-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JwAlo3ObFdnfbElTs1DfL5ekCl1l4CaK0aLAREA7FbVXIxVQKK/DBA0wbym/eMqQ WAwibLgqeNlDVPhan7gRBw== 0001005794-10-000047.txt : 20100312 0001005794-10-000047.hdr.sgml : 20100312 20100311173617 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005794-10-000047 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100309 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities ITEM INFORMATION: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100312 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100311 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315545 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 900031917 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-09410 FILM NUMBER: 10675058 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7327 OAK RIDGE HWY STREET 2: SUITE B CITY: KNOXVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37931 BUSINESS PHONE: 865-769-4011 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7327 OAK RIDGE HWY STREET 2: SUITE B CITY: KNOXVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37931 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZAMAGE DIGITAL IMAGING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011126 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPM GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 provectus8_k.htm PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS 8-K provectus8_k.htm

 
 
 

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   March 9, 2010


PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



Nevada
0-9410
90-0031917
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of  incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)


7327 Oak Ridge Hwy., Knoxville, Tennessee 37931
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(866) 594-5999
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 


 

 
 
 

 
 

Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On March 9, 2010, Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors for the issuance and sale in a private placement of an aggregate of 7,083,324 units (the “Units”), at purchase price of $0.75 per Unit, each Unit consisting of one share of 8% convertible preferred stock, par value $.001 per share (the “8% Convertible Preferred Stock”) and a warrant to purchase one-half share of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), with an exercise price of $1.00 per share of Common Stock (the “Warrants,” and together with the Units, the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock and the underlying Common Stock, the “Securities”), for an aggregate amount of gross proceeds of  $5,312,499.
 
On March 10, 2009, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement with an institutional investor for the issuance and sale in a private placement of an additional 3,500,000 Units for an additional amount of gross proceeds of $2,625,000 on terms and under agreements identical to the March 9 private placement.
 
On March 11, 2010, the Company completed a closing of substantially all of the amounts in the March 9 and March 10 private placements (the “Private Placement”), pursuant to which the Company sold and issued an aggregate of 9,979,992 Units for an aggregate amount of gross proceeds of $7,484,999. The Company will use the net proceeds of the Private Placement for working capital, FDA trials, securing licensing partnerships, and general corporate purposes.
 
Maxim Group LLC served as the placement agent for the Private Placement. In connection therewith, the Company paid the placement agent a commission consisting of 10% of the offering proceeds and a non-accountable expense allowance consisting of 3% of the offering proceeds, for a total of $973,021.  Maxim Group LLC received 997,999 shares of Common Stock, which represents 10% of the total number of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock issued in the Private Placement.
 
Securities Purchase Agreements
 
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, each of the investors purchased and the Company sold and issued the shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock and Warrants. Each of the parties gave customary representations and warranties, and the investors made certain representations and warranties concerning their suitability and their status as accredited investors.
 
Additionally, in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreements, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with each of the investors at closing.  Under the Registration Rights Agreements, the investors have piggy-back registration rights for Common Stock issued to the holders of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock upon their conversion or Warrants upon their exercise.
 
8% Convertible Preferred Stock
 
As provided in the Purchase Agreements, the Company committed to issue an aggregate of 10,583,324 shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock to the investors, of which 9,979,992 were issued on March 11, 2010. The 8% Convertible Preferred Stock has the rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions set forth in the Certificate of Designation (the “Certificate of Designation”) filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on March 5, 2010. The Certificate of Designation authorizes for issuance up to 13,333,333 shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock.
 
Under the Certificate of Designation, each share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment, at the option of the holder at any time, or at the option of the Company after such time that the volume-weighted average price of Common Stock exceeds $2.25 and the average daily trading volume exceeds 150,000 shares for 30 consecutive trading days. The right of holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock to convert the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock is subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation, which may be increased to 9.99% after providing notice of such increase to the Company.
 
 

 
Dividends on the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock accrue at an annual rate of 8% of the original issue price and are be payable on a quarterly basis. The Company may elect to satisfy its obligation to pay quarterly dividends either in cash or by distribution of Common Stock.
 
Holders of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of Common Stock, and not as a separate class, on an as-converted basis, except as otherwise required by Nevada law and except for certain corporate actions for which holders of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock will vote as a separate class.
 
The Certificate of Designation contains customary anti-dilution protection. In addition, for a period of five years after the first issuance of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, if the Company issues or is deemed to have issued additional shares of Common Stock without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the applicable conversion price, which is initially $0.75 per share, then the conversion price of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock will be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to the consideration per share received by the Company for such issue or deemed issue of the additional shares of Common Stock.
 
The holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock are also entitled to a liquidation preference.
 
The 8% Convertible Preferred Stock is redeemable at the option of the Company at a price equal to the original price for each share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock being redeemed, plus all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date fixed for redemption after such time that the volume-weighted average price of Common Stock exceeds $2.25 and the average daily trading volume exceeds 150,000 shares for 30 consecutive trading days.
 
Warrants
 
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, the Company committed to issue an aggregate of 4,989,989 Warrants to the investors, of which 4,989,989 were issued on March 11, 2010. Each Warrant is exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The Warrants contain a cashless exercise provision and are immediately exercisable and will expire on the fifth anniversary of their issuance. The right of holders of Warrants to exercise Warrants for Common Stock are subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation, which may be increased to 9.99% after providing notice of such increase to the Company.
 
The Warrants contain customary anti-dilution protection. In addition, for a period of five years after the first issuance of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, if the Company issues or is deemed to have issued additional rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or convertible securities without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the applicable exercise price, which is initially $1.00 per share, then the exercise price of the Warrants will be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to the consideration per share received by the Company for such issue or deemed issue of the additional rights, options or warrants.
 
The foregoing descriptions of the transaction agreements, the Securities, the Certificate of Designation and the transactions contemplated therein are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements and instruments, which are filed as exhibits hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. Such agreements and instruments have been included to provide investors and security holders with information regarding their terms. They are not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company. The transaction documents contain certain representations, warranties and indemnifications resulting from any breach of such representations or warranties. Investors and security holders should not rely on the representations and warranties as characterizations of the actual state of facts because they were made only as of the respective dates of such documents. In addition, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the respective dates of such documents, and such subsequent information may not be fully reflected in the Company’s public disclosures.
 
 
 

 
This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
 
Item 3.02.
Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.
 
The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. All of the investors represented that they were “accredited investors,” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  The Company’s issuance of the Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement was made in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D thereunder as a transaction not involving a public offering.  No advertising or general solicitation was employed in the Private Placement, and the Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States in the absence of an effective registration statement or an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act. An appropriate “restricted securities” legend was placed on the Securities issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
 
Item 3.03.
Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
 
In connection with the Private Placement, on March 5, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized and approved the Certificate of Designation setting forth the voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Designation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, effective as of March 5, 2010, as described under Item 1.01 above, which description is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
 
Item 5.03               Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
 
Item 8.01.              Other Events.
 
On March 9, 2010, the Company issued a press release regarding the March 9 private placement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
On March 11, 2010, the Company issued a press release regarding the closing of the Private Placement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
 

 
 

 

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d)  Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
3.1
 
 
Certificate of Designation
 
10.1
 
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement
 
10.2
 
 
Form of Warrant
 
10.3
 
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement
 
99.1
 
 
Press Release
 
99.2
 
 
Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

 

 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  March 11, 2010

PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.


By:   /s/ Peter R. Culpepper 
Peter R. Culpepper
Chief Financial Officer


 
 

 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
3.1
 
 
Certificate of Designation
 
10.1
 
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement
 
10.2
 
 
Form of Warrant
 
10.3
 
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement
 
99.1
 
 
Press Release
 
99.2
 
 
Press Release

 
 


 

EX-3.1 2 exhibit3_1.htm CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION exhibit3_1.htm
Exhibit 3.1
PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
 
(Pursuant to NRS 78.1955)
 
8% Convertible Preferred Stock
 
par value $.001 per share
 

Pursuant to Article 5.2 of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and in accordance with the provisions of Section 78.1955 of the Nevada Corporation Code, on March 5, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Corporation duly adopted this Certificate of Designation establishing the following voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation:
 
1.           Designation and Number of Shares. One series of Preferred Stock is established and designated as 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “8% Convertible Preferred Stock”). The number of shares constituting the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall be 13,333,333 shares.
 
2.           Definitions. For the purpose of this Certificate of Designation, the following definitions apply:
 
(a)           “Affiliate” means, with respect to any person: (a) that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries Controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person.
 
(b)           “Articles of Incorporation” means the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation as filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on June 23, 2003, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment filed on January 8, 2010, as may be further amended or supplemented from time to time.
 
(c)           “Business Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close in New York, New York.
 
(d)           “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $.001 per share, authorized for issuance under the Articles of Incorporation.
 
(e)           “Control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
 
(f)           “Conversion Price” means $0.75 per share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, as adjusted from time to time as set forth in this Certificate of Designation.
 
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(g)           “Junior Stock” means the Common Stock and each other class or series of the Corporation’s capital stock, whether common, preferred or otherwise, the terms of which do not provide that shares of such class or series rank senior to or on par with the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock as to distributions of dividends and distributions upon the liquidation, winding-up and dissolution of the Corporation
 
(h)           “Market Price” means, as of a determination date, (i) the volume-weighted average price of Common Stock on the OTCBB for the 15 Trading Days immediately preceding such date calculated by adding up the dollars traded for every transaction on each Trading Day (price multiplied by the number of shares traded) and then dividing by the total shares traded for the Trading Day, or (ii) if the OTCBB is not the principal trading market for the shares of Common Stock, the volume-weighted average price of Common Stock on the principal trading market for the Common Stock during the same period and calculated in the same manner set forth above, or (iii) if market value cannot be calculated as of such date on any of the foregoing bases, the Market Price shall be the fair market value as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The manner of determining the Market Price of the Common Stock set forth in the foregoing definition shall apply with respect to any other security in respect of which a determination as to market value must be made under this Certificate of Designation.
 
(i)           “Original Issue Price” means the original issue price of $0.75 per share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, as adjusted for any combinations, consolidations, recapitalizations, reorganizations, reclassifications, stock distributions, stock dividends (other than any dividend paid on the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock) or splits with respect to such shares.
 
(j)           “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded for any period of the OTCBB or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded.
 
3.           Dividends.
 
(a)           The holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, only out of assets legally available for payment of dividends, cumulative cash dividends on the Original Issue Price, and no more, payable quarterly in arrears on each January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15; provided, however, if any such day is not a Business Day, then payment of any dividend otherwise payable on that date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay) (each such day on which dividends are payable a “Dividend Payment Date”). The period from and including the date of issuance of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock or any Dividend Payment Date to but excluding the next Dividend Payment Date is a “Dividend Period.”  Dividends on each share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock will accrue on the Original Issue Price for each related Dividend Period at a rate equal to 8% per annum.
 
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(b)           The Corporation may determine to distribute duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock in lieu of the cash dividend set forth in Section 3(a). The number of shares of Common Stock payable under this Section shall be the quotient of amount of the cash dividend per share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock calculated under Section 3(a) divided by the Market Price determined as of the Dividend Payment Date.
 
(c)           Any accrued and unpaid dividends payable under Section 3(a) which are not paid within five Business Days of such accrued and unpaid dividends’ Dividend Payment Date shall bear interest at the rate of 13% per annum from such Dividend Payment Date until the dividend is paid in full. Such additional interest shall be paid in cash or Common Stock in the manner set forth in Section 3(a) or Section 3(b).
 
(d)           No distribution shall be made with respect to the Common Stock or the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock (except for the dividend permitted this Section 3) until all accumulated dividends have been declared and paid on the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock. After the payment of the dividends described in this Section 3, the Board of Directors may declare and pay dividends on Common Stock; provided, however, that any dividend declared on the Common Stock shall be paid on a pro rata basis to holders of Common Stock and 8% Convertible Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis.
 
4.           Liquidation Rights.  Upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, the Corporation shall designate a time period (which shall not be less than ten business days) during which the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock may exercise their rights to convert all or a portion of their 8% Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock as set forth in Section 6. Each holder of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock that does not exercise its rights to convert shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation, for each share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, cash in an amount equal to (i) the Original Issue Price plus (ii) all accrued but unpaid dividends on the share, before any payment or distribution shall be made on the Junior Stock, but after payment of all outstanding indebtedness and all amounts due on liquidation, dissolution or winding-up in respect of all preferred stock of the Corporation which by its terms is senior to the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, if any. After the payment to the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock of the full preferential amounts set forth above, the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation. Shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in the liquidation as shares of Common Stock without first foregoing the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock liquidation preference. If the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation are insufficient to pay the full preferential amount to which the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled, then the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall share in such distribution of assets pro rata in accordance with the amount that would be payable on such distribution if the amounts to which the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock were entitled were paid in full.
 
For purposes of this Section 4, a merger or other corporate reorganization in which the Corporation’s stockholders shall receive cash or securities of another corporation or entity (except in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the holders of voting stock of the Corporation immediately before the consolidation or merger will in the aggregate own more than 50% of the voting shares of the continuing or surviving corporation after the consolidation or merger) or any transaction in which all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation are sold shall be treated as a liquidation for purposed of the liquidation preference contained in this Section 4. Prior to the consummation of such transaction, the Corporation shall designate a time period (which shall not be less than ten business days) during which the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock may exercise their rights to convert all or a portion of their 8% Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock as set forth in Section 6.
 
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5.           Voting Rights.
 
