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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2004

Registration No. 333-112652



UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Amendment No. 3
to
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


Standard Parking Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  7521
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  16-1171179
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

900 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 274-2000
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)


Robert N. Sacks, Esq.
Executive Vice President—General Counsel and Secretary
Standard Parking Corporation
900 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 274-2000
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)




WITH COPIES TO:
Timothy B. Goodell, Esq.
Jonathan E. Kahn, Esq.
White & Case LLP
1155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
(212) 819-8200
  Stewart Dolin, Esq.
J. Todd Arkebauer, Esq.
Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd.
30 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2900
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 207-1000
  Christopher D. Lueking, Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP
Sears Tower, Suite 5800
233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 876-7700

        Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

        If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.    o

        If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

        If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

        If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

        If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check the following box.    o


        The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.





PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

ITEM 13: OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee   $ 8,869
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. fee   $ 7,500
The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. listing fee   $ 100,000
Accountants' fees and expenses   $ 550,000
Legal fees and expenses   $ 1,675,000
Blue Sky fees and expenses   $ 2,000
Transfer Agent's fees and expenses   $ 30,000
Printing and engraving expenses   $ 350,000
Miscellaneous   $ 250,000
   
Total expenses   $ 2,973,369
   

*
Each of the expenses listed above is estimated except for the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee.

ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

        Reference is made to Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), which permits a corporation in its certificate of incorporation or an amendment thereto to eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director for violations of the director's fiduciary duty, except (i) for any breach of the director's fiduciary duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL (providing for liability of directors for unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions), or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation contains the provisions permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL.

        Reference is made to Section 145 of the DGCL which provides that a corporation may indemnify any persons, including directors and officers, who are, or are threatened to be made, parties to any threatened, pending or completed legal action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such director, officer, employee or agent acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation's best interest and, with respect to any criminal actions or proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. A Delaware corporation may indemnify directors and/or officers in an action or suit by or in the right of the corporation under the same conditions, except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the director or officer is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where a director or officer is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him or her against the expenses which such director or officer actually and reasonably incurred.

        The above provisions of the DGCL are nonexclusive.

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        Article VIII, Section 2(a) of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Company shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person only if such proceeding was authorized by the board of directors. Any rights to indemnification conferred in Section 2 are contract rights and include the right to be paid by the Company the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition, except that, if the DGCL requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in such capacity in advance of final disposition shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it is ultimately determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under Section 2 or otherwise. By action of the board of directors, the Company may extend such indemnification to employees and agents of the Company.

        Article VIII, Section 2(d) of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Company may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director or officer, employee or agent of the Company or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.

ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

        On January 11, 2002, we issued $59.3 million of our 14% Senior Subordinated Second Lien Notes due 2006 (the "14% Notes") in exchange for $56.1 million of our outstanding 91/4% Notes and approximately $20.0 million of cash proceeds. The 14% Notes were issued without registration in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The exemption was available on the basis that all exchanging holders represented that they were (i) a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, (ii) an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3), or (7) under the Securities Act), or (iii) a non-U.S. person purchasing in a offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S and the exchange was not, therefore, a public offering.

        On January 11, 2002, we issued 3,500 shares of our Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series D Stock") to Fiducia Ltd. in exchange for $35,000,000 of our outstanding 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the "91/4% Notes") tendered pursuant to our exchange offer for our 91/4% Notes. The Series D Stock was issued without registration in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The exemption was available on the basis that Fiducia Ltd. represented that it was (i) a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, (ii) an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3), or (7) under the Securities Act), or (iii) a non-U.S. person purchasing in a offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S and the exchange was not, therefore, a public offering. Dividends accumulate at the rate of 18% per annum payable on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1. If, upon the occurrence of an initial public offering, we do not redeem all of the shares of the Series D Stock, we or, if we do not make an election, the holder thereof, may elect to convert all of such holder's shares of the Series D Stock into a number of shares of our capital stock offered in such initial public offering equal to, on a per-share basis, the quotient of 118% of the liquidation amount plus an amount equal to 118% of all accrued but unpaid dividends by the price per share of our capital stock sold in such initial public offering.

        Pursuant to our 2001 Stock Option Plan, as of January 30, 2002 we issued options to purchase 503.86 shares of our Series D Stock to eight of our employees and one employee of an affiliate at an exercise price of $5,600 per share. No underwriter was engaged in connection with the issuance of these securities. These sales were made in reliance upon the exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. This exemption was available because the issuance was made to a limited number of sophisticated offerees who had intimate knowledge of us and access to information

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that would be included in a registration statement. We received no cash consideration in connection with the issuance of these options.

        On March 11, 2002, we issued 500 shares of our Series D Stock to AP Holdings, Inc. in exchange for shares of our Series C preferred stock on terms which we believe are no less favorable than what normally would be obtained through arms length transactions. The Series D Stock was issued without registration in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The exemption was available on the basis that the issued shares were offered solely to the existing majority stockholder of the Company and were not, therefore, the subject of a public offering. Dividends accumulate at the rate of 18% per annum payable on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1. If, upon the occurrence of an initial public offering, we do not redeem all of the shares of the Series D Stock, we or, if we do not make an election, the holder thereof, may elect to convert all of such holder's shares of the Series D Stock into a number of shares of our capital stock offered in such initial public offering equal to, on a per-share basis, the quotient of 118% of the liquidation amount plus an amount equal to 118% of all accrued but unpaid dividends by the price per share of our capital stock sold in such initial public offering.

        In connection with this offering, we issued 5,789,498.7 shares of our common stock to our parent company, Steamboat Industries LLC, in exchange for 8.2561 shares of our Series C preferred stock held by Steamboat Industries LLC. We subsequently retired the Series C preferred stock that we received in the exchange. We did not receive any proceeds from the issuance of the common stock. The common stock was issued without registration in reliance on Section 4(2) and Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Section 4(2) exemption was available on the basis that the issued shares were offered solely to our existing majority stockholder and were not, therefore, the subject of a public offering. The Section 3(a)(9) exemption was available on the basis that we exchanged the common stock with an existing security holder when no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such exchange.

ITEM 16. EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES

(a)

Exhibit
Number

  Description
1.1**   Form of Underwriting Agreement.

3.1*

 

Form of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.

3.2**

 

Form of Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company.

4.1**

 

Specimen common stock certificate.

4.2

 

Indenture governing the Company's 14% Senior Subordinated Second Lien Notes Due 2006, dated as of January 11, 2002, by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Wilmington Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.15 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

4.3

 

Indenture governing the Company's 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008, dated as of March 30, 1998, by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and State Street Bank and Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-50437, filed on April 17, 1998).
     

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4.3.1

 

Supplemental Indenture governing the Company's 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008, dated as of July 1, 2002, by and among the Company, Standard Parking Corporation IL, Tower Parking, Inc., Virginia Parking Service, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2002).

4.3.2

 

Supplemental Indenture governing the Company's 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008, dated as of January 11, 2002, by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and State Street Bank and Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-86008, filed on April 10, 2002).

4.3.3

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 21, 1998, among Virginia Parking Service, Inc., the Company, and State Street Bank and Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.5 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 1998).

4.3.4

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 6, 1998, among S&S Parking, Inc., Century Parking, Inc., Sentry Parking Corporation, the Company, and State Street Bank and Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.6 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 1998).

5.1**

 

Legal Opinion of White & Case LLP as to the legality of the securities being issued.

8.1**

 

Legal Opinion of White & Case LLP as to certain tax matters.

10.1

 

Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 28, 2003 by and among the Company, the Lenders and LaSalle Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2003).

10.1.1

 

First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 11, 2004, by and among the Company, the Lenders and LaSalle Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2003).

10.2

 

Stockholders Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1998, by and among Dosher Partners, L.P. and SP Associates, Holberg Industries, Inc., AP Holdings and the Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4/A, File No. 333-50437, filed on June 9, 1998).

10.2.1

 

Amendment to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2000 by and among Dosher Partners L.P., SP Associates, Holberg Industries, Inc., AP Holdings, Waverly Partners, L.P. and the Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.3 of the Company's Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.3

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1998 between the Company and Myron C. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-50437, filed on April 17, 1998).

10.4

 

Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 11, 1995 between the Company and Herbert W. Anderson (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.10 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-50437, filed on April 17, 1998).
     

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10.5

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of March 26, 1998 between the Company and Michael K. Wolf (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.12 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-50437, filed on April 17, 1998).

10.5.1**

 

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2000 between the Company and Michael K. Wolf.

10.5.2

 

Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2000, between the Company and Michael K. Wolf, (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.22 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2000).

10.5.3

 

Third Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 2002 between the Company and Michael K. Wolf (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.19.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).

10.5.4**

 

Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2003 between the Company and Michael K. Wolf.

10.6

 

Executive Employment Agreement, including Deferred Compensation Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1999 between Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.14 of the Company's Annual Report of Form 10-K filed for December 31, 1999).

10.6.1

 

First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2001 between the Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.20.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).

10.6.2

 

Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2001 between the Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.33 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.6.3

 

Third Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2002 between the Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.34 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.6.4**

 

Fourth Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2003 between the Company and James A. Wilhelm.

10.6.5**

 

Fifth Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2004 between the Company and James A. Wilhelm.

10.7

 

Employment Agreement, dated May 18, 1998 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.24 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.7.1

 

First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2001 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.25 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.7.2**

 

Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2003 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks.

10.8

 

Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2002 between the Company and John Ricchiuto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.22.2 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).
     

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10.9

 

Employment Agreement between the Company and Steven A. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 1999).

