Exhibit 1.1
DRAFT OCT. 20, 1999
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
, 1999
BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLC
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
c/o BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
INTRODUCTORY. Centra Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), proposes to issue and sell to the several underwriters named in
SCHEDULE A (the "Underwriters") an aggregate of [___] shares of its Common
Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Shares"). In addition, the
Company has granted to the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an
additional [___] Common Shares (the "Option Shares"), as provided in Section 2.
The Firm Shares and, if and to the extent such option is exercised, the Option
Shares are collectively called the "Shares." Immediately prior to the First
Closing Date, as defined below, each holder of the Company's Series A
Convertible Participating Preferred Stock and the Company's Series B Convertible
Participating Preferred Stock is entitled to receive, pursuant to the terms of
the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, a cash payment in the amount set
forth beside such holders' name in SCHEDULE B. All such holders are herein
referred to collectively as the "Stockholders" and all such payments are
referred to as the "Conversion Payments." BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.,
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLC and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, a division of Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Incorporated, have agreed to act as Representatives of the several Underwriters
(in such capacity, the "Representatives") in connection with the offering and
sale of the Common Shares.
The Company has prepared and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-___), which contains a form of prospectus to be used in connection with the
public offering and sale of the Shares. Such registration statement, as amended,
including the financial statements, exhibits and schedules thereto, in the form
in which it was declared effective by the Commission under the Securities Act of
1933 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the
"Securities Act"), including any information deemed to be a part thereof at the
time of effectiveness pursuant to Rule 430A or Rule 434 under the Securities
Act, is called the "Registration Statement." Any registration statement filed by
the Company pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act is called the "Rule
462(b) Registration Statement," and from and after the date and time of filing
of the Rule 462(b)
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Registration Statement the term "Registration Statement" shall include the
Rule 462(b) Registration Statement. Such prospectus, in the form first used
by the Underwriters to confirm sales of the Shares, is called the
"Prospectus;" provided, however, if the Company has, with the consent of
BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc., elected to rely upon Rule 434 under the
Securities Act, the term "Prospectus" shall mean the Company's prospectus
subject to completion (each, a "preliminary prospectus") dated [___](1) (such
preliminary prospectus is called the "Rule 434 preliminary prospectus"),
together with the applicable term sheet (the "Term Sheet") prepared and filed
by the Company with the Commission under Rules 434 and 424(b) under the
Securities Act and all references in this Agreement to the date of the
Prospectus shall mean the date of the Term Sheet. All references in this
Agreement to the Registration Statement, the Rule 462(b) Registration
Statement, a preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or the Term Sheet, or any
amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing, shall include any copy
thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to its Electronic Data Gathering,
Analysis and Retrieval System ("XXXXX").
The Company and each of the Stockholders hereby confirm their
respective agreements with the Underwriters as follows:
SECTION 1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE
STOCKHOLDERS.
A. The Company and the Stockholders hereby represent, warrant and
covenant to each Underwriter as follows:
(1) COMPLIANCE WITH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. The Registration
Statement and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement have been declared
effective by the Commission under the Securities Act. The Company has complied
to the Commission's satisfaction with all requests of the Commission for
additional or supplemental information. No stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any Rule 462(b) Registration
Statement is in effect and no proceedings for such purpose have been instituted
or are pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, are contemplated or
threatened by the Commission.
Each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus when filed complied in
all material respects with the Securities Act and, if filed by electronic
transmission pursuant to XXXXX (except as may be permitted by Regulation S-T
under the Securities Act), was identical to the copy thereof delivered to the
Underwriters for use in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. Each
of the Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and any
post-effective amendment thereto, at the time it became effective and at all
subsequent times, complied and will comply in all material respects with the
Securities Act and did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a
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(1) Complete with the date of the Company's most recent preliminary prospectus
that was circulated to prospective offerees.
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material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The Prospectus,
as amended or supplemented, as of its date and at all subsequent times, did
not and will not contain any 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.
The representations and warranties set forth in the two immediately preceding
sentences do not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration
Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, or any post-effective
amendment thereto, or the Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements
thereto, made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to
any Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by the Representatives
expressly for use therein. There are no contracts or other documents required
to be described in the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the
Registration Statement which have not been described or filed as required.
(2) OFFERING MATERIALS FURNISHED TO UNDERWRITERS. The Company has
delivered to the Representatives complete conformed copies of the Registration
Statement and of each consent and certificate of experts filed as a part
thereof, conformed copies of the Registration Statement (without exhibits),
preliminary prospectuses and the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, in such
quantities and at such places as the Representatives has reasonably requested
for each of the Underwriters.
(3) DISTRIBUTION OF OFFERING MATERIAL BY THE COMPANY. The Company has
not distributed and will not distribute, prior to the later of the Second
Closing Date (as defined below) and the completion of the Underwriters'
distribution of the Shares, any offering material in connection with the
offering and sale of the Shares other than a preliminary prospectus, the
Prospectus or the Registration Statement.
(4) THE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT. This Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by, and is a valid and binding agreement of,
the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as rights to
indemnification hereunder may be limited by applicable law and except as the
enforcement hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and
remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles.
(5) AUTHORIZATION OF THE SHARES TO BE SOLD BY THE COMPANY. The Shares
to be purchased by the Underwriters from the Company have been duly authorized
for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued and delivered
by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable.
(6) NO APPLICABLE REGISTRATION OR OTHER SIMILAR RIGHTS. There are no
persons with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt
securities registered for sale under the Registration Statement or included in
the offering contemplated by this Agreement, other than the Stockholders with
respect to the Shares included in the Registration Statement, except for such
rights as have been duly waived.
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(7) NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Subsequent to the respective dates as
of which information is given in the Prospectus: (i) there has been no material
adverse change, or any development that could reasonably be expected to result
in a material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in
the earnings, business, operations or prospects, whether or not arising from
transactions in the ordinary course of business, of the Company and its
subsidiary, considered as one entity (any such change or effect, where the
context so requires, is called a "Material Adverse Change" or a "Material
Adverse Effect"); (ii) the Company and its subsidiary, considered as one entity,
have not incurred any material liability or obligation, indirect, direct or
contingent, not in the ordinary course of business nor entered into any material
transaction or agreement not in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) there
has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the
Company or, except for dividends paid to the Company or its subsidiary on any
class of capital stock or repurchase or redemption by the Company or its
subsidiary of any class of capital stock.
(8) INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP, who have expressed
their opinion with respect to the financial statements (which term as used in
this Agreement includes the related notes thereto) and supporting schedules
filed with the Commission as a part of the Registration Statement and included
in the Prospectus, are independent public or certified public accountants as
required by the Securities Act.
(9) PREPARATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The financial statements
filed with the Commission as a part of the Registration Statement and included
in the Prospectus present fairly the consolidated financial position of the
Company and its subsidiary as of and at the dates indicated and the results of
their operations and cash flows for the periods specified. The supporting
schedules included in the Registration Statement present fairly the information
required to be stated therein. Such financial statements and supporting
schedules have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles as applied in the United States and on a consistent basis throughout
the periods involved, except as may be expressly stated in the related notes
thereto. No other financial statements or supporting schedules are required to
be included in the Registration Statement. The financial data set forth in the
Prospectus under the captions "Prospectus Summary--Summary Consolidated
Financial Data," "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and "Capitalization"
fairly present the information set forth therein on a basis consistent with that
of the audited financial statements contained in the Registration Statement. The
pro forma consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary
and the related notes thereto included under the caption "Prospectus
Summary--Summary Consolidated Financial Data" and elsewhere in the Prospectus
and in the Registration Statement present fairly the information contained
therein, have been prepared in accordance with the Commission's rules and
guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly
presented on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the
preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are
appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to
therein. No other pro forma financial information is required to be included in
the Registration Statement pursuant to Regulation S-X.
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(10) COMPANY'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. The Company and its subsidiary
maintain a system of accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable
assurances 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 as applied in the United States 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.
(11) SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY. The Company does not own or control,
directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or other entity other than
the subsidiary listed in Exhibit 21 to the Registration Statement.
(12) INCORPORATION AND GOOD STANDING OF THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARY.
The Company and its subsidiary have been duly organized and validly exist as
corporations or limited liability companies, as the case may be, in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which organized with full
corporate power and authority to own properties and conduct business as
described in the prospectus, and duly qualified to do business as foreign
corporations and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction which
requires such qualification.
(13) CAPITALIZATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY. All the outstanding shares of
capital stock of the Company's subsidiary have been duly and validly authorized
and issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and, except as otherwise set
forth in the Prospectus, all outstanding shares of capital stock of the
subsidiary are owned by the Company either directly or through wholly owned
subsidiaries free and clear of any security interests, claims, liens or
encumbrances.
(14) NO PROHIBITION ON THE SUBSIDIARY FROM PAYING DIVIDENDS OR MAKING
OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS. No subsidiary of the Company 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 or contemplated by the
Prospectus.
(15) CAPITALIZATION AND OTHER CAPITAL STOCK MATTERS. The authorized,
issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company is as set forth in the
Prospectus under the caption "Capitalization" (other than for subsequent
issuances, if any, pursuant to employee benefit plans described in the
Prospectus or upon exercise of outstanding options or warrants described in the
Prospectus). The Common Shares (including the Shares) conform in all material
respects to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus. All of the
issued and outstanding Common Shares have been duly authorized and validly
issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and have been issued in compliance with
federal and state securities laws. None of the outstanding Common Shares were
issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other
similar rights to subscribe
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for or purchase securities of the Company. There are no authorized or
outstanding options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or
other rights to purchase, or equity or debt securities convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for, any capital stock of the Company or its
subsidiary other than those accurately described in the Prospectus. The
description of the Company's stock option, stock bonus and other stock plans or
arrangements, and the options or other rights granted thereunder, set forth in
the Prospectus accurately and fairly presents the information required to be
shown with respect to such plans, arrangements, options and rights.
(16) NASDAQ LISTING. The Shares have been approved for listing on the
Nasdaq National Market, subject only to official notice of issuance.
(17) NO CONSENTS, APPROVALS OR AUTHORIZATIONS REQUIRED. No consent,
approval, authorization, filing with or order of any court or governmental
agency or regulatory body is required in connection with the transactions
contemplated herein, except such as have been obtained or made under the
Securities Act and such as may be required (i) under the blue sky laws of any
jurisdiction in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Shares by
the Underwriters in the manner contemplated here and in the Prospectus, (ii) by
the National Association of Securities Dealers, LLC and (iii) by the federal and
provincial laws of Canada.