(a)           Generally.  Except as otherwise required by Nevada law or as expressly provided in this Certificate of Designation or the Articles of Incorporation, the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights. With respect to any matter on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to vote, the holders of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock, and not as a separate class, and each share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall have a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon conversion.
 
(b)           Certain Actions.  In addition to the voting rights described in Section 5(a) above, so long as at least 25% of the aggregate number of originally-issued shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation will not, without the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, (i) take any action that creates any new class or series of equity securities or any other security convertible into equity securities ranking senior to the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to redemption, voting, dividends, or liquidation rights; (ii) amend, alter, or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws in a manner that is adverse to the relative rights, preferences, qualifications, limitation or restrictions of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock; (iii) declare or pay a dividend or distribution on any securities of the Corporation prior to the payment of the dividends required by this Certificate of Designation to the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock; or (iv) approve any of the actions set forth in the second paragraph of Section 4.
 
6.           Optional Conversion by Holder. The 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible into Common Stock of the Corporation as follows:
 
(a)           Optional Conversion. Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 6, the holder of any shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the right at such holder's option, at any time or from time to time, to convert shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock into such number of shares of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing the Original Issue Price by the Conversion Price, multiplied by the number of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock being converted.
 
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(b)           Mechanics of Conversion. The holder of any shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock may exercise the conversion right specified in Section 6(a) by surrendering to the Corporation or any transfer agent of the Corporation the certificate or certificates for the shares to be converted, accompanied by written notice specifying the number of shares to be converted. Conversion shall be deemed to have been effected on the date when delivery of notice of an election to convert and certificates for shares is made and such date is referred to herein as the “Conversion Date.”  Subject to the provisions of this Section 6, as promptly as practicable thereafter (and after surrender of the certificate or certificates representing shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock to the Corporation or any transfer agent of the Corporation), the Corporation shall issue and deliver to or upon the written order of such holder a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock to which such holder is entitled. Subject to the provisions of this Section 6, the person in whose name the certificate or certificates for Common Stock are to be issued shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such Common Stock on the applicable Conversion Date. Upon conversion of only a portion of the number of shares covered by a certificate representing shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion, the Corporation shall issue and deliver to or upon the written order of the holder of the certificate so surrendered for conversion, at the expense of the Corporation, a new certificate covering the number of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock representing the unconverted portion of the certificate so surrendered. All rights with respect to the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock that are converted pursuant to Section 6(a), including the rights, if any, to receive dividends, receive notices and vote (other than as a holder of Common Stock), will terminate upon the Corporation’s conversion pursuant to Section 6(a).
 
(c)           Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock. If more than one share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall be surrendered for conversion at any one time by the same holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock so surrendered. Instead of any fractional shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be issuable upon conversion of any shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such fractional interest in an amount equal to (i) that fractional interest multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the Original Issue Price plus (B) any dividends on such share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock which such holder is entitled to receive, but has not yet received.
 
7.           Optional Conversion by the Corporation.
 
(a)           Optional Conversion. Subject to the final sentence of this Section 7(a), if, at any time, the volume-weighted average price of Common Stock on the principal trading market for the Common Stock for the 30 Trading Days immediately preceding such date calculated by adding up the dollars traded for every transaction on each Trading Day (price multiplied by the number of shares traded) and then dividing by the total shares traded for the Trading Day exceeds 300% of the Conversion Price (which is $2.25 as of the Initial Issue Date) and the average daily trading volume exceeds 150,000 shares for 30 consecutive Trading Days, then the Corporation shall perpetually thereafter have the right, at any time or from time to time, to convert all or a portion of the shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock into such number of shares of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing the Original Issue Price by the Conversion Price, multiplied by the number of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock being converted. If only a portion of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding is to be converted, the Corporation shall select the shares to be converted in whatever reasonable manner its Board of Directors determines; provided, however that, subject to the next sentence, such selection shall be pro rata among the holders of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) during the first six months following the original issuance of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) during any time in the succeeding six months during which the holder of such 8% Convertible Preferred Stock is ineligible to rely upon Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the resale of such 8% Convertible Preferred Stock due solely to the Corporation’s failure to satisfy Rule 144(c)(1), the Corporation’s right to convert such shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock held by such holder shall be suspended.
 
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(b)           Procedural Requirements. The Corporation shall send written notice of the conversion to all holders of record of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock that are converted pursuant to Section 7(a) (such notice need not be sent in advance of the occurrence of the conversion). Upon receipt of such notice, each holder of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock being converted shall surrender his, her or its certificate or certificates for all such shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock (or, if such holder alleges that such certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a lost certificate affidavit and agreement reasonably acceptable to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate) to the Corporation at the place designated in such notice. All rights with respect to the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock that are converted pursuant to Section 7(a), including the rights, if any, to receive dividends, receive notices and vote (other than as a holder of Common Stock), will terminate upon the Corporation’s conversion pursuant to Section 7(a). As soon as practicable after the conversion and the surrender of the certificate or certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) for 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall issue and deliver to such holder, or to his, her or its nominees, a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable on such conversion in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(a), together with cash as provided in Section 6(c) in lieu of any fraction of a share of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion and the payment of any declared but unpaid dividends on the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, and a cash adjustment shall be paid for such fractional shares as set forth in Section 6(c).
 
8.           Adjustments to Conversion Price.
 
(a)           Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations. If at any time or from time to time after the date that the first share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock is issued (the “Original Issue Date”) the Corporation effects a subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock without a corresponding subdivision of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased. Conversely, if at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date the Corporation combines the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares without a corresponding combination of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately increased. Any adjustment under this Section 8(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.
 
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(b)           Adjustment for Common Stock Dividends and Distributions. If at any time from time to time after the Original Issue Date the Corporation pays a dividend or other distribution in additional shares of Common Stock to the holders of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before the dividend or distribution shall be decreased as follows:
 
(i)           The Conversion Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction equal to:
 
(1)           a numerator which is the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance, and
 
(2)           the denominator which is the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution;
 
(ii)           If the Corporation fixes a record date to determine which holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive such dividend or other distribution, the Conversion Price shall be fixed as of the close of business on such record date and the number of shares of Common Stock shall be calculated immediately prior to the close of business on such record date; and
 
(iii)           If such record date is fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the Conversion Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the Conversion Price shall be adjusted to reflect the actual payment of such dividend or distribution.
 
(c)           Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution. If at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock is changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock dividend or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets provided for elsewhere in this Section 8), in any such event each holder of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall then have the right to convert such stock into the kind and amount of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such recapitalization, reclassification or other change by holders of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock could have been converted immediately prior to such recapitalization, reclassification or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein or with respect to such other securities or property by the terms thereof.
 
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(d)           Reorganizations, Mergers or Consolidations. If at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, there is a capital reorganization of the Common Stock or the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another corporation or another entity or person, as a part of such capital reorganization, provision shall be made so that the holders of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Corporation to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such capital reorganization, subject to adjustment in respect of such stock or securities by the terms thereof. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 8 with respect to the rights of the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock after the capital reorganization to the end that the provisions of this Section 8 (including adjustment of the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent as practicable. As a condition to the consummation of any such transaction, the Corporation shall arrange for the person or entity obligated to issue securities or deliver cash or other assets upon conversion of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock to, concurrently with the consummation of such transaction, assume the Corporation’s obligations hereunder by executing an instrument so providing and further providing for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practical to the adjustments provided for in this Section 8.  The provisions of this paragraph (d) shall apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales and transfers.
 
(e)           Adjustments for Dilutive Issues.
 
(i)           Special Definitions. For purposes of Section 8(e), the following definitions shall apply:
 
(1)           “Option” shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.
 
(2)           “Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, but excluding Options.
 
(3)           “Additional Shares of Common Stock” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 8(e)(ii), deemed to be issued) by the Corporation after the Original Issue Date, other than (1) the following shares of Common Stock and (2) shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to the following Options and Convertible Securities (clauses (1) and (2), collectively, “Exempted Securities”):
 
(A)           shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued as a dividend or distribution on the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock;
 
(B)           shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by reason of a dividend, stock split, split-up or other distribution on shares of Common Stock that is covered by Section 8(a) through Section 8(d);
 
(C)           shares of Common Stock or Options issued to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;
 
(D)           shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities actually issued upon the exercise of Options or shares of Common Stock actually issued upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, in each case provided such issuance is pursuant to the terms of such Option or Convertible Security;
 
(E)           shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions, or to real property lessors, pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;
 
(F)           shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued to suppliers or third party service providers in connection with the provision of goods or services pursuant to transactions approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;
 
(G)           shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation by the Corporation by merger, purchase of substantially all of the assets or other reorganization or to a joint venture agreement, provided, that such issuances are approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation; or
 
(H)           shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued in connection with sponsored research, collaboration, technology license, development, OEM, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
 
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(ii)           Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock.
 
(1)           If the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities) or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability, convertibility or exchangeability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date.
 
(2)           If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security, the issuance of which resulted in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 8(e)(iii), are revised as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security) to provide for either (1) any increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, then, effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective, the Conversion Price computed upon the original issue of such Option or Convertible Security (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such revised terms been in effect upon the original date of issuance of such Option or Convertible Security.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no readjustment pursuant to this Section 8(e)(ii)(2) shall have the effect of increasing the Conversion Price to an amount which exceeds the lower of (i) the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the original adjustment made as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security, or (ii) the Conversion Price that would have resulted from any issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock (other than deemed issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security) between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date.
 
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(3)           If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), the issuance of which did not result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 8(e)(iii) (either because the consideration per share (determined pursuant to Section 8(e)(iv)) of the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto was equal to or greater than the Conversion Price then in effect, or because such Option or Convertible Security was issued before the Original Issue Date), are revised after the Original Issue Date as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security)  to provide for either (1) any increase in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion or exchange, then such Option or Convertible Security, as so amended or adjusted, and the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto (determined in the manner provided in Section 8(e)(ii)(1) shall be deemed to have been issued effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective.
 
(4)           Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 8(e)(iii), the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such Option or Convertible Security (or portion thereof) never been issued.
 
(5)           If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, is calculable at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended but is subject to adjustment based upon subsequent events, any adjustment to the Conversion Price provided for in this Section 8(e)(ii) shall be effected at the time of such issuance or amendment based on such number of shares or amount of consideration without regard to any provisions for subsequent adjustments (and any subsequent adjustments shall be treated as provided in clauses (2) and (3) of this Section 8(e)(ii)).  If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, cannot be calculated at all at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended, any adjustment to the Conversion Price that would result under the terms of this Section 8(e)(ii) at the time of such issuance or amendment shall instead be effected at the time such number of shares and/or amount of consideration is first calculable (even if subject to subsequent adjustments), assuming for purposes of calculating such adjustment to the Conversion Price that such issuance or amendment took place at the time such calculation can first be made.
 
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(iii)           Adjustment of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock.  In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Original Issue Date and prior to the date that is five years after the Original Issue Date, issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 8(e)(ii)), without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue, then the Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to the consideration per share received by the Corporation for such issue or deemed issue of the Additional Shares of Common Stock; provided that if such issuance or deemed issuance was without consideration, then the Corporation shall be deemed to have received an aggregate of $.001 of consideration for all such Additional Shares of Common Stock issued or deemed to be issued.
 
(iv)           Determination of Consideration.  For purposes of this Section 8(e)(iv), the consideration received by the Corporation for the issue of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:
 
(1)           Cash and Property. Such consideration shall:
 
(A)           insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the Corporation, excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued interest;
 
(B)           insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation; and
 
(C)           in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Corporation for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (A) and (B) above, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
 
(2)           Options and Convertible Securities.  The consideration per share received by the Corporation for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 8(e)(ii), relating to Options and Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing
 
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(A)           the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Corporation upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, by
 
(B)           the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.
 
(v)           Multiple Closing Dates.  In the event the Corporation shall issue on more than one date Additional Shares of Common Stock that are a part of one transaction or a series of related transactions and that would result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 8(e)(iii), then, upon the final such issuance, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to give effect to all such issuances as if they occurred on the date of the first such issuance (and without giving effect to any additional adjustments as a result of any such subsequent issuances within such period).
 
9.           Beneficial Ownership Limitation. Notwithstanding anything in this Certificate of Designation to the contrary, the right of the holder to convert the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall be subject to a 4.99% limitation, with the result that the Corporation shall not effect any conversion of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, and the holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion, the holder (together with the holder's Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “Ownership Limitation Percentage”) of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the holder of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock (together with the holder’s Affiliates) shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock for which determination is being made under this Section 9, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon (A) conversion of the remaining unconverted shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and (B) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Corporation. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Certificate of Designation, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder. By written notice to the Corporation, a holder of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock may increase or decrease the Ownership Limitation Percentage to any percentage not in excess of 9.99% as specified in such notice; provided that any such increase will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Corporation and any such increase or decrease will apply only to the requesting holder and not to any other holder of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock.
 
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10.           Reservation of Shares. The Corporation shall reserve at all times so long as any shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock remain outstanding, free from preemptive rights, out of its treasury stock (if applicable) or its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, or both, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, sufficient shares of Common Stock to provide for the conversion of all outstanding shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock.
 