10.9.1

 

First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2002 between the Company and Steven A. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.23.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).

10.10**

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1999 between the Company and Edward E. Simmons.

10.11

 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and G. Marc Baumann (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.27 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.12**

 

Long-Term Incentive Plan dated as of May 1, 2004.

10.13

 

Consulting Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1998 between the Company and Sidney Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.15 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-50437, filed on April 17, 1998).

10.14

 

Consulting Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2001 between the Company and Shoreline Enterprises, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.36 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.15

 

Stock Option Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1998 by and between the Company and Myron C. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.32 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.16

 

Consulting Engagement Agreement dated January 11, 2002 between the Company and AP Holdings (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.35 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.17

 

Executive Parking Management Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1998 by and among the Company, D&E Parking, Edward E. Simmons and Dale G. Stark (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.32 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).

10.17.1

 

First Amendment to Executive Parking Management Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1999 by and among the Company, D&E Parking, Edward E. Simmons and Dale G. Stark (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.32.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).

10.18

 

Management Agreement dated September 19, 2000 and First Amendment to Management Agreement dated June 9, 2003 between the Company and Circle Line Sightseeing Yachts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for June 30, 2003).

10.19**

 

Property Management Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2003 between the Company and Paxton Plaza, LLC.

10.20**

 

Property Management Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2003 between the Company and Infinity Equities, LLC.
     

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10.21**

 

Agreement of Lease, dated as of June 4, 1998 between the Company and LaSalle National Bank, as successor trustee to LaSalle National Trust, N.A. as successor trustee to LaSalle National Bank.

10.21.1**

 

First Amendment to Agreement of Lease, dated as of May 1, 1999 between the Company and LaSalle National Bank, as successor trustee to LaSalle National Trust, N.A. as successor trustee to LaSalle National Bank.

10.21.2**

 

Second Amendment to Agreement of Lease, dated as of July 27, 2000 between the Company and LaSalle National Bank, as successor trustee to LaSalle National Trust, N.A. as successor trustee to LaSalle National Bank.

10.21.3**

 

Third Amendment to Agreement of Lease, dated as of September 11, 2003 between the Company and LaSalle National Bank, as successor trustee to LaSalle National Trust, N.A. as successor trustee to LaSalle National Bank.

10.22

 

Exchange and Amendment Agreement dated November 20, 2001 by and among the Company and Fiducia Ltd. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.30 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.23**

 

Employment Agreement, dated May 7, 2004 between the Company and John V. Holten.

10.23.1**

 

Side Letters dated May 7, 2004 related to the Employment Agreement dated May 7, 2004 between the Company and John V. Holten.

10.24**

 

Consulting Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2004 between the Company and Gunnar E. Klintberg.

10.26*

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May     , 2004 between the Company and Steamboat Industries LLC.

10.27*

 

Form of Exchange Agreement, dated as of May     , 2004 between the Company and Steamboat Industries LLC.

10.28**

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2004 among the Company, SP Associates, Waverly Partners, L.P., the Carol R. Warshauer GST Exempt Trust, Myron C. Warshauer, Steamboat Industries LLC and John V. Holten.

10.28.1*

 

First Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2004 among the Company, SP Associates, Waverly Partners, L.P., the Carol R. Warshauer GST Exempt Trust, Myron C. Warshauer, Steamboat Industries LLC and John V. Holten.

21.1**

 

Subsidiaries of the Company.

23.1**

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

23.2**

 

Consent of White & Case LLP (included in exhibit 5.1).

24.1**

 

Power of Attorney (included in Part II of this Registration Statement).

99.1**

 

Consent of Charles L. Biggs.

99.2**

 

Consent of Karen M. Garrison.

99.3**

 

Consent of Leif L. Onarheim.

99.4**

 

Consent of A. Petter Østberg.

99.5**

 

Consent of Robert S. Roath.
*
Filed herewith.

**
Previously filed.

(b)
Financial Statement Schedules

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SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(In Thousands)

 
   
  Additions
   
   
 
  Balance at Beginning of Year
  Charged to Costs and Expenses
  Charged to Other Accounts
  Deductions(1)
  Balance at End of Year
Year ended December 31, 2001:                              
  Deducted from asset accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  $ 2,056   $   $   $ (786 ) $ 1,288
Year ended December 31, 2002:                              
  Deducted from asset accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    1,288     473         (74 )   1,687
Year ended December 31, 2003:                              
  Deducted from asset accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    1,687     3,849         (2,228 )   3,308

(1)
Represents uncollectible account written off, net of recoveries and reversal of provision.

        We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Standard Parking Corporation (the "Company") as of December 31, 2002 and 2003, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003, and have issued our report thereon dated March 5, 2004 (included elsewhere in this Registration Statement). Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in Item 16(b) of this Registration Statement. This schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits.

        In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

March 5, 2004
Chicago, Illinois
  ERNST & YOUNG LLP

ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS

        The undersigned Registrants hereby undertake:

        (a)    To deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report to security holders that is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim financial information required to be presented by Article 3 of Regulation S-X are not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.

        (b)    That, insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to

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a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

        (c)    (1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

        (2)    For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunder duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois on May 24, 2004.

    STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION

 

 

By:

*

      Name:  James A. Wilhelm
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons, in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
James A. Wilhelm
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director   May 24, 2004

*

John V. Holten

 

Chairman and Director

 

May 24, 2004

*

G. Marc Baumann

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

May 24, 2004

*

Daniel R. Meyer

 

Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Assistant Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

May 24, 2004

*

Gunnar E. Klintberg

 

Vice President and Director

 

May 24, 2004

/s/  
ROBERT N. SACKS      
Robert N. Sacks
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number

  Description
1.1**   Form of Underwriting Agreement.

3.1*

 

Form of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.

3.2**

 

Form of Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company.

4.1**

 

Specimen common stock certificate.

4.2

 

Indenture governing the Company's 14% Senior Subordinated Second Lien Notes Due 2006, dated as of January 11, 2002, by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Wilmington Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.15 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

4.3

 

Indenture governing the Company's 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008, dated as of March 30, 1998, by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and State Street Bank and Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-50437, filed on April 17, 1998).

4.3.1

 

Supplemental Indenture governing the Company's 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008, dated as of July 1, 2002, by and among the Company, Standard Parking Corporation IL, Tower Parking, Inc., Virginia Parking Service, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2002).

4.3.2

 

Supplemental Indenture governing the Company's 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008, dated as of January 11, 2002, by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and State Street Bank and Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-86008, filed on April 10, 2002).

4.3.3

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 21, 1998, among Virginia Parking Service, Inc., the Company, and State Street Bank and Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.5 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 1998).

4.3.4

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 6, 1998, among S&S Parking, Inc., Century Parking, Inc., Sentry Parking Corporation, the Company, and State Street Bank and Trust Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.6 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 1998).

5.1**

 

Legal Opinion of White & Case LLP as to the legality of the securities being issued.

8.1**

 

Legal Opinion of White & Case LLP as to certain tax matters.

10.1

 

Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 28, 2003 by and among the Company, the Lenders and LaSalle Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2003).

10.1.1

 

First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 11, 2004, by and among the Company, the Lenders and LaSalle Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2003).
     

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10.2

 

Stockholders Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1998, by and among Dosher Partners, L.P. and SP Associates, Holberg Industries, Inc., AP Holdings and the Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4/A, File No. 333-50437, filed on June 9, 1998).

10.2.1

 

Amendment to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2000 by and among Dosher Partners L.P., SP Associates, Holberg Industries, Inc., AP Holdings, Waverly Partners, L.P. and the Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.3 of the Company's Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.3

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1998 between the Company and Myron C. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-50437, filed on April 17, 1998).

10.4

 

Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 11, 1995 between the Company and Herbert W. Anderson (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.10 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-50437, filed on April 17, 1998).

10.5

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of March 26, 1998 between the Company and Michael K. Wolf (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.12 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-50437, filed on April 17, 1998).

10.5.1**

 

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2000 between the Company and Michael K. Wolf.

10.5.2

 

Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2000, between the Company and Michael K. Wolf, (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.22 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2000).

10.5.3

 

Third Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 2002 between the Company and Michael K. Wolf (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.19.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).

10.5.4**

 

Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2003 between the Company and Michael K. Wolf.

10.6

 

Executive Employment Agreement, including Deferred Compensation Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1999 between Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.14 of the Company's Annual Report of Form 10-K filed for December 31, 1999).

10.6.1

 

First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2001 between the Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.20.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).

10.6.2

 

Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2001 between the Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.33 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.6.3

 

Third Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2002 between the Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.34 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.6.4**

 

Fourth Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2003 between the Company and James A. Wilhelm.
     

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10.6.5**

 

Fifth Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2004 between the Company and James A. Wilhelm.

10.7

 

Employment Agreement, dated May 18, 1998 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.24 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.7.1

 

First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2001 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.25 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.7.2**

 

Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2003 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks.

10.8

 

Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2002 between the Company and John Ricchiuto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.22.2 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).

10.9

 

Employment Agreement between the Company and Steven A. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 1999).

10.9.1

 

First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2002 between the Company and Steven A. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.23.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).

10.10**

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1999 between the Company and Edward E. Simmons.

10.11

 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and G. Marc Baumann (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.27 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.12**

 

Long-Term Incentive Plan dated as of May 1, 2004.

10.13

 

Consulting Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1998 between the Company and Sidney Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.15 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-50437, filed on April 17, 1998).

