SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Β
SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(this
βAgreementβ),
dated
as of November 1, 2007, by and among Akeena Solar, Inc., a Delaware
corporation
with
headquarters located at 00000 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
(the βCompanyβ),
and
the investors listed on the Schedule of Investors attached hereto as
ExhibitΒ A (individually,
an βInvestorβ
and
collectively, the βInvestorsβ).
Β
BACKGROUND
A.Β The
Company and each Investor are executing and delivering this Agreement in
reliance upon the exemption from registration afforded by SectionΒ 4(2) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the βSecurities
Actβ),
and
RuleΒ 506
of
Regulation D
(βRegulation
Dβ)
as
promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
βSECβ)
under
the Securities Act.
Β
B.Β Each
Investor, severally and not jointly, wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes
to sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, (i)Β that
aggregate number of shares of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share,
of
the Company (the βCommon
Stockβ),
set
forth opposite such Investorβs name in column two (2) on the Schedule of
Investors in ExhibitΒ A
(which
aggregate amount for all Investors together shall be 3,728,572 shares of Common
Stock and shall collectively be referred to herein as the βCommon
Sharesβ)
and
(ii)Β warrants, in substantially the form attached hereto as ExhibitΒ F
(the
βWarrantsβ)
to
acquire up to that number of additional shares of Common Stock set forth
opposite such Investorβs name in column three (3) on the Schedule of Investors
(the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant
to
the Warrants, collectively, the βWarrant
Sharesβ).
Β
C.Β The
Common Shares, the
Warrants and the Warrant Shares
issued
pursuant to this Agreement are
collectively referred to herein as the βSecurities.β
Β
NOW,
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement,
and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investors agree as
follows:
Β
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Β
1.1Β Definitions.
In
addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms
have the meanings indicated:
Β
βAffiliateβ
means
any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such
terms are used in and construed under RuleΒ 144
under
the Securities Act.
Β
βAgentβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(l).
Β
Β
βAgreementβ
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Β
βBusiness
Dayβ
means
any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks
in
The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain
closed.
Β
βClosingβ
means
the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to
SectionΒ 2.
Β
βClosing
Dateβ
means
the date and time of the Closing and shall be on such date and time as is
mutually agreed to by the Company and each Investor.
Β
βCompanyβ
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Β
βCompany
Counselβ
means
DLA
Piper
US LLP,
counsel
to the Company.
Β
βCommon
Sharesβ
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Β
βCommon
Stockβ
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Β
βContingent
Obligationβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(bb).
Β
βConvertible
Securitiesβ
means
any stock or securities (other than Options) convertible into or exercisable
or
exchangeable for Common Stock.
Β
βDisclosure
Materialsβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(g).
Β
βEffective
Dateβ
means
the date that the Registration Statement is first declared effective by the
SEC.
Β
βEffectiveness
Periodβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 6.1(b).
Β
β8-K
Filingβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 4.5.Β
Β
βEligible
Marketβ
means
any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq
Global Select Market, The Nasdaq Global Market or The Nasdaq Capital
Market.
Β
βEnvironmental
Lawsβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(ee).
Β
βEventβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 6.1(d).
Β
βEvent
Paymentsβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 6.1(d).
Β
βExchange
Actβ
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Β
βExcluded
Eventsβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 6.1(d)(ii).
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βExcluded
Investorsβ
means
Xxxxx and Company, LLC and its Affiliates.
Β
βExisting
Holdersβ
are
existing holders of the Companyβs Common Stock that purchased such Common Stock
pursuant to the provisions of the Companyβs Securities Purchase
Agreements.
Β
βFiling
Dateβ
means
30 days after the Closing Date.
Β
βGAAPβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(g).
Β
βHazardous
Materialsβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(ee).
Β
βIndebtednessβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(bb).
Β
βIndemnified
Partyβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 6.4(c).
Β
βIndemnifying
Partyβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 6.4(c).
Β
βInsolventβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(h).
Β
βIntellectual
Property Rightsβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(u).
Β
βInvestorβ
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Β
βLienβ
means
any lien, charge, claim, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal
or other restriction.
Β
βLossesβ
means
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, settlement costs and expenses,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneysβ
fees.
Β
βMaterial
Adverse Effectβ
means
(i)Β a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets,
business or financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken
as a
whole on a consolidated basis, or (ii)Β materially and adversely impair the
Company's ability to perform its obligations under any of the Transaction
Documents, provided, that none of the following alone shall be deemed, in and
of
itself, to constitute a Material Adverse Effect: (i)Β a change in the market
price or trading volume of the Common Stock or (ii)Β changes in general
economic conditions or changes affecting the industry in which the Company
operates generally (as opposed to Company-specific changes) so long as such
changes do not have a disproportionate effect on the Company and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Β
βMaterial
Permitsβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(v).
Β
βOptionsβ
means
any outstanding rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Common
Stock or Convertible Securities.
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βPersonβ
means
any individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or
unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, or joint
stock company.
Β
βProceedingβ
means
an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without
limitation, a partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced
or
threatened in writing.
Β
βProspectusβ
means
the prospectus included in the Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from
a
prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance
upon
RuleΒ 430A,
430B or RuleΒ 430C promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or
supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the
offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by the
Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the
Prospectus including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated
by
reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such
Prospectus.
Β
βRegistrable
Securitiesβ
means
the Common Shares and the Warrant Shares issued or issuable pursuant to the
Transaction Documents, together with any securities issued or issuable upon
any
stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event
with respect to the foregoing.
Β
βRegistration
Statementβ
means
each registration statement required to be filed under ArticleΒ VI,
including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such
registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective
amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference
or
deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration
statement.
Β
βRegulation
Dβ
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Β
βRequired
Effectiveness Dateβ
means
the
date
which is the earliest of (i)Β if the Registration Statement does not become
subject to review by the SEC, (a) ninety (90) days after the Closing Date or
(b)
five (5) Trading Days after the Company receives notification from the SEC
that
the Registration Statement will not become subject to review and the Company
fails to request to accelerate the effectiveness of the Registration Statement,
or (ii)Β if the Registration Statement becomes subject to review by the SEC,
one hundred thirty five (135) days after the Closing Date.
Β
βRuleΒ 144,β
βRuleΒ 415,β
βRuleΒ 424,β
βRuleΒ 430A,β
βRuleΒ 430B,β
and
βRuleΒ 430Cβ
means
RuleΒ 144,
RuleΒ 415,
RuleΒ 424,
RuleΒ 430A, RuleΒ 430B, and RuleΒ 430C respectively, promulgated by
the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rules may be amended from time
to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having
substantially the same effect as such Rule.
Β
βSECβ
has the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Β
βSEC
Reportsβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(g).
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Β
βSecuritiesβ
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Β
βSecurities
Actβ
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Β
βSecurities
Purchase Agreementsβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(d).
Β
βSharesβ
means
shares of Common Stock.
Β
βShort
Salesβ
has
the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(h).
Β
βSubsidiaryβ
means
any direct
or
indirect subsidiary of the Company.
Β
βTrading
Dayβ
means
(a)Β any day on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted or traded on its
primary Trading Market, (b)Β if the Common Stock is not then listed or
quoted or traded on its primary Trading Market, the any date on which the common
Stock is listed or quoted or traded on any other Eligible Market (or any
respective successor thereto), or (c)Β if trading ceases to occur on any
Eligible Market (or any respective successor thereto), any Business
Day.
Β
βTrading
Marketβ
means
The
Nasdaq Capital Market or any other Eligible Market or any national securities
exchange, market or trading or quotation facility on which the
Common
Stock is
then listed or quoted.
Β
βTransaction
Documentsβ
means
this Agreement, the schedules and exhibits attached hereto, the Warrants and
the
Transfer Agent Instructions.
Β
βTransfer
Agentβ
means
Empire Stock Transfer, Inc. or any successor transfer agent for the
Company.
Β
βTransfer
Agent Instructionsβ
means,
with respect to the Company, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in
the
form of ExhibitΒ E,
executed by the Company and delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the
Transfer Agent.
Β
βWarrantsβ
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Β
βWarrant
Sharesβ
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
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ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE
Β
2.1Β Closing.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing the
Company shall issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor shall,
severally and not jointly, purchase from the Company, such number of Common
Shares and Warrants for the price set forth opposite such Investor's name on
ExhibitΒ A
hereto
under the headings βCommon Sharesβ and βWarrantsβ. The date and time of the
Closing and shall be 11:00 a.m., New York City Time, on the Closing Date. The
Closing shall take place at the offices of the Companyβs Counsel.
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2.2Β Closing
Deliveries.
Β
(a)Β At
the
Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Investor
the
following:
Β
(i)Β one
or
more stock certificates (or copies thereof provided by the Transfer Agent),
containing the restrictive and other legends provided in SectionΒ 4.1(b)
hereof, evidencing such number of Common Shares set forth opposite such
Investorβs name on ExhibitΒ A
hereto
under the heading βCommon Shares,β registered in the name of such
Investor;
Β
(ii)Β a
Warrant, issued in the name of such Investor, pursuant to which such Investor
shall have the right to acquire such number of Warrant Shares set forth opposite
such Investorβs name on ExhibitΒ A
hereto
under the heading βWarrant Sharesβ; and
Β
(iii)Β a
legal
opinion of Company Counsel, in the form of ExhibitΒ C,
executed by such counsel and delivered to the Investors.
Β
(b)Β At
the
Closing, each Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Company the purchase price set forth opposite such Investorβs name on
ExhibitΒ A
hereto
under the heading βPurchase Priceβ in United States dollars and in immediately
available funds, by wire transfer to an account designated in writing to such
Investor by the Company for such purpose.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Β
Β
(a)Β Subsidiaries.
The
Company has no Subsidiaries other than those listed in ScheduleΒ 3.1(a)
hereto.
Except as disclosed in ScheduleΒ 3.1(a)
hereto,
the Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or comparable
equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Lien and all the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or comparable equity interest
of
each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free
of preemptive and similar rights.
Β
(b)Β Organization
and Qualification.
Each of
the Company and the Subsidiaries is an entity duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation
or
organization (as applicable), with the requisite corporate authority to own
and
use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently
conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any of
the
provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws
or
other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the
Subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a
foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature
of
the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing,
as
the case may be, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(c)Β Authorization;
Enforcement.
The
Company has the requisite corporate authority to enter into and to consummate
the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents to which
it
is a party and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents to which it
is a
party by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of the Company and no further consent or action is required by
the
Company, its Board of Directors or its stockholders. Each of the Transaction
Documents to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will be) duly
executed by the Company and is, or when delivered in accordance with the terms
hereof, will constitute, the valid and binding obligation of the Company
enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may
be
limited by (i)Β applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors rights generally, and (ii)Β the effect of rules of law governing
the availability of specific performance and other equitable
remedies.
Β
(d)Β No
Conflicts.
The
execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it
is
a party by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby do not, and will not, (i)Β conflict with or
violate any provision of the Companyβs or any Subsidiaryβs certificate or
articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents,
(ii)Β conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice
or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any
rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without
notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or
other
instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise), including,
without limitation, under those certain Securities Purchase Agreements, dated
March 8, 2007 and May 25, 2007, respectively, between the Company and the
investors named therein (the βSecurities
Purchase Agreementsβ)
or
other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by
which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound, or
affected, except to the extent that such conflict, default or rights would
not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) to the
Companyβs knowledge,Β result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or
governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject
(including, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of
the
Investors set forth in SectionΒ 3.2 hereof, federal and state securities
laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of any self-regulatory
organization to which the Company or its securities are subject, including
all
applicable Trading Markets), or by which any property or asset of the Company
or
a Subsidiary is bound or affected, except to the extent that such violation
would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(e)Β The
Securities.
The
Securities (including the Warrant Shares) are duly authorized and, when issued
and paid for in accordance with the Transaction Documents, will be duly and
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens and
will not be subject to preemptive or similar rights (βPreemptive
Rightsβ)
of
stockholders (other than those imposed by (i) the Investors or (ii) any
Preemptive Rights set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreements for which
proper notice was delivered to such Existing Holders by the Company with respect
to their rights to participate in this offering of Securities and for which
such
Preemptive Rights have been either exercised or lapsed with respect to such
Existing Holders after proper notice under the Securities Purchase Agreements).
The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the maximum
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The
offer, issuance and sale of the Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares
to
the Investors pursuant to this Agreement, and in the case of the Warrant Shares,
pursuant to the Warrants as of the date hereof, are exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act.
Β
(f)Β Capitalization.
