Exhibit 10.1
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Accelr8 Technology Corporation
7000 Broadway, Building 3-307
Denver, Colorado 80221
Attn: Thomas V. Geimer, Chief Executive Officer
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned (the "Investor") is writing to advise you of the following
terms and conditions under which the undersigned hereby offers to subscribe (the
"Offer") for the securities of this private placement (the "Offering") offered
by Accelr8 Technology Corporation, a Colorado corporation (the "Company")
pursuant to this stock purchase agreement (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"). The
exclusive placement agent for the Offering is JANCO Partners Inc. (the
"Placement Agent"). The Company is issuing units consisting of (a) 25,000 shares
of common stock of the Company, no par value ("Common Stock") at a purchase
price of $0.70 per share (the "Shares") and (b) 25,000 warrants (the "Warrants")
to purchase one share each of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per
share (the "Warrant Shares"). The Shares and the Warrants shall be collectively
referred to as the "Units".
The Warrants are three year warrants and are substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2009, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2009 and Form 8-K
dated January 21, 2010 are attached hereto as Exhibits B, C and D, respectively.
The Company is offering on a best efforts basis a minimum of $200,000 (the
"Minimum Offering") and a maximum of $2,000,000 of Units. The Investor
understands that the Units are being issued pursuant to the exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act" or the "Act"), provided by Section 4(2) of the Act. As such,
the Units, the Common Stock, the Warrants and Warrant Shares are "restricted
securities."
The Units are being offered on a "best efforts" basis by the Company
through the Placement Agent with respect to the Minimum Offering, during an
offering period commencing on December 4, 2009 and continuing until March 31,
2010 (the "Offering Period"). If the Minimum Offering is completed within the
Offering Period, the remaining Units up to the amount of the Maximum Offering
will be offered on a "best efforts" basis until the first to occur of (i) the
completion of the Maximum Offering, (ii) March 31, 2010 or (iii) the termination
of the Offering by mutual agreement of the Placement Agent and the Company (the
"Final Closing"). If the Minimum Offering is not completed within the Offering
Period, Investors funds will be returned to them without deduction.
All proceeds received from subscribers for the Units offered hereby will be
deposited by the Placement Agent in a special non-interest bearing escrow
account (the "Escrow Account") and will be released to the Company against
delivery by the Company to the Placement Agent of certificates representing the
Shares and the Warrants comprising the Units (each such date, "Closing Date").
The proceeds from this Offering will be used for general working capital
purposes by the Company. Amounts actually expended for each use are at the
discretion of our Board of Directors and may vary significantly depending upon a
number of factors. Further, if the Board of Directors believes that the proposed
uses of the proceeds are not in the best interests of the Company, the Board of
Directors will decide how the proceeds will be used.
In connection with the sale of the Securities, the Company has made
available (including electronically via the SEC's EDGAR system) to Investor its
periodic and current reports, forms, schedules and other documents (including
exhibits and all other information incorporated by reference) filed with the SEC
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
These reports, forms, schedules, statements, documents, filings and amendments,
including but not limited to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2009, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2009 are collectively
referred to as the "Disclosure Documents." All references in this Stock Purchase
Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information which is
"contained," "included" or "stated" in the Disclosure Documents (or other
references of like import) shall be deemed to mean and include all such
financial statements and schedules, documents, exhibits and other information
which is incorporated by reference in the Disclosure Documents.
1. Purchase and Sale of Securities.
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Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in this Stock
Purchase Agreement, the Investor hereby offers to purchase Units as set forth in
the Investor Signature Page attached hereto. The Company proposes to enter into
the identical form of this agreement with certain other investors and expects to
complete sales of Units to them.
The closing on the transactions contemplated by this Stock Purchase
Agreement shall occur simultaneous upon the execution of this Stock Purchase
Agreement (the "Closing"). At the Closing, the Company shall deliver a Warrant
to the Investor and shall cause its transfer agent to deliver to a certificate
representing the Common Stock and the Investor shall deliver the purchase price
for the Units purchased by check or wire transfer of immediately available
funds. There may be more than one Closing in this Offering.
2. Representations and Warranties of the Investor.
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The Investor makes the following representations, warranties and
covenants to the Company:
(A) Organization; Authority. The undersigned, if not an individual, is
an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the requisite power and
authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Stock Purchase Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations
hereunder. The purchase by Investor of the Units hereunder has been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of Investor. This Stock
Purchase Agreement has been duly executed by Investor, and when delivered
by Investor in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid
and legally binding obligation of Investor, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable
principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of
creditors' rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the
availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable
remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions
may be limited by applicable law.