10.14

 

Consulting Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2001 between the Company and Shoreline Enterprises, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.36 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.15

 

Stock Option Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1998 by and between the Company and Myron C. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.32 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.16

 

Consulting Engagement Agreement dated January 11, 2002 between the Company and AP Holdings (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.35 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.17

 

Executive Parking Management Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1998 by and among the Company, D&E Parking, Edward E. Simmons and Dale G. Stark (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.32 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).
     

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10.17.1

 

First Amendment to Executive Parking Management Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1999 by and among the Company, D&E Parking, Edward E. Simmons and Dale G. Stark (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.32.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).

10.18

 

Management Agreement dated September 19, 2000 and First Amendment to Management Agreement dated June 9, 2003 between the Company and Circle Line Sightseeing Yachts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for June 30, 2003).

10.19**

 

Property Management Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2003 between the Company and Paxton Plaza, LLC.

10.20**

 

Property Management Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2003 between the Company and Infinity Equities, LLC.

10.21**

 

Agreement of Lease, dated as of June 4, 1998 between the Company and LaSalle National Bank, as successor trustee to LaSalle National Trust, N.A. as successor trustee to LaSalle National Bank.

10.21.1**

 

First Amendment to Agreement of Lease, dated as of May 1, 1999 between the Company and LaSalle National Bank, as successor trustee to LaSalle National Trust, N.A. as successor trustee to LaSalle National Bank.

10.21.2**

 

Second Amendment to Agreement of Lease, dated as of July 27, 2000 between the Company and LaSalle National Bank, as successor trustee to LaSalle National Trust, N.A. as successor trustee to LaSalle National Bank.

10.21.3**

 

Third Amendment to Agreement of Lease, dated as of September 11, 2003 between the Company and LaSalle National Bank, as successor trustee to LaSalle National Trust, N.A. as successor trustee to LaSalle National Bank.

10.22

 

Exchange and Amendment Agreement dated November 20, 2001 by and among the Company and Fiducia Ltd. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.30 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).

10.23**

 

Employment Agreement, dated May 7, 2004 between the Company and John V. Holten.

10.23.1**

 

Side Letters dated May 7, 2004 related to the Employment Agreement dated May 7, 2004 between the Company and John V. Holten.

10.24**

 

Form of Consulting Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2004 between the Company and Gunnar E. Klintberg.

10.26*

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May     , 2004 between the Company and Steamboat Industries LLC.

10.27*

 

Form of Exchange Agreement, dated as of May     , 2004 between the Company and Steamboat Industries LLC.

10.28**

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2004 among the Company, SP Associates, Waverly Partners, L.P., the Carol R. Warshauer GST Exempt Trust, Myron C. Warshauer, Steamboat Industries LLC and John V. Holten.

10.28.1*

 

First Amendment to Stock Purchase Ageement, dated as of May 20, 2004 among the Company, SP Associates, Waverly Partners, L.P., the Carol R. Warshauer GST Exempt Trust, Myron C. Warshauer, Steamboat Industries LLC and John V. Holten.
     

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21.1**

 

Subsidiaries of the Company.

23.1**

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

23.2**

 

Consent of White & Case LLP (included in exhibit 5.1).

24.1**

 

Power of Attorney (included in Part II of this Registration Statement).

99.1**

 

Consent of Charles L. Biggs.

99.2**

 

Consent of Karen M. Garrison.

99.3**

 

Consent of Leif L. Onarheim.

99.4**

 

Consent of A. Petter Østberg.

99.5**

 

Consent of Robert S. Roath.

*
Filed herewith.