The
aggregate number of shares and type of all authorized, issued and outstanding
classes of capital stock, options and other securities of the Company (whether
or not presently convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares
of
capital stock of the Company) is set forth in ScheduleΒ 3.1(f)
hereto.
All outstanding shares of capital stock are duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable and have been issued in compliance in all material
respects with all applicable securities laws. Except as disclosed in the
Securities Purchase Agreements and in ScheduleΒ 3.1(f)
hereto,
the Company did not have outstanding as of the date hereof any other options,
warrants, script rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character
whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into
or
exercisable or exchangeable for, or entered into any agreement giving any Person
any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or securities
or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock. Except as
set
forth on ScheduleΒ 3.1(f)
hereto,
and except for customary adjustments as a result of stock dividends, stock
splits, combinations of shares, reorganizations, recapitalizations,
reclassifications or other similar events, there are no anti-dilution or price
adjustment provisions contained in any security issued by the Company (or in
any
agreement providing rights to security holders) and the issuance and sale of
the
Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or
other securities to any Person (other than the Investors) and will not result
in
a right of any holder of securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange
or reset price under such securities. To the knowledge of the Company, except
as
disclosed in the SEC Reports and any Schedules filed with the SEC pursuant
to
RuleΒ 13d-1 of the Exchange Act by reporting persons or in ScheduleΒ 3.1(f)
hereto,
no Person or group of related Persons beneficially owns (as determined pursuant
to RuleΒ 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), or has the right to acquire, by
agreement with or by obligation binding upon the Company, beneficial ownership
of in excess of 5% of the outstanding Common Stock.
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(g)Β SEC
Reports; Financial Statements.
Since
February 3, 2006, the Company has filed all reports required to be filed by
it
under the Exchange Act, including pursuant to SectionΒ 13(a) or 15(d)
thereof. Such reports required to be filed by the Company under the Exchange
Act, including pursuant to SectionΒ 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, together with
any materials filed or furnished by the Company under the Exchange Act, whether
or not any such reports were required being collectively referred to herein
as
the βSEC
Reportsβ
and,
together with this Agreement and the Schedules to this Agreement, the
βDisclosure
Materialsβ.
As of
their respective dates, the SEC Reports filed by the Company complied in all
material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, and none
of
the SEC Reports, when filed by the Company, contained any untrue statement
of a
material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial
statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations
of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during
the periods involved (βGAAPβ),
except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements, the notes
thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all
footnotes required by GAAP or may be condensed or summary statements, and fairly
present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the
Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and
the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject,
in
the case of unaudited statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments. All
material agreements to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or to
which the property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary are subject are
included as part of or identified in the SEC Reports, to the extent such
agreements are required to be included or identified pursuant to the rules
and
regulations of the SEC.
Β
(h)Β Since
the
date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports,
except as disclosed in ScheduleΒ 3.1(h)
hereto,
(i)Β there has been no event, occurrence or development that, individually
or in the aggregate, has had or that would result in a Material Adverse Effect,
(ii)Β the Company has not incurred any material liabilities other than
(A)Β trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice and (B)Β liabilities not required to
be reflected in the Company's financial statements pursuant to GAAP or required
to be disclosed in filings made with the SEC, (iii)Β the Company has not
altered its method of accounting or changed its auditors, except as disclosed
in
ScheduleΒ 3.1(h)
hereto,
(iv)Β the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of
cash or other property to its stockholders, in their capacities as such, or
purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares
of
its capital stock (except for repurchases by the Company of shares of capital
stock held by employees, officers, directors, or consultants pursuant to an
option to repurchase such shares upon the termination of employment or
services), and (v)Β the Company has not issued any equity securities to any
officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to current or previously
existing Company stock-based plans. The Company has not taken any steps to
seek
protection pursuant to any bankruptcy law nor does the Company have any
knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary
bankruptcy proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact which would
reasonably lead a creditor to do so. The Company is not as of the date hereof,
and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby to occur at
the
applicable Closing, will not be Insolvent (as defined below). For purposes
of
this SectionΒ 3.1(h), βInsolventβ
means
(i)Β the present fair saleable value of the Company's assets is less than
the amount required to pay the Company's total Indebtedness (as defined in
SectionΒ 3.1(bb)), (ii)Β the Company is unable to pay its debts and
liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and
liabilities become absolute and matured, (iii)Β the Company intends to incur
or believes that it will incur debts that would be beyond its ability to pay
as
such debts mature or (iv) the Company has unreasonably small capital with which
to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted
and is proposed to be conducted.
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(i)Β Absence
of Litigation.
Except
as disclosed in Schedule
3(i),
there
is no action, suit, claim, or Proceeding, or, to the Companyβs knowledge,
inquiry or investigation, before or by any court, public board, government
agency, or self-regulatory organization pending or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
that could, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Β
(j)Β Compliance.
Except
as described in ScheduleΒ 3.1(j),
neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary, except in each case as would not, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material
Adverse Effect, (i)Β is in default under or in violation of (and no event
has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or
both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor
has
the Company or any Subsidiary received written notice of a claim that it is
in
default under or that it is in violation of, any material indenture, loan or
credit agreement or any other material agreement or instrument to which it
is a
party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such
default or violation has been waived), (ii)Β is in violation of any order of
any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii)Β is or has been in
violation of any material statute, rule or regulation of any governmental
authority. Β
Β
(k)Β Title
to Assets.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all real property
owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the
Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in all personal property owned
by
them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries,
in
each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens that do not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
To the Companyβs knowledge, any real property and facilities held under lease by
the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid and subsisting
leases of which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in material
compliance.
Β
(l)Β No
General Solicitation; Placement Agent's Fees.
Neither
the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their
behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising
(within the meaning of RegulationΒ D) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Securities. The Company shall be responsible for the payment of any
placement agentβs fees, financial advisory fees, or brokersβ commission (other
than for persons engaged by any Investor or its investment advisor) relating
to
or arising out of the issuance of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement.
The
Company acknowledges that it has engaged Xxxxx and Company, LLC as its exclusive
placement agent (the βAgentβ)
in
connection with the sale of the Securities. Other than the Agent, the Company
has not engaged any placement agent or other agent in connection with the sale
of the Securities.
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Β
(m)Β No
Integration.
Neither
the Company nor any of its Affiliates nor, any Person acting on the Companyβs
behalf has, directly or indirectly, at any time within the past six months,
made
any offer or sale of any security or solicitation of any offer to buy any
security under circumstances that would (i)Β eliminate the availability of
the exemption from registration under RegulationΒ D under the Securities Act
in connection with the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities as
contemplated hereby or (ii)Β cause the offering of the Securities pursuant
to the Transaction Documents to be integrated with prior offerings by the
Company for purposes of any applicable stockholder approval provisions,
including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of any Trading
Market. The Company is not required to be registered as, and is not an Affiliate
of, an βinvestment companyβ within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended. The Company is not required to be registered as, a United
States real property holding corporation within the meaning of the Foreign
Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980.
Β
(n)Β Private
Placement.
Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investors
contained in SectionΒ 3.2 of this Agreement and the compliance by the
Investors with the provisions set forth herein, it is not necessary, in
connection with the issuance and sale of any Securities, in the manner
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, to register any Securities under
the
Securities Act.
Β
(o)Β Eligibility
for Registration.
The
Company is eligible to register the Common Shares and the Warrant Shares for
resale by the Investors using FormΒ S-3 or Form SB-2 promulgated under the
Securities Act.
Β
(p)Β Listing
and Maintenance Requirements.
The
Company has not, in the twelve months preceding the date hereof, received
written notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has
been
listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the
listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is
in
compliance, in all material respects, with all such listing and maintenance
requirements.
Β
(q)Β Registration
Rights.
Except
as described in ScheduleΒ 3.1(q),
the
Company has not granted or agreed to grant to any Person any rights (including
βpiggy-backβ registration rights) to have any securities of the Company
registered with the SEC or any other governmental authority that have not been
satisfied or waived.
Β
(r)Β Application
of Takeover Protections.
Except
as described in ScheduleΒ 3.1(r),
there
is no control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including
any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover
provision under the Companyβs charter documents or the laws of its state of
incorporation that is or could become applicable to any of the Investors as
a
result of the Investors and the Company fulfilling their obligations or
exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including, without
limitation, as a result of the Companyβs issuance of the Securities and the
Investorsβ ownership of the Securities.
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Β
(s)Β Disclosure.
The
Company confirms that neither it nor any officers, directors or Affiliates,
has
provided any of the Investors (other than Excluded Investors) or their agents
or
counsel with any information that constitutes or might constitute material,
nonpublic information (other than the existence and terms of the issuance of
Securities, as contemplated by this Agreement). The
Company understands and confirms that each of the Investors will rely on the
foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the Company
(other than Excluded Investors). All disclosure provided by the Company to
the
Investors regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated
hereby, including the Schedules to this Agreement, furnished by or on the behalf
of the Company are true and correct in all material respects and do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company
acknowledges and agrees that no Investor (other than Excluded Investors) makes
or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby other than those set forth in the Transaction Documents.
Β
(t)Β Acknowledgment
Regarding Investors' Purchase of Securities.
Based
upon the assumption that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
consummated in all material respects in conformity with the Transaction
Documents, the Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Investors (other
than Excluded Investors) is acting solely in the capacity of an arm's length
purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company further acknowledges that no
Investor (other than Excluded Investors) is acting as a financial advisor or
fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any advice given by
any
Investor (other than Excluded Investors) or any of their respective
representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and
the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to the
Investorsβ purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each
Investor that the Companyβs decision to enter into this Agreement has been based
solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby
by
the Company and its representatives.
Β
(u)Β Patents
and Trademarks.
To the
Companyβs knowledge, the Company and its Subsidiaries own, or possess adequate
rights or licenses to use, all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service
xxxx registrations, service names, patents, patent applications, patent rights,
copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade
secrets and other intellectual property rights (βIntellectual
Property Rightsβ)
necessary to conduct their respective businesses
as now
conducted. Except as set forth in ScheduleΒ 3.1(u),
none of
the Company's Intellectual Property Rights have expired or terminated, or are
expected to expire or terminate, within three years from the date of this
Agreement. The Company does not have any knowledge of any infringement by the
Company or its Subsidiaries of Intellectual Property Rights of others. Except
as
disclosed in Schedule
3(u),
there
is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought, or to the knowledge
of
the Company, being threatened, against the Company or its Subsidiaries regarding
its Intellectual Property Rights.
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Β
(v)Β Insurance.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial
responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent
and customary in the businesses and location in which the Company and the
Subsidiaries are engaged.
Β
(w)Β Regulatory
Permits.
To the
Companyβs knowledge, the Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates,
authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local
or
foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses
as described in the SEC Reports (βMaterial
Permitsβ),
except
where the failure to possess such permits does not, individually or in the
aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any written
notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material
Permit.
Β
(x)Β Transactions
With Affiliates.
Except
as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Companyβs SEC Reports, none of
the officers or directors of the Company is presently a party to any transaction
that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-B
with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than for ordinary course
services as officers or directors), including any contract, agreement or other
arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for
rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments
to or from any such officer or director or, to the Company's knowledge, any
corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any such officer or
director has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or
partner.
Β
(y)Β Internal
Accounting Controls.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)Β transactions are
executed in accordance with managementβs general or specific authorizations,
(ii)Β transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)Β access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with managementβs general or specific authorization, and
(iv)Β the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing
assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect
to
any differences.
Β
(z)Β Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act.
The
Company is in compliance in all respects with applicable requirements of the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and applicable rules and regulations promulgated
by
the SEC thereunder, except where such noncompliance would not have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Β
(aa)Β Foreign
Corrupt Practices.
Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company,
any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of
the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries has, in the course of its actions for, or
on
behalf of, the Company (i)Β used any corporate funds for any unlawful
contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to
political activity; (ii)Β made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to
any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds;
(iii)Β violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iv)Β made any unlawful bribe,
rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any
foreign or domestic government official or employee, except where such actions
would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect.
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Β
(bb)Β Indebtedness.