(B) General Solicitation. The Investor is not purchasing the Units as a
result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication
regarding the Units 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.
(C) Investor Status. The Investor represents that he (she or it) is an
Accredited Investor as that term is defined in Regulation D promulgated
under the Securities Act. In general, an "Accredited Investor" is deemed to
be an institution with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with
net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or
$300,000 jointly with their spouse. In connection with a subscription
hereunder, Investor will complete, execute and return the Statement of
Accredited Investor attached hereto certifying such status.
(D) Irrevocability of Subscription. Investor agrees that the Investor's
execution of this Stock Purchase Agreement shall be irrevocable by
Investor, and that, except as required by applicable law, Investor shall
not be otherwise entitled to cancel, terminate or revoke this Stock
Purchase Agreement or any of Investor's obligations hereunder.
(E) No Additional Representations. The Investor has not made any other
representations or warranties to the undersigned with respect to the
Company except as contained herein. The Company has not rendered any
investment advice to the undersigned with respect to the Company.
(F) Experience of Investor. The Investor has not authorized any person
or institution to act as his Purchaser Representative (as that term is
defined in Regulation D of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act)
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in connection with this transaction. The Investor has such knowledge and
experience in financial, investment and business matters that he is capable
of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the
Units. The Investor has consulted with such independent legal counsel or
other advisers as he has deemed appropriate to assist the undersigned in
evaluating his proposed investment in the Units.
(G) Investor Finances. The Investor represents that he (i) has adequate
means of providing for his current financial needs and possible personal
contingencies, and has no need for liquidity of investment in the Units;
(ii) can afford to (a) hold unregistered securities for an indefinite
period of time as required and (b) sustain a complete loss of the entire
amount of the investment; and (iii) has not made an overall commitment to
investments which are not readily marketable which is disproportionate so
as to cause such overall commitment to become excessive. The Investor has
sufficient liquid assets to sustain a loss of the Investor 's entire
investment.
(H) Access to Information. The Investor has reviewed the Disclosure
Documents in their entirety. The Investor has also been afforded the
opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the officers
and/or directors of the Company concerning the Company, the terms and
conditions of the Offering and the Units and to obtain any additional
information, to the extent that the Company possesses such information or
can acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense, necessary to verify
the accuracy of the information furnished; and has availed himself of such
opportunity to the extent he considers appropriate in order to permit him
to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Units. Investor
acknowledges and agrees that all documents, records and books pertaining to
this investment have been made available for inspection.
(I) Investment Decision. Investor represents and warrants to the Company
that he has based his investment decision solely upon the information
contained in the Disclosure Documents, and has not based his investment
decision on any research or other report regarding the Company prepared by
any third party ("Third Party Reports"). Investor understands and
acknowledges that (i) the Company does not endorse any Third Party Reports
and (ii) its actual results may differ materially from those projected in
any Third Party Report.
(J) Investor Representation. Investor acknowledges that none of the
Units, Common Stock, Warrants or Warrant Shares have been registered under
the Securities Act and have been issued in reliance on an exemption for
transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering, and further
understands that they are purchasing the Units without being furnished any
prospectus setting forth all of the information that would be required to
be furnished under the Act. The undersigned further acknowledges that this
Offering has not been passed upon or the merits thereof endorsed or
approved by any state or federal authorities.
(K) No Distribution. The Units being subscribed for are being acquired
solely for the account of the undersigned and not with a view to, or for
resale in connection with, any distribution in any jurisdiction where such
sale or distribution would be precluded. By such representation, the
undersigned means that no other person has a beneficial interest in the
Units (or Common Stock or Warrant Shares) subscribed for hereunder, and
that no other person has furnished or will furnish directly or indirectly,
any part of or guarantee the payment of any part of the consideration to be
paid to the Company in connection therewith. The undersigned does not
intend to dispose of all or any part of the Units (or Common Stock or
Warrant Shares) except in compliance with the provisions of the Act and
applicable state securities laws and understands that the Units are being
offered pursuant to a specific exemption under the provisions of the Act,
which exemption depends, among other things, upon compliance with the
provisions of the Act.
(L) Restrictions on Transfer. Unless the Common Stock or the Warrant
Shares are subject to an effective registration statement, the undersigned
further represents and agrees that the undersigned will not sell, transfer
or otherwise dispose of or encumber the Units (or Common Stock or Warrant
Shares) unless prior to any such sale, transfer, disposition or
encumbrance, the undersigned will, if requested, furnish the Company and
its transfer agent with an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company
in form and substance that registration under the Act or applicable state
securities laws is not required. The undersigned acknowledge and agrees
that Company is under no obligation to prepare or file a registration
statement to register the Common Stock or the Warrant Shares.
