MEDIS TECHNOLOGIES LTD. Common Stock (par value $0.10 per share) EQUITY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
1.1
$35,000,000
Common
Stock
(par
value $0.10 per share)
November
26, 2007
UBS
Securities LLC
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Medis
Technologies, Ltd., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), confirms
its agreement (this “Agreement”) with UBS Securities LLC (the
“Manager”), as follows:
SECTION
1. Description
of Securities. The Company proposes to issue and sell through or
to the Manager, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company’s common
stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) having an
aggregate offering price of up to $35,000,000 (the “Shares”), on the
terms set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement. The Company agrees
that whenever it determines to sell the Shares directly to the Manager as
principal, the Company will enter into a separate agreement (each, a “Terms
Agreement”) substantially in the form attached as Annex I hereto relating
to such sale in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement.
SECTION
2. Representations
and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and
warrants to and agrees with the Manager that:
(a) A
registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-146537) (the “registration
statement”) has heretofore become, and is, effective under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively
called the “Act”); the registration statement sets forth the terms of
an offering, sale and plan of distribution of shares of the common stock and/or
other securities of the Company and contains additional information concerning
the Company and its business; no stop order of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) preventing or suspending the use of any
Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined
below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement (as defined below), has been issued, and no proceedings for such
purpose have been instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge after due inquiry,
are contemplated by the Commission. Except where the context
otherwise requires, “Registration
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Statement,”
as used herein, means the registration statement, as amended at the time of
such
registration statement’s effectiveness for purposes of Section 11 of the Act
(the “Effective Time”), as such section applies to the Manager,
including (i) all documents filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed
to
be incorporated by reference therein, (ii) any information contained or
incorporated by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant
to
Rule 424(b) under the Act, to the extent such information is deemed, pursuant
to
Rule 430B or Rule 430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement
at the Effective Time, and (iii) any registration statement filed to register
the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Act. Except where the context otherwise requires, “Basic
Prospectus,” as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of each
Registration Statement, together with any amendments or supplements thereto
as
of the date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise
requires, “Prospectus Supplement,” as used herein, means the final
prospectus supplement, relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Act on or before the second
business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be required
under the Act), in the form furnished by the Company to the Manager in
connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context
otherwise requires, “Prospectus,” as used herein, means the Prospectus
Supplement together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used with the
Prospectus Supplement. “Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses,” as used herein, means the documents listed on Schedule
A attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration
statement, the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be
deemed to refer to and include the documents, if any, incorporated by reference,
or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the “Incorporated
Documents”), including, unless the context otherwise requires, the
documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated
Documents. Any reference herein to the terms “amend,”
“amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Registration
Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus
or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include
the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the
“Exchange Act”) on or after the initial effective date of the
Registration Statement, or the date of such Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as the
case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.
(b) The
Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the
date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at the time of purchase, each
additional time of purchase, if any, and at all times during which a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically or through compliance
with Rule 172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale
of
Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the
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requirements
of the Act; the conditions to the use of Form S-3 in connection with the
offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied;
the
Registration Statement meets, and the offering and sale of the Shares as
contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule 415 under the Act
(including, without limitation, Rule 415(a)(5)); the Registration Statement
did
not, as of the Effective Time, 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 not misleading; each Basic Prospectus complied or will
comply, at the time it was or will be filed with the Commission, complies as
of
the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof)
and, at the time of purchase, each additional time of purchase, if any, and
at
all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered
(whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Act or any
similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all
material respects, with the requirements of the Act; at no time during the
period that begins on the earlier of the date of such Basic Prospectus and
the
date such Basic Prospectus was filed with the Commission and ends at the time
of
purchase did or will any Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and at no time during
such period did or will any Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free
Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an untrue statement of a material fact
or
omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
each of the Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus will comply, as of the
date
that it is filed with the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement,
the
time of purchase, each additional time of purchase, if any, and at all times
during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether
physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Act or any similar
rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in all material respects, with
the
requirements of the Act (in the case of the Prospectus, including, without
limitation, Section 10(a) of the Act); at no time during the period that begins
on the earlier of the date of the Prospectus Supplement and the date the
Prospectus Supplement is filed with the Commission and ends at the later of
the
time of purchase, the latest additional time of purchase, if any, and the end
of
the period during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered
(whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Act or any
similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will any Prospectus
Supplement or the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in
order
to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading; at no time during the period that begins on
the
date of such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and ends at the time of purchase
did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue
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statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company
makes no representation or warranty with respect to any statement contained
in
the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with
information concerning the Manager and furnished in writing by or on behalf
of
the Manager expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Basic
Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus; each
Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission
or at the time such document became effective, as applicable, complied, in
all
material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(c) Prior
to
the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly,
offered or sold any Shares by means of any “prospectus” (within the meaning of
the Act) or used any “prospectus” (within the meaning of the Act) in connection
with the offer or sale of the Shares, in each case other than the Basic
Prospectuses and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any; the Company
has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rules 164 and 433 under the
Act; assuming that such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given
after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule 433(d)
under
the Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by the Manager,
of
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule 164
or
Rule 433 (without reliance on subsections (b), (c) and (d) of Rule 164); the
conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses (i) through (iv), inclusive,
of Rule 433(b)(1) under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement
relating to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby, as initially filed
with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule
433 or Rule 431 under the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section 10 of
the
Act;” neither the Company nor the Manager is disqualified, by reason of
subsection (f) or (g) of Rule 164 under the Act, from using, in connection
with
the offer and sale of the Shares, “free writing prospectuses” (as defined in
Rule 405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules 164 and 433 under the Act; the Company
is not an “ineligible issuer” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Act) as of the
eligibility determination date for purposes of Rules 164 and 433 under the
Act
with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration
Statement; the parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any
and
all “road shows” (as defined in Rule 433 under the Act) related to the offering
of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the
Company.
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(d) In
accordance with Rule 2710(b)(7)(C)(i) of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”), the Shares have been registered with the
Commission on Form S-3 under the Act pursuant to the standards for such Form
S-3
in effect prior to October 21, 1992.
(e) As
of the
dates set forth therein, the Company has an authorized and outstanding
capitalization as set forth in the sections of the Registration Statement and
the Basic Prospectus entitled “Description of Capital Stock” and any similar
sections or information, if any, contained in any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus), and, as of the time of any sale of the Shares in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement and the Prospectus, the Company shall have an
authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the sections of the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus entitled “Description of Capital
Stock” (and any similar sections or information, if any, contained in any
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus) (subject, in each case, to the issuance
of
shares of Common Stock upon exercise of stock options and warrants disclosed
as
outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto),
each
Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus and the grant of options under existing
stock option or equity incentive plans described in the Registration Statement
(excluding the exhibits thereto), each Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus);
all
of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common
Stock, of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are
fully
paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all applicable
securities laws and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale
right, right of first refusal or similar right; the Shares are duly listed,
and
admitted and authorized for trading, subject to official notice of issuance,
on
the The NASDAQ Global Market” (the “Nasdaq”).
(f) The
Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation
in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with full corporate
power
and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business
as described in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectuses, the
Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, to execute
and
deliver this Agreement and will have, at the time of execution thereof, full
corporate power and authority to enter into any Terms Agreement and to issue,
sell and deliver the Shares as contemplated herein.
(g) The
Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction where the ownership or leasing of its properties or the conduct
of
its business requires such qualification and is in good standing, except where
the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would not, individually
or
in the aggregate, either (i) have a material adverse effect on the business,
properties, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the
Company and the Subsidiaries (as defined below) taken as a whole, (ii) prevent
or materially interfere with consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby
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or
(iii)
result in the delisting of shares of Common Stock from the Nasdaq (the
occurrence of any such effect or any such prevention or interference or any
such
result described in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) being herein
referred to as a “Material Adverse Effect”).