Except
as disclosed in ScheduleΒ 3.1(bb),
neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i)Β has any outstanding
Indebtedness (as defined below) or (ii)Β is a party to any contract,
agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, the performance of which,
in the judgment of the Company's officers, has or is expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement: (x) βIndebtednessβ
of
any
Person means, without duplication (A)Β all indebtedness for borrowed money,
(B)Β all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase
price of property or services (other than trade payables entered into in the
ordinary course of business), (C)Β all reimbursement or payment obligations
with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments,
(D)Β all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar
instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with
the
acquisition of property, assets or businesses, (E)Β all indebtedness created
or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or
incurred as financing, in either case with respect to any property or assets
acquired with the proceeds of such indebtedness (even though the rights and
remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default
are
limited to repossession or sale of such property), (F)Β all monetary
obligations under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in connection with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied for the periods
covered thereby, is classified as a capital lease, (G)Β all indebtedness
referred to in clauses (A) through (F) above secured by (or for which the holder
of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be
secured by) any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other
encumbrance upon or in any property or assets (including accounts and contract
rights) owned by any Person, even though the Person which owns such assets
or
property has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness,
and (H)Β all Contingent Obligations in respect of indebtedness or
obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (A) through (G) above;
(y)Β βContingent
Obligationβ
means,
as to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise,
of
that Person with respect to any indebtedness, lease, dividend or other
obligation of another Person if the primary purpose or intent of the Person
incurring such liability, or the primary effect thereof, is to provide assurance
to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged,
or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the
holders of such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss
with respect thereto; and (z)Β βPersonβ
means
an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture,
a
corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any
department or agency thereof.
Β
(cc)Β Employee
Relations.
Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining
agreement or, to the Companyβs knowledge, employs any member of a union. The
Company believes that its relations with its employees are as disclosed in
the
SEC Reports. Except as disclosed in Schedule
3(cc),
since
January 1, 2007 no executive officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(as defined in RuleΒ 501(f) of the Securities Act) has notified in writing
the Company or any such Subsidiary that such officer intends to leave the
Company or any such Subsidiary or otherwise terminate such officer's employment
with the Company or any such Subsidiary. To the knowledge of the Company or
any
such Subsidiary, no executive officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is in violation of any material term of any employment contract,
confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement,
non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive
covenant, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does
not
subject the Company or any such Subsidiary to any liability with respect to
any
of the foregoing matters.
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Β
(dd)Β Labor
Matters.
The
Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with
all
federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations respecting labor,
employment and employment practices and benefits, terms and conditions of
employment and wages and hours, except where failure to be in compliance would
not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect.
Β
(ee)Β Environmental
Laws.
To the
Companyβs knowledge, the Company and its Subsidiaries (i)Β are in compliance
in all material respects with any and all Environmental Laws (as hereinafter
defined), (ii)Β have received all permits, licenses or other approvals
required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective
businesses and (iii)Β are in compliance in all material respects with all
terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where, in each
of
the foregoing clausesΒ (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply would
be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect. The term βEnvironmental
Lawsβ
means
all federal, state, local or foreign laws relating to pollution or protection
of
human health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air,
surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including,
without limitation, laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or
threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or
hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, βHazardous
Materialsβ)
into
the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of
Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands
or
demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters,
orders, permits, plans or regulations issued, entered, promulgated or approved
thereunder.
Β
(ff)Β Subsidiary
Rights.
Except
as set forth in ScheduleΒ 3.1(ff),
the
Company or its Subsidiaries have the unrestricted right to vote, and (subject
to
limitations imposed by applicable law) to receive dividends and distributions
on, all capital securities of its Subsidiaries as owned by the Company or such
Subsidiary.
Β
(gg)Β Tax
Status.
The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i)Β has made or filed all foreign,
federal and state income and all other material tax returns, reports and
declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii)Β has
paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material
in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and
declarations, except those being contested in good faith and (iii)Β has set
aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes
for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or
declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed
to
be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the
Company know of no basis for any such claim.
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Β
(hh)Β Regulation
M Compliance.
The
Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has,
(i)Β taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to
result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of
the
Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities,
(ii)Β sold, bid for, purchased, or, paid any compensation for soliciting
purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii)Β paid or agreed to pay to any
Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities
of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation
paid to the Agent in connection with the placement of the
Securities.
Β
(ii)Β Disclosure
Controls and Procedures.
The
Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined
in
Rule 13a-15 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that
comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act; such disclosure controls
and
procedures have been designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by the Company and its Subsidiaries is accumulated and communicated
to
the Companyβs management, including the Companyβs principal executive officer
and principal financial officer by others within those entities, such disclosure
controls and procedures are effective.
Β
3.2Β Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Investors.
Each
Investor hereby, as to itself only and for no other Investor, represents,
warrants and covenants to the Company and the Agent as follows:
Β
(a)Β Organization;
Authority.
Such
Investor is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the requisite
corporate, partnership or other power and authority to enter into and to
consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and
otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The purchase
by
such Investor of the Securities hereunder has been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate, partnership or other action on the part of such Investor.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Investor and
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by
(i)Β applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws of
general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors rights
generally, and (ii)Β the effect of rules of law governing the availability
of specific performance and other equitable remedies.
Β
(b)Β No
Public Sale or Distribution.
Such
Investor is (i)Β acquiring the Common Shares and the Warrants and
(ii)Β upon exercise of the Warrants will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable
upon exercise thereof, in the ordinary course of business for its own account
and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale
or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered under the
Securities Act or under an exemption from such registration and in compliance
with applicable federal and state securities laws, and such Investor does not
have a present arrangement to effect any distribution of the Securities to
or
through any person or entity; provided,
however,
that by
making the representations herein, such Investor does not agree to hold any
of
the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right
to
dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a
registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act.
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Β
(c)Β Investor
Status.
At
the
time such Investor was offered the Securities, it was, and at the date hereof
it
is, either (A) a βqualified institutional buyerβ as defined in Rule 144A(a)
under the Securities Act or (B) an βaccredited investorβ as defined in Rule
501(a)(1), (2) or (3) under the Securities Act. At the date hereof, such
Investor has that dollar amount of securities invested in its portfolio or
under
management (including investments held by its wholly owned subsidiaries) as
set
forth on the Investor Signature Page. Such Investor is not a registered broker
dealer registered under Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act, or a member of the
NASD, Inc. or an entity engaged in the business of being a broker dealer. Except
as otherwise disclosed in writing to the Company on Exhibit B-2 (attached
hereto) on or prior to the date of this Agreement, such Investor is not
affiliated with any broker dealer registered under Section 15(a) of the Exchange
Act, or a member of the NASD, Inc. or an entity engaged in the business of
being
a broker dealer.
Β
(d)Β Experience
of Such Investor.
Such
Investor, either alone or together with its representatives has such knowledge,
sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in
the
Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such
Investor understands that it must bear the economic risk of this investment
in
the Securities indefinitely, and is able to bear such risk and is able to afford
a complete loss of such investment.
Β
(e)Β Access
to Information.
Such
Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Disclosure Materials and has
been
afforded: (i)Β the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed
necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company
concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the
merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii)Β access to information
(other than material non-public information) about the Company and the
Subsidiaries and their respective financial condition, results of operations,
business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to
evaluate its investment; and (iii)Β the opportunity to obtain such
additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without
unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment
decision with respect to the investment. Neither such inquiries nor any other
investigation conducted by or on behalf of such Investor or its representatives
or counsel shall modify, amend or affect such Investorβs right to rely on the
truth, accuracy and completeness of the Disclosure Materials and the Companyβs
representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Documents. Such
Investor acknowledges receipt of copies of the SEC Reports.
Β
(f)Β No
Governmental Review.
Such
Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other
government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation
or
endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment
in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits
of the offering of the Securities.
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Β
(g)Β No
Conflicts.
The
execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of this Agreement and
the
consummation by such Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby will
not
(i)Β result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Investor
or (ii)Β conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with
notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others
any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any
agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Investor is a party, or
(iii)Β result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment
or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to such
Investor, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for such that
are
not material and do not otherwise affect the ability of such Investor to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Β
(h)Β Prohibited
Transactions.
No
Investor, directly or indirectly, and no Person acting on behalf of or pursuant
to any understanding with any Investor, has engaged in any purchases or sales
of
any securities, including any derivatives, of the Company (including, without
limitation, any Short Sales involving any of the Companyβs securities) (a
βTransactionβ)
since
the time that such Investor was first contacted by the Company, the Agent or
any
other Person regarding the investment in the Company contemplated hereby. Such
Investor covenants that neither it nor any Person acting on its behalf or
pursuant to any understanding with such Investor will engage, directly or
indirectly, in any Transactions prior to the time the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement are publicly disclosed. βShort
Salesβ
include, without limitation, all βshort salesβ as defined in RuleΒ 200
promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act and all types of direct
and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short
sales, swaps, derivatives and similar arrangements (including on a total return
basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker-dealers or
foreign regulated brokers.
Β
(i)Β Restricted
Securities.
The
Investors understand that the Securities are characterized as βrestricted
securitiesβ under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being
acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering
and
that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold
without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited
circumstances.
Β
(j)Β Legends.
It is
understood that, except as provided in SectionΒ 4.1(b) of this Agreement,
certificates evidencing such Securities may bear the legend set forth in
SectionΒ 4.1(b)
Β
(k)Β No
Legal, Tax or Investment Advice.
Such
Investor understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials
presented by or on behalf of the Company to the Investor in connection with
the
purchase of the Securities constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. Such
Investor has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its
sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in con-nection with its
purchase of the Securities. Such Investor understands that the Agent has acted
solely as the agent of the Company in this placement of the Securities, and
that
the Agent makes no representation or warranty with regard to the merits of
this
transaction or as to the accuracy of any information such Investor may have
received in connection therewith. Such Investor acknowledges that he has not
relied on any information or advice furnished by or on behalf of the
Agent.
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Β
(l)Β Brokers
or Finders.
Such
Investor has not engaged any brokers, finders or agents, and neither the Company
nor any Investor has, nor will, incur, directly or indirectly, as a result
of
any action taken by each Investor, any liability for brokerage or findersβ fees
or agentsβ commissions or any similar charges in connection with the Transaction
Documents.
Β
ARTICLE
IV
OTHER
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
Β
4.1Β Transfer
Restrictions.
Β
(a)Β The
Investors covenant that the Securities will only be disposed of pursuant to
an
effective registration statement under, and in compliance with the requirements
of, the Securities Act or pursuant to an available exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in compliance with any
applicable state securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities
other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or to the Company,
or
pursuant to RuleΒ 144(k), the Company may require the transferor to provide
to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor, the form and
substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company,
to
the effect that such transfer does not require registration under the Securities
Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company hereby consents to and agrees
to
register on the books of the Company and with its Transfer Agent, without any
such legal opinion, except to the extent that the Transfer Agent requests such
legal opinion, any transfer of Securities by an Investor to an Affiliate of
such
Investor, provided that the transferee certifies to the Company that it is
an
βaccredited investorβ as defined in RuleΒ 501(a) under the Securities Act
and provided that such Affiliate does not request any removal of any existing
legends on any certificate evidencing the Securities.
Β
(b)Β The
Investors agree to the imprinting, so long as is required by this
SectionΒ 4.1(b), of the following legend on any certificate evidencing any
of the Securities:
Β
THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE βSECURITIES
ACTβ),
OR
ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT
TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR BLUE SKY LAWS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN
ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE
SECURITIES.
Β
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Β
Certificates
evidencing Securities shall not be required to contain such legend or any other
legend (i)Β following the Effective Date upon written request of an Investor
which request confirms in writing that such Investor will comply with the
provisions of Section 4.1(a); (ii) following any sale of such Securities
pursuant to an effective registration statement (including the Registration
Statement) covering the resale of the Securities, (iii)Β following any sale
of such Securities pursuant to RuleΒ 144
if
the
holder provides the Company with a legal opinion (and the documents upon which
the legal opinion is based) reasonable acceptance to the Company to the effect
that the Securities can be sold under RuleΒ 144, (iv)Β if the holder
provides the Company with a legal opinion (and the documents upon which the
legal opinion is based) reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect
that
the
Securities are eligible for sale under RuleΒ 144(k), or (v)Β if
the
holder provides the Company with a legal opinion (and the documents upon which
the legal opinion is based) reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect
that the
legend
is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including
controlling judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the Staff
of
the SEC). The Company shall cause its counsel to issue the notice included
in
the Transfer Agent Instructions to the Transfer Agent on the Effective Date.
Following the Effective Date or at such earlier time as a legend is no longer
required for certain Securities, the Company will no later than three
Trading
Days
following the delivery by an Investor to the Company or the Transfer Agent
of
(i)Β a legended certificate representing such Securities, and (ii)Β an
opinion of counsel to the extent required by SectionΒ 4.1(a), deliver or
cause to be delivered to such Investor a certificate representing such
Securities that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company
may
not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent
that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this
Section.