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(M) Restrictive Legend. The Investor hereby agrees that the Company will
insert the following or similar legend on the face of the certificates
evidencing the Common Stock, Warrants and Warrants Shares, if required in
compliance with federal and state securities laws:
"These securities have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or
under the securities laws of any state. They may not be sold,
offered for sale or hypothecated in the absence of a
registration statement in effect with respect to the
securities under such act or an opinion of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the company that such registration is not
required pursuant to a valid exemption therefrom under the
Securities Act."
(N) Forward Looking Statements. The Investor understands and
acknowledges that (i) any forward-looking information included in the
Disclosure Documents is subject to risks and uncertainties, including but
not limited to those risks and uncertainties set forth in the Disclosure
Documents; and (ii) the Company's actual results may differ materially from
those projected by the Company or its management in such forward-looking
information.
(O) Risks. The Investor recognizes that an investment in the Units
involves a number of significant risks, including, but not limited to,
those set forth in the Disclosure Documents under the caption "RISK
FACTORS".
(P) Accuracy of Statements. The Investor understands and acknowledges
that (i) the Securities are offered and sold without registration under the
Securities Act in a private placement that is exempt from the registration
provisions of the Securities Act and (ii) the availability of such
exemption depends in part on, and that the Company and its counsel will
rely upon, the accuracy and truthfulness of the foregoing representations
and Investor hereby consents to such reliance.
(Q) Finder's Fee/Commissions. The Investor represents that it neither is
nor will be obligated for any finders' fee or commission in connection with
this transaction or the purchase of the Units. The Investor agrees to
indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any
commission or compensation in the nature of a finders' fee (and the costs
and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for
which such Investor is responsible.
(R) NYSE Amex Equities Listing. On January 6, 2009, the Company was
notified by the staff of the NYSE Amex Equities (the "Exchange"), formerly
known as the NYSE Alternext US LLC and the American Stock Exchange, Inc.,
that the staff has determined, following a review of publicly available
information, that the Company is not in compliance with Section
1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE Alternext Company Guide (the "Company Guide") in
that it has stockholder equity of less than $6 million and losses from
continued operations and net losses in its five most recent fiscal years.
In order to maintain its listing, the Company submitted a plan on February
6, 2009 (the "Plan") advising the Exchange of action it has taken or will
take, that would bring it into compliance with the continued listing
standards. On March 18, 2009 the Company received a notice from the
Exchange indicating that the Exchange Staff granted a listing extension on
the basis of the plan submitted by the Company to regain compliance with
listing standards by July 6, 2010. The Company is subject to periodic
review by the Exchange to determine whether it is making progress
consistent with the Plan. If the Company does not maintain compliance with
the Plan, if the Plan is reviewed by the Exchange and it determined the
Company is not making progress pursuant to the Plan or if the Company does
meet the stockholder equity of more than $6 million by July 6, 2010, it
will likely receive notice of delisting from the Exchange, which notice may
be appealed at that time. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that
there can be no assurance the Company will be able to maintain its listing
on the Exchange, which may have a material adverse effect upon the Company
and the price of its shares of Common Stock.
The undersigned certifies that each of the foregoing representations and
warranties set forth in subsection (A) through (R) inclusive of this Section 3
are true as of the date hereof and shall survive such date.
4. Representations and Warranties of the Company.
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The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties
to the Investor:
(A) Organization and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly
incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the state of Colorado, 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 not in violation of any of
the provisions of its articles of incorporation or bylaws.
(B) Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate
power and authority to enter into and to consummate the Offering. The
execution and delivery of this Stock Purchase Agreement by the Company and
the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been
duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no
further consent or action is required by the Company. This Stock Purchase
Agreement, when executed and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof,
will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium
and similar laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally and
general principles of equity.
(C) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Stock
Purchase Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of
the Offering do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any
provision of the Company's articles of incorporation or bylaws, or (ii)
conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or
lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any
rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or
without notice, lapse of time or both) of any agreement, credit facility,
debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company debt or otherwise) or other
understanding to which the Company is a party or by which any property or
asset of the Company is bound or affected, or (iii) to the knowledge of the
Company result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order,
judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or
governmental authority as currently in effect to which the Company is
subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or
by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected; except
in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not,
individually or in the aggregate (a) adversely affect the legality,
validity or enforceability of the Offering, (b) have or result in or be
reasonably likely to have or result in a material adverse effect on the
results of operations, assets, prospects, business or condition (financial
or otherwise) of the Company, taken as a whole, or (c) adversely impair the
Company's ability to perform fully on a timely basis its obligations under
this Stock Purchase Agreement (any of (a), (b) or (c), 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 Stock
Purchase Agreement, other than (i) the filing with the Commission of a Form
D pursuant to Commission Regulation D and (ii) applicable Blue Sky filings.
