-----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, U9m3CUuQ+87pB/HEZSEkueRBbAj4mSxsQQ9B0w1dHowbt+5309D4V75vLCqi2B14 462GkjcRbRyJgyPR4Azguw== 0001193125-06-134057.txt : 20060622 0001193125-06-134057.hdr.sgml : 20060622 20060622160709 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-134057 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 10 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060622 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060622 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVATECH SOLUTIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000852437 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 841035353 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-135231 FILM NUMBER: 06919769 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11403 CRONHILL DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: OWING MILLS STATE: MD ZIP: 21117 BUSINESS PHONE: 4109026900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11403 CRONHILL DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: OWING MILLS STATE: MD ZIP: 21117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PLANETCAD INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960708 S-1 1 ds1.htm FORM S-1 FORM S-1

REGISTRATION NO. 333-            


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

DELAWARE   7372   52-2023997

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

10715 Red Run Boulevard, Suite 101

Owings Mills, Maryland 21117

(410) 581-8080

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

Christopher Olander

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

10715 Red Run Boulevard, Suite 101

Owings Mills, Maryland 21117

(410) 753-1587

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 


COPY TO:

Hillel Tendler

Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin & Gibber, P.A.

One South Street, 27th Floor

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

 


Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

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

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

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

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

 


CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 


Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered    Amount to be
Registered(1)
   Proposed Maximum
Offering Price per
Common Share (2)
   Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price (2)
   Amount of
Registration Fee

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

   6,190,000    $2.00    $12,380,000    $1,324.66

(1) Pursuant to Rule 416, there are also being registered for resale such indeterminable additional shares of common stock as may be issued as a result of (i) anti-dilution provisions of the Registrant’s Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) conversion of shares of the Registrant’s Series D, Series E, and Series F Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(2) Based on the average of the bid and asked prices of $2.00 per share of registrant’s common stock reported on the OTC Bulletin Board on June 19, 2006, within five days of the filing of this registration statement, in accordance with Rule 457(c).

THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.

 



The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where such offer is not authorized.

 

Subject to Completion, Dated June 22, 2006

PROSPECTUS

AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.

6,190,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

This Prospectus relates to the resale of an aggregate of 6,190,000 shares of the Common Stock of Avatech Solutions, Inc. (“we” or the “Company”) owned by or issuable to shareholders having registration rights with respect to resales of shares acquired by them in connection with:

(a) Our private placement of 4,000 shares of our Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”), convertible into 2,000,000 shares of our Common Stock, and 800,000 stock purchase warrants (“Warrants”) in a transaction not involving a public offering pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”); This prospectus also covers up to 3,390,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or in redemption, purchase or payment of dividends on the Preferred Stock, or upon exercise of Warrants;

(b) Our private placement of 1,000,000 shares of our Common Stock, and 600,000 stock purchase warrants (the “Common Stock Warrants”) in a transaction not involving a public offering pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act; and

(c) The exercise of 200,000 stock purchase warrants issued to a financing consultant, in a transaction not involving a public offering under Section 4(2) of the Act.

The selling stockholders identified beginning on page 7 are offering shares of our Common Stock covered in this Prospectus. The shares of our Common Stock that may be resold by the selling stockholders constitute approximately 21.8% of our issued and outstanding Common Stock on June 1, 2006 after giving effect to the conversion of all of the outstanding shares of our preferred stock, including the Preferred Stock, and the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase shares of our Common Stock, including the Preferred Stock Warrants and Common Stock Warrants.

The selling stockholders may sell shares of our Common Stock from time to time in the principal market on which the stock is traded at the prevailing market price, in negotiated transactions, or otherwise. The selling stockholders may be deemed to be underwriters of the shares of our Common Stock that they are offering. Please see the “Selling Stockholders” section beginning on page 7 in this Prospectus for a complete description of all of the selling stockholders.

The selling stockholders will receive all of the amounts received upon any sale by them of shares of our Common Stock, less any brokerage commissions or other expenses incurred by them. The selling stockholders will receive all sale proceeds and we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our Common Stock by the selling stockholders.

You should read this Prospectus and any supplement carefully before you invest.

Our Common Stock is traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTC Bulletin Board) under the symbol “AVSO.OB”. The last sale price on June 19, 2006 was $2.00 per share.

Investing in our securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 to read about factors you should consider before buying shares of our Common Stock.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY OTHER REGULATORY BODY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The Date of this Prospectus is June     , 2006


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Where You Can Find More Information

   1

Incorporation Of Documents By Reference

   1

Prospectus Summary

   2

Risk Factors

   3

Selling Stockholders

   7

Business

   8

Plan Of Distribution

   8

Description Of Securities

   9

Disclosure Of Commission Position On Indemnification For Securities Act Liabilities

   15

Legal Matters

   15

Experts

   15

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual reports, quarterly reports, periodic reports and proxy statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You may read and copy any document that we file at the SEC’s public reference facilities at 100 F Street N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-732-0330 for more information about its public reference facilities. Our SEC filings are also available to you free of charge at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Information about us may be obtained from our website www.avatechsolutions.com. Copies of our SEC filings are available free of charge on the website as soon as they are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through a link to the SEC’s EDGAR reporting system. Simply select the “Investors” menu item, then click on the “SEC Filings” link.

This Prospectus is a part of the registration statement that we filed on Form S-1 with the SEC. The registration statement contains more information about us and our Common Stock than this Prospectus, including exhibits and schedules. You should refer to the registration statement for additional information about us and our Common Stock being offered in this Prospectus. Statements that we make in this Prospectus relating to any documents filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or any document incorporated by reference into the registration statement may not be complete and you should review the referenced document itself for a complete understanding of its terms.

INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them. This means that we can disclose information to you by referring you to those documents. The documents that have been incorporated by reference are an important part of the Prospectus, and you should review that information in order to understand the nature of any investment by you in our Common Stock. Information contained in this Prospectus automatically updates and supersedes previously filed information. We are incorporating by reference the documents listed below:

 

    Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005; and

 

    Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended September 30 and December 31, 2005, and March 31, 2006; and

 

    Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on May 16, June 1 (amended June 8, 2006) and June 19, 2006; and

 

    Our Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on November 10, 2005; and

 

    All of our filings pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, since the date of the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005.

We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the reports or documents that have been incorporated by reference into this prospectus. If you would like a copy of any of these documents, at no cost, please write or call us at:

Avatech Solutions, Inc.

10715 Red Run Boulevard, Suite 101

Owings Mills, Maryland 21117

Attn: Christopher Olander, Corporate Secretary

(410) 753-1587

You should only rely upon the information included in or incorporated by reference into this Prospectus or in any Prospectus supplement that is delivered to you. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with additional or different information. You should not assume that the information included in or incorporated by reference into this Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date later than the date on the front of the Prospectus or Prospectus supplement.

We have not authorized any person to provide you with information different from that contained or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. The selling shareholders are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of our Common Stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this Prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this Prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this Prospectus or of any sale of our Common Stock.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights selected information from this Prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. To understand the terms of the securities we are offering, you should carefully read this document with any attached Prospectus supplement. You should also read the documents to which we have referred you in “Where You Can Find More Information” on page 1 for additional information about us and our financial statements.

Our Business

A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 accompanies this Prospectus and contains information about us, including audited financial statements for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. Please refer to the Annual Report for additional information.

Risk Factors

Purchasers of our Common Stock should consider carefully, in addition to the other information contain in or incorporated by reference into this Prospectus or any supplement, the risk factors set forth in the Risk Factors section beginning on page 3.

Use of Proceeds

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our Common Stock under this Prospectus by the selling stockholders identified under “Selling Stockholders.”

Plan of Distribution

The selling stockholders will sell shares covered by this Prospectus in open-market transactions effectuated on the OTC Bulletin Board or in privately negotiated transactions.

 

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RISK FACTORS

YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS, BEFORE DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO INVEST IN SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK.

RISK FACTORS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS GENERALLY

We have a history of significant losses and may never achieve profitability.

In the last five fiscal years of operation, we have reported a net profit only in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2001 and 2005. Although we were profitable for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, and believe we will continue to be profitable on a quarterly and annual basis, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or an annual basis in the future.

We have a limited operating history, which makes it difficult to evaluate our business and prospects.

We began operations in 1997, with the merger of four founding companies. Since that time, we have acquired 16 additional companies. Management believes it has successfully integrated these businesses and their disparate operations, employees and management structures and personnel. The limited history and continuing evolution of our operations makes it difficult to evaluate our business and prospects. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, uncertainties, expenses, and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stages of development. If we fail to address these risks and uncertainties, we may be unable to grow our business, increase our revenue, or continue to be profitable.

Our reliance on the sale of a single software vendor’s products could decrease our revenues and our profitability.

We derive over 90% of our net revenues from the sale and integration of Autodesk products and from providing upgrades and related services for those products. As such, if sales of Autodesk products and upgrades decrease, our revenues will decrease, which will adversely affect our profitability.

If our relationship with Autodesk is not renewed each year, our revenues would significantly decrease and such decrease would jeopardize our viability.

Our continued growth and future success are largely dependent upon maintaining our relationship with Autodesk. While our current relationship with Autodesk is good, there can be no assurance that this relationship will continue. Under the terms of the Autodesk Channel Partner Agreement, this relationship must be renewed each year. Because over 90% of our revenues are attributable to the resale of Autodesk products and related services, Autodesk’s failure to renew its relationship with us would significantly decrease our sales, revenues and overall financial condition, and would jeopardize our viability.

Our products may contain undetected errors that could harm our sales and revenue and result in increased operating expenses and liabilities.

Our business depends on complex computer software, both internally developed and licensed from third parties. Complex software often contains defects, particularly when first introduced or when new versions are released. Although we conduct extensive testing, we may not discover software defects that affect new or current products and services or enhancements until after they are deployed. In the past, we have discovered software errors in some new products and enhancements after their introduction, and we may find errors in current or future new products or releases after commencement of commercial use. If we market products and services that contain errors or that do not function properly, we may experience negative publicity, loss of or delay in market acceptance, or claims against us by customers, any of which could harm our current and future sales or result in expenses and liabilities that could reduce our operating results and adversely affect our financial condition and the market for our common stock.

 

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We may inadvertently infringe on third party proprietary rights, which could result in costly litigation, reduced sales and revenue and a decline in the price of our stock.

We may be subject to claims alleging that we have infringed third party proprietary rights. Litigating such claims, whether meritorious or not, is costly. The expenditure of such costs, and the accompanying diversion of management time to such litigation, may cause a decrease in attention to sales and product development and a corresponding decrease in revenue. These claims might require us to enter into royalty or license agreements with terms unfavorable to us. If we were found to have infringed upon the proprietary rights of third parties, we could be required to pay damages, cease sales of the infringing products, or redesign or discontinue such products, any of which could materially reduce our sales and revenue and cause a decline in the market price for our common stock.

If we are unable to raise additional capital on favorable terms, our ability to fund growth and otherwise operate our business will be significantly limited.

We may need to raise additional capital to develop and enhance our services and products, fund expansion, respond to competitive pressures, or acquire complementary businesses or technologies. We may not be able to raise additional financing on favorable terms, if at all. Our agreements with our lenders restrict the types of capital we can raise without the consent of our lenders. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders will be reduced and the securities issued may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those of our common stock. If we cannot raise adequate funds on acceptable terms, our ability to fund growth, take advantage of business opportunities, develop or enhance services or products, or otherwise respond to competitive pressures will be significantly limited. Insufficient funds may require us to scale-back or eliminate some or all of our plans for growth.

The terms of our indebtedness imposes significant restrictions on our ability to raise capital.

Without the consent of our senior lender, our existing outstanding indebtedness restricts our ability to, among other things:

 

    incur additional debt;

 

    repay other debt;

 

    pay dividends;

 

    make certain investments, mergers or acquisitions;

Failure to meet any of these covenants could result in an event of default under our outstanding loan arrangement. If an event of default occurs, our lenders may take one or more of the following actions:

 

    increase our borrowing costs;

 

    restrict our ability to obtain additional borrowings;

 

    accelerate all amounts outstanding; or

 

    enforce their interests against collateral pledged.

If our lender was to accelerate our debt payments, our assets may not be sufficient to fully repay the debt.

In addition, we cannot declare dividends or incur additional debt without the written approval from our lender, which could significantly restrict our ability to raise additional capital. Our ability to receive the necessary approvals is largely dependent upon our relationship with our lender and our financial performance, and no assurances can be given that we will be able to obtain the necessary approvals in the future. Our inability to raise additional capital could lead to working capital deficits that could have a materially adverse effect on our operations in future periods.

We may not be able to successfully expand through strategic acquisitions, which could decrease our profitability.

A key element of our strategy is to pursue strategic acquisitions that either expand or complement our business, in order to increase revenues and earnings. We may not be able to identify additional attractive acquisition candidates on terms favorable to us or in a timely manner. We may require additional debt or equity financing for future acquisitions, which may not be available on terms favorable to us, if at all. Moreover, we may not be able to successfully integrate any acquired businesses into our business or to operate any acquired businesses profitably. Each of these factors may contribute to our inability to successfully expand through strategic acquisitions, which could ultimately result in increased costs without a corresponding increase in revenues, which would result in decreased profitability.

 

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Our inability to efficiently complete or integrate future strategic acquisitions may divert management resources away from business operations and cause greater expenses and decreased revenues and sales.

We may find it necessary or desirable to acquire additional complementary businesses, products or technologies. Integrating product acquisitions and completing any future acquisitions could cause significant diversions of management time and resources. Managing acquired businesses entails numerous operational and financial risks. These risks include difficulty in assimilating acquired operations, diversion of management’s attention, and the potential loss of key employees or customers of acquired operations. We may not be able to effectively integrate any such acquisitions, and our failure to do so could result in significant expenses and lost revenue.

Any acquisition we make could disrupt our business and harm our financial condition and operations.

In an effort to effectively compete in the design automation solutions and facilities management markets where increasing competition and industry consolidation prevail, we may acquire complementary businesses in the future. In the event of any future acquisitions, we could:

 

    issue additional stock that would dilute our current shareholders’ percentage ownership;

 

    incur debt and assume liabilities;

 

    incur amortization expenses related to intangible assets; or

 

    incur large and immediate write-offs of intangible assets, accounts receivable or other assets.

These events could result in significant expenses and decreased revenue, or could substantially affect the market price of our common stock.

RISK FACTORS RELATING TO OUR STOCK AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE

The high volatility of our stock price could materially and adversely affect the price of our stock.

The market price of our common stock has been highly volatile and is likely to continue to be volatile. Factors affecting our stock price may include:

 

    fluctuations in sales or operating results;

 

    illiquidity resulting from relatively low average daily volume of transactions in our stock;

 

    announcements of technological innovations or new software standards by us or our competitors;

 

    published reports of securities analysts;

 

    developments in patent or other proprietary rights;

 

    changes in our relationships with development partners and other strategic alliance partners; and

 

    general market conditions, especially regarding the general performance of comparable technology stocks.

Many of these factors are beyond our control. These factors may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance.

The conversion of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, the conversion of our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, the conversion of our Series F Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, and the exercise of a substantial number of outstanding warrants issued in connection with those Preferred Stock issuance, and certain other warrants, would increase the amount of our common stock in the trading market, which could substantially affect the market price of our common stock.

Between November 19, 2003 and December 31, 2003, we sold units consisting of one share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, then convertible into two shares of common stock (currently, an aggregate of 2,380,401 shares), and a warrant to purchase a single share of common stock for $0.45. The warrants expired in December, 2004. On July 29, 2005, we sold units consisting of one share of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, which in the aggregate were initially convertible into 1,832,306 shares of common stock (currently, 1,812,308 shares), and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 366,475 shares of common stock, in each case for $.65 per share. On June 12, 2006, we sold units consisting of Series F Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, convertible into 2,000,000 shares of our Common Stock, and 800,000 stock purchase warrants. In the event of (i) the exercise of a substantial number of warrants accompanying the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock and Series F Cumulative Convertible

 

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Preferred Stock, or (ii) the conversion of a substantial number of shares of Series D, Series E, or Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, the resulting increase in the amount of our common stock in the trading market could substantially affect the market price of our common stock.

The exercise of outstanding options will dilute the percentage ownership of our stockholders, and any sales in the public market of shares of our common stock underlying such options may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.

As of the date of this Prospectus, there are outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 1,985,082 shares of our common stock at per share exercise prices ranging from $.12 to $63.33. The exercise of such outstanding options would dilute the percentage ownership of our existing stockholders, and any sales in the public market of shares of our common stock underlying such options may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.

The Selling Stockholders may choose to sell shares at prices below the current trading price.

The Selling Stockholders are not restricted as to the prices at which they may sell their shares of our common stock. Sales of shares of our common stock below the then-current trading prices may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

RISK FACTORS RELATING TO OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could delay or prevent the acquisition or sale of our company and prevent our shareholders from receiving any potential benefit from an offer to acquire us.

Our charter and bylaws, resulting from our merger with PlanetCAD, as well as the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, may deter, discourage, or make more difficult a change in control, even if such a change in control would benefit our shareholders. As a result, shareholders may be unable to receive any economic or other benefit contained in any proposal. In particular, the board of directors may issue preferred stock having such designations, rights, and preferences as they determine; only shareholders owning not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares may call special meetings of shareholders; advance notice is required for presentation of new business and nominations of directors at meetings of shareholders; and our bylaws may be amended only by the board of directors or by the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock.

The liability of our directors is limited.

Our Articles of Incorporation limit the liability of directors to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law.

It is unlikely that we will issue dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our board of directors.

A WARNING ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We have made forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) in this document and in documents that are incorporated by reference in this document that are subject to risks and uncertainties. We caution you to be aware of the speculative nature of forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations. Also, statements including words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” or similar expressions are forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our good faith belief based on current expectations, estimates and projections about (among other things) the industry and the markets in which we operate, but they are not guarantees of future performance. Purchasers of shares offered hereby should note that many factors, some of which are discussed elsewhere in this document and in the documents incorporated by reference in this document, could affect our future financial results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this document. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in the

 

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forward-looking statements in this Prospectus include, among others, the factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors,” general economic, business and market conditions, changes in laws, and increased competitive pressure. We can give no assurances that the actual results we anticipate will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, us or our business or operations. Except as required by applicable laws, we do not intend to publish updates or revisions of any forward-looking statements we make to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

This Prospectus relates to the resale of an aggregate of 6,449,000 shares of the Common Stock of Avatech Solutions, Inc. (“we” or the “Company”), held by or issuable to certain stockholders to whom we granted registration rights in connection with our private placement of the Preferred Stock and Warrants and Common Stock and Common Stock Warrants in transactions not involving a public offering pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

In accordance with our contractual obligations to most of these stockholders, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1, of which this Prospectus constitutes a part, in order to permit the Selling Stockholders to resell to the public the shares of our Common Stock issued to them.

The following table, to our knowledge, sets forth information as of June 15, 2006 regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of our Common Stock held by each Selling Stockholder and the number of shares being offered hereby by each Selling Stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and includes voting or investment power with respect to shares, as well as any shares as to which the selling stockholder has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within sixty (60) days after June 15, 2006. Unless otherwise indicated below, each selling stockholder has sole voting and investment power with respect to its shares of common stock. The inclusion of any shares in this table does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership by the Selling Stockholder. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our common stock by the Selling Stockholders. None of these Selling Stockholders are, or are affiliates of, a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Name

   Shares Beneficially Owned
Prior to Offering
         Shares Beneficially Owned
Following Offering
 
   Shares    %     Shares
Offered(1)
   Shares    %  

The Tail Wind Fund Ltd. (2)

   1,484,407    9.9 %   3,977,500    0    0 %

Solomon Strategic Holdings, Inc.(3)

   210,000    1.5 %   322,500      

Pacific Asset Partners (4)

   800,000    5.8 %   845,000    0    0 %

Sigma Opportunity Fund LLC (4)

   800,000    5.8 %   845,000    0    0 %

HPC Capital Management (5)

   200,000    1.4 %   200,000    0    0 %

TOTAL

   3,494,407    21.8 %   6,190,000    0    0 %

(1) Pursuant to the terms of an Investor Rights Agreements dated as of June 12, 2006 and June 14, between The Tail Wind Fund Ltd., Solomon Strategic Holdings, Inc., and Sigma Opportunity Fund LLC and Pacific Asset Partners, respectively, and us, we agreed to register a number of shares equal to 175% of the number of shares of Common Stock initially issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares and 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock initially issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and 115% of the warrants issued to Sigma Opportunity Fund LLC and Pacific Asset Partners.
(2) Subject to the ownership limitation described below, The Tail Wind Fund Ltd. (“Tail Wind”) beneficially owns a total of 2,590,000 shares of Common Stock, including (i) 1,850,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of our Series F Preferred Stock (“Preferred Shares”) issued to Tail Wind on June 12, 2006, and (ii) 740,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants issued to Tail Wind on such date (“Warrants”). However, because the number of shares of Common Stock into which Tail Wind’s Preferred Shares and Warrants may be converted or exercised is limited under such instruments to that number of shares of Common Stock which would result in Tail Wind having beneficial ownership of 9.9% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, Tail Wind beneficially owns 1,484,407 shares of Common Stock and disclaims beneficial ownership of 1,105,593 shares of Common Stock, based on 13,509,607 shares of Common Stock outstanding on the date hereof.

 

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(3) Solomon Strategic Holdings, Inc. beneficially owns 150,000 shares issuable upon conversion of our Preferred Stock, and 60,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock purchase warrants.
(4) Includes 500,000 shares of our common stock and 300,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Common Stock Warrants issued to each of Pacific Asset Partners and Sigma Opportunity Fund LLC.
(5) Shares issuable upon the exercise of stock purchase warrants issued to HPC Capital Management as part of the compensation it received for acting as our financial advisor in connection with the private placement of shares of Series F Preferred Stock and the Preferred Stock Warrants.

BUSINESS

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, and December 31, 2005, and March 31, 2006, incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, contain information about us, including audited financial statements for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 and unaudited financial statements for our fiscal quarters ended September 30, and December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006. Please refer to these reports for additional information.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We are registering the shares of common stock on behalf of the selling security holders. Sales of shares may be made by selling security holders, including their respective donees, transferees, pledgees or other successors-in-interest directly to purchasers or to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or through agents. Sales may be made from time to time on any other exchange or market upon which our shares may trade in the future, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to market prices, or at negotiated or fixed prices. The shares may be sold by one or more of, or a combination of, the following:

 

  a block trade in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction (including crosses in which the same broker acts as agent for both sides of the transaction);

 

  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by such broker-dealer, including resales for its account, pursuant to this prospectus;

 

  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchases;

 

  through options, swaps or derivatives;

 

  in privately negotiated transactions;

 

  in making short sales entered into after the date of this prospectus or in transactions to cover such short sales; and

 

  put or call option transactions relating to the shares.

The selling security holders may effect these transactions by selling shares directly to purchasers or to or through broker-dealers, which may act as agents or principals. These broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling security holders and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principals, or both (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions). The selling security holders have advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their securities.

The selling security holders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions. In connection with those transactions, the broker-dealers or other financial institutions may engage in short sales of the shares or of securities convertible into or exchangeable for the shares in the course of hedging

 

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positions they assume with the selling security holders. The selling security holders may also enter into options or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions which require the delivery of shares offered by this prospectus to those broker-dealers or other financial institutions. The broker-dealer or other financial institution may then resell the shares pursuant to this prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if required by applicable law, to reflect those transactions).

The selling security holders and any broker-dealers that act in connection with the sale of shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, and any commissions received by broker-dealers or any profit on the resale of the shares sold by them while acting as principals may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. The selling security holders may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares against liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act. We have agreed to indemnify each of the selling security holders and each selling security holder has agreed, severally and not jointly, to indemnify us against some liabilities in connection with the offering of the shares, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

The selling security holders will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. We have informed the selling security holders that the anti-manipulative provisions of Regulation M promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may apply to their sales in the market.

Selling security holders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of Rule 144.

Upon being notified by a selling security holder that a material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, we will file a supplement to this prospectus, if required pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing:

 

  the name of each such selling security holder and of the participating broker-dealer(s);

 

  the number of shares involved;

 

  the initial price at which the shares were sold;

 

  the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to the broker-dealer(s), where applicable;

 

  that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus; and

 

  other facts material to the transactions.

In addition, if required under applicable law or the rules or regulations of the Commission, we will file a supplement to this prospectus when a selling security holder notifies us that a donee or pledgee intends to sell more than 500 shares of common stock.

We are paying all expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the shares. The selling security holders will bear all brokerage or underwriting discounts or commissions paid to broker-dealers in connection with the sale of the shares.

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

As of the date of Prospectus, we have the authority to issue an aggregate of 100,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of 80,000,000 shares of our Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, issuable from time to time by our board of directors in one or more classes or series. As of June 14, 2006, there were 13,509,607 shares of our Common Stock outstanding, 1,189,209 shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding, 1,178 shares of our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding, and 4,000 shares of our Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding.

 

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Common Stock

Shares of our Common Stock are currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “AVSO.OB”. Holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. There is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voted can elect all of the directors then being elected. The holders of our Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of directors out of funds legally available. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, holders of our Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution to them after payment of liabilities and after provision has been made for each class of stock, if any, having preference over our Common Stock. Holders of shares of our Common Stock, as such, have no redemption, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no conversion provisions applicable to our Common Stock. All of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock are fully paid and nonassessable.