If
within
three
Trading
Days after the Companyβs
receipt
of a legended certificate and the other documents as specified in
ClausesΒ (i) and (ii) of the paragraph immediately above, the Company shall
fail to issue and deliver to such Investor a certificate representing such
Securities that is free from all restrictive and other legends, and if on or
after such Trading Day the Investor purchases (in an open market transaction
or
otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the
Investor of shares of Common Stock that the Investor anticipated receiving
from
the Company without any restrictive legend (the βCovering
Sharesβ),
then
the Company shall, within three
Trading
Days after the Investorβs
request,
pay cash
to the Investor in an amount equal to the excess
(if any) of the Investorβs
total
purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Covering
Shares,
over the
product of (A)Β the number of Covering Shares, times (B)Β the closing
bid price
on the
date of delivery of such certificate and the other documents as specified in
ClausesΒ (i) and (ii) of the paragraph immediately above.
Β
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Β
(c)Β The
Company will not object to and shall permit (except as prohibited by law) an
Investor to pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities
in connection with a bona fide margin agreement or other loan or financing
arrangement secured by the Securities, and if required under the terms of such
agreement, loan or arrangement, the Company will not object to and shall permit
(except as prohibited by law) such Investor to transfer pledged or secured
Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Except as required by law, such
a
pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company, no legal
opinion of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection
therewith, and no notice shall be required of such pledge. Each Investor
acknowledges that the Company shall not be responsible for any pledges relating
to, or the grant of any security interest in, any of the Securities or for
any
agreement, understanding or arrangement between any Investor and its pledgee
or
secured party. At the appropriate Investor's expense, the Company will execute
and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of
Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of
the
Securities, including the preparation and filing of any required prospectus
supplement under RuleΒ 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act or other applicable
provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list of Selling
Stockholders thereunder. Provided that the Company is in compliance with the
terms of this SectionΒ 4.1(c), the Companyβs indemnification obligations
pursuant to SectionΒ 6.4 shall not extend to any Proceeding or Losses
arising out of or related to this SectionΒ 4.1(c).
Β
4.2Β Furnishing
of Information.
Until
the date that all Investors owning Shares or Warrant Shares may sell all of
them
under RuleΒ 144(k) of the Securities Act (or any successor provision), the
Company covenants to use its reasonable best efforts to timely file (or obtain
extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period)
all
reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant
to
the Exchange Act. The Company further covenants that it will take such further
action as any holder of Securities may reasonably request to satisfy the
provisions of this SectionΒ 4.2.
Β
4.3Β Integration.
The
Company shall not, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that
no
Affiliate thereof shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or
otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in SectionΒ 2 of
the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the
Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities
Act of the sale of the Securities to the Investors or that would be integrated
with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and
regulations of any Trading Market.
Β
4.4Β Reservation
of Securities.
The
Company shall maintain a reserve from its duly authorized shares of Common
Stock
for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may be
required to fulfill its obligations to issue such Shares under the Transaction
Documents. In the event that at any time the then authorized shares of Common
Stock are insufficient for the Company to satisfy its obligations to issue
such
Shares under the Transaction Documents, the Company shall use reasonable best
efforts to take such actions as may be required to increase the number of
authorized shares.
Β
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Β
4.5Β Securities
Laws Disclosure; Publicity.
The
Company shall, on or before 8:30 a.m., New York time, on the first Trading
Day
following execution of this Agreement, issue a press release reasonably
acceptable to the Investors disclosing all material terms of the transactions
contemplated hereby. On the Closing Date, the Company shall file a Current
Report on FormΒ 8-K with the SEC (the β8-K
Filingβ)
describing the terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents and including as exhibits to 8-K Filing the Transaction Documents
(including the schedules and the names, and addresses of the Investors and
the
amount(s) of Securities respectively purchased) and the form of Warrants, in
the
form required by the Exchange Act. Thereafter, the Company shall timely file
any
filings and notices required by the SEC or applicable law with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby and provide copies thereof to the Investors
promptly after filing. Except as herein provided, the Company shall not publicly
disclose the name of any Investor, or include the name of any Investor in any
press release without the prior written consent of such Investor, unless
otherwise required by law. The Company shall not, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries and its and each of their respective officers, directors, employees
and agents not to, provide any Investor with any material nonpublic information
regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from and after the issuance
of
the above referenced press release without the express written consent of such
Investor.
Β
4.6Β Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities for
working capital and general corporate purposes. The Company also may use a
portion of the net proceeds, currently intended for general corporate purposes,
to acquire or invest in technologies, products or services that complement
its
business, although the Company has no present plans or commitments and is not
currently engaged in any material negotiations with respect to these types
of
transactions. Pending these uses, the Company intends to invest the net proceeds
from this offering in short-term, interest-bearing, investment-grade securities,
or as otherwise pursuant to the Company's customary investment
policies.
Β
4.7Β Listing
of Common Stock.
The
Company hereby agrees to use reasonable best efforts to maintain the listing
of
the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or another Eligible
Market.
Β
4.8Β FormΒ D;
Blue Sky Filings.
The
Company agrees to timely file a FormΒ D with respect to the Securities as
required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request
of any Investor. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall
reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to
qualify the Securities for, sale to the Investors at the Closing under
applicable securities or βBlue Skyβ laws of the states of the United States, and
shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of any
Investor.
Β
4.9Β Covenant
Regarding No Offerings.
For a
period of thirty (30) days from the effective date of the Registration
Statement, the Company shall refrain from selling, contracting to sell or
otherwise disposing of or issuing any securities of the Company, except (i)
pursuant any agreements or outstanding securities providing for anti-dilution
or
other share issuance rights in existence on the date hereof, (ii) in connection
with the Companyβs 2006 Stock Incentive Plan or 2001 Stock Option Plan; (iii)
upon exercise of the Warrants; (iv) in connection with any acquisition by the
Company, whether through an acquisition of stock or a merger of any business,
assets or technologies the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity
capital; (v) in connection with any other strategic transaction or alliance
the
primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital; and (vi) upon
conversion or exercise of any Options or Convertible Securities which are
outstanding on the date hereof.
Β
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Β
ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
Β
5.1Β Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of the Investors.
The
obligation of each Investor to acquire Securities at the Closing is subject
to
the satisfaction or waiver by such Investor, at or before the Closing, of each
of the following conditions:
Β
(a)Β Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true
and
correct in all material respects (except
for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality
or
Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects)
as
of the
date when made and as of the Closing as though made on and as of such
date;
Β
(b)Β Compliance
with Provisions of Securities Purchase Agreements.
The
Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects
with all covenants, agreements and conditions required to be performed by it
under the Securities Purchase Agreements with respect to the issuance of the
Securities under the Transaction Documents, or shall have received waivers
of
such covenants, agreements or conditions, prior to the Closing;
Β
(c)Β Closing
Deliveries.
The
Company shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Investors the
Closing Deliveries specified in Section 2.2(a);
Β
(d)Β Performance.
The
Company and each other Investor shall have performed, satisfied and complied
in
all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required
by
the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it
at
or prior to the Closing; and
Β
(e)Β Common
Stock.
The
Common Stock shall be authorized for quotation or trading on the Trading Market,
trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended for any reason, and
all the Common Shares and Warrant Shares shall be approved for listing or
trading on the Trading Market.
Β
5.2Β Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of the Company.
The
obligation of the Company to sell the Securities at the Closing is subject
to
the satisfaction or waiver by the Company, at or before the Closing, of each
of
the following conditions:
Β
(a)Β Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Investors contained herein shall be true
and correct in all material respects (except
for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality
or
Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects)
as
of the
date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such
date;
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Β
(b)Β Purchases
by Existing Investors.
Purchases of Securities pursuant to this Agreement by Existing Holders shall
be
for their own account or for an account the name of a designee which they have
designated to the Company in writing prior to the Closing (βDesigneeβ)
in
accordance with the provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreements and such
Existing Holder or Designee shall not have any present arrangement to effect
any
transfer, directly or indirectly, of the Securities to or through any person
or
entity through syndication of such Securities to any such other person or entity
or otherwise;
Β
(c)Β Closing
Deliveries.
Each
Investor shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Company the
Closing Deliveries specified in Section 2.2(b); and
Β
(d)Β Performance.
The
Investors shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects
with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction
Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Investors at or
prior to the Closing.
Β
ARTICLE
VI
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
Β
6.1Β Registration
Statement.
Β
(a)Β As
promptly as possible, and in any event on or prior to the Filing Date, the
Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement covering
the resale of all Registrable Securities for an offering to be made on a
continuous basis pursuant to RuleΒ 415. The Registration Statement shall be
on FormΒ S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for
resale the Registrable Securities on FormΒ S-3, in which case such
registration shall be on another appropriate form in accordance with the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act) and shall contain (except if otherwise
directed by the Investors or requested by the SEC) the Plan of Distribution
in
substantially the form attached hereto as ExhibitΒ D.
Β
(b)Β The
Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration
Statement to be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as possible after
the
filing thereof, but in any event prior to the Required Effectiveness Date,
and
shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Registration Statement
continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earlier of the date
that all Common Shares and Warrant Shares covered by such Registration Statement
have been sold or can be sold publicly under RuleΒ 144(k) (the βEffectiveness
Periodβ);
provided that, upon notification by the SEC that a Registration Statement will
not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments, the
Company shall request acceleration of such Registration Statement within
fiveΒ (5) Trading Days after receipt of such notice and request that it
becomes effective on 4:00 p.m. New York City time on the Effective Xxxx and
file
a prospectus supplement for any Registration Statement, whether or not required
under RuleΒ 424 (or otherwise), by 9:00 a.m. New York City time the day
after the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
the
SEC, by written or oral comment or otherwise, limits the Companyβs ability to
request effectiveness, or prohibits the effectiveness of, a Registration
Statement with respect to any or all the Registrable Securities pursuant to
Rule
415, it shall not be a breach or default by the Company under this Agreement
and
shall not be deemed a failure by the Company to use reasonable best efforts.
Any
limitations on the number of Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 415 will
be
made pro rata to each Investor.
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(c)Β The
Company shall notify the Investors in writing promptly (and in any event within
two Trading Days) after receiving notification from the SEC that the
Registration Statement has been declared effective.
Β
(d)Β Should
an
Event (as defined below) occur, then upon the occurrence of such Event, and
on
every monthly anniversary thereof until the applicable Event is cured, the
Company shall pay to each Investor an amount in cash, as liquidated damages
and
not as a penalty, equal to one percent (1.0%) of (i)Β the number of Common
Shares held by such Investor as of the date of such Event, multiplied by
(ii)Β the purchase price paid by such Investor for such Common Shares then
held; provided, however, that the total amount of payments pursuant to this
SectionΒ 6.1(d) shall not exceed, when aggregated with all such payments
paid to all Investors, ten percent (10%) of the aggregate purchase price. The
payments to which an Investor shall be entitled pursuant to this
SectionΒ 6.1(d) are referred to herein as βEvent
Payments.β
Any
Event Payments payable pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a pro rated
basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event. In the event
the
Company fails to make Event Payments in a timely manner, such Event Payments
shall bear interest at the rate of one percent (1.0%) per month (prorated for
partial months) until paid in full. All pro rated calculations made pursuant
to
this paragraph shall be based upon the actual number of days in such pro rated
month.
Β
For
such
purposes, each of the following shall constitute an βEventβ:
(i)Β the
Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the Filing Date or is not
declared effective on or prior to the Required Effectiveness Date; provided
that
if
the
SEC, by written or oral comment or otherwise, limits the Companyβs ability to
request effectiveness, or prohibits the effectiveness of, a Registration
Statement with respect to any or all the Registrable Securities pursuant to
Rule
415, it shall not be a breach or default by the Company under this Agreement
and
shall not be deemed a failure by the Company to use reasonable best
efforts;
Β
(ii)Β except
as
provided for in SectionΒ 6.1(e) (the βExcluded
Eventsβ),
after
the Effective Date, an Investor is not permitted to sell Registrable Securities
under the Registration Statement (or a subsequent Registration Statement filed
in replacement thereof) for any reason (other than the fault of such Investor)
for five or more Trading Days (whether or not consecutive);
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Β
(iii)Β the
Common Stock is not listed or quoted, or is suspended from trading, on an
Eligible Market for a period of three Trading Days (which need not be
consecutive Trading Days) during the Effectiveness Period;
Β
(iv)Β with
respect to an Investor, the Company fails for any reason to deliver a
certificate evidencing any Securities to such Investor within five Trading
Days
after delivery of such certificate is required pursuant to any Transaction
Document or the exercise rights of the Investors pursuant to the Warrants are
otherwise suspended for any reason; or
(v)Β during
the Effectiveness Period, except as a result of the Excluded Events, the Company
fails to have any Shares listed on an Eligible Market.