(18) NON-CONTRAVENTION OF EXISTING INSTRUMENTS AGREEMENTS. Neither the
issue and sale of the Shares nor the consummation of any other of the
transactions herein contemplated nor the fulfillment of the terms hereof will
conflict with, result in a breach or violation or imposition of any lien, charge
or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or its subsidiary
pursuant to, (i) the charter or by-laws of the Company or its subsidiary, (ii)
the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note
agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or
instrument to which the Company or its subsidiary is a party or bound or to
which its or their property is subject or (iii) any statute, law, rule,
regulation, judgment, order or decree applicable to the Company or its
subsidiary of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental
body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Company or its
subsidiary or any of its or their properties.
(19) NO DEFAULTS OR VIOLATIONS. Neither the Company nor its subsidiary
is in violation or default of (i) any provision of its charter or by-laws, (ii)
the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note
agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or
instrument to which it is a party or bound or to which its property is subject
or (iii) any statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any
court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or
other authority having jurisdiction over the Company or such subsidiary or any
of its properties, as applicable, except any such violation or default which
would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change
except as otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus.
(20) NO ACTIONS, SUITS OR PROCEEDINGS. No action, suit or proceeding by
or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator
involving the Company, its
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subsidiary or their property is pending or, to the best knowledge of the
Company, threatened that (i) could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the performance of this Agreement or the of any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) could reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect.
(21) ALL NECESSARY PERMITS, ETC. The Company and its subsidiary possess
such valid and current certificates, authorizations or permits issued by the
appropriate state, federal or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to
conduct their respective businesses, and neither the Company nor its subsidiary
has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or
modification of, or non-compliance with, any such certificate, authorization or
permit which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable
decision, ruling or finding, could result in a Material Adverse Change.
(22) TITLE TO PROPERTIES. The Company and its subsidiary have good and
marketable title to all the properties and assets reflected as owned in the
financial statements referred to in Section 1(A)(i) above, in each case free and
clear of any security interests, mortgages, liens, encumbrances, equities,
claims and other defects, except such as do not materially and adversely affect
the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made or
proposed to be made of such property by the Company or its subsidiary. The real
property, improvements, equipment and personal property held under lease by the
Company and its subsidiary are held under valid and enforceable leases, with
such exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use
made or proposed to be made of such real property, improvements, equipment or
personal property by the Company and its subsidiary.
(23) TAX LAW COMPLIANCE. The Company and its subsidiary have filed all
necessary federal, state and foreign income and franchise tax returns and have
paid all taxes required to be paid, if due and payable, any related or similar
assessment, fine or penalty levied against them. The Company has made adequate
charges, accruals and reserves in the applicable financial statements referred
to in Section 1(A)(i) above in respect of all federal, state and foreign income
and franchise taxes for all periods as to which the tax liability of the Company
and its subsidiary has not been finally determined. The Company is not aware of
any tax deficiency that has been or might be asserted or threatened against the
Company that could result in a Material Adverse Change.
(24) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. The Company and its subsidiary owns
or possesses adequate rights to use all patents, patent rights or licenses,
inventions, collaborative research agreements, trade secrets, know-how,
trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights which are necessary to
conduct its businesses as described in the Registration Statement and
Prospectus; the expiration of any patents, patent rights, trade secrets,
trademarks, service marks, trade names or copyrights would not result in a
Material Adverse Change that is not otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus; the
Company has not received any notice of, and has no knowledge of, any
infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of the Company by others with
respect to any patent, patent rights, inventions, trade secrets, know-how,
trademarks, service marks, trade names or copyrights; and the Company has not
received any notice of, and has no knowledge of, any infringement of or conflict
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with asserted rights of others with respect to any patent, patent rights,
inventions, trade secrets, know-how, trademarks, service marks, trade names
or copyrights which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an
unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, might have a Material Adverse
Change. There is no claim being made against the Company regarding patents,
patent rights or licenses, inventions, collaborative research, trade secrets,
know-how, trademarks, service marks, trade names or copyrights. The Company
and its subsidiary do not in the conduct of their business as now or proposed
to be conducted as described in the Prospectus infringe or conflict with any
right or patent of any third party, or any discovery, invention, product or
process which is the subject of a patent application filed by any third
party, known to the Company or its subsidiary, which such infringement or
conflict is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(25) YEAR 2000 PREPAREDNESS. There are no issues related to the
Company's, or its subsidiary's, preparedness for the Year 2000 that (i) are of a
character required to be described or referred to in the Registration Statement
or Prospectus by the Securities Act which have not been accurately described in
the Registration Statement or Prospectus or (ii) might reasonably be expected to
result in any Material Adverse Change or that might materially affect their
properties, assets or rights. All internal computer systems and each Constituent
Component (as defined below) of those systems and all computer-related products
and each Constituent Component (as defined below) of those products of the
Company and its subsidiary fully comply with Year 2000 Qualification
Requirements. "Year 2000 Qualifications Requirements" means that the internal
computer systems and each Constituent Component (as defined below) of those
systems and all computer-related products and each Constituent Component (as
defined below) of those products of the Company and its subsidiary (i) have been
reviewed to confirm that they store, process (including sorting and performing
mathematical operations, calculations and computations), input and output data
containing date and information correctly regardless of whether the date
contains dates and times before, on or after January 1, 2000, (ii) have been
designated to ensure date and time entry recognition and calculations, and date
data interface values that reflect the century, (iii) accurately manage and
manipulate data involving dates and times, including single century formulas and
multi-century formulas, and will not cause an abnormal ending scenario within
the application or generate incorrect values or invalid results involving such
dates, (iv) accurately process any date rollover, and (v) accept and respond to
two-digit year date input in a manner that resolves any ambiguities as to the
century. "Constituent Component" means all software (including operating
systems, programs, packages and utilities), firmware, hardware, networking
components, and peripherals provided as part of the configuration. The Company
has inquired of material vendors as to their preparedness for the Year 2000 and
has disclosed in the Registration Statement or Prospectus any issues that might
reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Change.
(26) NO TRANSFER TAXES OR OTHER FEES. There are no transfer taxes or
other similar fees or charges under Federal law or the laws of any state, or any
political subdivision thereof, required to be paid in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance and sale by the Company
of the shares.
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(27) COMPANY NOT AN "INVESTMENT COMPANY." The Company has been advised
of the rules and requirements under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "Investment Company Act"). The Company is not, and after receipt of
payment for the Shares will not be, an "investment company" or an entity
"controlled" by an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment
Company Act and will conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become
subject to the Investment Company Act.
(28) INSURANCE. The Company and its subsidiary are insured by
recognized, financially sound and reputable institutions with policies in such
amounts and with such deductibles and covering such risks as are generally
deemed adequate and customary for their businesses including, but not limited
to, policies covering real and personal property owned or leased by the Company
and its subsidiary against theft, damage, destruction, acts of vandalism and
earthquakes, general liability and Directors and Officers liability. The Company
has no reason to believe that it or any subsidiary will not be able (i) to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (ii) to
obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or
appropriate to conduct its business as now conducted and at a cost that would
not result in a Material Adverse Change. Neither of the Company nor any
subsidiary has been denied any insurance coverage which it has sought or for
which it has applied.
(29) LABOR MATTERS. To the best of Company's knowledge, no labor
disturbance by the employees of the Company or its subsidiary exists or is
imminent; and the Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor
disturbance by the employees of any of its principal suppliers, value added
resellers, subcontractors, original equipment manufacturers, authorized dealers
or international distributors that might be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Change.
(30) NO PRICE STABILIZATION OR MANIPULATION. The Company has not taken
and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might
be reasonably expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of
the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.
(31) LOCK-UP AGREEMENTS. Each officer and director of the company,
Stockholder and [beneficial owner of any outstanding shares of capital of the
Company or any right to acquire shares of capital stock of the Company] has
agreed to sign an agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT
A (the "Lock-up Agreements"). The Company has provided to counsel for the
Underwriters a complete and accurate list of all securityholders of the Company
and the number and type of securities held by each securityholder. The Company
has provided to counsel for the Underwriters true, accurate and complete copies
of all of the Lock-up Agreements presently in effect or effected hereby. The
Company hereby represents and warrants that it will not release any of its
officers, directors or other stockholders from any Lock-up Agreements currently
existing or hereafter effected without the prior written consent of BancBoston
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.
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(32) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. There are no business relationships or
related-party transactions involving the Company or any subsidiary or any other
person required to be described in the Prospectus which have not been described
as required.
Any certificate signed by an officer of the Company and
delivered to the Representatives or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be
deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company to each Underwriter as
to the matters set forth therein.
(hh) NO UNLAWFUL CONTRIBUTIONS OR OTHER PAYMENTS. Neither the Company
nor its subsidiary nor, to the best of the Company's knowledge, any employee or
agent of the Company or its subsidiary, has made any contribution or other
payment to any official of, or candidate for, any federal, state or foreign
office in violation of any law or of the character required to be disclosed in
the Prospectus.
(ii) ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. The Company (i) is in compliance with all
rules, laws and regulations relating to the use, treatment, storage and disposal
of toxic substances and protection of health or the environment ("Environmental
Laws") which are applicable to its business, except where the failure to comply
would not result in a Material Adverse Change, (ii) has received no notice from
any governmental authority or third party of an asserted claim under
Environmental Laws, which claim is required to be disclosed in the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, (iii) will not be required to make future material
capital expenditures to comply with Environmental Laws and (iv) owns, leases or
occupies no property designated as a Superfund site pursuant to the
Comprehensive Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42
U.S.C. Section 9601, ET SEQ.), or otherwise designated as a contaminated site
under applicable state or local law.
(jj) PERIODIC REVIEW OF COSTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. In the
ordinary course of its business, the Company conducts a periodic review of the
effect of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of the
Company and its subsidiary, in the course of which it identifies and evaluates
associated costs and liabilities (including, without limitation, any capital or
operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or
compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or approval, any
related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to
third parties). On the basis of such review and the amount of its established
reserves, the Company has reasonably concluded that such associated costs and
liabilities would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material
Adverse Change.