(h) The
Company has no “significant subsidiaries” (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation
S-X) other than Medis Inc., a Delaware corporation, Medis El Ltd., an Israeli
corporation, More Energy Ltd., an Israeli corporation, and Cell Kinetics Ltd.,
an Israeli corporation, (collectively, the “Subsidiaries”); the
Company, directly or indirectly owns all of the issued and outstanding capital
stock of each of the Subsidiaries; other than the capital stock of the
Subsidiaries, the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any shares
of
stock or any other equity interests or long-term debt securities of any
corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, association or other entity
other
than subsidiaries that are not material to the business, operations or financial
condition of the Company; complete and correct copies of the charters and the
bylaws of the Company and each Subsidiary and all amendments thereto have been
delivered or made available to the Manager; each Subsidiary has been duly
organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization, with full power and authority to own, lease
and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any; each Subsidiary is duly qualified to do
business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the ownership
or
leasing of its properties or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; all of the
outstanding shares of capital stock or other ownership interests of each of
the
Subsidiaries have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and
non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all applicable securities
laws, were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right
of first refusal or similar right and to the knowledge of the Company, are
owned
by the Company subject to no security interest, other encumbrance or adverse
claims; and no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or
other obligations to issue or other rights to convert any obligation into shares
of capital stock or ownership interests in the Subsidiaries are outstanding
other than as described in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectuses,
the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any.
(i) The
Shares have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued and delivered
against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable and free of statutory and contractual preemptive
rights, resale rights, rights of first refusal and similar rights; the Shares,
when issued and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will
be
free of any restriction upon the voting or transfer thereof pursuant to
the
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Company’s
charter or bylaws or any agreement or other instrument to which the Company
is a
party.
(j) The
capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms in all material
respects to each description thereof, if any, contained or incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus; and the certificates for the Shares
meet
the requirements thereof under the Company’s bylaws.
(k) The
Company has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and
will have, at the time of execution thereof, full corporate power and authority
to enter into any Terms Agreement. This Agreement has been and any
Terms Agreement will have been, at the time of execution and delivery thereof,
duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company. This
Agreement constitutes and, in the case of any Terms Agreement, will constitute,
a valid and binding agreement of the Company and is enforceable, and, in the
case of any Terms Agreement, will be enforceable, against the Company in
accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability hereof and thereof
may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and similar
laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and moratorium laws in effect from time to
time and by equitable principles restricting the availability of equitable
remedies. The Company has not entered into any other sales agency or
distribution agreements or similar arrangements with any agent or other
representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established
by this Agreement the terms of which that have not been properly and duly
waived.
(l) Neither
the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is in breach or violation of or in
default under (nor has any event occurred which, with notice, lapse of time
or
both, would result in any breach or violation of, constitute a default under
or
give the holder of any indebtedness (or a person acting on such holder’s behalf)
the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a part
of
such indebtedness under) (A) its charter or bylaws, or (B) any indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement or other evidence of
indebtedness, or any license, lease, contract or other agreement or instrument
to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound
or
affected, or (C) any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule,
or (D) any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization or other
non-governmental regulatory authority (including, without limitation, the rules
and regulations of the Nasdaq), or (E) any decree, judgment or order applicable
to it or any of its properties, except any such breach, violation or default
that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(m) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and any
Terms Agreement, the issuance and sale of the Shares and the consummation of
the
transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict
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with,
result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default under (nor
constitute any event which, with notice, lapse of time or both, would result
in
any breach or violation of, constitute a default under or give the holder of
any
indebtedness (or a person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require
the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a part of such indebtedness
under) (or result in the creation or imposition of a lien, charge or encumbrance
on any property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to) (A)
the
charter or bylaws of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, or (B) any
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement or other
evidence of indebtedness, or any license, lease, contract or other agreement
or
instrument to which the Company or any of the Subsidiaries is a party or by
which any of them or any of their respective properties may be bound or
affected, or (C) any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule,
or (D) any rule or regulation of any self-regulatory organization or other
non-governmental regulatory authority (including, without limitation, the rules
and regulations of the Nasdaq), or (E) any decree, judgment or order applicable
to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties,
except any such breach, violation or default that would not, individually or
in
the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(n) No
approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any federal, state,
local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission, board, body, authority
or agency, or of or with any self-regulatory organization or other
non-governmental regulatory authority (including, without limitation, the
Nasdaq), or approval of the stockholders of the Company, is required in
connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by
the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, other than (i) registration
of
the Shares under the Act, which has been effected (or, with respect to any
registration statement to be filed hereunder pursuant to Rule 462(b) under
the
Act, will be effected in accordance herewith), (ii) any necessary qualification
under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which
the
Shares are being offered by the Manager or (iii) under the Conduct Rules of
the
NASD.
(o) Except
as
described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), each
Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus, (i) no person has the right, contractual
or
otherwise, to cause the Company to issue or sell to it any shares of Common
Stock or shares of any other capital stock or other equity interests of the
Company, (ii) no person has any preemptive rights, resale rights, rights of
first refusal or other rights to purchase any shares of Common Stock or shares
of any other capital stock of or other equity interests in the Company, in
each
case to the extent such rights arise under the Company’s certificate of
incorporation or bylaws, or any contract to which the Company is a party and
(iii) no person has the right to act as an underwriter or as a financial advisor
to the Company in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares that has
not
been properly and duly waived; no person has the right, contractual or
otherwise, except that has been waived or satisfied, to cause the Company to
register under
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the
Act
any shares of Common Stock or shares of any other capital stock of or other
equity interests in the Company, or to include any such shares or interests
in
the Registration Statement or the offering contemplated thereby.
(p) Each
of
the Company and the Subsidiaries has all necessary licenses, authorizations,
consents and approvals and has made all necessary filings required under any
applicable law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary licenses,
authorizations, consents and approvals from other persons, in order to conduct
their respective businesses except for any license, authorization, consent,
approval or filing the absence of which would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; neither the Company nor any of the
Subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, or has received notice
of
any proceedings relating to revocation or modification of, any such license,
authorization, consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign
law,
regulation or rule or any decree, order or judgment applicable to the Company
or
any of the Subsidiaries, except where such violation, default, revocation or
modification would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(q) Except
as
disclosed in the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus or in the
Prospectus, there are no actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings
pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened or contemplated to which the
Company or any of the Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors or
officers is or would be a party in their capacities as such or of which any
of
their respective properties is or would be subject at law or in equity, before
or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory
commission, board, body, authority or agency, or before or by any
self-regulatory organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority
(including, without limitation, the Nasdaq), except any such action, suit,
claim, investigation or proceeding which, if resolved adversely to the Company
or any Subsidiary, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(r) Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx & Kasierer, Member of Ernst & Young Global, whose reports
on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the Subsidiaries
are
included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Basic
Prospectuses and the Prospectus, have informed the Company that they are
independent registered public accountants as required by the Act and by the
rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
(s) The
financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus, together with the related notes and schedules, present fairly in
all
material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and the
Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the consolidated results of
operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of the
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Company
for the periods specified have been prepared in compliance with the requirements
of the Act and Exchange Act and in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved;
all pro forma financial statements or data included or incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus comply with the requirements of the Act and
the Exchange Act, and the assumptions used in the preparation of such pro forma
financial statements and data are reasonable, the pro forma adjustments used
therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions or circumstances
described therein and the pro forma adjustments have been properly applied
to
the historical amounts in the compilation of those statements and data; the
other financial and statistical data contained or incorporated by reference
in
the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurately and fairly presented and
prepared on a basis consistent with the financial statements and books and
records of the Company; there are no financial statements (historical or pro
forma) that are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus that are not
included or incorporated by reference as required; the Company and the
Subsidiaries do not have any material liabilities or obligations, direct or
contingent (including any off-balance sheet obligations), not described in
the
Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), each Basic Prospectus
and the Prospectus that would be required to be so described or disclosed;
and
all disclosures contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus regarding
“non-GAAP financial measures” (as such term is defined by the rules and
regulations of the Commission) comply with Regulation G of the Exchange Act
and
Item 10 of Regulation S-K under the Act, to the extent applicable.
(t) Subsequent
to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, the Basic Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any, in each case excluding any amendments or supplements
to
the foregoing made after the execution of this Agreement, there has not been
(i)
any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material
adverse change, in the business, properties, management, financial condition
or
results of operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole,
(ii)
any transaction which is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken
as a
whole, (iii) any obligation or liability, direct or contingent (including any
off-balance sheet obligations), incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary,
which
is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (iv) any
change in the capital stock or outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any
Subsidiaries except in the ordinary course of business or (v) any dividend
or
distribution of any kind declared, paid or made on the capital stock of the
Company or any Subsidiary, other than pursuant to the Certificate of
Designations of the Company.
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(u) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is, and at no time during which a prospectus
is
required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically or through compliance
with Rule 172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale
of
Shares will either of them be, and, after giving effect to the offering and
sale
of the Shares, neither of them will be, an “investment company” or an entity
“controlled” by an “investment company,” as such terms are defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company
Act”).