11.           Redemption.
 
(a)           Subject to Section 11(c), if, at any time, the volume-weighted average price of Common Stock on the principal trading market for the Common Stock for the 30 Trading Days immediately preceding such date calculated by adding up the dollars traded for every transaction on each Trading Day (price multiplied by the number of shares traded) and then dividing by the total shares traded for the Trading Day exceeds 300% of the Conversion Price (which is $2.25 as of the Initial Issue Date) and the average daily trading volume exceeds 150,000 shares for 30 consecutive Trading Days, then the Corporation shall perpetually thereafter have the right to redeem the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, by paying the holders thereof the Original Price for each share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock being redeemed, plus all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon to the date fixed for redemption.  If only a portion of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding is to be redeemed at a given time, the Corporation shall select the shares to be redeemed in whatever reasonable manner its Board of Directors determines, subject to Section 11(c). To exercise such right, the Corporation, at any time, shall give notice in writing of its election to redeem the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock to the holders of record of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed, addressed to them at their respective addresses appearing on the books of the Corporation.  In such notice, the Corporation shall designate a date for the redemption not less than 15 days prior to the date of the notice.  Prior to the date of redemption specified in the notice, a holder may elect to convert the holder's 8% Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the procedures for conversion set forth in Section 6 of this Certificate of Designation.  If a holder called for redemption does not convert such holder's 8% Convertible Preferred Stock prior to the redemption date, on and after the date of redemption specified in the notice, such holder of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive the Conversion Price for the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock called for redemption, upon presentation and surrender of the certificate or certificates for 8% Convertible Preferred Stock held by the holder, properly endorsed in blank for transfer or accompanied by proper instruments of assignment signed in blank.
 
(b)           Unless the Corporation defaults in paying the Conversion Price pursuant to Section 11 of this Certificate of Designation, from and after the date of redemption specified in the notice (i) all dividends upon 8% Convertible Preferred Stock called for redemption shall cease, and (ii) all rights of the holders of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock called for redemption as stockholders in the Corporation shall cease, except for the right to receive the Conversion Price of the shares on and after the redemption date without interest.
 
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(c)           Notwithstanding anything in this Section 11 to the contrary, (i) during the first six months following the original issuance of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) during any time in the succeeding six months during which the holder of such 8% Convertible Preferred Stock is ineligible to rely upon Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the resale of such 8% Convertible Preferred Stock due solely to the Corporation’s failure to satisfy Rule 144(c)(1), the Corporation’s right to redeem such shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock held by such holder shall be suspended.
 
12.           Report or Certificate as to Adjustments. In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock (or other securities) issuable upon the conversion of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation at its expense will promptly deliver a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer showing in reasonable detail the computation of such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation. The Corporation shall also cause independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing (which may be the regular auditors of the Corporation) selected by the Corporation to verify such computation and prepare a report setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the method of calculation thereof and the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation will forthwith (and in any event not later than 30 days following the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment) furnish a copy of each such report to each holder, and will, upon the written request at any time of a holder, furnish to such holder a like report setting forth the Conversion Price at the time in effect and showing how it was calculated. The Corporation will also keep copies of all such reports at its principal office and will cause the same to be available for inspection at such office during normal business hours by each holder or any prospective purchaser of shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock designated by the holder thereof.
 
13.           Notices of Corporate Action.  In the event of (i) any taking by the Corporation of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution (other than the regularly-scheduled dividends described in Section 3 of this Certificate of Designation), or any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right; (ii) any capital reorganization of the Corporation, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Corporation, any consolidation or merger involving the Corporation and any other person or any transfer of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation to any other person; or (iii) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Corporation; then the Corporation will deliver to each holder of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock a notice specifying (x) the date or expected date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, (y) the date or expected date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is to take place and the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or other securities) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or other securities) for the securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up. Such notice shall be furnished at least 20 days prior to the date therein specified; provided, however, if such date is prior to a public announcement relating to the events set forth and on such date the Corporation is either bound by an agreement with a third party of confidentiality with respect to the corporate action the subject of this Section 13, or the Corporation’s securities are traded or quoted on any recognized national securities exchange or quotation system, then such notice shall be provided to each holder of the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock simultaneously with the notice provided to the Corporation’s stockholders.
 
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14.            Severability of Provisions.  Whenever possible, each provision hereof shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision hereof is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or otherwise adversely affecting the remaining provisions hereof.  If a court of competent jurisdiction should determine that a provision hereof would be valid or enforceable if a period of time were extended or shortened or a particular percentage were increased or decreased, then such court may make such change as shall be necessary to render the provision in question effective and valid under application law.
 
15.           No Other Rights or Preferences. The 8% Convertible Preferred Stock shall have no other rights or preferences other than set forth in this Certificate of Designation.
 

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Designation on behalf of the Corporation as of the 5th day of March, 2010.
 

PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.


By: /s/ Peter R. Culpepper                                                                
Name: Peter R. Culpepper
Title:   Chief Executive Officer



 
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EX-10.1 3 exhibit10_1.htm FORM OF SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT exhibit10_1.htm
Exhibit 10.1
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as March __, 2010 by and among PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and the Investors set forth on the signature pages affixed hereto (each an “Investor” and collectively the “Investors”).

R E C I T A L S

A.           The Company and the Investors are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the provisions of Regulation D (“Regulation D”), as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

B.           The Investors wish to purchase from the Company, and the Company wishes to sell and issue to the Investors, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, (i) an aggregate of up to $10,000,000 of units (the “Units”), each Unit consisting of one share of the Company’s 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), and (ii) a warrant to purchase one-half a share of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) (subject to adjustment) at an exercise price of $1.00 per whole share (subject to adjustment) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Warrants”); and

C.           The purchase price per Unit is $0.75;

D.           Contemporaneous with the sale of the Preferred Stock and Warrants, the parties hereto will execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company will agree to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws; and

E.           The Company has engaged Maxim Group LLC as its exclusive placement agent (the “Placement Agent”) for the offering of the Preferred Stock and the Warrants on a “best efforts” basis.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement agree as follows:

1. Definitions. In addition to those terms defined above and elsewhere in this Agreement, for the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
 
Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.

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Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York City are open for the general transaction of business.

Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C.

Certificate of Incorporation” means the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company as filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on June 27, 2003, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on January 8, 2010, as they may be amended from time to time.

Company’s Knowledge” means the actual knowledge of the executive officers (as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act) of the Company, after due inquiry.

Confidential Information” means trade secrets, confidential information and know-how (including but not limited to ideas, formulae, compositions, processes, procedures and techniques, research and development information, computer program code, performance specifications, support documentation, drawings, specifications, designs, business and marketing plans, and customer and supplier lists and related information).

Control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Conversion Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock as set forth in the Certificate of Designation.

Dividend Shares” means the shares of Common Stock that may be distributed as a dividend on the Shares in lieu of a cash dividend as set forth in the Certificate of Designation.

Intellectual Property” means all of the following: (i) patents, patent applications, patent disclosures and inventions (whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to practice); (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, corporate names, logos, slogans and Internet domain names, together with all goodwill associated with each of the foregoing; (iii) copyrights and copyrightable works; (iv) registrations, applications and renewals for any of the foregoing; and (v) proprietary computer software (including but not limited to data, data bases and documentation).

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the assets, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), business, or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (ii) the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, association, joint stock company, joint venture, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or any other form of entity not specifically listed herein.

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Private Placement Memorandum” means the Confidential Private Placement Memorandum of the Company dated January 20, 2010.

Purchase Price” means the aggregate amount set forth opposite the Investors’ names on the signature pages attached hereto, which shall represent the amount which is $0.75 multiplied by the aggregate number of Units set forth opposite the Investors’ names on the signature pages attached to this Agreement.

Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

SEC Filings” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.

Securities” means the Shares, the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares.

Shares” means the shares of Preferred Stock being purchased by the Investors hereunder having the rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions set forth in the Certificate of Designation.

Subsidiary” of any Person means another Person, an amount of the voting securities, other voting ownership or voting partnership interests of which is sufficient to elect at least a majority of its Board of Directors or other governing body (or, if there are no such voting interests, 50% or more of the equity interests of which) is owned directly or indirectly by such first Person.

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Warrants and the Registration Rights Agreement.

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.

1933 Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

1934 Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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2. Purchase and Sale of the Shares and Warrants. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, each of the Investors shall severally, and not jointly, purchase, and the Company shall sell and issue to the Investors, the Shares and Warrants in the respective amounts set forth opposite the Investors’ names on the signature pages attached to this Agreement in exchange for the Purchase Price as specified in Section 3 below.
 
3. Closing. Upon confirmation that the other conditions to closing specified herein have been satisfied or duly waived by the Investors, the Company shall deliver to Lowenstein Sandler PC, in trust, a certificate or certificates, registered in such name or names as the Investors may designate, representing the Shares and Warrants, with instructions that such certificates are to be held for release to the Investors only upon release of by the American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (the “Escrow Agent”) of the Purchase Price in full to the Company. Upon such receipt by Lowenstein Sandler PC of the certificates, each Investor shall promptly, but no more than one Business Day thereafter, cause to be sent a check or wire transfer in same day funds payable to “Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Escrow Account” in an amount representing such Investor’s pro rata portion of the Purchase Price as set forth on the signature pages to this Agreement. On the date, (the “Closing Date”) the Company receives the Purchase Price from the Escrow Agent, the certificates evidencing the Shares and Warrants shall be released to the Investors (the “Closing”); provided, however, that the Closing shall occur on or before March 11, 2010. The Closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares and Warrants shall take place at the offices of Lowenstein Sandler PC, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10020, or at such other location and on such other date as the Company and the Investors shall mutually agree.
 
4. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Investors and the Placement Agent that, except as set forth in the schedules delivered herewith (collectively, the “Disclosure Schedules”) and except as set forth in the Private Placement Memorandum (including the Company’s Annual Report on 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s Quarterly Report on 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2009, the Company’s Quarterly Report on 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009, the Company’s Quarterly Report on 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009, the Proxy Statement to Stockholders for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders dated April 30, 2009, and the Proxy Statement to Stockholders for the Special Meeting of Stockholders dated December 1, 2009, which are delivered as a part of and incorporated into the Private Placement Memorandum):
 
4.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and to own its properties. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property makes such qualification or leasing necessary unless the failure to so qualify has not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
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4.2  Authorization. The Company has full power and authority and has taken all requisite action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for (i) the authorization, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, (ii) the authorization of the performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, and (iii) the authorization, issuance (or reservation for issuance) and delivery of the Securities. The Transaction Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general equitable principles.
 
4.3 Capitalization. Schedule 4.3 sets forth (a) as of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company; (b) as of the date hereof, the number of shares of capital stock issued and outstanding; (c) as of September 30, 2009, the number of shares of capital stock issuable pursuant to the Company’s stock plans; and (d) as of September 30, 2009, the number of shares of capital stock issuable and reserved for issuance pursuant to securities (other than the Shares, Conversion Shares, Dividend Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares) exercisable for, or convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of capital stock of the Company. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of pre-emptive rights and were issued in compliance with applicable state and federal securities law and any rights of third parties. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of pre-emptive rights, were issued in compliance with applicable state and federal securities law and any rights of third parties and are owned by the Company, beneficially and of record, subject to no lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim. Except as described on Schedule 4.3, no Person is entitled to pre-emptive or similar statutory or contractual rights with respect to any securities of the Company. Except as described on Schedule 4.3, there are no outstanding warrants, options, convertible securities or other rights, agreements or arrangements of any character under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be obligated to issue any equity securities of any kind and except as contemplated by this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is currently in negotiations for the issuance of any equity securities of any kind. Except as described on Schedule 4.3 and except for the Registration Rights Agreement, there are no voting agreements, buy-sell agreements, or option or right of first purchase agreements among the Company and any of the security holders of the Company relating to the securities of the Company held by them. Except as described on Schedule 4.3 and except as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement, no Person has the right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company under the 1933 Act, whether on a demand basis or in connection with the registration of securities of the Company for its own account or for the account of any other Person.
 
Except as described on Schedule 4.3, the issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any other Person (other than the Investors) and will not result in the adjustment of the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price of any outstanding security.

Except as described on Schedule 4.3, the Company does not have outstanding stockholder purchase rights or “poison pill” or any similar arrangement in effect giving any Person the right to purchase any equity interest in the Company upon the occurrence of certain events.

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4.4 Valid Issuance. Upon filing the Certificate of Designation, the Shares will have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued and paid for pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and shall be free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions (other than those created by the Investors), except for restrictions on transfer set forth in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws. The Warrants have been duly and validly authorized. Upon the conversion of the Shares, distribution of the Dividend Shares by the Company, and due exercise of the Warrants, the Conversion Shares, Dividend Shares, and Warrant Shares, respectively, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions, except for restrictions on transfer set forth in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws and except for those created by the Investors. The Company has reserved a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Shares, for the issuance of the Dividend Shares upon distribution of a dividend on the Shares by the Company, and for issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants, free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions, except for restrictions on transfer set forth in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws and except for those created by the Investors.
 
4.5 Consents. Except for the filing of the Certificate of Designation, which will have been filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on or before the Closing, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the offer, issuance and sale of the Securities require no consent of, action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Person, governmental body, agency, or official other than filings that have been made pursuant to applicable state securities laws and post-sale filings pursuant to applicable state and federal securities laws which the Company undertakes to file within the applicable time periods. Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each Investor set forth in Section 5 hereof, the Company has taken all action necessary to exempt (i) the issuance and sale of the Securities, (ii) the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Shares, (iii) the issuance of the Dividend Shares upon distribution of a dividend on the Shares by the Company, (iv) the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon due exercise of the Warrants, and (v) the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents from the provisions of any stockholder rights plan or other “poison pill” arrangement, any anti-takeover, business combination or control share law or statute binding on the Company or to which the Company or any of its assets and properties may be subject and any provision of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws that is or could reasonably be expected to become applicable to the Investors as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation, the issuance of the Securities and the ownership, disposition or voting of the Securities by the Investors or the exercise of any right granted to the Investors pursuant to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.
 
