COMMON STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
Dated as of December 7, 2004
by and among
DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
and
THE PURCHASERS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I Purchase and Sale of Common Stock and Warrants............................1
Section 1.1 Purchase and Sale of Common Stock and Warrants..................1
Section 1.2 Purchase Price and Closing......................................1
ARTICLE II Representations and Warranties............................................2
Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company...................2
Section 2.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers...............12
ARTICLE III Covenants................................................................14
Section 3.1 Securities Compliance..........................................14
Section 3.2 Registration and Listing.......................................15
Section 3.3 Compliance with Laws...........................................15
Section 3.4 Keeping of Records and Books of Account........................15
Section 3.5 Reporting Requirements.........................................15
Section 3.6 Other Agreements...............................................15
Section 3.7 Use of Proceeds................................................15
Section 3.8 Reporting Status...............................................15
Section 3.9 Disclosure of Transaction......................................16
Section 3.10 Disclosure of Material Information.............................16
Section 3.11 Pledge of Securities...........................................16
ARTICLE IV Conditions...............................................................16
Section 4.1 Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Company
to Close and to Sell the Securities............................16
Section 4.2 Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Purchasers
to Close and to Purchase the Securities........................17
ARTICLE V Certificate Legend.......................................................18
Section 5.1 Legend.........................................................18
ARTICLE VI Indemnification..........................................................20
Section 6.1 General Indemnity..............................................20
Section 6.2 Indemnification Procedure......................................20
ARTICLE VII Miscellaneous............................................................21
Section 7.1 Fees and Expenses..............................................21
Section 7.2 Specific Performance; Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue...........21
Section 7.3 Entire Agreement; Amendment....................................22
Section 7.4 Notices........................................................22
Section 7.5 Waivers........................................................23
Section 7.6 Headings.......................................................23
Section 7.7 Successors and Assigns.........................................23
Section 7.8 No Third Party Beneficiaries...................................23
Section 7.9 Governing Law..................................................23
Section 7.10 Survival.......................................................24
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Section 7.11 Counterparts..................................................24
Section 7.12 Publicity.....................................................24
Section 7.13 Severability..................................................24
Section 7.14 Further Assurances............................................24
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT this ("Agreement"), dated as of
December 7, 2004 by and between Delcath Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), and the purchasers listed on Exhibit A hereto (each a
"Purchaser" and collectively, the "Purchasers"), for the purchase and sale of
shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock") by the Purchasers.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS
Section 1.1 Purchase and Sale of Common Stock and Warrants.
(a) Upon the following terms and conditions, the Company shall issue and
sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers shall purchase from the Company,
shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") at a price per share of $2.11 (the "Per
Share Purchase Price") for an aggregate purchase price of up to $500,000 (the
"Purchase Price"). The Company and the Purchasers are executing and delivering
this Agreement in accordance with and in reliance upon the exemption from
securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the U.S. Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the
"Securities Act"), including Regulation D ("Regulation D"), and/or upon such
other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act as may
be available with respect to any or all of the investments to be made hereunder.
(b) Upon the following terms and conditions, each of the Purchasers shall
be issued Series D Warrants, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B (the "Warrants"), to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock set
forth opposite such Purchaser's name on Exhibit A attached hereto. The Warrants
shall have an exercise price equal to the Warrant Price (as defined in the
Warrants) and shall be exercisable as stated therein. Any shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (and such shares when issued) are herein
referred to as the "Warrant Shares". The Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant
Shares are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Securities".
Section 1.2 Purchase Price and Closing. In consideration of and in express
reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions
of this Agreement, the Company agrees to issue and sell to the Purchasers and,
in consideration of and in express reliance upon the representations,
warranties, covenants, terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchasers,
severally but not jointly, agree to purchase the number of Shares and Warrants,
in each case, set forth opposite their respective names on Exhibit A. The
closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares and Warrants to be acquired by
the Purchasers from the Company under this Agreement shall take place (the
"Closing") at such place, at such time and on such date as the Purchasers and
the Company may agree upon (the "Closing Date"), provided, that all of the
conditions set forth in Article IV hereof and applicable to the Closing shall
have been fulfilled or
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waived in accordance herewith. At the Closing, in addition to the items required
to be delivered by the Company pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof, the Company shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser (i) a certificate registered
in the name of the Purchaser representing the number of Shares as is set forth
opposite the name of such Purchaser on Exhibit A and (ii) a certificate
representing the Warrant to purchase such number of shares of Common Stock as is
set forth opposite the name of such Purchaser on Exhibit A. At the Closing, each
Purchaser shall deliver its Purchase Price by wire transfer to an account
designated by the Company.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company
hereby represents and warrants to the Purchasers as follows, as of the date
hereof and the Closing Date, except as set forth on the Schedule of Exceptions
attached hereto with each numbered Schedule corresponding to the section number
herein:
(a) Organization, Good Standing and Power. The Company is a corporation
duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power to own, lease and
operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being
conducted. The Company does not have any Subsidiaries (as defined in Section
2.1(g)) or own securities of any kind in any other entity except as set forth on
Schedule 2.1(g) hereto. The Company and each such Subsidiary (as defined in
Section 2.1(g)) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is
in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary except for
any jurisdiction(s) (alone or in the aggregate) in which the failure to be so
qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
For the purposes of this Agreement, "Material Adverse Effect" means any effect
on the business, results of operations, assets or financial condition of the
Company that is material and adverse to the Company and its subsidiaries and/or
any condition, circumstance, or situation that would prohibit or otherwise
materially interfere with the ability of the Company from entering into and
performing any of its obligations under the Transaction Documents (as defined
below) in any material respect.
(b) Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate
power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Warrants and
that certain Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and the
Purchasers, dated as of the date hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit C
attached hereto (the "Registration Rights Agreement" and, together with this
Agreement and the Warrants, the "Transaction Documents") and to issue and sell
the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof. The execution, delivery and
performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by
it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and
validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and, except as set forth
on Schedule 2.1(b), no further consent or authorization of the Company, its
Board of Directors or stockholders is required. When executed and delivered by
the Company, each of the Transaction Documents shall constitute a valid and
binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance
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with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship,
receivership or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement
of, creditors' rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general
application.
(c) Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Company as of
November 23, 2004 is set forth on Schedule 2.1(c) hereto. All of the outstanding
shares of the Common Stock and any other outstanding security of the Company
have been duly and validly authorized. Except as set forth in this Agreement or
as set forth on Schedule 2.1(c) hereto, no shares of Common Stock or any other
security of the Company are entitled to preemptive rights or registration rights
and there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to,
call or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or
rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company.
Furthermore, except as set forth in this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule
2.1(c) hereto, there are no contracts, commitments, understandings, or
arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to issue additional
shares of the capital stock of the Company or options, securities or rights
convertible into shares of capital stock of the Company. Except for customary
transfer restrictions contained in agreements entered into by the Company in
order to sell restricted securities or as set forth on Schedule 2.1(c) hereto,
the Company is not a party to or bound by any agreement or understanding
granting registration or anti-dilution rights to any person with respect to any
of its equity or debt securities. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(c), the
Company is not a party to, and it has no knowledge of, any agreement or
understanding restricting the voting or transfer of any shares of the capital
stock of the Company.