(v) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering
and
sale of the Shares, neither will be a “holding company” or a “subsidiary
company” of a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of a “holding company” or of a
“subsidiary company,” as such terms are defined in the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, as amended (the “Public Utility Holding Company
Act”).
(w) The
Company and each of the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all
property (real and personal) described in the Registration Statement, any Basic
Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as being
owned by any of them, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests
or
other encumbrances, except such as do not materially interfere with the use
made
of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries; all the property described
in the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as being held under lease by the Company
or a
Subsidiary is held thereby under valid, subsisting and enforceable
leases.
(x) The
Company and the Subsidiaries own, or have obtained valid and enforceable
licenses for, or other rights to use, the inventions, patent applications,
patents, trademarks (both registered and unregistered), tradenames, service
names, copyrights, trade secrets and other proprietary information described
in
the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as being owned or licensed by them or which
are necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as currently
conducted or as proposed to be conducted (including the commercialization of
products or services described in the Registration Statement, any Basic
Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as under
development), except where the failure to own, license or have such rights
would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect
(collectively, “Intellectual Property”); (i) there are no third parties
who have or, to the Company’s knowledge, will be able to establish rights to any
Intellectual Property, except for, and to the extent of, the ownership rights
of
the owners of the Intellectual Property which the Registration Statement
(excluding the exhibits thereto), each Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus
disclose is licensed to the Company; (ii) to the knowledge of the Company,
there
is no infringement by third
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parties
of any Intellectual Property; (iii) there is no pending or, to the Company’s
knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging
the Company’s rights in or to any Intellectual Property, and the Company is
unaware of any facts which could form a reasonable basis for any such action,
suit, proceeding or claim; (iv) there is no pending or, to the Company’s
knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging
the validity, enforceability or scope of any Intellectual Property, and the
Company is unaware of any facts which could form a reasonable basis for any
such
action, suit, proceeding or claim; (v) there is no pending or, to the Company’s
knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others that the
Company or any Subsidiary infringes or otherwise violates, or would, upon the
commercialization of any product or service described in the Registration
Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus as under development, infringe or violate, any patent, trademark,
tradename, service name, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights
of
others, and the Company is unaware of any facts which could form a reasonable
basis for any such action, suit, proceeding or claim; (vi) the Company and
the
Subsidiaries have complied with the terms of each agreement pursuant to which
Intellectual Property has been licensed to the Company or any Subsidiary, and
all such agreements are in full force and effect; (vii) to the knowledge of
the
Company, there is no patent or patent application that contains claims that
interfere with the issued or pending claims of any of the Intellectual Property
or that challenges the validity, enforceability or scope of any of the
Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary; (viii) to the
knowledge of the Company, there is no prior art that may render any patent
application within the Intellectual Property unpatentable that has not been
disclosed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; and (ix) the product
candidates described in the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the
Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as under development by
the
Company or any Subsidiary fall within the scope of the claims of one or more
patents owned by, or exclusively licensed to, the Company or any
Subsidiary.
(y) Neither
the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is engaged in any unfair labor practice;
except for matters which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have
a
Material Adverse Effect, (i) there is (A) no unfair labor practice complaint
pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of
the Subsidiaries before the National Labor Relations Board, and no grievance
or
arbitration proceeding arising out of or under collective bargaining agreements
is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, (B) no strike, labor
dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened
against the Company or any of the Subsidiaries and (C) no union representation
dispute currently existing concerning the employees of the Company or any of
the
Subsidiaries, (ii) to the Company’s knowledge, no union organizing activities
are currently taking place concerning the employees of the Company or any of
the
Subsidiaries and (iii) there has been
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no
violation of any federal, state, local or foreign law relating to discrimination
in the hiring, promotion or pay of employees, any applicable wage or hour laws
or any provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (“ERISA”)
concerning the employees of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries.
(z) The
Company and the Subsidiaries and their respective properties, assets and
operations are in compliance with, and the Company and each of the Subsidiaries
hold all permits, authorizations and approvals required under, Environmental
Laws (as defined below), except to the extent that failure to so comply or
to
hold such permits, authorizations or approvals would not, individually or in
the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; there are no past, present or, to
the
Company’s knowledge, reasonably anticipated future events, conditions,
circumstances, activities, practices, actions, omissions or plans that could
reasonably be expected to give rise to any material costs or liabilities to
the
Company or any Subsidiary under, or to interfere with or prevent compliance
by
the Company or any Subsidiary with, Environmental Laws; except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the
Company nor any of the Subsidiaries (i) is the subject of any investigation,
(ii) has received any notice or claim, (iii) is a party to or affected by any
pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit or proceeding,
(iv) is bound by any judgment, decree or order or (v) has entered into any
agreement, in each case relating to any alleged violation of any Environmental
Law or any actual or alleged release or threatened release or cleanup at any
location of any Hazardous Materials (as defined below) (as used herein,
“Environmental Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign law,
statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, decree, judgment, injunction,
permit, license, authorization or other binding requirement, or common law,
relating to health, safety or the protection, cleanup or restoration of the
environment or natural resources, including those relating to the distribution,
processing, generation, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, other
handling or release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials, and
“Hazardous Materials” means any material (including, without
limitation, pollutants, contaminants, hazardous or toxic substances or wastes)
that is regulated by or may give rise to liability under any Environmental
Law).
(aa) [INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED].
(bb) All
tax
returns required to be filed by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries have
been
timely filed, and all taxes and other assessments of a similar nature (whether
imposed directly or through withholding) including any interest, additions
to
tax or penalties applicable thereto due or claimed to be due from such entities
have been timely paid, other than those being contested in good faith and for
which adequate reserves have been provided.
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(cc) The
Company and each of the Subsidiaries maintain insurance covering their
respective properties, operations, personnel and businesses as the Company
reasonably deems adequate; such insurance insures against such losses and risks
to an extent which is adequate in accordance with customary industry practice
to
protect the Company and the Subsidiaries and their respective businesses; all
such insurance is fully in force on the date hereof and will be fully in force
at the time of purchase and any additional time of purchase; neither the Company
nor any Subsidiary has reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
any
such insurance as and when such insurance expires.
(dd) Neither
the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has sustained since the date of the
last
audited consolidated financial statements of the Company included or
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectuses
and the Prospectus any loss or interference with its business from fire,
explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or
from
any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree.
(ee) Except
with respect to terminations in accordance with their respective terms or
contracts or agreements that by their terms are not renewable, neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary has sent or received any communication regarding
termination of, or intent not to renew, any of the contracts or agreements
referred to or described in any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or referred to or described in, or filed
as
an exhibit to, the Registration Statement or any Incorporated Document, and
no
such termination or non-renewal has been threatened by the Company or any
Subsidiary or, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party to any such contract
or agreement.
(ff) The
Common Stock is an “actively-traded security” excepted from the requirements of
Rule 101 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act by subsection (c)(1) of
such rule.
(gg) The
Company and each of the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are
executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii)
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and
to
maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only
in
accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
(hh) The
Company has established and maintains and evaluates “disclosure controls and
procedures” (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the
Exchange Act) and “internal control over financial reporting”
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(as
such
term is defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act); such
disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material
information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is
made known to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial
Officer by others within those entities, and such disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they were
established; the Company’s independent auditors and the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors of the Company have been advised of: (i) all significant
deficiencies, if any, in the design or operation of internal controls which
could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial data; and (ii) all fraud, if any, whether or not material,
that
involves management or other employees who have a role in the Company’s internal
controls; all material weaknesses, if any, in internal controls have been
identified to the Company’s independent auditors; since the date of the most
recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures and internal
controls, there have been no significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls, including
any
corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses; the principal executive officers (or their equivalents) and
principal financial officers (or their equivalents) of the Company have made
all
certifications required by the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 (the
“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act”) and any related rules and regulations promulgated
by the Commission, and the statements contained in each such certification
are
complete and correct; the Company, the Subsidiaries and the Company’s directors
and officers are each in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
effective provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the rules and regulations
of
the Commission and the Nasdaq promulgated thereunder.
(ii) Each
“forward-looking statement” (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Act or
Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained or incorporated by reference in
the
Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed with a reasonable basis
and
in good faith.
(jj) All
statistical or market-related data included or incorporated by reference in
the
Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company
believes to be reliable and accurate, and the Company has obtained the written
consent to the use of such data from such sources to the extent
required.
(kk) Neither
the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company,
any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of
the
Subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that
would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act
of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations
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thereunder;
and the Company, the Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, its
affiliates have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to
ensure continued compliance therewith.