(kk) ERISA COMPLIANCE. The Company and its subsidiary and any
"employee benefit plan" (as defined under the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations and published
interpretations thereunder (collectively, "ERISA")) established or maintained by
the Company, its subsidiary or their "ERISA Affiliates" (as defined below) are
in compliance in all material respects with ERISA. "ERISA Affiliate" means, with
respect to the Company or its subsidiary, any member of any group of
organizations described in Sections 414(b),(c),(m) or (o) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and published
interpretations thereunder (the "Code") of which the Company or its subsidiary
is a
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member. No "reportable event" (as defined under ERISA) has occurred or is
reasonably expected to occur with respect to any "employee benefit plan"
established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiary or any of their ERISA
Affiliates. No "employee benefit plan" established or maintained by the Company,
its subsidiary or any of their ERISA Affiliates, if such "employee benefit plan"
were terminated, would have any "amount of unfounded benefit liabilities" (as
defined under ERISA). Neither the Company, its subsidiary nor any of their ERISA
Affiliates has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any liability under (i)
Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from, any
"employee benefit plan" or (ii) Sections 412, 4971, 4975 or 4980B of the Code.
Each "employee benefit plan" established or maintained by the Company, its
subsidiary or any of their ERISA Affiliates that is intended to be qualified
under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and nothing has occurred,
whether by action or failure to act, which would cause the loss of such
qualification.
B. Each Stockholder represents, warrants and covenants to each
Underwriter as follows:
(a) THE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT. This Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by or on behalf of such Stockholder and is a
valid and binding agreement of such Stockholder, enforceable in accordance with
its terms, except as rights to indemnification hereunder may be limited by
applicable law and except as the enforcement hereof may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general
equitable principles.
(b) NO FURTHER CONSENTS, AUTHORIZATION OR APPROVALS. No consent,
approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is
required for the consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions
contemplated herein.
(c) NON-CONTRAVENTION. The consummation of any of the transactions
herein contemplated by such Stockholder or the fulfillment of the terms hereof
by such Stockholder will not conflict with, result in a breach or violation of,
or constitute a default under any law or the terms of any indenture or other
agreement or instrument to which such Stockholder is party or bound, any
judgment, order or decree applicable to such Stockholder or any court or
regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body or arbitrator having
jurisdiction over such Stockholder.
(d) NO REGISTRATION OR OTHER SIMILAR RIGHTS. Such Stockholder does not
have any registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt
securities registered for sale by the Company under the Registration Statement
or included in the offering contemplated by this Agreement, except for such
rights as are described in the Prospectus under "Shares Eligible for Future
Sale."
(e) NO PREEMPTIVE, CO-SALE OR OTHER RIGHTS. Such Stockholder does not
have, or has waived prior to the date hereof, any preemptive right, co-sale
right or right of first refusal or other similar right to purchase any of the
Shares that are to be sold by the Company pursuant to this
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Agreement; and such Stockholder does not own any warrants, options or similar
rights to acquire, and does not have any right or arrangement to acquire, any
capital stock, right, warrants, options or other securities from the Company,
other than those described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.
(f) NO PRICE STABILIZATION OR MANIPULATION. Such Stockholder has not
taken and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that
might be reasonably expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation
of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.
(g) DISTRIBUTION OF OFFERING MATERIALS BY THE STOCKHOLDERS. The
Stockholders have not distributed and will not distribute, prior to the later of
the Second Closing Date (as defined below) and the completion of the
Underwriters' distribution of the Shares, any offering material in connection
with the offering and sale of the Shares by such Stockholder other than a
preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or the Registration Statement.
(h) DISCLOSURE MADE BY SUCH STOCKHOLDER IN THE PROSPECTUS. All
information furnished by or on behalf of such Stockholder in writing expressly
for use in the Registration Statement and Prospectus is, and on the First
Closing Date and the Second Closing Date (as defined below) will be, true,
correct, and complete in all material respects, and does not, and on the First
Closing Date and on the Second Closing Date will not, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to
make such information not misleading. Such Stockholder confirms as accurate the
number of shares of Company Shares set forth opposite such Stockholder's name in
the Prospectus under the caption "Principal Stockholders" (both prior to and
after giving effect to the sale of the Shares).
SECTION 2. PURCHASE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF THE SHARES.
(1) THE FIRM SHARES. The Company agrees to issue and sell to the
several Underwriters the Firm Shares upon the terms herein set forth. On the
basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, and
upon the terms but subject to the conditions herein set forth, the Underwriters
agree severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company the respective
number of Firm Shares set forth opposite their names on SCHEDULE A. The purchase
price per Firm Share to be paid by the several Underwriters to the Company shall
be $[___] per share.
(2) THE FIRST CLOSING DATE. Delivery of the Firm Shares to be purchased
by the Underwriters and payment therefor shall be made by the Company and the
Representatives at 6:00 a.m. San Francisco time, at the offices of Xxxxx, Xxxx &
Xxxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 (or at such other place
as may be agreed upon among the Representatives and the Company), (i) on the
third (3rd) full business day following the first day that Shares are traded,
(ii) if this Agreement is executed and delivered after 1:30 P.M., San Francisco
time, the fourth (4th) full business day following the day that this Agreement
is executed and delivered or (iii) at such other
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time and date not later that seven (7) full business days following the first
day that Shares are traded as the Representatives and the Company may determine
(or at such time and date to which payment and delivery shall have been
postponed pursuant to Section 8 hereof), such time and date of payment and
delivery being herein called the "Closing Date;" provided, however, that if the
Company has not made available to the Representatives copies of the Prospectus
within the time provided in Section 4(l) hereof, the Representatives may, in
their sole discretion, postpone the Closing Date until no later that two (2)
full business days following delivery of copies of the Prospectus to the
Representatives.
(3) THE OPTION SHARES; THE SECOND CLOSING DATE. In addition, on the
basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, and
upon the terms but subject to the conditions herein set forth, the Company
hereby grants an option to the several Underwriters to purchase, severally and
not jointly, up to an aggregate of [___] Option Shares from the Company at the
purchase price per share to be paid by the Underwriters for the Firm Shares. The
option granted hereunder is for use by the Underwriters solely in covering any
over-allotments in connection with the sale and distribution of the Firm Shares.
The option granted hereunder may be exercised at any time upon notice by the
Representatives to the Company, which notice may be given at any time within 30
days from the date of this Agreement. The time and date of delivery of the
Option Shares, if subsequent to the First Closing Date, is called the "Second
Closing Date" and shall be determined by the Representatives and shall not be
earlier than three nor later than five full business days after delivery of such
notice of exercise. If any Option Shares are to be purchased, (i) each
Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase the number of Option
Shares (subject to such adjustments to eliminate fractional shares as the
Representatives may determine) that bears the same proportion to the total
number of Option Shares to be purchased as the number of Firm Shares set forth
on SCHEDULE A opposite the name of such Underwriter bears to the total number of
Firm Shares and (ii) the Company to sell the number of Option Shares (subject to
such adjustments to eliminate fractional shares as the Representatives may
determine) that bears the same proportion to the total number of Option Shares
to be sold as the number of Option Shares to be sold by the Company as set forth
in the paragraph "Introductory" of this Agreement bears to the total number of
Option Shares. The Representatives may cancel the option at any time prior to
its expiration by giving written notice of such cancellation to the Company.
(4) PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE SHARES. The Representatives hereby advise
the Company that the Underwriters intend to offer for sale to the public, as
described in the Prospectus, their respective portions of the Shares as soon
after this Agreement has been executed and the Registration Statement has been
declared effective as the Representatives, in their sole judgment, have
determined is advisable and practicable.
(5) PAYMENT FOR THE SHARES. Payment for the Shares shall be made at the
First Closing Date (and, if applicable, at the Second Closing Date) by wire
transfer in immediately available-funds to the order of the Company.
It is understood that the Representatives have been
authorized, for their own account and the accounts of the several Underwriters,
to accept delivery of and receipt for, and make
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payment of the purchase price for, the Firm Shares and any Option Shares the
Underwriters have agreed to purchase. BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.,
individually and not as the Representative of the Underwriters, may (but shall
not be obligated to) make payment for any Shares to be purchased by any
Underwriter whose funds shall not have been received by the Representatives by
the First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, for the
account of such Underwriter, but any such payment shall not relieve such
Underwriter from any of its obligations under this Agreement.
(6) DELIVERY OF THE SHARES. The Company shall deliver, or cause to be
delivered, a credit representing the Firm Shares to an account or accounts at
The Depository Trust Company, as designated by the Representatives for the
accounts of the Representatives and the several Underwriters at the First
Closing Date, against the irrevocable release of a wire transfer of immediately
available funds for the amount of the purchase price therefor. The Company shall
also deliver, or cause to be delivered a credit representing the Option Shares
the Underwriters have agreed to purchase at the First Closing Date (or the
Second Closing Date, as the case may be), to an account or accounts at The
Depository Trust Company as designated by the Representatives for the accounts
of the Representatives and the several Underwriters, against the irrevocable
release of a wire transfer of immediately available funds for the amount of the
purchase price therefor. Time shall be of the essence, and delivery at the time
and place specified in this Agreement is a further condition to the obligations
of the Underwriters.
(7) DELIVERY OF PROSPECTUS TO THE UNDERWRITERS. Not later than 12:00
noon on the second business day following the date the Shares are released by
the Underwriters for sale to the public, the Company shall deliver or cause to
be delivered copies of the Prospectus in such quantities and at such place as
the Representatives shall request.
SECTION 3. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY AND STOCKHOLDERS.
A. The Company further covenants and agrees with each Underwriter as
follows:
(1) REGISTRATION STATEMENT MATTERS. The Company will (i) use its best
efforts to cause a registration statement on Form 8-A (the "Form 8-A
Registration Statement") as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") to become effective simultaneously with the Registration
Statement, (ii) use its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to
become effective or, if the procedure in Rule 430A of the Securities Act is
followed, to prepare and timely file with the Commission under Rule 424(b) under
the Securities Act a Prospectus in a form approved by the Representatives
containing information previously omitted at the time of effectiveness of the
Registration Statement in reliance on Rule 430A of the Securities Act and (iii)
not file any amendment to the Registration Statement or supplement to the
Prospectus of which the Representatives shall not previously have been advised
and furnished with a copy or to which the Representatives shall have reasonably
objected in writing or which is not in compliance with the Securities Act. If
the Company elects to rely on Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, the Company
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shall file a Rule 462(b) Registration Statement with the Commission in
compliance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act prior to the time
confirmations are sent or given, as specified by Rule 462(b)(2) under the
Securities Act, and shall pay the applicable fees in accordance with Rule 111
under the Securities Act.