(d) Issuance of Securities. The Shares and the Warrants to be issued at the
Closing have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and, when
paid for and issued in accordance with the terms hereof and the Warrants,
respectively, the Shares and the Warrant Shares will be validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable and free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and rights
of refusal of any kind and the holders shall be entitled to all rights accorded
to a holder of Common Stock.
(e) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of the
Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (i) violate any
provision of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate") or
Bylaws (the "Bylaws"), each as amended to date, or any Subsidiary's comparable
charter documents, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event
which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or
give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, any agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, bond,
license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries' respective properties or assets are bound, or (iii) result in a
violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and
regulations) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which
any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or
affected, except, in all cases, other than violations pursuant to clauses (i) or
(iii) (with respect to federal and state securities laws) above, except, for
such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, acceleration, cancellations
and violations as could not,
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individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required
under federal, state, foreign or local law, rule or regulation to obtain any
consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any
court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any
of its obligations under the Transaction Documents or issue and sell the
Securities in accordance with the terms hereof (other than any filings, consents
and approvals which may be required to be made by the Company under applicable
state and federal securities laws, rules or as may be required for the Company
to carry out its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement).
(f) Commission Documents, Financial Statements. The Common Stock of the
Company is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and, except as disclosed
on Schedule 2.1(f) hereto, the Company has during at least the two (2) years
preceding the date hereof timely filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements
and other documents required to be filed by it with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the reporting requirements of the
Exchange Act (all of the foregoing including filings incorporated by reference
therein being referred to herein as the "Commission Documents"). At the times of
their respective filings, the Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarters ended March
31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004 (collectively, the "Form 10-QSB")
and the Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (the "Form
10-KSB") complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, and
the Form 10-QSB and Form 10-KSB at the time of their respective filings 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. As of their respective dates, the financial statements of the
Company included in the Commission Documents complied as to form in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and
regulations of the Commission or other applicable rules and regulations with
respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") applied
on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (i) as may be
otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the Notes thereto or (ii) in
the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include
footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements), and fairly present in all
material respects the financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as
of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the
periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal
year-end audit adjustments).
(g) Subsidiaries. Schedule 2.1(g) hereto sets forth each Subsidiary of the
Company, showing the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and
showing the percentage of each person's ownership of the outstanding stock or
other interests of such Subsidiary. For the purposes of this Agreement,
"Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation or other entity of which at least a
majority of the securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting
power (absolutely or contingently) for the election of directors or other
persons performing similar functions are at the time owned directly or
indirectly by the Company and/or any of its other Subsidiaries. All of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary
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have been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and
nonassessable. There are no outstanding preemptive, conversion or other rights,
options, warrants or agreements granted or issued by or binding upon any
Subsidiary for the purchase or acquisition of any shares of capital stock of any
Subsidiary or any other securities convertible into, exchangeable for or
evidencing the rights to subscribe for any shares of such capital stock. Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to any obligation (contingent or
otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of the
capital stock of any Subsidiary or any convertible securities, rights, warrants
or options of the type described in the preceding sentence except as set forth
on Schedule 2.1(g) hereto. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is party to,
nor has any knowledge of, any agreement restricting the voting or transfer of
any shares of the capital stock of any Subsidiary.
(h) No Material Adverse Change. Since September 30, 2004, the Company has
not experienced or suffered any Material Adverse Effect, except as disclosed on
Schedule 2.1(h) hereto.
(i) No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.1(i)
hereto, since September 30, 2004, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has incurred any liabilities, obligations, claims or losses
(whether liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise) other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the
Company's or its Subsidiaries respective businesses or which, individually or in
the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(j) No Undisclosed Events or Circumstances. Since September 30, 2004, no
event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its
Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, operations or financial
condition, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public
disclosure or announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly
announced or disclosed.
(k) Indebtedness. Schedule 2.1(k) hereto sets forth as of the date hereof
all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any
Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has commitments. For the
purposes of this Agreement, "Indebtedness" shall mean (a) any liabilities for
borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $300,000 (other than trade accounts
payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties,
endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of liabilities for
borrowed money of others in excess of $100,000, whether or not the same are or
should be reflected in the Company's balance sheet (or the notes thereto),
except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or
collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (c)
the present value of any lease payments in excess of $25,000 due under leases
required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP. Neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary is in default with respect to any Indebtedness.
(l) Title to Assets. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has good and
valid title to all of its real and personal property reflected in the Commission
Documents, free and clear of any mortgages, pledges, charges, liens, security
interests or other encumbrances, except for those indicated on Schedule 2.1(l)
hereto or such that, individually or in the
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aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.
All said leases of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are valid and
subsisting and in full force and effect.
(m) Actions Pending. There is no action, suit, claim, investigation,
arbitration, alternate dispute resolution proceeding or other proceeding pending
or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any
Subsidiary which questions the validity of this Agreement or any of the other
Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
or any action taken or to be taken pursuant hereto or thereto. Except as set
forth on Schedule 2.1(m) hereto, there is no action, suit, claim, investigation,
arbitration, alternate dispute resolution proceeding or other proceeding pending
or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or involving the
Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets, which
individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. There are no outstanding orders, judgments,
injunctions, awards or decrees of any court, arbitrator or governmental or
regulatory body against the Company or any Subsidiary or any officers or
directors of the Company or any Subsidiary in their capacities as such, which
individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(n) Compliance with Law. The business of the Company and the Subsidiaries
has been and is presently being conducted in accordance with all applicable
federal, state and local governmental laws, rules, regulations and ordinances,
except as set forth in the Commission Documents or on Schedule 2.1(n) hereto or
such that, individually or in the aggregate, the noncompliance therewith could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and
each of its Subsidiaries have all franchises, permits, licenses, consents and
other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals necessary for the
conduct of its business as now being conducted by it unless the failure to
possess such franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or
regulatory authorizations and approvals, individually or in the aggregate, could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(o) Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(o) hereto, the Company and
each of the Subsidiaries has accurately prepared and filed all federal, state
and other tax returns required by law to be filed by it, has paid or made
provisions for the payment of all taxes shown to be due and all additional
assessments, and adequate provisions have been and are reflected in the
financial statements of the Company and the Subsidiaries for all current taxes
and other charges to which the Company or any Subsidiary is subject and which
are not currently due and payable. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.1(o)
hereto, none of the federal income tax returns of the Company or any Subsidiary
has been audited by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company has no knowledge
of any additional assessments, adjustments or contingent tax liability (whether
federal or state) of any nature whatsoever, whether pending or threatened
against the Company or any Subsidiary for any period, nor of any basis for any
such assessment, adjustment or contingency.
(p) Certain Fees. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(p) hereto, the
Company has not employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any
brokerage or investment banking fees, commissions, finders' structuring fees,
financial advisory fees or other similar fees in connection with the Transaction
Documents.