(ll) The
operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries are and have been conducted
at
all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting
requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970,
as
amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and
regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or
guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency
(collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”); and no action, suit or
proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body
or
any arbitrator or non-governmental authority involving the Company or any of
the
Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the
Company’s knowledge, threatened.
(mm) Neither
the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company,
any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of
the
Subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the
Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department
(“OFAC”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the
proceeds of the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby, or lend, contribute
or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture
partner or other person or entity for the purpose of financing the activities
of
any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by
OFAC.
(nn) Except
as
required by applicable law, no Subsidiary is currently prohibited, directly
or
indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Company, from making any other
distribution on such Subsidiary’s capital stock, from repaying to the Company
any loans or advances to such Subsidiary from the Company or from transferring
any of such Subsidiary’s property or assets to the Company or any other
Subsidiary of the Company, except as described in the Registration Statement
(excluding the exhibits thereto), each Basic Prospectus and the
Prospectus.
(oo) The
issuance and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby will not cause any holder
of any shares of capital stock, securities convertible into or exchangeable
or
exercisable for capital stock or options, warrants or other rights to purchase
capital stock or any other securities of the Company to have any right to
acquire any shares of preferred stock of the Company.
(pp) The
Company is in compliance with the Marketplace Rules of the Nasdaq, including,
without limitation, the requirements for continued designation of the Common
Stock as a Nasdaq National Market Security and the
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Company
has not received any notice from the Nasdaq regarding the delisting of the
Common Stock from the Nasdaq.
(qq) Except
pursuant to this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries
has
incurred any liability for any finder’s or broker’s fee or agent’s commission in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Registration
Statement.
(rr) Neither
the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors,
officers, affiliates or controlling persons has taken, directly or indirectly,
any action designed, or which has constituted or might reasonably be expected
to
cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any
security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the
Shares.
(ss) To
the
Company’s knowledge, there are no affiliations or associations between (i) any
member of the NASD and (ii) the Company or any of the Company’s officers,
directors or 5% or greater security holders or any beneficial owner of the
Company’s unregistered equity securities that were acquired at any time on or
after the 180th day immediately preceding the date the Registration Statement
was initially filed with the Commission, except as disclosed in the Registration
Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), the Basic Prospectuses and the
Prospectus.
In
addition, any certificate signed by any officer of the Company or any of the
Subsidiaries and delivered to the Manager or counsel for the Manager in
connection with the offering of the Shares shall be deemed to be a
representation and warranty by the Company, as to matters covered thereby,
to
the Manager.
SECTION
3. Sale
and Delivery of Securities. (a) On the basis of the
representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject to
the
terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell
through the Manager, as sales agent, and the Manager agrees to use its
reasonable efforts to sell, as sales agent for the Company, the Shares on the
following terms.
(i) The
Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by
the
Company and the Manager on any day that is a trading day for the Nasdaq (other
than a day on which the Nasdaq is scheduled to close prior to its regular
weekday closing time). The Company will designate the maximum amount
of the Shares to be sold by the Manager daily as reasonably agreed to by the
Manager and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance
under the currently effective Registration Statement. Subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, the Manager shall use its reasonable efforts to
sell all of the Shares designated. The gross sales of the Shares sold
under this Section 3(a) shall be the
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market
price for shares of the Company’s Common Stock sold by the Manager under this
Section 3(a) on the Nasdaq at the time of such sale.
(ii) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company may instruct the Manager by telephone (confirmed
promptly by telecopy) not to sell the Shares if such sales cannot be effected
at
or above the price designated by the Company in any such
instruction. Furthermore, the Company shall not authorize the
issuance and sale of, and the Manager shall not be obligated to use its
reasonable efforts to sell, any Share at a price lower than the minimum price
therefor designated from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors and
notified to the Manager in writing. In addition, the Company or the
Manager may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed
promptly by telecopy), suspend the offering of the Shares; provided,
however, that such suspension or termination shall not affect
or impair
the parties’ respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder
prior to the giving of such notice.
(iii) The
Manager hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on
behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section 3(a), other than (A) by means
of
ordinary brokers’ transactions between members of the Nasdaq that qualify for
delivery of a Prospectus to the Nasdaq in accordance with Rule 153 under the
Act
(such transactions are hereinafter referred to as “At the Market
Offerings”) and (B) such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company
in its capacity as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and
the Manager. The Company acknowledges and agrees that in the event a
sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company would constitute the sale of a
“block” under Rule 10b-18(a)(5) under the Exchange Act or a “distribution”
within the meaning of Rule 100 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act or the
Manager reasonably believes it may be deemed an “underwriter” under the Act in a
transaction that is not an At the Market Offering, the Company will provide
to
the Manager, at the Manager’s request and upon reasonable advance notice to the
Company, on or prior to the Settlement Date, the opinions of counsel,
accountants’ letters and officers’ certificates pursuant to Section 5 hereof
that the Company would be required to provide to the Manager in connection
with
a sale of the Shares pursuant to a Terms Agreement, each dated the Settlement
Date, and such other documents and information as the Manager shall reasonably
request.
(iv) The
compensation to the Manager for sales of the Shares, as an agent of the Company,
shall be 4% of the first $15 million of gross sales price of the Shares sold
pursuant to this Section 3(a), and 3% of any gross sales price of the
Shares sold pursuant to this Section 3(a) in excess of $15 million, and
such rate of compensation shall not apply when the Manager acts as
principal. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any
transaction fees imposed by any governmental or self-regulatory organization
in
respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for
such
Shares (the “Net Proceeds”).
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(v) The
Manager shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close
of
trading on the Nasdaq each day in which the Shares are sold under this Section
3(a) setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds
to the Company, and the compensation payable by the Company to the Manager
with
respect to such sales.
(vi) Settlement
for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section 3(a) will occur on the third
business day following the date on which such sales are made (each such day,
a
“Settlement Date”). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold
through the Manager for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered
by
the Company to the Manager against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale
of
such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall be effected by free
delivery of the Shares to the Manager’s account at The Depository Trust Company
in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated
by
the Company. If the Company shall default on its obligation to
deliver the Shares on any Settlement Date, the Company shall (A) hold the
Manager harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company and (B) pay the Manager any commission to
which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default. If the
Manager breaches this Agreement by failing to deliver proceeds on any Settlement
Date for the Shares delivered by the Company, the Manager will pay the Company
interest based on the effective overnight Federal Funds rate.
(vii) At
each
Settlement Date and Filing Date (as defined below), the Company shall be deemed
to have affirmed each representation and warranty contained in this
Agreement. The Company covenants and agrees with the Manager that (A)
with respect to each of the Company’s first three fiscal quarters, the Company
shall be obligated to file a quarterly report on Form 10-Q in respect of
such quarter and (B) with respect to the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter for
year 2007 and for each year thereafter, the Company shall be obligated to file
its Annual Report on Form 10-K, which shall set forth the number of the Shares
sold through the Manager as agent pursuant to this Section 3(a) in At the Market
Offerings, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the
Company with respect to such sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section
3(a). Each date on which the Company shall be obligated to file
a quarterly report on Form 10-Q or an annual report on Form 10-K pursuant to
this Section 3(a)(vii) shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Filing
Date”. Any obligation of the Manager to use its reasonable
efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the
continuing accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company herein,
to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the
continuing satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section 5
of
this Agreement.
(b) (i) If
the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in
Section 3(a) of this Agreement (each, a “Placement”), it will notify
the Manager of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Manager,
acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline
to
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do
for
any reason in its sole discretion) or, following discussions with the Company,
wishes to accept amended terms, the Manager and the Company will enter into
a
Terms Agreement setting forth the terms of such Placement.
(ii) The
terms
set forth in a Terms Agreement will not be binding on the Company or the Manager
unless and until the Company and the Manager have each executed such Terms
Agreement accepting all of the terms of such Terms Agreement. In the
event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of a
Terms
Agreement, the terms of such Terms Agreement will control.
(c) (i) Under
no circumstances shall the number of the Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement
and any Terms Agreement exceed the number set forth in Section 1 or the number
of shares of the Common Stock available for issuance under the currently
effective Registration Statement.
(ii) If
either
party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule
101(c)(1) of Regulation M under the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect
to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares
under this Agreement and any Terms Agreement shall be suspended until that
or
other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each
party. The Manager shall calculate on a weekly basis the average
daily trading volume (as defined by Rule 100 of Regulation M under the Exchange
Act) of the Common Stock and, upon request by the Company, shall promptly
provide that information to the Company so long as trading in the Company’s
Common Stock continues to occur.