Β
(e)Β Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, after 60 consecutive Trading Days
of
continuous effectiveness of the initial Registration Statement filed and
declared effective pursuant to this Agreement, the Company may, by written
notice to the Investors, suspend sales under a Registration Statement after
the
Effective Date thereof and/or require that the Investors immediately cease
the
sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto and/or defer the filing of
any
subsequent Registration Statement if the Company is engaged in a material
merger, acquisition or sale and the Board of Directors determines in good faith,
by appropriate resolutions, that, as a result of such activity, (A)Β it
would be materially detrimental to the Company (other than as relating solely
to
the price of the Common Stock) to maintainΒ a
Registration Statement at such time or (B)Β it is in the best interests of
the Company to suspend sales under such registration at such time. Upon receipt
of such notice, each Investor shall immediately discontinue any sales of
Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration until such Investor is
advised in writing by the Company that the current Prospectus or amended
Prospectus, as applicable, may be used. In no event, however, shall this right
be exercised to suspend sales beyond the period during which (in the good faith
determination of the Companyβs Board of Directors) the failure to require such
suspension would be materially detrimental to the Company. The Companyβs rights
under this SectionΒ 6.1(e) may be exercised for a period of no more than 20
Trading Days at a time and not more than three times in any twelve-month period,
without such suspension being considered as part of an Event Payment
determination. Immediately after the end of any suspension period under this
SectionΒ 6.1(e), the Company shall take all necessary actions (including
filing any required supplemental prospectus) to restore the effectiveness of
the
applicable Registration Statement and the ability of the Investors to publicly
resell their Registrable Securities pursuant to such effective Registration
Statement.
Β
(f)Β The
Company shall not, from the date hereof until the Effective Date of the
Registration Statement, prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement
relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under
the
Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other
than any registration statement or post-effective amendment to a registration
statement (or supplement thereto) relating to the Companyβs employee benefit
plans registered on FormΒ S-8.
Β
6.2Β Registration
Procedures.
In
connection with the Companyβs registration obligations hereunder, the Company
shall:
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Β
(a)Β Not
less
than three Trading Days prior to the filing of a Registration Statement or
any
related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish via email
to
those Investors who have supplied the Company with email addresses copies of
all
such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than any document
that is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein) will
be
subject to the review of such Investors. The Company shall reflect in each
such
document when so filed with the SEC such comments regarding the Investors and
the Plan of Distribution as the Investors may reasonably and promptly propose
no
later than two Trading Days after the Investors have been so furnished with
copies of such documents as aforesaid.
Β
(b)Β (i)Β Subject
to SectionΒ 6.1(e), prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, including
post-effective amendments, to each Registration Statement and the Prospectus
used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration
Statement continuously effective, as to the applicable Registrable Securities
for the Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with the SEC such additional
Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities
Act
all of the Registrable Securities; (ii)Β cause the related Prospectus to be
amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so
supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to RuleΒ 424;
(iii)Β respond as promptly as reasonably possible, and in
any
event within 15 Trading
Days (except to the extent that the Company reasonably requires additional
time
to respond to accounting or Rule 415 comments), to any comments received from
the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto;
and
(iv)Β comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities
Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable
Securities covered by the Registration Statement during the applicable period
in
accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Investors thereof
set
forth in the Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as
so
supplemented.
Β
(c)Β Notify
the Investors as promptly as reasonably possible and as simultaneously as
reasonably possible, and (if requested by the Investors confirm such notice
in
writing no later than three Trading Days thereafter, of any of the following
events: (i)Β the SEC notifies the Company whether there will be a βreviewβ
of any Registration Statement; (ii)Β the SEC comments in writing on any
Registration Statement; (iii)Β any Registration Statement or any
post-effective amendment is declared effective; (iv)Β the SEC or any other
Federal or state governmental authority requests any amendment or supplement
to
any Registration Statement or Prospectus or requests additional information
related thereto; (v)Β the SEC issues any stop order suspending the
effectiveness of any Registration Statement or initiates any Proceedings for
that purpose; (vi)Β the Company receives notice of any suspension of the
qualification or exemption from qualification of any Registrable Securities
for
sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any Proceeding for
such
purpose; or (vii)Β the financial statements included in any Registration
Statement become ineligible for inclusion therein or any Registration Statement
or Prospectus or other document contains any untrue statement of a material
fact
or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading.
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Β
(d)Β Use
its
reasonable best efforts to avoid the issuance of or, if issued, obtain the
withdrawal of (i)Β any order suspending the effectiveness of any
Registration Statement, or (ii)Β any suspension of the qualification (or
exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale
in
any jurisdiction, as soon as possible.
Β
(e)Β If
requested by an Investor, provide such Investor and any counsel selected by
a
majority of holders of the Securities (βInvestor
Counselβ),
without charge, at least one conformed copy
of
each Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial
statements and schedules, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such
Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference)
promptly after the filing of such documents with the SEC.
Β
(f)Β Promptly
deliver to each Investor, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus
or
Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or
supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request. The Company hereby
consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto
by each of the selling Investors in connection with the offering and sale of
the
Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or
supplement thereto to the extent permitted by federal and state securities
laws
and regulations.
Β
(g)Β (i)Β In
the time and manner required by each Trading Market, prepare and file with
such
Trading Market an additional shares listing application covering all of the
Registrable Securities; (ii)Β take all steps necessary to cause such Common
Shares to be approved for listing on each Trading Market as soon as possible
thereafter; (iii)Β provide to Investor Counsel evidence of such listing; and
(iv)Β during the Effectiveness Period, maintain the listing of such Common
Shares on each such Trading Market or another Eligible Market.
Β
(h)Β Prior
to
any public offering of Registrable Securities, use reasonable best efforts
to
register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Investors in connection with
the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or
qualification) of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the
securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States
as
any Investor requests in writing, to keep each such registration or
qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective for so long as required, but
not to exceed the duration of the Effectiveness Period, and to do any and all
other acts or things reasonably necessary or advisable to enable the disposition
in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration
Statement; provided,
however,
that
the Company shall not be obligated to file any general consent to service of
process or to qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities
in
any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or to subject itself to
taxation in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in which it is not
otherwise so subject.
Β
(i)Β Cooperate
with the Investors to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of
certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee
pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to
the
extent permitted by this Agreement and under law, of all restrictive
legends.
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Β
(j)Β Upon
the
occurrence of any event described in SectionΒ 6.2(c)(vii), as promptly
reasonably possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a
post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement or a supplement to
the
related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as
thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such Prospectus
will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
Β
(k)Β Cooperate
with any reasonable due diligence investigation undertaken by the Investors
in
connection with the sale of Registrable Securities, including, without
limitation, by making available documents and information; provided that the
Company will not deliver or make available to any Investor material, nonpublic
information unless such Investor requests in advance in writing to receive
material, nonpublic information and agrees to keep such information
confidential.
Β
(l)Β Comply
in
all material respects with all rules and regulations of the SEC applicable
to
the registration of the Securities.
Β
(m)Β It
shall
be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to complete the
registration pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Registrable
Securities of any particular Investor or to make any Event Payments set forth
in
SectionΒ 6.1(c) to such Investor that such Investor furnish to the Company
the information specified in Exhibits
X-0,
X-0
and
B-3
hereto
and such other information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities and
other shares of Common Stock held by it and the intended method of disposition
of the Registrable Securities held by it (if different from the Plan of
Distribution set forth on ExhibitΒ D
hereto)
as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable
Securities and shall complete and execute such documents in connection with
such
registration as the Company may reasonably request.
Β
(n)Β The
Company shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC under
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including, without limitation,
RuleΒ 172 under the Securities Act, file any final Prospectus, including any
supplement or amendment thereof, with the SEC pursuant to RuleΒ 424 under
the Securities Act, promptly inform the Holders in writing if, at any time
during the Effectiveness Period, the Company does not satisfy the conditions
specified in RuleΒ 172 and, as a result thereof, the Holders are required to
make available a Prospectus in connection with any disposition of Registrable
Securities and take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to
facilitate the registration of the Registrable Securities
hereunder.
Β
6.3Β Registration
Expenses.
The
Company shall pay all fees and expenses incident to the performance of or
compliance with ArticleΒ VI of this Agreement by the Company, including
without limitation (a)Β all registration and filing fees and expenses,
including without limitation those related to filings with the SEC, any Trading
Market, any required filing with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
by
the Agent, and in connection with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws,
(b)Β printing expenses (including without limitation expenses of printing
certificates for Registrable Securities), (c)Β messenger, telephone and
delivery expenses, (d)Β fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company,
(e)Β fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and (f)Β all listing fees to be paid by the Company to the
Trading Market.
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Β
6.4Β Indemnification
Β
(a)Β Indemnification
by the Company.
The
Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify
and
hold harmless each Investor, the officers, directors, partners, members, agents
and employees of each of them, each Person who controls any such Investor
(within the meaning of SectionΒ 15 of the Securities Act or SectionΒ 20
of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, partners, members, agents
and
employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted
by
applicable law, from and against any and all Losses, as incurred, arising out
of
or relating to (i)Β any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or
warranty made by the Company in the Transaction Documents, (ii)Β any breach
of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company contained in the
Transaction Documents, (iii)Β any cause of action, suit or claim brought or
made against such Indemnified Party (as defined in SectionΒ 6.4(c) below) by
a third party (including for these purposes a derivative action brought on
behalf of the Company), arising out of or resulting from (x)Β execution,
delivery, performance or enforcement of the Transaction Documents or
(y)Β the status of Indemnified Party as holder of the Securities or
(iv)Β any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in
the Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of Company prospectus
or
in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any Company preliminary prospectus,
or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
(in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto,
in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading,
except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (A)Β such untrue
statements, alleged untrue statements, omissions or alleged omissions are based
solely upon information regarding such Investor furnished in writing to the
Company by such Investor for use therein, or to the extent that such information
relates to such Investor or such Investor's proposed method of distribution
of
Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved by such Investor
expressly for use in the Registration Statement, or (B) with respect to any
prospectus, if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained
in
such prospectus was corrected on a timely basis in the prospectus, as then
amended or supplemented, if such corrected prospectus was timely made available
by the Company to the Holder, and the Holder seeking indemnity hereunder was
advised in writing not to use the incorrect prospectus prior to the use giving
rise to Losses. Β
Β
(b)Β Indemnification
by Investors.
Each
Investor shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the
Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls
the Company (within the meaning of SectionΒ 15 of the Securities Act and
SectionΒ 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or
employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, from and against all Losses arising solely out of any untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any
Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement
thereto, or arising out of or relating to any omission of a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in
the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in
the
light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, but
only
to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any
information so furnished by such Investor in writing to the Company specifically
for inclusion in such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or to the extent
that (i)Β such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon
information regarding such Investor furnished to the Company by such Investor
in
writing expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information
relates to such Investor or such Investorβs proposed method of distribution of
Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved by such Investor
expressly for use in the Registration Statement (it being understood that the
information provided by the Investor to the Company in ExhibitsΒ X-0,
X-0
and
B-3
and the
Plan of Distribution set forth on ExhibitΒ D,
as the
same may be modified by such Investor, constitutes information reviewed and
expressly approved by such Investor in writing expressly for use in the
Registration Statement), such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any
amendment or supplement thereto. In no event shall the liability of any selling
Investor hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net
proceeds (after discounts and commissions but before expenses) received by
such
Investor upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such
indemnification obligation.
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Β
(c)Β Conduct
of Indemnification Proceedings.
If any
Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity
hereunder (an βIndemnified
Partyβ),
such
Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought
(the βIndemnifying
Partyβ)
in
writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including
the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party
and
the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense
thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice
shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities
pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be
finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination
is
not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have
proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying
Party.
Β
An
Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such
Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses
of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties
unless: (i)Β the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees
and expenses; or (ii)Β the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to
assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (iii)Β the
named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include
both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified
Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely
to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the
Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the
Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at
the
expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the
right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of
separate counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). It being
understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with
any one such Proceeding (including separate Proceedings that have been or will
be consolidated before a single judge) be liable for the fees and expenses
of
more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all Indemnified
Parties, which firm shall be appointed by a majority of the Indemnified Parties.
The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such
Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written
consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending
Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from
all
liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding.
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Β
(d)Β Contribution.
If a
claim for indemnification under SectionΒ 6.4(a) orΒ (b)
is
unavailable to an Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy or otherwise),
then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party,
shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as
a
result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection
with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well
as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such
Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to,
among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission
of a
material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied
by,
such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the partiesβ relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such
action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result
of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth
in SectionΒ 6.4(c), any reasonable attorneysβ or other reasonable fees or
expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent
such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the
indemnification provided for in this Section was
available to such party in accordance with its terms.