(2) SECURITIES ACT COMPLIANCE. The Company will advise the
Representatives promptly (i) when the Registration Statement or any
post-effective amendment thereto shall have become effective, (ii) of receipt of
any comments from the Commission, (iii) of any request of the Commission for
amendment of the Registration Statement or for supplement to the Prospectus or
for any additional information and (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any
stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the use
of the Prospectus or of the institution of any proceedings for that purpose. The
Company will use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order
preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus and to obtain as soon as
possible the lifting thereof, if issued.
(3) BLUE SKY COMPLIANCE. The Company will cooperate with the
Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters in endeavoring to qualify the
Shares for sale under the securities laws of such jurisdictions (both national
and foreign) as the Representatives may reasonably have designated in writing
and will make such applications, file such documents, and furnish such
information as may be reasonably required for that purpose, provided the Company
shall not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to file a general
consent to service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not now so
qualified or required to file such a consent. The Company will, from time to
time, prepare and file such statements, reports and other documents, as are or
may be required to continue such qualifications in effect for so long a period
as the Representatives may reasonably request for distribution of the Shares.
(4) AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO THE PROSPECTUS AND OTHER SECURITIES
ACT MATTERS. The Company will comply with the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, so as to permit
the completion of the distribution of the Shares as contemplated in this
Agreement and the Prospectus. If during the period in which a prospectus is
required by law to be delivered by an Underwriter or dealer, any event shall
occur as a result of which, in the judgment of the Company or in the reasonable
opinion of the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters, it becomes
necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at the time the Prospectus
is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading, or, if it is necessary at any time
to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with any law, the Company
promptly will prepare and file with the Commission, and furnish at its own
expense to the Underwriters and to dealers, an appropriate amendment to the
Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus so that the Prospectus as
so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when it
is so delivered, be misleading, or so that the Prospectus will comply with the
law.
(5) COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO THE PROSPECTUS. The
Company agrees to furnish the Representatives, without charge, during the period
beginning on the date hereof and
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ending on the later of the First Closing Date or such date, as in the opinion of
counsel for the Underwriters, the Prospectus is no longer required by law to be
delivered in connection with sales by an Underwriter or dealer (the "Prospectus
Delivery Period"), as many copies of the Prospectus and any amendments or
supplements as the Representatives may request.
(6) INSURANCE. The Company shall (i) obtain Directors and Officers
liability insurance in the minimum amount of $10 million which shall apply to
the offering contemplated hereby and (ii) shall cause each of the
Representatives to be added as an additional insured to such policy in respect
of the offering contemplated hereby.
(7) NOTICE OF SUBSEQUENT EVENTS. If at any time during the ninety (90)
day period after the Registration Statement becomes effective, any rumor,
publication or event relating to or affecting the Company shall occur as a
result of which in your opinion the market price of the Company Shares has been
or is likely to be materially affected (regardless of whether such rumor,
publication or event necessitates a supplement to or amendment of the
Prospectus), the Company will, after written notice from you advising the
Company to the effect set forth above, forthwith prepare, consult with you
concerning the substance of and disseminate a press release or other public
statement, reasonably satisfactory to you, responding to or commenting on such
rumor, publication or event.
(8) USE OF PROCEEDS. The Company shall apply the net proceeds from the
sale of the Shares sold by it in the manner described under the caption "Use of
Proceeds" in the Prospectus.
(9) TRANSFER AGENT. The Company shall engage and maintain, at its
expense, a registrar and transfer agent for the Company Shares.
(10) EARNINGS STATEMENT. As soon as practicable, the Company will make
generally available to its security holders and to the Representatives an
earnings statement (which need not be audited) covering the twelve-month period
ending [___](2) that satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities
Act.
(11) PERIODIC REPORTING OBLIGATIONS. During the Prospectus Delivery
Period the Company shall file, on a timely basis, with the Commission and the
Nasdaq National Market all reports and documents required to be filed under the
Exchange Act.
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(2) Insert the date of the end of the Company's first quarter ending after one
year following the "effective date of the Registration Statement" (as defined in
Rule 158(c) under the Securities Act).
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(12) AGREEMENT NOT TO OFFER OR SELL ADDITIONAL SECURITIES. The Company
will not, without the prior written consent of BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Inc., for a period of 180 days following the date of the Prospectus, offer, sell
or contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of or enter into any transaction which
is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition (whether by
actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or
otherwise by the Company or any affiliate of the Company or any person in
privity with the Company or any affiliate of the Company) directly or
indirectly, or announce the offering of, any other Common Shares or any
securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, Common Shares; provided,
however, that the Company may (i) issue and sell Common Shares pursuant to any
director or employee stock option plan, stock ownership plan or dividend
reinvestment plan of the Company in effect at the date of the Prospectus and
described in the Prospectus so long as none of those shares may be transferred
on during the period of 180 days from the date that the Registration Statement
is declared effective (the "Lock-Up Period") and the Company shall enter stop
transfer instructions with its transfer agent and registrar against the transfer
of any such Common Shares and (ii) the Company may issue Common Shares issuable
upon the conversion of securities or the exercise of warrants outstanding at the
date of the Prospectus and described in the Prospectus.
(13) FUTURE REPORTS TO THE REPRESENTATIVES. During the period of five
years hereafter the Company will furnish to the Representatives (i) as soon as
practicable after the end of each fiscal year, copies of the Annual Report of
the Company containing the balance sheet of the Company as of the close of such
fiscal year and statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for
the year then ended and the opinion thereon of the Company's independent public
or certified public accountants; (ii) as soon as practicable after the filing
thereof, copies of each proxy statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other report filed by the
Company with the Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers, LLC
or any securities exchange; and (iii) as soon as available, copies of any report
or communication of the Company mailed generally to holders of its capital
stock.
B. Each Stockholder further covenants and agrees with each Underwriter
as follows:
NOTIFICATION OF UNTRUE STATEMENTS, ETC. If, at any time prior to the
date on which the distribution of the Common Shares as contemplated herein and
in the Prospectus has been completed, as determined by the Representatives, such
Stockholder has knowledge of the occurrence of any event as a result of which
the Prospectus or the Registration Statement, in each case as then amended or
supplemented, would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, such Stockholder
will promptly notify the Company and the Representatives.
SECTION 4. CONDITIONS OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNDERWRITERS. The
obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Shares as
provided herein on the First Closing Date and, with respect to the Option
Shares, the Second Closing Date, shall be subject to the accuracy of
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the representations and warranties on the part of the Company and the
Stockholders set forth in Sections 1(A) and 1(B) hereof as of the date hereof
and as of the First Closing Date as though then made and, with respect to the
Option Shares, as of the Second Closing Date as though then made, to the timely
performance by the Company and the Stockholders of their respective covenants
and other obligations hereunder, and to each of the following additional
conditions:
(1) COMPLIANCE WITH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, NO STOP ORDER; NO
OBJECTION FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS, LLC. The
Registration Statement shall have become effective prior to the execution of
this Agreement, or at such later date as shall be consented to in writing by
you; and no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall have been
issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or, to the
knowledge of the Company, any Stockholder or any Underwriter, threatened by the
Commission, and any request of the Commission for additional information (to be
included in the Registration Statement or Prospectus) shall have been complied
with to the satisfaction of Underwriters' Counsel; and the National Association
of Securities Dealers, LLC shall have raised no objection to the fairness and
reasonableness of the underwriting terms and arrangements.
(2) CORPORATE PROCEEDINGS. All corporate proceedings and other legal
matters in connection with this Agreement, the form of Registration Statement
and the Prospectus, and the registration, authorization, issue, sale and
delivery of the Shares, shall have been reasonably satisfactory to Underwriters'
Counsel, and such counsel shall have been furnished with such papers and
information as they may reasonably have requested to enable them to pass upon
the matters referred to in this Section.
(3) NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Subsequent to the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and prior to the First Closing Date, or the Second
Closing Date, as the case may be, there shall not have been any Material Adverse
Change in the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations, business
or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiary considered as one
enterprise from that set forth in the Registration Statement or Prospectus,
which, in your sole judgment, is material and adverse and that makes it, in your
sole judgment, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering
of the Shares as contemplated by the Prospectus.
(4) OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY. You shall have received on the
First Closing Date, or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, an opinion
of Xxxxx, Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP counsel for the Company substantially in the form of
EXHIBIT B attached hereto, dated the First Closing Date, or the Second Closing
Date, addressed to the Underwriters and with reproduced copies or signed
counterparts thereof for each of the Underwriters.
Counsel rendering the opinion contained in EXHIBIT B may rely as to
questions of law not involving the laws of the United States, the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts or the State of Delaware upon opinions of local counsel, and as
to questions of fact upon representations or certificates of officers of the
Company, the Stockholders or officers of the Stockholders and of government
officials, in which case their opinion is to state that they are so relying and
that they
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have no knowledge of any material misstatement or inaccuracy in any such
opinion, representation or certificate. Copies of any opinion, representation or
certificate so relied upon shall be delivered to you, as Representatives of the
Underwriters, and to Underwriters' Counsel.
(5) OPINION OF PATENT COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY. You shall have received
on the First Closing Date, or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, an
opinion of Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., patent counsel for the Company,
substantially in the form of EXHIBIT C attached hereto.
(6) OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE UNDERWRITERS. You shall have received on
the First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, an
opinion of Xxxx and Xxxx LLP, substantially in the form of EXHIBIT D hereto. The
Company shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they may have
requested for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters.