Preferred Stock

Our Board of Directors is authorized, without further action by the shareholders, to issue series of preferred stock from time to time, and to designate the rights, preferences, limitations and restrictions of and upon shares of each series including dividend, voting, redemption and conversion rights. The Board of Directors also may designate par value, preferences in liquidation, and the number of shares constituting any series. We believe that the availability of preferred stock issuable in series will provide increased flexibility for structuring possible future financings and acquisitions, if any, and in meeting other corporate needs. The rights and privileges of holders of preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of common stock, and the authority of our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock without further shareholder approval could have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Company Our board of directors currently has three classes of preferred stock designated under our Charter; the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, and Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, the board of directors has the authority to designate additional classes or series of preferred stock in the future with rights that may adversely affect the rights of the holders of our common stock or its market price.

The following is a summary of the material terms of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock:

Par Value. The par value of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is $0.01 per share.

Number of Shares. We designated 1,297,537 shares of our preferred stock, par value $0.01 as Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, of which 1,189,209 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding.

Voting Rights. Each holder of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to attend all special and annual meetings of our shareholders and to vote on all actions to be taken by our shareholders, including, without limitation, the election of directors, and any other matter properly brought for consideration before the shareholders. The holders of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock shall vote together with all other classes and series of our stock, and are entitled to one vote per share of common stock into which the preferred stock is then convertible.

Dividends. The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is eligible for 10% annual, cumulative dividends, payable quarterly when and as declared by our Board of Directors. These dividends have priority over any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution on our Common Stock or any other class or series of stock that is junior to the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. Dividends on our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock rank pari passu with any other shares of Preferred Stock entitled to participate pari passu with the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to dividends and are subject to the rights of any series of Preferred Stock that ranks, with respect to dividends, senior to the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. Currently, there are no outstanding shares of stock that rank senior to or pari passu with the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock other than the Series E Preferred Stock and the Series F Preferred Stock.

Liquidation Rights. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, either voluntary or involuntary, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities and obligations of

 

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the Corporation, the holders of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive from the distribution of any of our assets remaining after we have paid all of our debts and liabilities and after we have paid, or set aside for payment, to the holders of any future class or series of stock with a liquidation preference over the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, an amount equal to the purchase price for and any accrued and unpaid dividends on such stock, an amount equal to the original issue price of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock ($0.60 per share) plus an amount equal to all accumulated but unpaid dividends on the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, pari passu with any other shares of Preferred Stock under the terms of which holders thereof shall be entitled to participate pari passu with the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

Conversion Rights. Holders of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock may convert all, but not less than all, of their shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock at any time. Holders of shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock must convert all of their shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock if our common stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market System at or in excess of $2.25 per share for 60 consecutive trading days. Our common stock is not currently eligible for trading on the NASDAQ National Market System. We must redeem all of the outstanding shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock for its initial purchase price plus any accrued but unpaid dividends if we merge with another corporation.

Each share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into the greatest whole number of shares of common stock obtained by multiplying the number of shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock being converted by the original purchase price of each share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock ($0.60 per share) plus any accrued but unpaid dividends, and divided by the “Conversion Price” in effect at the time of election.

The Conversion Price will be proportionally increased or decreased if we effect a stock dividend, distribution or split. In addition, if we issue common stock or rights to purchase our common stock for consideration of less than the then-existing Conversion Price (a “Diluting Issue”), we must adjust the Conversion Price. However, we do not need to adjust the Conversion Price if we issue common stock in any of the following circumstances:

 

    in a registered public offering;

 

    in connection with a bank financing;

 

    pursuant to an equity compensation plan approved by the Board of Directors; or

 

    in the course of a merger or combination approved by a majority of holders of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

If we must adjust the Conversion Price for a Diluting Issue, the Conversion Price in effect immediately after the Diluting Issue will be the Conversion Price immediately prior to the Diluting Issue multiplied by a fraction, as follows:

 

The numerator will be    (1) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Diluting Issue plus (2) the aggregate consideration received by us in the Diluting Issue divided by the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the Diluting Issue; and
The denominator will be    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issuance plus the number of shares of common stock issued (or which may be issued pursuant to options, warrants or other rights) in the Diluting Issue.

For the purpose of this calculation, if we issue rights to purchase common stock, such as options or warrants, we must calculate any adjustment as though these rights have been fully exercised and we have received the exercise price of such rights. The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Diluting Issue must be calculated as if any convertible securities had been fully converted into shares of common stock and all outstanding options, warrants, and similar rights had been exercised.

Initially, the Conversion Price was $0.30 per share; each share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock was convertible into two shares of common stock. On January 1, 2004, we issued warrants to purchase a total of 45,000 shares of our common stock at $0.21 per share to the holders of certain notes issued by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. If fully exercised, we would receive approximately $9,450 from the exercise of these warrants and issue 45,000 shares of common stock. These warrants were a Diluting Issue under the terms of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, and we adjusted the Conversion Price of the Series D Preferred Stock to approximately $0.2997, as follows:

 

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                                       $9,450

New Conversion Price    = $0.30 x 16,079,744 +   0.30  
                   16,079,744 + 45,000

As of the date of this Prospectus, the 1,189,209 outstanding shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock are currently convertible into 2,380,401 shares of our common stock.

The following is a summary of the material terms of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock:

Par Value. The par value of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock is $0.01 per share.

Number of Shares. We designated 1,191 shares of our preferred stock, par value $0.01 as Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, of which 1,178 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding.

Voting Rights. Each holder of our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to attend all special and annual meetings of our shareholders and to vote on all actions to be taken by our shareholders, including, without limitation, the election of directors, and any other matter properly brought for consideration before the shareholders. The holders of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock shall vote together with all other classes and series of our stock, and are entitled to one vote per share of common stock into which the preferred stock is then convertible.

Dividends. The Series E Convertible Preferred Stock is eligible for 10% annual, cumulative dividends, payable quarterly when and as declared by our Board of Directors. These dividends have priority over any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution on our Common Stock or any other class or series of stock that is junior to the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. Dividends on our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock rank pari passu with any other shares of Preferred Stock entitled to participate pari passu with the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to dividends and are subject to the rights of any series of Preferred Stock that ranks, with respect to dividends, senior to the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. Currently, there are no outstanding shares of stock that rank senior to or pari passu with the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock other than the Series D and Series F Preferred Stock.

Liquidation Rights. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, either voluntary or involuntary, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities and obligations of the Corporation, the holders of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive from the distribution of any of our assets remaining after we have paid all of our debts and liabilities and after we have paid, or set aside for payment, to the holders of any future class or series of stock with a liquidation preference over the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, an amount equal to the purchase price for and any accrued and unpaid dividends on such stock, an amount equal to the original issue price of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock ($1,000 per share) plus an amount equal to all accumulated but unpaid dividends on the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, pari passu with any other shares of Preferred Stock under the terms of which holders thereof shall be entitled to participate pari passu with the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock.

Conversion Rights. Holders of our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock may convert all, but not less than all, of their shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock at any time beginning 180 days after the original issuance date of their shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. Holders of shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock must convert all of their shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock if our common stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market System at or in excess of $2.25 per share for 60 consecutive trading days. Our common stock is not currently eligible for trading on the NASDAQ National Market System. We must redeem all of the outstanding shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock for its initial purchase price plus any accrued but unpaid dividends if we merge with another corporation.

Each share of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into the greatest whole number of shares of common stock obtained by dividing the face amount of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock being converted, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends, by $0.65 per share.

The Conversion Price will be proportionally increased or decreased if we effect a stock dividend, distribution or split. In addition, if we issue common stock or rights to purchase our common stock for consideration

 

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of less than the then-existing Conversion Price (a “Diluting Issue”), we must adjust the Conversion Price. However, we do not need to adjust the Conversion Price if we issue common stock in any of the following circumstances:

 

    in a registered public offering;

 

    in connection with a bank financing;

 

    pursuant to an equity compensation plan approved by the Board of Directors; or

 

    in the course of a merger or combination approved by a majority of holders of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock.

If we must adjust the Conversion Price for a Diluting Issue, the Conversion Price in effect immediately after the Diluting Issue will be the Conversion Price immediately prior to the Diluting Issue multiplied by a fraction, as follows:

 

The numerator will be    (1) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Diluting Issue plus (2) the aggregate consideration received by us in the Diluting Issue divided by the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the Diluting Issue; and
The denominator will be    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issuance plus the number of shares of common stock issued (or which may be issued pursuant to options, warrants or other rights) in the Diluting Issue.

For the purpose of this calculation, if we issue rights to purchase common stock, such as options or warrants, we must calculate any adjustment as though these rights have been fully exercised and we have received the exercise price of such rights. The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Diluting Issue must be calculated as if any convertible securities had been fully converted into shares of common stock and all outstanding options, warrants, and similar rights had been exercised.

The following is a summary of the material terms of the Series F Convertible Preferred Stock:

Par Value. The par value of the Series F Preferred Stock is $.01 per share.

Number of Shares. We designated 5,500 shares of our preferred stock as Series F Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, of which 4,000 shares are issued and outstanding.

Voting Rights. Each holder of our Series F Preferred Stock is entitled to attend all special and annual meetings of our shareholders and to vote on all actions to be taken by our shareholders, including, without limitation, the election of directors, and any other matter properly brought for consideration before the shareholders. The holders of Series F Preferred Stock shall vote together with all other classes and series of our stock, and are entitled to one vote per share of common stock into which the Series F Preferred Stock is then convertible.

Dividends. The Series F Preferred Stock is eligible for 10% annual, cumulative dividends, payable semiannually when and as declared by our Board of Directors. These dividends have priority over any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution on our Common Stock or any other class or series of stock that is junior to the Series F Preferred Stock. Dividends on our Series F Preferred Stock rank pari passu with any other shares of preferred stock entitled to participate pari passu with the Series F Preferred Stock with respect to dividends and are subject to the rights of any series of preferred stock that ranks, with respect to dividends, senior to the Series F Preferred Stock. Currently, there are no outstanding shares of stock that rank senior to the Series F Preferred Stock and no such shares may be issued without the consent of the holders of Series F Preferred Stock. The Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, and Series F Preferred Stock rank pari passu with each other.

We may pay dividends in cash or shares of our Common Stock. If we pay dividends in shares of our Common Stock, such shares will be valued at 95% of their then-current market value.

Liquidation Rights. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of Avatech, either voluntary or involuntary, after payment or provision for payment of our debts and other liabilities and obligations, the holders of Series F Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive from the distribution of any of our assets remaining after we have paid all of our debts and liabilities and after we have paid, or set aside for payment, to the holders of any future class or series of stock with a liquidation preference over the Series F Preferred Stock, an amount equal to the

 

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purchase price for and any accrued and unpaid dividends on such stock, an amount equal to the original issue price of the Series F Preferred Stock ($1,000 per share), plus an amount equal to all accumulated but unpaid dividends thereon, pari passu with any other shares of preferred stock under the terms of which holders shall be entitled to participate pari passu with the Series F Preferred Stock.

Conversion Rights. Holders of the Series F Preferred Stock may convert all or any portion of their shares of Series F Preferred Stock into shares of our Common Stock, at a conversion price per share of $2.00, at any time until all shares of Series F Preferred Stock owned by such holders have been converted or redeemed. Holders of shares of Series F Preferred Stock must convert all of their shares of Series F Preferred Stock if our common stock trades, for 20 consecutive days, at a price exceeding 250% of the conversion price ($5.00).

The conversion price will be proportionally increased or decreased if we effect a stock dividend, distribution or split. In addition, if we issue common stock or rights to purchase our common stock for consideration of less than the then-existing conversion price (a “Diluting Issue”), we must adjust the conversion price. However, we do not need to adjust the Conversion Price if we issue common stock in any of the following circumstances:

 

    in a registered public offering;

 

    in connection with a bank financing;

 

    pursuant to an equity compensation plan approved by the Board of Directors; or

 

    in the course of a merger or combination approved by a majority of holders of Series F Preferred Stock.

If we must adjust the conversion price for a Diluting Issue, the conversion price in effect immediately after the Diluting Issue will be the conversion price immediately prior to the Diluting Issue multiplied by a fraction, as follows:

 

The numerator will be    (1) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Diluting Issue plus (2) the aggregate consideration received by us in the Diluting Issue divided by the conversion price in effect immediately prior to the Diluting Issue; and
The denominator will be    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issuance plus the number of shares of common stock issued (or which may be issued pursuant to options, warrants or other rights) in the Diluting Issue.

For the purpose of this calculation, if we issue rights to purchase common stock, such as options or warrants, we must calculate any adjustment as though these rights have been fully exercised and we have received the exercise price of such rights. The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Diluting Issue must be calculated as if any convertible securities had been fully converted into shares of common stock and all outstanding options, warrants, and similar rights had been exercised.

Redemption. Beginning on the second anniversary of the date of issuance of the Series F Preferred Stock, and on each calendar quarter thereafter until the fourth anniversary of such issuance date, upon the election of the holders of Series F Preferred Stock, we will redeem one-eighth of the face amount of the Series F Preferred Stock owned by such holder. Even if a holder of Series F Preferred Stock notifies us that it wishes us to redeem such portion of its Series F Preferred Stock on that redemption date, such holder may nonetheless convert into Common Stock the shares of Series F Preferred Stock to be redeemed at any time prior to the actual date of redemption.

Redemptions of Series F Preferred Stock may be made in cash or in shares of our Common Stock. If paid in shares of our Common Stock, such shares of Common Stock shall be valued at 92.5% of the then-current market price for our Common Stock.

Certain Provisions Relating to a Change of Control

Provisions Related To The Election Of Directors And Stockholder Action. Our certificate of incorporation requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the shareholders to remove a director from the board of directors without cause. The certificate of incorporation also provides that our remaining directors may fill any and all board vacancies, unless the remaining directors approve a stockholder vote to fill a vacancy. Our bylaws prohibit less than two-thirds of our shareholders from calling a special meeting, whether for the purpose of replacing directors or for any other purpose. Therefore, a third party interested in taking control of Avatech quickly will not be able to do so unless the third party acquires two-thirds or more of our voting securities at the time of the acquisition. In addition, our certificate of incorporation and bylaws prohibit shareholders from taking action by written consent in lieu of a meeting.

 

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Certain Statutory Provisions. We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. In general, this provision prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

    prior to such date, the corporation’s board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

 

    upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in such person becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding, shares owned by certain directors or certain employee stock plans; and

 

    on or after the date the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the business combination is approved by the corporation’s board of directors and authorized by the affirmative vote, and not by written consent, of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation excluding that owned by the interested stockholder.

A “business combination” includes a merger, asset sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person, other than the corporation and any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the corporation, who together with the affiliates and associates, owns or, as an affiliate or associate, within three years prior, did own 15% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock.

Section 203 expressly exempts from the requirements described above any business combination by a corporation with an interested stockholder who becomes an interested stockholder in a transaction approved by the corporation’s board of directors.

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable.

LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters will be passed upon for us by Christopher Olander, Esq., our Executive Vice President and General Counsel.

EXPERTS

Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements and schedule included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2005, as set forth in their reports, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement. Our financial statements and schedule are incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP’s reports, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth the fees and expenses, other than any underwriting discounts and commissions incurred by us in connection with the issue and distribution of our Common Stock being registered. Items marked with asterisks (*) are estimated fees as of the date of this filing.

 

Item

   Cost  

Accounting Fees

   $ 5,000 *

Legal Fees

   $ 2,500 *

Registration Fees

   $ 1,400 *

Blue Sky Fees

   $ 1,500 *

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The Company’s By-laws provide that the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time, indemnify all persons whom it may indemnify pursuant thereto.

Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware permits a corporation, under specified circumstances, to indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents against expenses (including attorney’s fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any action, suit or proceeding brought by third parties by reason of the fact that they were or are directors, officers, employees or agents of the corporation, if such directors, officers, employees or agents acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reason to believe their conduct was unlawful. In a derivative action, i.e., one by or in the right of the corporation, indemnification may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred by directors, officers, employees or agents in connection with the defense or settlement of an action or suit, and only with respect to a matter as to which they shall have acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made if such person shall have been adjudged liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that the defendant directors, officers, employees or agents are fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses despite such adjudication of liability.

Article Seventh of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation provides that our directors will not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages resulting from breaches of their fiduciary duty as directors except (a) for any breach of the duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, which makes directors liable for unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions, or (d) for transactions from which directors derive improper personal benefit.

The Company also maintains director and officer insurance coverage.


Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

In December, 2003, the Company sold 1,297,537 shares of its Series D 10% Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants, which subsequently expired, to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, in an offering made in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”).

On April 1, 2004, in consideration for a loan to the Company in the amount of approximately $1million, the Company issued to W. James Hindman, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, a warrant to purchase 51,828 shares of common stock on or before March 31, 2009, at a price of $.45 per share. On October 28, 2004, in consideration of his guaranty of the Company’s supplemental $700,000 line of credit with its senior lender, the Company issued to Mr. Hindman warrants to purchase 100,000 shares on or before December 6, 2007, at a price of $.35 per share, and on October 21, 2005, in consideration for extending this guaranty until October 21, 2007, the Company issued to Mr. Hindman another warrant to purchase 100,000 shares on or before October 21, 2008, at a price of $1.02 per share. In each of these warrant issuances to Mr. Hindman, the Company relied upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Act.

On July 29, 2005, the Registrant closed on the sale of 1,191 shares of the Registrant’s Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series E Preferred Stock”) and 366,475 Common Stock Purchase Warrants (“Warrants”) to a group of 35 accredited investors, for a purchase price of $1,000 per share of Series E Preferred Stock (the “Original Series E Issuance Price”) or $1,191,000 in the aggregate (the “Offering”). The Registrant intends to use the proceeds of the Offering for working capital purposes.

Each share of Series E Preferred Stock issued in the Offering is convertible into shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”), at any time after December 1, 2005, for a number of shares determined by dividing (a) the Original Series E Issuance Price plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends thereon, by (b) $0.65.

Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock, at any time until August 3, 2008, at an exercise price of $0.65 per share.

The conversion price for the shares of Series E Preferred Stock and the exercise price for the Warrants are adjustable upon the occurrence of certain events.

These securities were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

On November 10, 2005, our Board of Directors approved the letter agreement entered into on October 21, 2005 by the Company and W. James Hindman, its chairman of the Board of Directors, whereby Mr. Hindman extended his guarantee (the “Guarantee”) of the $700,000 line of credit maintained by Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc., a controlled subsidiary of the Company, with K Bank. In consideration of the extension of the Guarantee, the Company paid Mr. Hindman a credit enhancement fee of $28,000 and, granted to the Hindman Family Dynasty Trust a warrant to purchase up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at any time through October 21, 2008, at an exercise price of $1.02 per share. This warrant was issued in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

On May 30, 2006, we issued an aggregate of 694,445 shares of our Common Stock to the owners of Sterling Systems & Consulting, Inc. and three affiliated entities in a transaction exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation D under the Act. These shares were issued as part of the consideration for the purchase of all of the capital stock or membership interests in Sterling Systems & Consulting, Inc., one related company, and two related limited liability companies.

On June 13, 2006, the Registrant entered into and closed on a Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Registrant sold 4,000 shares of its newly created Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”) and 800,000 Common Stock Purchase Warrants (“Warrants”) to The Tail Wind Fund Ltd. and Solomon Strategic Holdings, Inc., for a purchase price of $1,000 per share of Series F Preferred Stock (the “Original Series F Issuance Price”) or $4,000,000 in the aggregate (the “Offering”).


Each share of Series F Preferred Stock issued in the Offering is convertible into shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”), at any time at a price per share of Common Stock determined by dividing (a) the Original Series F Issuance Price plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends thereon, by (b) $2.00. Dividends will be payable semi-annually at a 10% annual rate, in cash or registered Common Stock, at the Registrant’s option. Any dividends paid in stock will be priced at a 5% discount to the market price of the common stock at the payment date.

Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock, at any time until June 12, 2010, at an exercise price of $2.40 per share. The conversion price for the shares of Series F Preferred Stock and the exercise price for the Warrants are adjustable upon the occurrence of certain events.

On June 14, 2006, the Registrant entered into and closed on a Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Registrant sold 1,000,000 shares of its Common Stock and 600,000 Common Stock Purchase Warrants to two accredited investors, Pacific Asset Partners and Sigma Opportunity Fund, LLC, for a purchase price of $2.00 per common share, or $2,000,000 in total. Each Common Stock Purchase Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock, at any time until June 14, 2010, at an exercise price of $2.00 per share.

The Registrant intends to use the proceeds of the sale of the Series F Preferred Stock and the Common Stock to reduce the outstanding principal of the $6.5 million short-term note that it executed in connection with a recent acquisition.

These securities were issued and sold in reliance upon the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 provided by Section 4(2) thereof.


Item 16. Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

 

Exhibit No.  

Description of Exhibit

2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger a
3.1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation b
3.2   First Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation b
3.3   Reverse Split Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation a
3.4   Amendment of PlanetCAD’s Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of PlanetCAD, Inc. to Avatech Solutions, Inc. a
3.5   Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stockc
3.6   Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock d
3.7   Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock e
3.8   Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designation of Series C Convertible Preferred Stockf
3.9   Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stockf
3.10   Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stockf
3.11   Certificate of Elimination of Series C Convertible Preferred Stockf
3.12   Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designation of Series D Convertible Preferred Stockf
3.13   Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporationk
3.14   By-Laws b
5   Opinion of Christopher Olander, Esq.*
10.01   Autodesk Authorized Channel Partner Agreement by and among Avatech Solutions, Inc. and Autodesk, Inc. effective as of February 1, 2003 e
10.02   Autodesk Authorized Channel Partner Agreement by and among Avatech Solutions, Inc. and Autodesk, Inc. effective as of February 1, 2004 f
10.03   Loan Agreement by and between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. and a Strategic Partner dated July 22, 2003, as amended (portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) g
10.04   Security Agreement by and between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. and a Strategic Partner dated July 22, 2003 (portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) g
10.05   Demand Promissory Note by and between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. and Key Bank and Trust in the amount of $2,000,000 dated September 11, 2003 g
10.06   Loan and Security Agreement by and between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. and Key Bank and Trust dated September 11, 2003 g
10.07   Lease by and between Merritt-DM1, LLC and Avatech Solutions, Inc. effective June 1, 2004 k
10.08   Form of Promissory Note, principal amount $500,000.00, issued by Avatech Solutions, Inc. in favor of W. James Hindman dated May 28, 2003 g
10.09   Warrants to purchase up to 32,400 shares of common stock issued by Avatech to W. James Hindman dated May 28, 2003 g
10.10   Affidavit and Discharge of Indebtedness by W. James Hindman g
10.11   Form of 10% Subordinated Note with attached Warrant issued by Avatech Solutions, Inc. to certain note holders in connection with Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc.’s 1998 $2,600,000 Subordinated Debt Offering, dated January 1, 2004f


10.12    Form of 12 % Subordinated Note issued by Avatech Solutions, Inc. to certain note holders in connection with Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc.’s 1998 $2,600,000 Subordinated Debt Offering dated January 1, 2004f
10.13    Form of Purchase Agreement for Series D Convertible Preferred Stockf
10.14    2002 Stock Option Plan a
10.15    Restricted Stock Award Plan e
10.16    Avatech Solutions, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan i
10.17    Employment Agreement by and between Eric L. Pratt and Avatech Solutions, Inc. effective April 15, 2003h
10.18    Employment Agreement by and between Scott N. Fischer and Avatech Solutions, Inc. dated as of March 17, 2003 g
10.19    Separation Agreement between Scott Fischer and Avatech Solutions, Inc. dated as of March 10, 2004 j
10.20    Employment Agreement by and between Donald R. “Scotty” Walsh and Avatech Solutions, Inc. dated July 1, 2003 g
10.21    Employment Agreement by and between Beth O. MacLaughlin and Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. dated as of August 7, 2003 k
10.22    Employment Agreement by and between W. Scott Harris and Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. dated as of June 1, 2004 k
10.23    Employment Agreement by and between Christopher D. Olander and Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. dated June 18, 2004 k
10.24    Form of Promissory Note, principal amount $902,168.80, issued by Avatech Solutions, Inc. in favor of W. James Hindman dated April 1, 2004 j
10.25    Warrants to purchase up to 51,828 shares of common stock issued by Avatech to W. James Hindman dated April 1, 2004 k
10.26    Employment Agreement by and between Eric L. Pratt and Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. k
10.27    Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Avatech Solutions, Inc., Comtrex Corp., Richard L. Aquino, and Stanton L. Hilburn dated April 8, 2005 l
10.28    Autodesk Authorized Channel Partner Agreement with Avatech Solutions, Inc., dated February 1, 2005 l
10.29    Change in Terms Agreement between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. and K Bank, dated November 22, 2004 m
10.30    Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. and K Bank, dated December 15, 2004 m
10.31    Amendment to Subordination Agreement between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc., K Bank, and Dassault Systemes, dated December 15, 2004 m
10.32    Letter Agreement between Avatech Solutions, Inc. and W. James Hindman, with stock purchase warrant, dated December 6, 2004 m
10.33    Employment Agreement between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. and Catherine Dodson, dated November 15, 2004 m
10.34    Software Transfer Agreement between Avatech Solutions, Inc. and Autodesk, Inc. dated January 26, 2005m
10.35    Amended and Restated Demand Promissory Note from Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. to K Bank, dated November 24, 2004 m
10.36    Modification Agreement between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc., K Bank, Avatech Solutions, Inc. and Technical Learningware Company, dated November 24, 2004 n
10.37    Second Amended and Restated Demand Promissory Note from Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. to K Bank dated October 22, 2004 n