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4.6 Delivery of SEC Filings; Business. The Company has made available to the Investors through the EDGAR system, true and complete copies of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the “10-K”), and all other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the 1934 Act since the filing of the 10-K and prior to the date hereof (collectively, the “SEC Filings”). The SEC Filings are the only filings required of the Company pursuant to the 1934 Act for such period. The Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged in all material respects only in the business described in the SEC Filings and the SEC Filings contain a complete and accurate description in all material respects of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
 
4.7 Use of Proceeds. The net proceeds of the sale of the Shares and the Warrants hereunder shall be used by the Company for working capital, FDA trials, securing licensing partnerships, and general corporate purposes.
 
4.8 No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 2008, except as described on Schedule 4.8, there has not been:
 
(a) any change in the consolidated assets, liabilities, financial condition or operating results of the Company from that reflected in the financial statements included in the Company’s SEC Filings, except for changes in the ordinary course of business which have not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate;
 
(b) any declaration or payment of any dividend, or any authorization or payment of any distribution, on any of the capital stock of the Company, or any redemption or repurchase of any securities of the Company;
 
(c) any material damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance to any assets or properties of the Company or its Subsidiaries;
 
(d) any waiver, not in the ordinary course of business, by the Company or any Subsidiary of a material right or of a material debt owed to it;
 
(e) any satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim or encumbrance or payment of any obligation by the Company or a Subsidiary, except in the ordinary course of business and which is not material to the assets, properties, financial condition, operating results or business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole (as such business is presently conducted and as it is proposed to be conducted);
 
(f) any change or amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (other than the Certificate of Amendment filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on January 8, 2010) or Bylaws, or material change to any material contract or arrangement by which the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or to which any of their respective assets or properties is subject;
 
(g) any material labor difficulties or labor union organizing activities with respect to employees of the Company or any Subsidiary;
 
(h) any material transaction entered into by the Company or a Subsidiary other than in the ordinary course of business;
 
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(i) the loss of the services of any key employee, or material change in the composition or duties of the senior management of the Company or any Subsidiary;
 
(j) the loss or threatened loss of any customer which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
 
(k) any other event or condition of any character that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
4.9 SEC Filings.
 
(a) At the time of filing thereof, the SEC Filings complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
 
(b) Each registration statement and any amendment thereto filed by the Company since August 1, 2007 pursuant to the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, as of the date such statement or amendment became effective, complied as to form in all material respects with the 1933 Act and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein not misleading; and each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the 1933 Act, as of its issue date and as of the closing of any sale of securities pursuant thereto did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
 
4.10 No Conflict, Breach, Violation or Default. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the issuance and sale of the Securities will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under (i) the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, including the Certificate of Designation, or the Company’s Bylaws, both as in effect on the date hereof (true and complete copies of which have been made available to the Investors through the EDGAR system), or (ii)(a) any statute, rule, regulation or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective assets or properties, or (b) any agreement or instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or to which any of their respective assets or properties is subject.
 
4.11 Tax Matters. The Company and each Subsidiary have timely prepared and filed all tax returns required to have been filed by the Company or such Subsidiary with all appropriate governmental agencies and timely paid all taxes shown thereon or otherwise owed by it. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Company in respect of taxes for all fiscal periods are adequate in all material respects, and there are no material unpaid assessments against the Company or any Subsidiary nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any basis for the assessment of any additional taxes, penalties or interest for any fiscal period or audits by any federal, state or local taxing authority except for any assessment which is not material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. All taxes and other assessments and levies that the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold or to collect for payment have been duly withheld and collected and paid to the proper governmental entity or third party when due. There are no tax liens or claims pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective assets or property. There are no outstanding tax sharing agreements or other such arrangements between the Company and any Subsidiary or other corporation or entity.
 
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4.12 Title to Properties. The Company and each Subsidiary have good and marketable title to all real properties and all other properties and assets owned by it, in each case free from liens, encumbrances and defects that would materially affect the value thereof or materially interfere with the use made or currently planned to be made thereof by them; and the Company and each Subsidiary hold any leased real or personal property under valid and enforceable leases with no exceptions that would materially interfere with the use made or currently planned to be made thereof by them.
 
4.13 Certificates, Authorities and Permits. The Company and each Subsidiary possess adequate certificates, authorities or permits issued by appropriate governmental agencies or bodies necessary to conduct the business now operated by it, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authority or permit that, if determined adversely to the Company or such Subsidiary, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate.
 
4.14 Labor Matters.
 
(a) The Company is not a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreements or other agreements with labor organizations. The Company has not violated in any material respect any laws, regulations, orders or contract terms, affecting the collective bargaining rights of employees, labor organizations or any laws, regulations or orders affecting employment discrimination, equal opportunity employment, or employees’ health, safety, welfare, wages and hours.
 
(b) (i) There are no labor disputes existing, or to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, involving strikes, slow-downs, work stoppages, job actions, disputes, lockouts or any other disruptions of or by the Company’s employees, (ii) there are no unfair labor practices or petitions for election pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened before the National Labor Relations Board or any other federal, state or local labor commission relating to the Company’s employees, (iii) no demand for recognition or certification heretofore made by any labor organization or group of employees is pending with respect to the Company and (iv) to the Company’s Knowledge, the Company enjoys good labor and employee relations with its employees and labor organizations.
 
(c) The Company is, and at all times has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws respecting employment (including laws relating to classification of employees and independent contractors) and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, and immigration and naturalization. There are no claims pending against the Company before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other administrative body or in any court asserting any violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 or 1983 or any other federal, state or local Law, statute or ordinance barring discrimination in employment.
 
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(d) Except as described on Schedule 4.14, the Company is not a party to, or bound by, any employment or other contract or agreement that contains any severance, termination pay or change of control liability or obligation, including, without limitation, any “excess parachute payment,” as defined in Section 280G(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
(e) Each of the Company’s employees is a Person who is either a United States citizen or a permanent resident entitled to work in the United States. To the Company’s Knowledge, the Company has no liability for the improper classification by the Company of such employees as independent contractors or leased employees prior to the Closing.
 
4.15 Intellectual Property.
 
(a) All Intellectual Property of the Company and its Subsidiaries is currently in compliance with all legal requirements (including timely filings, proofs and payments of fees) and is valid and enforceable. No Intellectual Property of the Company or its Subsidiaries which is necessary for the conduct of Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted has been or is now involved in any cancellation, dispute or litigation, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no such action is threatened. To the Company’s Knowledge, no patent of the Company or its Subsidiaries has been or is now involved in any interference, reissue, re-examination or opposition proceeding.
 
(b) All of the licenses and sublicenses and consent, royalty or other agreements concerning Intellectual Property which are necessary for the conduct of the Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any of their assets are bound (other than  generally commercially available, non-custom, off-the-shelf software application programs having a retail acquisition price of less than $10,000 per license) (collectively, “License Agreements”) are valid and binding obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries that are parties thereto and, to the Company’s Knowledge, the other parties thereto, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and to the Company’s Knowledge, there exists no event or condition which will result in a material violation or breach of or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any such License Agreement.
 
(c) The Company and its Subsidiaries own or have the valid right to use all of the Intellectual Property that is necessary for the conduct of the Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted and for the ownership, maintenance and operation of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ properties and assets, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or obligations to license all such owned Intellectual Property and Confidential Information, other than licenses entered into in the ordinary course of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ businesses. To the Company’s Knowledge, the Company and its Subsidiaries have a valid and enforceable right to use all third party Intellectual Property and Confidential Information used or held for use in the respective businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
 
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(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, the conduct of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ businesses as currently conducted does not infringe or otherwise impair or conflict with (collectively, “Infringe”) any Intellectual Property rights of any third party or any confidentiality obligation owed to a third party, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, the Intellectual Property and Confidential Information of the Company and its Subsidiaries which are necessary for the conduct of Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted are not being Infringed by any third party. There is no litigation or order pending or outstanding or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened or imminent, that seeks to limit or challenge or that concerns the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of any Intellectual Property or Confidential Information of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ use of any Intellectual Property or Confidential Information owned by a third party, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, there is no valid basis for the same.
 
(e) The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Documents will not result in the alteration, loss, impairment of or restriction on the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ ownership or right to use any of the Intellectual Property or Confidential Information which is necessary for the conduct of Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted.
 
(f) The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps to protect the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ rights in their Intellectual Property and Confidential Information. Each employee, consultant and contractor who has had access to Confidential Information which is necessary for the conduct of Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted has executed an agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information and has executed appropriate agreements that are substantially consistent with the Company’s standard forms thereof. Except under confidentiality obligations, there has been no material disclosure of any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ Confidential Information to any third party.
 
4.16 Environmental Matters. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any statute, rule, regulation, decision or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, relating to the use, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or relating to the protection or restoration of the environment or human exposure to hazardous or toxic substances (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), owns or operates any real property contaminated with any substance that is subject to any Environmental Laws, is liable for any off-site disposal or contamination pursuant to any Environmental Laws, or is subject to any claim relating to any Environmental Laws, which violation, contamination, liability or claim has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate; and there is no pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation that might lead to such a claim.
 
4.17 Litigation. There are no pending actions, suits or proceedings against or affecting the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of its or their properties; and to the Company’s Knowledge, no such actions, suits or proceedings are threatened or contemplated. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or since December 31, 2008 has been the subject of any action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the Company’s Knowledge, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the SEC involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The SEC has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act.
 
4.18 Financial Statements. The financial statements included in each SEC Filing present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of the dates shown and its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods shown, and such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis (“GAAP”) (except as may be disclosed therein or in the notes thereto, and, in the case of quarterly financial statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q under the 1934 Act) and comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC. Except as set forth in the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Filings filed prior to the date hereof or as described on Schedule 4.18, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, except those incurred in the ordinary course of business, consistent (as to amount and nature) with past practices since the date of such financial statements, none of which, individually or in the aggregate, have had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
4.19 Insurance Coverage. The Company and each Subsidiary maintain in full force and effect insurance coverage that is customary for comparably situated companies for the business being conducted and properties owned or leased by the Company and each Subsidiary, and the Company reasonably believes such insurance coverage to be adequate against all liabilities, claims and risks against which it is customary for comparably situated companies to insure.
 
4.20 Brokers and Finders. No Person will have, as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the Company, any Subsidiary or an Investor for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of the Company, other than as described in Schedule 4.20.
 
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4.21 No Directed Selling Efforts or General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any Person acting on its behalf has conducted any general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of any of the Securities.
 
4.22 No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any Company security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would adversely affect reliance by the Company on Section 4(2) for the exemption from registration for the transactions contemplated hereby or would require registration of the Securities under the 1933 Act.
 
4.23 Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Investment Representations (as defined in Section 6.2(a) of this Agreement), the offer and sale of the Securities to the Investors as contemplated hereby is exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act.
 
4.24 Questionable Payments. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any of their respective current or former directors, officers, employees, agents or other Persons acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary or in connection with their respective businesses: (a) used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (b) made any direct or indirect unlawful payments to any governmental officials or employees from corporate funds; (c) established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded fund of corporate monies or other assets; (d) made any false or fictitious entries on the books and records of the Company or any Subsidiary; or (e) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of any nature.
 
4.25 Transactions with Affiliates. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.26, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the Company’s Knowledge, none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than as holders of stock options and/or warrants, and for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the Company’s Knowledge, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
 
4.26 Internal Controls. The Company is in material compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 currently applicable to the Company. The Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in 1934 Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including the Subsidiaries, is made known to the certifying officers by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the Company’s most recently filed periodic report under the 1934 Act, as the case may be, is being prepared. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the 1934 Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the 1934 Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls (as such term is defined in Item 308 of Regulation S-K), to the Company’s Knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect the Company’s internal controls. The Company maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP and the applicable requirements of the 1934 Act.
 
4.27 Disclosures. Neither the Company nor any Person acting on its behalf has provided the Investors or their agents or counsel with any information that constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information, other than the terms of the transactions contemplated hereby. The written materials delivered to the Investors in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
 
5. Representations and Warranties of the Investors. Each of the Investors hereby severally, and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company that:
 
5.1 Organization and Existence. Such Investor, if other than an individual, is a validly existing corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company and has all requisite corporate, partnership or limited liability company power and authority to invest in the Securities pursuant to this Agreement.
 
5.2 Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of the Transaction Documents to which such Investor is a party have been duly authorized and each will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable against such Investor in accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally.  No consent, approval, authorization, order, filing, registration or qualification of or with any court, government authority or third person is required to be obtained by such Investor in connection with the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents to which such Investor is a party or the performance of such Investor's obligations hereunder or thereunder.
 
5.3 Purchase Entirely for Own Account. The Securities to be received by such Investor hereunder will be acquired for such Investor’s own account and not for the account of others or as nominee or agent, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution, syndication, or fractionalization thereof, and such Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in violation of the 1933 Act without prejudice, however, to such Investor’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by such Investor to hold the Securities for any period of time. Such Investor is not a broker-dealer registered with the SEC under the 1934 Act or an entity engaged in a business that would require it to be so registered.
 
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5.4 Investment Experience. Each Investor understands that such Investor's investment in the Securities being purchased by such Investor from the Company involves a high degree of risk.  Such Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities being purchased by the Investor from the Company.  Such Investor acknowledges that it can bear the economic risk and complete loss of its investment in the Securities and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment contemplated hereby.
 
5.5 Disclosure of Information. Such Investor has had an opportunity to receive all information related to the Company requested by it and to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company regarding the Company, its business and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities. Such Investor acknowledges receipt of copies of the SEC Filings. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by such Investor shall modify, limit or otherwise affect such Investor’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.
 