**
Previously filed.

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SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EX-3.1 2 a2137151zex-3_1.txt EXHIBIT 3.1 EXHIBIT 3.1 SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION Standard Parking Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL"), hereby certifies as follows: 1. The name of the corporation is Standard Parking Corporation (the "CORPORATION"). 2. The date of the filing of the original Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was September 24, 1981, under the name 120 Oakland Place, Inc. 3. Pursuant to Sections 242 and 245 of the DGCL, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (this "CERTIFICATE") amends and restates the original Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 24, 1994, as further amended. This Certificate amends, restates and supersedes in its entirety the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation as heretofore amended. 4. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: "ARTICLE I Section 1.01 NAME OF CORPORATION. The name of the corporation is: Standard Parking Corporation ARTICLE II Section 2.01 REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT. The address, including street, number, city, and county, of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle; and the name of the registered agent of the Corporation in the State of Delaware at such address is The Corporation Trust Company. ARTICLE III Section 3.01 NATURE OF BUSINESS. The nature of the business and the purposes to be conducted and promoted by the Corporation are as follows: To conduct any lawful business, to promote any lawful purpose, and to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the DGCL. ARTICLE IV Section 4.01 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK. The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 12,000,010, of which (i) 12,000,000 shares shall be shares of Common Stock, par value $0.00l per share (the "COMMON STOCK") and (ii) 10 shares shall be shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "PREFERRED STOCK"), issuable in one or more series as hereinafter provided. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the number of authorized shares of any class or classes of capital stock of the Corporation may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors ("VOTING STOCK") irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL or any corresponding provision hereinafter enacted. Section 4.02 COMMON STOCK. All shares of Common Stock will be identical in all respects and will entitle the holders thereof to the same rights and privileges, except as otherwise provided in this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (this "CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION"). (a) VOTING RIGHTS. At every meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, every holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to one (1) vote in person or by proxy for each share of Common Stock standing in such holder's name on the transfer books of the Corporation in connection with the election of directors and all other matters submitted to a vote of all stockholders. Every holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of Common Stock standing in such holder's name on the transfer books of the Corporation in connection with all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of Common Stock voting separately as a class. No stockholder shall be entitled to exercise any right of cumulative voting. (b) DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS. Subject to the rights of the holders of Preferred Stock, and subject to any other provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation, holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions in cash, stock of any corporation (including the Common Stock of the Corporation) or property of the Corporation as may be declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in all such dividends and other distributions. (c) NO PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS. Subject to any Certificate of Designations, no stockholder of the Corporation shall have any preemptive or preferential right, nor be entitled as such as a matter of right, to subscribe for or purchase any part of any new or additional issue of stock of the Corporation of any class or series, whether now or hereafter authorized, and whether issued for money or for consideration other than 2 money, or of any issue of securities convertible into stock of the Corporation. (d) NO REDEMPTION RIGHTS. Subject to any Certificate of Designations, no stockholder of the Corporation shall have any right to have the shares of Common Stock held by such holder redeemed by the Corporation. Section 4.03 PREFERRED STOCK. (a) DESIGNATION. There shall be a series of Preferred Stock designated as "18% Senior Redeemable Series D Preferred Stock" (the "SERIES D STOCK"). The number of shares of Series D Stock authorized for issuance shall be 10, and each such share shall have a par value of $0.01. (b) RANK. The Series D Stock shall, with respect to dividend rights and rights on liquidation, rank (a) junior to, or on a parity with, as the case may be, any other series of the Preferred Stock established by the Board, the terms of which shall specifically provide that such series shall rank senior to, or on parity with, as the case may be, the Series D Stock with respect to dividend rights and rights on liquidation, and (b) senior to any other equity securities of the Company, including all classes of Company Common Stock. (All of such equity securities of the Company to which the Series D Stock ranks prior, including all classes of Company Common Stock, are at times collectively referred to herein as the "JUNIOR SECURITIES"). (c) DIVIDENDS. (i) The holders of record of shares of Series D Stock on the record date specified by the Board at the time such dividend is declared shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board, to the extent permitted under the DGCL, preferred dividends cumulative quarterly and payable on the first day of March, June, September and December (each such day being a "DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE"); PROVIDED, that such record date shall not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to the respective Dividend Payment Date; PROVIDED, FURTHER, that such dividends may, at the option of the Board, accrue and accumulate. Each of such dividends shall be fully cumulative and shall accrue (whether or not declared, whether or not the Company has earnings or profits, and whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such dividends), without interest, from the first day of each of March, June, September and December, except that with respect to the first dividend, such dividend shall accrue from the date of the issuance of the Series D Stock. The per annum dividend rate on outstanding shares shall be 18% per share, of which 3% may, at the option of the Board, be paid in cash and the remaining 15% shall accrue and accumulate until paid. The Company shall take all actions required or permitted under the DGCL to permit the payment of dividends on the Series D Stock, including, without limitation, through the revaluation of its assets in accordance with the DGCL, to make or keep funds legally available for the payment of dividends. (ii) (A) All dividends paid with respect to shares of Series D Stock pursuant to paragraph (c)(i) shall be paid PRO RATA to the holders entitled thereto. Dividends will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. 3 (iii) Each fractional share of Series D Stock outstanding shall be entitled to a ratably proportionate amount of all dividends accruing with respect to each outstanding share of Series D Stock pursuant to Paragraph (c)(i) hereof, and all such dividends with respect to such outstanding fractional shares shall be fully cumulative and shall accrue (whether or not declared) without interest, and shall be payable in the same manner and at such times as provided for in Paragraph (c)(i) hereof with respect to dividends on each outstanding share of Series D Stock. (iv) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no cash dividends on shares of Series D Stock shall be declared by the Board or paid or set apart for payment by the Company at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Company, including any agreement relating to its indebtedness, specifically prohibits such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment; PROVIDED, that nothing herein contained shall in any way or under any circumstance be construed or deemed to require the Board to declare, or the Company to pay or set apart for payment, any dividends on shares of Series D Stock at any time, whether or not permitted by any of such agreements. (v) If at any time the Company shall have failed to pay all dividends that have accrued on any outstanding shares of any other series of the Preferred Stock having cumulative dividend rights ranking prior to or on parity with the shares of Series D Stock at the times such dividends are payable, no cash dividend shall be declared by the Board or paid or set apart for payment by the Company on shares of Series D Stock unless prior to or concurrently with such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment, all accrued and unpaid dividends on all outstanding shares of such other series of the Preferred Stock shall have been or be declared, paid or set apart for payment, without interest; PROVIDED, that in the event such failure to pay accrued dividends is only with respect to the outstanding shares of Series D Stock and any outstanding shares of any other series of the Preferred Stock having cumulative dividend rights on parity with the shares of Series D Stock, subject to Paragraph (c)(i) above, cash dividends may be declared, paid or set apart for payment, without interest, PRO RATA on shares of Series D Stock and shares of such other series of the Preferred Stock so that the amount of any cash dividends declared, paid or set apart for payment on shares of Series D Stock and shares of such other series of the Preferred Stock shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that, at the time of such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment, all accrued but unpaid cash dividends on shares of Series D Stock and shares of such other series of the Preferred Stock bear to each other. Any dividend not paid pursuant to Paragraph (c)(i) hereof or this Paragraph (c)(v) shall be fully cumulative and shall accrue (whether or not declared), without interest, as set forth in Paragraph (c)(i) hereof. (vi) Holders of shares of Series D Stock shall be entitled to receive the dividends provided for in Paragraph (c)(i) hereof in preference to and in priority over any dividends upon any of the Junior Securities. 4 (vii) So long as any shares of Series D Stock are outstanding, the Company shall not declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend on any of the Junior Securities or any warrants, rights, calls or options exercisable for any of the Junior Securities, or make any distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, and whether in cash, obligations or shares of the Company or other property (other than pursuant to the conversion rights set forth herein and other than distributions or dividends in stock to the holders of such stock), and shall not permit any corporation or other entity directly or indirectly controlled by the Company to purchase or redeem any of the Junior Securities or any warrants, rights, calls or options exercisable for any of the Junior Securities, UNLESS prior to or concurrently with such declaration, payment, setting apart for payment, purchase or distribution, as the case may be, all accrued and unpaid cash dividends on shares of Series D Stock not paid on the dates provided for in Paragraph (c)(i) hereof (including if not paid pursuant to the terms and conditions of paragraph (c)(i) or Paragraph (c)(v) hereof) shall have been or be paid; PROVIDED, that nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Company or any corporation or other entity directly or indirectly controlled by the Company from purchasing, redeeming or otherwise retiring any securities of the Company, including any Junior Securities and any warrants, rights, calls or options exercisable for any of the Junior Securities, (I) issued to any individual who was or is an employee or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (II) that are subject to any stockholders agreement, any agreement providing for put/call rights or any similar agreement to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party, which agreement provides for such purchase, redemption or retirement. (viii) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Paragraph (c), the Board may declare, and the Company may pay or set apart for payment, dividends and other distributions on any of the Junior Securities, and pay, purchase or otherwise redeem any of the Junior Securities or any warrants, rights or options exercisable for any of the Junior Securities, and the holders of the shares of Series D Stock shall not be entitled to share therein. (d) LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE. (i) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company, the holders of shares of Series D Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders an amount in cash equal to one hundred dollars ($100) for each share outstanding (the "LIQUIDATION AMOUNT") plus an amount in cash equal to all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for liquidation, before any payment shall be made or any assets distributed to the holders of any of the Junior Securities; PROVIDED, that the holders of outstanding shares of Series D Stock shall not be entitled to receive such liquidation payment until the liquidation payments on all outstanding shares of any other series of the Preferred Stock having liquidation rights ranking prior to the shares of Series D Stock shall have been paid in full. If the assets of the Company are not sufficient to pay in full the liquidation payments payable to the holders of outstanding shares of Series D Stock and any outstanding shares of any other series of the Preferred Stock having liquidation rights on parity with the shares of Series D Stock, then the holders of all such shares shall share ratably in such distribution of assets in accordance with the amount which would be payable on such distribution if the amounts to which the holders of outstanding shares of Series D Stock and the holders of outstanding shares of such other series of the Preferred Stock are entitled were paid in full. The consolidation or merger of the Company with another entity shall not be deemed a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company and shall not give rise to any rights provided for in this Paragraph (d). (ii) The liquidation payment with respect to each fractional share of Series D Stock outstanding or accrued but unpaid shall be equal to a ratably proportionate amount of the liquidation payment with respect to each outstanding share of Series D Stock. 