(E) Issuance of the Securities. The Units, and each component or
underlying security, are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in
accordance with this Stock Purchase Agreement, will be duly and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens, and not
subject to any preemptive rights. The Company will reserve a number of
shares of Common Stock required for issuance of the Common Stock and the
Warrant Shares that are sold in the Offering.
(F) Capitalization. The number of shares and type of all authorized,
issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company is as set forth in the
Disclosure Documents.
(G) SEC Reports; Financial Statements. The Company has filed reports
required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act,
including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years
preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was
required by law to file such material) (the foregoing materials being
collectively referred to herein as the "SEC Reports") in accordance with
the time requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. The
Company has advised Investor that a correct and complete copy of each of
the SEC Reports (together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and as
amended to date) is available at http://www.sec.gov, a website maintained
by the Commission where Investor may view the SEC Reports.
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(H) 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 a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has
not incurred any 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 Commission, (iii) the
Company has not altered its method of accounting or the identity of its
auditors, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or
distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders except in the
ordinary course of business consistent with prior practice, or purchased,
redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its
capital stock except consistent with prior practice or pursuant to existing
Company stock option or similar plans, and (v) the Company has not issued
any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except
pursuant to existing Company stock option or similar plans.
(I) Litigation. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, there is no
action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or
affecting the Company or any of its properties before or by any court,
arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority
(federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an "Action")
which: (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or
enforceability of this Stock Purchase Agreement or the Units or (ii) would,
if there were an unfavorable decision, individually or in the aggregate,
have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(J) Compliance. Except as described in the Disclosure Documents, the
Company: (i) 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 material indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other
material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or
any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation
has been waived), which default or violation would have or result in a
Material Adverse Effector (ii) is not in violation of any order of any
court, arbitrator or governmental body. No material labor dispute exists
or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the
employees of the Company which could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
(K) Regulatory Permits. The Company possesses all certificates,
authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local
or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its business as
described in the Disclosure Documents, except where the failure to possess
such permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect ("Material
Permits"), and the Company has not received any notice of proceedings
relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.
(L) Assets. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Documents, the Company
has good and marketable title in all real and personal property owned by
them that is material to the business of the Company, in each case free and
clear of any liens, encumbrances or other restrictions. Any real property
and facilities held under lease by the Company are held under valid,
subsisting and enforceable leases of which the Company is in compliance.
(M) Related Party Transactions. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports,
none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of
the Company, none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to
any transaction with the Company (other than for services as employees,
officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other
arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing
for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring
payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the
knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any
such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director,
trustee or partner, in each case in excess of $60,000 other than (i) for
payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii)
reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) for
other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock
option plan of the Company.
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(N) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any Person acting
on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Units by any form
of general solicitation or general advertising. The Company has offered the
Units for sale only to each Investor in the Offering and certain other
"accredited investors" within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities
Act.
5. Covenants of the Company.
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(A) Board Approval. The Company has held a meeting of its board of
directors ("Board") or obtained a consent executed by each member of the
Board which authorized the issuance of the Units in this Offering.
(B) Registration Rights. The Company grants registration rights to the
Investor under the following terms and conditions:
(1) If, at any time the Company shall determine to proceed with
the preparation and filing of a registration statement (the
"Registration Statement") pursuant to the Securities Act in connection
with the proposed offer and sale of any of its securities by it or any
of its security holders (other than a registration statement on Form
S-4, S-8, or other limited purpose form), the Company will give written
notice of its determination to all the Investors; provided that if the
proposed registration does not proceed, the Company shall give written
notice thereof to each Investor that requested inclusion in such
registration and thereupon, the Company shall be relieved of its
obligation to register such Common Stock or Warrant Shares in such
registration. If, in the written opinion of the managing underwriter of
any such offering in the case of an underwritten offering, the total
amount of securities to be so registered including such Common Stock or
Warrant Shares, will exceed the maximum amount of the Company's
securities which can be marketed without adversely affecting the
offering (including the price at which such securities can be sold),
then the Company shall be entitled to reduce the number of shares of
Common Stock or Warrant Shares to be included in such offering to zero.