10.38    Second Modification Agreement between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. and K Bank, dated October 22, 2004 n
10.39    Business Loan Agreement between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. and K Bank, dated October 28, 2004 n
10.40    $700,000 Promissory Note from Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. to K Bank, dated October 28, 2004 n
10.41    Commercial Security Agreement between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. and K Bank, dated October 28, 2004 n
10.42    Commercial Guaranty from Avatech Solutions, Inc. to K Bank, dated October 28, 2004 n
10.43    Commercial Guaranty from W. James Hindman to K Bank, dated October 28, 2004 n
10.44    Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc., Comtrex Corporation, Stanton L. Hilburn, and Richard L. Aquino, dated April 8, 2005. p
10.45    Form of Promissory Note, principal amount of $902,168.80, issued by Avatech Solutions, Inc. in favor of W. James Hindman, dated July 1, 2005. q
10.46    Warrants to purchase up to 38,88 shares of common stock issued by Avatech Solutions, Inc. to W. James Hindman, dated July 1, 2005. q
10.47    Amendment to Avatech Solutions, Inc. Restricted Stock Award Plan, dated August 23, 2005 q
10.48    Promissory Note of Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. to K Bank, in principal amount of $700,000, dated October 22, 2005 with Guaranty of Avatech Solutions, Inc. and W. James Hindman. r
10.49    Warrant to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock issued by Avatech to W. James Hindman, dated October 22, 2005. r
10.50    Promissory Note issued by Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. to Mercantile Bank & Trust Co. dated January 27, 2006. r
10.51    Loan and Security Agreement by and between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc and Mercantile Bank & Trust Co., dated January 27, 2006. r
10.52    Guaranty Agreement by and between W. James Hindman and Mercantile Bank & Trust Co., dated January 27, 2006. r
10.53    Channel Partner Agreement, dated February 1, 2006, by and between Avatech Solutions Subsidiary, Inc. and Autodesk, Inc. r
10.54    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated May 30, 2006, by and among Avatech Solutions, Inc., Sterling Systems & Consulting, Inc., Bruce White, and Shelly White.s
10.55    Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated May 30, 2006, by and between Avatech Solutions, Inc., Sterling – Indiana LLC, and Bruce White.s
10.56    Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated May 30, 2006, by and among Avatech Solutions, Inc., Sterling – Ohio LLC, Bruce White, Steve Wludyga, Kevin Breslin, Ken Williams, Marcy Nungesser, and Dave Press.s
10.57    Certificate of Designation of the Powers, Preferences and Relative, Participating, Optional and Other Special Rights of Preferred Stock and Qualification, Limitations and Restriction Thereof of Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. *
10.58    Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement. *
10.59    Common Stock Purchase Warrants. *
10.60    Investor Rights Agreement.*
10.61    Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement.*
10.62    Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued to Sigma Opportunity Fund LLC and Pacific Asset Partners.*
10.63    Investor Rights Agreement.*


14.1    Code of Business Conduct and Ethics o
21.1    Subsidiaries of the Registrant i
23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP *
24.1    Power of Attorney o

* Filed herewith
a. Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on form S-4 filed on May 30, 2002, File No. 333-89386.
b. Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on form SB-2 filed on November 21, 2000, File No. 333-50426.
c. Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on form 8-A filed on March 11, 2002, File No. 001-31265.
d. Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on form 8-K, filed on May 28, 2002, File No. 001-31265.
e. Incorporated by reference to our Amended Registration Statement on form S-1, filed on April 11, 2003, File No. 333-104035.
f. Incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on form 10-Q, filed on February 13, 2004, File No. 001-31265.
g. Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on form 10-K, filed on October 3, 2003, File No. 001-31265.
h. Incorporated by reference to our Amended Registration Statement on form S-1, filed on June 4, 2003, File No. 333-104035.
i. Incorporated by reference to our Definitive Proxy Statement on form 14A, filed on May 7, 2004, File No. 001-31265.
j. Incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on form 10-Q, filed on May 17, 2004, File No. 001-31265.
k. Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on form S-1, filed on July 19, 2004, File No. 333-114230.
l. Incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on form 10-Q, filed on May 13, 2005, File No. 001-31265.
m. Incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on form 10-Q, filed on February 15, 2005, File No. 001-31265
n. Incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on form 10-Q, filed on November 15, 2004, File No. 001-31265
o. Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on form 10-K, filed on September 28, 2004, File No. 001-31265.
p. Incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on May 13, 2005, File No. 001-31265.
q. Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on November 14, 2005, File No. 001-31265.
r. Incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on November 14, 2005, File No 001-31265.
s. Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed on June 12, 2006, File No. 333-134862.

Item 17. Undertakings

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of the securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.

(iii) To include any material information with respect to any plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;


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

3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

4. That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

(i) If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:

(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or

(ii) If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

5. That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.


Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Owings Mills, State of Maryland on June 22, 2006.

 

AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Donald R. (Scotty) Walsh

  Donald R. (Scotty) Walsh
  Chief Executive Officer

The officers and directors of Avatech Solutions, Inc. whose signatures appear below, hereby constitute and appoint Donald R. Walsh and Christopher Olander as their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, with power to act alone, to sign and execute on behalf of the undersigned any amendment or amendments to this registration statement on Form S-1, and each of the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated:

 

Name

  

Title

   Date

/s/ Donald R. (Scotty) Walsh

Donald R. (Scotty) Walsh

   Chief Executive Officer and Director    June 22, 2006

/s/ Lawrence Rychlak

Lawrence Rychlak

   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer    June 22, 2006

/s/ W. James Hindman*

W. James Hindman

   Director and Chairman of the Board    June 22, 2006

/s/ George Cox*

George Cox

   Director    June 22, 2006

/s/ Garnett Y. Clark*

Garnett Y. Clark

   Director    June 22, 2006

/s/ Eugene Fischer*

Eugene Fischer

   Director    June 22, 2006

/s/ Robert Post*

Robert Post

   Director    June 22, 2006

* By Christopher Olander, attorney-in-fact

//Christopher Olander

EX-5 2 dex5.htm EXHIBIT 5 EXHIBIT 5

Exhibit 5

Christopher Olander, Esq.

10715 Red Run Blvd, Suite 101

Owings Mills, Maryland 21117

June 22, 2006

Board of Directors

Avatech Solutions, Inc.

10715 Red Run Blvd., Suite 101

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Gentlemen:

I have acted as counsel to Avatech Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), of a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the offer of up to 6,810,000 shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), by the selling shareholders named in the Registration Statement.

I have examined copies of the (i) Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (the “Charter”), (ii) the Bylaws of the Company, as amended, and (iii) resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the matters referred to therein. I have also examined the Registration Statement and exhibits thereto (collectively, with the documents described in the preceding sentence, the “Documents”).

In expressing the opinions set forth below, I have assumed, and as far as is known to me there are no facts inconsistent therewith, that all Documents are authentic, all documents submitted to me as certified or photostatic copies conform to the original documents, all signatures on all Documents are genuine, all public records reviewed or relied upon by me are true and complete, and all statements and information contained in the Documents are true and complete.

I express no opinion upon any matter other than that explicitly addressed below, and my opinion herein contained shall not be interpreted to be an implied opinion upon any other matter.

Based upon the foregoing, it is my opinion that the Shares are duly and validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of my name. In giving this opinion, I do not admit that I am within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities Act.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Christopher Olander

Christopher Olander, Esq.
EX-10.57 3 dex1057.htm EXHIBIT 10.57 EXHIBIT 10.57

Exhibit 10.57

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF THE POWERS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL AND OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF PREFERRED STOCK AND QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS THEREOF

of

SERIES F 10% CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

of

AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.

AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “CORPORATION”), pursuant to the provisions of Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby make this Certificate of Designations and does hereby state and certify that pursuant to the authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors duly adopted the following resolutions, which resolutions remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof:

RESOLVED, that, pursuant to Article SIXTH of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended to date, the Board of Directors hereby authorizes the issuance of, and fixes the designation and preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions, of a series of preferred stock of the Corporation consisting of 5,500 shares, par value $0.01 per share, to be designated “Series F Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.”

RESOLVED, that all shares of Series F Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock shall rank equally in all respects and shall be subject to the following terms and provisions:

THERE IS HEREBY CREATED OUT OF THE AUTHORIZED AND UNISSUED SHARES OF THE PREFERRED STOCK OF THE CORPORATION A SERIES OF PREFERRED STOCK DESIGNATED AS THE “SERIES F CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK,” WHICH IS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE “CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK.” THE NUMBER OF SHARES CONSTITUTING SUCH SERIES SHALL BE 5,500.

1. Dividends. The holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, if and as declared by the Corporation’s Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor, cumulative dividends payable as set forth in this Section 1.

(a) Dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock shall accrue and shall be cumulative and accumulate from the date of issuance of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Date of Original Issue”), whether or not earned or declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, until paid. The Corporation shall declare and pay dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock, in either cash or in shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock (the “Common Stock”) at the Corporation’s option and subject to the terms set forth herein, as set forth below, in arrears, on April 1 and October 1 of each year (each, a “Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on October 1, 2006 (the “Initial Dividend Payment Date”), except that if such Dividend Payment Date is not a business day, then the Dividend Payment Date will be the immediately preceding business day. If the Corporation elects to pay the dividend in shares of Common Stock, the Corporation shall set aside a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the payment of such declared dividends and shall deliver certificates representing such shares of Common Stock to the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as of the record date for such dividend in payment of such declared dividends within three business days after such Dividend Payment Date. Each such dividend declared by the Board of Directors on the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be paid to the holders of record of shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation on the record date which shall be the business day next preceding a Dividend Payment Date. Dividends in arrears for any past dividend period may be declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and paid on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock on any date fixed by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, whether or not a regular Dividend Payment Date, to holders of record of shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock as they appear on the Corporation’s stock register on the record date. The record date, which shall not be greater than 5 days before such Dividend Payment Date, shall be fixed by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Any dividend payment made on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall first be credited against the dividends accumulated with respect to the earliest dividend period for which dividends have not been paid.


(b) The dividend rate (the “Dividend Rate”) on each share of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be 10% per share per annum on $1,000 (the Liquidation Preference (as hereinafter defined) of each such share) for the period from the Date of Original Issue until the Initial Dividend Payment Date and, for each dividend period thereafter, which shall commence on the last day of the preceding dividend period and shall end on the next Dividend Payment Date, shall be at the Dividend Rate (as adjusted from time to time as hereinafter provided) on such Liquidation Preference. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time a Breach Event (as defined below) occurs, then the Dividend Rate shall be 18% per share per annum for each dividend period or part thereof in which a Breach Event has occurred or is outstanding. The amount of dividends per share of the Convertible Preferred Stock payable for each dividend period or part thereof (the “Dividend Value”) shall be computed by multiplying the Dividend Rate for such dividend period by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the number of days in the dividend period or part thereof on which such share was outstanding and the denominator of which shall be 365 and multiplying the result by the Liquidation Preference. If a dividend is to be paid in Common Stock, the Common Stock shall be valued at 95% of the Current Market Price (as hereinafter defined) as of such Dividend Payment Date. In furtherance thereof, the Corporation shall reserve out of the authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for issuance in respect of the payment of dividends as herein described, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to pay such dividends, when, if and as declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

“Current Market Price” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified:

(1) if there shall not then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of (a) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and (b) the Appraised Value (as hereinafter defined) per share of Common Stock at such date, or

(2) if there shall then be a public market for the Common Stock, the average of the daily market prices for the five (5) consecutive trading days immediately before such date. The daily market price for each such trading day shall be (i) the VWAP (as defined below) on such day on the principal stock exchange on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading, or quoted, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day as officially quoted on any such exchange, (iii) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day in the over-the-counter market, as furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System or the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”) selected mutually by holders of a majority of the Convertible Preferred Stock and the Corporation or, if they cannot agree upon such selection, as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by holders of a majority of the Convertible Preferred Stock and one of which shall be selected by the Corporation (as applicable, the “Daily Market Price”).

VWAP shall mean the daily dollar volume-weighted average sale price for the Common Stock on the principal exchange or market on which the Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading on any particular trading day during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York City Time (or such other time as such exchange or market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York City Time (or such other time as such exchange or market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg through its “Volume at Price” functions. All such determinations of VWAP shall be appropriately and equitably adjusted in accordance with the provisions set forth herein for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction occurring during any pricing period or any period utilizing VWAPs in calculations hereunder.

“Appraised Value” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified, the fair saleable value of such share of Common Stock (determined without giving effect to the discount for (i) a minority interest or (ii) any lack of liquidity of the Common Stock or to the fact that the Corporation may have no class of equity registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal month end prior to such date specified, based on the value of the Corporation


(assuming the conversion and exercise of all of the Corporation’s authorized and issued capital stock), as determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Corporation’s Board of Directors and having no prior relationship with the Corporation, and reasonably acceptable to not less than a majority in interest of the holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding.

“Breach Event” means either:

(i) Any breach of any warranty or representation of the Corporation as of the date made in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined below) or any agreement delivered therewith which breach, or the facts and circumstances concerning such breach, has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement); or

(ii) Any breach by the Corporation of any material covenant or obligation under the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement or any agreement delivered therewith (including without limitation this Certificate of Designation and the Related Agreements, as defined in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement), and which breach, if capable of being cured, has not been cured within ten (10) days after notice of such breach has been given by the holders of a majority of Preferred Stock to the Corporation (the “Breach Cure Period”).

(c) Except as hereinafter provided, no dividends shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on the shares of Common Stock or any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation for any dividend period unless full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid on the Convertible Preferred Stock through the most recent Dividend Payment Date. If full cumulative dividends have not been paid on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock, all dividends declared on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be paid pro rata to the holders of outstanding shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock.

(d) Dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock may be paid even if, after giving effect thereto, the Corporation’s total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities, plus the amount that would be needed, if the Corporation were to be dissolved at the time of such distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of stockholders, if any, whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution.

(e) The holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall each be entitled to receive dividends, on a pari passu basis with the holders of shares of Common Stock, out of any assets legally available therefor, with the amount of such dividends to be distributed to the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock computed on the basis of the number of shares of Common Stock which would be held by such holder if, immediately prior to the declaration of the dividend, all of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock had been converted into shares of Common Stock at the then current Conversion Value (as hereinafter defined).

(f) Limitation on Stock Dividends. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Corporation may not pay dividends hereunder in shares of Common Stock (and must deliver cash in respect thereof) unless as of the Dividend Payment Date (i) the resale of all Registrable Securities (as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement entered into pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, the “Investor Rights Agreement”) is covered by an effective registration statement in accordance with the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement which registration statement is not subject to any suspension or stop orders; (ii) the resale of such Registrable Securities may be effected pursuant to a current and deliverable prospectus that is not subject at the time to any blackout or similar circumstance; (iii) such Registrable Securities are listed, or approved for listing prior to issuance, on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board, and are not subject to any trading suspension (nor shall trading generally have been suspended on such exchange or market), and the Corporation shall not have been notified of any pending or threatened proceeding or other action to delist or suspend the Common Stock on any of such markets on which the Common Stock is then traded or listed; (iv) the requisite number of shares of Common Stock shall have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance as required by the terms of the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement and this Certificate of Designation; (v) the Current Market Price is not less than $0.65 (as appropriately and equitably adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends and similar events); (vi) none of the Corporation or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation shall be subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding; (vii) the Corporation has paid all prior dividend payments when due hereunder; (viii) such issuance would not cause the issuance limitations contained in Section 5(h)(ii) below to be violated; and (ix) the Corporation has delivered to all


holders of Convertible Preferred Stock written notice of its election to pay such dividend in Common Stock at least five (5) but no more than thirty (30) trading days prior to the applicable Dividend Payment Date. All holders of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be treated proportionately with respect to payment of dividends in cash or Common Stock. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Corporation may not pay dividends hereunder in shares of Common Stock to the extent, and only to the extent, that such issuance would otherwise cause the ownership limitation contained in Section 5(h)(i) below to be violated, in which case the Corporation shall issue such number of shares of Common Stock as of the applicable Dividend Payment Date as is possible without otherwise violating the ownership limitation contained in Section 5(h)(i), and the remaining number of shares of Common Stock shall be issued at such time and from time to time as such issuance(s) would no longer otherwise cause such violation of the ownership limitation contained in Section 5(h)(i).

2. Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall have full voting rights and powers, subject to the Beneficial Ownership Cap as defined in Section 5(h), equal to the voting rights and powers of holders of Common Stock and shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders meeting in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, and shall be entitled to vote, with respect to any question upon which holders of Common Stock have the right to vote, including, without limitation, the right to vote for the election of directors, voting together with the holders of Common Stock as one class. To the extent permitted under the applicable rules of the applicable exchange or market on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted, each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock could be converted on the record date for the taking of a vote, subject to the Beneficial Ownership Cap limitations set forth in Section 5(h), or, if no record date is established, at the day prior to the date such vote is taken or any written consent of stockholders is first executed. Fractional votes shall not, however, be permitted and any fractional voting rights resulting from the above formula (after aggregating all shares into which shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by each holder could be converted) shall be rounded to the nearest whole number (with one-half being rounded upward).

3. Rights on Liquidation; Rank.

(a) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (any such event being hereinafter referred to as a “Liquidation”), before any distribution of assets of the Corporation shall be made to or set apart for the holders of Common Stock, the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive payment out of such assets of the Corporation in an amount equal to $1,000 per share of Convertible Preferred Stock (such applicable amount being referred to as the “Liquidation Preference” for the Convertible Preferred Stock), plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not earned or declared) on the Convertible Preferred Stock. If the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be sufficient to make in full the payment herein required, such assets shall be distributed pro-rata among the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock based on the aggregate Liquidation Preferences of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by each such holder.

(b) If the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to stockholders exceed the aggregate amount of the Liquidation Preferences payable with respect to all shares of Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding, then, after the payment required by paragraph 3(a) above shall have been made or irrevocably set aside, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive with respect to each share of Common Stock payment of a pro rata portion of such assets based on the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held by each such holder. The holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall participate in such a distribution on a pro-rata basis with the holders of the Common Stock, with the amount distributable to the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock to be computed on the basis of the number of shares of Common Stock which would be held by them if immediately prior to the Liquidation all of the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock had been converted into shares of Common Stock at the then current Conversion Value.

(c) A Change of Control (as defined below) of the Corporation shall not be deemed a Liquidation, but shall instead be governed by the terms of Section 7 below.

(d) The Convertible Preferred Stock shall, with respect to dividend rights, redemption rights, rights on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution and all other rights in any manner, whether voluntary or involuntary, rank (i) senior to all classes and series of Common Stock and (ii) pari passu with the existing Preferred Stock (including without limitation the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and Series E Convertible Preferred


Stock). So long as any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not issue or reissue any shares of existing authorized classes or series of Preferred Stock (including without limitation the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock or Series E Convertible Preferred Stock).

4. Actions Requiring the Consent of Holders of Preferred Stock. As long as any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, the consent of the holders of at least 75% of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, given in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended, shall be necessary for effecting or validating any of the following transactions or acts:

(a) Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of this Certificate of Designation (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise);

(b) Any amendment, alteration or repeal of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation that will adversely affect the rights of the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise);

(c) The authorization or creation by the Corporation of, or the increase in the number of authorized shares of, any stock of any class, or any security convertible into stock of any class, or the authorization or creation of any new class of preferred stock (or any action which would result in another series of preferred stock), ranking in terms of liquidation preference, conversion rights, redemption rights or dividend rights, senior to the Convertible Preferred Stock in any manner;

(d) The redemption, purchase or other acquisition, directly or indirectly, of any shares of capital stock of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or any option, warrant or other right to purchase or acquire any such shares, or any other security, other than (A) the redemption of Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms hereof, or (B) the repayment or prepayment of any indebtedness in the ordinary course of business; and

(e) The declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or other property) with respect to the capital stock of the Corporation or any subsidiary, other than a dividend or other distribution pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Stock.

5. Conversion.

(a) Right to Convert. Subject to the limitation set forth in Section 5(h) hereof, the holder of any share or shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the right at any time and from time to time, at such holder’s option, to convert all or any lesser portion of such holder’s shares of Convertible Preferred Stock into such number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, free and clear of all encumbrances, restrictions and legends (provided a Registration Statement is declared effective), as is determined by dividing (i) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon by (ii) the Conversion Value (as defined below) then in effect for such Convertible Preferred Stock. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock. With respect to any fraction of a share of Common Stock called for upon any conversion, the Corporation shall pay to the holder an amount in cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the Current Market Price per share of the Common Stock.

(b) Forced Conversion. Subject to the terms hereof, if at any time the Current Market Price is greater than 250% of the Conversion Value for any twenty (20) consecutive trading days (a “Pricing Period”), then the Corporation shall have the right to compel each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock to convert any or all of the Convertible Preferred Stock then held by such holder by delivering a written notice (“Forced Conversion Notice”) to each such Holder; provided that (1) such Forced Conversion Notice must specify the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted by such holder and the date by which such holder must have completed conversion(s) of Convertible Preferred Stock aggregating to such amount (“Forced Conversion Date”), which date shall be at least 10 trading days after such holder’s receipt of such Forced Conversion Notice (a “Notice Period”), (2) the Corporation may deliver such Forced Conversion Notice(s) hereunder only within five (5) trading days following the occurrence of such Pricing Period and not prior to the completion of such Pricing Period, and (3) all holders of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be treated proportionately with respect to the Corporation’s election to force conversion hereunder. Such forced conversion shall be subject to and governed by all the provisions relating to


voluntary conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock contained herein. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Corporation shall not be entitled to exercise any forced conversion right set forth in this subsection 5(b) unless at all times during the applicable Pricing Period and Notice Period (i) the resale of all Registrable Securities (as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement) is covered by an effective registration statement in accordance with the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement which registration statement is not subject to any suspension or stop orders; (ii) the resale of such Registrable Securities may be effected pursuant to a current and deliverable prospectus that is not subject at the time to any blackout or similar circumstance; (iii) such Registrable Securities are listed, or approved for listing prior to issuance, on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board, and are not subject to any trading suspension (nor shall trading generally have been suspended on such exchange or market), and the Corporation shall not have been notified of any pending or threatened proceeding or other action to delist or suspend the Common Stock on any of such markets on which the Common Stock is then traded or listed; (iv) the requisite number of shares of Common Stock has been duly authorized and reserved for issuance as required by the terms of the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement; (v) the closing bid price per share of Common Stock on the Principal Market is greater than $0.65; (vi) none of the Corporation or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation shall be subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding; (vii) the Corporation has paid all prior dividend payments due hereunder; and (viii) such issuance would not cause the ownership or share issuance limitations contained in Section 5(h) below to be violated, provided that to the extent the Corporation is unable to exercise its forced conversion right hereunder due to such limitation contained in Section 5(h)(i) below being applicable to any holder, such holder shall use reasonable efforts to reduce its ownership of shares of Common Stock over a reasonable period in order to permit such forced conversion.

(c) Mechanics of Conversion.

(i) The right of conversion hereunder (other than pursuant to a quarterly purchase requested by a holder of Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 5(d) below) shall be exercised by the holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock by delivering to the Corporation a conversion notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Conversion Notice”), appropriately completed and duly signed and specifying the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that the holder elects to convert (the “Converting Shares”) into shares of Common Stock. Promptly after the receipt of the Conversion Notice, the Corporation shall issue and deliver or transmit, or cause to be delivered or transmitted, to the holder of the Converting Shares or such holder’s nominee, such number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of such Converting Shares. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been effected as of the close of business on the date of receipt by the Corporation of the Conversion Notice (the “Conversion Date”), and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the holder or holders of record of such shares of Common Stock as of the close of business on the Conversion Date.

(II) THE CORPORATION SHALL EFFECT SUCH ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK (AND CERTIFICATES FOR UNCONVERTED PREFERRED STOCK) WITHIN THREE (3) TRADING DAYS OF THE CONVERSION DATE AND SHALL ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION TO THE HOLDER, OR COMMON STOCK IN PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS HEREUNDER, BY CREDITING THE ACCOUNT OF THE HOLDER’S PRIME BROKER WITH DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”) THROUGH ITS DEPOSIT WITHDRAWAL AGENT COMMISSION (“DWAC”) SYSTEM USING THE FAST AUTOMATED SECURITIES TRANSFER (“FAST”) PROGRAM. THE PARTIES AGREE TO COORDINATE WITH DTC TO ACCOMPLISH THIS OBJECTIVE. IF SUCH COMMON SHARES ARE NOT RECEIVED BY THE HOLDER WITHIN FIVE (5) TRADING DAYS OF THE CONVERSION NOTICE, THEN THE HOLDER WILL BE ENTITLED TO REVOKE AND WITHDRAW ITS CONVERSION NOTICE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ITS RECEIPT OF THOSE COMMON SHARES. IN LIEU OF SUCH ELECTRONIC DELIVERY THROUGH DWAC, THE CORPORATION SHALL DELIVER PHYSICAL CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF CONVERTING SHARES TO THE EXTENT REQUESTED BY THE HOLDER OR REQUIRED BY LAW. THE TIME PERIODS FOR DELIVERY OF PHYSICAL CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING THE CONVERTING SHARES, OR COMMON STOCK IN PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS HEREUNDER, ARE THE


SAME AS THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE PERSON OR PERSONS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON SUCH CONVERSION SHALL BE TREATED FOR ALL PURPOSES AS THE RECORD HOLDER OR HOLDERS OF SUCH COMMON SHARES AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE CONVERSION DATE. IF THE CONVERSION HAS NOT BEEN RESCINDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH AND THE CORPORATION FAILS TO DELIVER TO THE HOLDER SUCH CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFICATES OR SHARES THROUGH DTC PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 5 (FREE OF ANY RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OR LEGENDS, IF SUCH SHARES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED) IN ACCORDANCE HEREWITH, PRIOR TO THE SEVENTH TRADING DAY AFTER THE CONVERSION DATE (ASSUMING TIMELY SURRENDER OF THE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK CERTIFICATES), THE CORPORATION SHALL PAY TO SUCH HOLDER, IN CASH, ON A PER DIEM BASIS, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 1.5% OF THE LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE OF ALL PREFERRED STOCK HELD BY SUCH HOLDER PER MONTH UNTIL SUCH DELIVERY TAKES PLACE.