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(q) Disclosure. To the best of the Company's knowledge, neither this
Agreement or the Schedules hereto nor any other documents, certificates or
instruments furnished to the Purchasers by or on behalf of the Company or any
Subsidiary in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material
fact necessary in order to make the statements made herein or therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made herein or therein, not
misleading.
(r) Operation of Business. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(r) hereto,
the Company and each of the Subsidiaries owns or possesses the rights to all
patents, trademarks, domain names (whether or not registered) and any patentable
improvements or copyrightable derivative works thereof, websites and
intellectual property rights relating thereto, service marks, trade names,
copyrights, licenses and authorizations which are necessary for the conduct of
its business as now conducted without any conflict with the rights of others.
(s) Environmental Compliance. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.1(s)
hereto, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have obtained all material
approvals, authorization, certificates, consents, licenses, orders and permits
or other similar authorizations of all governmental authorities, or from any
other person, that are required under any Environmental Laws. "Environmental
Laws" shall mean all applicable laws relating to the protection of the
environment including, without limitation, all requirements pertaining to
reporting, licensing, permitting, controlling, investigating or remediating
emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances,
chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants or toxic substances, materials or
wastes, whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature, into the air, surface water,
groundwater or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution,
use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of hazardous
substances, chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants or toxic substances,
material or wastes, whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature. Except as set
forth on Schedule 2.1(s) hereto, the Company has all necessary governmental
approvals required under all Environmental Laws and used in its business or in
the business of any of its Subsidiaries, except for such instances as could not
individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are also in compliance
with all other limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, requirements,
schedules and timetables required or imposed under all Environmental Laws.
Except for such instances as could not individually or in the aggregate be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there are no past or
present events, conditions, circumstances, incidents, actions or omissions
relating to or in any way affecting the Company or its Subsidiaries that violate
or would be reasonably likely to violate any Environmental Law after the Closing
or that would be reasonably likely to give rise to any environmental liability,
or otherwise form the basis of any claim, action, demand, suit, proceeding,
hearing, study or investigation (i) under any Environmental Law or (ii) based on
or related to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage
(including, without limitation, underground storage tanks), disposal, transport
or handling, or the emission, discharge, release or threatened release of any
hazardous substance.
(t) Books and Records; Internal Accounting Controls. The records and
documents of the Company and its Subsidiaries accurately reflect in all material
respects the
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information relating to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the
location and collection of their assets, and the nature of all transactions
giving rise to the obligations or accounts receivable of the Company or any
Subsidiary. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintain a system of
internal accounting controls sufficient, in the judgment of the Company, to
provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance
with management's general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (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
the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate actions are taken
with respect to any differences.
(u) Material Agreements. Except for the Transaction Documents (with respect
to clause (i) only), as disclosed in the Commission Documents or as set forth on
Schedule 2.1(u) hereto, or as would not be reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have performed all
obligations required to be performed by them to date under any written or oral
contract, instrument, agreement, commitment, obligation, plan or arrangement,
filed or required to be filed with the Commission (the "Material Agreements"),
(ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice of
default under any Material Agreement and (iii) to the best of the Company's
knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under
any Material Agreement now in effect.
(v) Transactions with Affiliates. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(v)
hereto, there are no loans, leases, agreements, contracts, royalty agreements,
management contracts or arrangements or other continuing transactions between
(a) the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective customers or
suppliers on the one hand, and (b) on the other hand, any officer, employee,
consultant or director of the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, or any person
owning any capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary or any member of the
immediate family of such officer, employee, consultant, director or stockholder
or any corporation or other entity controlled by such officer, employee,
consultant, director or stockholder, or a member of the immediate family of such
officer, employee, consultant, director or stockholder which, in each case, is
required to be disclosed in the Commission Documents or in the Company's most
recently filed definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, that is not so
disclosed in the Commission Documents or in such proxy statement.
(w) Securities Act of 1933. Based in material part upon the representations
herein of the Purchasers, the Company has complied and will comply with all
applicable federal and state securities laws in connection with the offer,
issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder. Neither the Company nor, to its
knowledge, anyone acting on its behalf, directly or indirectly, has or will
sell, offer to sell or solicit offers to buy any of the Securities or similar
securities to, or solicit offers with respect thereto from, or enter into any
negotiations relating thereto with, any person, or has taken or will take any
action so as to bring the issuance and sale of any of the Securities under the
registration provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state securities
laws, and neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, nor, to its knowledge,
any person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general
solicitation or
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general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities
Act) in connection with the offer or sale of any of the Securities.
(x) Governmental Approvals. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(x) hereto,
and except for the filing of any notice prior or subsequent to the Closing that
may be required under applicable state and/or federal securities laws (which if
required, shall be filed on a timely basis), no authorization, consent,
approval, license, exemption of, filing or registration with any court or
governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign, is or will be necessary for, or in connection with, the
delivery of the Shares, or for the performance by the Company of its obligations
under the Transaction Documents.
(y) Employees. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any collective
bargaining arrangements or agreements covering any of its employees, except as
set forth on Schedule 2.1(y) hereto or disclosed in the Commission Documents.
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(y) hereto or disclosed in the Commission
Documents, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any employment contract,
agreement regarding proprietary information, non-competition agreement,
non-solicitation agreement, confidentiality agreement, or any other similar
contract or restrictive covenant, relating to the right of any officer, employee
or consultant to be employed or engaged by the Company or such Subsidiary
required to be disclosed in the Commission Documents that is not so disclosed.
Since September 30, 2004, no officer, consultant or key employee of the Company
or any Subsidiary whose termination, either individually or in the aggregate,
would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, has terminated or,
to the knowledge of the Company, has any present intention of terminating his or
her employment or engagement with the Company or any Subsidiary.
(z) Absence of Certain Developments. Except as provided on Schedule 2.1(z)
hereto, since September 30, 2004, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has:
(i) issued any stock, bonds or other corporate securities or any
right, options or warrants with respect thereto;
(ii) borrowed any amount in excess of $300,000 or incurred or become
subject to any other liabilities in excess of $100,000 (absolute or contingent)
except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business which are
comparable in nature and amount to the current liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business during the comparable portion of its prior fiscal
year, as adjusted to reflect the current nature and volume of the business of
the Company and its Subsidiaries;
(iii) discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance in excess of
$250,000 or paid any obligation or liability (absolute or contingent) in excess
of $250,000, other than current liabilities paid in the ordinary course of
business;
(iv) declared or made any payment or distribution of cash or other
property to stockholders with respect to its stock, or purchased or redeemed, or
made any agreements so to purchase or redeem, any shares of its capital stock,
in each case in excess of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate;
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(v) sold, assigned or transferred any other tangible assets, or
canceled any debts or claims, in each case in excess of $250,000, except in the
ordinary course of business;
(vi) sold, assigned or transferred any patent rights, trademarks,
trade names, copyrights, trade secrets or other intangible assets or
intellectual property rights in excess of $250,000, or disclosed any proprietary
confidential information to any person except to participants in clinical
trials, customers in the ordinary course of business or to the Purchasers or
their representatives;
(vii) suffered any material losses or waived any rights of material
value, whether or not in the ordinary course of business;
(viii) made any changes in employee compensation except in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;
(ix) made capital expenditures or commitments therefor that aggregate
in excess of $500,000;
(x) entered into any material transaction, whether or not in the
ordinary course of business, other than the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents;
(xi) made charitable contributions or pledges in excess of $25,000;
(xii) suffered any material damage, destruction or casualty loss,
whether or not covered by insurance;
(xiii) experienced any material problems with labor or management in
connection with the terms and conditions of their employment; or
(xiv) entered into an agreement, written or otherwise, to take any of
the foregoing actions.