5.6 Restricted Securities. Such Investor understands that the Securities are characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the 1933 Act only in certain limited circumstances.
 
5.7 No Public Market. Such Investor understands that no public market exists for the Shares or Warrants, and that the Company has made no assurances that a public market will ever exist for the Shares or Warrants.
 
5.8 Legends. It is understood that, except as provided below, certificates evidencing the Securities may bear the following or any similar legend:
 
(a) “THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
 
(b) If required by the authorities of any state in connection with the issuance of sale of the Securities, the legend required by such state authority.
 
5.9 Accredited Investor. Such Investor is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, as amended, under the 1933 Act.
 
5.10 No General Solicitation. Such Investor did not learn of the investment in the Securities as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising.
 
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5.11 Brokers and Finders. No Person will have (other than the Placement Agent), as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the Company, any Subsidiary or an Investor for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of such Investor.
 
5.12 Prohibited Transactions. Since the earlier of (a) such time as such Investor was first contacted by the Company or any other Person acting on behalf of the Company regarding the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) thirty (30) days prior to the date hereof, neither such Investor nor any Affiliate of such Investor which (x) had knowledge of the transactions contemplated hereby, (y) has or shares discretion relating to such Investor’s investments or trading or information concerning such Investor’s investments, including in respect of the Securities, or (z) is subject to such Investor’s review or input concerning such Affiliate’s investments or trading (collectively, “Trading Affiliates”) has, directly or indirectly, effected or agreed to effect any short sale, whether or not against the box, established any “put equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the 1934 Act) with respect to the Common Stock, granted any other right (including, without limitation, any put or call option) with respect to the Common Stock or with respect to any security that includes, relates to or derived any significant part of its value from the Common Stock or otherwise sought to hedge its position in the Securities (each, a “Prohibited Transaction”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Investor that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Investor’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Investor’s assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement. Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement, such Investor has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with the Contemplated Transactions (including the existence and terms of the Contemplated Transaction). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall constitute a representation or warranty, or preclude any actions, with respect to the identification of the availability of, or securing of, available shares to borrow in order to effect any short sales or similar transactions in the future. Such Investor acknowledges that the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Section 5.12 are being made for the benefit of the Investors as well as the Company and that each of the other Investors shall have an independent right to assert any claims against such Investor arising out of any breach or violation of the provisions of this Section 5.12.
 
5.13 Limitation on Ownership.  Investor understands that except as expressly provided in the Certificate of Designation and the Warrants, the Investor shall not be entitled to convert the Preferred Stock or exercise Warrants for Common Stock if such conversion or exercise would result in the Investor (together with the Investor’s affiliates) beneficially owning more than 4.99% of the outstanding Common Stock after giving effect to such conversion or exercise. The Investor may increase the ownership limitation percentage to 9.99% effective the 61st day after providing notice of such increase to the Company in writing. For the purposes of this Agreement, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act, and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder.
 
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6. Conditions to Closing.
 
6.1 Conditions to the Investors’ Obligations. The obligation of each Investor to purchase the Shares and the Warrants at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to such Investor’s satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by such Investor (as to itself only):
 
(a) The representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 4 hereof qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct at all times prior to and on the Closing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and, the representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 4 hereof not qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects at all times prior to and on the Closing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date. The Company shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and covenants herein required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
 
(b) The Company shall have obtained any and all consents, permits, approvals, registrations and waivers necessary or appropriate for consummation of the purchase and sale of the Securities and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, all of which shall be in full force and effect.
 
(c) The Company shall have filed the Certificate of Designation with the Nevada Secretary of State.
 
(d) The Company shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement.
 
(e) No judgment, writ, order, injunction, award or decree of or by any court, or judge, justice or magistrate, including any bankruptcy court or judge, or any order of or by any governmental authority, shall have been issued, and no action or proceeding shall have been instituted by any governmental authority, enjoining or preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or in the other Transaction Documents.
 
(f) The Company shall have delivered a Certificate, executed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer or its Chief Financial Officer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in subsections (a), (b), (c) and (e) of this Section 6.1.
 
(g) The Company shall have delivered a Certificate, executed on behalf of the Company by its Secretary, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the issuance of the Securities, certifying the current versions of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company and certifying as to the signatures and authority of persons signing the Transaction Documents and related documents on behalf of the Company.
 
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(h) The Investors and the Placement Agent shall have received an opinion from counsel to the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonable acceptable to the Investors and addressing such legal matters as the Investors may reasonably request.
 
(i) No stop order or suspension of trading shall have been imposed by the OTC Bulletin Board, the SEC or any other governmental or regulatory body with respect to public trading in the Common Stock.
 
6.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The Company’s obligation to sell and issue the Shares and the Warrants at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to the satisfaction of the Company on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by the Company:
 
(a) The representations and warranties made by the Investors in Section 5 hereof, other than the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.3 through 5.10, Section 5.12, and Section 5.13 (the “Investment Representations”), shall be true and correct in all material respects when made, and shall be true and correct in all material respects on the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made on and as of said date. The Investment Representations shall be true and correct in all respects when made, and shall be true and correct in all respects on the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made on and as of said date. The Investors shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and covenants herein required to be performed by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
 
(b) The Investors shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement.
 
(c) The Investors shall have delivered the Purchase Price to the Company.
 
6.3 Termination of Obligations to Effect Closing; Effects.
 
(a) The obligations of the Company, on the one hand, and the Investors, on the other hand, to effect the Closing shall terminate as follows:
 
(i) Upon the mutual written consent of the Company and the Investors;
 
(ii) By the Company if any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the
Company;
 
(iii) By an Investor (with respect to itself only) if any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not
have been waived by the Investor; or
 
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(iv) By either the Company or any Investor (with respect to itself only) if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to the date thirty days after the date
hereof;
 
provided, however, that, except in the case of clause (i) above, the party seeking to terminate its obligation to effect the Closing shall not then be in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents if such breach has resulted in the circumstances giving rise to such party’s seeking to terminate its obligation to effect the Closing.

7. Covenants and Agreements of the Company.
 
7.1 Reservation of Common Stock. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Shares, for issuance of the Dividend Shares upon distribution of a dividend on the Shares by the Company, and for issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants, free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions, except for restrictions on transfer set forth in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws and except for those created by the Investors.
 
7.2 Reports. The Company will furnish to the Investors and/or their assignees such information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries as from time to time may reasonably be requested by the Investors and/or their assignees; provided, however, that the Company shall not disclose material nonpublic information to the Investors, or to advisors to or representatives of the Investors, unless prior to disclosure of such information the Company identifies such information as being material nonpublic information and provides the Investors, such advisors and representatives with the opportunity to accept or refuse to accept such material nonpublic information for review and any Investor wishing to obtain such information enters into an appropriate confidentiality agreement with the Company with respect thereto.
 
7.3 No Conflicting Agreements. The Company will not take any action, enter into any agreement or make any commitment that would conflict or interfere in any material respect with the Company’s obligations to the Investors under the Transaction Documents.
 
7.4 Insurance. The Company shall not materially reduce the insurance coverages described in Section 4.19.
 
7.5 Compliance with Laws. The Company will comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders and decrees of all governmental authorities.
 
7.6 Termination of Covenants. The provisions of Sections 7.2 through 7.5 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the date on which the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement to register or maintain the effectiveness of any registration covering the Registrable Securities (as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) shall terminate.
 
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7.7 Removal of Legends. In connection with any sale or disposition of the Securities by an Investor pursuant to Rule 144 or pursuant to any other exemption under the 1933 Act such that the purchaser acquires freely tradable shares and upon compliance by the Investor with the requirements of this Agreement, the Company shall or, in the case of Common Stock, shall cause the transfer agent for the Common Stock (the “Transfer Agent”) to issue replacement certificates representing the Securities sold or disposed of without restrictive legends. Upon the earlier of (i) registration for resale pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or (ii) the Shares becoming freely tradable by a non-affiliate pursuant to Rule 144, the Company shall (A) deliver to the Transfer Agent irrevocable instructions that the Transfer Agent shall reissue a certificate representing shares of the Preferred Stock without legends upon receipt by such Transfer Agent of the legended certificates for such shares, together with either (1) a customary representation by the Investor that Rule 144 applies to the shares of Preferred Stock represented thereby or (2) a statement by the Investor that such Investor has sold the shares of Preferred Stock represented thereby in accordance with the Plan of Distribution contained in the Registration Statement, and (B) cause its counsel to deliver to the Transfer Agent one or more blanket opinions to the effect that the removal of such legends in such circumstances may be effected under the 1933 Act. From and after the earlier of such dates, upon an Investor’s written request, the Company shall promptly cause certificates evidencing the Investor’s Securities to be replaced with certificates which do not bear such restrictive legends, and Common Stock subsequently issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, upon payment of a dividend on the Shares, or upon exercise of the Warrant Shares shall not bear such restrictive legends provided the provisions of either clause (i) or clause (ii) above, as applicable, are satisfied with respect to such Common Stock.  The Company shall pay (i) expenses and fees incurred in connection with the reissuance of certificates without restrictive legends upon the satisfaction of Rule 144, (ii) all fees and disbursements of Company's counsel incurred in rendering the blanket opinion(s) as provided in this Section 7.7, and (iii) all registration expenses for which the Company is responsible pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
 
8. Survival and Indemnification.
 
8.1 Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
8.2 Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor and its Affiliates and the Placement Agent and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorney fees and disbursements and other expenses incurred in connection with investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim or proceeding, pending or threatened and the costs of enforcement thereof) (collectively, “Losses”) to which such Person may become subject as a result of any breach of representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by or to be performed on the part of the Company under the Transaction Documents, and will reimburse any such Person for all such amounts as they are incurred by such Person; provided, however, that such indemnifiable Losses shall not exceed the amount representing such Investor’s pro rata portion of the Purchase Price as set forth on the signature pages to this Agreement.
 
8.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Any person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided that any person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such person unless (a) the indemnifying party has agreed to pay such fees or expenses, or (b) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such person or (c) in the reasonable judgment of any such person, based upon written advice of its counsel, a conflict of interest exists between such person and the indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that such person elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of such person); 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 hereunder, except to the extent that such failure to give notice shall materially adversely affect the indemnifying party in the defense of any such claim or litigation. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for fees or expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all such indemnified parties. No indemnifying party will, except with the consent of the indemnified party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that 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 of such claim or litigation.
 
9. Miscellaneous.
 
9.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by a party hereto without the prior written consent of the Company or the Investors, as applicable; provided, however, that an Investor may assign its rights and delegate its duties hereunder in whole or in part to an Affiliate or to a third party acquiring some or all of the Securities in a transaction complying with applicable securities laws without the prior written consent of the Company or the other Investors. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties. 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 in this Agreement.
 
9.2 Counterparts; Faxes. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may also be executed via facsimile, which shall be deemed an original.
 
9.3 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.
 
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9.4 Notices. Unless otherwise provided, any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given as hereinafter described (i) if given by personal delivery, then such notice shall be deemed given upon such delivery, (ii) if given by telex or telecopier, then such notice shall be deemed given upon receipt of confirmation of complete transmittal, (iii) if given by mail, then such notice shall be deemed given upon the earlier of (A) receipt of such notice by the recipient or (B) three days after such notice is deposited in first class mail, postage prepaid, and (iv) if given by an internationally recognized overnight air courier, then such notice shall be deemed given one Business Day after delivery to such carrier. All notices shall be addressed to the party to be notified at the address as follows, or at such other address as such party may designate by ten days’ advance written notice to the other party:
 
If to the Company:

PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
7327 Oak Ridge Highway, Suite A
Knoxville, TN 37931
Attention: Peter R. Culpepper
Telephone No.: (865) 769-4011
Telecopier No.: (865) 769-4013

with a copy to:

Linda Crouch
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
100 Med Tech Parkway
Suite 200
Johnson City, Tennessee 37604
Telephone No.: (423) 928-0181
Telecopier No.: (423) 928-5694

If to the Investors:

to the addresses set forth on the signature pages hereto.

9.5 Expenses. The parties to this Agreement shall pay their own costs and expenses in connection herewith, except that the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expense of Lowenstein Sandler, PC, counsel to the Placement Agent, not to exceed $20,000, regardless of whether the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated; it being understood that Lowenstein Sandler PC has only rendered legal advice to the Placement Agent and not to the Company or any Investor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that each of the Company and each Investor has relied for such matters on the advice of its own respective counsel. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to pay such fees and expense of Lowenstein Sandler PC that exceed $20,000 in the aggregate for all sales of the Units, Shares, or Warrants pursuant to the Private Placement Memorandum, whether pursuant to this Agreement or multiple agreements for the sale of such Units, Shares, and Warrants.
 
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9.6 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Investors. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each holder of any Securities purchased under this Agreement at the time outstanding, each future holder of all such Securities, and the Company.
 
9.7 Publicity. If the sales of Securities under this Agreement would require the Company to report sales of unregistered securities under Item 3.02 of Form 8-K,  then the Company shall (i) no later than the first trading day following the Closing that triggers such filing requirement the Company issue a press release disclosing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) by the applicable time for filing reports contained in Form 8-K, file a Current Report on Form 8-K attaching the press release as well as copies of the Transaction Documents. The Company will make such other filings and notices in the manner and time required by the SEC. Each Investor, severally and not jointly with the other Investors, covenants that neither it nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will execute any purchases or sales, including short sales of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in this Section 9.7.  Each Investor, severally and not jointly with the other Investors, covenants that until such time as the Contemplated Transactions are publicly disclosed by the Company pursuant to the initial press release as described in this Section 9.7, such Investor will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Company Disclosure Schedule. Notwithstanding the foregoing and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) no Investor makes any representation, warranty or covenant hereby that it will not engage in effecting transactions in any securities of the Company after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in this Section 9.7 and (ii) no Investor shall have any duty of confidentiality to the Company after the issuance of the initial press release as described in this Section 9.7. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Investor that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Investor’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Investor’s assets, the covenant set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement.
 