Β
The
parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution
pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.4(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or
by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable
considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this SectionΒ 6.4(d), no Investor shall be
required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount
by
which the proceeds actually received by such Investor from the sale of the
Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any
damages that such Investor has otherwise been required to pay by reason of
such
untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of SectionΒ 11(f)
of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who
was
not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
Β
The
indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section
6.4(d)Β are
in
addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the
Indemnified Parties.
Β
6.5Β Dispositions.
Each
Investor agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements
of
the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable
Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement and shall sell its Registrable
Securities in accordance with the Plan of Distribution set forth in the
Prospectus. Each Investor further agrees that, upon receipt of a notice from
the
Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Sections
6.2(c)(v), (vi) or (vii), such Investor will discontinue disposition of such
Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement until such Investor
is
advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus, or amended
Prospectus, as applicable, may be used. The Company may provide appropriate
stop
orders to enforce the provisions of this paragraph.
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Β
6.6Β No
Piggyback on Registrations.
Neither
the Company nor any of its security holders (other than the Investors in such
capacity pursuant hereto,
the
Agent
for any placement agent warrants issued as compensation for this offering and
any other placement agent receiving warrants issued as compensation for this
offering) may include securities of the Company in the Registration Statement
other than the Registrable Securities.
Β
6.7Β Piggy-Back
Registrations.
If at
any time during the Effectiveness Period there is not an effective Registration
Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall
determine to prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement relating
to
an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities
Act of any of its equity securities, other than on FormΒ S-4 or
FormΒ S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then
equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection
with
any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in
connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company
shall send to each Investor not then eligible to sell all of their Registrable
Securities under RuleΒ 144 in a three-month period, written notice of such
determination and if, within ten days after receipt of such notice, any such
Investor shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such
registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such
Investor requests to be registered. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event that, in connection with any underwritten public
offering, the managing underwriter(s) thereof shall impose a limitation on
the
number of shares of Common Stock which may be included in the Registration
Statement because, in such underwriter(s)β judgment, marketing or other factors
dictate such limitation is necessary to facilitate public distribution, then the
Company shall be obligated to include in such Registration Statement only such
limited portion of the Registrable Securities with respect to which such
Investor has requested inclusion hereunder as the underwriter shall permit;
provided,
however,
that
(i)Β the Company shall not exclude any Registrable Securities unless the
Company has first excluded all outstanding securities, the holders of which
are
not contractually entitled to inclusion of such securities in such Registration
Statement or are not contractually entitled to pro rata inclusion with the
Registrable Securities and (ii)Β after giving effect to the immediately
preceding proviso, any such exclusion of Registrable Securities shall be made
pro rata among the Investors seeking to include Registrable Securities and
the
holders of other securities having the contractual right to inclusion of their
securities in such Registration Statement by reason of demand registration
rights, in proportion to the number of Registrable Securities or other
securities, as applicable, sought to be included by each such Investor or other
holder. If an offering in connection with which an Investor is entitled to
registration under this SectionΒ 6.7 is an underwritten offering, then each
Investor whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration
Statement shall, unless otherwise agreed by the Company, offer and sell such
Registrable Securities in an underwritten offering using the same underwriter
or
underwriters and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, on the same
terms
and conditions as other shares of Common Stock included in such underwritten
offering and shall enter into an underwriting agreement in a form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the underwriter or underwriters.
Upon
the effectiveness the registration statement for which piggy-back registration
has been provided in this SectionΒ 6.7, any Event Payments payable to an
Investor whose Securities are included in such registration statement shall
terminate.
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Β
ARTICLE
VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Β
7.1Β Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated by the Company or any Investor, by written notice
to
the other parties, if the Closing has not been consummated by the third Business
Day following the date of this Agreement; provided that no such termination
will
affect the right of any party to xxx for any breach by the other party (or
parties).
Β
7.2Β Fees
and Expenses.
Except
as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party
shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other
experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to
the
negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes
and
duties levied in connection with the sale and issuance of their applicable
Securities.
Β
7.3Β Entire
Agreement.
The
Transaction Documents, together with the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, contain
the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written,
with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged
into such documents, exhibits and schedules. At or after the Closing, and
without further consideration, the Company will execute and deliver to the
Investors such further documents as may be reasonably requested in order to
give
practical effect to the intention of the parties under the Transaction
Documents.
Β
7.4Β Notices.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be
provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (a)Β the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile or email at the facsimile number or
email address specified in this Section Β prior
to
6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b)Β the next Trading Day
after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered
via
facsimile or email at the facsimile number or email address specified in this
Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York
City time) on any Trading Day, (c)Β the Trading Day following the date of
deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d)Β upon
actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The
addresses, facsimile numbers and email addresses for such notices and
communications are those set forth on the signature pages hereof, or such other
address or facsimile number as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the
same manner, by any such Person.
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Β
7.5Β Amendments;
Waivers.
No
provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written
instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and each of
the
Investors or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement
of
any such waiver is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any
provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be
a
continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a
waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any
delay or omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner
impair the exercise of any such right. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver
or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that
relates exclusively to the rights of Investors under ArticleΒ VI may be
given by Investors holding at least a majority of the Registrable Securities
to
which such waiver or consent relates.
Β
7.6Β Construction.
The
headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language
chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict
construction will be applied against any party.
Β
7.7Β Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the Investors. Any Investor may assign its rights under this
Agreement to any Person to whom such Investor assigns or transfers any
Securities, provided (i)Β such
transferor agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such
rights, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company after such
assignment, (ii)Β the Company is furnished with written notice of
(x)Β the name and address of such transferee or assignee and (y)Β the
Registrable Securities with respect to which such registration rights are being
transferred or assigned, (iii)Β
such
transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred
Securities, by the provisions hereof that apply to the βInvestorsβ
and
(iv)Β such
transfer shall have been made in accordance with the applicable requirements
of
this Agreement and with all laws applicable thereto.
Β
7.8Β Persons
Entitled to Benefit of Agreement.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and
each
Investor and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing
expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed
to
give any person, other than those persons mentioned in the preceding sentence
or
otherwise explicitly mentioned in this Agreement, any legal or equitable right,
remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement, or any provisions herein
contained, this Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof being
intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive benefit of such persons
and
for the benefit of no other person; except that each Indemnified Party is an
intended third party beneficiary of SectionΒ 6.4
and (in
each case) may enforce the provisions of such Section directly against the
parties with obligations thereunder.
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Β
7.9Β Governing
Law; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.
THE
CORPORATE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
SHALL
GOVERN ALL ISSUES CONCERNING THE RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS
STOCKHOLDERS. ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT
AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE COMPANY AND INVESTORS
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND
FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN FOR THE
ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY INVESTOR HEREUNDER,
IN
CONNECTION HEREWITH OR WITH ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR DISCUSSED
HEREIN (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TRANSACTION
DOCUMENTS), AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY SUIT,
ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY INVESTOR, ANY CLAIM THAT
IT
IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT, OR THAT SUCH
SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES
PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENTS TO PROCESS BEING SERVED IN ANY SUCH
SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF VIA REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED
MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (WITH EVIDENCE OF DELIVERY) TO SUCH PARTY AT THE
ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES TO IT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT SUCH
SERVICE SHALL CONSTITUTE GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE
THEREOF. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT IN ANY WAY ANY RIGHT
TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. THE COMPANY AND INVESTORS
HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Β
7.10Β Survival.
The
representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing for
two years. The agreements and covenants contained herein shall survive the
Closing.
Β
7.11Β Execution.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken
together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to
the
other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same
counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission or email attachment, such signature shall create a valid and
binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature
is
executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or email-attached
signature page were an original thereof.
Β
7.12Β Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any
respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and
the
parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is
a
reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such
substitute provision in this Agreement.
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Β
7.13Β Rescission
and Withdrawal Right.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting
any
similar provisions of) the Transaction Documents, whenever any Investor
exercises a right, election, demand or option owed to such Investor by the
Company under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform
its
related obligations within the periods therein provided, then, prior to the
performance by the Company of the Company's related obligation, such Investor
may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written
notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or
in
part without prejudice to its future actions and rights.
Β
7.14Β Replacement
of Securities.
If any
certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen
or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and
substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and substitution
therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and
the execution by the holder thereof of a customary lost certificate affidavit
of
that fact and an agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any
losses in connection therewith. The applicants for a new certificate or
instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party
costs associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.
Β
7.15Β Remedies.
In
addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by
law, including recovery of damages, each of the Investors and the Company will
be entitled to seek specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The
parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any
loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing
sentence and hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific performance
of
any such obligation (other than in connection with any action for temporary
restraining order) the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.
Β
7.16Β Payment
Set Aside.
To the
extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Investor hereunder
or
any Investor enforces or exercises its rights hereunder or thereunder, and
such
payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any
part
thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential,
set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid
or otherwise restored to the Company by a trustee, receiver or any other person
under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or
federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of
any
such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be
satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such
payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not
occurred.
Β
7.17Β Adjustments
in Share Numbers and Prices.
In the
event of any stock split, subdivision, dividend or distribution payable in
shares of Common Stock (or other securities or rights convertible into, or
entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly shares of Common
Stock), combination or other similar recapitalization or event occurring after
the date hereof and prior to the Closing, each reference in any Transaction
Document to a number of shares or a price per share shall be amended to
appropriately account for such event.
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Β
7.18Β Independent
Nature of Investors' Obligations and Rights.
The
obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and
not
joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Investor under any Transaction Document. The decision of each Investor to
purchase Securities pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such Investor
independently of any other Investor and independently of any information,
materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations,
assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial
or
otherwise) or prospects of the Company which may have been made or given by
any
other Investor or by any agent or employee of any other Investor, and no
Investor or any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any
other
Investor (or any other person) relating to or arising from any such information,
materials, statements or opinions. Nothing contained herein or in any
Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant thereto,
shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association,
a
joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the
Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such
obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Document. Each
Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such
Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no other
Investor will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring
its investment hereunder. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently
protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising
out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall
not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party
in
any proceeding for such purpose.
Β
[SIGNATURE
PAGES TO FOLLOW]
38
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as
of
the date first indicated above.
Β
Β | Β |
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxx
|
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
|
|
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
Address
for Notice: 00000 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
|
|
Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
|
FacsimileΒ No.:
|
000-000-0000
|
TelephoneΒ No.:
|
000-000-0000
|
Attn:
Xxxx Xxxxxx
|
|
With
a copy to: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
|
|
Facsimile:
|
000-000-0000
|
Telephone:
|
000-000-0000
|
Attn:
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
COMPANY
SIGNATURE PAGE
Β
Β
Investor
Signature Page
By
its
execution and delivery of this signature page, the undersigned Investor hereby
joins in and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Securities
Purchase Agreement dated as of November 1, 2007 (the βPurchase Agreementβ) by
and among Akeena Solar, Inc. and the Investors (as defined therein), as to
the
number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants set forth below, and authorizes
this signature page to be attached to the Purchase Agreement or counterparts
thereof.