5 (e) REDEMPTION. (i) OPTIONAL. (A) Shares of Series D Stock may be redeemed, in whole or from time to time in part, at the election of the Company (the "OPTIONAL REDEMPTION"), at a redemption price per share in cash (the "REDEMPTION PRICE") equal to 118% of (x) the then-effective Liquidation Amount applicable to such share (treating the applicable date of redemption as the date of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up for such purpose) and (y) all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon. (B) Shares of Series D Stock may be redeemed, in whole or from time to time in part, at a price per share equal to the then-effective Redemption Price at the election of the holder thereof or the Company, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined below) (a "CHANGE OF CONTROL REDEMPTION"), in which case the Redemption Price shall be paid in cash; PROVIDED, that the Company shall not be required to make a Change of Control Redemption if such a redemption would be prohibited by the terms of the 9-1/4% Notes, the New Notes or the Credit Agreement. If the Redemption Price payable in respect of a Change of Control Redemption shall not be paid in cash, the Board shall promptly declare a special dividend, payable in shares of Series D Stock, in an amount equal to the excess of the then-effective Redemption Price over the Liquidation Amount. (C) On or after June 15, 2008, at the election of a holder of Series D Stock, exercisable by delivering to the Company a written notice stating the number of shares of Series D Stock such holder elects to redeem, the Company shall redeem all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series D Stock held by such holder at the then-effective Redemption Price, payable in cash, within 60 days after the date of such notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to redeem shares of Series D Stock to the extent such a redemption would be prohibited by the terms of the 9-1/4% Notes, the New Notes or the Credit Agreement, or by any applicable law (collectively, the "REDEMPTION PROHIBITIONS"). If the Company can redeem only a portion of the Series D Stock that the holder elects to redeem without violating the Redemption Prohibitions, the Company shall redeem from the holder the maximum number of shares of Series D Stock it can redeem without violating the Redemption Prohibitions. If more than one holder elects to redeem shares of Series D Stock and the Company is subject to Redemption Prohibitions, the Company shall redeem shares of Series D Stock on a PRO RATA basis (based on the number of shares held by each holder). The Company shall redeem all or a portion of the remaining shares of Series D Stock from time to time when the Company can do so without violating the Redemption Prohibitions, on a PRO RATA basis (based on the number of shares held by each holder) if more than one holder has elected to redeem shares of Series D Stock. 6 (D) Definitions. "9-1/4% NOTES" shall mean the 9-1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 of the Company, as amended. "CREDIT AGREEMENT" shall mean that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2002, by and among the Company and LaSalle Bank National Association as Agent, LaSalle Bank National Association and Bank One, N.A., together with all related agreements, instruments and documents executed or delivered pursuant thereto at any time, in each case as such agreements, instruments and documents may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented and in effect from time to time, including any agreements, instruments or documents extending the maturity of, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the indebtedness and other obligations under such credit agreement or any successor or replacement agreement, whether by the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders. "NEW NOTES" shall mean the 14% Senior Subordinated Second Lien Notes due 2006 of the Company, as the same may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time. (ii) ALLOCATION. If the Company elects to make an Optional Redemption or a Change of Control Redemption, the Company may redeem all or any number of the shares of Series D Stock then outstanding. If the Company shall elect to redeem less than all of the shares of Series D Stock then outstanding, the Company shall determine the number of shares of Series D Stock to be redeemed and shall redeem from each holder a number of shares of Series D Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Series D Stock held by such holder multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Series D Stock included in such redemption by the Company and the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Series D Stock then outstanding. (f) PROCEDURE FOR REDEMPTION. (i) In the event the Company shall redeem shares of Series D Stock, notice of such redemption shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, to each holder of record of the shares to be redeemed, at such holder's address as the same appears on the stock register of the Company. Each such notice shall state: (v) the redemption date; (w) the number of shares of Series D Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of shares to be redeemed from such holder; (x) the Redemption Price; (y) the place or places where certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price; and (z) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption date. 7 (ii) Notice having been mailed as aforesaid, from and after the redemption date (unless default shall be made by the Company in providing money for the payment of the redemption price of the shares called for redemption) dividends on the shares of Series D Stock so called for redemption shall cease to accrue, and said shares shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding, and all rights of the holders thereof as stockholders of the Company (except the right to receive from the Company the Redemption Price) shall cease. Upon surrender in accordance with said notice of the certificates for any shares so redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Board shall so require and the notice shall so state), such shares shall be redeemed by the Company at the redemption price aforesaid. In case fewer than all the shares represented by any such certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares without cost to the holder thereof. (g) VOTING RIGHTS. (i) The holders of record of Series D Stock shall not be entitled to any voting rights except as hereinafter provided in this Paragraph (g). (ii) So long as any shares of Series D Stock are outstanding, the Company will not, without the affirmative vote or consent at an annual or special meeting of its stockholders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Series D Stock (excluding treasury shares and shares held by Subsidiaries of the Company) voting as a separate class, create any class or series of shares ranking senior to the Series D Stock either as to dividends or upon liquidation, or amend, alter or repeal (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) the Certificate of Incorporation to affect adversely the voting powers (except as such powers may be limited by the voting rights given to additional shares of any class), rights or preferences of the Series D Stock. (iii) At any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company at which a matter is submitted to the holders of Series D Stock, each holder shall be entitled to one vote per share of Series D Stock. ARTICLE V Section 5.01 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of Directors initially consisting of eight (8) directors. The number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.02; provided that the number of directors shall not be less than three (3) nor more than nine (9). Section 5.02 INCREASE OR DECREASE IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The number of directors may be increased or decreased only pursuant to a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office. Section 5.03 VACANCIES IN THE BOARD. Newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors and any director vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled as provided in the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation (the "BYLAWS"). Any director elected in accordance with this Section 5.05 shall hold office until such director's successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director. Section 5.04 REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. A director shall hold office until the annual meeting of the year in which such director's term expires and until such director's successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation or removal from office. Any director or the entire Board of Directors of this Corporation may be removed with or without cause at any annual or special meeting of stockholders by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors. 8 Section 5.05 WRITTEN BALLOT. The directors of the Corporation need not be elected by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation so provide. Section 5.06 APPROVAL OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. All related party transactions (defined below) shall be approved by the Corporation's Audit Committee. "RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION" shall refer to transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 404 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor regulation. ARTICLE VI Section 6.01 STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT. Any corporate action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered to the Corporation (either by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) at its registered office in the State of Delaware or its principal place of business, or to an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Section 6.02 CALLING OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by (i) the chairperson of the Board of Directors, or (ii) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the directors. Any other power of stockholders to call a special meeting is specifically denied. Section 6.03 BUSINESS AT SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. No business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at any special meeting of stockholders. Section 6.04 NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS. Advanced notice of the proposal of business by stockholders, including, without limitation, nominations of directors, shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws, as amended and in effect from time to time. ARTICLE VII Section 7.01 AMENDMENT OR MODIFICATION OF BYLAWS. Subject to Article 11 of the Bylaws, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that the Bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors under the powers hereby conferred may be amended or repealed by the Board of Directors or by the affirmative vote of stockholders having at least a majority of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation. ARTICLE VIII Section 8.01 LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR'S LIABILITY. No director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of 9 fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL, as the same exists or hereafter may be amended, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the DGCL is amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation, in addition to the limitation on personal liability provided herein, shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by a amended DGCL. Any repeal or modification of this Article VIII by the stockholders of the Corporation shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification. ARTICLE IX Section 9.01 RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION. The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions of Section 145 of the DGCL, as the same may be amended and supplemented ("SECTION 145"), indemnify any director or officer of the Corporation whom it shall have the power to indemnify under said section (each a "COVERED PERSON") from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities, or other matters referred to in or covered by Section 145 ("COVERED MATTER"). Section 9.02 AUTHORIZATION OF INDEMNIFICATION. Notwithstanding Section 9.01, the Corporation shall indemnify a Covered Person only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the Covered Person is proper in the circumstances because such Covered Person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 145. Such determination shall be made, with respect to a Covered Person who is a director or officer at the time of such determination, (1) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of such directors designated by a majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (4) by the stockholders of the Corporation. Section 9.03 ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. Expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any Covered Matter may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Covered Matter upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article IX. Such expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by former directors and officers or other Covered Persons may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Corporation deems appropriate. Section 9.04 NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article IX shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Covered Persons may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person's official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. 10 Section 9.05 AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ARTICLE IX. Any amendment or repeal of this Article IX shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any Covered Person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article IX, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, shall continue as to a Covered Person who has ceased to be a Covered Person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such person." 5. This Certificate was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 141(f), 242, and 245 of the DGCL by the unanimous written consent of the Corporation's Board of Directors and by the stockholders having not less than the minimum number of votes required to adopt this Certificate, with written notice being provided to all stockholders in accordance with Section 228 of such law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Standard Parking Corporation has caused this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed by an authorized officer of Standard Parking Corporation as of the __ day of____________, 2004. Standard Parking Corporation By: --------------------------------- Name: Title: 11 EX-10.26 3 a2137151zex-10_26.txt EX-10.26 Exhibit 10.26 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT This Registration Rights Agreement (the "AGREEMENT") is made as of May 28, 2004, by and between Standard Parking Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY") and Steamboat Industries LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of New York (the "INVESTOR"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the Company and the Investor desire to enter into this Agreement, which grants certain rights to register shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "COMMON STOCK") issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock (as defined below) held by such Investor and certain rights to receive information pertaining to the Company. WHEREAS, the Investor has entered into an Exchange Agreement (the "EXCHANGE AGREEMENT") of even date herewith pursuant to which the Investor desires to exchange 8.2561 shares of the Company's Series C Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 per share (the "SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK") for [___] shares of the Company's Common Stock, and the execution of this Agreement is a condition to the Investor's obligations to exchange the Preferred Stock for the Common Stock under the Exchange Agreement. WHEREAS, the Company and the Investor desire that the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement be consummated. AGREEMENT NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows: 1. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY; REGISTRATION RIGHTS. 