(7) ACCOUNTANTS' COMFORT LETTER. You shall have received on the First
Closing Date or on the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, a letter from
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP addressed to the Underwriters, dated the First Closing Date
or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, confirming that they are
independent certified public accountants with respect to the Company within the
meaning of the Act and the applicable published Rules and Regulations and based
upon the procedures described in such letter delivered to you concurrently with
the execution of this Agreement (herein called the "Original Letter"), but
carried out to a date not more than four (4) business days prior to the First
Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, (i) confirming, to
the extent true, that the statements and conclusions set forth in the Original
Letter are accurate as of the First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as
the case may be, and (ii) setting forth any revisions and additions to the
statements and conclusions set forth in the Original Letter which are necessary
to reflect any changes in the facts described in the Original Letter since the
date of such letter, or to reflect the availability of more recent financial
statements, data or information. The letter shall not disclose any change in the
condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations, business or business
prospects of the Company and its subsidiary considered as one enterprise from
that set forth in the Registration Statement or Prospectus, which, in your sole
judgment, is material and adverse and that makes it, in your sole judgment,
impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering of the Shares
as contemplated by the Prospectus. The Original Letter from Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP
shall be addressed to or for the use of the Underwriters in form and substance
satisfactory to the Underwriters and shall (i) represent, to the extent true,
that they are independent certified public accountants with respect to the
Company within the meaning of the Act and the applicable published Rules and
Regulations, (ii) set forth their opinion with respect to their examination of
the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 1997 and 1998
and related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended the twelve (12)
months ended December 31, 1998, (iii) state that Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP has
performed the procedures set out in Statement on Auditing Standards No. 71 ("SAS
71") for a review of interim financial information and providing the report of
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx described in SAS 71 on the financial statements for each of the
quarters in the seven-quarter period ended September 30, 1999 (the "Quarterly
Financial
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Statements"), (iv) state that in the course of such review, nothing came to
their attention that leads them to believe that any material modifications need
to be made to any of the Quarterly Financial Statements in order for them to be
in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied
across the periods presented, and address other matters agreed upon by Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx LLP and you. In addition, you shall have received from Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
LLP a letter addressed to the Company and made available to you for the use of
the Underwriters stating that their review of the Company's system of internal
accounting controls, to the extent they deemed necessary in establishing the
scope of their examination of the Company's consolidated financial statements as
of December 31, 1998, did not disclose any weaknesses in internal controls that
they considered to be material weaknesses. [To be updated prior to effective
date.]
(8) OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE. You shall have received on the First Closing
Date and the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, a certificate of the
Company, dated the First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case
may be, signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, to the effect that, and you shall be satisfied that:
(i) the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement
are true and correct, as if made on and as of the First Closing Date or
the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, and the Company has
complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on
its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the First Closing
Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be;
(ii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been
instituted or are pending or threatened under the Act;
(iii) when the Registration Statement became effective and at all times
subsequent thereto up to the delivery of such certificate, the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus, any amendments or
supplements thereto, contained all material information required to be
included therein by the Securities Act and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder, and in all material respects
conformed to the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, and any amendments or supplements
thereto, did not and does not include any 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;
and, since the effective date of the Registration Statement, there has
occurred no event required to be set forth in an amended or
supplemented Prospectus which has not been so set forth; and
(iv) subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is
given in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, there has not been
(a) any material adverse change in the condition (financial or
otherwise), earnings, operations, business or business prospects of the
Company and its subsidiary considered as one enterprise, (b) any
transaction that is material
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to the Company and its subsidiary considered as one enterprise, except
transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business, (c) any
obligation, direct or contingent, that is material to the Company and
its subsidiary considered as one enterprise, incurred by the Company or
its subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of
business, (d) any change in the capital stock or outstanding
indebtedness of the Company or its subsidiary that is material to the
Company and its subsidiary considered as one enterprise, (e) any
dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made on the
capital stock of the Company or its subsidiary, or (f) any loss or
damage (whether or not insured) to the property of the Company or its
subsidiary which has been sustained or will have been sustained which
has a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or
otherwise), earnings, operations, business or business prospects of the
Company and its subsidiary considered as one enterprise.
(9) LOCK-UP AGREEMENT FROM CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY. The
Company shall have obtained and delivered to you an agreement substantially in
the form of EXHIBIT A attached hereto from each officer and director of the
Company, Shareholder and beneficial owner of one or more percent of the
outstanding issued share capital of the Company.
(10) OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE STOCKHOLDERS. You shall have received
on the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, the
following opinion of Xxxxx, Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP counsel for the Stockholders
substantially in the form of EXHIBIT E attached hereto, dated as of such Closing
Date, addressed to the Underwriters and with reproduced copies or signed
counterparts thereof for each of the Underwriters.
In rendering such opinion, such counsel may rely as to questions of law
not involving the laws of the United States, Commonwealth of Massachusetts or
State of Delaware upon opinions of local counsel and as to questions of fact
upon representations or certificates of the Stockholders or officers of the
Stockholders, and of governmental officials, in which case their opinion is to
state that they are so relying and that they have no knowledge of any material
misstatement or inaccuracy of any material misstatement or inaccuracy in any
such opinion, representation or certificate so relied upon shall be delivered to
you, as Representatives of the Underwriters, and to Underwriters' Counsel.
(11) STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING. The Shares shall have been approved for
listing on the Nasdaq National Market, subject only to official notice of
issuance.
(12) COMPLIANCE WITH PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS. The Company
shall have complied with the provisions of Sections 2(g) and 3(e) hereof with
respect to the furnishing of Prospectuses.
(13) ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. On or before each of the First Closing Date
and the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, the Representatives and counsel
for the Underwriters shall have received such information, documents and
opinions as they may reasonably require for the purposes
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of enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Shares as
contemplated herein, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the
representations and warranties, or the satisfaction of any of the conditions or
agreements, herein contained.
If any condition specified in this Section 4 is not satisfied when and
as required to be satisfied, this Agreement may be terminated by the
Representatives by notice to the Company at any time on or prior to the First
Closing Date and, with respect to the Option Shares, at any time prior to the
Second Closing Date, which termination shall be without liability on the part of
any party to any other party, except that Section 5 (Payment of Expenses),
Section 6 (Reimbursement of Underwriters' Expenses), Section 7 (Indemnification
and Contribution) and Section 10 (Representations and Indemnities to Survive
Delivery) shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination.
SECTION 5. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. The Company agrees to pay all costs,
fees and expenses incurred in connection with the performance of its obligations
hereunder and in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including
without limitation (i) all expenses incident to the issuance and delivery of the
Common Shares (including all printing and engraving costs), (ii) all fees and
expenses of the registrar and transfer agent of the Common Stock, (iii) all
necessary issue, transfer and other stamp taxes in connection with the issuance
and sale of the Shares to the Underwriters, (iv) all fees and expenses of the
Company's counsel, independent public or certified public accountants and other
advisors, (v) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
preparation, printing, filing, shipping and distribution of the Registration
Statement (including financial statements, exhibits, schedules, consents and
certificates of experts), each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus, and
all amendments and supplements thereto, and this Agreement, (vi) all filing
fees, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the Company or the Underwriters
in connection with qualifying or registering (or obtaining exemptions from the
qualification or registration of) all or any part of the Shares for offer and
sale under the state securities or blue sky laws or the provincial securities
laws of Canada or any other country, and, if requested by the Representatives,
preparing and printing a "Blue Sky Survey," an "International Blue Sky Survey"
or other memorandum, and any supplements thereto, advising the Underwriters of
such qualifications, registrations and exemptions, (vii) the filing fees
incident to, and the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the
Underwriters in connection with, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
LLC review and approval of the Underwriters' participation in the offering and
distribution of the Common Shares, (viii) the fees and expenses associated with
listing the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market, (ix) all costs and
expenses incident to the preparation and undertaking of "road show" preparations
to be made to prospective investors, and (x) all other fees, costs and expenses
referred to in Item 13 and Item 14 of Part II of the Registration Statement.
Except as provided in this Section 5, Section 6, and Section 7 hereof, the
Underwriters shall pay their own expenses, including the fees and disbursements
of their counsel.
The Stockholders further agree with each Underwriter to pay
(directly or by reimbursement) all fees and expenses incident to the performance
of their obligations under this
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Agreement which are not otherwise specifically provided for herein, including
but not limited to fees and expenses of counsel and other advisors for such
Stockholders.
This Section 5 shall not affect or modify any separate, valid
agreement relating to the allocation of payment of expenses between the Company,
on the one hand, and the Stockholders, on the other hand.
SECTION 6. REIMBURSEMENT OF UNDERWRITERS' EXPENSES. If this Agreement
is terminated by the Representatives pursuant to Section 4, Section 7, Section
8, Section 9, or if the sale to the Underwriters of the Shares on the First
Closing Date is not consummated because of any refusal, inability or failure on
the part of the Company or the Stockholders to perform any agreement herein or
to comply with any provision hereof, the Company agrees to reimburse the
Representatives and the other Underwriters (or such Underwriters as have
terminated this Agreement with respect to themselves), severally, upon demand
for all out-of-pocket expenses that shall have been reasonably incurred by the
Representatives and the Underwriters in connection with the proposed purchase
and the offering and sale of the Shares, including but not limited to fees and
disbursements of counsel, printing expenses, travel expenses, postage, facsimile
and telephone charges.
SECTION 7. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.
(1) INDEMNIFICATION OF THE UNDERWRITERS. The Company and each
Stockholder, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each
Underwriter, its officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls
any Underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act
against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense, as incurred, to which
such Underwriter or such controlling person may become subject, under the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state statutory law or
regulation, or at common law or otherwise (including in settlement of any
litigation, if such settlement is effected with the written consent of the
Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), insofar as such
loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (or actions in respect thereof as
contemplated below) arises out of or is based (i) upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration
Statement, or any amendment thereto, including any information deemed to be a
part thereof pursuant to Rule 430A or Rule 434 under the Securities Act, or the
omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or (ii) upon
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in
any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement
thereto), or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or (iii) in whole or
in part upon any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of the Company
or Stockholders contained herein; or (iv) in whole or in part upon any failure
of the Company or the Stockholders to perform their respective obligations
hereunder or under law; or (v) any act or failure to act or any alleged act or
failure to act by any Underwriter in connection with, or relating in any
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manner to, the Shares or the offering contemplated hereby, and which is included
as part of or referred to in any loss, claim, damage, liability or action
arising out of or based upon any matter covered by clause (i), (ii), (iii) or
(iv) above, provided that the Company and the Stockholders shall not be liable
under this clause (v) to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction shall
have determined by a final judgment that such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action resulted directly from any such acts or failures to act undertaken or
omitted to be taken by such Underwriter through its bad faith or willful
misconduct; and to reimburse each Underwriter and each such controlling person
for any and all expenses (including the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen
by BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.) as such expenses are reasonably incurred
by such Underwriter or such controlling person in connection with investigating,
defending, settling, compromising or paying any such loss, claim, damage,
liability, expense or action; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity
agreement shall not apply to any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense to
the extent, but only to the extent, arising out of or based upon any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company and the Stockholders by the Representatives expressly for use in the
Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus (or any
amendment or supplement thereto); and provided, further, that with respect to
any preliminary prospectus, the foregoing indemnity agreement shall not inure to
the benefit of any Underwriter from whom the person asserting any loss, claim,
damage, liability or expense purchased Shares, or any person controlling such
Underwriter, if copies of the Prospectus were timely delivered to the
Underwriter pursuant to Section 2 and a copy of the Prospectus (as then amended
or supplemented if the Company shall have furnished any amendments or
supplements thereto) was not sent or given by or on behalf of such Underwriter
to such person, if required by law so to have been delivered, at or prior to the
written confirmation of the sale of the Shares to such person, and if the
Prospectus (as so amended or supplemented) would have cured the defect giving
rise to such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense. The indemnity agreement
set forth in this Section 7(a) shall be in addition to any liabilities that the
Company and the Stockholders may otherwise have.