The Corporation’s obligation to issue Common Stock upon conversion of Preferred Stock shall be absolute, is independent of any covenant of any holder of Preferred Stock, and shall not be subject to: (i) any offset or defense; or (ii) any claims against the holders of Preferred Stock whether pursuant to this Certificate of Designation, that certain Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement entered into among the Corporation and the purchasers of the Preferred Stock on the Date of Original Issue (the “Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement”), the Investor Rights Agreement, the Warrants or otherwise.

(iii) Book-Entry. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof, the holder thereof shall not be required to physically surrender such holder’s certificates for Convertible Preferred Stock to the Corporation unless such holder is converting all of the Convertible Preferred Stock then held by such holder. The holders of Convertible Preferred Stock and the Corporation shall maintain records showing the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock so converted hereunder, the number of shares of Common Stock received upon conversion and the dates of such conversions, or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the holders and the Corporation, so as not to require physical surrender of certificates for Convertible Preferred Stock upon each such conversion.

(d) Quarterly Purchase Right.

(i) Each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the option, upon at least twenty (20) days but no more than sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Corporation (“Election Notice”), to require the Corporation to purchase all or part of such holder’s Quarterly Shares (as defined below) on July 1, 2008 and on the first business day of each calendar quarter thereafter (each a “Quarterly Purchase Date”) pursuant to the terms of this Section 5(d). The Corporation shall, at least forty (40) days but no more than sixty (60) days prior to each Quarterly Purchase Date, deliver to each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock a written notice reminding such holder of such right to compel such purchase pursuant to this Section 5(d) pursuant to an Election Notice. If the Corporation fails to deliver such reminder notice to any holder, then such holder shall have the right to exercise such option at any time on or prior to the applicable Quarterly Purchase Date.

(ii) Subject to the terms hereof, on each Quarterly Purchase Date the Corporation shall purchase, from each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock submitting an Election Notice with respect to such Quarterly Purchase Date, such number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock (“Quarterly Shares”) equal to 12.5% of the aggregate number of shares of Preferred Stock purchased by such holder pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, rounded to the nearest whole number of Convertible Preferred Shares; provided, however, that if such holder has converted any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock prior to such Quarterly Purchase Date, then such shares previously converted shall be applied against and reduce such holder’s current Quarterly Shares, share for share, to the extent such shares previously converted have not previously been applied against a prior number of Quarterly Shares, except to the extent such holder has delivered a written notice to the Corporation, at least five (5) days prior to such Quarterly Purchase Date, electing not to have all or part of such previously converted shares so applied. For purposes hereof, in the event of any transfers of shares of Preferred Stock, the terms of this Section shall apply


to each transferee the same as if they were the original holder of such shares, and if any single holder transfers shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in part or to multiple transferees, such holder and transferee(s) shall be treated on a pro rata basis.

(iii) The Corporation shall purchase such Quarterly Shares under this Section 5(d) either in cash or shares of Common Stock at its option, provided that (1) all holders submitting an Election Notice with respect to a Quarterly Purchase Date shall be treated proportionately the same with respect to the Corporation’s election to purchase such Quarterly Shares for cash or shares of Common Stock, and (2) any such purchase for shares of Common Stock shall constitute a conversion of such Quarterly Shares being purchased for stock for all purposes under this Certificate of Designation and all terms relating to such conversion shall be subject to and governed by all the provisions relating to voluntary conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock contained herein (except that no Conversion Notice is required to be delivered, only an Election Notice, and the price used for such conversion shall be the Quarterly Purchase Price). In the event the Corporation elects to purchase such Quarterly Shares for shares of Common Stock, each holder of any share or shares of Convertible Preferred Stock being purchased pursuant to this subsection shall receive upon such purchase, within three trading days following the applicable quarter end, such number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, free and clear of all encumbrances, restrictions and legends, as is determined by dividing (i) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock being purchased plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon by (ii) the Quarterly Purchase Price (as defined below) then in effect for such Convertible Preferred Stock. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon the purchase of any Convertible Preferred Stock. With respect to any fraction of a share of Common Stock called for upon any purchase, the Corporation shall pay to the holder an amount in cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the Current Market Price per share of the Common Stock. Subject to the terms hereof, the Corporation shall purchase for stock such Quarterly Shares under this subsection(d) unless it provides at least fifteen (15) trading days prior written notice, electing to purchase such Quarterly Shares for cash instead, to all holders of Preferred Stock submitting an Election Notice. If the Corporation elects to purchase such Quarterly Shares for cash, the Corporation shall purchase such shares for cash on the Quarterly Purchase Date for a purchase price equal to the Liquidation Preference of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock being purchased plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Corporation may not purchase Quarterly Shares for stock (and must purchase such Quarterly Shares for cash instead) unless as of the applicable Quarterly Purchase Date (i) the resale of all Registrable Securities (as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement) (including without limitation the shares of Common Stock issued upon such purchase) is covered by an effective registration statement in accordance with the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement which registration statement is not subject to any suspension or stop orders; (ii) the resale of such Registrable Securities may be effected pursuant to a current and deliverable prospectus that is not subject at the time to any blackout or similar circumstance; (iii) such Registrable Securities are listed, or approved for listing prior to issuance, on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board, and are not subject to any trading suspension (nor shall trading generally have been suspended on such exchange or market), and the Corporation shall not have been notified of any pending or threatened proceeding or other action to delist or suspend the Common Stock on any of such markets on which the Common Stock is then traded or listed; (iv) the requisite number of shares of Common Stock shall have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance as required by the terms of the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined below) and this Certificate of Designation; (v) the closing bid price per share of Common Stock on the Principal Market for each of the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the applicable Quarterly Purchase Date shall be greater than $0.65; (vi) none of the Corporation or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation shall be subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding; (vii) the Corporation has paid all prior dividend payments when due hereunder; and (viii) such issuance would not cause the share issuance limitations contained in Section 5(h)(ii) below to be violated. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Corporation may not purchase Quarterly Shares for stock as of the applicable Quarterly Purchase Date to the extent, and only to the extent, that such issuance would otherwise cause the ownership limitation contained in Section 5(h)(i) below to be violated, in which case the Corporation shall purchase such number of Quarterly Shares for stock as of the applicable Quarterly Purchase Date as is possible without otherwise violating the ownership limitation


contained in Section 5(h)(i), and the remaining Quarterly Shares shall be purchased for stock in accordance with the terms hereof at such time and from time to time as such purchase(s) would no longer otherwise cause such violation of the ownership limitation contained in Section 5(h)(i).

(iv) Such shares issuable upon conversion under this subsection 5(d) shall be issued and delivered within three (3) trading days following each Quarterly Purchase Date (as may be and only to the extent deferred pursuant to the last sentence of subsection (iii) above). If any holder does not receive the requisite number of shares of Common Stock in the form required above within such three Trading Day period, the Holder shall have the option of either (a) requiring the Corporation to issue and deliver all or a portion of such shares or (b) canceling such election (whether by the Corporation or Holder) to convert the Quarterly Shares into Common Stock (in whole or in part), in which case the Corporation shall immediately redeem such Quarterly Shares and pay in cash the applicable redemption price hereunder on such portion as the holder specifies is to be paid in cash instead of Common Stock. If the Corporation fails to timely effect any cash redemption as provided herein, then the Corporation shall redeem such Quarterly Shares at a redemption price equal to 120% of the Liquidation Preference of such Quarterly Shares being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon.

(e) Conversion Prices.

(i) The initial Conversion Value for the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be $2.00 per share of Common Stock, such value to be subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5. Such conversion value in effect from time to time, as adjusted pursuant to this Section 5, is referred to herein as a “Conversion Value.” All of the remaining provisions of this Section 5 shall apply separately to each Conversion Value in effect from time to time with respect to Convertible Preferred Stock.

(ii) The “Quarterly Purchase Price” shall equal the lesser of (A) the Conversion Value as of date on which such Quarterly Purchase Price is being determined, and (B) 92.5% of the average of the VWAPs for the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the applicable Quarterly Purchase Date.

(f) Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time while the Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Corporation shall:

(i) cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive a dividend payable in, or other distribution of, additional shares of Common Stock,

(ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock, or

(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock,

then in each such case the Conversion Value shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination. If any event requiring an adjustment under this paragraph occurs during the period that a Conversion Value or Quarterly Purchase Price is calculated hereunder, then the calculation of such Conversion Value or Quarterly Purchase Price shall be adjusted appropriately to reflect such event.

(g) Certain Other Distributions. If at any time while the Convertible Preferred Stock is outstanding the Corporation shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive any dividend or other distribution of:

(i) cash,


(ii) any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 5(f) hereof), or

(iii) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (in each case set forth in subparagraphs 5(g)(i), 5(g)(ii) and 5(g)(iii) hereof, the “Distributed Property”),

then upon any conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock that occurs after such record date, the holder of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the Conversion Shares otherwise issuable upon such conversion, the Distributed Property that such holder would have been entitled to receive in respect of such number of Conversion Shares had the holder been the record holder of such Conversion Shares as of such record date. Such distribution shall be made whenever any such conversion is made. In the event that the Distributed Property consists of property other than cash, then the fair value of such Distributed Property shall be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and set forth in reasonable detail in a written valuation report (the “Valuation Report”) prepared by the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall give written notice of such determination and a copy of the Valuation Report to all holders of Convertible Preferred Stock, and if the holders of a majority of the outstanding Preferred Stock object to such determination within twenty (20) business days following the date such notice is given to all of the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall submit such valuation to an investment banking firm of recognized national standing selected by not less than a majority of the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock and acceptable to the Corporation in its reasonable discretion, whose opinion shall be binding upon the Corporation and the Preferred Stockholders. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Corporation to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 5(g) and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 5(f).

(h) Blocking Provisions.

(i) Except as provided otherwise in this Section 5(h)(i), the number of Conversion Shares that may be acquired by any holder, and the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that shall be entitled to voting rights under Section 2 hereof, shall be limited to the extent necessary to insure that, following such conversion (or deemed conversion for voting purposes), the number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein), does not exceed 9.9% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation then issued and outstanding (the “Beneficial Ownership Cap”). For purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the percentage held by the holder shall be determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. As used herein, the term “Affiliate” means any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. With respect to a holder of Preferred Stock, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such holder will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such holder. Each delivery of a Conversion Notice by a holder of Preferred Stock will constitute a representation by such Holder that it has evaluated the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined, subject to the accuracy of information filed under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act by the Corporation with respect to the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation, that the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock requested in such Conversion Notice is permitted under this paragraph. This paragraph shall be construed and administered in such manner as shall be consistent with the intent of the first sentence of this paragraph. Any provision hereof which would require a result that is not consistent with such intent shall be deemed severed herefrom and of no force or effect with respect to the conversion contemplated by a particular Conversion Notice.


(ii) In the event the Corporation is prohibited from issuing shares of Common Stock as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization, the Corporation shall as soon as possible seek the approval of its stockholders and take such other action to authorize the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the full conversion of the then outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, but in any event the Board of Directors shall call a special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation in the manner set forth in the By-laws of the Corporation to be held within ninety (90) days following the inception of such occurrence, which inception shall occur at such time as the Corporation is not able to honor the full exercise of all outstanding Warrants (as defined in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement) and the full conversion of all outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, without regard to any cap limitations or issuance restrictions, due to such law, rule or regulation, whether or not any such conversion or exercise is actually attempted. For clarification purposes, shares of Common Stock otherwise reserved for issuance upon exercise of unexercised Warrants shall be utilized for conversion hereunder to the extent necessary to avoid any issuance in excess of the maximum permissible amount of shares permitted to be issued under the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market (or any other principal securities exchange, market, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization) as they apply to the Corporation.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 5(h), any holder of Preferred Stock shall have the right prior to the Date of Original Issue upon written notice to the Corporation, or after the Date of Original Issue upon 61 days prior written notice to the Corporation, to choose not to be governed by the Beneficial Ownership Cap provided herein.

(i) Common Stock Reserved. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, solely for issuance upon the conversion of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as herein provided, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be issuable upon the conversion of all the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock at the time outstanding (without regard to any ownership limitations provided in Section 5(h)).

(j) Securities Issuances. In the event that the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (A) issues or sells any Common Stock or convertible securities, warrants, options or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for, shares of Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) or (B) directly or indirectly effectively reduces the conversion, exercise or exchange price for any Convertible Securities which are currently outstanding, at or to an effective Per Share Selling Price (as defined below) which is less than the greater of (I) the closing sale price per share of the Common Stock on the principal market on which the Common Stock is traded the Trading Day next preceding such issue or sale or, in the case of issuances to holders of its Common Stock, the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such warrants, rights, or options (“Fair Market Price”), or (II) the Conversion Value, then in each such case the Conversion Value in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale or record date, as applicable, shall be automatically reduced effective concurrently with such issue or sale to an amount determined by multiplying the Conversion Value then in effect by a fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale, plus (2) the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation for such additional shares would purchase at such Fair Market Price or Conversion Value, as the case may be, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation outstanding immediately after such issue or sale. The foregoing provision shall not apply to any issuances or sales of Common Stock or Convertible Securities (i) pursuant to any Convertible Securities currently outstanding on the date hereof in accordance with the terms of such Convertible Securities in effect on the date hereof, or (ii) to any officer, director or employee of the Corporation pursuant to a bona fide option or equity incentive plan duly adopted by the Corporation (including without limitation an employee stock purchase plan). The Corporation shall give to the each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock written notice of any such sale of Common Stock within 24 hours of the closing of any such sale and shall within such 24 hour period issue a press release announcing such sale if such sale is a material event for, or otherwise material to, the Corporation.

For the purposes of the foregoing adjustments, in the case of the issuance of any Convertible Securities, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise, exchange or conversion of such Convertible Securities shall be deemed to be outstanding, provided that no further adjustment shall be made upon the actual issuance of Common Stock upon exercise, exchange or conversion of such Convertible Securities.


For purposes of this Section 5(j), if an event occurs that triggers more than one of the above adjustment provisions, then only one adjustment shall be made and the calculation method which yields the greatest downward adjustment in the Conversion Value shall be used.

“Per Share Selling Price” shall include the amount actually paid by third parties for each share of Common Stock in a sale or issuance by the Corporation. In the event a fee is paid by the Corporation in connection with such transaction directly or indirectly to such third party or its affiliates, any such fee shall be deducted from the selling price pro rata to all shares sold in the transaction to arrive at the Per Share Selling Price. A sale of shares of Common Stock shall include the sale or issuance of Convertible Securities, and in such circumstances the Per Share Selling Price of the Common Stock covered thereby shall also include the exercise, exchange or conversion price thereof (in addition to the consideration received by the Corporation upon such sale or issuance less the fee amount as provided above). In case of any such security issued in a transaction in which the purchase price or the conversion, exchange or exercise price is directly or indirectly subject to adjustment or reset based on a future date, future trading prices of the Common Stock, specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Corporation or the market for the Common Stock, or otherwise (but excluding standard stock split anti-dilution provisions or weighted-average anti-dilution provisions similar to that set forth herein, provided that any actual reduction of such price under any such security pursuant to such weighted-average anti-dilution provision shall be included and cause a adjustment hereunder), the Per Share Selling Price shall be deemed to be the lowest conversion, exchange, exercise or reset price at which such securities are converted, exchanged, exercised or reset or might have been converted, exchanged, exercised or reset, or the lowest adjustment, as the case may be, over the life of such securities. If shares are issued for a consideration other than cash, the Per Share Selling Price shall be the fair value of such consideration as determined in good faith by independent certified public accountants mutually acceptable to the Corporation and the Holder. In the event the Corporation directly or indirectly effectively reduces the conversion, exercise or exchange price for any Convertible Securities which are currently outstanding, then the Per Share Selling Price shall equal such effectively reduced conversion, exercise or exchange price.

(k) Registration Default. In addition to any other adjustment provided hereunder, following any Event under, and as defined in, the Investor Rights Agreement, the Conversion Value then in effect shall be automatically reduced by 2.5% upon the occurrence of such Event and an additional 2.5% for each calendar month (or part thereof) thereafter until the applicable Event has been cured.

6. Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments. The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible and the current Conversion Value provided for in Section 5:

(a) When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by Section 5 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring an adjustment shall occur, except that any adjustment to the Conversion Value that would otherwise be required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 5(f)) up to, but not beyond the Conversion Date if such adjustment either by itself or with other adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock into which the Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to the making of such adjustment. Any adjustment representing a change of less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other adjustments required by Section 5 and not previously made, would result in a minimum adjustment or on the Conversion Date. For the purpose of any adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of business on the date of its occurrence.

(b) Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under Section 5, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest 1/100th of a share.

(c) When Adjustment Not Required. If the Corporation undertakes a transaction contemplated under Section 5(g) and as a result takes a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution or subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under Section 5(g) and shall, thereafter and before the distribution to stockholders thereof, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under Section 5(g), then thereafter no adjustment shall be required by reason of the taking of such record and any such adjustment previously made in respect thereof shall be rescinded and annulled.


(d) Escrow of Stock. If after any property becomes distributable pursuant to Section 5 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record is taken, a holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock either converts the Convertible Preferred Stock or there is a mandatory conversion during such period or such holder is unable to convert shares pursuant to Section 5(h), such holder of Convertible Preferred Stock shall continue to be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion under Section 5 by reason of such adjustment (as if such Preferred Stock were not yet converted) and such shares or other property shall be held in escrow for the holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock by the Corporation to be issued to holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock upon and to the extent that the event actually takes place. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be canceled by the Corporation and escrowed property returned to the Corporation.

7. Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets.

(a) If, after the Date of Original Issue and while the Preferred Stock is outstanding, there occurs: (i) an acquisition by an individual or legal entity or group (as set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of more than one-half of the voting rights or equity interests in the Corporation and such acquisition is approved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors; or (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Corporation or a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the Corporation’s property, assets or business to another corporation where the holders of the Corporation’s voting securities prior to such transaction fail to continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the Corporation and such transaction is approved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors (each, a “Change of Control”), then the successor or acquiring corporation (if other than the Corporation) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition contained in this Certificate of Designation to be performed and observed by the Corporation and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, with such modifications and adjustments as equitable and appropriate in order to place the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock in the equivalent economic position as prior to such Change in Control.

(b) In case of any such Change of Control, each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to, at its option, (A) convert any or all of the Preferred Shares held by such holder into shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, and the holder shall be entitled upon such event to receive such amount of securities, cash or property as the shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation into which such holder’s Convertible Preferred Stock could have been converted immediately prior to such Change of Control would have been entitled if such conversion were effected immediately prior to Change of Control, subject to such further applicable adjustments set forth in this Certificate of Designation, or (B) require the Corporation or its successor to redeem such holder’s Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the Liquidation Preference of such Preferred Shares being redeemed.

(c) In case of any such Change of Control, without in any way limiting the terms and conditions of the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company agrees to use its best efforts to minimize the length of any Blackout Period (as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement) associated with such Change of Control.

(d) The foregoing provisions of this Section 7 shall similarly apply to successive Change of Control transactions. The provisions of this Section 7 shall be inapplicable in the event that the Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory conversion under Section 5 or redemption under Section 13.

8. Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case at any time or from time to time the Corporation shall take any action in respect of its Common Stock, other than the payment of dividends permitted by Section 5 or any other action described in Section 5, then, unless such action will not have a materially adverse effect upon the rights of the holder of Convertible Preferred Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock or other stock into which the Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible exercisable and/or the purchase price thereof shall be adjusted in such manner as may be equitable in the circumstances.

9. Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Corporation agrees not to enter into any transaction which, by reason of any adjustment hereunder, would cause the current Conversion Value to be less than the par value per share of Common Stock.


10. Participation Rights.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions specified in this Section 10, at any time while the Convertible Preferred Stock is outstanding, the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have a right to participate with respect to the issuance or possible issuance by the Corporation in a capital raising transaction of any future equity or equity-linked securities or debt which is convertible into equity or in which there is an equity component (as the case may be, “Additional Securities”) on the same terms and conditions as offered by the Corporation to the other purchasers of such Additional Securities, except for issuances pursuant to the Additional Purchase Right (as defined in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement). Each time the Corporation proposes to offer any Additional Securities, the Corporation shall make an offering of such Additional Securities to each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) The Corporation shall deliver a notice (the “Issuance Notice”) to the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock stating (a) its bona fide intention to offer such Additional Securities, (b) the number of such Additional Securities to be offered, (c) the price and terms, if any, upon which it proposes to offer such Additional Securities, and (d) the anticipated closing date of the sale of such Additional Securities.

(ii) By written notification received by the Corporation, within ten (10) days after giving of the Issuance Notice, each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock may elect to purchase or obtain, at the price and on the terms specified in the Issuance Notice, up to that number of such Additional Securities which equals such holder’s Participation Amount for the same consideration and on the same terms and conditions as such third-party sale, where the “Participation Amount” for each holder shall equal (a) 50% of the aggregate amount of such Additional Securities issued or to be issued to investors in such offering prior to the exercise of the participation rights contemplated by this Section 10 (such aggregate amount, the “Subsequent Offering Amount”), multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which equals the number of shares of Preferred Stock then held by such holder and the denominator of which equals the aggregate number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock purchased by all Purchasers pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement. The Corporation shall promptly, in writing, inform each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock which elects to purchase all of the Additional Shares available to it (“Fully-Exercising Holder”) of any other holder’s failure to do likewise. During the five-day period commencing after such information is given, each Fully-Exercising Holder shall be entitled to obtain that portion of the Additional Securities for which the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock were entitled to subscribe but which were not subscribed for by such holders which is equal to the proportion that the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by such Fully-Exercising Holder bears to the total number of shares of Common Stock held by all Fully-Exercising Holders who wish to purchase some of the unsubscribed shares.

(iii) The Corporation may, during the 75-day period following the expiration of the 10-day and 5-day periods referenced in Section 10(a)(ii) above, offer up to the Subsequent Offering Amount of such Additional Securities to any person or persons at a price not less than, and upon terms no more favorable to the offeree than, those specified in the Issuance Notice. If the Corporation does not consummate the sale of such Additional Securities within such period, the right provided hereunder shall be deemed to be revived and such Additional Securities shall not be offered or sold unless the Participation Amount is again first reoffered to the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance herewith.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained herein, no holder of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the right to purchase Additional Securities hereunder to the extent same would cause such holder to exceed the Beneficial Ownership Cap.

11. Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Value, the Corporation, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon the written request at any time of any holder of Convertible


Preferred Stock, furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Conversion Value at the time in effect for the Convertible Preferred Stock and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, or other property which at the time would be received upon the conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock owned by such holder (without regard to the ownership limitations set forth in Section 5(h)).

12. Notices of Record Date. In the event of any fixing by the Corporation of a record date for the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend (other than a cash dividend) or other distribution, any shares of Common Stock or other securities, or any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire, or any option for the purchase of, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock at least twenty (20) days prior to the date specified therein, a notice specifying the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or rights, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right.

13. Redemption.

(a) Redemption Triggering Event. If a Redemption Triggering Event (as defined below) has occurred, and a holder has so elected, the Corporation shall redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock of any holder who gives a Demand for Redemption (as defined below). The Corporation shall, promptly thereafter, redeem the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as set forth in the Demand for Redemption. The Corporation shall effect such redemption on the Redemption Date by paying in cash for each such share to be redeemed an amount equal to the greater of (i) the Redemption Price (as defined below) or (ii) the total number of shares of Common Stock into which such Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible multiplied by the Current Market Price at the time of the Redemption Triggering Event. “Redemption Triggering Event” means the Corporation’s failure or refusal to convert or redeem any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof, or the providing of written notice to such effect.

(b) Demand for Redemption. A holder desiring to elect a redemption as herein provided shall deliver a notice (the “Demand for Redemption”) to the Corporation while such Redemption Triggering Event continues specifying the following:

(i) The approximate date and nature of the Redemption Triggering Event;

(ii) The number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed; and

(iii) The address to which the payment of the Redemption Price shall be delivered, or, at the election of the holder, wire instructions with respect to the account to which payment of the Redemption Price shall be required.

A holder may deliver the certificates evidencing the Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed with the Demand for Redemption or under separate cover. Payment of the Redemption Price shall be made not later than two (2) business days after the date on which each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) a holder has delivered a Demand for Redemption and the certificates evidencing the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed; and (ii) the Breach Cure Period has expired.