1.1 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following respective meanings: "BOARD" means the board of directors of the Company. "COMMISSION" means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act. "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time. "INITIATING HOLDERS" means any Holder or Holders who hold the Registrable Securities then outstanding and who propose to register Registrable Securities. Registration Rights Agmt (SIL & SPC) C-7 "HOLDER" means (i) each of the Investors and (ii) any person holding Registrable Securities to whom the rights under this Agreement have been transferred in accordance with Section 1.9 hereof. "OTHER STOCKHOLDERS" means persons other than Holders who, by virtue of agreements with the Company, are entitled to include their securities in certain registrations hereunder. The terms "REGISTER," "REGISTERED" and "REGISTRATION" refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement. "REGISTRATION EXPENSES" shall mean all expenses incurred by the Company in complying with Sections 1.3 and 1.4 hereof, including, without limitation, all registration, qualification, listing and filing fees, printing expenses, escrow fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, fees and disbursements of one counsel for all of the Holders registering securities in any given registration (not to exceed $25,000 per registration), blue sky fees and expenses, and the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such registration (but excluding the compensation of regular employees of the Company which shall be paid in any event by the Company), but shall not include Selling Expenses. "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" shall mean (i) the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock and (ii) any Common Stock of the Company issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of the shares referenced in clause (i) above; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that shares of Common Stock shall only be treated as Registrable Securities if and so long as they have not been (A) sold to or through a broker or dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or a public securities transaction, (B) sold in a transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(1) thereof so that all transfer restrictions and restrictive legends with respect thereto are removed upon the consummation of such sale, (C) transferred in a transaction pursuant to which the registration rights are not also assigned in accordance with Section 1.9 hereof or (D) with respect to each Holder, when and after all such shares held by such Holder are eligible for sale under Rule 144 of the Securities Act (or any similar or successor rule) during any consecutive ninety (90) day period. "RESTRICTED SECURITIES" shall mean the securities of the Company required to bear the legend set forth in Section 1.2 hereof. "RULE 144" means Rule 144 as promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule that may be promulgated by the Commission. "RULE 145" means Rule 145 as promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule that may be promulgated by the Commission. "SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules 2 and regulations promulgated thereunder or any similar federal statute and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time. "SELLING EXPENSES" shall mean all underwriting discounts, selling commissions and stock transfer taxes applicable to the securities registered by the Holders and all fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder, other than the fees and disbursements of one counsel for all of the Holders registering securities in any given registration as provided in the definition of "Registration Expenses" above. "SHARES" means the Company's Series C Preferred Stock. "SUBSIDIARY" means any subsidiary now existing or hereafter created by the Company pursuant to resolution of its board of directors. 1.2 RESTRICTIONS. (a) Each Holder agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Registrable Securities unless and until the transferee has agreed in writing for the benefit of the Company to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, and (i) there is then in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement, or (ii) such Holder shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and, if reasonably requested by the Company, such Holder shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such disposition will not require registration under the Securities Act; provided, however, that no opinion of counsel shall be required with regard to dispositions pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such registration statement or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a transfer by a Holder which is (A) a partnership to its partners or retired partners in accordance with partnership interests, (B) a limited liability company to its members or former members in accordance with their interest in the limited liability company, (C) a corporation to its stockholders in accordance with their interests in the corporation, or (D) to the Holder's family member or trust for the benefit of an individual Holder, provided in all cases enumerated in clauses (A) - (D) that the transferee has agreed in writing for the benefit of the Company to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as if such transferee were an original Holder hereunder. Each Holder consents to the Company making a notation on its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer established in this Section 1.2. (b) Each certificate representing the Registrable Securities shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with legends substantially in the following forms (in addition to any legend required under applicable state securities laws or the Company's charter documents): "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE 3 SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR PLEDGED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED." "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY." (c) The Company shall promptly reissue unlegended certificates at the request of any Holder thereof if the Holder shall have obtained an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that the securities proposed to be disposed of may lawfully be disposed of without registration, qualification, or legend. 1.3 REGISTRATION. (a) REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION. Subsequent to the expiration of the lock-up period as provided for in the Lock-Up Agreement, dated May ___, 2004, between the Company, the Investor, Steamboat Industries N.V., John V. Holten and William Blair as representative of the various underwriters, if the Company shall receive from Initiating Holders a written request that the Company effect a registration, the Company will: (i) promptly deliver written notice of the proposed registration to all other Holders and Other Stockholders; and (ii) as soon as practicable, use best efforts to effect such registration, qualification, or compliance (including, without limitation, the execution of an undertaking to file post-effective amendments, appropriate qualification under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws, and appropriate compliance with applicable regulations issued under the Securities Act and any other governmental requirements or regulations) as may be so requested and as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of such Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities of any Holder or Holders or securities of Other Stockholders joining in such request as are specified in a written request delivered to the Company within twenty (20) days after delivery of such written notice from the Company; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Company shall not be obligated to take any action to effect any such registration, qualification, or compliance pursuant to this Section 1.3: (A) During the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company's estimated date of filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and eighty (180) days after the effective date of, a registration initiated by the Company; provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith all reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; 4 (B) In any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification, or compliance unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act; (C) If in the good faith judgment of the Board, such registration would be seriously detrimental to the Company and the Board concludes, as a result, that it is essential to defer the filing of such registration statement at such time, and the Company thereafter delivers to the Initiating Holders a certificate, signed by the President or Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be detrimental to the Company or its stockholders for a registration statement to be filed in the near future, then the Company's obligation to register, qualify, or comply under this Section 1.3 shall be deferred for a period not to exceed the earlier of one hundred twenty (120) days after the issuance of such certificate or the issuance of a subsequent certificate that such information is no longer detrimental to the Company or its stockholders; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Company may not utilize this right more than once in any twelve (12) month period; or (D) If the Company has filed four registration statements pursuant to Section 1.3 at the request of the Initiating Holders. (b) UNDERWRITING. If the Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, they shall so advise the Company as part of their request made pursuant to Section 1.3(a), and the Company shall include such information in the written notice referred to in Section 1.3(a)(i). In such event, the right of any Holder or Other Stockholder to participate in the registration pursuant to this Section 1.3 shall be conditioned upon such Holder's or Other Stockholder's participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder's or Other Stockholder's securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. A Holder may elect to include in such underwriting all or part of the Registrable Securities that such Holder holds. (c) UNDERWRITING PROCEDURES. The Company shall (together with all Holders or other persons proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting) enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter(s) selected for such underwriting by a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders (which managing underwriter(s) shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1.3, if the managing underwriter(s) advises the Company in writing that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten (including Registrable Securities), the Company shall so advise all holders of the Company's securities that would otherwise be entitled to be included in such registration and the number of shares to be included in the underwriting or registration shall be allocated in the following priority: first, among all Holders of Registrable Securities having requested to be included in such registration (pro rata among such Holders on the basis of the number of shares of Registrable Securities held by all such Holders); second, among all Other Stockholders having requested to be included in such registration (pro rata among such Other Stockholders on the basis of the number of shares then held by all such Other Stockholders); and third, any securities which the Company desires to sell for its own account. 5 The Company shall advise all holders of securities requested to be included in such registration of the number of shares of securities of each such holder that are entitled to be included in the registration. If any person who has requested inclusion in such registration as provided above disapproves of the terms of the underwriting, such person shall be excluded therefrom by written notice delivered by the Company or the managing underwriter(s). Any Registrable Securities and/or other securities so excluded or withdrawn shall also be withdrawn from registration. The number of shares withdrawn shall be reallocated in the manner set forth above. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the managing underwriter(s) may round the number of shares allocated to any holder to the nearest one hundred (100) shares. 1.4 COMPANY REGISTRATION. (a) NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. If the Company shall determine to register any of its securities, either for its own account or the account of a security holder or holders other than (A) a registration pursuant to Sections 1.3 hereof, (B) a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans, (C) a registration relating solely to a Rule 145 transaction, or (D) a registration on any registration form that does not permit secondary sales, the Company will: (i) promptly deliver to all Holders and Other Stockholders written notice thereof; and (ii) use all commercially reasonable efforts to include in such registration (and any related qualification under blue sky laws or other compliance), except as set forth in Section 1.4(b) below, and in any underwriting involved therein, all the Registrable Securities specified in a written request or requests made by any Holder and securities specified in a written request or requests by Other Stockholders and delivered to the Company within ten (10) days after the written notice is delivered by the Company. Such written request may include all or a portion of a Holder's Registrable Securities. (b) UNDERWRITING. If the registration of which the Company gives notice is for a registered public offering involving an underwriting, the Company shall so advise the Holders and Other Stockholders as a part of the written notice given pursuant to Section 1.4(a)(i). In such event, the right of any Holder or Other Stockholder to participate in the registration pursuant to this Section 1.4 shall be conditioned upon such Holder's or Other Stockholder's participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder's or Other Stockholder's securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. (c) UNDERWRITING PROCEDURES. The Company shall (together with all Holders or other persons proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting) enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter(s) selected for such underwriting by the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1.4, if the managing underwriter(s) advises the Company in writing that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten (including Registrable Securities), the Company shall so advise all holders of the Company's securities that would otherwise be entitled to be included in 6 such registration and the number of shares to be included in the underwriting or registration shall be allocated in the following priority: (i) first, any securities which the Company desires to sell for its own account; (ii) second, among all Holders of Registrable Securities having requested to be included in such registration (pro rata among such Holders on the basis of the number of shares of Registrable Securities held by all such Holders); and (iii) third, among all Other Stockholders having requested to be included in such registration (pro rata among such Other Stockholders on the basis of the number of shares then held by all such Other Stockholders). (d) The Company shall advise all holders of securities requested to be included in such registration of the number of shares of securities of each such holder that are entitled to be included in the registration. If any person who has requested inclusion in such registration as provided above disapproves of the terms of the underwriting, such person shall be excluded therefrom by written notice delivered by the Company or the managing underwriter(s). Any Registrable Securities and/or other securities so excluded or withdrawn shall also be withdrawn from registration. The number of shares withdrawn shall be reallocated in the manner set forth above. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the managing underwriter(s) may round the number of shares allocated to any holder to the nearest one hundred (100) shares. (e) RIGHT TO TERMINATE REGISTRATION. The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 1.4 prior to the effectiveness of such registration, whether or not any Holder or Other Stockholder has elected to include securities in such registration. 1.5 REGISTRATION PROCEDURES. In the case of each registration, qualification, or compliance effected by the Company pursuant to this Section 1, the Company will keep each Holder advised in writing as to the initiation of each registration, qualification, and compliance and as to the completion thereof and, at its expense, the Company shall: (a) Use best efforts to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement with respect to such securities and to cause such registration statement to become and remain effective for at least ninety (90) days or until the distribution described in the registration statement has been completed, whichever occurs first; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that (i) such 90-day period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period the Holder refrains from selling any securities included in such registration at the request of an underwriter of common stock or other securities of the Company; (b) Furnish to the Holders participating in such registration and to the underwriters of the securities being registered such reasonable number of copies of the registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, and such other documents as such underwriters may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public offering of such 7 securities; (c) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statements as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement; (d) Notify each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or incomplete in the light of the circumstances then existing, and at the request of any such seller, prepare and furnish to such seller a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchaser of such shares, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or incomplete in the light of the circumstances then existing; (e) Use all commercially reasonable efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders, provided that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions; (f) Cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed; (g) Provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities and a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration. 