(2) INDEMNIFICATION OF THE COMPANY, ITS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. Each
Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signed the
Registration Statement, the Stockholders and each person, if any, who controls
the Company or any Stockholder within the meaning of the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act, against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense, as
incurred, to which the Company, or any such director, officer, Stockholder or
controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, or at common law or
otherwise (including in settlement of any litigation, if such settlement is
effected with the written consent of such Underwriter), insofar as such loss,
claim, damage, liability or expense (or actions in respect thereof as
contemplated below) arises out of or is based upon any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any
preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement
thereto), or arises out of or is based upon the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to
the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission
or alleged
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omission was made in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the
Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Company and the
Stockholders by the Representatives expressly for use therein; and to reimburse
the Company, or any such director, officer, Stockholder or controlling person
for any legal and other expense reasonably incurred by the Company, or any such
director, officer, Stockholder or controlling person in connection with
investigating, defending, settling, compromising or paying any such loss, claim,
damage, liability, expense or action. The indemnity agreement set forth in this
Section 7(b) shall be in addition to any liabilities that each Underwriter may
otherwise have.
(3) INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE UNDERWRITERS. The Company and each of
the Stockholders, hereby acknowledges that the only information that the
Underwriters have furnished to the Company and the Stockholders expressly for
use in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus
(or any amendment or supplement thereto) are the statements set forth in the
table in the first paragraph and the second paragraph under the caption
"Underwriting" in the Prospectus; and the Underwriters confirm that such
statements are correct.
(4) NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURES. Promptly after
receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the
commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect
thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify
the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof, but the omission
so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve it from any liability which
it may have to any indemnified party for contribution or otherwise than under
the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 7 or to the extent it is not
prejudiced as a proximate result of such failure. In case any such action is
brought against any indemnified party and such indemnified party seeks or
intends to seek indemnity from an indemnifying party, the indemnifying party
will be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it shall elect,
jointly with all other indemnifying parties similarly notified, by written
notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid
notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party; provided, however, if the
defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded
that a conflict may arise between the positions of the indemnifying party and
the indemnified party in conducting the defense of any such action or that there
may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are
different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, the
indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to
assume such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such
action on behalf of such indemnified party or parties. Upon receipt of notice
from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of such indemnifying
party's election so to assume the defense of such action and approval by the
indemnified party of counsel, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such
indemnified party under this Section 7 for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense
thereof unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in
accordance with the proviso to the next preceding sentence (it being understood,
however, that the indemnifying party shall not be liable for the
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expenses of more than one separate counsel (together with local counsel),
approved by the indemnifying party (BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc. in the
case of Section 7(b) and Section 8), representing the indemnified parties who
are parties to such action), (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed
counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party
within a reasonable time after notice of commencement of the action, or (iii)
the indemnifying party has authorized the employment of counsel for the
indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party, in each of which
cases the fees and expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the
indemnifying party.
(5) SETTLEMENTS. The indemnifying party under this Section 7 shall not
be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, but if settled with
such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying
party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party against any loss, claim, damage,
liability or expense by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding
the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested
an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses
of counsel as contemplated by Section 7(d) hereof, the indemnifying party 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 30 days
after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such
indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance
with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party
shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any
settlement, compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in any pending or
threatened action, suit or proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party
is or could have been a party and indemnity was or could have been sought
hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement, compromise or
consent includes (i) an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all
liability on claims that are the subject matter of such action, suit or
proceeding and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault,
culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.
(6) CONTRIBUTION. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 7
is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under
Section 7(a) or (b) above in respect of any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) then each
indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate amount paid or payable by
such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters
on the other from the offering of the Shares. If, however, the allocation
provided by the immediately preceding sentence is not permitted by applicable
law then each indemnifying party shall contribute to such amount paid or payable
by such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not
only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company on the
one hand and the Underwriters on the other in connection with the statements or
omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, (or
actions or proceedings in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the
one hand and the Underwriter on the other shall be deemed to be in the same
proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting
expenses)
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received by the Company bears to the total underwriting discounts and
commissions received by the Underwriters, in each case as set forth in the table
on the cover page of the Prospectus. The relative fault shall be determined by
reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact
relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or the
Underwriters on the other and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to
information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
The Company and Underwriters agree that it would not be just and
equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 7(f) were determined by pro
rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such
purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the
equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 7(f). The amount paid
or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) referred to above in
this Section 7(f) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating
or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
subsection (f), (i) no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in
excess of the underwriting discounts and commissions applicable to the Shares
purchased by such Underwriter and (ii) no person guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act)
shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation. The Underwriters' obligations in this Section 7(f)
to contribute are several in proportion to their respective underwriting
obligations and not joint.
(7) TIMING OF ANY PAYMENTS OF INDEMNIFICATION. Any losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or expenses for which an indemnified party is entitled to
indemnification or contribution under this Section 7 shall be paid by the
indemnifying party to the indemnified party as such losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or expenses are incurred, but in all cases, no later than thirty
(30) days of invoice to the indemnifying party.
(8) SURVIVAL. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in
this Section 7 and the representation and warranties of the Company set forth in
this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless
of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter or any person
controlling any Underwriter, the Company, its directors or officers or any
persons controlling the Company, (ii) acceptance of any Shares and payment
therefor hereunder, and (iii) any termination of this Agreement. A successor to
any Underwriter, or to the Company, its directors or officers, or any person
controlling the Company, shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnity,
contribution and reimbursement agreements contained in this Section 7.
(i) LIMITATION OF STOCKHOLDER LIABILITY. The aggregate liability of
each Stockholder under the representations, warranties, covenants and agreement
contained in this Agreement and under the indemnity and contribution agreements
contained in the provisions of this Section 7 shall be limited to an aggregate
amount equal to the sum of the Conversion Payments to be paid to the
Stockholders listed in SCHEDULE B.
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(j) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF PARTIES. The parties to this Agreement hereby
acknowledge that they are sophisticated business persons who were represented by
counsel during the negotiations regarding the provisions hereof including,
without limitation, the provisions of this Section 7, and are fully informed
regarding said provisions. They further acknowledge that the provisions of this
Section 7 fairly allocate the risks in light of the ability of the parties to
investigate the Company and its business in order to assure that adequate
disclosure is made in the Registration Statement and Prospectus as required by
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
SECTION 8. DEFAULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE SEVERAL UNDERWRITERS. If, on
the First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, any one
or more of the several Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase Shares that
it or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on such date, and the aggregate
number of Common Shares which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed
but failed or refused to purchase does not exceed 10% of the aggregate number of
the Shares to be purchased on such date, the other Underwriters shall be
obligated, severally, in the proportions that the number of Firm Common Shares
set forth opposite their respective names on SCHEDULE A bears to the aggregate
number of Firm Shares set forth opposite the names of all such non-defaulting
Underwriters, or in such other proportions as may be specified by the
Representatives with the consent of the non-defaulting Underwriters, to purchase
the Shares which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed
or refused to purchase on such date. If, on the First Closing Date or the Second
Closing Date, as the case may be, any one or more of the Underwriters shall fail
or refuse to purchase Shares and the aggregate number of Shares with respect to
which such default occurs exceeds 10% of the aggregate number of Shares to be
purchased on such date, and arrangements satisfactory to the Representatives and
the Company for the purchase of such Shares are not made within 48 hours after
such default, this Agreement shall terminate without liability of any party to
any other party except that the provisions of Section 4, and Section 7 shall at
all times be effective and shall survive such termination. In any such case
either the Representatives or the Company shall have the right to postpone the
First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, but in no
event for longer than seven days in order that the required changes, if any, to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or any other documents or
arrangements may be effected.
As used in this Agreement, the term "Underwriter" shall be deemed to
include any person substituted for a defaulting Underwriter under this Section
8. Any action taken under this Section 8 shall not relieve any defaulting
Underwriter from liability in respect of any default of such Underwriter under
this Agreement.
SECTION 9. TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. Prior to the First Closing
Date, this Agreement may be terminated by the Representatives by notice given to
the Company and the Stockholders if at any time (i) trading or quotation in any
of the Company's securities shall have been suspended or limited by the
Commission or by the Nasdaq Stock Market, or trading in securities generally on
either the Nasdaq Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange shall have been
suspended or limited, or minimum or maximum prices shall have been generally
established
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on any of such stock exchanges by the Commission or the National Association of
Securities Dealers, LLC; (ii) a general banking moratorium shall have been
declared by any of federal, New York, Delaware or California authorities; (iii)
there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of national or
international hostilities or any crisis or calamity, or any change in the United
States or international financial markets, or any substantial change or
development involving a prospective change in United States' or international
political, financial or economic conditions, as in the judgment of the
Representatives is material and adverse and makes it impracticable or
inadvisable to market the Common Shares in the manner and on the terms described
in the Prospectus or to enforce contracts for the sale of securities; (iv) in
the judgment of the Representatives there shall have occurred any Material
Adverse Change; or (v) the Company shall have sustained a loss by strike, fire,
flood, earthquake, accident or other calamity of such character as in the
judgment of the Representatives may interfere materially with the conduct of the
business and operations of the Company regardless of whether or not such loss
shall have been insured. Any termination pursuant to this Section 9 shall be
without liability on the part of (a) the Company or the Stockholders to any
Underwriter, except that the Company and the Stockholders shall be obligated to
reimburse the expenses of the Representatives and the Underwriters pursuant to
Sections 5 and 6 hereof, (b) any Underwriter to the Company or the Stockholders,
or (c) of any party hereto to any other party except that the provisions of
Section 7 shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination.