9.8 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof but shall be interpreted as if it were written so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law which renders any provision hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.
 
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9.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Exhibits and the Disclosure Schedules, and the other Transaction Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereof with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
 
9.10 Further Assurances. The parties shall execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents and take all such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and to evidence the fulfillment of the agreements herein contained.
 
9.11 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the choice of law principles thereof. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.
 
9.12 Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under any Transaction Document. The decision of each Investor to purchase Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by such Investor independently of any other Investor. Nothing contained herein or in any Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Investor will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its investment in the Securities or enforcing its rights under the Transaction Documents. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.
 
[signature pages follow]

 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.

The Company:                                                     PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.



By:                                                                                                            
Name:  Peter R. Culpepper
Title:  Chief Financial Officer




Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement
 

 

 
 
The Investors:     
     
  By:_______________________________________
  Name:
    Title:
     
Aggregate Purchase Price:    $_________________________________________ 
Number of Shares:    __________________________________________ 
Number of Warrants:    __________________________________________ 
     
Address for Notice:      __________________________________________ 
    __________________________________________ 
    __________________________________________ 
    __________________________________________ 


 


 

 





Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement
 

 

EXHIBIT A –WARRANT


 
 

 

EXHIBIT B – REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 
 

 

EXHIBIT C – CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION



 
 

 

EX-10.2 4 exhibit10_2.htm FORM OF WARRANT exhibit10_2.htm
Exhibit 10.2
WARRANT

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
 
PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
1.         Issuance; Certain Definitions.  In consideration of good and valuable consideration as of  March ___, 2010, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), ___________________ or registered assigns (the “Holder”) is hereby granted the right to purchase at any time until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March ___, 2015, _______________ (_________) fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company’s Common Stock, $.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), at an initial exercise price per share (the “Exercise Price”) of $1.00 per share, subject to further adjustment as set forth herein.  This Warrant is being issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, each by and among the Company and the Holder, and each of even date herewith.
 
2.         Exercise of Warrants.
 
2.1       Method of Exercise.
 
    (a)       This Warrant is exercisable in whole or in part at any time and from time to time.  Such exercise shall be effectuated by submitting to the Company (either by delivery to the Company or by facsimile transmission as provided in Section 8 hereof) a completed and duly executed Notice of Exercise (substantially in the form attached to this Warrant) as provided in this paragraph.  The date such Notice of Exercise is faxed to the Company shall be the “Exercise Date,” provided that the Holder of this Warrant tenders this Warrant Certificate to the Company within five (5) business days thereafter.  The Notice of Exercise shall be executed by the Holder of this Warrant and shall indicate the number of shares then being purchased pursuant to such exercise. Upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate, together with appropriate payment of the Exercise Price for the shares of Common Stock purchased, the Holder shall be entitled to receive a certificate or certificates for the shares of Common Stock so purchased.  The Exercise Price may be paid in a “cashless” or “cash” exercise or a combination thereof pursuant to Section 2.1(b) and/or Section 2.1(c) below.
 
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    (b)       If the Notice of Exercise form elects a “cashless” exercise, the Holder shall thereby be entitled to receive a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (x) the excess of the Current Market Value (as defined below) over the total cash exercise price of the portion of the Warrant then being exercised, divided by (y) the Market Price of the Common Stock as of the trading day immediately prior to the Exercise Date. For the purposes of this Warrant, the terms (Q) “Current Market Value” shall be an amount equal to the Market Price of the Common Stock as of the trading day immediately prior to the Exercise Date, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock specified in such Notice of Exercise Form, and (R) “Market Price of the Common Stock” shall be the closing price of the Common Stock as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board, or if listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an automated quotation service, such national securities exchange or automated quotation service, for the relevant date. If the Common Stock is not then listed on a national stock exchange or quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or such other quotation system or association, the fair market value of one share of Common Stock as of the date of determination, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company and the Holder.  If the Common Stock is not then listed on a national securities exchange, the OTC Bulletin Board or such other quotation system or association, the Board of Directors of the Company shall respond promptly, in writing, to an inquiry by the Holder prior to the exercise hereunder as to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.  In the event that the Board of Directors of the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value, the Company and the Holder shall jointly select an appraiser, who is experienced in such matters.  The decision of such appraiser shall be final and conclusive, and the cost of such appraiser shall be borne equally by the Company and the Holder.  Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a payment date is fixed.
 
    (c)       If the Notice of Exercise form elects a “cash” exercise, the Exercise Price per share of Common Stock for the shares then being exercised shall be payable in cash or by certified or official bank check.
 
    (d)       The Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of the shares issuable to it in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.1 on the Exercise Date
 
   2.2         Limitation on Exercise. Notwithstanding anything in this Warrant or the Securities Purchase Agreement to the contrary, the Holder shall not be entitled to exercise this Warrant, and the Company shall not have the obligation to issue shares upon such exercise of all or any portion of this Warrant to the extent that, after such exercise the Holder (together with the Holder’s affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “Ownership Limitation Percentage”) of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder (together with the Holder’s affiliates) shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants for which determination is being made under this Section 2.2, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon (A) conversion of the remaining unexercised shares under this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates and (B) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Warrant, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder. By written notice to the Company, the Holder may increase or decrease the Ownership Limitation Percentage to any percentage not in excess of 9.99% as specified in such notice; provided that any such increase will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company and any such increase or decrease will apply only to the requesting. The Holder, by its acceptance of this Warrant, further agrees that if the Holder transfers or assigns any of the Warrants, such assignment shall be made subject to the transferee’s or assignee’s specific agreement to be bound by the provisions of this Section 2.2 as if such transferee or assignee were the original Holder hereof.
 
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3.        Reservation of Shares.  The Company hereby agrees that at all times during the term of this Warrant there shall be reserved for issuance upon exercise of this Warrant such number of shares of its Common Stock as shall be required for issuance upon exercise of this Warrant (the “Warrant Shares”). The Company agrees that all Warrant Shares issued upon due exercise of the Warrant shall be, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such Warrant Shares, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock of the Company.
 
4.        Mutilation or Loss of Warrant.  Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction) receipt of reasonably satisfactory indemnification, and (in the case of mutilation) upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company will execute and deliver a duplicate Warrant and any such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant shall thereupon become void.
 
5.        Rights of the Holder.  The Holder shall not, by virtue hereof, be entitled to any rights of a stockholder in the Company, either at law or equity, and the rights of the Holder are limited to those expressed in this Warrant and are not enforceable against the Company except to the extent set forth herein.
 
6.        Protection Against Dilution and Other Adjustments.
 
   6.1         Adjustment Mechanism.  If an adjustment of the Exercise Price is required pursuant to Sections 6.2, 6.3,  or 6.4 the Holder shall be entitled to purchase such number of additional shares of Common Stock as will cause (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock Holder is entitled to purchase pursuant to this Warrant, multiplied by (ii) the adjusted Exercise Price per share, to equal (iii) the dollar amount of the total number of shares of Common Stock Holder is entitled to purchase before adjustment multiplied by the total Exercise Price immediately before adjustment.
 
   6.2         Dividends; Distributions.  If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time while this Warrant is outstanding, pay a dividend or make a distribution on its Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares or combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or issue by reclassification of its outstanding shares of Common Stock any shares of its capital stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation), then (i) the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the date on which such change shall become effective shall be adjusted by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such change and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such change and (ii) the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the date on which such change shall become effective by a fraction, the numerator of which is shall be the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the date on which such change shall become effective and the denominator of which shall be the Exercise Price in effect immediately after giving effect to such change, calculated in accordance with clause (i) above.  Such adjustments shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.
 
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   6.3.        Reorganization; Reclassification; Merger; Consolidation.  If any capital reorganization, reclassification of the capital stock of the Company, consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation in which the Company is not the survivor, or sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to another corporation shall be effected, then, as a condition of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition, lawful and adequate provision shall be made whereby each Holder shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions herein specified and in lieu of the Warrant Shares immediately theretofore issuable upon exercise of the Warrant, such shares of stock, securities or assets as would have been issuable or payable with respect to or in exchange for a number of Warrant Shares equal to the number of Warrant Shares immediately theretofore issuable upon exercise of the Warrant, had such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition not taken place, and in any such case appropriate provision shall be made with respect to the rights and interests of each Holder to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provision for adjustment of the Exercise Price) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly equivalent as may be practicable in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the exercise hereof.  The Company shall not effect any such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition unless prior to or simultaneously with the consummation thereof the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger, or the corporation purchasing or otherwise acquiring such assets or other appropriate corporation or entity shall assume the obligation to deliver to the Holder, at the last address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Holder may be entitled to purchase, and the other obligations under this Warrant.  The provisions of this Section 6.3 shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or other dispositions.
 
   6.4         Distributions to Holders of Common Stock.  In case the Company shall fix a payment date for the making of a distribution to all holders of Common Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation) of evidences of indebtedness or assets (other than cash dividends or cash distributions payable out of consolidated earnings or earned surplus or dividends or distributions referred to in Section 6.2, or subscription rights or warrants), the Exercise Price to be in effect after such payment date shall be determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such payment date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding multiplied by the Current Market Value per share of Common Stock immediately prior to such payment date, less the fair market value (as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in good faith) of said assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed, or of such subscription rights or warrants, and the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding multiplied by such Current Market Value per share of Common Stock immediately prior to such payment date.
 
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   6.5         Adjustment for Dilutive Issues.
 
(a)  
Special Definitions.  For purposes of Section 6.5, the following definitions shall apply:
 
 
(i)
Option” shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 
(ii)
“8% Convertible Preferred Stock” shall mean shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, convertible into Common Stock, with such terms as described in the Certificate of Designation filed by the Company on March 5, 2010, as may be amended from time to time (the “Certificate of Designation”).

 
(iii)
“Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, but excluding Options.

 
(iv)
“Original Issue Date” shall mean the date that the first share of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock is issued.

 
(v)
“Additional Shares of Common Stock” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 6.5(b), deemed to be issued) by the Company after the Original Issue Date, other than (1) the following shares of Common Stock and 8% Convertible Preferred Stock and (2) shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to the following Options and Convertible Securities (clauses (1) and (2), collectively, “Exempted Securities”):

(A)  
shares of 8% Convertible Preferred Stock issued by the Company or shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued as a dividend or distribution on the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock;

(B)  
shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by reason of a dividend, stock split, split-up or other distribution on shares of Common Stock that is covered by Sections 6.2, 6.3 or 6.4;

(C)  
shares of Common Stock or Options issued to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors of the Company;
 
 
 
 
 
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(D)  
shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities actually issued upon the exercise of Options or shares of Common Stock actually issued upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, in each case provided such issuance is pursuant to the terms of such Option or Convertible Security;

(E)  
shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions, or to real property lessors, pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction approved by the Board of Directors of the Company;

(F)  
shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued to suppliers or third party service providers in connection with the provision of goods or services pursuant to transactions approved by the Board of Directors of the Company;

(G)  
shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation by the Company by merger, purchase of substantially all of the assets or other reorganization or to a joint venture agreement, provided, that such issuances are approved by the Board of Directors of the Company; or

(H)  
shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued in connection with sponsored research, collaboration, technology license, development, OEM, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
 
(b)  
Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock.
 
(i)  
If the Company at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date shall issue any Options (excluding Options which are themselves Exempted Securities) or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options, then the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date.
 
 
 
 
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(ii)  
If the terms of any Option, the issuance of which resulted in an adjustment to the Exercise Price pursuant to the terms of Section 6.5(c) are revised as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option) to provide for either (1) any increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or (2) any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the Company upon such exercise, then, effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective, the Exercise Price computed upon the original issue of such Option or Convertible Security (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) shall be readjusted to such Exercise Price as would have obtained had such revised terms been in effect upon the original date of issuance of such Option.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no readjustment pursuant to this Section 6.5(b)(ii) shall have the effect of increasing the Exercise Price to an amount which exceeds the lower of (i) the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the original adjustment made as a result of the issuance of such Option, or (ii) the Exercise Price that would have resulted from any issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock (other than deemed issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock as a result of the issuance of such Option) between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date.

(iii)  
If the terms of any Option (excluding Options which are themselves Exempted Securities), the issuance of which did not result in an adjustment to the Exercise Price pursuant to the terms of Section 6.5(c) (either because the consideration per share (determined pursuant to Section 6.5(d)) of the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto was equal to or greater than the Exercise Price then in effect, or because such Option was issued before the Original Issue Date), are revised after the Original Issue Date as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option o (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option)  to provide for either (1) any increase in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any such Option or (2) any decrease in the consideration payable to the Company upon such exercise, then such Option, as so amended or adjusted, and the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto (determined in the manner provided in Section 6.5(b)(i)) shall be deemed to have been issued effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective.

(iv)  
Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to the Exercise Price pursuant to the terms of Section 6.5(b)(i), the Exercise Price shall be readjusted to such Exercise Price as would have obtained had such Option (or portion thereof) never been issued.