(aa) Public Utility Holding Company Act and Investment Company Act Status.
The Company is not a "holding company" or a "public utility company" as such
terms are defined in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
The Company is not, and as a result of and immediately upon the Closing will not
be, an "investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment
company," within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(bb) ERISA. No liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has
been incurred with respect to any Plan by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
which is or could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Company
and its Subsidiaries. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
issuance and sale of the Securities will not involve any transaction which is
subject to the prohibitions of Section 406 of the Employee
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Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") or in connection
with which a tax could be imposed pursuant to Section 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, provided that, if any of the Purchasers, or
any person or entity that owns a beneficial interest in any of the Purchasers,
is an "employee pension benefit plan" (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of
ERISA) with respect to which the Company is a "party in interest" (within the
meaning of Section 3(14) of ERISA), the requirements of Sections 407(d)(5) and
408(e) of ERISA, if applicable, are met. As used in this Section 2.1(bb), the
term "Plan" shall mean an "employee pension benefit plan" (as defined in Section
3 of ERISA) which is or has been established or maintained, or to which
contributions are or have been made, by the Company or any Subsidiary or by any
trade or business, whether or not incorporated, which, together with the Company
or any Subsidiary, is under common control, as described in Section 414(b) or
(c) of the Code.
(cc) Delisting Notification. Except as provided on Schedule 2.1(cc) hereto,
the Company has not received notice (written or oral) from the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or
maintenance requirements of such market.
(dd) Independent Nature of Purchasers. The Company acknowledges that the
obligations of each Purchaser under the Transaction Documents are several and
not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Purchaser under the Transaction Documents. The Company acknowledges that the
decision of each Purchaser to purchase Securities pursuant to this Agreement has
been made by such Purchaser independently of any other Purchaser and
independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the
business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of
operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company or of
its Subsidiaries which may have made or given by any other Purchaser or by any
agent or employee of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser or any of its agents
or employees shall have any liability to any Purchaser (or any other person)
relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or
opinions. The Company acknowledges that nothing contained herein, or in any
Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto or
thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an
association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a
presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group
with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents. The Company acknowledges that each Purchaser shall be
entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without
limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other
Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to
be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The Company
acknowledges that such procedure with respect to the Transaction Documents in no
way creates a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert
or as a group with respect to the Transaction Documents or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby.
(ee) No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company, nor any of its
affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or
indirectly made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to
buy any security under circumstances that would cause the offering of the
Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by
the
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Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent the Company from
selling the Securities pursuant to Regulation D and Rule 506 thereof under the
Securities Act, or any applicable exchange-related stockholder approval
provisions, nor will the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries take
any action or steps that would cause the offering of the Securities to be
integrated with other offerings if such other offering, if integrated, would
cause the offer and sale of the Securities not to be exempt from registration
pursuant to Regulation D and Rule 506 thereof under the Securities Act. The
Company does not have any registration statement pending before the Commission
or currently under the Commission's review.
(ff) Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company is in substantial compliance with the
applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sarbanes-Oxley
Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, that are effective
and for which compliance by the Company is required as of the date hereof and
intends to comply substantially with other applicable provisions of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, upon
the effectiveness of such provisions or the date by which compliance therewith
by the Company is required.
Section 2.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each of the
Purchasers hereby represents and warrants to the Company with respect solely to
itself and not with respect to any other Purchaser as follows as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing Date:
(a) Organization and Standing of the Purchasers. If the Purchaser is an
entity, such Purchaser is a corporation, limited liability company or
partnership duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
organization.
(b) Authorization and Power. Such Purchaser has the requisite power and
authority to enter into and perform the Transaction Documents and to purchase
the Securities being sold to it hereunder. The execution, delivery and
performance of the Transaction Documents by such Purchaser and the consummation
by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other action, and
no further consent or authorization of such Purchaser or its Board of Directors,
stockholders, partners or members, as the case may be, is required. When
executed and delivered by the Purchasers, the other Transaction Documents shall
constitute valid and binding obligations of such Purchaser enforceable against
such Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
liquidation, conservatorship, receivership or similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally the enforcement of, creditor's rights and remedies or by
other equitable principles of general application.
(c) No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction
Documents by such Purchaser and the consummation by such Purchaser of the
transactions contemplated thereby and hereby do not and will not (i) violate any
provision of such Purchaser's charter or organizational documents, (ii) conflict
with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or
both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, mortgage, deed of
trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement, instrument or
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obligation to which such Purchaser is a party or by which such Purchaser's
respective properties or assets are bound, or (iii) result in a violation of any
federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment or
decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations) applicable
to such Purchaser or by which any property or asset of such Purchaser are bound
or affected, except, in all cases, other than violations pursuant to clauses (i)
or (iii) (with respect to federal and state securities laws) above, for such
conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and
violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, materially and
adversely affect such Purchaser's ability to perform its obligations under the
Transaction Documents.
(d) Acquisition for Investment. Such Purchaser is purchasing the Shares and
Warrants and will purchase any Warrant Shares solely for its own account for the
purpose of investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with
distribution. Such Purchaser does not have a present intention to sell any of
the Shares, Warrants or Warrant Shares, nor a present arrangement (whether or
not legally binding) or intention to effect any distribution of any of the
Shares, the Warrants or the Warrant Shares to or through any person or entity;
provided, however, that by making the representations herein, such Purchaser
does not agree to hold the Shares, the Warrants or the Warrant Shares for any
minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Shares,
the Warrants or the Warrant Shares at any time in accordance with Federal and
state securities laws applicable to such disposition. Such Purchaser
acknowledges that it (i) has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters that such Purchaser is capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of Purchaser's investment in the Company, (ii) is able to bear the
financial risks associated with an investment in the Securities and (iii) has
been given full access to such records of the Company and the Subsidiaries and
to the officers of the Company and the Subsidiaries as it has deemed necessary
or appropriate to conduct its due diligence investigation.