SECTION 10. REPRESENTATIONS AND INDEMNITIES TO SURVIVE DELIVERY. The
respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and other
statements of the Company, its officers, the Stockholders and of the several
Underwriters set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full
force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any
Underwriter or the Company or any of its or their partners, officers or
directors or any controlling person, or the Stockholders, as the case may be,
and will survive delivery of and payment for the Shares sold hereunder and any
termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 11. NOTICES. All communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be mailed, hand delivered or telecopied and confirmed to the parties
hereto as follows:
If to the Representatives:
BANCBOSTON XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX INC.
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
If to the Company:
CENTRA SOFTWARE, INC.
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000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Attention: [___]
If to the Stockholders:
At the address of such Stockholder as listed in SCHEDULE B.
Any party hereto may change the address for receipt of communications by giving
written notice to the others.
SECTION 12. SUCCESSORS. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and
be binding upon the parties hereto, including any substitute Underwriters
pursuant to Section 9 hereof, and to the benefit of the employees, officers and
directors and controlling persons referred to in Section 7, and to their
respective successors and personal representatives, and no other person will
have any right or obligation hereunder. The term "successors" shall not include
any purchaser of the Shares as such from any of the Underwriters merely by
reason of such purchase.
SECTION 13. PARTIAL UNENFORCEABILITY. The invalidity or
unenforceability of any Section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of any other Section, paragraph or
provision hereof. If any Section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement is
for any reason determined to be invalid or unenforceable, there shall be deemed
to be made such minor changes (and only such minor changes) as are necessary to
make it valid and enforceable.
SECTION 14. GOVERNING LAW PROVISIONS.
(1) GOVERNING LAW. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the state of New York applicable to
agreements made and to be performed in such state.
(2) CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. Any legal suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby ("Related Proceedings") may be instituted in the federal courts of the
United States of America located in the City and County of San Francisco or the
courts of the State of California in each case located in the City and County of
San Francisco (collectively, the "Specified Courts"), and each party irrevocably
submits to the exclusive jurisdiction (except for proceedings instituted in
regard to the enforcement of a judgment of any such court (a "Related
Judgment"), as to which such jurisdiction is non-exclusive) of such courts in
any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of any process, summons, notice or
document by mail to
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such party's address set forth above shall be effective service of process for
any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court. The parties
irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of
any suit, action or other proceeding in the Specified Courts and irrevocably and
unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any
such suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court has been brought
in an inconvenient forum. Each party not located in the United States
irrevocably appoints CT Corporation System, which currently maintains a San
Francisco office at 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx of America, as its agent to receive service of process or other legal
summons for purposes of any such suit, action or proceeding that may be
instituted in any state or federal court in the City and County of San
Francisco.
(3) WAIVER OF IMMUNITY. With respect to any Related Proceeding, each
party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all
immunity (whether on the basis of sovereignty or otherwise) from jurisdiction,
service of process, attachment (both before and after judgment) and execution to
which it might otherwise be entitled in the Specified Courts, and with respect
to any Related Judgment, each party waives any such immunity in the Specified
Courts or any other court of competent jurisdiction, and will not raise or claim
or cause to be pleaded any such immunity at or in respect of any such Related
Proceeding or Related Judgment, including, without limitation, any immunity
pursuant to the United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, as
amended.
SECTION 15. GENERAL PROVISIONS. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement of the parties to this Agreement and supersedes all prior written or
oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations
with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be executed in two
or more counterparts, each one of which shall be an original, with the same
effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
This Agreement may not be amended or modified unless in writing by all of the
parties hereto, and no condition herein (express or implied) may be waived
unless waived in writing by each party whom the condition is meant to benefit.
The Table of Contents and the Section headings herein are for the convenience of
the parties only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this
Agreement.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our
agreement, please sign and return to the Company the enclosed copies hereof,
whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts hereof, shall become a
binding agreement in accordance with its terms.
Very truly yours,
CENTRA SOFTWARE, INC.
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By: Authorized Signatory
NORTH BRIDGE VENTURE PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Authorized Signatory
ALTA V LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Authorized Signatory
XXXX XXXXXXXX
By: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
XXXXXXX XXXXXX
By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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CUSTOMS HOUSE PARTNERS
By: Authorized Signatory
COMMONWEALTH CAPITAL VENTURES, L.P.
By: Authorized Signatory
XXXX XXXXX'X IDEALAB!
By : Authorized Signatory
XXXXX XXXXXX
By: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
XXXXXX XXXXX
By: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
THE CAREER GROUP, LTD.
By: Authorized Signatory
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The foregoing Underwriting Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted
by the Representatives as of the date first above written.
BANCBOSTON XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX INC.
XXXXXXXXX & XXXXX LLC
XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
On their behalf and on behalf of each of the several underwriters named in
SCHEDULE A hereto.
BY BANCBOSTON XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX INC.
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By: Authorized Signatory
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SCHEDULE A
Number of Firm Common
Shares To be Purchased
Underwriters
BANCBOSTON XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX,
INC. AND BANCBOSTON XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED............................ [__________]
XXXXXXXXX & XXXXX LLC..................................... [__________]
XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX..................................... [__________]
Total.............................................. [__________]
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SCHEDULE B
NAME AND ADDRESS OF NUMBER OF SHARES OF AMOUNT OF
SERIES A STOCKHOLDER SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK CONVERSION PAYMENT
-------------------- ------------------------ ------------------
North Bridge Venture Partners, L.P. 500,000
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Alta V Limited Partnership 494,800
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx 100,000
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 33,000
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(check address - Series A Binder)
Customs House Partners 5,200
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Name And Address Of Number Of Shares Of Amount Of
Series B Stockholder Series B Preferred Stock Conversion Payment
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Alta V Limited Partnership 549,777
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Commonwealth Capital Ventures, L.P. 444,445
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
North Bridge Venture Partners, L.P. 333,334
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Name And Address Of Number Of Shares Of Amount Of
Series B Stockholder Series B Preferred Stock Conversion Payment
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Xxxx Xxxxx'x idealab! 44,445
[ ]
Xxxxx Xxxxxx 16,000
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxx 15,600
[ ]
The Career Group, Ltd. 7,111
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Customs House Partners 5,778
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
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EXHIBIT A
LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.
As Lead Representative of the Several Underwriters
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
RE: CENTRA SOFTWARE, INC. (THE "COMPANY")
Ladies & Gentlemen:
The undersigned is an owner of record or beneficially of certain shares
of Common Stock of the Company ("Common Stock") or securities convertible into
or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock. The Company proposes to carry
out a public offering of Common Stock (the "Offering") for which you will act as
the representative (the "Representative") of the underwriters. The undersigned
recognizes that the Offering will be of benefit to the undersigned and will
benefit the Company by, among other things, raising additional capital for its
operations. The undersigned acknowledges that you and the other underwriters are
relying on the representations and agreements of the undersigned contained in
this letter in carrying out the Offering and in entering into underwriting
agreements with the Company with respect to the Offering.
In consideration of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby agrees that
the undersigned will not offer to sell, contract to sell, or otherwise sell,
dispose of, loan, pledge or grant any rights with respect to (collectively, a
"Disposition") any shares of Common Stock, any options or warrants to purchase
any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable
for shares of Common Stock (collectively, "Securities") now owned or hereafter
acquired directly by such person or with respect to which such person has or
hereafter acquires the power of disposition, otherwise than (i) as a bona fide
gift or gifts, provided the donee or donees thereof agree in writing to be bound
by this restriction, (ii) as a distribution to partners or shareholders of such
person, provided that the distributees thereof agree in writing to be bound by
the terms of the restriction, (iii) with respect to dispositions of Common
Shares acquired on the open market, (iv) with respect to sales or purchases of
Common Stock acquired on the open market, or (v) with the prior written consent
of BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc., for a period commencing on the date
hereof and continuing to a date 180 days after the Registration Statement is
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Lock-up
Period"). The foregoing restriction has been expressly agreed to preclude the
holder of the Securities from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which
is designed to or reasonably expected to lead to or result in a Disposition of
Securities during the Lock-up Period, even if such Securities would be disposed
of by someone other than such holder. Such prohibiting hedging or other
transactions would include, without limitation, any short sale (whether or not
against the box) or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including, without
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limitation, any put or call option) with respect to any Securities or with
respect to any security (other than a broad-based market basket or index) that
included, relates to or derives any significant part of its value from
Securities. The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop
transfer instructions with the Company's transfer agent and registrar against
the transfer of shares of Common Stock or Securities held by the undersigned
except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
This agreement is irrevocable and will be binding on the undersigned
and the respective successors, heirs, personal representatives, and assigns of
the undersigned. This letter agreement shall terminate and be no further force
and effect upon a decision by BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc. or the Company
not to proceed with the Offering.
Dated:
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[Printed Name of Holder]
By:
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[Signature]
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Printed Name of Person Signing
(And indicate capacity of person
signing if signing as custodian,
trustee, or on behalf of an entity)
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EXHIBIT B
MATTERS TO BE COVERED IN THE OPINION OF COMPANY COUNSEL
(i) The Company and each subsidiary has been duly incorporated and is validly
existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of
its incorporation;
(ii) The Company and each subsidiary has the corporate power and authority to
own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described
in the Prospectus;
(iii) The Company and each subsidiary is duly qualified to do business as a
foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction, if any, in
which the ownership or leasing of its properties or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or be
in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect. To such counsel's
knowledge, the Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any
corporation, association or other entity other than Centra Software Europe
Limited;
(iv) The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company is as
set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "Capitalization" as of the dates
stated therein, the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Company have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable,
and, to such counsel's knowledge, will not have been issued in violation of or
subject to any preemptive right, co-sale right, registration right, right of
first refusal or other similar right;
(v) All issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each subsidiary of the
Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable, and, to such counsel's knowledge, have not been issued in
violation of or subject to any preemptive right, co-sale right, registration
right, right of first refusal or other similar right and are owned by the
Company free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, encumbrance,
claim or equitable interest;
(vi) The Firm Shares or the Option Shares, as the case may be, to be issued by
the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement have been duly authorized
and, upon issuance and delivery against payment therefor in accordance with the
terms hereof, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable,
and will not have been issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive
right, co-sale right, registration right, right of first refusal or other
similar right.