(v)  
If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of any Option, or the consideration payable to the Company upon such exercise, is calculable at the time such Option is issued or amended but is subject to adjustment based upon subsequent events, any adjustment to the Exercise Price provided for in this Section 6.5(b) shall be effected at the time of such issuance or amendment based on such number of shares or amount of consideration without regard to any provisions for subsequent adjustments (and any subsequent adjustments shall be treated as provided in clauses (2) and (3) of this Section 6.5(b)).  If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of any Option, or the consideration payable to the Company upon such exercise, cannot be calculated at all at the time such Option is issued or amended, any adjustment to the Exercise Price that would result under the terms of this Section 6.5(b) at the time of such issuance or amendment shall instead be effected at the time such number of shares and/or amount of consideration is first calculable (even if subject to subsequent adjustments), assuming for purposes of calculating such adjustment to the Exercise Price that such issuance or amendment took place at the time such calculation can first be made.
 
 

 

 

 
(c)  
Adjustment of Exercise Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock. In the event the Company shall at any time after the Original Issue Date and prior to the date that is five years after the Original Issue Date issue Options that results in a deemed issuance pursuant to Section 6.5(b),without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the applicable Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issue, then the Exercise Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to the consideration per share received by the Company for such deemed issue; provided that if such deemed issuance was without consideration, then the Company shall be deemed to have received an aggregate of $.001 of consideration for all such Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued.
 
(d)  
Determination of Consideration.  For purposes of this Section 6.5(d), the consideration received by the Company for the issue of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:
 
(i)  
Cash and Property. Such consideration shall:

(A)  
insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the Company, excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued interest;

(B)  
insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company; and

(C)  
in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Company for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (A) and (B) above, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(ii)  
Options and Convertible Securities.  The consideration per share received by the Company for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 6.5(b), relating to Options, shall be determined by dividing:

(A)  
the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the issue of such Options, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Company upon the exercise of such Options, by

(B)  
the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options.

(e)  
Multiple Closing Dates.  In the event the Company shall issue on more than one date Additional Shares of Common Stock that are a part of one transaction or a series of related transactions and that would result in an adjustment to the Exercise Price pursuant to the terms of Section 6.5(c), then, upon the final such issuance, the Exercise Price shall be readjusted to give effect to all such issuances as if they occurred on the date of the first such issuance (and without giving effect to any additional adjustments as a result of any such subsequent issuances within such period).
 
7.     Transfer to Comply with the Securities Act; Registration Rights.
 
    7.1           Transfer.  This Warrant has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Act”) and has been issued to the Holder for investment and not with a view to the distribution of either the Warrant or the Warrant Shares.  Except for transfers to officers, employees and affiliates of the Holder, neither this Warrant nor any of the Warrant Shares or any other security issued or issuable upon exercise of this Warrant may be sold, transferred, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of an effective registration statement under the Act relating to such security or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required under the Act.  Each certificate for the Warrant, the Warrant Shares and any other security issued or issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall contain a legend on the face thereof, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Company, setting forth the restrictions on transfer contained in this Section.
 
7.2           Registration Rights.  The Holder and any assignee or transferee of the Holder shall have registration rights as specified in the Registration Rights Agreement.
 
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8.     Notices.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, telegraphed, sent by facsimile transmission or sent by certified, registered or express mail, postage pre-paid.  Any such notice shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, telegraphed, telexed or sent by facsimile transmission, or, if mailed, four days after the date of deposit in the United States mails, as follows:
 
If to the Company, to:
 
PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
7327 Oak Ridge Highway, Suite A
Knoxville, TN 37931
Attention: Peter R. Culpepper
Telephone No.: (865) 769-4011
Telecopier No.: (865) 769-4013

with a copy to:

Linda Crouch
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
100 Med Tech Parkway
Suite 200
Johnson City, Tennessee 37604
Telephone No.: (423) 928-0181
Telecopier No.: (423) 928-5694

 
If to the Holder, to:

 
Such address or addresses set forth beside such Holder’s name on the signature pages to the Securities Purchase Agreement.

Any party may give notice in accordance with this Section to designate to another address or person for receipt of notices hereunder.
 
9.     Supplements and Amendments; Whole Agreement.  This Warrant may be amended or supplemented only by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.  This Warrant contains the full understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and there are no representations, warranties, agreements or understandings other than expressly contained herein and therein.
 
10.   Governing Law.  This Warrant shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the choice of law principles thereof.  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby.  Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Warrant.  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court.  Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
 
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11.   Jury Trial Waiver.   EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS WARRANT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.
 
12.   Counterparts.  This Warrant may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
 
13.   Descriptive Headings.  Descriptive headings of the several Sections of this Warrant are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date set forth above.
 
PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
By:_______________________________                                                                
Name: Peter R. Culpepper
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Exercise Form

(To be executed by the Holder to purchase
Common Stock pursuant to the Warrant)

The undersigned holder of the attached Warrant hereby irrevocably elects to exercise purchase rights represented by such Warrant for, and to purchase, ___________ shares of Common Stock of PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Nevada corporation.
 
The undersigned herewith tenders payment for those shares in the following manner (please check type, or types, of payment and, if checking both types, indicate the portion of the Exercise Price to be paid by each type of payment):
 
____           Exercise for Cash
 
____           Cashless Exercise
 
The undersigned requests that (1) a certificate for the shares be issued in the name of the undersigned and (2) if such number of shares is not all of the shares purchasable under this Warrant, that a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the remaining shares purchasable under this Warrant be issued.





Date:______________________________                                                                           ____________________________________
                                                          Signature


 

EX-10.3 5 exhibit10_3.htm FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT exhibit10_3.htm
Exhibit 10.3
 
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
 
This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the ___ day of March, 2010, by and among PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and the stockholders set forth on the signature pages affixed hereto (each a “Stockholder” and collectively the “Stockholders”).
 
Recitals
 
A.          As of March 9, 2010, the Company and the Stockholders entered into that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) providing for the issuance and sale of 10,000,000 units (the “Units”), each Unit consisting of one share of 8% convertible preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”), par value $.001 per share, of the Company, and a warrant (the “Warrants”) to purchase one-half of one share of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) as indicated therein.
 
B.           In connection with the sale of the Units, Maxim Group LLC (the “Placement Agent”) served as the placement agent and in connection therewith is entitled to payment by the Company of shares of Common Stock equal to 10% of the shares of Preferred Stock sold pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.

C.           In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement the Company desires to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.
 
Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises contained herein, the Company and Stockholders agree as follows:
 
Agreement
 
1. Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement, capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning given to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement, and the following terms shall have the meanings given them:
 
1.1. “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.
 
1.2. “Charter” the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation, as may be amended from time to time.
 
1.3. “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company, or shares or other equity interests of the Company issued in exchange for or otherwise in connection with any conversion of the Preferred Stock or exercise of the Warrants.
 
1.4. “Control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
 
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1.5. “Damages” means any loss, damage, or liability to which a party hereto may become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, or other federal or state law, insofar as such loss, damage, or liability (or any action in respect thereof) arises out of or is based upon (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement of the Company, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto; (b) an omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or (c) any violation or alleged violation by the indemnifying party (or any of its agents or Affiliates) of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, or any state securities law.
 
1.6. “Excluded Registration” means (a) a registration relating to the sale of securities to employees of the Company or a subsidiary pursuant to a stock option, stock purchase, or similar plan on a Registration Statement on Form S-8; or (b) a registration relating to a Rule 145 transaction.
 
1.7. “Form S-1” means such form under the 1933 Act as in effect on the date hereof or any successor registration form under the 1933 Act subsequently adopted by the SEC.
 
1.8. “Form S-3” means such form under the 1933 Act as in effect on the date hereof or any registration form under the 1933 Act subsequently adopted by the SEC that permits incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.
 
1.9. “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
 
1.10. “Holder” means any holder of Registrable Securities who is a party to this Agreement, including permitted transferees that agree in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
 
1.11. “Preferred Stock” means the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company.
 
1.12. “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, association, joint stock company, joint venture, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or any other form of entity not specifically listed herein.
 
1.13. “Registrable Securities” means (a) the Common Stock issued to the Placement Agent in connection with the sales of Preferred Stock pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement; (b) the Common Stock issuable to any Holder upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants issued to such Holder; (c) any Common Stock issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to the Preferred Stock; and (d) any Common Stock issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right, or other security that is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, the Common Stock referenced in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, including without limitation any Common Stock which is issued to any Holder subsequent to the conversion resulting from any stock split or merger, and excluding in all cases, however, any Registrable Securities sold by a Person in a transaction in which the applicable rights under this Agreement are not assigned pursuant to Section 3.1, and excluding for purposes of Section 2 any Common Stock for which registration rights have terminated or suspended pursuant to Section 2.9 of this Agreement.
 
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1.14. “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
1.15. “Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the 1933 Act.
 
1.16. “Rule 145” means Rule 145 promulgated by the SEC under the 1933 Act.
 
1.17. “Selling Expenses” means all underwriting discounts, selling commissions, and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities, and shall include fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder (except for such fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holders as provided in Section 2.6).
 
1.18. “1933 Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
1.19. “1934 Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
2. Registration Rights. The Company covenants and agrees as follows:
 
2.1. Company Registration.  If the Company proposes to register (including, for this purpose, a registration effected by the Company for equity holders other than the Holders) any of its securities under the 1933 Act in connection with the public offering of such securities (other than in an Excluded Registration), the Company shall, at such time, promptly give each Holder notice of such registration.  Upon the request of each Holder given within ten (10) business days after such notice is given by the Company, the Company shall, subject to the provisions of Section 2.2 and Section 2.3, cause to be registered all of the Registrable Securities that each such Holder has requested to be included in such registration.  The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 2.1 before the effective date of such registration, whether or not any Holder has elected to include Registrable Securities in such registration. The expenses (other than Selling Expenses) of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Section 2.6.
 
2.2. Underwriting Requirements.  In connection with any offering involving an underwriting of the Company’s securities pursuant to Section 2.1, the Company shall not be required to include any of the Holders’ Registrable Securities in such underwriting unless the Holders accept the terms of the underwriting agreement as agreed upon between the Company and its underwriters (which underwriting agreement shall contain customary terms and conditions), and then only in such quantity as the underwriters in their reasonable discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the offering by the Company. If the total number of securities, including Registrable Securities, requested by security holders of the Company to be included in such offering exceeds the number of securities to be sold (other than by the Company) that the underwriters in their reasonable discretion determine is compatible with the success of the offering, then the Company shall be required to include in the offering only that number of such securities, including Registrable Securities, which the underwriters in their reasonable discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the offering. When allocating the cut-back required by this Section 2.2, holders of securities for which registration rights have been granted pursuant to agreements effective prior to the date of this Agreement and which agreements provide for registration rights with priority over the Registrable Securities shall take priority over the Registrable Securities for inclusion in the offering. After application of the priority provision of the proceeding sentence, if the underwriters determine that less than all of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered can be included in such offering, then the Registrable Securities that are included in such offering shall be allocated among the selling Holders in proportion (as nearly as practicable to) the number of Registrable Securities owned by each selling Holder or in such other proportions as shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling Holders. For purposes of the provision in this Section 2.2 concerning apportionment, for any selling Holder that is a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the partners, members, retired partners, retired members, stockholders, and Affiliates of such Holder, shall be deemed to be a single “selling Holder,” and any pro rata reduction with respect to such “selling Holder” shall be based upon the aggregate number of Registrable Securities owned by all Persons included in such “selling Holder” as defined in this sentence.
 
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2.3. Rule 415 Cutback. If at any time the SEC takes the position that the offering of some or all of the Registrable Securities in a registration statement is not eligible to be made on a delayed or continuous basis under the provisions of Rule 415 under the 1933 Act or requires any Holder to be named as an “underwriter,” the Company shall (i) remove from the registration statement such portion of the Registrable Securities (the “Cut Back Shares”) and/or (ii) agree to such restrictions and limitations on the registration and resale of the Registrable Securities as the SEC may require to ensure the Company’s compliance with the requirements of Rule 415 (collectively, the “SEC Restrictions”); provided, however, that the Company shall not agree to name any Holder as an “underwriter” in such registration statement without the prior written consent of such Holder. When allocating the cut-back required by this Section 2.3, holders of securities for which registration rights have been granted pursuant to agreements effective prior to the date of this Agreement and which agreements provide for registration rights with priority over the Registrable Securities shall take priority over the Registrable Securities for inclusion in the offering. After application of the priority provision of the proceeding sentence, if the Company determines that less than all of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered can be included in such offering, then the Registrable Securities that are included in such offering shall be allocated among the selling Holders, subject to compliance with the SEC Restrictions, in proportion (as nearly as practicable to) the number of Registrable Securities owned by each selling Holder or in such other proportions as shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling Holders.
 
2.4. Obligations of the Company. Whenever required under Section 2.1 to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:
 
(a) prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and keep such registration statement effective until the latter to occur of (i) the expiration of six months or, if earlier, such time that the distribution contemplated by the registration statement has been completed or (ii) such time that the Registrable Securities may be resold by the Holder without restriction under Rule 144 (assuming that such Registrable Securities that consist of securities convertible into other securities of the Company are exercised solely in exchange for other securities (including Common Stock) of the Company as contemplated by Rule 144(d)(3)(ii));
 
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(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement, and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement, as may be necessary to comply with the 1933 Act in order to enable the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement;
 
(c) furnish to the selling Holders such numbers of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, as required by the 1933 Act, and such other documents as the Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate their disposition of their Registrable Securities;
 
(d) use its 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 selling Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the 1933 Act;
 
(e) in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the underwriter(s) of such offering;
 
(f) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be listed on a national securities exchange or trading system and each securities exchange and trading system (if any) on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;
 
(g) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement and provide a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration;
 
(h) promptly make available for inspection by the selling Holders, any underwriter(s) participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement, and any attorney or accountant or other agent retained by any such underwriter or selected by the selling Holders, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents, and properties of the Company, and cause the Company’s officers, directors, employees, and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant, or agent, in each case, as necessary or advisable to verify the accuracy of the information in such registration statement and to conduct appropriate due diligence in connection therewith; and
 
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(i) notify each selling Holder, promptly after the Company receives notice thereof, of the time when such registration statement has been declared effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of such registration statement has been filed.
 