(d) Each
sale
of the Shares to the Manager shall be made in accordance with the terms of
this
Agreement and, if applicable, a Terms Agreement, which will provide for the
sale
of such Shares to, and the purchase thereof by, the Manager. A Terms
Agreement may also specify certain provisions relating to the reoffering of
such
Shares by the Manager. The commitment of the Manager to purchase the
Shares pursuant to any Terms Agreement shall be deemed to have been made on
the
basis of the representations and warranties of the Company herein contained
and
shall be subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth. Each
Terms Agreement shall specify the number of the Shares to be purchased by the
Manager pursuant thereto, the price to be paid to the Company for such Shares,
any provisions relating to rights of, and default by, underwriters acting
together with the Manager in the reoffering of the Shares, and the time and
date
(each such time and date being referred to herein as a “Time of
Delivery”) and place of delivery of and payment for such
Shares. Such Terms Agreement shall also specify any requirements for
opinions of counsel, accountants' letters and officers’ certificates pursuant to
Section 5 of this Agreement and any other information or documents required
by
the Manager.
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SECTION
4. Covenants
of the Company. The Company agrees with the Manager:
(a) During
the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be
delivered under the Act (whether physically or through compliance with Rule
172
under the Act or any similar rule), to notify the Manager promptly of the time
when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective
or any subsequent supplement to any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed; to prepare and file with
the
Commission, promptly upon the Manager’s request, any amendments or supplements
to the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Manager’s reasonable opinion, may
be necessary or advisable in connection with the offering of the Shares by
the
Manager; and to cause each amendment or supplement to any Basic Prospectus
or
the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the
applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) of the Act or, in the case of any
Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant
to
the Exchange Act, within the time period prescribed.
(b) To
promptly advise the Manager, confirming such advice in writing, of any request
by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement,
any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
or
for additional information with respect thereto, or of notice of institution
of
proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness
of
the Registration Statement and, if the Commission should enter a stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use all
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the lifting or removal of such order
as soon as possible; to promptly advise the Manager of any proposal to amend
or
supplement the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus,
and to provide the Manager and its counsel copies of any such documents for
review and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing
and
to file no such amendment or supplement (other than any prospectus supplement
relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation,
the
Common Stock)) to which the Manager shall object in writing.
(c) To
make
available to the Manager, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes
effective, and thereafter from time to time to furnish to the Manager, as many
copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if
the
Company shall have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the
effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Manager may reasonably
request for the purposes contemplated by the Act; in case the Manager is
required to deliver (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172
under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with the sale of the Shares,
a
prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in
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Section
10(a)(3) of the Act, or after the time a post-effective amendment to the
Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item 512(a) of Regulation S-K
under the Act, the Company will prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request
such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus
as
may be necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section 10(a)(3)
of the Act or Item 512(a) of Regulation S-K under the Act, as the case may
be.
(d) If,
at
the time this Agreement is executed and delivered, it is necessary for a
post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, or a Registration
Statement under Rule 462(b) under the Act, to be filed with the Commission
and
become effective before the Shares may be sold, the Company will use its best
efforts to cause such post-effective amendment or such Registration Statement
to
be filed and become effective as soon as possible, and the Company will advise
the Manager promptly and, if requested by the Manager, will confirm such advice
in writing, (i) when such post-effective amendment or such Registration
Statement has become effective, and (ii) if Rule 430A under the Act is used,
when the Prospectus is filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
the Act (which the Company agrees to file in a timely manner in accordance
with
such Rules).
(e) Subject
to Section 4(b) hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any
preliminary or definitive proxy or information statement required to be filed
by
the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for
so
long as a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically
or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Act or any similar rule) in
connection with any sale of Shares; and to provide the Manager, for its review
and comment, with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents
to
be filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act
during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing,
and
to file no such report, statement or document to which the Manager shall have
reasonably objected in writing; and to promptly notify the Manager of such
filing.
(f) To
promptly notify the Manager of the happening of any event within the period
during which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically or
through compliance with Rule 172 under the Act or any similar rule) in
connection with any sale of Shares, which event could require the making of
any
change in the Prospectus then being used so that the Prospectus would not
include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during such time,
subject to Section 4(b) hereof, to prepare and furnish, at the Company’s
expense, to the Manager promptly such amendments or supplements to such
Prospectus as may be necessary to reflect any such change.
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(g) To
furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in
qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under the securities or blue sky
laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Manager may designate and
to
maintain such qualifications in effect so long as required for the distribution
of the Shares; provided, however, that the Company shall not
be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to consent to the service
of
process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process
with
respect to the offering and sale of the Shares); and to promptly advise the
Manager of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the
suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any
jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such
purpose.
(h) To
make
generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Manager,
an
earnings statement of the Company (which will satisfy the provisions of Section
11(a) of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the
effective date of the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule 158(c) of
the
Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination of such
twelve-month period but not later than the date on which the Company shall
be
obligated to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(i) Whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement
is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to the performance of its
obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, such costs, expenses,
fees
and taxes in connection with (i) the preparation and filing of the Registration
Statement, each Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus, each Prospectus Supplement,
each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the
Manager (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii) the registration, issue,
sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock or transfer taxes and stamp
or similar duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares
to
the Manager, (iii) the producing, word processing and/or printing of this
Agreement, any Powers of Attorney and any closing documents (including
compilations thereof) and the reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of
copies of each thereof to the Manager (including costs of mailing and shipment),
(iv) the qualification of the Shares for offering and sale under state laws
and
the determination of their eligibility for investment under state or foreign
law
as aforesaid (including the reasonable legal fees and filing fees and other
disbursements of counsel for the Manager) and the printing and furnishing of
copies of any blue sky surveys to the Manager, (v) the listing of the Shares
on
any securities exchange or qualification of the Shares for quotation on the
Nasdaq and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act, (vi) any filing
for
review of the public offering of the Shares by the NASD, including the
reasonable legal fees and other reasonable disbursements of counsel for the
Manager relating to NASD matters and (vii) the reasonable fees and disbursements
of the Company’s counsel and accountants. The Manager will pay its
own out-of-pocket costs and
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expenses
incurred in connection with entering into this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel,
reproduction, printing and similar expenses as well as the fees and
disbursements of its legal counsel; provided, however, that
if, within six months of the date of this Agreement, all the Shares contemplated
to be sold hereby have not been sold through the Manager pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement or to the Manager pursuant to any Terms Agreement then the
Company will promptly, upon the request of the Manager, reimburse the Manager
for the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Manager’s legal counsel
incurred in connection with the entering into of this Agreement and the matters
contemplated hereby, which fees and disbursements shall not exceed
$125,000.
(j) To
apply
the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under
the
caption “Use of proceeds” in the Prospectus Supplement.
(k) Not
to
sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant
any
option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or
indirectly, any shares of the Common Stock or securities convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights
to
purchase the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are
substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the
registration under the Act of any shares of the Common Stock, except for (i)
the
registration of the Shares and the sales through the Manager pursuant to this
Agreement or to the Manager pursuant to any Terms Agreement, (ii)
sales of shares through any dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan of
the
Company, and (iii) options or restricted stock granted pursuant to employee
benefit plans and warrants or options granted or to be granted as compensation
to employees, consultants, directors or advisers and shares of the Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of such outstanding options and warrants without
(A)
giving the Manager at least three business days’ prior written notice specifying
the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed sale and (B)
the
Manager suspending activity under this program for such period of time as
requested by the Company.
(l) Not,
at
any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any
Shares by means of any “prospectus” (within the meaning of the Act), or use any
“prospectus” (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or
sale of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.
(m) The
Company will not, and will cause its Subsidiaries not to, take, directly or
indirectly, any action designed, or which will constitute, or has constituted,
or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or
manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the
sale
or resale of the Shares.
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(n) To
use
its commercially reasonably efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed
for
quotation on the Nasdaq and to maintain such listing.
(o) At
any
time during the term of this Agreement, as supplemented from time to time,
to
advise the Manager immediately after it shall have received notice or obtained
knowledge thereof, of any information or fact that would alter or affect any
opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Manager pursuant
to Section 5 herein.
