CLASS A STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT This Class A Stock Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and effective as of June 10, 2005 and amended and restated as of June 16, 2005 by and among Gaiam, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and each of the Purchasers identified in the signature pages attached hereto (each, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”). RECITALS WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company desires to sell to each of the Purchasers and each of the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company certain shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class A Stock”), as more fully set forth in this Agreement. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each of the Purchasers agree as follows: 1. Purchase and Sale of Stock. (a) Agreement to Purchase and Sell Class A Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Purchaser severally agrees to purchase from the Company, and the Company agrees to issue and sell to each Purchaser at the Closing (as hereinafter defined), the number of shares of Class A Stock set forth below such Purchaser’s name on the signature page to this Agreement for an aggregate for all Purchasers of 2,821,317 shares, at a purchase price of $6.63 per share. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may, in its sole discretion, at any time prior to 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on July 1, 2005, elect (via electronic mail, confirmed by telephone voicemail) to reduce the aggregate number of shares to be sold to the Purchasers pursuant to this Section 1 to one million (1,000,000) shares, and each Purchaser agrees to purchase its pro rata portion of the reduced number of shares, at a purchase price of $6.38 per share. The shares of Class A Stock to be sold to the Purchasers at the Closing are referred to herein as the “Shares” and the purchase price for each Share to be sold hereunder is referred to herein as the “Purchase Price Per Share.” (b) Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares contemplated hereby (the“Closing”) shall take place at the law offices of counsel to the Company, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, 1899 Wynkoop Street, Suite 800, Denver, Colorado 80202, at 10:00 a.m., local time, on the fourth business day following the date the Company makes its election pursuant to Section 1(a) (or, if no such election is made, on July 8, 2005), or on such other date or at such other time or location as the parties shall otherwise agree. The date of the Closing is hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Date.” (c) Delivery. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, (x) the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser (i) a stock certificate, registered in the name of each Purchaser, representing the number of shares of Class A Stock purchased by such Purchaser as designated on the signature page hereto and (ii) the legal opinion of the Company’s outside counsel in the form ofExhibit A; and (y) each Purchaser shall deliver to the Company the aggregate Purchase Price Per Share set forth below such Purchaser’s signature to this Agreement, in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account designated in writing by the Company for such purpose. 2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to each of the Purchasers as of June 10, 2005 and as of the Closing Date: (a) Organization and Qualification. The Company is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to (i) adversely affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, (ii) have or result in a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) materially adversely impair the Company’s ability to perform fully on a timely basis its obligations under this Agreement (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”). (b) Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and, except as set forth in this Agreement, no further consent or action is required by the Company, its Board of Directors or its shareholders. This Agreement has been (or upon delivery will be) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws of general applicabilty affecting creditors’ rights. (c) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) subject to obtaining the approvals described below, conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or such subsidiary is subject (including, assuming the accuracy of each of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, federal and state securities laws and regulations) and the rules and regulations of any self-regulatory organization to which the Company or its securities are subject; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as would not reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect. (d) Filings, Consents and Approvals. The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, other than (i) the filing of a current report on Form 8-K in connection with this Agreement, (ii) applicable Blue Sky filings, and (iii) in all other cases where the failure to obtain such consent, waiver, authorization or order, or to give such notice or make such filing or registration would not reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect. (e) Issuance of the Shares. As of the Closing, the Shares will have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free of all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof. The issuance of the Shares is not subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal. (f) SEC Reports; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding June 10, 2005 (the foregoing materials being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports” and, together with this Agreement and the Schedules to this Agreement, the“Disclosure Materials”). As of their respective dates, each of the SEC Reports, as of the date filed and as they may have been subsequently amended, (x) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) promulgated thereunder, and (y) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing, (ii) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto, and (iii) fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the respective dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for the omission of footnotes and subject to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments. All material agreements to which the Company is a party are included as part of or specifically identified in the SEC Reports. (g) Compliance. The Company is not in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company under), nor has the Company received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any term or provision of any material indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not in violation of any term of its articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. (h) Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (A) 150,000,000 shares of Class A Stock, of which 9,420,118 shares are issued and outstanding as of the May 3, 2005, (B) 50,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class B Stock”), of which 5,400,000 shares are outstanding as of May 3, 2005, and (C) 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the“Preferred Stock”), of which no shares are issued and outstanding as of June 10, 2005. All outstanding shares of capital stock have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, as of March 31, 2005, there were no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Class A Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Class A Stock, or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of Class A Stock. (i) Material Changes. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or should reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) the Company has not incurred any material liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or required to be disclosed in filings made with the SEC. (j) No General Solicitation. None of the Company, its affiliates or any person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of Shares. (k) Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Shares. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that each Purchaser is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any advice given by such Purchaser or any of its respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to such Purchaser’s purchase of the Shares. The Company further represents to each Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the Company and its representatives. (l) Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 3, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Shares by the Company to the Purchasers as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Shares hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ National Market. (m) Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company’s Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. The Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from the NASDAQ National Market to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the applicable listing or maintenance requirements thereof. The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements. (n) Application of Takeover Protections. The Company and its Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti takeover provision under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result of the Purchasers and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under this Agreement, including without limitation the Company’s issuance of the Shares and the Purchasers’ ownership of the Shares 3. Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser hereby represents warrants and covenants to the Company, severally as to itself only, as of the date and as of the Closing Date, as follows: (a) Organization. Such Purchaser is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. (b) Authorization; Enforcement. Such Purchaser has the requisite power and authority (corporate or other) to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Purchaser and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the party of such Purchaser. This Agreement has been (or upon delivery will be) duly executed by such Purchaser and, when delivered in accordance with the terms, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws of general applicable affecting creditors’ rights. (c) Investment. Such Purchaser is acquiring the Shares for its own account and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act. Such Purchaser understands that the Shares to be purchased by such Purchaser have not been and will not be (except as contemplated by Section 6 of this Agreement) registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent as expressed herein. (d) Experience; Accredited Investor. Such Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that such Purchaser is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Shares and protecting its own interest in connection with such investment. Such Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. (e) Rule 144. Such Purchaser acknowledges that the Shares are restricted securities within the meaning of applicable securities laws, have not been registered under the Securities Act, and must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act and applicable state and other securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration is available. Such Purchaser is aware of the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act that permit limited resale of shares purchased in a private placement subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Shares will bear a legend reflecting these conditions on transferability thereof and stop transfer instructions will be given to the Company’s transfer agent accordingly. (f) Information. Such Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management and financial affairs with the Company’s management, an opportunity to review the Company’s facilities, and an opportunity to obtain all information such Purchaser deems necessary in order to make the decision in invest in the Shares. Such Purchaser has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company’s officers, employees and directors regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Shares. (g) Further Limitations on Dispositions. Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, such Purchaser further agrees that, if at the time of any transfer of any Shares, such Shares shall not be registered under the Securities Act, prior to any disposition of all or any portion of the Shares, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the holder or transferee furnish to the Company (i) such information as is appropriate to establish that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act; and (ii) at the expense of the holder or transferee, an opinion of legal counsel designated by such holder or transferee and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company, to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act. No such opinion of counsel shall be necessary for any transfer to any person or entity that is deemed to be an “affiliate” of such Purchaser for purposes of the Securities Act, if the transferee agrees in writing to be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if the transferee were an original Purchaser hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Shares may be pledged in connection with a bona fide margin account or other loan secured by the Share and such pledge of Shares shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Shares hereunder, and no Purchaser effecting a pledge of Shares shall be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement;provided that in order to make any sale, transfer or assignment of Shares, such Purchaser and its pledgee must make such disposition in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act. (h) Residence. Such Purchaser is a resident of that jurisdiction specified in its address listed on the signature page to this Agreement. (i) Confidentiality. Such Purchaser shall not disclose or provide to any other person or entity any non-public information or materials, or copies thereof, whatsoever about the Company, disclosed or made available to the Purchasers in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or in such Purchaser’s capacity as a shareholder of the Company;provided, however, that such Purchaser may disclose such information to its legal and financial advisors in connection with advice to be rendered by them to such Purchaser, or to such Purchaser’s investors or potential investors or affiliates, or to any transferee or potential transferee of the Shares if such transfer is made in compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Prior to such disclosure, such Purchaser shall advise such legal and financial advisors or Purchaser’s investors or potential investors or affiliates, or transferees or potential transferees, as the case may be, that each of them shall not further disclose such information or materials to any person or entity or utilize such information or materials for the benefit of any person or entity other than the Company or the Purchasers, or such transferee in the capacity of a stockholder of the Company, or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The nondisclosure obligations set forth above shall not apply to any information which the Company determines in writing shall not be the subject of such nondisclosure obligations nor shall such obligations apply to any information which, by applicable law, the Company may not prohibit the Purchasers from disclosing. Such Purchaser may disclose any information to any governmental authority having jurisdiction over it, provided that such Purchaser gives the Company reasonable advance written notice of such Purchaser’s intent to disclose any information covered under this Section 3(i) unless such Purchaser is precluded from doing so by applicable law. (j) General Solicitation. Such Purchaser is not purchasing the Shares as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Shares published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement. (k) Broker-dealer. Neither such Purchaser nor any affiliate of such Purchaser is a registered broker-dealer under the rules and regulations of the SEC or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (l) No Short Position. Neither such Purchaser nor any of its affiliates has an open short position in the Class A Stock, and such Purchaser agrees that it will not, and that it will cause its affiliates not to, engage in any short sales of, or hedging transactions with respect to the Class A Stock. 4. Conditions to Parties’ Obligations. (a) Conditions to Purchasers’ Obligations at the Closing. The obligation of each Purchaser hereunder to purchase Shares at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions,provided that these conditions are for each such Purchaser’s sole benefit and may be waived by such Purchaser at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Company with written notice thereof. |