Upon receipt of a written request from any Investor, within thirty (30)
days after receipt of any such notice from the Company, the Company will
cause all such Common Stock and Warrant Shares requested by the Investor
to be included in such registration statement, all to the extent
required to permit the sale or other disposition by such Investors, of
such shares. The obligation of the Company under this Section 5(B)(1)
shall be unlimited as to the number of registration statements to which
it applies. The Company will notify the Investor of the date of
effectiveness of any registration statement in which such Investor is
included within two (2) business days of such event.
(2) All fees, disbursements and out-of-pocket expenses and costs
incurred by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of
the Registration Statement, in making filings with NASD or NASDR
(including, without limitation, pursuant to NASD Rule 2710) and in
complying with applicable federal securities and Blue Sky laws
(including, without limitation, all attorneys' fees of the Company)
shall be borne by the Company. The Investors shall bear the cost of
underwriting and/or brokerage discounts, fees and commissions, if any,
applicable to the Common Stock and Warrant Shares being registered and
the fees and expenses of their counsel. The Company shall use its
reasonable best efforts to qualify any of the Securities for sale in
such states as any Investor reasonably designates and shall furnish
indemnification. However, the Company shall not be required to qualify
in any state which will require an escrow or other restriction relating
to the Company and/or the sellers, or which will require the Company to
qualify to do business in such state or require the Company to file
therein any general consent to service of process. The Company at its
expense will supply the Investors with copies of the applicable
Registration Statement and any prospectus included therein and other
related documents in such quantities as may be reasonably requested by
the Investors.
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(3) In the event a registration statement is not effective at any
time after six months after the date of this Stock Purchase Agreement,
the Company shall cause its counsel to issue such legal opinions as may
be reasonably requested by the Investors in connection with any sales of
the Common Stock or the Warrant Shares in accordance with Rule 144 under
the Securities Act, within 5 business days of request therefor, without
charge to the Investors. In addition, the Investors shall be entitled to
unlimited piggyback registration rights under Section 5(B)(1) above. At
all times after six months after the date of this Stock Purchase
Agreement, the Company will prepare and furnish to Investor and make
publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is
required for Investor to sell the Common Stock or the Warrant Shares
under Rule 144. The Company further covenants that it will take such
further action as any holder of Common Stock or the Warrant Shares may
reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to
enable such holder to sell such Common Stock or the Warrant Shares
without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of
the exemptions provided by Rule 144 or any such similar rule which may
then be in effect.
(4) In the case of each registration effected by the Company
pursuant to any section herein, the Company will keep Investor advised
in writing as to the initiation of each registration and as to the
completion thereof. At its expense, the Company will:
(i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and
supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus
used in connection with such registration statement as may be
necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act
with respect to a disposition of all securities covered by such
registration statement;
(ii) Notify Investor at any time when a prospectus relating
thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of
the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus
included in such registration statement, as then in effect;
(iii) Use its commercially reasonable best efforts to
prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of
effectiveness of a Registration Statement, and, if such an order
is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order at the earliest
possible moment and to notify Investor (and, in the event of an
underwritten offering, the managing underwriter) of the issuance
of such order and the resolution thereof;
(iv) If NASD Rule 2710 requires any broker-dealer to make a
filing prior to executing a sale of Common Stock or Warrant
Shares by an Investor, make an Issuer Filing with the NASD
Corporate Financing Department pursuant to NASD Rule 2710 and
respond within five business days to any comments received from
NASD in connection therewith;
(v) Cause all shares of Common Stock and Warrant Shares
which are registered in accordance with the provisions herein, to
be listed or included for quotation on each exchange or
marketplace on which the Company's shares of Common Stock are
then listed or included for quotation;
(vi) Provide a transfer agent and registrar for the Common
Stock; and
(vii) Otherwise use its commercially reasonable best efforts
to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the
Commission.
(5) To the extent Investor includes any Common Stock or Warrant
Shares in a registration statement pursuant to the terms hereof, the
Company will indemnify and hold harmless Investor, its directors and
officers, and each person, if any, who controls Investor within the
meaning of the Securities Act, from and against, and will reimburse
Investor, its directors and officers and each controlling person with
respect to, any and all loss, damage, liability, cost and expense to
which Investor or such controlling person may become subject under the
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Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, damages,
liabilities, costs or expenses are caused by any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in such
registration statement, any prospectus contained therein or any
amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are 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, in
light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading;
provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case
to the extent that any such loss, damage, liability, cost or expense
arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with
information furnished by Investor or any such controlling person in
writing specifically for use in the preparation thereof.