(c) Status of Redeemed or Purchased Shares. Any shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock at any time purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall not be reissued and shall be retired.

14. Stock Transfer Taxes. The issue of stock certificates upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to the converting holder for any tax in respect of such issue; provided, however, that the Corporation shall be entitled to withhold any applicable withholding taxes with respect to such issue, if any. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares in any name other than that of the holder of any of the Convertible Preferred Stock converted, and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.


15. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a business day, (b) the next business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a business day or later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any business day, (c) the business day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service such as Federal Express, or (d) actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows: (i) if to the Corporation, to Avatech Solutions, Inc., 10715 Red Run Blvd., Suite 101, Owings Mills, MD 21117, facsimile: (410) 753-1591, Attention: General Counsel, or (ii) if to a holder of Preferred Stock, to the address or facsimile number appearing on the Corporation’s stockholder records or, in either case, to such other address or facsimile number as the Corporation or a holder of Preferred Stock may provide to the other in accordance with this Section.

16. Stock Transfer Taxes. The issue of stock certificates upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to the converting holder for any tax in respect of such issue; provided, however, that the Corporation shall be entitled to withhold any applicable withholding taxes with respect to such issue, if any. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares in any name other than that of the holder of any of the Convertible Preferred Stock converted, and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.

17. ATTORNEYS’ FEES. IN CONNECTION WITH ENFORCEMENT BY A HOLDER OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK OF ANY OBLIGATION OF THE CORPORATION HEREUNDER, THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVERY OF REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED.

18. Specific Enforcement. The Corporation agrees that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Certificate of Designation were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock and each permitted assignee shall have all rights and remedies set forth in this Certificate of Designation and all rights and remedies which such holders have been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such holders have under any law. Any person having any rights under any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically or pursue other injunctive relief or other equitable remedies (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation and to exercise all other rights granted by law. Each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock and each permitted assignee without prejudice may withdraw, revoke or suspend its pursuit of any remedy at any time prior to its complete recovery as a result of such remedy.

19. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. IF ANY RIGHT, PREFERENCE OR LIMITATION OF THE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK SET FORTH IN THIS CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION (AS THIS CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME) IS INVALID, UNLAWFUL OR INCAPABLE OF BEING ENFORCED BY REASON OF ANY RULE OR LAW OR PUBLIC POLICY, ALL OTHER RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION, WHICH CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE INVALID, UNLAWFUL OR UNENFORCEABLE RIGHT, PREFERENCE OR LIMITATION SHALL NEVERTHELESS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT, AND NO RIGHT, PREFERENCE OR LIMITATION HEREIN SET FORTH BE DEEMED DEPENDENT UPON ANY SUCH OTHER RIGHT, PREFERENCE OR LIMITATION UNLESS SO EXPRESSED HEREIN.

[Signature page follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this designation on behalf of the Corporation and affixed the corporate seal hereto this 9th day of June, 2006.

 

AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
EX-10.58 4 dex1058.htm EXHIBIT 10.58 EXHIBIT 10.58

Exhibit 10.58

 


PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

by and among

Avatech Solutions, Inc., as Issuer and Seller

and

the Purchasers named herein, as Purchasers

with respect to Seller’s

Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

June 12, 2006

 



Table of Exhibits and Schedules

 

Exhibit A    Form of Certificate of Designation of the Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Exhibit B    Form of Warrant
Exhibit C    Form of Investor Rights Agreement
Exhibit D    Form of Opinion of Seller’s Counsel
Schedule 1   

Purchasers and Shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants Purchased

Schedule 3.10   

Litigation

Schedule 3.11   

Absence of Certain Changes

Schedule 3.15   

Intellectual Property

Schedule 3.17   

Preemptive Rights

Schedule 3.19   

Subsidiaries and Investments

Schedule 3.20   

Capitalization

Schedule 3.21   

Options, Warrants, Rights

Schedule 3.22   

Employees, Employment Agreements and Employee Benefit Plans


PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated as of June 12, 2006, by and among Avatech Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Seller”), and each of the persons listed on Schedule 1 hereto (each is individually referred to as a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, each of the Purchasers is willing to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller desires to sell to the Purchasers, up to an aggregate of 4,000 shares of its Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, $1,000 liquidation preference per share, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), and Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the “Warrants”) entitling the holders thereof to purchase shares of the Seller’s common stock, $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”), for an aggregate purchase price of up to $4,000,000, as more fully set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I - PURCHASE AND SALE

1.1 Purchase and Sale.

CLOSING. SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, AT THE CLOSING OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT (THE “CLOSING”), EACH PURCHASER SHALL PURCHASE, SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY, AND THE SELLER SHALL ISSUE AND SELL, TO EACH PURCHASER, SUCH NUMBER OF PREFERRED SHARES AND WARRANTS SET FORTH OPPOSITE SUCH PURCHASER’S NAME ON SCHEDULE 1 HERETO THE CLOSING SHALL OCCUR AS PROMPTLY AS PRACTICABLE, BUT NO LATER THAN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS, FOLLOWING SATISFACTION OR WAIVER OF THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 6.1 AND 6.2, AT THE OFFICES OF PETER J. WEISMAN, P.C., 335 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1702, NEW YORK, NY 10017, OR ON SUCH OTHER DATE AND AT SUCH OTHER LOCATION AS THE SELLER AND PURCHASERS SHALL MUTUALLY AGREE.

PURCHASE PRICE. THE PURCHASE PRICE (THE “PURCHASE PRICE”) TO BE PAID BY EACH PURCHASER TO THE SELLER TO ACQUIRE THE PREFERRED STOCK AND THE APPLICABLE WARRANTS AT THE CLOSING SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 HERETO OPPOSITE SUCH PURCHASER’S NAME AS THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR SUCH PURCHASER.

WARRANTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WARRANTS ON SCHEDULE 1 SHALL EQUAL 40% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE DIVIDED BY THE CONVERSION VALUE (AS DEFINED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION).

DEFINITIONS. THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THE PREFERRED STOCK (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IN PAYMENT UPON PURCHASE OR REDEMPTION THEREOF) OR UPON PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS ON THE PREFERRED STOCK ARE REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE “CONVERSION SHARES,” AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THE WARRANTS ARE REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE “WARRANT SHARES.” THE DATE ON WHICH THE CLOSING OCCURS IS THE “CLOSING DATE”.

Terms of the Preferred Stock and Warrants. The terms and provisions of the Preferred Stock are set forth in the form of Certificate of Designation of Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Certificate of Designation”). The terms and provisions of the Warrants are more fully set forth in the form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant, attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

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ARTICLE II – TRANSFERS AND LEGENDS

2.1 TRANSFERS. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS AND THE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, THE PREFERRED STOCK, CONVERSION SHARES, WARRANTS AND WARRANT SHARES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “SECURITIES”) MAY BE TRANSFERRED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ANY OF THE PURCHASERS AT ANY TIME. IN THE CASE OF PREFERRED STOCK, SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED BY DELIVERING WRITTEN TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SELLER, AND THE SELLER SHALL REFLECT SUCH TRANSFER ON ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS AND REISSUE CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING THE PREFERRED STOCK UPON SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING THE PREFERRED STOCK BEING TRANSFERRED. ANY SUCH TRANSFER SHALL BE MADE BY A PURCHASER IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR TO THE SELLER, THE SELLER MAY REQUIRE THE TRANSFEROR THEREOF TO FURNISH TO THE SELLER AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SELECTED BY THE TRANSFEROR, SUCH COUNSEL AND THE FORM AND SUBSTANCE OF WHICH OPINION SHALL BE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE SELLER AND SELLER’S COUNSEL, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; PROVIDED, THAT IN THE CASE OF A TRANSFER OF CONVERSION SHARES AND/OR WARRANT SHARES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, NO OPINION SHALL BE REQUIRED IF THE TRANSFEROR PROVIDES THE SELLER WITH A CUSTOMARY SELLER’S REPRESENTATION LETTER, AND IF SUCH SALE IS NOT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (K) OF RULE 144, A CUSTOMARY BROKER’S REPRESENTATION LETTER AND FORM 144. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SELLER HEREBY CONSENTS TO AND AGREES TO REGISTER ON THE BOOKS OF THE SELLER AND WITH ANY TRANSFER AGENT FOR THE SECURITIES OF THE SELLER, WITHOUT ANY SUCH LEGAL OPINION, ANY TRANSFER OF SECURITIES BY A PURCHASER TO AN AFFILIATE OF SUCH PURCHASER, PROVIDED THAT THE TRANSFEREE CERTIFIES TO THE SELLER THAT IT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THAT IT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITIES SOLELY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES (SUBJECT TO THE QUALIFICATIONS HEREOF) AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR, RESALE, DISTRIBUTION OR FRACTIONALIZATION THEREOF IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THE SELLER SHALL REISSUE CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING THE SECURITIES UPON SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING THE SECURITIES BEING TRANSFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 2.1. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER OF PREFERRED STOCK OR WARRANTS AFTER THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT (AS DEFINED IN THE INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT) IS DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, THE TRANSFEROR OF SUCH PREFERRED STOCK OR WARRANTS SHALL REIMBURSE THE SELLER FOR ITS REASONABLE OUT OF POCKET COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH TRANSFER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES FOR PREPARING AND FILING A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT WITH THE SEC AND/OR DELIVERING AN UPDATED OPINION LETTER TO THE SELLER’S TRANSFER AGENT). AN “AFFILIATE” MEANS ANY PERSON (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BELOW) THAT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH ONE OR MORE INTERMEDIARIES, CONTROLS OR IS CONTROLLED BY OR IS UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH A PERSON, AS SUCH TERMS ARE USED IN AND CONSTRUED UNDER RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. WITH RESPECT TO A PURCHASER, ANY INVESTMENT FUND OR MANAGED ACCOUNT THAT IS MANAGED ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS BY THE SAME INVESTMENT MANAGER AS SUCH PURCHASER WILL BE DEEMED TO BE AN AFFILIATE OF SUCH PURCHASER. A “PERSON” MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, TRUST, INCORPORATED OR UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION, JOINT VENTURE, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, JOINT STOCK COMPANY, GOVERNMENT (OR AN AGENCY OR SUBDIVISION OF ANY THEREOF) OR OTHER ENTITY OF ANY KIND.

2.2 Legends. The certificates representing the Securities, unless such Securities are registered under the Securities Act or eligible for resale without registration pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, shall bear the following legends:

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY, OR ACQUIRABLE UPON CONVERSION OR EXERCISE OF

 

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SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY, THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT UNLESS, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”

“THE SALE, TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JUNE 12, 2006, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”

ARTICLE III - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchasers as follows:

3.1 Corporate Existence and Power; Subsidiaries. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are corporations duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state in which they are incorporated, and have all corporate powers required to carry on their business as now conducted. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and are in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the property owned or leased by them or the nature of their activities makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any person or entity, a material adverse effect on its and its Subsidiaries’ condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties, assets, liabilities (including contingent liabilities), results of operations or current prospects, taken as a whole, on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements and instruments to be entered into in connection herewith or therewith, or on the authority or ability of the Seller to perform its obligations hereunder or under the Related Documents. True and complete copies of the Seller’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and Bylaws, as amended, as currently in effect and as will be in effect on the Closing Date (collectively, the “Articles and Bylaws”), have previously been provided to the Purchasers. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any entity, any corporation or other organization of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are directly or indirectly owned by such entity or of which such entity is a partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 50% or more of any class of equity securities or equivalent profit participation interests, or is considered a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission under the Exchange Act. The Seller has no Subsidiaries other than those listed on Schedule 3.1 hereto, each of which, unless otherwise indicated, is wholly-owned by the Seller.

3.2 Corporate Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement, the Warrants, the Certificate of Designation, the Investor Rights Agreement and each of the other documents executed pursuant to and in connection with this Agreement (collectively, the “Related Documents”), and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, but not limited to, the sale and delivery of the Preferred Stock and the Warrants, and the subsequent issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants) have been duly authorized, and no additional corporate or stockholder action is required for the approval of this Agreement. The Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares have been duly reserved for issuance by the Seller. This Agreement and the Related Documents have been or, to the extent contemplated hereby or by the Related Documents, will be duly executed and delivered and constitute the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of rights of creditors, and except as enforceability of its obligations hereunder are subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

3.3 Charter, Bylaws and Corporate Records. The minute books of the Seller and its Subsidiaries contain complete and accurate records of all meetings and other corporate actions of the board of directors,

 

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committees of the board of directors, incorporators and stockholders of the Seller and its Subsidiaries from October 1, 2002 to the date hereof. All material corporate decisions and actions have been validly made or taken. All corporate books, including without limitation the share transfer register, comply with applicable laws and regulations and have been regularly updated. Such books fully and correctly reflect all the decisions of the stockholders.

3.4 Governmental Authorization. Except as otherwise specifically contemplated in this Agreement and the Related Documents, and except for: (i) the filings referenced in Sections 5.10 and 5.11; (ii) the filing of the Certificate of Designation; (iii) the filing of a Form D with respect to the Preferred Stock and Warrants under Regulation D under the Securities Act, if required; (iv) the filing of the Registration Statement with the Commission; (v) the application(s) to each trading market for the listing of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares for trading thereon; and (vi) any filings required under state securities laws that are permitted to be made after the date hereof, the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the Related Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, but not limited to, the sale and delivery of the Preferred Stock and Warrants and the subsequent issuance of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or otherwise or exercise of the Warrants, as applicable) by the Seller require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency, official or authority.

3.5 Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the Related Documents, and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the issuance of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares) do not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the Articles (as amended by the Certificate of Designation) and Bylaws of the Seller and its Subsidiaries or any material agreement to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound; (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any law, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon or applicable to the Seller or its Subsidiaries; (c) constitute a default (or would constitute a default with notice or lapse of time or both) under or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or loss of any benefit under any material agreement, contract or other instrument binding upon the Seller or its Subsidiaries or under any material license, franchise, permit or other similar authorization held by the Seller or its Subsidiaries; or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (as defined below) on any asset of the Seller or its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, claim or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset.

3.6 SEC Documents. The Seller is obligated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) to file reports pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) thereof (all such reports filed or required to be filed by the Seller, including all exhibits thereto or incorporated therein by reference, and all documents filed by the Seller under the Securities Act hereinafter called the “SEC Documents”). The Seller has filed all reports or other documents required to be filed under the Exchange Act. All SEC Documents filed by the Seller as of or for any period beginning on or after July 1, 2003, (i) were prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act and (ii) did not at the time they were filed (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof, then on the date of such filing) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Seller has previously delivered to the Purchaser a correct and complete copy of each report (including, without limitation, the most recent Proxy Statement) which the Seller filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) under the Exchange Act for any period ending on or after June 30, 2005 (the “Recent Reports”) to the extent not available via EDGAR. None of the information about the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries which has been disclosed to the Purchasers herein or in the course of discussions and negotiations with respect hereto which is not disclosed in the Recent Reports is or was required to be so disclosed, and no material non-public information has been disclosed to the Purchasers. To the extent that the Seller fails to so publicly disclose any such material non-public information prior to such date, any Purchaser in possession of such information shall be permitted to publicly disclose such material non-public information (and such Purchaser agrees not to disclose such information prior to such date to any third party except (a) to any representative agreeing not to disclose, (b) to the extent required pursuant to law or legal process, or (c) if such information is or becomes in the public domain other through disclosure by such Purchaser). The Seller agrees that it shall not furnish any Purchaser any material non-public information concerning the Seller which it does not intend to disclose on or prior to such date.

 

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3.7 Financial Statements. The financial statements of the Seller included in the SEC Documents comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Seller and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. All material agreements to which the Seller and its Subsidiaries are a party or to which any of their respective property or assets are subject that are required to be filed as Exhibits to the SEC Documents under Item 601 of Regulation S K are included as a part of, or specifically identified in, the SEC Documents.

3.8 Compliance with Law. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are in compliance and have conducted their business so as to comply with all laws, rules and regulations, judgments, decrees or orders of any court, administrative agency, commission, regulatory authority or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, applicable to their operations, the violation of which would cause a Material Adverse Affect. There are no judgments or orders, injunctions, decrees, stipulations or awards (whether rendered by a court or administrative agency or by arbitration), including any such actions relating to affirmative action claims or claims of discrimination, against the Seller or its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or businesses.

3.9 No Defaults. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are not, nor have they received notice that they would be with the passage of time, giving of notice, or both, (i) in violation of any provision of their Articles and Bylaws (ii) in default or violation of any term, condition or provision of (A) any judgment, decree, order, injunction or stipulation applicable to the Seller or its Subsidiaries or (B) any material agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, contract, lease or instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license to which the Seller or its Subsidiaries are a party or by which the Seller or its Subsidiaries or their properties or assets may be bound, and no circumstances exist which would entitle any party to any material agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, contract, lease or instrument to which such Seller or its Subsidiaries are a party, to terminate such as a result of such Seller or its Subsidiaries, having failed to meet any material provision thereof including, but not limited to, meeting any applicable milestone under any material agreement or contract.

3.10 Litigation. Except as disclosed in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.10, there is no action, suit, proceeding, judgment, claim or investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller and its Subsidiaries which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or its Subsidiaries or which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and there is no basis for the assertion of any of the foregoing.

There are no claims or complaints existing or, to the knowledge of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, threatened for product liability in respect of any product of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, and the Seller and its Subsidiaries are not aware of any basis for the assertion of any such claim.

3.11 Absence of Certain Changes. Since June 30, 2005, the Seller has conducted its business only in the ordinary course and there has not occurred, except as set forth in the Recent Reports or any exhibit thereto or incorporated by reference therein:

(a) Any event that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries;

(b) Any amendments or changes in the Articles or Bylaws of the Seller and its Subsidiaries, other than on account of the filing of the Certificate of Designation;

(c) Any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would, individually or in the aggregate, have or would be reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller and its Subsidiaries;

 

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(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11(d), any

(i) incurrence, assumption or guarantee by the Seller or its Subsidiaries of any debt for borrowed money other than for equipment leases;

(ii) issuance or sale of any securities convertible into or exchangeable for securities of the Seller other than to directors, employees and consultants pursuant to existing equity compensation or stock purchase plans of the Seller;

(iii) issuance or sale of options or other rights to acquire from the Seller or its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, securities of the Seller or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such securities, other than options issued to directors, employees and consultants in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice;

(iv) issuance or sale of any stock, bond or other corporate security;

(v) discharge or satisfaction of any material Lien, other than current liabilities incurred since June 30, 2005 in the ordinary course of business;

(vi) declaration or making any payment or distribution to stockholders or purchase or redemption of any share of its capital stock or other security;

(vii) sale, assignment or transfer of any of its intangible assets except in the ordinary course of business, or cancellation of any debt or claim except in the ordinary course of business;

(viii) waiver of any right of substantial value whether or not in the ordinary course of business;

(ix) material change in officer compensation except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices; or

(x) other commitment (contingent or otherwise) to do any of the foregoing.

(e) Any creation, sufferance or assumption by the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries of any Lien on any asset (other than Liens existing on the date hereof or in connection with equipment leases and working capital lines of credit set forth on Schedule 3.11(e)) or any making of any loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment in any Person in an aggregate amount which exceeds $25,000 outstanding at any time;

(f) Any entry into, amendment of, relinquishment, termination or non-renewal by the Seller or its Subsidiaries of any material contract, license, lease, transaction, commitment or other right or obligation, other than in the ordinary course of business; or

(g) Any transfer or grant of a right with respect to the trademarks, trade names, service marks, trade secrets, copyrights or other intellectual property rights owned or licensed by the Seller or its Subsidiaries, except as among the Seller and its Subsidiaries.

3.12 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth in the Recent Reports, and except for liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business since June 30, 2005, as of the date hereof, (i) the Seller and its Subsidiaries do not have any material liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) which, and (ii) there has not been any aspect of the prior or current conduct of the business of the Seller or its Subsidiaries which may form the basis for any material claim by any third party which if asserted could result in any such material liabilities or obligations which, are not fully reflected, reserved against or disclosed in the balance sheet of the Seller as at June 30, 2005.

3.13 Taxes. All tax returns and tax reports required to be filed with respect to the income, operations, business or assets of the Seller and its Subsidiaries have been timely filed (or appropriate extensions have been obtained) with the appropriate governmental agencies in all jurisdictions in which such returns and reports are

 

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required to be filed, and all of the foregoing as filed are correct and complete and, in all material respects, reflect accurately all liability for taxes of the Seller and its Subsidiaries for the periods to which such returns relate, and all amounts shown as owing thereon have been paid. All income, profits, franchise, sales, use, value added, occupancy, property, excise, payroll, withholding, FICA, FUTA and other taxes (including interest and penalties), if any, collectible or payable by the Seller and its Subsidiaries or relating to or chargeable against any of its material assets, revenues or income or relating to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party through the Closing Date, will have been fully collected and paid by such date if due by such date or provided for by adequate reserves in the Financial Statements as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2005 (other than taxes accruing after such date) and all similar items due through the Closing Date will have been fully paid by that date or provided for by adequate reserves, whether or not any such taxes were reported or reflected in any tax returns or filings. No taxation authority has sought to audit the records of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of verifying or disputing any tax returns, reports or related information and disclosures provided to such taxation authority, or for the Seller’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ alleged failure to provide any such tax returns, reports or related information and disclosure. No material claims or deficiencies have been asserted against or inquiries raised with the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any taxes or other governmental charges or levies which have not been paid or otherwise satisfied, including claims that, or inquiries whether, the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries has not filed a tax return that it was required to file, and, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, there exists no reasonable basis for the making of any such claims or inquiries. Neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived any restrictions on assessment or collection of taxes or consented to the extension of any statute of limitations relating to taxation.

3.14 Interests of Officers, Directors and Other Affiliates. The description of any interest held, directly or indirectly, by any officer, director or other Affiliate of Seller (other than the interests of the Seller and its Subsidiaries in such assets) in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, used in or pertaining to Seller’s business, including any interest in the Intellectual Property (as defined in Section 3.15 hereof), as set forth in the Recent Reports, is true and complete, and no officer, director or other Affiliate of the Seller has any interest in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, used in or pertaining to the Seller’s business, including the Seller’s Intellectual Property, other than as set forth in the Recent Reports.

3.15 Intellectual Property. Other than as set forth in the Recent Reports:

(a) the Seller or a Subsidiary thereof has the right to use or is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to all foreign and domestic patents, patent rights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, brands and copyrights (whether or not registered and, if applicable, including pending applications for registration) owned, used or controlled by the Seller and its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Rights”) and in and to each material invention, software, trade secret, technology, product, composition, formula, method of process used by the Seller or its Subsidiaries (the Rights and such other items, the “Intellectual Property”), and, to the Seller’s knowledge, has the right to use the same, free and clear of any claim or conflict with the rights of others;

(b) no royalties or fees (license or otherwise) are payable by the Seller or its Subsidiaries to any Person by reason of the ownership or use of any of the Intellectual Property except as set forth on Schedule 3.15;

(c) there have been no claims made against the Seller or its Subsidiaries asserting the invalidity, abuse, misuse, or unenforceability of any of the Intellectual Property, and, to its knowledge, there are no reasonable grounds for any such claims;

(d) neither the Seller nor its Subsidiaries have made any claim of any violation or infringement by others of its rights in the Intellectual Property, and to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, no reasonable grounds for such claims exist; and

(e) neither the Seller nor its Subsidiaries have received notice that it is in conflict with or infringing upon the asserted rights of others in connection with the Intellectual Property.

3.16 Restrictions on Business Activities. Other than as set forth in the Recent Reports, there is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Seller or its Subsidiaries which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of property by the Seller or its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Seller or its Subsidiaries as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted by the Seller.

 

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3.17 Preemptive Rights. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.17, none of the stockholders of the Seller possess any preemptive rights in respect of the Preferred Shares, Warrants, Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares to be issued to the Purchasers in connection herewith or upon conversion of the Preferred Shares or exercise of the Warrants, as applicable.

3.18 Insurance. The insurance policies providing insurance coverage to the Seller or its Subsidiaries including for product liability are adequate for the business conducted by the Seller and its Subsidiaries (currently limited to the testing phase) and are sufficient for compliance by the Seller and its Subsidiaries with all requirements of law and all material agreements to which the Seller or its Subsidiaries are a party or by which any of their assets are bound. All of such policies are in full force and effect and are valid and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and the Seller and its Subsidiaries have complied with all material terms and conditions of such policies, including premium payments. None of the insurance carriers has indicated to the Seller or its Subsidiaries an intention to cancel any such policy.

3.19 Subsidiaries and Investments. Except as set forth in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.19, the Seller has no Subsidiaries or Investments. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Investments” shall mean, with respect to any Person, all advances, loans or extensions of credit to any other Person, all purchases or commitments to purchase any stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities of any other Person, and any other investment in any other Person, including partnerships or joint ventures (whether by capital contribution or otherwise) or other similar arrangement (whether written or oral) with any Person, including but not limited to arrangements in which (i) the Person shares profits and losses, (ii) any such other Person has the right to obligate or bind the Person to any third party, or (iii) the Person may be wholly or partially liable for the debts or obligations of such partnership, joint venture or other arrangement.