Β
Name
of Investor:
|
|
Β ___________________________ | |
Β | Β |
By:
|
Β ________________________ |
Β |
Name:
|
Β |
Title:
|
Β ________________________________ |
Β ________________________________ |
TelephoneΒ No.:Β _________________________________
|
FacsimileΒ No.:Β __________________________________
|
EmailΒ Address:Β __________________________________
|
NumberΒ ofΒ Shares:Β _______________________________
|
AggregateΒ PurchaseΒ Price:Β $_________________________
|
Exhibits:
A |
Schedule
of Investors
|
B |
Instruction
Sheet for Investors
|
C |
Opinion
of Company Corporate Counsel
|
D |
Plan
of Distribution
|
E |
Company
Transfer Agent Instructions
|
F. |
Form
of Warrant
|
Β
Β
ExhibitΒ A
Β
Schedule
of Investors
Investor
|
Β |
CommonΒ Shares
|
Β |
Warrants
|
Β |
Warrant
Shares
|
Β |
PurchaseΒ Price
|
Β | ||||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||||
Ardsley
Partners Renewable Energy Fund L.P.
|
Β | Β |
187,500
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
37,500
|
Β |
$
|
1,312,500
|
Β |
Ardsley
Renewable Energy Offshore Fund, Ltd.
|
Β | Β |
253,500
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
50,700
|
Β |
$
|
1,774,500
|
Β |
HFR
HE Ardsley Master Trust
|
Β | Β |
59,000
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
11,800
|
Β |
$
|
413,000
|
Β |
Bristol
Investment Fund, Ltd.
|
Β | Β |
214,286
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
42,857
|
Β |
$
|
1,500,002
|
Β |
Chestnut
Ridge Partners, LP
|
Β | Β |
25,000
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
5,000
|
Β |
$
|
175,000
|
Β |
Cranshire
Capital, LP
|
Β | Β |
285,714
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
57,143
|
Β |
$
|
1,999,998
|
Β |
Enable
Growth Partners LP
|
Β | Β |
242,857
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
48,572
|
Β |
$
|
1,699,998
|
Β |
Enable
Opportunity Partners LP
|
Β | Β |
28,571
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
5,714
|
Β |
$
|
200,000
|
Β |
Xxxxxx
Diversified Strategy Master Fund LLC, Ena
|
Β | Β |
14,286
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
2,857
|
Β |
$
|
100,000
|
Β |
Excalibur
Small Cap Opportunities LP
|
Β | Β |
57,143
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
11,429
|
Β |
$
|
400,001
|
Β |
GLG
North American Opportunity Fund
|
Β | Β |
745,714
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
149,143
|
Β |
$
|
5,219,998
|
Β |
GLG
Technology Fund
|
Β | Β |
186,429
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
37,286
|
Β |
$
|
1,305,003
|
Β |
Highbridge
International LLC
|
Β | Β |
71,429
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
14,286
|
Β |
$
|
500,003
|
Β |
Xxxxxx
Bay Fund, LP
|
Β | Β |
245,714
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
49,143
|
Β |
$
|
1,719,998
|
Β |
Xxxxxx
Bay Overseas Fund, Ltd.
|
Β | Β |
325,715
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
65,143
|
Β |
$
|
2,280,005
|
Β |
Iroquois
Master Fund Ltd.
|
Β | Β |
71,429
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
14,286
|
Β |
$
|
500,003
|
Β |
UBS
XβXxxxxx LLC F/B/O: XβXxxxxx Pipes Corporate Strategies Master
Limited
|
Β | Β |
142,857
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
28,571
|
Β |
$
|
999,999
|
Β |
UBS
XβXxxxxx LLC F/B/O: XβXxxxxx Global Convertible Arbitrage Master
Limited
|
Β | Β |
131,428
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
26,286
|
Β |
$
|
919,996
|
Β |
UBS
XβXxxxxx LLC F/B/O: XβXxxxxx Global Convertible Arbitrage II Master
Limited
|
Β | Β |
11,429
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
2,286
|
Β |
$
|
80,003
|
Β |
Xxxxxxx
Management Company, LLC FBO Winslow Hedge Fund
|
Β | Β |
57,140
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
11,428
|
Β |
$
|
399,980
|
Β |
Xxxxxxx
Management Company, LLC FBO Scenic Xxxxxx
|
Β | Β |
21,431
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
4,286
|
Β |
$
|
150,017
|
Β |
Β
Investor
|
Β |
CommonΒ Shares
|
Β |
Warrants
|
Β |
Warrant
Shares
|
Β |
PurchaseΒ Price
|
Β | ||||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||||
Xxxxxxx
Management Company, LLC FBO Great Lakes Protection Fund
|
Β | Β |
14,290
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
2,858
|
Β |
$
|
100,030
|
Β |
Xxxxxxx
Management Company, LLC FBO Xxxxxx Xxxxx Nates Foundation
|
Β | Β |
14,290
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
2,858
|
Β |
$
|
100,030
|
Β |
Xxxxxxx
Management Company, LLC FBO Xxxxxxx Distributing Corporation
Pension
Plan
|
Β | Β |
35,710
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
7,142
|
Β |
$
|
249,970
|
Β |
Xxxxxxx
Management Company, LLC FBO Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Growth Fund
|
Β | Β |
285,710
|
Β | Β |
1
|
Β | Β |
57,142
|
Β |
$
|
1,999,970
|
Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
TOTAL
|
Β | Β |
3,728,572
|
Β | Β |
25
|
Β | Β |
745,716
|
Β |
$
|
26,100,004
|
Β |
Β
ExhibitΒ B
Β
INSTRUCTION
SHEET FOR INVESTOR
Β
(to
be
read in conjunction with the entire Securities Purchase Agreement)
Β
A.
|
Complete
the following items in the Securities Purchase Agreement:
|
Β
Β |
1.
|
Complete
and execute the Investor Signature Page. The Agreement must be
executed by
an individual authorized to bind the
Investor.
|
Β
Β |
2.
|
ExhibitΒ B-1
- Stock Certificate Questionnaire:
|
Provide
the information requested by the Stock Certificate Questionnaire;
Β
Β |
3.
|
ExhibitΒ B-2
- Registration Statement
Questionnaire:
|
Provide
the information requested by the Registration Statement
Questionnaire.
Β
Β |
4.
|
ExhibitΒ B-3
/B-4 - Investor Certificate:
|
Provide
the information requested by the Certificate for Individual Investors (B-3)
or
the Certificate for Corporate, Partnership, Trust, Foundation and Joint
Investors (B-4), as applicable.
Β
Β |
5.
|
Return,
via facsimile, the signed Securities Purchase Agreement including
the
properly completed Exhibits B-1 through B-4,
to:
|
Β
Facsimile:
Telephone:
Attn:
Β
Β |
6.
|
After
completing instruction number five (5) above, deliver the original
signed
Securities Purchase Agreement including the properly completed
Exhibits
Β B-1
through B-4 to:
|
Β
Facsimile:
Telephone:
Attn:
Β
B.
|
Instructions
regarding the wire transfer of funds for the purchase of the Shares
will be telecopied to the Investor by the Company at a later
date.
|
Β
C.
|
Upon
the resale of any Shares by the Investor after the Registration
Statement
covering any Shares is effective, as described in the Securities
Purchase
Agreement, the Investor
must send a letter in the form of ExhibitΒ D to the Company and the
Companyβs transfer agent so that the Shares may be properly
transferred.
|
Β
Β
ExhibitΒ B-1
Β
Β
STOCK
CERTIFICATE QUESTIONNAIRE
Β |
Β
Please
provide us with the following information:
|
Β |
Β
1.
|
Β
The
exact name that the Securities are to be registered in (this is
the name
that will appear on the stock certificate(s)). You may use a nominee
name
if appropriate:
|
Β |
Β
2.
|
Β
The
relationship between the Investor of the Securities and the Registered
Holder listed in response to item 1 above:
|
Β |
Β
3.
|
Β
The
mailing address, telephone and telecopy number and email address
of the
Registered Holder listed in response to item 1 above:
|
Β |
Β
4.
|
Β
The
Tax Identification Number of the Registered Holder listed in response
to
item 1 above:
|
Β |
Β
Β
ExhibitΒ B-2
Β
Β
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
Β
In
connection with the Registration Statement, please provide us with the following
information regarding the Investor.
Β
1.Β Please
state your organizationβs name exactly as it should appear in the Registration
Statement:
______________________________________________________________________
Β
Except
as
set forth below, your organization does not hold any equity securities of
the
Β Company
on behalf of another person or entity.
Β
State
any
exceptions here:
Β
______________________________________________________________________
Β
2.
Address
of your organization:
Β
______________________________________________________
Β
______________________________________________________
Β
Telephone:
__________________________
Β
Fax:
________________________________
Β
Contact
Person: _______________________
Β
3.
Have
you
or your organization had any position, office or other material relationship
within the past three years with the Company or its affiliates?
(Include
any relationships involving you or your affiliates, officers, directors,
or
principal equity holders (5% or more) that has held any position or office
or
has had any other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors
or
affiliates) during the past three years.)
Β
oΒ Β YesΒ Β Β o
No
If
yes,
please indicate the nature of any such relationship below:
Β
4.
Are
you
the beneficial owner of any other securities of the Company?
(Include
any equity securities that you beneficially own or have a right to acquire
within 60 days after the date hereof, and as to which you have sole voting
power, shared voting power, sole investment power or shared investment
power.)
Β
o
YesΒ Β Β o
No
If
yes,
please describe the nature and amount of such ownership
as of a
recent date.
Β
5.
Except
as set forth below, you wish that all the shares of the Companyβs common stock
beneficially owned by you or that you have the right to acquire from the
Company
be offered for your account in the Registration Statement.
Β
State
any
exceptions here:
Β
6.
Have
you
made or are you aware of any arrangements relating to the distribution of
the
shares of the Company pursuant to the Registration Statement?
o
YesΒ Β Β o
No
If
yes,
please describe the nature and amount of such arrangements.
Β
7.Β FINRA
Matters
Β
(a)Β State
below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member
of
FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a FINRA member, a person associated with
a
member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or
related
person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or
affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member
not
purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate
of
yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If
you
are a general or limited partnership, a no answer asserts that no such
relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited
partners.
Β
Yes:
oΒ Β No:
o
Β
Β
If
βyes,β
please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including,
in
the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner:
Β
If
you
answer βnoβ to Question 7(a), you need not respond to Question
7(b).
Β
State
below whether you or any associate or affiliate of yours has been an
underwriter, or a controlling person or member of any investment banking
or
brokerage firm which has been or might be an underwriter for securities of
the
Corporation or any affiliate thereof including, but not limited to, the common
stock now being registered.Β
Yes:
oΒ Β No:
o
Β
If
βyes,β
please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including,
in
the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner.
Β
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Β
The
undersigned hereby agrees to notify the Company promptly of any changes in
the
foregoing information which should be made as a result of any developments,
including the passage of time. The undersigned also agrees to provide the
Company and the Companyβs counsel any and all such further information regarding
the undersigned promptly upon request in connection with the preparation,
filing, amending, and supplementing of the Registration Statement (or any
prospectus contained therein). The undersigned hereby consents to the use
of all
such information in the Registration Statement.
Β
Β
The
undersigned understands and acknowledges that the Company will rely on the
information set forth herein for purposes of the preparation and filing of
the
Registration Statement.
Β
The
undersigned understands that the undersigned may be subject to serious civil
and
criminal liabilities if the Registration Statement, when it becomes effective,
either contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state
a
material fact required to be stated in the Registration Statement or necessary
to make the statements in the Registration Statement not misleading. The
undersigned represents and warrants that all information it provides to the
Company and its counsel is currently accurate and complete and will be accurate
and complete at the time the Registration Statement becomes effective and
at all
times subsequent thereto, and agrees during the Effectiveness Period and
any
additional period in which the undersigned is making sales of Shares under
and
pursuant to the Registration Statement, and agrees during such periods to
notify
the Company immediately of any misstatement of a material fact in the
Registration Statement, and of the omission of any material fact necessary
to
make the statements contained therein not misleading.
Β
Β
ExhibitΒ B-3
Β
Β
CERTIFICATE
FOR CORPORATE, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
TRUST,
FOUNDATION AND JOINT INVESTORS
Β
If
the
investor is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust,
pension plan, foundation, joint Investor (other than a married couple) or
other
entity, an authorized officer, partner, or trustee must complete, date and
sign
this Certificate.
Β
CERTIFICATE
The
undersigned certifies that the representations and responses below are true
and
accurate:
Β
(a)Β The
investor has been duly formed and is validly existing and has full power
and
authority to invest in the Company. The person signing on behalf of the
undersigned has the authority to execute and deliver the Securities Purchase
Agreement on behalf of the Investor and to take other actions with respect
thereto.
(b)Β Indicate
the form of entity of the undersigned:
Β
____Β Limited
Partnership
____Β General
Partnership
____Β Limited
Liability Company
____Β Corporation
____Β Revocable
Trust (identify each grantor and indicate under what circumstances the trust
is
revocable by the grantor):____________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Continue
on a separate piece of paper, if necessary.)
____Β Other
type of Trust (indicate type of trust and, for trusts other than pension
trusts,
name the grantors and beneficiaries):______________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Continue
on a separate piece of paper, if necessary.)
____Β Other
form of organization (indicate form of organization
(____________________).
(c)Β Indicate
the approximate date the undersigned entity was formed: ___.
Β
Β
(d)Β In
order
for the Company to offer and sell the Securities in conformance with state
and
federal securities laws, the following information must be obtained regarding
your investor status. Please initial
each category
applicable to you as an investor in the Company.