(p) Upon
commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and each time
that (i) the Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or
supplemented (other than a Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
under the Act pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Agreement or relating solely
to
the offering of securities other than the Shares), (ii) there is filed with
the
Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other
than a Current Report on Form 8-K, unless the Manager shall otherwise reasonably
request), or (iii) the Shares are delivered to the Manager pursuant to a Terms
Agreement, to furnish or cause to be furnished to the Manager forthwith a
certificate dated and delivered the date of effectiveness of such amendment,
the
date of filing with the Commission of such supplement or other document, or
the
Time of Delivery, as the case may be, in form reasonably satisfactory to the
Manager to the effect that the statements contained in the certificate referred
to in Section 5(e) of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Manager
are true and correct at the time of such amendment, supplement, filing, or
delivery, as the case may be, as though made at and as of such time (except
that
such statements shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and
the
Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such time) or, in lieu of such
certificate, a certificate of the same tenor as the certificate referred to
in
said Section 5(e), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such
certificate.
(q) Upon
commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and each time
that (i) the Registration Statement or the Prospectus is amended or
supplemented (other than a Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
under the Act pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Agreement or relating solely
to
the offering of securities other than the Shares), (ii) there is filed with
the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other
than a Current Report on Form 8-K, unless the Manager shall otherwise reasonably
request), or (iii) the Shares are delivered to the Manager pursuant to a Terms
Agreement, to furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Manager and
to
counsel to the Manager written opinions of Sonnenschein, Nath & Xxxxxxxxx
LLP, Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx,
P.L.C. and Dr. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Ltd., each of which is counsel to the
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Company
(collectively, “Company Counsel”), or other counsel satisfactory to the
Manager, dated and delivered the date of effectiveness of such amendment, the
date of filing with the Commission of such supplement or other document, or
the
Time of Delivery, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to
the
Manager, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section 5(c) of this
Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and
the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such
opinion.
(r) Upon
commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and each time
that (i) the Registration Statement or the Prospectus is amended or
supplemented (other than a Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
under the Act pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Agreement or relating solely
to
the offering of securities other than the Shares), (ii) there is filed with
the
Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other
than a Current Report on Form 8-K, unless the Manager shall otherwise reasonably
request), or (iii) the Shares are delivered to the Manager pursuant to a Terms
Agreement, Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel to the Manager, shall deliver a
written opinion, dated and delivered the date of effectiveness of such
amendment, the date of filing with the Commission of such supplement or other
document, or the Time of Delivery, as the case may be, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Manager.
(s) Upon
commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and each time
that (i) the Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or
supplemented to include additional amended financial information, (ii) at the
Manager’s oral or written request and upon reasonable advance oral or written
notice to the Company, the Shares are delivered to the Manager pursuant to
a
Terms Agreement, (iii) the Company shall file an annual report on Form 10-K
or
(iv) at the Manager’s request and upon reasonable advance notice to the Company,
there is filed with the Commission any document (other than an annual report
on
Form 10-K) incorporated by reference into the Prospectus which contains
additional amended financial information, to cause the Accountants, or other
independent accountants satisfactory to the Manager, forthwith to furnish the
Manager a letter, dated the date of effectiveness of such amendment, the date
of
filing of such supplement or other document with the Commission, or the Time
of
Delivery, as the case may be, in form satisfactory to the Manager, of the same
tenor as the letter referred to in Section 5(d) of this Agreement but modified
to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and
supplemented to the date of such letter.
(t) That
it
consents to the Manager trading in the Common Stock for the Manager’s own
account and for the account of its clients at the same time as sales of the
Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement or pursuant to a Terms
Agreement.
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(u) For
three
years from the date of this Agreement or of any Terms Agreement, to furnish
to
its stockholders within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, for so
long
as the Company shall not be required to file annual and periodic reports with
the Commission under the Exchange Act, audited financial statements (including
a
balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders’ equity and of cash flow of
the Company for such fiscal year), accompanied by a copy of the certificate
or
report thereon of nationally recognized independent certified public
accountants.
(v) If
to the
knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section 5(a) or 5(g)
of this Agreement shall not have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement
Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the
Company as the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Manager the
right
to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.
(w) Not
to at
any time, directly or indirectly, take any action intended, or which might
reasonably be expected, to cause or result in, or which will constitute,
stabilization of the price of shares of the Common Stock to facilitate the
sale
or resale of any of the Shares; and not to invest in futures contracts, options
on futures contracts or options on commodities, unless the Company is exempt
from the registration requirements of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended
(the “Commodity Act”), or otherwise complies with the Commodity
Act. The Company will not engage in any activities bearing on the
Commodity Act, unless such activities are exempt from the Commodity Act or
otherwise comply with the Commodity Act.
(x) To
disclose in its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and in its annual report on
Form
10-K the number of the Shares sold through the Manager under this Agreement,
the
Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with
respect to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant
quarter.
(y) That
each
acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder, and
each
execution and delivery by the Company of a Terms Agreement, shall be deemed
to
be an affirmation to the Manager that the representations and warranties of
the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct
as of the date of such acceptance or of such Terms Agreement as though made
at
and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties
will be true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating
to
such acceptance or as of the Time of Delivery relating to such sale, as the
case
may be, as though made at and as of such date (except that such representations
and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and
the
Prospectus as amended and supplemented relating to such Shares).
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SECTION
5. Conditions
of Manager’s Obligations. The obligations of the Manager
hereunder and under any Terms Agreement are subject to (i) the accuracy of
the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date
hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section 4(q) of this Agreement,
the date of any executed Terms Agreement and as of each Settlement Date and
Time
of Delivery, (ii) the performance by the Company of its obligations
hereunder and (iii) the following additional conditions precedent.
(a) (i) No
stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
shall
have been issued under the Act or proceedings initiated under Section 8(d)
or
8(e) of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document
incorporated by reference therein and no order preventing or suspending the
use
of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, and no suspension of the
qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to
the
knowledge of the Company or the Manager of the initiation or threatening of
any
proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred; (ii) the Registration
Statement and all amendments thereto shall not 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 not misleading; (iii) none of the
Basic
Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall
include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; (iv) no Prospectus
or
Basic Prospectus, together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto,
shall
include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; and (v) none of the
Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, shall include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
are
made, not misleading.
(b) No
material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as referred
to in the Registration Statement and Prospectus), in the business, condition
or
prospects of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries taken as a whole shall
occur or become known and no transaction which is material and unfavorable
to
the Company (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement and
Prospectus) shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(c) The
Company shall furnish to the Manager, at every date specified in Section 4(q)
of
this Agreement, opinions of Company Counsel, addressed to the Manager, and
dated
as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Manager, in the forms set
forth
in Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C and Exhibit D
hereto.
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(d) At
the
dates specified in Section 4(s) of this Agreement, the Manager shall have
received from the Accountants letters dated the date of delivery thereof and
addressed to the Manager in form and substance satisfactory to the
Manager.
(e) The
Company will deliver to the Manager a certificate, (i) dated as of and delivered
on each Filing Date and (ii) dated as of and delivered on the Time of Delivery
pursuant to any Terms Agreement, (each, a “Certificate Date”), of two
of its executive officers to the effect that (i) the representations and
warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct
as
of the Certificate Date, (ii) the Company shall perform such of its obligations
under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such Certificate
Date, and (iii) the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section
5
have been met.
In
addition, on each Certificate Date, the certificate shall also state that the
Shares to be sold on that date have been duly and validly authorized by the
Company and that all corporate action required to be taken for the
authorization, issuance and sale of the Shares on that date has been validly
and
sufficiently taken.
(f) The
Manager shall have received, at every date specified in Section 4(s) of this
Agreement, the favorable opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel to the
Manager, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the
Manager.
(g) All
filings with the Commission required by Rule 424 under the Act to have been
filed by the Settlement Date or the Time of Delivery, as the case may be, shall
have been made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing
by
Rule 424.
(h) The
Shares shall have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq, subject only to
notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement Date or the Time of Delivery,
as the case may be.
SECTION
6. Indemnification
and Contribution.
(a) The
Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Manager, its partners,
directors and officers, and any person who controls the Manager within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and the
successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of
investigation) which the Manager or any such person may incur under the Act,
the
Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage,
expense, liability or claim arises out of or
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is
based
upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as
amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out
of
or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, except insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or
claim
arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished
in
writing by or on behalf of the Manager to the Company expressly for use in,
the
Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged
omission to state a material fact in the Registration Statement in connection
with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information
and which material fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement
or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any
Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this Section 6 being deemed
to include any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus
and
any amendments or supplements to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus, in any “issuer information” (as defined in Rule 433 under the Act)
of the Company or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or
more
of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or arises out of or is
based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus
or
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense,
liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity
with
information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Manager to the Company
expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
or
arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in
connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in
such
information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the
statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading.