3.20 Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Seller consists of 80,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 12,509,607 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, issuable in one or more classes or series, with such relative rights and preferences as the Board of Directors may determine, none of which has been authorized for issuance other than 1,297,537 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, 1,214,140 of which, immediately prior to the Closing, are outstanding, and other than the 1,200 shares of the Seller’s Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, 1,192 of which, immediately prior to the Closing, are outstanding, and other than the shares of the Seller’s Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock contemplated hereby and none of which, immediately prior to the Closing, are outstanding. All shares of the Seller’s issued and outstanding capital stock have been duly authorized, are validly issued and outstanding, and are fully paid and nonassessable. No securities issued by the Seller from the date of its incorporation to the date hereof were issued in violation of any statutory or common law preemptive rights. There are no dividends which have accrued or been declared but are unpaid on the capital stock of the Seller. All taxes required to be paid by Seller in connection with the issuance and any transfers of the Seller’s capital stock have been paid. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, all permits or authorizations required to be obtained from or registrations required to be effected with any Person in connection with any and all issuances of securities of the Seller from the date of the Seller’s incorporation to the date hereof have been obtained or effected, and all securities of the Seller have been issued and are held in accordance with the provisions of all applicable securities or other laws.

3.21 Options, Warrants, Rights. Except as set forth in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.21, there are no outstanding (a) securities, notes or instruments convertible into or exercisable for any of the capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or its Subsidiaries; (b) options, warrants, subscriptions or other rights to acquire capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or its Subsidiaries; or (c) commitments, agreements or understandings of any kind, including employee benefit arrangements, relating to the issuance or repurchase by the Seller or its Subsidiaries of any capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, any such securities or instruments convertible or exercisable for securities or any such options, warrants or rights. Other than the rights of the Purchasers under the Preferred Stock and the Warrants and except as set forth on Schedule 3.21, neither the Seller nor the Subsidiaries have granted anti-dilution rights to any person or entity in connection with any outstanding option, warrant, subscription or any other instrument convertible or exercisable for the securities of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries. Other than the rights granted to the Purchasers under the Investor Rights Agreement and except as set forth on Schedule 3.21, there are no outstanding rights which permit the holder thereof to cause the

 

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Seller or the Subsidiaries to file a registration statement under the Securities Act or which permit the holder thereof to include securities of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries in a registration statement filed by the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries under the Securities Act, and there are no outstanding agreements or other commitments which otherwise relate to the registration of any securities of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries for sale or distribution in any jurisdiction. This issuance of the Preferred Stock and Warrants hereunder and/or the issuance of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or exercise of the Warrants will not cause any adjustment to the current conversion price under the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock or Series E Convertible Preferred Stock or to the exercise price under any outstanding warrants issued in connection therewith.

3.22 Employees, Employment Agreements and Employee Benefit Plans. Except as set forth in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.22, there are no employment, consulting, severance or indemnification arrangements, agreements, or understandings between the Seller and any officer or senior management of the Seller or its Subsidiaries (the “Employment Agreements”). Except as set forth in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.22, no Employment Agreement provides for the acceleration or change in the award, grant, vesting or determination of options, warrants, rights, severance payments, or other contingent obligations of any nature whatsoever of the Seller or its Subsidiaries in favor of any such parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except as disclosed in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.22, the terms of employment or engagement of all officers and senior management of the Seller and its Subsidiaries are such that their employment or engagement may be terminated upon not more than two weeks’ notice given at any time without liability for payment of compensation or damages and the Seller and its Subsidiaries have not entered into any agreement or arrangement for the management of their business or any part thereof other than with their directors or employees.

3.23 Absence of Certain Business Practices. Neither the Seller, nor any Affiliate of the Seller, nor to the knowledge of the Seller, any agent or employee of the Seller, any other Person acting on behalf of or associated with the Seller, or any individual related to any of the foregoing Persons, acting alone or together, has: (a) received, directly or indirectly, any rebates, payments, commissions, promotional allowances or any other economic benefits, regardless of their nature or type, from any customer, supplier, trading company, shipping company, governmental employee or other Person with whom the Seller has done business directly or indirectly; or (b) directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, trading company, shipping company, governmental employee or other Person who is or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of the Seller (or assist the Seller in connection with any actual or proposed transaction) which (i) may subject the Seller to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (ii) if not given in the past, may have had an adverse effect on the Seller or (iii) if not continued in the future, may adversely affect the assets, business, operations or prospects of the Seller or subject the Seller to suit or penalty in any private or governmental litigation or proceeding.

3.24 Products and Services. To the knowledge of the Seller and except as disclosed in the Recent Reports, there exists no set of facts (i) which could furnish a basis for the withdrawal, suspension or cancellation of any registration, license, permit or other governmental approval or consent of any governmental or regulatory agency with respect to any product or service developed or provided by the Seller or its Subsidiaries, (ii) which could furnish a basis for the withdrawal, suspension or cancellation by order of any state, federal or foreign court of law of any product or service, or (iii) which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the continued operation of any facility of the Seller or its Subsidiaries or which could otherwise cause the Seller or its Subsidiaries to withdraw, suspend or cancel any such product or service from the market or to change the marketing classification of any such product or service. Each product or service provided by Seller or its Subsidiaries has been provided in accordance in all material respects with the specifications under which such product or service normally is and has been provided and the provisions of all applicable laws or regulations.

3.25 Environmental Matters. None of the premises or any properties owned, occupied or leased by the Seller or its Subsidiaries (the “Premises”) has been used by the Seller or the Subsidiaries or, to the Seller’s knowledge, by any other Person, to manufacture, treat, store, or dispose of any substance that has been designated to be a “hazardous substance” under applicable Environmental Laws (hereinafter defined) (“Hazardous Substances”) in violation of any applicable Environmental Laws. To its knowledge, the Seller has not disposed of, discharged, emitted or released any Hazardous Substances which would require, under applicable Environmental Laws, remediation, investigation or similar response activity. No Hazardous Substances are present as a result of the actions of the Seller or, to the Seller’s knowledge, any other Person, in, on or under the Premises which would give rise to any liability or clean-up obligations of the Seller under applicable Environmental Laws. The Seller and, to the

 

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Seller’s knowledge, any other Person for whose conduct it may be responsible pursuant to an agreement or by operation of law, are in compliance with all laws, regulations and other federal, state or local governmental requirements, and all applicable judgments, orders, writs, notices, decrees, permits, licenses, approvals, consents or injunctions in effect on the date of this Agreement relating to the generation, management, handling, transportation, treatment, disposal, storage, delivery, discharge, release or emission of any Hazardous Substance (the “Environmental Laws”). Neither the Seller nor, to the Seller’s knowledge, any other Person for whose conduct it may be responsible pursuant to an agreement or by operation of law has received any written complaint, notice, order, or citation of any actual, threatened or alleged noncompliance with any of the Environmental Laws, and there is no proceeding, suit or investigation pending or, to the Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Seller or, to the Seller’s knowledge, any such Person with respect to any violation or alleged violation of the Environmental Laws, and, to the knowledge of the Seller, there is no basis for the institution of any such proceeding, suit or investigation.

3.26 Licenses; Compliance Regulatory Requirements. Except as disclosed in the Recent Reports, the Seller holds all material authorizations, consents, approvals, franchises, licenses and permits required under applicable law or regulation for the operation of the business of the Seller and its Subsidiaries as presently operated (the “Governmental Authorizations”). All the Governmental Authorizations have been duly issued or obtained and are in full force and effect, and the Seller and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with the terms of all the Governmental Authorizations. The Seller and its Subsidiaries have not engaged in any activity that, to their knowledge, would cause revocation or suspension of any such Governmental Authorizations. The Seller has no knowledge of any facts which could reasonably be expected to cause the Seller to believe that the Governmental Authorizations will not be renewed by the appropriate governmental authorities in the ordinary course. Neither the execution, delivery nor performance of this Agreement shall adversely affect the status of any of the Governmental Authorizations.

3.27 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, based upon any arrangement made by or on behalf of the Seller, which would make any Purchaser liable for any fees or commissions.

3.28 Securities Laws. Neither the Seller nor its Subsidiaries nor any agent acting on behalf of the Seller or its Subsidiaries has taken or will take any action which might cause this Agreement or the Preferred Stock or Warrants to violate the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect on the Closing Date. Assuming that all of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth in Article IV are true, all offers and sales of capital stock, securities and notes of the Seller were conducted and completed in compliance with the Securities Act. All shares of capital stock and other securities issued by the Seller and its Subsidiaries prior to the date hereof have been issued in transactions that were either registered offerings or were exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws and in compliance with all applicable corporate laws.

3.29 Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by the Seller in this Agreement, nor in any document, written information, financial statement, certificate, schedule or exhibit prepared and furnished by the Seller or the representatives of the Seller pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were furnished.

3.30 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. There is no transaction, arrangement or other relationship between the Seller and an unconsolidated or other off-balance sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by the Seller in its Exchange Act filings and is not so disclosed or that otherwise would be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no such transactions, arrangements or other relationships with the Seller that may create contingencies or liabilities that are not otherwise disclosed by the Seller in its Exchange filings.

3.31 Application of Takeover Protections. The Seller and its Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Seller’s Certificate of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation or any agreement to which the Seller is a party that is or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result of the Purchasers and the Seller fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under this Agreement and the Related Documents, including without limitation the Seller’s issuance of the Securities and the Purchasers’ ownership of the Securities.

 

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3.32 No Additional Agreements. The Seller does not have any agreement or understanding with any Purchaser with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Documents other than as specified in this Agreement and the Related Documents.

3.33 Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Seller Securities. The Seller acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Seller further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Seller or any other Purchaser (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the Related Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and any advice given by any Purchaser or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement or the Related Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to such Purchaser’s purchase of the Securities. The Seller further represents to each Purchaser that the Seller’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the Related Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Seller and its representatives.

3.34 Internal Accounting Controls. The Seller and each of its subsidiaries maintains 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 Seller has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Seller and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Seller, including its subsidiaries, is made known to the certifying officers by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the Seller’s Form 10-K or 10-Q, as the case may be, is being prepared. The Seller’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Seller’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the Seller’s most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Seller presented in its most recently filed Form 10-K or Form 10-Q 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 changes in the Seller’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Seller’s internal control over financial reporting.

3.35 Solvency. Based on the financial condition of the Seller as of the Closing Date, (i) the Seller’s fair saleable value of its assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Seller’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature; (ii) the Seller’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business for the current fiscal year as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the Seller, and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof; and (iii) the current cash flow of the Seller, together with the proceeds the Seller would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its debt when such amounts are required to be paid. The Seller does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt).

3.36 Title to Assets. The Seller and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them that is material to their respective businesses and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to their respective businesses, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property, do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Seller and the Subsidiaries, (ii) Liens for taxes not yet due and payable and (iii) Liens which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the Seller’s knowledge, any real property and facilities held under lease by the Seller and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which the Seller and the Subsidiaries are in compliance except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.37 Acquisition. The Seller has furnished to the Purchasers true and accurate copies, as amended through the Closing Date, of (a) the letter of intent entered into by the Seller as of March 22, 2006 with Bruce White, Shelly White and others, pursuant to which the Seller will acquire all of the stock and equity interests of and in Sterling Systems & Consulting, Inc., Sterling Systems – Indiana, L.L.C., Sterling Systems – Ohio, L.L.C., and Sterling Ohio Management, Inc. (the “Acquisition”), and (b) any and all definitive transaction documents relating to the Acquisition. The Seller completed its due diligence on the Acquisition to its satisfaction, and the Acquisition has been consummated and publicly disclosed.

ARTICLE IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS

Each Purchaser, for itself only, hereby severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:

4.1 Existence and Power. The Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of such Purchaser’s organization. The Purchaser has all powers required to carry on such Purchaser’s business as now conducted.

4.2 Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement, the Related Documents to which such Purchaser is a party, and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized, and no additional action is required for the approval of this Agreement or the Related Documents. This Agreement and the Related Documents to which the Purchaser is a party have been or, to the extent contemplated hereby, will be duly executed and delivered and constitute valid and binding agreements of the Purchaser, enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of rights of creditors and except that enforceability of their obligations thereunder are subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

4.3 Investment. The Purchaser is acquiring the securities described herein for its own account and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof, nor with the intention of distributing or reselling the same, provided, however, that by making the representation herein, the Purchaser does not agree to hold any of the securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act. The Purchaser is aware that none of the securities has been registered under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities or blue sky laws. The Purchaser is an “Accredited Investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, as promulgated under the Securities Act (including without limitation, if the Purchaser is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and a self-directed plan, then investment decisions are made solely by persons that are “Accredited Investors”).

4.4 Reliance on Exemptions. The Purchaser understands that the Preferred Stock and Warrants are being offered and sold to such Purchaser in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Seller is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Purchaser to acquire the securities.

4.5 Experience of the Purchaser. The Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

4.6 General Solicitation. The Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

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4.7 Residence. The Purchaser, if a U.S. investor, is a resident of the U.S. state indicated in the address specified on such Purchaser’s signature page attached hereto.

ARTICLE V - COVENANTS OF THE SELLER AND PURCHASERS

5.1 Insurance. The Seller and its Subsidiaries shall, from time to time upon the written request of the Purchasers, promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to the Purchasers evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers, of the maintenance of all insurance maintained by it for loss or damage by fire and other hazards, damage or injury to persons and property, including from product liability, and under workmen’s compensation laws.

5.2 Reporting Obligations. So long as any of the Preferred Stock is outstanding, and so long as any portion of the Warrants has not been exercised and has not expired by its terms, the Seller shall furnish to the Purchasers, or any other persons who hold any of the Preferred Stock or Warrants (provided that such subsequent holders give notice to the Seller that they hold Preferred Stock or Warrants and furnish their addresses) promptly upon their becoming available one copy of (A) each report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Seller to its stockholders generally, and of each regular or periodic report (pursuant to the Exchange Act) and (B) any registration statement, prospectus or written communication pursuant to the Securities Act relating to the issuance or registration of Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares and filed by the Seller with the Commission or any securities market or exchange on which shares of Common Stock are listed; provided, however, that the Seller shall have no obligation to deliver reports or schedules (pursuant to the Exchange Act) under this Section 5.2 to the extent such reports are publicly available via EDGAR.

The Purchasers are hereby authorized to deliver a copy of any financial statement or any other information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of the Seller which may have been furnished to the Purchasers hereunder, to any regulatory body or agency having jurisdiction over the Purchasers or to any Person which shall, or shall have right or obligation to succeed to all or any part of the Purchasers’ interest in the Seller or this Agreement.

5.3 Investigation. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall not be affected or diminished in any way by any investigation (or failure to investigate) at any time by or on behalf of the party for whose benefit such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements were made. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the inability or failure of the Purchasers to discover any breach, default or misrepresentation by the Seller under this Agreement or the Related Documents (including under any certificate furnished pursuant to this Agreement), notwithstanding the exercise by the Purchasers or other holders of the Preferred Stock of their rights hereunder to conduct an investigation shall not in any way diminish any liability hereunder.

5.4 Further Assurances. The Seller shall, at its cost and expense, upon written request of the Purchasers, duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, to the Purchasers such further instruments and do and cause to be done such further acts as may be necessary, advisable or proper, at the reasonable request of the Purchasers, to carry out more effectually the provisions and purposes of this Agreement. The parties shall use their best efforts to timely satisfy each of the conditions described in Article VI of this Agreement.

5.5 Use of Proceeds. The Seller covenants and agrees that the proceeds of the aggregate Purchase Price shall be used by the Seller for the Acquisition and for working capital and general corporate purposes; under no circumstances shall any portion of the proceeds be applied to:

(i) accelerated repayment of debt existing on the date hereof;

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(iii) increased executive compensation or loans to officers, employees, stockholders or directors, unless approved by a disinterested majority of the Board of Directors;

(iv) the purchase of debt or equity securities of any person, including the Seller and its Subsidiaries, except in connection with investment of excess cash in high quality (A1/P1 or better) money market instruments having maturities of one year or less; or

(v) any expenditure not directly related to the business of the Seller.

5.6 Corporate Existence. So long as a Purchaser owns Preferred Stock, Warrants, Conversion Shares, or Warrant Shares, the Seller shall preserve and maintain and cause its Subsidiaries to preserve and maintain their corporate existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of their incorporation and the rights, privileges and franchises of the Seller and its Subsidiaries (except, in each case, in the event of a merger or consolidation in which the Seller or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is not the surviving entity) in each case where failure to so preserve or maintain could have a Material Adverse Effect on the financial condition, business or operations of the Seller and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

5.7 Licenses. The Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, maintain at all times all material licenses or permits necessary to the conduct of its business and as required by any governmental agency or instrumentality thereof.

5.8 Taxes and Claims. The Seller and its Subsidiaries shall duly pay and discharge (a) all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon or against the Seller or its properties or assets prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, unless and to the extent that such taxes are being diligently contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, and appropriate reserves therefor have been established, and (b) all material lawful claims, whether for labor, materials, supplies, services or anything else which might or could, if unpaid, become a lien or charge upon the properties or assets of the Seller or its Subsidiaries unless and to the extent only that the same are being diligently contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and appropriate reserves therefor have been established.

5.9 Perform Covenants. The Seller shall (a) make full and timely payment of any and all payments on the Preferred Stock, and all other obligations of the Seller to the Purchasers in connection therewith, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and (b) duly comply with all the terms and covenants contained herein and in each of the instruments and documents given to the Purchasers in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement, all at the times and places and in the manner set forth herein or therein.

5.10 Additional Covenants.

(a) Except for transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Board of Directors, neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any transaction with any director, officer, employee or holder of more than 5% of the outstanding capital stock of any class or series of capital stock of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, member of the family of any such person, or any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any such person, or member of the family of any such person, is a director, officer, trustee, partner or holder of more than 5% of the outstanding capital stock thereof, with the exception of transactions which are consummated upon terms that are no less favorable than would be available if such transaction had been effected at arms-length, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors.

(b) The Seller shall timely prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the form of notice of the sale of securities pursuant to the requirements of Regulation D, if required, regarding the sale of the Preferred Stock and Warrants under this Agreement.

(c) The Seller shall timely prepare and file such applications, consents to service of process (but not including a general consent to service of process) and similar documents and take such other steps and perform such further acts as shall be required by the U.S. state securities law requirements of each jurisdiction where a Purchaser resides as indicated on Schedule 1 with respect to the sale of the Preferred Stock and Warrants under this Agreement.

 

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(d) Neither the Seller nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, shall directly or indirectly make any offers or sales of any securities or solicit any offers to buy any securities under circumstances that would cause the loss of the 4(2) exemption under the Securities Act for the transactions contemplated hereby. Subject to any consent or approval rights of the Purchasers hereunder, in the event the Seller contemplates an offering of its equity or debt securities within six months following the Closing Date, the Seller agrees that it shall notify the Purchasers of such offering (without providing any material non-public information to any Purchaser without its prior approval).

5.11 Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Seller shall (i) on or promptly after the Closing Date, issue a press release acceptable to The Tail Wind Fund Ltd. disclosing the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) promptly after the Closing Date, file with the Commission a Report on Form 8-K disclosing the transactions contemplated hereby. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, neither the Seller nor the Purchasers shall make any press release or other publicity about the terms of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior approval of the other unless otherwise required by law or the rules of the Commission.

5.12 Like Treatment of Purchasers and Holders. Neither the Seller nor any of its affiliates shall, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration (immediate or contingent), whether by way of interest, fee, payment for redemption, conversion or exercise of the Securities, or otherwise, to any Purchaser or holder of Securities, for or as an inducement to, or in connection with the solicitation of, any consent, waiver or amendment to any terms or provisions of this Agreement or the Related Documents, unless such consideration is required to be paid to all Purchasers or holders of Securities bound by such consent, waiver or amendment. The Seller shall not, directly or indirectly, redeem any Securities unless such offer of redemption is made pro rata to all Purchasers or holders of Securities, as the case may be, on identical terms.

5.13 Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement or any Related Documents are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under any such agreement. Nothing contained herein or in any Related Documents, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by such agreement. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Related Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. Each Purchaser represents that it has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in its review and negotiation of this Agreement and the Related Documents. For reasons of administrative convenience only, the Purchasers acknowledge and agree that they and their respective counsel have chosen to communicate with the Seller through Peter J. Weisman, P.C., but Peter J. Weisman, P.C. does not represent any of the Purchasers in this transaction other than The Tail Wind Fund Ltd. (the “Lead Investor”).

5.14 Other Transactions. Until after the date which is three months following the date hereof, the Company shall not issue or sell or agree to issue or sell any securities in a financing transaction which is a Variable Rate Transaction or otherwise provides the purchasers of such securities with more favorable terms (including without limitation with respect to the effective purchase price per share, conversion, exercise or exchange price (whether before or after adjustment), term, coupon, warrant coverage or otherwise) than those contained in this Agreement and the Related Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. “Variable Rate Transaction” shall mean a transaction in which the Seller issues or sells, or agrees to issue or sell (a) any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional shares of, Common Stock either (x) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities, (y) with a fixed conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Seller or the market for the Common Stock (but excluding standard stock split anti-dilution provisions), or (z) under a warrant exercisable for a number of shares based upon and/or varying with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such warrant, or (b) any securities of the Seller pursuant to an “equity line” structure which provides for the sale, from time to time, of securities of the Seller which are registered for resale pursuant to the Securities Act.

 

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5.15 Additional Purchase Right. The Lead Investor shall have the right (“Additional Purchase Right”), upon ten (10) business days prior written notice to the Seller, to purchase up to an additional $1,500,000 in liquidation value of Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock on the same terms and conditions as set forth herein (including without limitation the same warrant coverage and pricing as provided herein). In the event the Lead Investor exercises such Additional Purchase Right, the parties shall enter into the same transaction documentation, mutatis mutandis, as the documentation for the transactions contemplated hereby. The Seller may terminate this Additional Purchase Right at any time following the date which is one (1) year following the date the Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission, provided that the Seller shall provide fifteen (15) business days prior written notice of such termination to the Lead Investor, and the Lead Investor may exercise its Additional Purchase Right during such 15-business day notice period. The Seller shall reserve 1,500 shares of Preferred Stock for the Lead Investor in contemplation of the exercise of such Additional Purchase Right.

ARTICLE VI - CONDITIONS TO CLOSINGS

6.1 Conditions to Obligations of Purchasers to Effect the Closing. The obligations of a Purchaser to effect the Closing and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to Closing, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by a Purchaser:

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for those qualified as to materiality or a Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that such representation or warranty speaks of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects (or if qualified as to materiality or a Material Adverse Effect, true and correct in all respects) as of such date) as though made on and as of the Closing Date. On or prior to the Closing Date the Seller shall deliver to each of the Purchasers a certificate of the Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer of the Seller to the effect that all of the representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date (including, to the extent necessary, updated disclosure schedules which shall be reasonably acceptable to each Purchaser) and that the Seller has performed all of its obligations under this Agreement required to be performed prior to the Closing Date.

(b) Performance of Obligations of Seller. The Seller shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.

(c) No Suspension of Trading. From the date hereof to the Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission (except for any suspension of trading of limited duration agreed to by the Seller, which suspension shall be terminated prior to Closing), and, at any time prior to the Closing Date, trading in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are reported by such service, or on any trading market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities, nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment of each Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Preferred Stock and Warrants at the Closing.

(d) Deliverables. The Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each of the Purchasers the following on or prior to the Closing Date:

1. (i) One or more certificates evidencing the aggregate number of shares of the Preferred Stock, duly authorized, issued, fully paid and non-assessable, as is to be purchased at such Closing by such Purchaser, registered in the name of such Purchaser; and

 

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(ii) One or more certificates evidencing the Warrants, registered in the name of such Purchaser, pursuant to which such Purchaser shall be entitled to purchase that number of shares of Common Stock as indicated in Schedule 1 besides such Purchaser’s name.

2. The Investor Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Investor Rights Agreement”), duly executed by the Seller.

3. A legal opinion of counsel to the Seller (“Seller’s Counsel”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

5. A certificate of the Secretary of the Seller (the “Secretary’s Certificate”), in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers, certifying as follows as of the date of such Closing:

(i) that the Certificate of Designation authorizing the Preferred Stock has been duly filed in the office of the Delaware Secretary of State, and that attached to the Secretary’s Certificate is true and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Seller, as amended, including the Certificate of Designation;

(ii) that a true copy of the Bylaws of the Seller, as amended to the Closing Date, is attached to the Secretary’s Certificate;

(iii) that attached thereto are true and complete copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Seller authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Related Documents, instruments and certificates required to be executed by it in connection herewith and approving the consummation of the transactions in the manner contemplated hereby including, but not limited to, the authorization and issuance of the Preferred Stock and Warrants;

(iv) the names and true signatures of the officers of the Seller signing this Agreement and all other documents to be delivered in connection with this Agreement;

(v) such other matters as required by this Agreement; and

(vi) such other matters as the Purchasers may reasonably request.

6. A wire transfer representing the amount due for reasonable legal fees and other expenses set forth in Section 8.2 hereof (which may be offset from the Purchase Price at the election of the applicable Purchaser).

7. Proof of due filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of the Certificate of Designation authorizing the Preferred Stock.

8. Seller shall have applied to each U.S. securities exchange, interdealer quotation system and other trading market where its Common Stock is currently listed or qualified for trading or quotation for the listing or qualification of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares for trading or quotation thereon in the time and manner required thereby.

9. Such other documents as the Purchasers shall reasonably request.

(e) There shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Seller.

6.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Seller to Effect the Closing. The obligations of the Seller to effect the Closing and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by the Seller:

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this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that such representation or warranty speaks of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date) as though made on and as of the Closing Date.