(6) The Investor will cooperate with the Company in connection
with this Stock Purchase Agreement, including timely supplying all
information and executing and returning a Selling Securityholder
Questionnaire and all other documents requested by the Company which are
required to enable the Company to perform its obligations to register
the Common Stock and the Warrant Shares (which shall include all
information regarding the Investor and proposed manner of sale of
securities required to be disclosed in any registration statement filed
in accordance with this Section 5).
6. Conditions to Offer.
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The Offering is made subject to the following conditions: (i) that the
Company shall have the right to accept or reject this Offer, in whole or in
part, for any reason whatsoever; and (ii) that the undersigned agrees to comply
with the terms of this Subscription Agreement.
Acceptance of this Offer shall be deemed given by the countersigning of
this Subscription Agreement on behalf of the Company.
7. Specific State Legends.
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FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS ONLY: NEITHER THE FACT THAT A REGISTRATION
STATEMENT OR AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE STATE OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE NOR THE FACT THAT A SECURITY IS EFFECTIVELY REGISTERED OR A PERSON IS
LICENSED IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CONSTITUTES A FINDING BY THE SECRETARY OF
STATE THAT ANY DOCUMENT FILED UNDER RSA 421-B OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIFORM
SECURITIES ACT IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND NOT MISLEADING. NEITHER ANY SUCH FACT NOR
THE FACT THAT AN EXEMPTION OR EXCEPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR A SECURITY OR A
TRANSACTION MEANS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS PASSED IN ANY WAY UPON THE
MERITS OR QUALIFICATIONS OF, OR RECOMMENDED OR GIVEN APPROVAL TO, ANY PERSON,
SECURITY OR TRANSACTION. IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE, OR CAUSE TO BE MADE, TO ANY
PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER, CUSTOMER OR CLIENT ANY REPRESENTATION INCONSISTENT WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS ONLY: EACH FLORIDA RESIDENT WHO SUBSCRIBES FOR THE
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES HEREIN HAS THE RIGHT, PURSUANT TO SECTION
517.061(11)(A)(5) OF THE FLORIDA SECURITIES ACT, TO WITHDRAW HIS SUBSCRIPTION
FOR THE PURCHASE AND RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF ALL MONIES PAID WITHIN THREE
BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE EXECUTION OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR PAYMENT FOR
THE PURCHASE HAS BEEN MADE, WHICHEVER IS LATER. WITHDRAWAL WILL BE WITHOUT ANY
FURTHER LIABILITY TO ANY PERSON. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WITHDRAWAL, A SUBSCRIBER
NEED ONLY SEND A LETTER OR TELEGRAM TO THE COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT INDICATING HIS INTENTION TO WITHDRAW.
SUCH LETTER OR TELEGRAM SHOULD BE SENT AND POSTMARKED PRIOR TO THE END
OF THE AFOREMENTIONED THIRD BUSINESS DAY. IT IS ADVISABLE TO SEND SUCH LETTER BY
CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO ENSURE THAT IT IS RECEIVED AND ALSO
TO EVIDENCE THE TIME IT WAS MAILED. IF THE REQUEST IS MADE ORALLY, IN PERSON OR
BY TELEPHONE TO AN OFFICER OF THE COMPANY, A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION THAT THE
REQUEST HAS BEEN RECEIVED SHOULD BE REQUESTED.
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FOR GEORGIA RESIDENTS ONLY THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY ARE BEING
ISSUED OR SOLD IN RELIANCE ON PARAGRAPH (13) OF CODE SECTION 10-5-9 OF THE
GEORGIA SECURITIES ACT OF 1973, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN A
TRANSACTION WHICH IS EXEMPT UNDER SUCH ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT
FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL STATES: THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT")
OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE
ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THE
SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT
BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS
PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT
THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN
INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.
THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY
AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE
MERITS OF THIS OFFERING. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
8. No Waiver.
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Notwithstanding any of the representations, warranties, acknowledgments
or agreements made herein by the undersigned, the undersigned does not thereby
or in any manner waive any rights granted to the undersigned under federal or
state securities laws.
9. Revocation.
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The undersigned agrees that he shall not cancel, terminate or revoke
this Subscription Agreement or any agreement of the undersigned made hereunder
other than as set forth herein, and that this Subscription Agreement shall
survive the death or disability of the undersigned.