(e) Rule 144. Such Purchaser understands that the Securities must be held
indefinitely unless such Securities are registered under the Securities Act or
an exemption from registration is available. Such Purchaser acknowledges that
such person is familiar with Rule 144 of the rules and regulations of the
Commission, as amended, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act ("Rule 144"),
and that such Purchaser has been advised that Rule 144 permits resales only
under certain circumstances. Such Purchaser understands that to the extent that
Rule 144 is not available, such Purchaser will be unable to sell any Securities
without either registration under the Securities Act or the existence of another
exemption from such registration requirement.
(f) General. Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are being
offered and sold in reliance on a transactional exemption from the registration
requirements of federal and state securities laws and the Company is relying
upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements,
acknowledgments and understandings of such Purchaser set forth herein in order
to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of such
Purchaser to acquire the Securities. Such Purchaser understands that no United
States federal or state agency or any government or governmental agency has
passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities.
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(g) No General Solicitation. Such Purchaser acknowledges that the
Securities were not offered to such Purchaser by means of any form of general or
public solicitation or general advertising, or publicly disseminated
advertisements or sales literature, including (i) any advertisement, article,
notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar
media, or broadcast over television or radio, or (ii) any seminar or meeting to
which such Purchaser was invited by any of the foregoing means of
communications. Such Purchaser, in making the decision to purchase the
Securities, has relied upon independent investigation made by it and has not
relied on any information or representations made by third parties.
(h) Accredited Investor. Such Purchaser is an "accredited investor" (as
defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D), and such Purchaser has such experience in
business and financial matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of an investment in the Securities. Such Purchaser is not required to be
registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Exchange Act and such
Purchaser is not a broker-dealer. Such Purchaser acknowledges that an investment
in the Securities is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. Such
Purchaser has completed or caused to be completed the Investor Questionnaire
Certification attached hereto as Exhibit D certifying as to its status as an
"accredited investor" and understands that the Company is relying upon the truth
and accuracy of such information set forth therein to determine the suitability
of such Purchaser to acquire the Securities.
(i) Certain Fees. The Purchasers have not employed any broker or finder or
incurred any liability for any brokerage or investment banking fees,
commissions, finders' structuring fees, financial advisory fees or other similar
fees in connection with the Transaction Documents.
(j) Independent Investment. No Purchaser has agreed to act with any other
Purchaser for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of the
Securities purchased hereunder for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Exchange
Act, and each Purchaser is acting independently with respect to its investment
in the Securities. The Company acknowledges that it has elected to provide all
Purchasers with the same terms and Transaction Documents for the convenience of
the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by the
Purchasers.
ARTICLE III
COVENANTS
The Company covenants with each Purchaser as follows, which covenants are
for the benefit of each Purchaser and their respective permitted assignees.
Section 3.1 Securities Compliance. The Company shall notify the Commission
in accordance with its rules and regulations, of the transactions contemplated
by any of the Transaction Documents and shall take all other necessary action
and proceedings as may be required and permitted by applicable law, rule and
regulation, for the legal and valid issuance of the Securities to the
Purchasers, or their respective subsequent holders.
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Section 3.2 Registration and Listing. The Company shall cause its Common
Stock to continue to be registered under Sections 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange
Act, to comply in all respects with its reporting and filing obligations under
the Exchange Act, to comply with all requirements related to any registration
statement filed pursuant to this Agreement, and to not take any action or file
any document (whether or not permitted by the Securities Act or the rules
promulgated thereunder) to terminate or suspend such registration or to
terminate or suspend its reporting and filing obligations under the Exchange Act
or Securities Act, except as permitted herein. The Company will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to continue the listing or trading of its Common
Stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market or any successor market.
Section 3.3 Compliance with Laws. The Company shall comply, and cause each
Subsidiary to comply, with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders,
noncompliance with which would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section 3.4 Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Company shall keep
and cause each Subsidiary to keep adequate records and books of account, in
which complete entries will be made in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied, reflecting all financial transactions of the Company and its
Subsidiaries.
Section 3.5 Reporting Requirements. If the Company ceases to file its
periodic reports with the Commission, or if the Commission ceases making these
periodic reports available via the Internet without charge, then the Company
shall, promptly after filing with the Commission, furnish the following to each
Purchaser so long as such Purchaser shall be obligated hereunder to purchase the
Securities or shall beneficially own Shares or Warrant Shares:
(a) Quarterly Reports filed with the Commission on Form 10-QSB;
(b) Annual Reports filed with the Commission on Form 10-KSB; and
(c) Copies of all notices, information and proxy statements in connection
with any meetings, that are, in each case, provided to holders of shares of
Common Stock, contemporaneously with the delivery of such notices or information
to such holders of Common Stock.
Section 3.6 Other Agreements. The Company shall not enter into any
agreement in which the terms of such agreement would restrict or impair the
right or ability of the Company or any Subsidiary to perform its obligations
under any Transaction Document.
Section 3.7 Use of Proceeds. The net proceeds from the sale of the Shares
will be used by the Company for working capital and general corporate purposes.
Section 3.8 Reporting Status; Eligibility to Use Form S-3. So long as a
Purchaser beneficially owns any of the Securities, the Company shall timely file
all reports required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange
Act, and the Company shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to
file reports under the Exchange Act even if the Exchange Act or the rules and
regulations thereunder would permit such termination. The Company currently
meets, and will take all necessary action to continue to meet, the "registrant
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eligibility" requirements set forth in the general instructions to Form S-3
applicable to "resale" registrations on Form S-3 during the Effectiveness Period
(as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).
Section 3.9 Disclosure of Transaction. If required by applicable law, the
Company shall file with the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Form
8-K") describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby (and
attaching as exhibits thereto this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement
and the form of each series of Warrant) as soon as practicable following the
Closing Date.
Section 3.10 Disclosure of Material Information. Except as may be required
pursuant to Section 3.12 hereof, the Company covenants and agrees that neither
it nor, to its knowledge, any other person acting on its behalf has provided or
will provide any Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that
the Company believes constitutes material non-public information. The Company
understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing
representations in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.
Section 3.11 Pledge of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that
the Securities may be pledged by a Purchaser in connection with a bona fide
margin agreement or other loan or financing arrangement that is secured by the
Common Stock. The pledge of Common Stock shall not be deemed to be a transfer,
sale or assignment of the Common Stock hereunder, and no Purchaser effecting a
pledge of Common Stock shall be required to provide the Company with any notice
thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement
or any other Transaction Document; provided that a Purchaser and its pledgee
shall be required to comply with the provisions of Article V hereof in order to
effect a sale, transfer or assignment of Common Stock to such pledgee. At the
Purchasers' expense, the Company hereby agrees to execute and deliver such
documentation as a pledgee of the Common Stock may reasonably request in
connection with a pledge of the Common Stock to such pledgee by a Purchaser.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS
Section 4.1 Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Company to Close
and to Sell the Securities. The obligation hereunder of the Company to close and
issue and sell the Securities to the Purchasers at the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver, at or before the Closing, of the conditions set forth
below. These conditions are for the Company's sole benefit and may be waived by
the Company at any time in its sole discretion.
(a) Accuracy of the Purchasers' Representations and Warranties. The
representations and warranties of each Purchaser shall be true and correct in
all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as
though made at that time, except for representations and warranties that are
expressly made as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of such date.