(b) Performance of Obligations of the Purchasers. Each of the Purchasers shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.

(c) Deliverables. Each of the Purchasers shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Seller (i) upon receipt of the Seller’s items described in Section 6.1(d) above, payment of the portion of the Purchase Price set forth opposite each Purchaser’s name on Schedule 1 applicable for such Closing, in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Seller prior to the date hereof; (ii) an executed copy of the Investor Rights Agreement; and (iii) such other documents as the Seller shall reasonably request.

ARTICLE VII – INDEMNIFICATION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

7.1 Survival of Representations. The representations and warranties of the Seller and the Purchasers contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Seller’s and the Purchasers’ warranties and representations shall in no way be affected by any investigation of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of the Seller or the Purchasers.

7.2 Indemnification. The Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers, their Affiliates, each of their officers, directors, employees and agents and their respective successors and assigns, from and against any losses, damages, or expenses which are caused by or arise out of (i) any breach or default in the performance by the Seller of any covenant or agreement made by the Seller in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents; (ii) any breach of warranty or representation made by the Seller in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents; (iii) any and all third party actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident to any of the foregoing; and (iv) any enforcement of this indemnification.

7.3 Indemnity Procedure. The Seller is referred to herein as the “Indemnifying Party” and the other party or parties claiming indemnity is referred to as the “Indemnified Party”. An Indemnified Party under this Agreement shall, with respect to claims asserted against such party by any third party, give written notice to the Indemnifying Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim for indemnity under this Agreement within sixty (60) business days of the receipt of any written claim from any such third party, but not later than twenty (20) days prior to the date any answer or responsive pleading is due, and with respect to other matters for which the Indemnified Party may seek indemnification, give prompt written notice to the Indemnifying Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim for indemnity; provided, however, that any failure to give such notice will not waive any rights of the Indemnified Party except to the extent the rights of the Indemnifying Party are materially prejudiced.

The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, at its election, to take over the defense or settlement of such claim by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party at least fifteen (15) days prior to the time when an answer or other responsive pleading or notice with respect thereto is required. If the Indemnifying Party makes such election, it may conduct the defense of such claim through counsel of its choosing (subject to the Indemnified Party’s approval of such counsel, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), shall be solely responsible for the expenses of such defense and shall be bound by the results of its defense or settlement of the claim. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle any such claim without prior notice to and consultation with the Indemnified Party, and no such settlement involving any equitable relief or which might have an adverse effect on the Indemnified Party may be agreed to without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). So long as the Indemnifying Party is diligently contesting any such claim in good faith, the Indemnified Party may pay or settle such claim only at its own expense and the Indemnifying Party will not be responsible for the fees of separate legal counsel to the Indemnified Party, unless the named parties to any proceeding include both parties or representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to conflicts of interest or otherwise. If the Indemnifying Party does not make such election, or having made such election does not, in the reasonable opinion of the Indemnified Party proceed diligently to defend such claim, then the Indemnified Party may (after written

 

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notice to the Indemnifying Party), at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, elect to take over the defense of and proceed to handle such claim in its discretion and the Indemnifying Party shall be bound by any defense or settlement that the Indemnified Party may make in good faith with respect to such claim. In connection therewith, the Indemnifying Party will fully cooperate with the Indemnified Party should the Indemnified Party elect to take over the defense of any such claim. The parties agree to cooperate in defending such third party claims and the Indemnified Party shall provide such cooperation and such access to its books, records and properties as the Indemnifying Party shall reasonably request with respect to any matter for which indemnification is sought hereunder; and the parties hereto agree to cooperate with each other in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense thereof.

With regard to claims of third parties for which indemnification is payable hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the entry of a judgment against the Indemnified Party and the expiration of any applicable appeal period, or if earlier, five (5) days prior to the date that the judgment creditor has the right to execute the judgment; (ii) the entry of an unappealable judgment or final appellate decision against the Indemnified Party; or (iii) a settlement of the claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the reasonable expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party shall be reimbursed on a current basis by the Indemnifying Party. With regard to other claims for which indemnification is payable hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid promptly by the Indemnifying Party upon demand by the Indemnified Party.

7.4 Liquidated Damages. The Seller and the Purchasers agree that the Purchasers will suffer damages if a Breach Event (as defined below) occurs or is ongoing. The Seller and the Purchasers further agree that it may not be feasible to ascertain the extent of such damages with precision. If a Breach Event (as defined below) occurs, then the Purchasers may elect, as liquidated damages, and in addition to any other remedies legally available to such Purchasers, to require that the Seller shall pay to the Purchasers liquidated damages at a rate of 18% per annum of the aggregate Liquidation Amount of such Purchasers’ outstanding Preferred Stock payable monthly in cash at the end of each month (or part thereof) in which the Breach Event is outstanding.

“Breach Event” means either:

(i) Any breach of any warranty or representation of the Seller as of the date made in this Agreement, any Related Agreement or any other agreement delivered herewith, which breach, or the facts and circumstances concerning such breach, has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

(ii) Any breach by the Seller of any material covenant or obligation under this Agreement, any Related Agreement or any other agreement delivered herewith, and which breach, if capable of being cured, has not been cured within ten (10) days after notice of such breach has been given by the holders of a majority of Preferred Stock to the Seller.

The Seller and the Purchasers have expressly negotiated this Section 7.4, and have agreed that in light of the circumstances existing at the time of execution of this Agreement, the liquidated damages expressed herein represent a reasonable estimate of the harm likely to be suffered by the Purchasers upon the occurrence of a Breach Event.

ARTICLE VIII - MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 Further Assurances. Each party agrees to cooperate fully with the other parties and to execute such further instruments, documents and agreements and to give such further written assurances as may be reasonably requested by any other party to better evidence and reflect the transactions described herein and contemplated hereby and to carry into effect the intents and purposes of this Agreement, and further agrees to take promptly, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby, to obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals, to effect all necessary registrations and filings, and to remove any injunctions or other impediments or delays, legal or otherwise, in order to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for the purpose of securing to the parties hereto the benefits contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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8.2 Fees and Expenses. The parties hereto shall pay their own costs and expenses in connection herewith, except that the Seller shall pay to Tail Wind Advisory and Management Ltd. a non-refundable sum equal to $40,000 as and for legal and due diligence expenses incurred in connection herewith, $15,000 of which amount has been previously paid. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of any placement agents, finders and escrow agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to a separate agreement between such parties.

8.3 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a business day, (b) the next business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a business day or later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any business day, (c) the business day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service such as Federal Express, or (d) actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows:

If to the Purchasers at each Purchaser’s address set forth under its name on Schedule 1 attached hereto, or with respect to the Seller, addressed to:

Avatech Solutions, Inc.

10715 Red Run Blvd., Suite 101

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile No.: (410) 753-1591

or to such other address or addresses or facsimile number or numbers as any such party may most recently have designated in writing to the other parties hereto by such notice. Copies of notices to any Purchaser shall be sent to the addresses, if any, listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto.

Unless otherwise stated above, such communications shall be effective when they are received by the addressee thereof in conformity with this Section. Any party may change its address for such communications by giving notice thereof to the other parties in conformity with this Section.

8.4 Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

8.5 Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal District Court, Southern District of New York and if such court does not have proper jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York. The parties to this Agreement agree that any breach of any term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a breach occurring in the State of New York by virtue of a failure to perform an act required to be performed in the State of New York and irrevocably and expressly agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court, Southern District of New York and if such court does not have proper jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York for the purpose of resolving any disputes among the parties relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect hereof brought in New York County, New York, and further irrevocably waive any claim that any suit, action or proceeding brought in Federal District Court, Southern District of New York and if such court does not have proper jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each of the parties hereto consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding, by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 8.5 shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

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assigned without the written consent of the other parties; provided, however, that any of the Purchasers shall be permitted to assign this Agreement to any Person to whom it assigns or transfers securities issued or issuable pursuant to this Agreement. Any assignee must be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.

8.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, shall for any reason or to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall continue in full force and effect and in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

8.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other agreements and instruments referenced herein constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings.

8.9 Other Remedies. Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party shall be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby or by law, or in equity on such party, and the exercise of any one remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other.

8.10 Amendment and Waivers. Subject to Section 5.12, any term or provision 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 by a writing signed by the Seller and the holders of at least 75% of the Preferred Stock then outstanding, and such waiver or amendment, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all Purchasers. The waiver by a party of any breach hereof or default in the performance hereof shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other default or any succeeding breach or default. This Agreement may not be amended or supplemented by any party hereto except pursuant to a written amendment executed by the Seller and the holders of at least 75% of the Preferred Stock then outstanding. No amendment shall be effected to impact a holder of Preferred Stock in a disproportionately adverse fashion without the consent of such individual holder of Preferred Stock.

8.11. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by any Purchaser, as to such Purchaser’s obligations hereunder only and without any effect whatsoever on the obligations between the Seller and the other Purchasers, by written notice to the Seller, if the Closing has not been consummated on or before June 16, 2006; provided, however, that no such termination will affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by the other party (or parties).

8.12 No Waiver. The failure of any party to enforce any of the provisions hereof shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right of such party thereafter to enforce such provisions.

8.13 Construction of Agreement; Knowledge. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “knowledge,” when used in reference to a corporation means the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of such corporation (including, if applicable, any person designated as a chief scientific, medical or technical officer) assuming such persons shall have made inquiry that is customary and appropriate under the circumstances to which reference is made, and when used in reference to an individual means the knowledge of such individual assuming the individual shall have made inquiry that is customary and appropriate under the circumstances to which reference is made.

8.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as signatories. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof.

8.15 No Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon or give any person other than the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

8.16 Waiver of Trial by Jury. THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

SELLER:

 

AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

PURCHASERS:

THE TAIL WIND FUND LTD.

By:   THE TAIL WIND ADVISORY & MANAGEMENT LTD.,
  as investment manager

 

  By:  

 

    David Crook, CEO

 

SOLOMON STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

 

 

 

Andrew P. Mackellar, Director

[Avatech Solutions, Inc Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page ]


Schedule 1 to Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of June 12, 2006

Purchasers and Shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants

 

Name, Address, Fax Number and Email of Purchaser

  

Copies of Notices to

   Shares of
Preferred
Stock
Purchased
   Common
Stock
Underlying
Warrants1
   Purchase Price

The Tail Wind Fund Ltd.

c/o Tail Wind Advisory & Management Ltd.

77 Long Acre

London, WC2E 9LB, UK

Fax: 011-44-207-468-7657

Email: dcrook@tailwindam.com

  

Peter J. Weisman, P.C.

335 Madison Avenue

Suite 1702

New York, NY 10017

Fax: 212-317-8666

Email: pweisman@pweisman.com

   3,700    740,000    $ 3,700,000

Solomon Strategic Holdings, Inc.

c/o Andrew P. MacKellar

Greenlands

The Red Gap

Castletown, IM9 1HB, British Isles

Fax: +011 (44) 1624 824191

Email: mackellar_twi@manx.net

  

Peter J. Weisman, P.C.

335 Madison Avenue

Suite 1702

New York, NY 10017

Fax: 212-317-8666

Email: pweisman@pweisman.com

   300    60,000    $ 300,000
                   

Totals:

      4,000    800,000    $ 4,000,000
                   

1 40% of Purchase Price divided by Conversion Value (as set forth in the Certificate of Designation) of $2.00.
EX-10.59 5 dex1059.htm EXHIBIT 10.59 EXHIBIT 10.59

Exhibit 10.59

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.

THIS WARRANT DOES NOT REQUIRE PHYSICAL SURRENDER OF THE WARRANT IN THE EVENT OF A PARTIAL EXERCISE. AS A RESULT, FOLLOWING ANY EXERCISE OF ANY PORTION OF THIS WARRANT, THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FOR WHICH THIS WARRANT MAY BE EXERCISED MAY BE LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF SHARES SET FORTH BELOW.

Issuance Date: [Insert issuance date]

Warrant No. F-            

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

To Purchase                     2 Shares of Common Stock of AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT                     , or registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, during the Exercise Period (as hereinafter defined), to purchase from Avatech Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Warrant Stock (as hereinafter defined and subject to adjustment as provided herein), in whole or in part, at a purchase price of $2.40 per share, all on and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

1. Definitions. As used in this Warrant, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

Affiliate” means any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. With respect to a Holder of Warrants, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such Holder will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Holder.

Appraised Value” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified, the fair saleable value of such share of Common Stock (determined without giving effect to the discount for (i) a minority interest or (ii) any lack of liquidity of the Common Stock or to the fact that the Company may have no class of equity registered under the Exchange Act) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal month ending prior to such date specified, based on the value of the Company on a fully-diluted basis, as determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Company’s Board of Directors and having no prior relationship with the Company.

Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York generally are authorized or required by law or other government actions to close.

Change of Control” means the (i) acquisition by an individual or legal entity or group (as set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of more than one-half of the voting rights or equity interests in the Company; or (ii) sale, conveyance, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets, property or business of the Company or the merger into or consolidation with any other corporation (other than a wholly owned subsidiary

 


2 Insert 40% of Purchase Price divided by $2.00 (Conversion Value under Series F Certificate of Designation).


corporation) or effectuation of any transaction or series of related transactions where holders of the Company’s voting securities prior to such transaction or series of transactions fail to continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the Company (or, if other than the Company, the successor or acquiring entity) immediately following such transaction.

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency then administering the Securities Act and other federal securities laws.

Common Stock” means (except where the context otherwise indicates) the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company, and any capital stock into which such Common Stock may thereafter be changed or converted, and shall also include (i) capital stock of the Company of any other class (regardless of how denominated) issued to the holders of shares of Common Stock upon any reclassification thereof which is also not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of the Company and which is not subject to redemption and (ii) shares of common stock of any successor or acquiring corporation received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company in the circumstances contemplated by Section 4.5.

Current Market Price” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified,

(1) if there shall not then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of

(a) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and

(b) the Appraised Value per share of Common Stock at such date,

or

(2) if there shall then be a public market for the Common Stock, the average of the daily market prices for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days immediately before such date. The daily market price for each such Trading Day shall be (i) the closing bid price on such day on the principal stock exchange on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading, or quoted, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day as officially quoted on any such exchange, (iii) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day in the over-the-counter market, as furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System or the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of the NASD selected mutually by the holder of this Warrant and the Company or, if they cannot agree upon such selection, as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by holder of this Warrant and one of which shall be selected by the Company.

Current Warrant Price” means, in respect of a share of Common Stock at any date herein specified, the price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased pursuant to this Warrant on such date. Unless and until the Current Warrant Price is adjusted pursuant to the terms herein, the initial Current Warrant Price shall be $2.40 per share of Common Stock.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Exercise Period” means the period during which this Warrant is exercisable pursuant to Section 2.1.

Expiration Date” means the fourth (4th) anniversary of the date of issuance hereof.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as from time to time in effect.

NASD” means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or any successor corporation thereto.


Other Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5.

Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, incorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including, without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement” means that certain Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of June     , 2006 among the Company and the other parties named therein, pursuant to which this Warrant was originally issued.

Preferred Stock” means the Convertible Preferred Stock as defined in and issued pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.

Restricted Common Stock” means shares of Common Stock which are, or which upon their issuance upon the exercise of any Warrant would be required to be, evidenced by a certificate bearing the restrictive legend set forth in Section 3.2.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

Trading Day” means any day on which the primary market on which shares of Common Stock are listed is open for trading.

Transfer” means any disposition of any Warrant or Warrant Stock or of any interest in either thereof, which would constitute a sale thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.

Warrants” means this Warrant and all warrants issued upon transfer, division or combination of, or in substitution for, any thereof. All Warrants shall at all times be identical as to terms and conditions and date, except as to the number of shares of Common Stock for which they may be exercised.

Warrant Price” means an amount equal to (i) the number of shares of Common Stock being purchased upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 2.1, multiplied by (ii) the Current Warrant Price.

Warrant Stock” means the [                    ] shares of Common Stock to be purchased upon the exercise hereof, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

2. Exercise of Warrant.

2.1. Manner of Exercise. From and after the date of issuance hereof and until 5:00 P.M., New York time, on the Expiration Date (the “Exercise Period”), the Holder may exercise this Warrant, on any Business Day, for all or any part of the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable hereunder.

In order to exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, the Holder shall deliver to the Company at its principal office or at the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, (i) a written notice of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased, (ii) payment of the Warrant Price as provided herein, and (iii) upon exercise of this Warrant in full, this Warrant. Such notice shall be substantially in the form of the subscription form appearing at the end of this Warrant as Exhibit A, duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Upon receipt thereof, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within three Business Days thereafter, electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon exercise hereof to the Holder, by crediting the account of the Holder’s prime broker with Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system using the Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program. The parties agree to coordinate with DTC to accomplish this objective. In lieu of such electronic delivery through DWAC, the Company shall, to the extent requested by the Holder or required by law, execute or cause to be executed and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of full shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon exercise


hereof. The time periods for delivery of physical certificates evidencing the Warrant Shares are the same as those described above. Any stock certificate or certificates so delivered shall be, to the extent possible, in such denomination or denominations as the Holder shall request in the notice and shall be registered in the name of the Holder or such other name as shall be designated in the notice. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised and such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have been issued, and the Holder or any other Person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a Holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date when the notice to exercise is received by the Company as described above. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Stock, if not effected using book entry as described below, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased shares of Common Stock called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant, or at the request of the Holder, appropriate notation may be made on this Warrant and the same returned to the Holder.

Payment of the Warrant Price may be made at the option of the Holder by: (i) certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company, (ii) wire transfer to the account of the Company or (iii) the surrender and cancellation of a portion of shares of Common Stock then held by the Holder or issuable upon such exercise of this Warrant, which shall be valued and credited toward the total Warrant Price due the Company for the exercise of the Warrant based upon the Current Market Price of the Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to the terms hereof shall be validly issued and, upon payment of the Warrant Price, shall be fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

Book-Entry. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon exercise of any portion of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof, the warrantholder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless such holder is purchasing the full amount of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant. The warrantholder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares so purchased hereunder and the dates of such purchases or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the warrantholder and the Company, so as not to require physical surrender of this Warrant upon each such exercise. In connection therewith a form of ledger to maintain a record of such transactions is attached hereto. The warrantholder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant or a new Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following exercise of any portion of this Warrant, the number of Warrant Shares which may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant may be less than the number of Warrant Shares set forth on the face hereof.

2.2. Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue a fractional share of Common Stock upon exercise of any Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder of one or more Warrants, the rights under which are exercised in the same transaction, would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall pay an amount in cash equal to the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise multiplied by such fraction.

2.3. Continued Validity. A Holder of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, in whole or in part (other than a Holder who acquires such shares after the same have been publicly sold pursuant to a Registration Statement under the Securities Act or sold pursuant to Rule 144 thereunder), shall continue to be entitled with respect to such shares to all rights to which it would have been entitled as the Holder under Sections 10 and 13 of this Warrant.

2.4. Restrictions on Exercise Amount.

(i) Unless a Holder delivers to the Company irrevocable written notice prior to the date of issuance hereof or sixty-one days prior to the effective date of such notice that this Section 2.4(i) shall not apply to such Holder, the Company shall not issue to the Holder, and the Holder may not acquire, a number of shares of Warrant Stock to the extent that, upon such exercise, the number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) would exceed 9.9% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then issued and outstanding. For purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d)


of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Commission, and the percentage held by the holder shall be determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each delivery of a notice of exercise by a Holder will constitute a representation by such Holder that it has evaluated the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined, based on the most recent public filings by the Company with the Commission, that the issuance of the full number of shares of Warrant Stock requested in such notice of exercise is permitted under this paragraph.

(ii) In the event the Company is prohibited from issuing shares of Warrant Stock as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization, the Company shall as soon as practicable seek the approval of its stockholders and take such other action to authorize the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon full exercise of this Warrant but in any event the Board of Directors shall call a special meeting of the stockholders of the Company in the manner set forth in the By-laws of the Company to be held within ninety (90) days following the inception of such occurrence, which inception shall occur at such time as the Company is not able to honor the full exercise of all outstanding Warrants and the full conversion of all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, without regard to any cap limitations or issuance restrictions, due to such law, rule or regulation, whether or not any such conversion or exercise is actually attempted. For clarification purposes, shares of Common Stock otherwise reserved for issuance upon exercise of unexercised Warrants shall be utilized for conversion of Preferred Stock to the extent necessary to avoid any issuance in excess of the maximum permissible amount of shares permitted to be issued under the rules and regulations of any principal securities exchange, market, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization) as they apply to the Company.

3. Transfer, Division and Combination.

3.1. Transfer. The Warrants and the Warrant Stock shall be freely transferable, subject to compliance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to the Securities Act. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant or the resale of the Warrant Stock, this Warrant or the Warrant Stock, as applicable, shall not be registered under the Securities Act, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer (i) that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant or the Warrant Stock as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel that is reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, (ii) that the Holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act. Transfer of this Warrant and all rights hereunder, in whole or in part, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, shall be registered on the books of the Company to be maintained for such purpose, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company referred to in Section 2.1 or the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Following a transfer that complies with the requirements of this Section 3.1, the Warrant may be exercised by a new Holder for the purchase of shares of Common Stock regardless of whether the Company issued or registered a new Warrant on the books of the Company. In connection with any transfer of this Warrant after the Registration Statement (as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement) is declared effective under the Securities Act, the Holder or transferee of this Warrant shall reimburse the Company for its reasonable out of pocket costs in connection with such transfer (including without limitation the reasonable attorneys fees for preparing and filing a prospectus supplement with the SEC and/or delivering an updated opinion letter to the Seller’s transfer agent).

3.2. Restrictive Legends. Each certificate for Warrant Stock initially issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and each certificate for Warrant Stock issued to any subsequent transferee of any such certificate, unless, in each case, such Warrant Stock is eligible for resale without registration pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Exchange Act, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE


SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.”

“THE SALE, TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JUNE     , 2006, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”

3.3. Division and Combination; Expenses; Books. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office or agency of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 3.1 as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. The Company shall prepare, issue and deliver at its own expense the new Warrant or Warrants under this Section 3. The Company agrees to maintain, at its aforesaid office or agency, books for the registration and the registration of transfer of the Warrants.

4. Adjustments. The number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable, and the price at which such shares may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant, shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 4. The Company shall give the Holder notice of any event described below which requires an adjustment pursuant to this Section 4 in accordance with Sections 5.1 and 5.2.

4.1. Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall:

(i) declare a dividend or make a distribution on its outstanding shares of Common Stock in shares of Common Stock,

(ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock, or

(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then:

(1) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted to equal the number of shares of Common Stock which a record holder of the same number of shares of Common Stock that would have been acquirable under this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such subdivision or combination would own or be entitled to receive after such record date or the effective date of such subdivision or combination, as applicable, and

(2) the Current Warrant Price shall be adjusted to equal:

(A) the Current Warrant Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision or combination, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by

(B) the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment.

Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination.


4.2. Certain Other Distributions. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution of:

(i) cash,

(ii) any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 4.1 hereof), or

(iii) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever, then:

(1) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted to equal the product of the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution, multiplied by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the Current Warrant Price per share of Common Stock at the date of taking such record and (y) the denominator of which shall be such Current Warrant Price minus the amount allocable to one share of Common Stock of any such cash so distributable and of the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) of any and all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, other securities or property or warrants or other subscription or purchase rights so distributable; and

(2) the Current Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution shall be adjusted to equal (x) the Current Warrant Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after such adjustment. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 4.2 and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 4.1.

4.3. Securities Issuances. In the event that the Company or any of its subsidiaries (A) issues or sells any Common Stock or convertible securities, warrants, options or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for, shares of Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) or (B) directly or indirectly effectively reduces the conversion, exercise or exchange price for any Convertible Securities which are currently outstanding, at or to an effective Per Share Selling Price (as defined below) which is less than the greater of (I) the closing sale price per share of the Common Stock on the principal market on which the Common Stock is traded the Trading Day next preceding such issue or sale or, in the case of issuances to holders of its Common Stock, the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such warrants, rights, or options (“Fair Market Price”), or (II) the Current Warrant Price, then in each such case the Current Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale or record date, as applicable, shall be automatically reduced effective concurrently with such issue or sale to an amount determined by multiplying the Current Warrant Price then in effect by a fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale, plus (2) the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration received by the Company for such additional shares would purchase at such Fair Market Price or Current Warrant Price, as the case may be, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding immediately after such issue or sale. The foregoing provision shall not apply to any issuances or sales of Common Stock or Convertible Securities (i) pursuant to any Convertible Securities currently outstanding on the date hereof in


accordance with the terms of such Convertible Securities in effect on the date hereof, or (ii) to any officer, director or employee of the Company pursuant to a bona fide option or equity incentive plan duly adopted by the Company. The Company shall give to the Warrantholder written notice of any such sale of Common Stock within 24 hours of the closing of any such sale and shall within such 24 hour period issue a press release announcing such sale if such sale is a material event for, or otherwise material to, the Company.

For the purposes of the foregoing adjustments, in the case of the issuance of any Convertible Securities, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise, exchange or conversion of such Convertible Securities shall be deemed to be outstanding, provided that no further adjustment shall be made upon the actual issuance of Common Stock upon exercise, exchange or conversion of such Convertible Securities, and provided further that to the extent such Convertible Securities expire or terminate unconverted or unexercised, then at such time the Current Warrant Price shall be readjusted as if such portion of such Convertible Securities had not been issued.