If
any
action, suit or proceeding (together, a “Proceeding”) is brought
against the Manager or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be
sought against the Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Manager
or
such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of the
institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of
such
Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to
such
indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses; provided,
however, that the omission to so notify the Company shall not
relieve
the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Manager or
any
such person or otherwise except to the extent the Company was materially
prejudiced by such omission. The Manager or such person shall have
the right to employ its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees
and
expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Manager or of such
person unless the employment
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of
such
counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection
with
the defense of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a
reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to
have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or
parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses available
to
it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those
available to the Company (in which case the Company shall not have the right
to
direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or
parties), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the
Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company
shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in
addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related
Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who
are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall not be liable for
any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if
settled with the written consent of the Company, the Company agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless the Manager and any such person from and against any loss
or
liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing
sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Company
to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as
contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Company agrees
that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without
its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 60 business
days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii) the Company
shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request
prior to the date of such settlement and (iii) such indemnified party shall
have
given the indemnifying party at least 30 days’ prior notice of its intention to
settle. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of
the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened
Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and
indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified 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 and
does
not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or
on
behalf of such indemnified party.
(b) The
Manager agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, its directors
and officers, and any person who controls the Company within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors
and
assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage,
expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation)
which, jointly or severally, the Company or any such person may incur under
the
Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss,
damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in
and, in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of
the
Manager to the Company expressly for use with reference to the Manager in the
Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any
post-effective amendment thereof by the Company), or arises out of or is based
upon
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any
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration
Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not
contained in such information and which material fact was required to be stated
in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not
misleading or (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in
writing by or on behalf of the Manager to the Company expressly for use in,
a
Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or is based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such
Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with such
information, which material fact was not contained in such information and
which
material fact was necessary in order to make the statements in such information,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
If
any
Proceeding is brought against the Company or any such person in respect of
which
indemnity may be sought against the Manager pursuant to the foregoing paragraph,
the Company or such person shall promptly notify the Manager in writing of
the
institution of such Proceeding and the Manager shall assume the defense of
such
Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to
such
indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses; provided,
however, that the omission to so notify the Manager shall not
relieve
the Manager from any liability which the Manager may have to the Company or
any
such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall have the
right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses
of
such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company or such person unless the
employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Manager
in connection with the defense of such Proceeding or the Manager shall not
have,
within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed
counsel to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified
party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses
available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict
with those available to the Manager (in which case the Manager shall not have
the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified
party or parties, but the Manager may employ counsel and participate in the
defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Manager), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall
be
borne by the Manager and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that
the Manager shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate
counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series
of
related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified
parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Manager shall not be
liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the written
consent of the Manager but if settled with the written consent of the Manager,
the Manager agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and any such
person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such
settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an
indemnified party shall have requested the Manager to reimburse the indemnified
party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence
of
this paragraph, then the Manager agrees that it shall be liable for any
settlement of any Proceeding effected without its
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written
consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 60 business days after
receipt by the Manager of the aforesaid request, (ii) the Manager shall not
have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior
to
the date of such settlement and (iii) such indemnified party shall have given
the Manager at least 30 days’ prior notice of its intention to
settle. The Manager shall not, without the prior written consent of
the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened
Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is a party and indemnity
could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified 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.
(c) If
the
indemnification provided for in this Section 6 is unavailable to an
indemnified party under subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 6 or
insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses,
damages, expenses, liabilities or claims referred to therein, then each
applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable
by
such indemnified party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect
the relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Manager,
on the other, from the offering of the Shares or (ii) if the allocation
provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred
to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the
one hand, and of the Manager, on the other, in connection with the statements
or
omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or
claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Manager,
on
the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the
total
proceeds from the offering (net of underwriting discounts and commissions but
before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting
discounts and commissions received by the Manager, bear to the aggregate public
offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company, on
the one hand, and of the Manager, on the other hand, shall be determined by
reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to
information supplied by the Company or by the Manager and the parties’ relative
intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as
a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims referred
to in
this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses
reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating, preparing
to
defend or defending any Proceeding.
(d) The
Company and the Manager agree that it would not be just and equitable if
contribution pursuant to this Section 6 were determined by pro rata
allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account
of
the equitable considerations referred to in subsection (c)
above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6, the
Manager shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of commissions
received by it under the Agreement or any amount by which the total
price
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at
which
the Shares sold by the Manager exceeds the amount of any damage which the
Manager has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue statement
or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f)
of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty
of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
(e) The
indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section 6 and the
covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation
made by or on behalf of the Manager, its partners, directors or officers or
any
person (including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls
the Manager within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of
the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its directors or officers
or any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of
the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and shall survive any
termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the
Shares. The Company and the Manager agree promptly to notify each
other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the case of
the
Company, against any of the Company’s officers or directors in connection with
the issuance and sale of the Shares, or in connection with the Registration
Statement, any Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus.
SECTION
7. Representations
and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All representations,
warranties and agreements of the Company herein or in certificates delivered
pursuant hereto or any Terms Agreement, and the agreements of the Manager
contained in Section 6 of this Agreement, shall remain operative and in full
force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the
Manager or any controlling persons, or the Company (or any of their officers,
directors or controlling persons), and shall survive delivery of and payment
for
the Shares.
SECTION
8. Termination.
(a) The
Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified,
to terminate the provisions of this Agreement relating to the solicitation
of
offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any
such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party
except that (i) if the Shares have been sold through the Manager for the
Company, then Sections 4(j) and (x) shall remain in full force and effect,
and
(ii) with respect to any pending sale, through the Manager for the Company,
the
obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Manager,
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the
termination.
(b) The
Manager shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified,
to terminate the provisions of this Agreement relating to the solicitation
of
offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any
such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party
except
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that
the
provisions of Section 4(j), Section 6 and Section 7 of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.
(c) This
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant
to
Sections 8(a) or (b) above or otherwise by mutual agreement of the parties;
provided that any such termination by mutual agreement shall in all
cases be deemed to provide that Section 4(j), Section 6 and Section 7 shall
remain in full force and effect.
(d) Any
termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such
notice of termination; provided that such termination shall not be
effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice
by
the Manager or the Company, as the case may be. If such termination
shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale
shall settle in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(a)(vi) of this
Agreement.
(e) In
the
case of any purchase by the Manager pursuant to a Terms Agreement, the
obligations of the Manager pursuant to such Terms Agreement shall be subject
to
termination in the absolute discretion of the Manager, if, since the time of
execution of the Terms Agreement or the respective dates as of which information
is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectuses, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there shall have occurred
any downgrading, or any notice or announcement shall have been given or made
of
(i) any intended or potential downgrading or (ii) any review or possible change
that does not indicate an improvement, in the rating accorded any securities
of
or guaranteed by the Company or any Subsidiary by any “nationally recognized
statistical rating organization”, as that term is defined in Rule 436(g)(2)
under the Act or, if, at any time prior to the Time of Delivery, trading in
securities on the Nasdaq shall have been suspended or limitations or minimum
prices shall have been established, trading in the securities of the Company
on
the Nasdaq shall have been suspended, or if a banking moratorium shall have
been
declared either by the United States or New York State authorities, or if the
United States shall have declared war in accordance with its constitutional
processes or there shall have occurred any material outbreak or escalation
of
hostilities or other national or international calamity or crisis of such
magnitude in its effect on the financial markets of the United States as, in
the
Manager’s judgment, to make it impracticable to market the Shares. If
the Manager elects to terminate its obligations pursuant to this Section 8(e),
the Company shall be notified promptly in writing.
SECTION
9. Notices. Except
as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements
under this Agreement and any Terms Agreement shall be in writing and delivered
by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Manager, shall
be
sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to UBS Securities LLC,
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000, Attention: Syndicate
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Department,
Fax No. (000) 000-0000, with a copy for information purposes to UBS Securities
LLC, 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxxxxx, XX, 00000, Attention: Legal and
Compliance Department, Fax No. (000) 000-0000 and, if to the Company, it shall
be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to the Company at the offices
of the Company at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
Attention: Chairman and CEO, Fax No. (000)
000-0000. Each party to this Agreement and any Terms Agreement may
change such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement
and
any Terms Agreement written notice of a new address for such
purpose.