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(b) Performance by the Purchasers. Each Purchaser shall have performed,
satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements
and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied
with by such Purchaser at or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree,
ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed
by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits
the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) Delivery of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price for the Shares shall
have been delivered to the Company on the Closing Date in immediately available
funds.
(e) Delivery of Transaction Documents. The Transaction Documents shall have
been duly executed and delivered by the Purchasers to the Company.
Section 4.2 Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Purchasers to
Close and to Purchase the Securities. The obligation hereunder of each Purchaser
to purchase the Securities is subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or
before the Closing, of each of the conditions set forth below. These conditions
are for the Purchaser's sole benefit and may be waived by the Purchaser at any
time in its sole discretion.
(a) Accuracy of the Company's Representations and Warranties. Each of the
representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
as of the Closing Date, except for representations and warranties that speak as
of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects
as of such date.
(b) Performance by the Company. The Company shall have performed, satisfied
and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied
with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) No Suspension, Etc. Trading in the Common Stock shall not have been
suspended by the Commission or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market (except for any
suspension of trading of limited duration agreed to by the Company, which
suspension shall be terminated prior to the Closing), and, at any time prior to
the Closing Date, trading in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg
Financial Markets ("Bloomberg") shall not have been suspended or limited, or
minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are
reported by Bloomberg, or on the New York Stock Exchange, nor shall a banking
moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York State
authorities.
(d) No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree,
ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed
by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits
the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(e) No Proceedings or Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding before any
arbitrator or any governmental authority shall have been commenced, and no
investigation by any governmental authority shall have been threatened, against
the Company or any Subsidiary, or any of the officers, directors or affiliates
of the Company or any Subsidiary seeking to restrain, prevent or change the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or seeking damages in connection
with such transactions.
(f) Opinion of Counsel. The Purchasers shall have received an opinion of
counsel to the Company, dated the date of such Closing, substantially in the
form of Exhibit G hereto, with such exceptions and limitations as shall be
reasonably acceptable to counsel to the Purchasers.
(g) Shares and Warrants. At or prior to the Closing, the Company shall have
delivered to the Purchasers certificates representing the Shares (in such
denominations as each Purchaser may request) and certificates representing the
Warrants, in each case, being acquired by the Purchasers at the Closing.
(h) Secretary's Certificate. The Company shall have delivered to the
Purchasers a secretary's certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, as to (i)
the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors approving the transactions
contemplated hereby, (ii) the Certificate, (iii) the Bylaws, each as in effect
at the Closing, and (iv) the authority and incumbency of the officers of the
Company executing the Transaction Documents and any other documents required to
be executed or delivered in connection therewith.
(i) Officer's Certificate. On the Closing Date, the Company shall have
delivered to the Purchasers a certificate signed by an executive officer on
behalf of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, confirming the accuracy of
the Company's representations, warranties and its compliance with covenants as
of the Closing Date and confirming the compliance by the Company with the
conditions precedent set forth in paragraphs (b)-(e) of this Section 4.2 as of
the Closing Date (provided that, with respect to the matters in paragraphs (d)
and (e) of this Section 4.2, such confirmation shall be based on the knowledge
of the executive officer after due inquiry).
(j) Registration Rights Agreement. As of the Closing Date, the parties
shall have entered into the Registration Rights Agreement in the form of Exhibit
C attached hereto.
(k) Material Adverse Effect. No Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred
at or before the Closing Date.
ARTICLE V
CERTIFICATE LEGEND
Section 5.1 Legend. Each certificate representing the Securities shall be
stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially in the following form
(in addition to any legend required by applicable state securities or "blue sky"
laws):
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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE (THE "SECURITIES")
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND
MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS OR DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC. SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT
REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT
REQUIRED.
The Company agrees to reissue certificates representing any of the Shares
or the Warrant Shares, without the legend set forth above if at such time, prior
to making any transfer of any such Shares or Warrant Shares, such holder thereof
shall give written notice to the Company upon the occurrence of: (a) either (i)
the Company has received an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Company, to the effect that the registration of the Shares or Warrant Shares
under the Securities Act is not required in connection with such proposed
transfer, (ii) a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such
proposed disposition has been filed by the Company with the Commission and has
become and remains effective under the Securities Act, (iii) the Company has
received other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such
registration and qualification under the Securities Act and state securities
laws are not required, or (iv) the holder provides the Company with reasonable
assurances that such security can be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act; and (b) either (i) the Company has received an opinion of
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that registration
or qualification under the securities or "blue sky" laws of any state is not
required in connection with such proposed disposition, or (ii) compliance with
applicable state securities or "blue sky" laws has been effected or a valid
exemption exists with respect thereto. The Company will respond to any such
notice from a holder within three (3) business days. In the case of any proposed
transfer under this Section 5.1, the Company will use reasonable efforts to
comply with any such applicable state securities or "blue sky" laws, but shall
in no event be required, (x) to qualify to do business in any state where it is
not then qualified, (y) to take any action that would subject it to tax or to
the general service of process in any state where it is not then subject, or (z)
to comply with state securities or "blue sky" laws of any state for which
registration by coordination is unavailable to the Company. The restrictions on
transfer contained in this Section 5.1 shall be in addition to, and not by way
of limitation of, any other restrictions on transfer contained in any other
section of this Agreement. Whenever a certificate representing the Shares or
Warrant Shares is required to be issued to a Purchaser without a legend, in lieu
of delivering physical certificates representing the Shares or Warrant Shares,
provided the Company's transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust
Company ("DTC") Fast Automated Securities Transfer program, the Company shall
use its reasonable best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically
transmit the Shares or Warrant Shares to a Purchaser by crediting the account of
such Purchaser's Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent
Commission ("DWAC") system (to the extent not inconsistent with any provisions
of this Agreement).
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ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 6.1 Indemnity. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the Purchasers (and their respective directors, officers, affiliates, agents,
successors and assigns) from and against any and all losses, liabilities,
deficiencies, costs, damages and expenses (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys' fees, charges and disbursements) incurred by the
Purchasers and their directors, officers, affiliates, agents, successors and
assigns as a result of any inaccuracy in or breach of the representations,
warranties or covenants made by the Company herein. Each Purchaser severally but
not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors,
officers, affiliates, agents, successors and assigns from and against any and
all losses, liabilities, deficiencies, costs, damages and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, charges and disbursements)
incurred by the Company and its directors, officers, affiliates, agents,
successors and assigns as result of any inaccuracy in or breach of the
representations, warranties or covenants made by such Purchaser herein. The
maximum aggregate liability of each Purchaser pursuant to its indemnification
obligations under this Article VI shall not exceed the portion of the Purchase
Price paid by such Purchaser hereunder.