Β
___Β 1.Β A
bank as
defined in SectionΒ 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or any savings and loan
association or other institution as defined in SectionΒ 3(a)(5)(A) of the
Securities Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary
capacity;
Β
___Β 2.Β A
broker
or dealer registered pursuant to SectionΒ 15 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934;
Β
___Β 3.Β An
insurance company as defined in SectionΒ 2(13) of the Securities
Act;
Β
___Β 4.Β An
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or
a
business development company as defined in SectionΒ 2(a)(48)
of that Act;
Β
___Β 5.Β A
Small
Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration
under SectionΒ 301(c) or (d)Β of the Small Business Investment Act of
1958;
Β
___Β 6.Β A
plan
established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any
agency
or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit
of
its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of
$5,000,000;
Β
___Β 7.Β An
employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary,
as
defined in SectionΒ 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and
loan association, insurance company, or registered investment advisor, or
if the
employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a
self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that
are
accredited investors;
Β
___Β 8.Β A
private
business development company as defined in SectionΒ 202(a)(22) of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
Β
___Β 9.Β Any
partnership or corporation or any organization described in
SectionΒ 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or similar business trust,
not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets
in excess of $5,000,000;
Β
___Β 10.Β A
trust,
with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose
of acquiring the Shares, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person
as
described in RuleΒ 506(b)(2)(ii)Β of
the Exchange Act;
Β
___Β 11.Β An
entity
in which all of the equity owners qualify under any of the above subparagraphs.
If the undersigned belongs to this investor category only, list the equity
owners of the undersigned, and the investor category which each such equity
owner satisfies:_Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
____________________________________________________________________________________
(Continue
on a separate piece of paper, if necessary.)
Β
Β |
(e)
|
As
of the date hereof, please set forth below the dollar amount of
securities
in the aggregate in your portfolio or under management, including
investments held by wholly owned
subsidiaries.
|
Β
Β |
(f)
|
Please
set forth in the space provided below the (i)Β states, if any, in the
U.S. in which you maintained your principal office during the past
two
years and the dates during which you maintained your office in
each state,
(ii)Β state(s), if any, in which you are incorporated or otherwise
organized and (iii)Β state(s), if any, in which you pay income
taxes.
|
Β
Β |
___________________________________Β |
Print
Name of Investor
|
___________________________________Β |
Name:
|
Title:
|
Β
SECURITIES
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
Β
Please
instruct us as to where you would like the Securities delivered to at
Closing:
Name:
__________________________________________________________________
Β
Company:Β _______________________________________________________________
Β
Address:Β ________________________________________________________________
Β
____________________________________________________________
Β
Telephone:
______________________________________________________________
Β
Other
Special
Instructions:Β __________________________________________________
Β
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β _________________________________________________________________________________
Β
Β
Β
ExhibitΒ C
Β
OPINION
OF COMPANY CORPORATE COUNSEL
Β
Β |
1.
|
The
Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and
in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with corporate
power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct
its
business.
|
Β
Β |
2.
|
The
Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute
and
deliver the Transaction Documents, to perform its obligations thereunder,
to issue the Securities and to consummate the other transactions
contemplated thereby.
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Each
of the Transaction Documents (other than the Warrants) has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the
due
authorization, execution and delivery thereof by all parties thereto
other
than the Company, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the
Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms,
subject
to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or
transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting
the
rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of
equity,
regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding
at
law or in equity and (ii) any rights to indemnity and contribution
thereunder limited by federal and state securities laws and public
policy
considerations.
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The
Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute,
issue
and deliver the Warrants. The Warrants have been duly authorized
for
issuance and sale by the Company and, when fully executed and issued
in
accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement and delivered
to and
paid for by the Investors pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, will
constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with their terms subject
to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or
transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting
the
rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of
equity,
regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding
at
law or in equity and (ii) any rights to indemnity and contribution
thereunder as may be limited by federal and state securities laws
and
public policy considerations.
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The
Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to issue
and
deliver the Warrant Shares. The Warrant Shares have been duly reserved
for
issuance by the Company. The Warrant Shares, when issued in accordance
with the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
Assuming the Warrant Shares were issued as of the date hereof, (i)
except
as set forth in Schedule
3.1(d)
to
the Schedule of Exceptions of the Purchase Agreement, the issuance
of the
Warrant Shares would not violate any statutory or, to our knowledge,
contractual preemptive or other similar rights to subscribe for or
purchase securities of the Company upon the issuance or sale thereof;
and
(ii) such Warrant Shares may
be issued to the Investors without registration under the Securities
Act.
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The
Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to issue
and
deliver the Shares. The Shares have been duly authorized, and, when
issued
and delivered to the Investors and paid for by the Investors in accordance
with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Shares will be duly
and
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and may
be issued to the Investors without registration under the Securities
Act.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.1(d)
to
the Schedule of Exceptions of the Purchase Agreement, none
of the Shares will be issued in violation of any statutory
or, to our knowledge, contractual preemptive
or other similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities of
the
Company upon the issuance and sale
thereof.
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The
execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company,
the
performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, the issuance
and
sale of the Shares, the issuance and sale of the Warrants and the
issuance
of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance
with the
provisions of the Warrants (assuming
the Warrant Shares were issued as of the date hereof)
(i) will not result in any violation of the provisions of the Charter
or
By-laws of the Company; (ii) will not constitute a breach of, or
default
under, or result in the creation or imposition of any security interest,
mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or adverse claim upon
any
property or assets of the Company, pursuant to any material agreement
filed as an exhibit to the SEC Documents, including, without limitation,
under the Purchase Agreement; (iii) will not result in any violation
of
any federal or New York law or the General Corporation Law of the
State of
Delaware or, to our knowledge, any administrative or court decree,
applicable to the Company; or (iv) to our knowledge, will not require
any
consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or registration
or
filing with, any federal or New York court or other governmental
or
regulatory authority or agency, except (i) with respect to the
transactions contemplated by Section 6 of the Purchase Agreement
as may be
required under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, (ii) the
filing of
Form D with the Commission; (iii) as required by the state securities
or
βblue skyβ laws as to which we express no opinion and (iv) for those which
will be obtained prior to closing or for which, to our knowledge,
the
failure to obtain could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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Assuming
the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company
and the
Investors contained in the Purchase Agreement and the compliance
of such
parties with the agreements set forth therein (other than Section
3.1(n))
of the Purchase Agreement), it is not necessary, in connection with
the
issuance and sale of any of the Securities, in the manner contemplated
by
Transaction Documents, to register any of the Securities under the
Securities Act.
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Based
on the Companyβs certifications as to the use of proceeds from the sale of
the Securities, the Company is not, and after receipt of payment
for the
Securities will not be, an βinvestment companyβ within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act.
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The
Company has an authorized capitalization as set forth in the Purchase
Agreement.
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ExhibitΒ D
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PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
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The
selling stockholders may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares
of
common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the
shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed
prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices
determined at the time of sale, or negotiated prices. The selling stockholders
may use any one or more of the following methods when selling
shares:
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ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits
purchasers;
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block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but
may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the
transaction;
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purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
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an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
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privately
negotiated transactions;
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short
sales;
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broker-dealers
may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such
shares at a stipulated price per share;
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a
combination of any such methods of sale; and
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any
other
method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
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The
selling stockholders may also sell shares under RuleΒ 144 under the
Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
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Broker-dealers
engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from
the selling stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the
purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The
selling stockholders do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed
what is customary in the types of transactions involved. Any profits on the
resale of shares of common stock by a broker-dealer acting as principal might
be
deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act.
Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses, if any,
attributable to the sale of shares will be borne by a selling stockholder.
The
selling stockholders may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or broker-dealer
that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares if liabilities
are imposed on that person under the Securities Act. In connection with sales
of
the shares of common stock or otherwise, the selling stockholders may enter
into
hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short
sales of the shares of common stock in the course of hedging in positions they
assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of common stock short
and
deliver shares of common stock covered by this prospectus to close out short
positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales.
The
selling stockholders may also loan or pledge shares of common stock to
broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.
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The
selling stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest
in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default
in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties
may offer and sell the shares of common stock from time to time under this
prospectus after we have filed a supplement to this prospectus under
RuleΒ 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933
supplementing or amending the list of selling stockholders to include the
pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders
under this prospectus.
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The
selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other
circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors
in
interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus
and may sell the shares of common stock from time to time under this prospectus
after we have filed a supplement to this prospectus under RuleΒ 424(b)(3) or
other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933 supplementing or
amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee
or
other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this
prospectus.
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The
selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in
selling the shares of common stock may be deemed to be βunderwritersβ within the
meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event,
any
commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the
resale of the shares of common stock purchased by them may be deemed to be
underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
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Under
the
securities laws of some states, the shares of common stock may be sold in such
states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition,
in
some states the shares of common stock may not be sold unless such shares have
been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from
registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
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There
can
be no assurance that any selling stockholder will sell any or all of the shares
of common stock registered pursuant to the shelf registration statement, of
which this prospectus forms a part.
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We
are
required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares
of common stock. We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against
certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under
the
Securities Act.
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The
selling stockholders have advised us that they have not entered into any
agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or
broker-dealers regarding the sale of their shares of common stock, nor is there
an underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with a proposed
sale
of shares of common stock by any selling stockholder. If we are notified by
any
selling stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with
a
broker-dealer for the sale of shares of common stock, if required, we will
file
a supplement to this prospectus. If the selling stockholders use this prospectus
for any sale of the shares of common stock, they will be subject to the
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
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The
selling stockholders and any other person participating in such distribution
will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,
as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without
limitation, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of
purchases and sales of any of the shares of common stock by the selling
stockholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict
the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of common
stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common
stock. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of common
stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making
activities with respect to the shares of common stock.
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Once
sold
under the shelf registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part,
the shares of common stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons
other
than our affiliates.
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ExhibitΒ E
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COMPANY
TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
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EMPIRE
STOCK TRANSFER INC.
0000
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, XxxxxΒ 000
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Ladies
and Gentlemen:
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Reference
is made to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November
1,
2007 (the βAgreementβ), by and among Akeena Solar, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the βCompanyβ), and the investors named on the Schedule of Investors attached
thereto (collectively, the βHoldersβ), pursuant to which the Company is issuing
to the Holders shares (the βCommon Sharesβ) of Common Stock of the Company, par
value $0.001 per share (the βCommon Stockβ), and Warrants (the βWarrantsβ),
which are exercisable into shares of Common Stock.
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This
letter shall serve as our irrevocable authorization and direction to you
(provided that you are the transfer agent of the Company at such
time):
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(i)Β
to issue shares of Common Stock upon transfer or resale of the Common Shares;
and
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(ii)Β
to issue shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Warrants (the
βWarrant
Sharesβ)
to or
upon the order of a Holder from time to time upon delivery to you of a properly
completed and duly executed Exercise Notice, in the form attached hereto as
ExhibitΒ I,
which
has been acknowledged by the Company as indicated by the signature of a duly
authorized officer of the Company thereon.
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You
acknowledge and agree that so long as you have previously received
(a)Β written confirmation from the Companyβs legal counsel that either
(i)Β a registration statement covering resales of the Common Shares and the
Warrant Shares has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the βSECβ)
under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the βSecurities
Actβ)
and
that resales of the Common Shares and the Warrant Shares may be made thereunder,
or (ii)Β sales of the Common Shares and the Warrant Shares may be made in
conformity with RuleΒ 144 under the Securities Act (βRuleΒ 144β),
(b)Β if applicable, a copy of such registration statement, and
(c)Β notice from legal counsel to the Company or any Holder that a transfer
of Common Shares and/or Warrant Shares has been effected either pursuant to
the
registration statement (and a prospectus delivered to the transferee) or
pursuant to RuleΒ 144, then, unless otherwise required by law, within three
(3) business days of your receipt of the notice referred to in (c), you shall
issue the certificates representing the Common Shares and the Warrant Shares
so
sold to the transferees registered in the names of such transferees, and such
certificates shall not bear any legend restricting transfer of the Common Shares
and the Warrant Shares thereby and should not be subject to any stop-transfer
restriction.
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A
form of
written confirmation (to be used in connection with any sale) from the Companyβs
outside legal counsel that a registration statement covering resales of the
Common Shares and the Warrant Shares has been declared effective by the SEC
under the Securities Act is attached hereto as ExhibitΒ II.
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Please
be
advised that the Holders are relying upon this letter as an inducement to enter
into the Agreement and, accordingly, each Holder is a third party beneficiary
to
these instructions.
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Please
execute this letter in the space indicated to acknowledge your agreement to
act
in accordance with these instructions. Should you have any questions concerning
this matter, please contact me at (000) 000-0000..
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truly yours,
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THE
FOREGOING INSTRUCTIONS ARE
ACKNOWLEDGED
AND AGREED TO
this
day
of November 1, 2007
EMPIRE
STOCK TRANSFER INC.
By:
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Enclosures
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ExhibitΒ F
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FORM
OF WARRANT
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