SECTION
10. Parties
at Interest. The Agreement herein set forth and any Terms
Agreement have been and are made solely for the benefit of the Manager and
the
Company and to the extent provided in Section 6 of this Agreement the
controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in such section, and
their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and
executors and administrators. No other person, partnership,
association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from
the
Manager) shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement
and any Terms Agreement.
SECTION
11. No
Fiduciary Relationship. The Company hereby acknowledges that the
Manager is acting solely as sales agent and/or principal in connection with
the
purchase and sale of the Company’s securities. The Company further
acknowledges that the Manager is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship
created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm’s length basis, and in
no event do the parties intend that the Manager act or be responsible as a
fiduciary to the Company, its management, stockholders or creditors or any
other
person in connection with any activity that the Manager may undertake or have
undertaken in furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Company’s securities,
either before or after the date hereof. The Manager hereby expressly
disclaims any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters
leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its
understanding and agreement to that effect. The Company and the
Manager agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent
judgments with respect to any such transactions and that any opinions or views
expressed by the Manager to the Company regarding such transactions, including,
but not limited to, any opinions or views with respect to the price or market
for the Company’s securities, do not constitute advice or recommendations to the
Company. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the
Manager with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar
duty to the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions.
SECTION
12. Adjustments
for Stock Splits. The parties acknowledge and agree that all
share related numbers contained in this Agreement and any Terms Agreement shall
be adjusted to take into account any stock split effected with respect to the
Shares.
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SECTION
13. Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and any Terms Agreement constitute the
entire agreement and supersede all other prior and contemporaneous agreements
and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard
to
the subject matter hereof.
SECTION
14. Counterparts. This
Agreement and any Terms Agreement may be signed by the parties in one or more
counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among
the parties.
SECTION
15. Law;
Construction. This Agreement, any Terms Agreement and any claim,
counterclaim or dispute of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of or
in
any way relating to this Agreement or any Terms Agreement (“Claim”),
directly or indirectly, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the internal laws of the State of New York.
SECTION
16. Headings. The
Section headings in this Agreement and any Terms Agreement have been inserted
as
a matter of convenience of reference and are not a part of this Agreement or
any
Terms Agreement.
SECTION
17. Submission
to Jurisdiction. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be
commenced, prosecuted or continued in any court other than the courts of the
State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United
States District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall
have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and the Company
consents to the jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect
thereto. The Company hereby consents to personal jurisdiction,
service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any
way
relating to this Agreement and any Terms Agreement is brought by any third
party
against the Manager or any indemnified party. Each of the Manager and
the Company (on its behalf and, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
on
behalf of its stockholder and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury
in
any action, proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or
otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement and any
Terms
Agreement. The Company agrees that a final judgment in any such
action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive
and binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other courts to the
jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit upon such
judgment.
SECTION
18. Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Manager and
the Company and their successors and assigns and any successor or assign of
any
substantial portion of the Company’s and the Manager’s respective businesses
and/or assets.
SECTION
19. Miscellaneous. The
Manager, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS AG, is not a bank and
is
separate from any affiliated bank, including any U.S. branch or agency of UBS
AG. Because the Manager is a separately incorporated entity, it is
solely responsible for its own contractual obligations and
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commitments,
including obligations with respect to sales and purchases of
securities. Securities sold, offered or recommended by the Manager
are not deposits, are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
are not guaranteed by a branch or agency, and are not otherwise an obligation
or
responsibility of a branch or agency.
A
lending
affiliate of the Manager may have lending relationships with issuers of
securities underwritten or privately placed by the Manager. To the
extent required under the securities laws, prospectuses and other disclosure
documents for securities underwritten or privately placed by the Manager will
disclose the existence of any such lending relationships and whether the
proceeds of the issue will be used to repay debts owed to affiliates of the
Manager.
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If
the
foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding between the Company and the
Manager, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose,
whereupon this Agreement and your acceptance shall constitute a binding
agreement between the Company and the Manager. Alternatively, the
execution of this Agreement by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf
of
the Manager may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic or other written
communications.
Very truly yours, | |||
By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Chairman & CEO | |||
ACCEPTED
as of the date
first
above written
UBS
SECURITIES LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxx | ||
Title: Executive Director | ||
UBS
SECURITIES LLC
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By:
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/s/ Shachar Familia | |
Name: Shachar Familia | ||
Title: Associate Director | ||
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Annex
I
the
Common Stock
TERMS
AGREEMENT
______,
200_
UBS
SECURITIES LLC
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Dear
Sirs:
Medis
Technologies Ltd. (the “Company”) proposes, subject to the terms and
conditions stated herein and in the Equity Distribution Agreement, dated
November 26, 2007 (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”), between the
Company and UBS Securities LLC, to issue and sell to UBS Securities LLC the
securities specified in the Schedule hereto (the “Purchased
Securities”) , and solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments, to
grant to UBS Securities LLC the option to purchase the additional securities
specified in the Schedule hereto (the “Additional
Securities”).
UBS
Securities LLC shall have the right to purchase from the Company all or a
portion of the Additional Securities as may be necessary to cover
over-allotments made in connection with the offering of the Purchased
Securities, at the same purchase price per share to be paid by UBS Securities
LLC to the Company for the Purchased Securities. This option may be
exercised by UBS Securities LLC at any time (but not more than once) on or
before the thirtieth day following the date hereof, by written notice to the
Company. Such notice shall set forth the aggregate number of shares
of Additional Securities as to which the option is being exercised, and the
date
and time when the Additional Securities are to be delivered (such date and
time
being herein referred to as the “Option Closing Date”);
provided, however, that the Option Closing Date shall not be
earlier than the Time of Delivery (as set forth in the Schedule hereto) nor
earlier than the second business day after the date on which the option shall
have been exercised nor later than the fifth business day after the date on
which the option shall have been exercised. Payment of the purchase
price for the Additional Securities shall be made at the Option Closing Date
in
the same manner and at the same office as the payment for the Purchased
Securities.
Each
of
the provisions of the Equity Distribution Agreement not specifically related
to
the solicitation by UBS Securities LLC, as agent of the Company, of offers
to
purchase securities is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and
shall be deemed to be part of this Terms Agreement to the same extent as if
such
provisions
had been set forth in full herein. Each of the representations and
warranties set forth therein shall be deemed to have been made at and as of
the
date of this Terms Agreement, the Time of Delivery and any Option Closing Date,
except that each representation and warranty in Section 2 of the Equity
Distribution Agreement which makes reference to the Prospectus (as therein
defined) shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty as of the date
of
the Equity Distribution Agreement in relation to the Prospectus, and also a
representation and warranty as of the date of this Terms Agreement, the Time
of
Delivery and any Option Closing Date in relation to the Prospectus as amended
and supplemented to relate to the Purchased Securities.
An
amendment to the Registration Statement (as defined in the Equity Distribution
Agreement), or a supplement to the Prospectus, as the case may be, relating
to
the Purchased Securities and the Additional Securities, in the form heretofore
delivered to the Manager is now proposed to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Equity Distribution
Agreement which are incorporated herein by reference, the Company agrees to
issue and sell to UBS Securities LLC and the latter agrees to purchase from
the
Company the number of shares of the Purchased Securities at the time and place
and at the purchase price set forth in the Schedule hereto.
1–2
If
the
foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and return
to us
a counterpart hereof, whereupon this Terms Agreement, including those provisions
of the Equity Distribution Agreement incorporated herein by reference, shall
constitute a binding agreement between the Manager and the Company.
By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
ACCEPTED
as of the date
first
above written
UBS
SECURITIES LLC
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By:
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
UBS
SECURITIES LLC
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By:
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
Schedule
to Annex I
Title
of Purchased Securities and Additional Securities:
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Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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Number
of Shares of Purchased Securities:
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Number
of Shares of Additional Securities:
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Price
to Public:
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Purchase
Price by UBS Securities LLC:
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Method
of and Specified Funds for Payment of Purchase Price:
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By
wire transfer to a bank account specified by the Company in same
day
funds.
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Method
of Delivery:
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Free
delivery of the Shares to the Manager’s account at the Depository Trust
Company in return for payment of the purchase price.
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Time
of Delivery:
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Closing
Location:
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Documents
to be Delivered:
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The
following documents referred to in the Equity Distribution Agreement
shall
be delivered as a condition to the Closing:
(1) The
opinion
referred to in Section 4(r).
(2) The
accountant’s
letter referred to in Section 4(t).
(3) The
officers’
certificate referred to in Section 4(q).
(4) Such
other
documents as the Manager shall reasonablyrequest.
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