10. Termination of Subscription Agreement.
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If the Company elects to cancel this Subscription Agreement, provided
that it returns to the undersigned, without interest and without deduction, all
sums paid by the undersigned, this Offer shall be null and void and of no
further force and effect, and no party shall have any rights against any other
party hereunder.
11. Miscellaneous.
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(a) Entire Agreement. This Stock Purchase Agreement, together with the
exhibits attached hereto, contain every obligation and understanding between the
parties relating to the subject matter hereof and merges all prior discussions,
negotiations, agreements and understandings, both written and oral, if any,
between them, and none of the parties shall be bound by any conditions,
definitions, understandings, warranties or representations other than as
expressly provided or referred to herein.
(b) Notices. Any notice or other communication or deliveries under this
Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by prepaid overnight
courier to the parties. The address for such notices and communications shall be
to the Investor at his address set forth on the Investor Signature Page. The
address for any notices sent to the Company shall be at:
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Accelr8 Technology Corporation
7000 Broadway, Building 3-307
Denver, Colorado 80221
Attn: Thomas V. Geimer, Chief Executive Officer
(c) Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Stock Purchase Agreement
may be waived or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of
an amendment, by the Company and the Investor or, in the case of a waiver, by
the party against whom enforcement of any such waiver is sought. No waiver of
any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this
Stock Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future
or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision,
condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of either party
to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such
right. Notwithstanding any of the representations, warranties, acknowledgments
or agreements made herein by the Investor, the Investor does not thereby or in
any manner waive any rights granted to the Investor under federal or state
securities laws.
(d) Construction. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not
constitute a part of this Stock Purchase Agreement and shall not be deemed to
limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
(e) Successors and Assigns. This Stock Purchase Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective
successors, heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, and
permitted assigns.
(f) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Stock Purchase Agreement is
intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision
hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
(g) Governing Law/Venue. All questions concerning the construction,
validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Stock Purchase Agreement shall
be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws
of the State of Colorado, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law
thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the
interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by
this Stock Purchase Agreement (whether brought against a party hereto or its
respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents)
shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts in Denver,
Colorado. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the state and federal courts in Denver, Colorado, for the adjudication of any
dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated
hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to
assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally
subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or
proceeding is improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party
hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process
being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof
via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of
delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this
Stock Purchase Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and
sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall
be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted
by law. The parties hereby waive all rights to a trial by jury.
(h) Survival. The representations and warranties contained herein shall
survive for a period of twelve (12) months from the date hereof.
(i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts
and shall constitute one Agreement, binding on all parties hereto,
notwithstanding that all parties are not signatory as to other original or the
same counterpart. Facsimile signatures are acceptable.
(j) Severability. If any provision of this Stock Purchase Agreement is
held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and
enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Stock Purchase
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Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties
will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is a
reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such
substitute provision in this Stock Purchase Agreement.
(k) Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights
provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of
Investor and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under this
Stock Purchase Agreement. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be
adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of
obligations described in the foregoing sentence and hereby agrees to waive in
any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a
remedy at law would be adequate.
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INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE FOR ACCELR8 TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Please print or type, Use ink only. (All Parties Must Sign)
The undersigned investor hereby certifies that he (i) has received and relied
solely upon the Disclosure Documents and this Stock Purchase Agreement and their
respective exhibits and schedules, (ii) agrees to all the terms, conditions,
representations, warranties and covenants of the Investor in this Stock Purchase
Agreement, (iii) meets the suitability standards set forth herein and (iv) is a
resident of the state or foreign jurisdiction indicated below.
Dollar Amount of Units Subscribed for: $ ($25,000 Units)
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If other than individual check one and indicate
Name of Investor (Print) capacity of signatory under the signature:
[ ] Trust
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Name of Joint Investor (if any) (Print) [ ] Uniform Gifts to Minors Act,
State of __________
[ ] Attorney-in-fact
[ ] Corporation
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Signature of Investor
If Joint Ownership, Check one:
[ ] Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
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Signature of Joint Investor (if any) [ ] Tenants by the Entirety
[ ] Community by Property
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Capacity of Signatory (if applicable) Backup Withholding Statement:
[ ] Please check this box only if the investor is
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- subject to backup withholding
Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number
Foreign Person:
Investor Address: [ ] Please check this box only if the investor is a
nonresident alien, foreign corporation, foreign
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- partnership, foreign trust or foreign estate
Street Address
Country _____________ Passport # ______________
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City State Zip Code ID #___________________ ID Type ___________________
Telephone: ( ) Fax: ( )
Email:_____________________________________________
The investor agrees to the terms of this Stock Purchase Agreement and, as
required by the Regulations pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, certifies
under penalty of perjury that (1) the Social Security Number or Taxpayer
Identification Number and address provided above is correct, (2) the investor is
not subject to backup withholding (unless the Backup Withholding Statement box
is checked) either because he has not been notified that he is subject to backup
withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or
because the Internal Revenue Service has notified him that he is no longer
subject to backup withholding and (3) the investor (unless, the Foreign Person
box above is checked) is not a nonresident alien, foreign partnership, foreign
trust or foreign estate.