(vii) The Company has the corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to issue, sell and deliver to the Underwriters the Shares to be
issued and sold by it hereunder;
(viii) This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of the Company and has been duly executed and delivered by the
Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by you, is a
valid and binding agreement of the Company,
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enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as rights to indemnification
hereunder may be limited by applicable law and except as enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally or by general equitable
principles;
(ix) The Registration Statement has become effective under the Act and, to such
counsel's knowledge, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have
been instituted or are pending or threatened under the Securities Act;
(x) The 8-A Registration Statement complied as to form in all material respects
with the requirements of the Exchange Act; the 8-A Registration Statement has
become effective under the Exchange Act; and the Firm Shares or the Option
Shares have been validly registered under the Securities Act and the Rules and
Regulations of the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the
Commission thereunder;
(xi) The Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and each amendment or
supplement thereto (other than the financial statements (including supporting
schedules) and financial data derived therefrom as to which such counsel need
express no opinion), as of the effective date of the Registration Statement,
complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Act
and the applicable Rules and Regulations;
(xii) The information in the Prospectus under the caption "Description of
Capital Stock," to the extent that it constitutes matters of law or legal
conclusions, has been reviewed by such counsel and is a fair summary of such
matters and conclusions; and the forms of certificates evidencing the Common
Stock and filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement comply with Delaware
law;
(xiii) The description in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus of the
charter and bylaws of the Company and of statutes are accurate and fairly
present the information required to be presented by the Securities Act;
(xiv) To such counsel's knowledge, there are no agreements, contracts, leases or
documents to which the Company is a party of a character required to be
described or referred to in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or to be
filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement which are not described or
referred to therein or filed as required;
(xv) The performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
herein contemplated (other than performance of the Company's indemnification
obligations hereunder, concerning which no opinion need be expressed) will not
(a) result in any violation of the Company's charter or bylaws or (b) to such
counsel's knowledge, result in a material breach or violation of any of the
terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under, any bond, debenture,
note or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract, indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, joint venture or other agreement or
instrument known to such counsel to which the Company is a
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party or by which its properties are bound, or any applicable statute, rule or
regulation known to such counsel or, to such counsel's knowledge, any order,
writ or decree of any court, government or governmental agency or body having
jurisdiction over the Company or its subsidiary, or over any of their properties
or operations;
(xvi) No consent, approval, authorization or order of or qualification with any
court, government or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the
Company or its subsidiary, or over any of their properties or operations is
necessary in connection with the consummation by the Company of the transactions
herein contemplated, except (i) such as have been obtained under the Securities
Act, (ii) such as may be required under state or other securities or Blue Sky
laws in connection with the purchase and the distribution of the Shares by the
Underwriters, (iii) such as may be required by the National Association of
Securities Dealers, LLC and (iv) such as may be required under the federal or
provincial laws of Canada;
(xvii) To such counsel's knowledge, there are no legal or governmental
proceedings pending or threatened against the Company or its subsidiary of a
character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement or Prospectus,
other than those described therein;
(xviii) To such counsel's knowledge, neither the Company nor its subsidiary is
presently (a) in material violation of its respective charter or bylaws, or (b)
in material breach of any applicable statute, rule or regulation known to such
counsel or, to such counsel's knowledge, any order, writ or decree of any court
or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or its
subsidiary, or over any of their properties or operations; and
(xix) To such counsel's knowledge, except as set forth in the Registration
Statement or Prospectus, no holders of Company Shares or other securities of the
Company have registration rights with respect to securities of the Company and,
except as set forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, all holders of
securities of the Company having rights known to such counsel to registration of
such shares of Company Shares or other securities, because of the filing of the
Registration Statement by the Company have, with respect to the offering
contemplated thereby, waived such rights or such rights have expired by reason
of lapse of time following notification of the Company's intent to file the
Registration Statement or have included securities in the Registration Statement
pursuant to the exercise of and in full satisfaction of such rights.
(xx) The Company is not and, after giving effect to the offering and the sale of
the Shares and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the
Prospectus, will not be, an "investment company" as such term is defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(xxi) To such counsel's knowledge, the Company owns or possesses sufficient
trademarks, trade names, patent rights, copyrights, licenses, approvals, trade
secrets and other similar rights (collectively, "Intellectual Property Rights")
reasonably necessary to conduct their business as now conducted; and the
expected expiration of any such Intellectual Property Rights would not result in
a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any notice of
infringement or conflict
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with asserted Intellectual Property Rights of others, which infringement or
conflict, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, would result in a Material
Adverse Effect. To such counsel's knowledge, the Company's discoveries,
inventions, products, or processes referred to in the Registration Statement or
Prospectus do not infringe or conflict with any right or patent which is the
subject of a patent application known to the Company.
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EXHIBIT C
MATTERS TO BE COVERED IN THE OPINION OF
PATENT COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY
Such counsel are familiar with the technology used by the Company in
its business and the manner of its use thereof and have read the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, including particularly the portions of the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus referring to patents, trade secrets,
trademarks, service marks or other proprietary information or materials and:
(i) The Company is listed in the records of the United States Patent
and Trademark Office as the holder of record of the patents listed on a
schedule to such opinion (the "Patents") and each of the applications
listed on a schedule to such opinion (the "Applications"). To the
knowledge of such counsel, there are no claims of third parties to any
ownership interest or lien with respect to any of the Patents or
Applications. Such counsel is not aware of any material defect in form
in the preparation or filing of the Applications on behalf of the
Company. To the knowledge of such counsel, the Applications are being
pursued by the Company. To the knowledge of such counsel, the Company
owns as its sole property the Patents and pending Applications;
(ii) The Company is listed in the records of the appropriate foreign
offices as the sole holder of record of the foreign patents listed on a
schedule to such opinion (the "Foreign Patents") and each of the
applications listed on a schedule to such opinion (the "Foreign
Applications"). Such counsel knows of no claims of third parties to any
ownership interest or lien with respect to the Foreign Patents or
Foreign Applications. Such counsel is not aware of any material defect
of form in the preparation or filing of the Foreign Applications on
behalf of the Company. To the knowledge of such counsel, the Foreign
Applications are being pursued by the Company. To the knowledge of such
counsel, the Company owns as its sole property the Foreign Patents and
pending Foreign Applications;
(iii) Such counsel knows of no reason why the Patents or Foreign
Patents are not valid as issued. Such counsel has no knowledge of any
reason why any patent to be issued as a result of any Application or
Foreign Application would not be valid or would not afford the Company
useful patent protection with respect thereto;
(iv) As to the statements under the captions "Risk Factors --
Dependence on Patents and Proprietary Rights" and "Business -- Patents
and Proprietary Rights," [ADD OTHER SECTION REFERENCES IF APPROPRIATE]
nothing has come to the attention of such counsel which caused them to
believe that the above-mentioned sections of the Registration
Statement, at the time the Registration Statement became effective and
at all times subsequent thereto up to and on the Closing Date and on
any later date on which Option Stock are to be purchased the
Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto made
available and reviewed by such counsel contained any untrue statement
of a material fact or omitted to
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state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading, or at the Closing Date or
any later date on which the Option Stock are to be purchased, as the
case may be, the above-mentioned sections of the Registration
Statement, Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto made
available and reviewed by such counsel contained any untrue statement
of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and
(v) Such counsel knows of no material action, suit, claim or proceeding
relating to patents, patent rights or licenses, trademarks or trademark
rights, copyrights, collaborative research, licenses or royalty
arrangements or agreements or trade secrets, know-how or proprietary
techniques, including processes and substances, owned by or affecting
the business or operations of the Company which are pending or
threatened against the Company or any of its officers or directors.
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EXHIBIT D
MATTERS TO BE COVERED IN THE OPINION OF UNDERWRITERS' COUNSEL
(i) The Firm Shares and the Option Shares have been duly authorized and, upon
issuance and delivery and payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the
Underwriting Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
(ii) The Registration Statement complied as to form in all material respects
with the requirements of the Act; the Registration Statement has become
effective under the Act and, to such counsel's knowledge, no stop order
proceedings with respect thereto have been instituted or threatened or are
pending under the Act.
(iii) The 8-A Registration Statement complied as to form in all material
respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act; the 8-A Registration
Statement has become effective under the Exchange Act; and the Firm Shares or
the Option Shares have been validly registered under the Securities Act and the
Rules and Regulations of the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder;
(iv) The Underwriting Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Company.
(v) The Underwriting Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Stockholders.
Such counsel shall state that such counsel has reviewed the opinions
addressed to the Representatives from Xxxxx, Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP and Wolf,
Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. each dated the date hereof, and furnished to you in
accordance with the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement. Such opinions
appear on their face to be appropriately responsive to the requirements of the
Underwriting Agreement.
In addition, such counsel shall state that such counsel has
participated in conferences with officials and other representatives of the
Company, the Representatives, Underwriters' Counsel and the independent
certified public accountants of the Company, at which such conferences the
contents of the Registration Statement and Prospectus and related matters were
discussed, and although they have not verified the accuracy or completeness of
the statements contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus,
nothing has come to the attention of such counsel which leads them to believe
that, at the time the Registration Statement became effective and at all times
subsequent thereto up to and on the First Closing Date or Second Closing Date,
as the case may be, the Registration Statement, any amendment or supplement
thereto (other than the financial statements including supporting schedules and
other financial and statistical information derived therefrom, as to which such
counsel need express no comment) contained any untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated
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therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or at the
First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus (except as aforesaid) contained any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
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EXHIBIT E
MATTERS TO BE COVERED IN THE OPINION OF STOCKHOLDER COUNSEL
(i) The Underwriting Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by or on behalf of, and is a valid and binding agreement of, such Stockholder,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as rights to indemnification
thereunder may be limited by applicable law and except as the enforcement
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally or by
general equitable principles.
(ii) The execution and delivery by such Stockholder of, and the performance by
such Stockholder of its obligations under, the Underwriting Agreement will not
contravene or conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default
under, the charter or by-laws, partnership agreement, trust agreement or other
organization documents, as the case may be, of such Stockholder, or, to the best
of such counsel's knowledge, violate, result in a breach of or constitute a
default under the terms of any other agreement or instrument to which such
Stockholder is a party or by which it is bound, or any judgement, order or
decree applicable to such Stockholder of any court, regulatory body,
administrative agency, governmental body or arbitrator having jurisdiction over
such Stockholder.
(iii) To the best of such counsel's knowledge, no consent, approval,
authorization or other order of, or registration or filing with, any court or
governmental authority or agency, is required for the consummation by such
Stockholder of the transactions contemplated in the Underwriting Agreement,
except as required under the Securities Act, applicable state securities or blue
sky laws, and from the National Association of Securities Dealers, LLC.
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