Section 6.2 Indemnification Procedure. Any party entitled to
indemnification under this Article VI (an "indemnified party") will give written
notice to the indemnifying party of any matters giving rise to a claim for
indemnification; provided, that the failure of any indemnified party to give
notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its
obligations under this Article VI except to the extent that the indemnifying
party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such
action, proceeding or claim is brought against an indemnified party in respect
of which indemnification is sought hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be
entitled to participate in and, unless in the reasonable judgment of the
indemnifying party a conflict of interest between it and the indemnified party
exists with respect to such action, proceeding or claim (in which case the
indemnifying party shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of
one separate counsel for the indemnified parties), to assume the defense thereof
with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. In the event that
the indemnifying party advises an indemnified party that it will not contest
such a claim for indemnification hereunder, or fails, within thirty (30) days of
receipt of any indemnification notice to notify, in writing, such person of its
election to defend, settle or compromise, at its sole cost and expense, any
action, proceeding or claim (or discontinues its defense at any time after it
commences such defense), then the indemnified party may, at its option, defend,
settle or otherwise compromise or pay such action or claim. In any event, unless
and until the indemnifying party elects in writing to assume and does so assume
the defense of any such claim, proceeding or action, the indemnified party's
costs and expenses arising out of the defense, settlement or compromise of any
such action, claim or proceeding shall be losses subject to indemnification
hereunder. The indemnified party shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying
party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim
by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all
information reasonably available to the indemnified party which relates to such
action or claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the indemnified party fully
apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement
negotiations with respect thereto. If the indemnifying party elects to defend
any such
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action or claim, then the indemnified party shall be entitled to participate in
such defense with counsel of its choice at its sole cost and expense. The
indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any action, claim
or proceeding effected without its prior written consent. Notwithstanding
anything in this Article VI to the contrary, the indemnifying party shall not,
without the indemnified party's prior written consent, settle or compromise any
claim or consent to entry of any judgment in respect thereof which imposes any
future obligation on the indemnified party or which does not include, as an
unconditional term thereof, the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the
indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim. The
indemnification required by this Article VI shall be made by periodic payments
of the amount thereof during the course of investigation or defense, as and when
bills are received or expense, loss, damage or liability is incurred, so long as
the indemnified party irrevocably agrees to refund such moneys if it is
ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such party was
not entitled to indemnification. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall
be in addition to (a) any cause of action or similar rights of the indemnified
party against the indemnifying party or others, and (b) any liabilities the
indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.1 Fees and Expenses. Each party shall pay the fees and expenses
of its advisors, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other
expenses, incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation,
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, provided that the Company
shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Purchasers in
connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any of the other
Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys'
fees and expenses.
Section 7.2 Specific Performance; Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue.
(a) The Company and the Purchasers acknowledge and agree that irreparable
damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or
the other Transaction Documents are not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or are otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the
parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure
breaches of the provisions of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents
and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, this
being in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by
law or equity.
(b) The parties agree that venue for any dispute arising under this
Agreement will lie exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New
York County, New York, and the parties irrevocably waive any right to raise
forum non conveniens or any other argument that New York is not the proper
venue. The parties irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction in the state and
federal courts of the state of New York. The Company and each Purchaser consent
to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy
thereof
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to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement
and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of
process and notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 7.2 shall affect or limit
any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Company and
the Purchasers hereby agree that the prevailing party in any suit, action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to the Securities, this Agreement or the
Registration Rights Agreement, shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable
legal fees from the non-prevailing party.
Section 7.3 Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement and the Transaction
Documents contain the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with
respect to the matters covered hereby and, except as specifically set forth
herein or in the other Transaction Documents, neither the Company nor any
Purchaser makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with
respect to such matters, and they supersede all prior understandings and
agreements with respect to said subject matter, all of which are merged herein.
Following the Closing, no provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended
other than by a written instrument signed by the Company and the Purchasers
holding at least a majority of all Shares then held by the Purchasers. Any
amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 7.3 shall be
binding upon each Purchaser (and their permitted assigns) and the Company.
Section 7.4 Notices. Any notice, demand, request, waiver or other
communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be effective (a) upon hand delivery by telecopy or facsimile at the
address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal
business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day
following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal
business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second
business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully
prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing,
whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:
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If to the Company: Delcath Systems, Inc.
1100 Summer Street, 3rd Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06905
Attention: President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel. No.: (203) 323-8668
Fax No.: (203) 961-0120
with copies (which copies
shall not constitute notice
to the Company) to: Murtha Cullina LLP
Whitney Grove Square
Two Whitney Avenue
New Haven, Connecticut 06503
Attention: Paul G. Hughes
Tel. No.: (203) 772-7700
Fax No.: (203) 772-7723
If to any Purchaser: At the address of such Purchaser set forth on
Exhibit A to this Agreement.
Any party hereto may from time to time change its address for notices by
giving written notice of such changed address to the other parties hereto.
Section 7.5 Waivers No waiver by any party of any default with respect to
any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be
a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provision, condition
or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise
any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing
to it thereafter.
Section 7.6 Headings. The article, section and subsection headings in this
Agreement are for convenience only and shall not constitute a part of this
Agreement for any other purpose and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any
of the provisions hereof.
Section 7.7 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. After
the Closing, the assignment by a party to this Agreement of any rights hereunder
shall not affect the obligations of such party under this Agreement. Subject to
Section 5.1 hereof and so long as any Purchaser is assigning at least 25,000
shares of Common Stock, such Purchaser may assign the Securities and its rights
under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and any other rights
hereto and thereto without the consent of the Company.
Section 7.8 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and
assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced
by, any other person.
Section 7.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without
giving effect to
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any of the conflicts of law principles which would result in the application of
the substantive law of another jurisdiction. This Agreement shall not be
interpreted or construed with any presumption against the party causing this
Agreement to be drafted.
Section 7.10 Survival. The representations and warranties of the Company
and the Purchasers shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the
Closing until the second anniversary of the Closing Date and the agreements and
covenants set forth in Articles I, III, V, VI and VII of this Agreement shall
survive the execution and delivery hereof and the Closing until the second
anniversary of the Closing Date.
Section 7.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each
party and delivered to the other parties hereto, it being understood that all
parties need not sign the same counterpart.
Section 7.12 Publicity. The Company agrees that it will not disclose, and
will not include in any public announcement, the names of the Purchasers without
the consent of the Purchasers, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed, or unless and until such disclosure is required by law, rule or
applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of such requirement.
Section 7.13 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable
and, in the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that
any one or more of the provisions or part of the provisions contained in this
Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other provision or part of a provision of this Agreement and this Agreement
shall be reformed and construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable
provision, or part of such provision, had never been contained herein, so that
such provisions would be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent
possible.
Section 7.14 Further Assurances. From and after the date of this Agreement,
upon the request of the Purchasers or the Company, the Company and each
Purchaser shall execute and deliver such instruments, documents and other
writings as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to confirm and carry out
and to effectuate fully the intent and purposes of this Agreement, the Warrants
and the Registration Rights Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first above
written.
DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ M. S. KOLY
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Name: M.S. Koly
Title: President and Chief Executive
Officer
PURCHASER:
By:
--------------------------------
Name:
Title:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first above
written.
DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
--------------------------------
Name: M.S. Koly
Title: President and Chief Executive
Officer
PURCHASER:
By:
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Name:
Title: NEW ENGLAND PARTNERS CAPITAL,
L.P.
By: NEP CAPITAL LLC
Its: GENERAL PARTNER
By: /s/JOHN F. ROUSSEAU, JR.
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Its: President
EXHIBIT A
LIST OF PURCHASERS
Names and Addresses Number of Shares
of Purchasers & Warrants Purchased
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New England Partners Capital, L.P. 236,967 shares
One Boston Place 94,787 Class D Warrants
Suite 3630
Boston, MA 02108
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF SERIES D WARRANT
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT D
INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE CERTIFICATION
DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
(ALL INFORMATION WILL BE TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY)
To: Delcath Systems, Inc.
This Investor Questionnaire ("Questionnaire") must be completed by each
potential investor in connection with the offer and sale of the shares of
restricted common stock and warrants of Delcath Systems, Inc. (the
"Securities"). The Securities are being offered and sold by Delcath Systems,
Inc. (the "Company") without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), and the securities laws of certain states, in reliance on
the exemptions contained in Section 4(2) of the Act and on Regulation D
promulgated thereunder and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable
state laws. The Company must determine that a potential investor meets certain
suitability requirements before offering or selling Securities to such investor.
The purpose of this Questionnaire is to assure the Company that each investor
will meet the applicable suitability requirements. The information supplied by
you will be used in determining whether you meet such criteria, and reliance
upon the private offering exemptions from registration is based in part on the
information herein supplied.
This Questionnaire does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to buy any security. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential.
However, by signing this Questionnaire, you will be authorizing the Company to
provide a completed copy of this Questionnaire to such parties as the Company
deems appropriate in order to ensure that the offer and sale of the Securities
will not result in a violation of the Act or the securities laws of any state
and that you otherwise satisfy the suitability standards applicable to
purchasers of the Securities. All potential investors must answer all applicable
questions and complete, date and sign this Questionnaire. Please print or type
your responses and attach additional sheets of paper if necessary to complete
your answers to any item.
A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Name:___________________________________________________________________________
Business Address:_______________________________________________________________
(Number and Street)
________________________________________________________________________________
(City) (State) (Zip Code)
Telephone Number: _____________________________
If an individual:
Age: __________ Citizenship: ____________
If a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other entity:
Type of entity:_________________________________________________________________
State of formation:______________________ Date of formation: _________________
Social Security or Taxpayer Identification No.__________________________________
B._______STATUS AS ACCREDITED INVESTOR
The undersigned is an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in
Regulation D under the Act, and at the time of the offer and sale of the
Securities the undersigned falls and will fall within one or more of the
following categories (Please initial one or more, as applicable): 1
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1 As used in this Questionnaire, the term "net worth" means the excess of
total assets over total liabilities. In computing net worth for the purpose of
subsection (4), the principal residence of the investor must be valued at cost,
including cost of improvements, or at recently appraised value by an
institutional lender making a secured loan,
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____ (1) a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Act, or a savings and loan
association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act
whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a broker or dealer
registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; an
insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Act; an investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development
company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Act; a Small Business Investment
Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c)
or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; a plan established and
maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or
instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions for the benefit of its
employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; an employee
benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in
Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association,
insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit
plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with
the investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors;
____ (2) a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22)
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
____ (3) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust,
or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities
offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
____ (4) a natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with
that person's spouse, at the time of such person's purchase of the Securities
exceeds $1,000,000;
____ (5) a natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in
each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in
excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of
reaching the same income level in the current year;
____ (6) a trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the
specific purpose of acquiring the Securities offered, whose purchase is directed
by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation D;
and
____ (7) an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors
(as defined above).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Questionnaire this ____
day of __________, 2004, and declares under oath that it is truthful and
correct.
_____________________________________________________
Print Name
By: _________________________________________________
Signature
Title: ______________________________________________
(required for any purchaser that is a
corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, trust or other entity)
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net of encumbrances. In determining income, the investor should add to the
investor's adjusted gross income any amounts attributable to tax exempt income
received, losses claimed as a limited partner in any limited partnership,
contributions to an IRA or KEOGH retirement plan, alimony payments, and any
amount by which income from long-term capital gains has been reduced in arriving
at adjusted gross income.
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF OPINION
1. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite
corporate power to own, lease and operate its properties and assets, and to
carry on its business as described in its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
year ended December 31, 2003. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign
corporation to do business and is in good standing in the State of Connecticut,
the only jurisdiction in which the Company has an office based on its Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003.
2. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents and to issue
the Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares. The execution, delivery and
performance of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly and
validly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no further consent or
authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors or its stockholders is
required. Each of the Transaction Documents has been duly executed and delivered
and each of the Transaction Documents constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with
its respective terms. The Shares and the Warrant Shares are not subject to any
preemptive rights under the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws.
3. The Shares and the Warrants have been duly authorized and, the Shares
when delivered against payment in full as provided in the Purchase Agreement,
will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrants have been duly authorized and reserved
for issuance, and when delivered against payment in full as provided in the
Warrants, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
4. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with the terms
of the Transaction Documents and the issuance of the Shares and the Warrants do
not (a) violate any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, (b)
conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse
of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement,
mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement,
instrument or obligation to which the Company is a party and which has been
filed as an exhibit to any of the Commission Documents, (c) create or impose a
lien, charge or encumbrance on any property of the Company under any agreement
or any commitment to which the Company is a party and which the Company has
filed as an exhibit to any of the Commission Documents, or (d) result in a
violation of any Federal, state or local statute, rule or regulation (including
Federal and state securities laws and regulations) applicable to the Company or
by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected, except, in
all cases other than violations pursuant to clauses (a) and (d) above, for such
conflicts, default, terminations, amendments, acceleration, cancellations and
violations as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the
aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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5. No consent, approval or authorization of or designation, declaration or
filing with any governmental authority on the part of the Company is required
under Federal, state or local law, rule or regulation in connection with the
valid execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents, or the
offer, sale or issuance of the Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares other
than filings as may be required by applicable Federal and state securities laws.
6. To our knowledge, there is no action, suit, claim, investigation or
proceeding pending or threatened against the Company which questions the
validity of the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby
or any action taken or to be taken pursuant thereto. To our knowledge, there is
no action, suit, claim, investigation or proceeding pending or threatened
against or involving the Company or any of its properties or assets which, if
adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. To our knowledge, there are no outstanding orders, judgments,
injunctions, awards or decrees of any court, arbitrator or governmental or
regulatory body against the Company or any officers or directors of the Company
in their capacities as such that could reasonable be likely be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
7. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by each
of the Purchasers in the Investor Questionnaire Certification completed by such
Purchaser and that the Securities were not offered by means of any form of
general or public solicitation or general advertising or publicly disseminated
advertisements or sales literature, the offer, issuance and sale of the Shares
and the Warrants are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
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