1.6 INFORMATION BY HOLDER. The Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities included in any registration shall furnish to the Company such information regarding such Holder or Holders, the Registrable Securities held by them, and the distribution proposed by such Holder or Holders as the Company may request in writing and as shall be required in connection with any registration, qualification, or compliance referred to in this Section 1, and the refusal to furnish such information by any Holder or Holder shall relieve the Company of its obligations in this Section 1 with respect to such Holder or Holders. 1.7 INDEMNIFICATION. (a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify each Holder, each of its officers, directors, partners, legal counsel, and accountants, and each person controlling such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, with respect to which registration, qualification, or compliance has been effected pursuant to this 8 Section 1, and each underwriter, if any, and each person who controls any underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against all expenses, claims, losses, damages, or liabilities (or actions, proceedings, or settlements in respect thereof) arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus, offering circular, or other document (including any related registration statement, notification, or the like), or any amendment or supplement thereto, incident to any such registration, qualification, or compliance, or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act applicable to the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification, or compliance, and the Company will reimburse each such Holder, each of its officers, directors, partners, legal counsel, and accountants, and each person controlling such Holder, each such underwriter and each person who controls any such underwriter, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, preparing, defending, or settling any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or action, as such expenses are incurred, provided that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or expense arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission, made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder, controlling person, or underwriter and stated to be specifically for use therein. It is agreed that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 1.7 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). (b) To the extent permitted by law, each Holder will, if Registrable Securities held by such Holder are included in the securities as to which such registration, qualification, or compliance is being effected, indemnify the Company, each of its directors, officers, partners, legal counsel, and accountants, and each underwriter, if any, of the Company's securities covered by such a registration statement, each person who controls the Company or such underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, and each other such Holder and Other Stockholder, each of their officers, directors, and partners, and each person controlling such Holder or Other Stockholder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against all claims, losses, damages, and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular, or other document, or any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company and such Holders, Other Stockholders, directors, officers, partners, legal counsel, and accountants, persons, underwriters, or control persons for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or action, as such expenses are incurred, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular, or other document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder and stated to be specifically for use therein, provided, however, that the obligations of such Holder hereunder 9 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claims, losses, damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) if such settlement is effected without the consent of such Holder (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and provided that that in no event shall any indemnity under this Section 1.7 exceed the gross proceeds received by such Holder in such offering. (c) Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 1.7 (the "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the "INDEMNIFYING PARTY") promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, provided that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not unreasonably be withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such party's expense, and provided further that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 1 unless the failure to give such notice is materially prejudicial to an Indemnifying Party's ability to defend such action. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Each Indemnified Party shall furnish such information regarding itself or the claim in question as an Indemnifying Party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with the defense of such claim and litigation resulting therefrom. (d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 1.7 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party with respect to any claim, loss, damage, liability, or expense referred to therein, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such claim, loss, damage, liability, or expense in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and the Indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such claim, loss, damage, liability, or expense, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and of the Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact related to information supplied by the Indemnifying Party or by the Indemnified Party and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 1.7 were based solely upon the number of entities from whom contribution was requested or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. In no event shall any contribution by a Holder under this Section 1.7 exceed the gross proceeds received by such Holder in such offering. (e) The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a 10 result of the losses, claims, damages, and liabilities referred to above in this Section 1.7 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim, subject to the provisions of Section 1.7(c). No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control. (g) The obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 1.7 will remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and will survive the transfer of Registrable Securities. (h) The obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 1.7 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration statement. 1.8 EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION. All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with any registration pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4 shall be borne by the Company. All Selling Expenses relating to securities registered on behalf of the Holders shall be borne by the holders of the registered securities included in such registration pro rata on the basis of the number of shares so registered. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay for Registration Expenses for any registration proceeding begun pursuant to Section 1.3, the request of which has been subsequently withdrawn by the Initiating Holders unless (a) the withdrawal is based upon material adverse information concerning the Company of which the Initiating Holders were not aware at the time of such request, or (b) the withdrawal is made during a deferral by the Company, or (c) the Holders of a majority of Registrable Securities agree such withdrawn registration shall count as a withdrawn registration under Section 1.3 above in which event such agreement shall be binding on all Holders. If the Holders are required to pay the Registration Expenses, such expenses shall be borne by the holders of securities (including Registrable Securities) requesting such registration pro rata on the basis of the number of shares for which registration was requested. If the Company is required to pay the Registration Expenses of a withdrawn offering pursuant to clause (a) or clause (b) above, then the Holders shall not forfeit any of their rights pursuant to Section 1.3 to a demand registration. 1.9 TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The rights to cause the Company to register securities granted to any party hereto under Section 1 may be assigned by a Holder only to a transferee or assignee of not less than one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of Registrable Securities (as appropriately adjusted for stock splits, combinations and the like), provided that the Company is given written notice at the time of or within a reasonable time after said assignment, stating the name and address of the transferee or assignee and identifying the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being assigned, and, provided further, 11 that the assignee of such rights assumes in writing the obligations of such Holder under this Section 1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such minimum share assignment requirement shall be necessary for an assignment by a Holder which is (A) a partnership to its partners or retired partners in accordance with partnership interests, (B) a limited liability company to its members or former members in accordance with their interest in the limited liability company, (C) a corporation to its stockholders in accordance with their interests in the corporation, or (D) to the Holder's family member or trust for the benefit of an individual Holder. 1.10 NO DELAY OF REGISTRATION BY HOLDER. No Holder shall have any right to obtain or seek an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any such registration as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section. 1.11 TERMINATION OF RIGHTS. The rights of the Holders to cause the Company to register securities under Section 1.3 shall terminate with respect to all such Holders on the fifth (5th) year anniversary of the effective date of the Company's IPO. 2. MISCELLANEOUS. 2.1 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York without regard to choice of laws or conflict of laws provisions thereof. 2.2 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of the parties hereto. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided by this Agreement. 2.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.10 below, neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such amendment, waiver, discharge or termination is sought, unless otherwise provided. 2.4 NOTICES, ETC. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, sent by facsimile (with confirmation of receipt) or otherwise delivered by hand or by messenger, addressed as follows: (a) if to the Company: Standard Parking, Inc. 900 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611-1542 12 Attention: Robert N. Sacks, Esq. (General Counsel) Fax No.: (312) 640-6165 with a copy to: White & Case 1155 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10035-2787 Attention: Timothy Goodell, Esq. Jonathan E Kahn, Esq. Fax No.: (212) 354-8113 (b) if to SIL: Steamboat Industries LLC 545 Steamboat Road Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 Attention: John V. Holten (Manager) Fax No.: (203) 422-3000 or in the case of any party, at such other address as such party may notify the other parties hereto from time to time. Any notice, request or communication hereunder shall be deemed to have been given when delivered by hand or three (3) days after the date deposited in the mails, postage prepaid, or in the case of telecopy notice, when sent, addressed as aforesaid. Any party may, by notice given in accordance with the foregoing, change the person to whom, or the address or telecopier number to which, notices are to be given hereunder but any such notice shall be effective only when actually received by the party to which it is addressed. Unless specifically stated otherwise, if notice is provided by mail, it shall be deemed to be delivered upon proper deposit in a mailbox, if notice is sent by facsimile, it shall be deemed to be delivered when sent with confirmation of receipt and if notice is delivered by hand or by messenger, it shall be deemed to be delivered upon actual delivery. 2.5 DELAYS OR OMISSIONS. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to the Investor upon any breach or default of the Company under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power, or remedy of such party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent, or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing or as provided in this Agreement. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative. 2.6 ATTORNEYS' FEES. If any action at law or in equity (including arbitration) is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party 13 shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled. 2.7 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and signatures may be delivered by facsimile, each of which may be executed by less than all parties, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. It is the express intent of the parties to be bound by the exchange of signatures on this Agreement via telecopy. 2.8 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable, or void, portions of such provision, or such provision in its entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Agreement and the balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms. 2.9 TITLES AND SUBTITLES. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. 2.10 AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) with the written consent of the Company and any Holder holding, in the aggregate, more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares of the Registrable Securities; provided that (i) no such amendment shall impose or increase any liability or obligation on a Holder without the consent of such Holder, and (ii) no such amendment has a disproportionately adverse effect on any Holder in relation to the other Holders without the consent of such Holder. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each Holder and the Company. In addition, the Company may waive performance of any obligation owing to it, as to some or all of the Holders, or agree to accept alternatives to such performance, without obtaining the consent of any Holder. 2.11 RIGHTS OF INVESTOR. The Investor and any Holder that becomes a party hereto shall have the absolute right to exercise or refrain from exercising any right or rights that such Investor or Holder may have by reason of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the right to consent to the waiver or modification of any obligation under this Agreement, and the Investor or Holder shall not incur any liability to any other party or other holder of any securities of the Company as a result of exercising or refraining from exercising any such right or rights. 