2.5. Furnish Information.  It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to Section 2 with respect to the Registrable Securities of any selling Holder that such Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such securities as is reasonably required to effect the registration of such Holder’s Registrable Securities.
 
2.6. Expenses of Registration.  All expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incurred in connection with registrations, filings, or qualifications pursuant to Section 2, including all registration, filing, and qualification fees; printers’ and accounting fees; and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, shall be borne and paid by the Company.  All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Securities registered pursuant to Section 2 shall be borne and paid by the Holders pro rata on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities registered on their behalf. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2, Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities, including all such Holders that acquired, directly or indirectly, their Registrable Securities through sales made by the Company pursuant to its Confidential Private Placement Memorandum dated May 13, 2009, its Confidential Private Placement Memorandum dated August 17, 2009, or its Confidential Private Placement Memorandum dated January 20, 2010 that are to be registered pursuant to Section 2 shall be entitled to appoint one counsel in connection with the registration, and the Company shall pay such counsel’s fees and disbursements related to the registration in an amount not to exceed $15,000.
 
2.7. Indemnification.  If any Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement under this Section 2:
 
(a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each selling Holder, and the partners, members, officers, directors, and stockholders of each such Holder; legal counsel and accountants for each such Holder; any underwriter (as defined in the 1933 Act) for each such Holder; and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act, against any Damages, and the Company will pay to each such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.7(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall the Company be liable for any Damages to the extent that they arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of any such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person expressly for use in connection with such registration.
 
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(b) To the extent permitted by law, each selling Holder, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors, each of its officers who has signed the registration statement, each Person (if any), who controls the Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act, legal counsel and accountants for the Company, any underwriter (as defined in the 1933 Act), any other Holder selling securities in such registration statement, and any controlling Person of any such underwriter or other Holder, against any Damages, in each case only to the extent that such Damages arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of such selling Holder expressly for use in connection with such registration; and each such selling Holder will pay, severally and not jointly, to the Company and each other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.7(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
 
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 2.7 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action) for which a party may be entitled to indemnification hereunder, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 2.7 give the indemnifying party notice of the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in such action and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, participate jointly with any other indemnifying party to which notice has been given, and to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party (together with all other indemnified parties that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicting interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such action.  The failure to give notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Section 2.7 unless such failure actually and materially prejudices the indemnifying party’s ability to defend such action.
 
(d) Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the foregoing indemnity agreements of the Company and the selling Holders are subject to the condition that, insofar as they relate to any Damages arising from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, or omission or alleged omission of a material fact from, a preliminary prospectus (or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading) that has been corrected in the form of prospectus included in the registration statement at the time it becomes effective, or any amendment or supplement thereto filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the 1933 Act (the “Final Prospectus”), such indemnity agreement shall not inure to the benefit of any Person if a copy of the Final Prospectus was furnished to the indemnified party and such indemnified party failed to deliver, at or before the confirmation of the sale of the shares registered in such offering, a copy of the Final Prospectus to the Person asserting the loss, liability, claim, or damage in any case in which such delivery was required by the 1933 Act.
 
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(e) To provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the 1933 Act in any case in which either (i) any party otherwise entitled to indemnification hereunder makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 2.7 but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case, notwithstanding the fact that this Section 2.7 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the 1933 Act may be required on the part of any party hereto for which indemnification is provided under this Section 2.7, then, and in each such case, such parties will contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of each of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in connection with the statements, omissions, or other actions that resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability, or expense, as well as to reflect 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 allegedly untrue statement of a material fact, or the omission or alleged omission of a material fact, relates 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; provided, however, that, in any such case, no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) will 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; provided, however, that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement shall not contain provisions which expose the Holders to greater liability than the terms contained herein.
 
(g) Unless otherwise superseded by an underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering, the obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 2.7 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration under Section 2, and otherwise shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
 
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2.8. Current Public Information. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration, the Company shall:
 
(a) make and keep available adequate current public information, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144, at all times; and
 
(b) furnish to any Holder, so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, upon request (A) to the extent accurate, a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144; (B) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company; and (C) such other information as may be reasonably requested in availing any Holder of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such securities without registration.
 
2.9. Termination and Suspension of Registration Rights. The right of any Holder to request registration or inclusion of Registrable Securities in any registration pursuant to Section 2 shall terminate upon such time that the Registrable Securities may be resold by the Holder without restriction under Rule 144 (as amended from time to time).  The right of any Holder to request registration or inclusion of Registrable Securities in any registration pursuant to Section 2 shall be suspended as of the date of this Agreement until the date that is one year after the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that the rights of a Holder shall not be suspended if at any time during the time period described in this sentence the Company fails to satisfy the adequate current public information requirements of Rule 144.
 
3. Miscellaneous.
 
3.1. Successors and Assigns.  Except as set forth in this Section 3.1, this Agreement shall not be assignable by any Holder without the prior written consent of the Company.  Prior written consent will not be required for any assignment of this Agreement by a Holder to an Affiliate assignee, or in connection with any transfer of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the Registrable Securities of such Holder; provided that such transfer provided that (i) the Company is, within a reasonable period of time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of the Affiliate or other assignee and (ii) the Affiliate or other assignee agrees in a written instrument satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assignees any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein.
 
3.2. Governing Law.    This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the choice of law principles thereof.  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.  Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement.  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court.  Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.
 
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3.3. Counterparts; Facsimile.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  This Agreement may also be executed via facsimile, which shall be deemed an original.
 
3.4. 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.
 
3.5. Notices. Unless otherwise provided, any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given as hereinafter described (i) if given by personal delivery, then such notice shall be deemed given upon such delivery, (ii) if given by telex or telecopier, then such notice shall be deemed given upon receipt of confirmation of complete transmittal, (iii) if given by mail, then such notice shall be deemed given upon the earlier of (A) receipt of such notice by the recipient or (B) three days after such notice is deposited in first class mail, postage prepaid, and (iv) if given by an internationally recognized overnight air courier, then such notice shall be deemed given one Business Day after delivery to such carrier.  All notices shall be addressed to the party to be notified at the address as follows, or at such other address as such party may designate by ten days’ advance written notice to the other party:
 

If to the Company:

PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
7327 Oak Ridge Highway, Suite A
Knoxville, TN 37931
Attention: Peter R. Culpepper
Telephone No.: (865) 769-4011
Telecopier No.: (865) 769-4013

with a copy to:

Linda Crouch
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
100 Med Tech Parkway
Suite 200
Johnson City, Tennessee 37604
Telephone No.: (423) 928-0181
Telecopier No.: (423) 928-5694

If to the Stockholders:

to the addresses set forth on the signature pages hereto.

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3.6. Amendments and Waivers.  Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Stockholders.  Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each holder of any Securities purchased under this Agreement at the time outstanding, each future holder of all such Securities, and the Company.
 
3.7. Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof but shall be interpreted as if it were written so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law which renders any provision hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.
 
3.8. Aggregation of Securities.  All shares of Registrable Securities held or acquired by Affiliates of a Holder shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement of such Holder.
 
3.9. Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereof with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
 
3.10. Delays or Omissions.  No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power, or remedy of such nonbreaching or nondefaulting party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of or acquiescence to any such breach or default, or to 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. All remedies, whether under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
 
[signature page follows]
 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.

The Company:                                                     PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.



By:_________________________
Name:  Peter R. Culpepper
Title:  Chief Financial Officer




Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement
 
 

 

The Stockholders:
 
    MAXIM GROUP LLC 
     
  By:_______________________________________
  Name:
    Title:
     
Aggregate Purchase Price:    $_________________________________________ 
Number of Shares:    __________________________________________ 
Number of Warrants:    __________________________________________ 
     
Address for Notice:      __________________________________________ 
    __________________________________________ 
    __________________________________________ 
    __________________________________________ 
 
                                                  




Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement
 
 

 

The Stockholders:

     
     
  By:_______________________________________
  Name:
    Title:
     
Aggregate Purchase Price:    $_________________________________________ 
Number of Shares:    __________________________________________ 
Number of Warrants:    __________________________________________ 
     
Address for Notice:      __________________________________________ 
    __________________________________________ 
    __________________________________________ 
    __________________________________________ 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 





Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement



EX-99.1 6 exhibit99_1.htm PRESS RELEASE exhibit99_1.htm
Exhibit 99.1
                                                                                                                                  


 
 
Contact:     Porter, LeVay & Rose, Inc. 
Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.      Marlon Nurse, VP - Investor Relations 
Peter R. Culpepper, CFO      Bill Gordon, SVP - Media Relations 
Phone: 866-594-5999  #30      Phone: 212-564-4700 
 
 




March 9, 2010

PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS EXECUTES PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

FOR APPROXIMATELY $5.3 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT

KNOXVILLE, TN, March 9, 2010 -- Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC BB: PVCT), a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it has signed agreements with various institutional and accredited investors for the private placement of an aggregate of approximately 7.1 million shares of its convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase approximately 3.55 million shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement.  The Company will receive gross proceeds of $5.3 million.  The shares to be issued to the investors and the shares underlying the warrants have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

The transaction is expected to be consummated on March 11, 2010. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the private placement for working capital purposes.

Maxim Group LLC served as the Company's placement agent for the transaction.

This press release will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.

The Company intends to file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission today, which will include a more detailed description of the transaction.

About Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (www.pvct.com)
Provectus Pharmaceuticals specializes in developing oncology and dermatology therapies. Its lead oncology agent, PV-10, is designed to selectively target and destroy cancer cells without harming surrounding healthy tissue, significantly reducing systemic side effects. Its oncology focus is on melanoma, breast cancer and metastatic liver cancer. The Company has received orphan drug designation from the FDA for its melanoma indication. Its lead dermatological drug, PH-10, also targets abnormal or diseased cells, with the current focus on psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Provectus has recently completed enrollment in three of its Phase 2 trials -- PV-10 as a therapy for metastatic melanoma, and PH-10 as a topical treatment for atopic dermatitis and for psoriasis. It has also recently initiated a Phase 1 trial for PV-10 for liver cancer. Information about these and the Company's other clinical trials can be found at the NIH registry, www.clinicaltrials.gov. For additional information about Provectus please visit the Company's website at www.pvct.com or contact Porter, LeVay & Rose, Inc.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date thereof.




EX-99.2 7 exhibit99_2.htm PRESS RELEASE exhibit99_2.htm
Exhibit 99.2

                                                                                                                                  


 
 
Contact:     Porter, LeVay & Rose, Inc. 
Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.      Marlon Nurse, VP - Investor Relations 
Peter R. Culpepper, CFO      Bill Gordon, SVP - Media Relations 
Phone: 866-594-5999  #30      Phone: 212-564-4700 
 
 
March 11, 2010


 
PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS CLOSES $7.5 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT


KNOXVILLE, TN, March 11, 2010 - -- Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC BB: PVCT), a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it has received gross proceeds of approximately $7.5 million in a private placement offering to institutional and accredited investors. In connection with the closing, the Company issued approximately 10.0 million shares of its convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase approximately 5.0 million shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The Company expects to close on additional gross proceeds of approximately $450,000 on or before March 15.  The shares issued to the investors and the shares underlying the warrants have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This press release shall not be deemed an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

The Company intends to use the proceeds of the private placement for working capital purposes. Peter Culpepper, the Company’s CFO and COO said, “With the closing of this offering, Provectus has strengthened its operational activities and expanded its shareholder base to include new individual and institutional investors. We believe we have now raised enough capital to fully finance existing clinical trials through to completion, and do not anticipate the need for any further capital in order to bring our existing metastatic melanoma therapy to completion of clinical trials.  As our discussions with the FDA regarding an accelerated path continues, we wanted to make sure we are prepared to move ahead with our development activities if a Phase 3 study is needed.  We intend to continue to work with the FDA and other authorities to rapidly register our groundbreaking therapies, so that we can serve the many patients who need them.”

He continued, “Provectus also believes that it is well positioned to execute on its growth strategy by developing its oncology and dermatology therapies through clinical trials, strategic partnerships and licensing agreements.  We remain committed to further develop our dermatology therapies with an industry partner, and expect to continue to develop our other oncology indications.”

Maxim Group LLC served as the Company's exclusive placement agent for the transaction.





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About Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (www.pvct.com)
Provectus Pharmaceuticals specializes in developing oncology and dermatology therapies. Its lead oncology agent, PV-10, is designed to selectively target and destroy cancer cells without harming surrounding healthy tissue, significantly reducing systemic side effects. Its oncology focus is on melanoma, breast cancer and metastatic liver cancer. The Company has received orphan drug designation from the FDA for its melanoma indication. Its lead dermatological drug, PH-10, also targets abnormal or diseased cells, with the current focus on psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Provectus has recently completed enrollment in three of its Phase 2 trials -- PV-10 as a therapy for metastatic melanoma, and PH-10 as a topical treatment for atopic dermatitis and for psoriasis. It has also recently initiated a Phase 1 trial for PV-10 for liver cancer. Information about these and the Company's other clinical trials can be found at the NIH registry, www.clinicaltrials.gov. For additional information about Provectus please visit the Company's website at www.pvct.com or contact Porter, LeVay & Rose, Inc.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date thereof.


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