AGREED AND ACCEPTED THIS ____ DAY OF ________, ___.
ACCELR8 TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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By: Thomas V. Geimer
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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Statement of Accredited Investor
To: Accelr8 Technology Corporation
7000 Broadway, Building 3-307
Denver, Colorado 80221
Attn: Thomas V. Geimer, Chief Executive Officer
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby refers to the Stock Purchase Agreement executed
and delivered to Accelr8 Technology Corporation (the "Company") by the
undersigned as of the date herewith. In connection with the subscription
thereunder by the undersigned to purchase securities of the Company, the
undersigned hereby represents and warrants to you that such individual or entity
meets at least one of the tests listed on the attached Exhibit for an
"accredited investor" (as such term is defined under Regulation D promulgated
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).
I qualify under:
[ ] Paragraph 1 (Officer or Director of the Company)
[ ] Paragraph 2 (Income exceeds $200,000 (Individual) or $300,000
(Joint))
[ ] Paragraph 3 (Individual or Joint Assets exceed
$1,000,000)
[ ] Paragraph 4 (Trust Assets exceed $5,000,000, with
limitations)
[ ] Paragraph 5 (Corporate Assets exceed $5,000,000,
with limitations)
[ ] Paragraph 6 (Entity owners are Accredited)
Dated: ______________, ______
Very truly yours,
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Name of Individual #1 or Entity
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Authorized Signature
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Name of Individual #2, if applicable
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Authorized Signature
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EXHIBIT I TO STATEMENT OF ACCREDITED INVESTOR
ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS
NOTE: "Accredited Investors" are accorded special status under the federal
securities laws. Individuals who hold certain positions with an issuer or its
affiliates, or who have certain minimum individual income or certain minimum net
worth (each as described below) may qualify as Accredited Investors.
Partnerships, corporations or other entities may qualify as Accredited Investors
if they fulfill certain financial and other standards or if all of their equity
owners have incomes and/or net worth which qualify them individually as
Accredited Investors, and trusts may qualify as Accredited Investors if they
meet certain financial and other tests (as described below).
You may qualify as an Accredited Investor under Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") if you
meet any of the following tests:
FOR INDIVIDUALS ONLY
1. You are a director or an executive officer of Accelr8 Technology
Corporation. An "executive officer" is the president, any vice president in
charge of a principal business unit, division or function (such as sales,
administration or finance), any other officer who performs a policy making
function or any other person who performs similar policy making functions for
Accelr8 Technology Corporation.
OR
2. You had individual income (exclusive of any income attributable to
your spouse) of more than $200,000 in each of the two most recent fiscal years,
and reasonably expect to have an individual income in excess of $200,000 in the
current year, or your spouse and you had a joint income in excess of $300,000 in
each of the two most recent fiscal years, and you reasonably expect to have a
joint income in excess of $300,000 in the current year. For purposes hereof,
income means adjusted gross income, as reported for federal income tax purposes,
increased by the following amounts: (i) the amount of any tax exempt interest
income under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") received,
(ii) the amount of losses claimed as a limited partner in a limited partnership
as reported on Schedule E of Form 1040, (iii) any deduction claimed for
depletion under Section 611 of the Code or (iv) any amount by which income has
been reduced in arriving at adjusted gross income pursuant to the provisions of
Section 1202 of the Code. In determining personal income, however, unrealized
capital gains should not be included.
OR
3. You have an individual net worth, or your spouse and you have a
combined net worth in excess of $1,000,000. For purposes of this statement, "net
worth" means the excess of total assets at fair market value, including home,
home furnishings and automobiles, over total liabilities.
FOR TRUSTS ONLY
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4. The Trust has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed
for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of Accelr8 Technology
Corporation, and the purchase of such securities is directed by a person with
such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he is
capable of evaluating the risks and merits of the prospective investment in such
securities.
FOR CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS OR OTHER PURCHASING ENTITIES
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5. Any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or limited
liability partnership not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring
securities of Accelr8 Technology Corporation, with total assets in excess of
$5,000,000.
OR
6. All equity owners of the purchasing entity are Accredited Investors.