2.12 AGGREGATION OF STOCK. All shares of Common Stock of the Company held or acquired by affiliated entities or persons shall be aggregated for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement. [THIS SPACE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY] 14 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first above written. STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation By: -------------------------------------- Name: Title: Address for Notice: Standard Parking Corporation 900 North Michigan Avenue Suite 1600 Chicago, Illinois 60611 Attention: Robert Sacks, Esq. STEAMBOAT INDUSTRIES LLC, a New York limited liability company By: -------------------------------------- Name: John V. Holten Title: Manager Address for Notice: Steamboat Industries LLC 545 Steamboat Road Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 Attention: John V. Holten EX-10.27 4 a2137151zex-10_27.txt EX-10.27 Exhibit 10.27 EXCHANGE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made this 28th day of May, 2004, between Standard Parking Corporation ("SPC"), a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, and Steamboat Industries LLC, ("SIL"), a limited liability company organized under the laws of New York. WHEREAS, SPC proposes to exchange pursuant to this Agreement, 8.25610 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 per share (the "PREFERRED STOCK") of SPC that SIL holds for ___ shares of SPC's common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "COMMON STOCK"); WHEREAS, SPC and SIL are entering into that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, with respect to the Common Stock; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, SPC and SIL agree as follows: Section 1. AUTHORIZATION OF EXCHANGE OF THE PREFERRED STOCK. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, SPC has authorized the issuance and exchange of ___ number of shares of the Common Stock for the Preferred Stock. Section 2. AGREEMENT TO EXCHANGE THE PREFERRED STOCK. Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, SPC is exchanging with SIL, and SIL is exchanging with SPC, upon the terms hereinafter set forth, the Preferred Stock for the Common Stock. Section 3. PAYMENT AND DELIVERY. 3.1 CLOSING. Transfer of the Common Stock shall be made to SIL in Chicago, Illinois against delivery of the Preferred Stock (such payment and delivery hereinafter referred to as the "CLOSING") at 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on May 28, 2004, or at such other time on the same or such other date, not later than June 4, 2004, as shall be agreed by SPC and SIL. The time and date of such transfer are hereinafter referred to as the "Closing Date." Issuance of the Common Stock shall be made against delivery of the Preferred Stock to the address set forth on the signature page of this Agreement, in such nominee name as specified by SPC. Certificates for the Common Stock shall be registered in the name of SIL or in the name of a nominee designated by SIL, as provided in Annex 1 hereto. The certificates evidencing the Common Stock shall be delivered to SIL on the Closing Date. 3.2 LEGEND. The certificate or certificates representing the Common Stock shall contain a legend restricting transfer under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"), such legend to be substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE Exchange Agreement (SIL & SPC) C-6 SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH COMMON STOCK MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR PLEDGED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED." "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY." The certificate shall also include any legends required by any applicable state securities laws. Section 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SPC. SPC hereby represents and warrants to, and covenants with, SIL that the following are true and correct. 4.1 ORGANIZATION. SPC is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing as a corporation and in good standing under the laws of Delaware and has full corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. 4.2 AUTHORIZATION. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and is a valid and binding obligation of SPC, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors' and contracting parties' rights generally and except as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and may be legally unenforceable. 4.3 VALID ISSUANCE. All shares of such Common Stock have been duly authorized and, when issued, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 4.4 NO FINDER'S FEE. No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person is entitled to any broker's, finder's, financial advisor's or other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of SPC. 4.5 SOLE CONSIDERATION. SPC represents that the only consideration it will receive from SIL for entering into this Agreement and for the consummation of the transactions described herein will be the Preferred Stock. Section 5. SIL hereby represents and warrants to, and covenants with, SPC that the following are true and correct. 2 5.1 ORGANIZATION. SIL is a limited liability company duly incorporated, validly existing as a limited liability company and in good standing under the laws of New York and has full corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. 5.2 AUTHORIZATION. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and is a valid and binding obligation of SIL, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors' and contracting parties' rights generally and except as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and may be legally unenforceable. 5.3 NO LIENS. SIL directly owns 100 percent of the Preferred Stock, free and clear of any claims, liens, encumbrances or security interests and all of such Preferred Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. 5.4 NO FINDER'S FEE. No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person is entitled to any broker's, finder's, financial advisor's or other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of SIL. 5.5 INVESTMENT INTENT. SIL is acquiring the Common Stock for its own account and for investment, and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof; it has no present intention of selling, negotiating, or otherwise disposing of the Common Stock in violation of the U.S. securities laws. SIL's financial condition and investments are such that it is in a financial position to hold the Common Stock for an indefinite period of time and to bear the economic risk of, and withstand a complete loss of, such Common Stock. In addition, by virtue of its expertise, the advice available to it, and its previous investment experience, SIL has extensive knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, investments, securities, and private placements and the capability to evaluate the merits and risks of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 5.6 RELIANCE ON REPRESENTATIONS. SIL understands that the Common Stock is not registered under the Securities Act on the ground that the exchange contemplated by this Agreement is exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) or Section 3(a)(9) thereof, and that SPC's reliance on such exemptions is predicated on SIL's representations set forth herein. SIL realizes that the basis for the exemptions may not be present if, notwithstanding such representations, SIL has in mind merely acquiring the Common Stock for a fixed or determinable period in the future, or for a market rise, or for sale if the market does not rise. SIL has no such intention. 5.7 RESTRICTED SECURITY. SIL represents and acknowledges that the Common Stock may not be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and that in the absence of an effective registration statement covering the Common Stock or an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, the Common Stock must be held indefinitely. SIL represents and acknowledges 3 that the Common Stock will bear a legend substantially in the form provided for in Section 3.2 of this Agreement. SIL represents and acknowledges SPC will be under no obligation to register the Common Stock under the Securities Act, and that SPC does not currently intend to register the Common Stock, except to the extent set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2004, between the SPC and SIL. 5.8 ACCREDITED INVESTOR. SIL is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(8) under the Securities Act. 5.9 FULL INFORMATION. SIL represents and acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from representatives of SPC concerning the terms of the Common Stock and this Agreement and all such questions have been answered to full satisfaction of SIL. 5.10 SOLE CONSIDERATION. SIL represents that the only consideration it will receive from SPC for entering into this Agreement and for the consummation of the transactions described herein will be the Common Stock. Section 6. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS. Notwithstanding any investigation made by any party to this Agreement, all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by SPC and SIL herein and in the certificates representing the Common Stock delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the execution of this Agreement, the delivery to SIL of the Common Stock being exchanged for the Common Stock therefor. Section 7. SIL'S CONDITIONS TO CLOSING. The obligation of SIL to deliver the Preferred Stock in exchange for the Common Stock on the Closing Date is subject to the following conditions: (a) SIL shall have received the Common Stock in the full amount as set forth in Section 1. (b) The representations and warranties made by SPC shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date contained in this Agreement and the undertakings of SPC to be fulfilled on or prior to the Closing shall have been fulfilled. Section 8. SPC'S CONDITIONS TO CLOSING. SPC's obligation to deliver the Common Stock to SIL is subject to the following conditions: (a) SPC shall have received the Preferred Stock in the full amount as set forth in Section 1. (b) The representations and warranties made by SIL shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date contained in this Agreement and the undertakings of SIL to be fulfilled on or prior to the Closing shall have been fulfilled. 4 Section 9 OTHER AGREEMENTS. 9.1 NOTICES. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be mailed by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed given when so mailed: (a) if to SPC: Standard Parking Corporation 900 North Michigan Avenue Suite 1600 Chicago, Illinois 60611 Attention: Robert N. Sacks, Esq. (Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary) (b) if to SIL: Steamboat Industries LLC 545 Steamboat Road Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 Attention: John V. Holten (Manager) (c) if to any transferee or transferees of SIL, at such address or addresses as shall have been furnished to SPC at the time of the transfer or transfers, or at such other address or addresses as may have been furnished by such transferee or transferees to SPC in writing. 9.2 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. No statement, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of any kind not expressly set forth in this Agreement shall affect, or be used to interpret, change or restrict, the express terms and provisions of this Agreement. 9.3 AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except pursuant to an instrument in writing signed by SPC and by SIL. 9.4 HEADINGS. The headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be part of this Agreement. 9.5 SEVERABILITY. In case any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 9.6 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the United States of America. 5 9.7 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one instrument, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other party. It is the express intent of the parties to be bound by the exchange of signatures on this Agreement via telecopy. 9.8 EXPENSES. Each of the parties shall pay its own fees and expenses (including the fees of any attorneys, accountants, appraisers or others engaged by such party) in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated. 6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives the day and year first above written. STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION By: -------------------------------------- Name: Title: STEAMBOAT INDUSTRIES LLC By: -------------------------------------- Name: John V. Holten Title: Manager ANNEX 1 Print or Type: Name of Purchaser (Institution) Tax ID No.: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: Name in which the Common Stock should be registered (if different): Relationship between SIL and the person or entity in whose name the Common Stock should be registered (if different): Address to which the Common Stock shall be delivered: Signature by: Name of Individual representing SIL: Title of Individual representing SIL: NUMBER OF COMMON STOCK TO BE PURCHASED: PER SHARE PURCHASE PRICE: AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE: EX-10.28.1 5 a2137151zex-10_281.txt EXHIBIT 10.28.1 Exhibit 10.28.1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT This First Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is entered into as of May 20, 2004, by and among Standard Parking Corporation ("SPC"), SP Associates ("SP"), Waverly Partners, L.P. ("WAVERLY"), the Carol R. Warshauer GST Exempt Trust (the "TRUST" and together with SP and Waverly, the "SELLERS") and Myron C. Warshauer ("WARSHAUER"), Steamboat Industries LLC ("STEAMBOAT") and John V. Holten ("HOLTEN"). The parties to this Agreement are sometimes referred to herein as "PARTIES." RECITALS WHEREAS, The Parties are parties to a certain Stock Purchase Agreement entered into as of May 10, 2004 (the STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT"). WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Stock Purchase Agreement on the terms set forth herein. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration for the mutual agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 1.1. AMENDMENT Paragraph 5 of the Stock Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following at the end thereof: (a) "Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if and when a prepayment of $1 million on the Promissory Notes is made as contemplated by Section 5(d) above, the Parties shall instruct the Escrow Agent to release to Steamboat that number of Pledged Shares as are equal to (i) the amount of $1 million plus an amount of interest thereon determined at an interest rate of 11.75% per annum, cumulated quarterly, for the stated term of the Promissory Notes, divided by (ii) the price per share of the common stock of SPC offered to the public in the IPO. Based upon the example of the calculation to determine the number of Pledged Shares which is attached as SCHEDULE A to the Stock Purchase Agreement, and assuming a $15 per share price for the SPC's common stock in the IPO, the Parties agree that the number of Pledged Shares to be released would be 84,042 shares. The Parties further agree at the Closing to insert appropriate terms into the Pledge and Escrow Agreement as are consistent with the foregoing provision." 2. NO OTHER AMENDMENTS Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this Amendment shall be deemed to waive or modify any of the provisions of the Stock Purchase Agreement, which will remain unchanged and in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict between the Stock Purchase Agreement and this Amendment, this Amendment shall prevail 3. COUNTERPARTS; FAX. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one agreement. The delivery by fax of a signed counterpart shall suffice as effective delivery. * * * * * IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party has signed this Amendment as of May 20, 2004: STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION By: /s/ John V. Holten ----------------------------------------- Name: John V. Holten Title: Chairman SP ASSOCIATES WAVERLY PARTNERS, L.P. By: SP Managers, L.P., Managing Partner By: Standard Managers, Inc., General Partner By: /s/ Patrick Meara By: /s/ Myron C. Warshauer --------------------------------- --------------------------- Name: Patrick Meara Name: Myron C. Warshauer Title: Vice President Title: General Partner CAROL R. WARSHAUER GST EXEMPT TRUST By: /s/ Myron C. Warshauer /s/ Myron C. Warshauer ----------------------------------------- -------------------------- Name: Myron C. Warshauer MYRON C. WARSHAUER Title: Trustee STEAMBOAT INDUSTRIES LLC By: /s/ John V. Holten ----------------------------------------- Name: -------------------------------- Title: ----------------------------- /s/ John V. Holten - ----------------------------------------------------- JOHN V. HOLTEN 2
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