For purposes of this Section 4.3, if an event occurs that triggers more than one of the above adjustment provisions, then only one adjustment shall be made and the calculation method which yields the greatest downward adjustment in the Current Warrant Price shall be used.

“Per Share Selling Price” shall include the amount actually paid by third parties for each share of Common Stock in a sale or issuance by the Company. In the event a fee is paid by the Company in connection with such transaction directly or indirectly to such third party or its affiliates, any such fee shall be deducted from the selling price pro rata to all shares sold in the transaction to arrive at the Per Share Selling Price. A sale of shares of Common Stock shall include the sale or issuance of Convertible Securities, and in such circumstances the Per Share Selling Price of the Common Stock covered thereby shall also include the exercise, exchange or conversion price thereof (in addition to the consideration received by the Company upon such sale or issuance less the fee amount as provided above). In case of any such security issued in a transaction in which the purchase price or the conversion, exchange or exercise price is directly or indirectly subject to adjustment or reset based on a future date, future trading prices of the Common Stock, specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock, or otherwise (but excluding standard stock split anti-dilution provisions or weighted-average anti-dilution provisions similar to that set forth herein, provided that any actual reduction of such price under any such security pursuant to such weighted-average anti-dilution provision shall be included and cause a adjustment hereunder), the Per Share Selling Price shall be deemed to be the lowest conversion, exchange, exercise or reset price at which such securities are converted, exchanged, exercised or reset or might have been converted, exchanged, exercised or reset, or the lowest adjustment, as the case may be, over the life of such securities. If shares are issued for a consideration other than cash, the Per Share Selling Price shall be the fair value of such consideration as determined in good faith by independent certified public accountants mutually acceptable to the Company and the Holder. In the event the Company directly or indirectly effectively reduces the conversion, exercise or exchange price for any Convertible Securities which are currently outstanding, then the Per Share Selling Price shall equal such effectively reduced conversion, exercise or exchange price.

4.4. Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments. The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and the Current Warrant Price provided for in Section 4:

(a) When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by Section 4 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring an adjustment shall occur, except that any that would otherwise be required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 4.1) up to, but not beyond the date of exercise if such adjustment either by itself or with other adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the making of such adjustment. Any adjustment representing a change of less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other adjustments required by this Section 4 and not previously made, would result in a minimum adjustment or on the date of exercise. For the purpose of any adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of business on the date of its occurrence.


(b) Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under this Section 4, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest 1/100th of a share.

(c) When Adjustment Not Required. If the Company undertakes a transaction contemplated under this Section 4 and as a result takes a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution or subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4 and shall, thereafter and before the distribution to stockholders thereof, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4, then thereafter no adjustment shall be required by reason of the taking of such record and any such adjustment previously made in respect thereof shall be rescinded and annulled.

(d) Escrow of Stock. If after any property becomes distributable pursuant to Section 4 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record is taken, a holder of this Warrant exercises the Warrant during such time, then such holder shall continue to be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise hereunder by reason of such adjustment and such shares or other property shall be held in escrow for the holder of this Warrant by the Company to be issued to holder of this Warrant upon and to the extent that the event actually takes place. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be canceled by the Company and escrowed property returned to the Company.

4.5. Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets.

(a) If there shall occur a Change of Control and, pursuant to the terms of such Change of Control, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“Other Property”), are to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, then the Holder of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon the exercise of the Warrant, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and the Other Property receivable upon or as a result of such Change of Control by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event.

(b) In case of any such Change of Control described in Section 4.5(a) above, the resulting, successor or acquiring entity (if other than the Company) and, if an entity different from the successor or acquiring entity, the entity whose capital stock or assets the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to receive as a result of such Change of Control, shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition contained in this Warrant to be performed and observed by the Company and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company) in order to provide for adjustments of shares of the Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable which shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Section 4. For purposes of Section 4, common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of this Section 4 shall similarly apply to successive Change of Control transactions.

4.6. Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall take any action in respect of its Common Stock, other than the payment of dividends permitted by Section 4 or any other action described in Section 4, then, unless such action will not have a materially adverse effect upon the rights of the holder of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock or other stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and/or the purchase price thereof shall be adjusted in such manner as may be equitable in the circumstances.

4.7. Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company agrees not to enter into any transaction which, by reason of any adjustment hereunder, would cause the Current Warrant Price to be less than the par value per share of Common Stock.


4.8. Stock Transfer Taxes. The issue of stock certificates upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder for any tax in respect of such issue. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares in any name other than that of the holder of this Warrant, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

5. Notices to Warrant Holders.

5.1. Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Current Warrant Price, the Company, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to the Holder of this Warrant a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written request at any time of the Holder of this Warrant, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Current Warrant Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, or other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of Warrants owned by such Holder.

5.2. Notice of Corporate Action. If at any time:

(a) the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend (other than a cash dividend payable out of earnings or earned surplus legally available for the payment of dividends under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company) or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or

(b) there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any consolidation or merger of the Company with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the property, assets or business of the Company to, another corporation,

(c) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, or

(d) the Company shall cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive (i) any dividend or other distribution of cash, (ii) any evidences of its indebtedness, or (iii) any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 4.1 hereof); or (iv) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever;

then, in any one or more of such cases, the Company shall give to the Holder (i) at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be selected for such dividend, distribution or right or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, and (ii) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (i) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to any such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character thereof, and (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, 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 Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale,


transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Holder at the last address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in accordance with Section 15.2.

5.3. No Rights as Stockholder. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to exercise and payment for the Warrant Price in accordance with the terms hereof.

6. No Impairment. The Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its articles of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use its best efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant. Upon the request of the Holder, the Company will at any time during the period this Warrant is outstanding acknowledge in writing, in form satisfactory to the Holder, the continuing validity of this Warrant and the obligations of the Company hereunder.

7. Reservation and Authorization of Common Stock; Registration With Approval of Any Governmental Authority. From and after the date of issuance hereof, the Company shall at all times reserve and keep available for issue upon the exercise of Warrants such number of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants (without regard to any ownership limitations provided in Section 2.4(i)). All shares of Common Stock which shall be so issuable, when issued upon exercise of any Warrant and payment therefor in accordance with the terms of such Warrant, shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable, and not subject to preemptive rights. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the Current Warrant Price below the then par value, if any, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, the Company shall take any corporate action which may be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of such Common Stock at such adjusted Current Warrant Price. Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Current Warrant Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof. If any shares of Common Stock required to be reserved for issuance upon exercise of Warrants require registration or qualification with any governmental authority under any federal or state law before such shares may be so issued (other than as a result of a prior or contemplated distribution by the Holder of this Warrant), the Company will in good faith and as expeditiously as possible and at its expense endeavor to cause such shares to be duly registered.

8. Taking of Record; Stock and Warrant Transfer Books. In the case of all dividends or other distributions by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock with respect to which any provision of Section 4 refers to the taking of a record of such holders, the Company will in each such case take such a record and will take such record as of the close of business on a Business Day. The Company will not at any time, except upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, close its stock transfer books or Warrant transfer books so as to result in preventing or delaying the exercise or transfer of any Warrant.

9. Registration Rights. The resale of the Warrant Stock shall be registered in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in that certain Investor Rights Agreement dated of even date hereof, among the Holder, the Company and the other parties named therein (the “Investor Rights Agreement”). The Holder acknowledges that pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company has the right to request that the Holder furnish information regarding such Holder and the distribution of the Warrant Stock as is required by law or the Commission to be disclosed in the Registration Statement (as such term is defined in the Investor Rights Agreement), and the Company may exclude from such registration the shares of Warrant Stock acquirable hereunder if Holder fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time prior to the filing of each Registration Statement, supplemented prospectus included therein and/or amended Registration Statement.


10. Supplying Information. Upon any default by the Company of its obligations hereunder or under the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company shall cooperate with the Holder in supplying such information as may be reasonably necessary for such Holder to complete and file any information reporting forms presently or hereafter required by the Commission as a condition to the availability of an exemption from the Securities Act for the sale of any Warrant or Restricted Common Stock.

11. Loss or Mutilation. Upon receipt by the Company from the Holder of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it and reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto and in case of mutilation upon surrender and cancellation hereof, the Company will execute and deliver in lieu hereof a new Warrant of like tenor to the Holder; provided, however, that in the case of mutilation, no indemnity shall be required if this Warrant in identifiable form is surrendered to the Company for cancellation.

12. Office of the Company. As long as any of the Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall maintain an office or agency (which may be the principal executive offices of the Company) where the Warrants may be presented for exercise, registration of transfer, division or combination as provided in this Warrant.

13. Financial and Business Information.

13.1. Quarterly Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder, as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such quarter and, in the case of the second and third quarters, for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year. Such financial statements shall be prepared by the Company in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by the certification of the Company’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer that such financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and for such year-to-date period, as the case may be; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such quarterly information under this Section 13.1 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

13.2. Annual Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such year, and audited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such year; setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year; all prepared in accordance with GAAP, and which audited financial statements shall be accompanied by an opinion thereon of the independent certified public accountants regularly retained by the Company, or any other firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such annual information under this Section 13.2 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

13.3. Filings. The Company will file on or before the required date all regular or periodic reports (pursuant to the Exchange Act) with the Commission and will deliver to Holder promptly upon their becoming available one copy of each report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Company to its stockholders generally.

14. Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of affirmative action by the Holder to purchase shares of Common Stock, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder hereof, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.


15. Miscellaneous.

15.1 Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of the Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. If the Company fails to make, when due, any payments provided for hereunder, or fails to comply with any other provision of this Warrant, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any third party costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

15.2 Notice Generally. All notices, requests, demands or other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be given in the manner and to the addresses set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

15.3 Successors and Assigns. Subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 3.1, this Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and assigns of the Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant, and shall be enforceable by any such Holder.

15.4 Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions of this Warrant waived with the written consent of both the Company and the Holder.

15.5 Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be modified to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

15.6 Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

15.7 Governing Law. This Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be consummated in the State of New York and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the local laws of the State of New York without regard to the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of laws. The Company hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts located in New York City, New York in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant. In any such litigation the Company agrees that the service thereof may be made by certified or registered mail directed to the Company pursuant to Section 15.2.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Avatech Solutions, Inc. has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer and attested by its Secretary.

Dated: [Insert date of Issuance]

 

AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

Attest:
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


EXHIBIT A

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

[To be executed only upon exercise of Warrant]

 

Avatech Solutions, Inc.
10715 Red Run Blvd., Suite 101
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Attention:                                 
Facsimile No.:                           

This undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right of purchase represented by the within Warrant (“Warrant”) for, and to purchase thereunder                              shares of Common Stock (“Warrant Shares”) provided for therein, and requests that certificates for the Warrant Shares be issued as follows:

 

   

 

Name

 

 

Address

 

 

   
  and, if the number of Warrant Shares shall not be all the Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant, that a new Warrant for the balance of the Warrant Shares.  

In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant, provided the Company’s transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the Holder, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Warrant Shares issuable upon conversion or exercise to the undersigned, by crediting the account of the undersigned’s prime broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system.

To the extent the undersigned intends to sell the Warrant Shares issued to the undersigned upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to a Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), the undersigned agrees to comply with all applicable prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act with respect to such sale.

 

Dated:                                          

 

Signature:                                                         

 

 

Name (please print)

 

Address


EXHIBIT B

ASSIGNMENT FORM

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant for the purchase of shares of common stock of Avatech Solutions, Inc. hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights of the undersigned under this Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of common stock set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Name and Address of Assignee)

 

 

(Number of Shares of Common Stock)

and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                      attorney-in-fact to register such transfer on the books of the Company, maintained for the purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:   _________________________________________

 

 

(Print Name and Title)

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

(Witness)

NOTICE: The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Warrant in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

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Exhibit 10.60

INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Investor Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 12, 2006 among Avatech Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the purchasers executing this Agreement and listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (collectively, the “Purchasers”).

This Agreement is being entered into pursuant to the Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Purchasers (the “Purchase Agreement”).

The Company and the Purchasers hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(m).

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms of “affiliated,” “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Blackout Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(n).

Board” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(n).

Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York generally are authorized or required by law or other government actions to close.

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock” means the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(e).

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Filing Deadline” means the twentieth (20th) day following the Closing Date.

Holder” or “Holders” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities, including without limitation the Purchasers and their assignees.

Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

Person” means an individual or a corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.


Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

Prospectus” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

Registrable Securities” means (a) the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares (without regard to any limitations on beneficial ownership or issuance contained in the Certificate of Designation or Warrants) or other securities issued or issuable to each Purchaser or its transferee or designee (i) upon conversion or exchange of the Preferred Stock and/or as dividends on the Preferred Stock (including without limitation any and all shares of Common Stock issued upon purchase of any Preferred Stock by the Company) and/or upon exercise of the Warrants, or (ii) upon any distribution with respect to, any exchange for or any replacement of such Preferred Stock or Warrants or (iii) upon any conversion, exercise or exchange of any securities issued in connection with any such distribution, exchange or replacement; (b) securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing; and (c) any other security issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to, in exchange for, in replacement or redemption of, or in reduction of the liquidation value of, any of the securities referred to in the preceding clauses; provided, however, that such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when such securities have been sold to or through a broker or dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or a public securities transaction or when such securities may be sold without any restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter, addressed to the Company’s transfer agent to such effect as described in Section 2 of this Agreement.

Registration Statement” means the registration statements and any additional registration statements contemplated by Section 2, including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

Rule 158” means Rule 158 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Special Counsel” means Peter J. Weisman, P.C.

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants issued or to be issued to the Purchasers or their assignees or designees in connection with the offering consummated under the Purchase Agreement.

2. Registration. As soon as possible following the Closing Date (but not later than the Filing Deadline), the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a “shelf” Registration Statement covering all


Registrable Securities for a secondary or resale offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. The Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (or if such form is not available to the Company on another form appropriate for such registration in accordance herewith). The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act not later than one hundred (100) days after the Closing Date (including filing with the Commission a request for acceleration of effectiveness in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act within five (5) Business Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that a Registration Statement will not be “reviewed,” or not be subject to further review) and to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until such date as is the earlier of (x) the date when all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold or (y) the date on which all Registrable Securities may be sold without any restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter, addressed to the Company’s transfer agent to such effect (the “Effectiveness Period”). Upon the initial filing thereof and upon the filing of any pre-effective amendment thereto, the Registration Statement shall cover at least 200% of the shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock and 115% of the shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the exercise of the Warrants. If the Commission informs the Company that it will not allow the Registration Statement to cover at least 200% of the shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, then the Registration Statement shall cover the highest percentage of such Common Stock that the Commission will allow. Such Registration Statement also shall cover, to the extent allowable under the Securities Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder (including Securities Act Rule 416), such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions with respect to the Registrable Securities.

3. Registration Procedures.

In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:

(a) Prepare and file with the Commission on or prior to the Filing Deadline, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (or if such form is not available to the Company on another form appropriate for such registration in accordance herewith) (which shall include a Plan of Distribution substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto), and cause the Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective as provided herein; provided, however, that not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the filing of the Registration Statement or any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, the Company shall (i) furnish to the Special Counsel, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than those incorporated by reference) will be subject to the review of such Special Counsel, and (ii) at the request of any Holder cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent certified public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of counsel to such Holders, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Company shall not file the Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to which the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities or the Special Counsel shall reasonably object in writing within three (3) Business Days after their receipt thereof, unless counsel to the Company determines in writing that such objection is without merit.

(b) (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to the Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and to the extent any Registrable Securities are not included in such Registration Statement for reasons other than the failure of the Holder to comply with Section 3(m) hereof, shall prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (or any similar provisions then in force) promulgated under the Securities Act; (iii) respond as promptly as possible, and in no event later than 10 Business Days, to any comments received from the Commission with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and as promptly as possible provide the Holders true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to the Registration Statement; and (iv) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in the Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.


(c) Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold and the Special Counsel as promptly as possible (A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement is proposed to be filed (but in no event in the case of this subparagraph (A), less than three (3) Business Days prior to date of such filing); (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such Registration Statement; and (C) with respect to the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective (which notice shall be delivered to the Lead Investor and Special Counsel on the same day as such effectiveness), and after the effectiveness thereof: (i) of any request by the Commission or any other Federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; (ii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iii) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose; and (iv) if the financial statements included in the Registration Statement become ineligible for inclusion therein or of the occurrence of any event that makes any statement made in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to the Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Without limitation to any remedies to which the Holders may be entitled under this Agreement, if any of the events described in clauses (i) through (iv) of Section 3(c)(C) occurs, the Company shall use its best efforts to respond to and correct the event.

(d) Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, use best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of, (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

(e) If requested by any Holder of Registrable Securities, (i) promptly incorporate in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement such information as the Company reasonably agrees should be included therein and (ii) make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company has received notification of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to take any action pursuant to this Section 3(e) that would, in the written opinion of counsel for the Company (addressed to the Special Counsel), violate applicable law.

(f) Furnish to each Holder and the Special Counsel, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission.

(g) Promptly deliver to each Holder and the Special Counsel, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request; and the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.

(h) Prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders and the Special Counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder requests in writing, to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject.


(i) Cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any Holder may request at least two (2) Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities. In connection therewith, the Company shall promptly after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (but no later than one day thereafter) cause an opinion of counsel to be delivered to and maintained with its transfer agent, together with any other authorizations, certificates and directions required by the transfer agent, which authorize and direct the transfer agent to issue such Registrable Securities without legend upon sale by the Holder of such shares of Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement.

(j) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(c)(C)(iii) or (iv), as promptly as possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(k) Cause all Registrable Securities relating to such Registration Statement to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market or the OTC Bulletin Board.

(l) Comply in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and make generally available to its security holders earnings statements satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 not later than 45 days after the end of any 3-month period (or 90 days after the end of any 12-month period if such period is a fiscal year) commencing on the first day of the first fiscal quarter of the Company after the effective date of the Registration Statement, which statement shall conform to the requirements of Rule 158.

(m) Request each selling Holder to furnish to the Company information regarding such Holder and the distribution of such Registrable Securities as is required by law or the Commission to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, and the Company may exclude from such registration the Registrable Securities of any such Holder who fails (i) to furnish such information or (ii) to agree to furnish, upon request, such additional information regarding such Holder as may later be required by law to be disclosed, in each case, within a reasonable time prior to the filing of each Registration Statement, supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement.

If the Registration Statement refers to any Holder by name or otherwise as the holder of any securities of the Company, then such Holder shall have the right to require (if such reference to such Holder by name or otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or any similar federal statute then in force) the deletion of the reference to such Holder in any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement filed or prepared subsequent to the time that such reference ceases to be required.

Each Holder agrees by its acquisition of such Registrable Securities that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(c)(i), 3(c)(ii), 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv) or 3(n), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement contemplated by Section 3(j), or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either case, has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus or Registration Statement.

(n) If (i) there is material non-public information regarding the Company which the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) reasonably determines not to be in the Company’s best interest to disclose and which the Company is not otherwise required to disclose, or (ii) there is a significant business opportunity (including, but not


limited to, the acquisition or disposition of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business) or any merger, consolidation, tender offer or other similar transaction) available to the Company which the Board reasonably determines not to be in the Company’s best interest to disclose and which the Company would be required to disclose under the Registration Statement, then the Company may postpone or suspend filing or effectiveness of a registration statement for a period not to exceed 20 consecutive days, provided that the Company may not postpone or suspend its obligation under this Section 3(n) for more than 30 days in the aggregate during any 12 month period (each, a “Blackout Period”).

4. Registration Expenses.

All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not the Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective and whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with each other securities exchange, quotation system, market or over-the-counter bulletin board on which Registrable Securities are required hereunder to be listed, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with the Commission, and (C) in compliance with state securities or Blue Sky laws (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of Special Counsel in connection with Blue Sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities and determination of the eligibility of the Registrable Securities for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Holders of a majority of Registrable Securities may designate)), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities and of printing or photocopying prospectuses), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, (v) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Company’s independent public accountants (including, in the case of an underwritten offering, the expenses of any comfort letters or costs associated with the delivery by independent public accountants of a comfort letter or comfort letters) and legal counsel, and (vi) fees and expenses of the Special Counsel in connection with any Registration Statement hereunder. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit, the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder.

5. Indemnification.

(a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, agents, brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees of each of them, each Person who controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, costs of preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, which information was reasonably relied on by the Company for use therein or to the extent that such information relates to (x) such Holder and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (y) such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities as set forth in Exhibit A (or as such Holder otherwise informs the Company in writing); or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type described in Section 3(c)(ii), 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv) or 3(n), the use by a Holder of an outdated or


defective Prospectus after the delivery to the Holder of written notice from the Company that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 3(m). The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of an Indemnified Party (as defined in Section 5(c) to this Agreement) and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Holders.

(b) Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising solely out of or based solely upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out of or based solely upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statement or omission is contained in or omitted from any information so furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement or such Prospectus and that such information was reasonably relied upon by the Company for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or to the extent that such information relates to (x) such Holder and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus, or such form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (y) such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities as set forth in Exhibit A (or as such Holder otherwise informs the Company in writing) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type described in Section 3(c)(ii), 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv) or 3(n), the use by a Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the delivery to the Holder of written notice from the Company that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 3(m); provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 5(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Losses if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Holder shall be liable under this Section 5(b) for only that amount as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Holder as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party promptly shall notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; or (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel in writing (with a copy to the Indemnifying Party) that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the reasonable expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any


Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding and does not impose any monetary or other obligation or restriction on the Indemnified Party.

All reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten (10) Business Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party, which notice shall be delivered no more frequently than on a monthly basis (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified Party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).

(d) Contribution. If a claim for indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party because of a failure or refusal of a governmental authority to enforce such indemnification in accordance with its terms (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5(c), any reasonable attorneys’ or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Holder shall be required to contribute under this Section 5(d) for only that amount as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Holder as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties. The indemnity and contribution agreements herein are in addition to and not in diminution or limitation of any indemnification provisions under the Purchase Agreement.

6. Rule 144.

As long as any Holder owns any Preferred Stock, Conversion Shares, Warrants or Warrant Shares, the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. As long as any Holder owns any Preferred Stock, Conversion Shares, Warrants or Warrant Shares, if the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, it will prepare and furnish to the Holders and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) promulgated under the Securities Act annual and quarterly financial statements, together with a discussion and analysis of such financial statements in form and substance substantially similar to those that would otherwise be required to be included in reports required by Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as well as any other information required thereby, in the time period that such filings would have been required to have been made under the Exchange Act. The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Person to sell Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares without


registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, including compliance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement relating to the transfer of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

7. Covenants of Purchasers.

In connection with the Registration Statement, each of the Purchasers covenants as follows:

(a) Unless and until such Purchaser has provided written notice to the Company to the contrary, all sales of Registrable Securities by such Purchaser shall be made without payment of underwriting discounts or commissions except for the usual and customary commission paid to brokers or dealers.

(b) Such Purchaser shall advise the Company of any arrangement with a broker or dealer for the sale of such Purchaser’s Registrable Securities through a block trade, special offering, exchange or secondary distribution or a principal purchase by a broker or dealer, and the details of such transaction.

(c) Such Purchaser shall comply with all prospectus delivery requirements with respect to sales of the Registrable Securities to the extent required by the Securities Act and other applicable law.

(d) Such Purchaser shall report to the Company, upon written request of the Company, whether all Registrable Securities held by such Purchaser have been sold or otherwise transferred.

8. Miscellaneous.

(a) Remedies. In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder, of any of their obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and each Holder agree that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

(b) No Inconsistent Agreements. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Purchase Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to an agreement currently in effect, nor shall the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, without the written consent of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities, the Company shall not grant to any Person the right to request the Company to register any securities of the Company under the Securities Act unless the rights so granted are subject in all respects to the prior rights in full of the Holders set forth herein, and are not otherwise in conflict with the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) Notice of Effectiveness. Within two (2) Business Days after the Registration Statement which includes the Registrable Securities is ordered effective by the Commission, the Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement) confirmation that the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the holders of Registrable Securities.

(d) Piggy-Back Registrations. If at any time when there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or its then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans, the Company


shall send to each Holder of Registrable Securities written notice of such determination and, if within seven (7) Business Days after receipt of such notice, any such Holder shall so request in writing (which request shall specify the Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by the Holder), the Company will cause the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register by the Holder, to the extent required to permit the disposition of the Registrable Securities so to be registered, provided that if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, the Company shall determine for any reason not to register or to delay registration of such securities, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to such Holder and, thereupon, (i) in the case of a determination not to register, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration (but not from its obligation to pay expenses in accordance with Section 4 hereof), and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay registering, shall be permitted to delay registering any Registrable Securities being registered pursuant to this Section 8(d) for the same period as the delay in registering such other securities. The Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 8(d) that are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act. In the case of an underwritten public offering, if the managing underwriter(s) or underwriter(s) should reasonably object to the inclusion of the Registrable Securities in such registration statement, then if the Company after consultation with the managing underwriter should reasonably determine that the inclusion of such Registrable Securities, would materially adversely affect the offering contemplated in such registration statement, and based on such determination recommends inclusion in such registration statement of fewer or none of the Registrable Securities of the Holders, then (x) the number of Registrable Securities of the Holders included in such registration statement shall be reduced pro-rata among such Holders (based upon the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in the registration), if the Company after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of fewer Registrable Securities, or (y) none of the Registrable Securities of the Holders shall be included in such registration statement, if the Company after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of none of such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that if securities are being offered for the account of other persons or entities as well as the Company, such reduction shall not represent a greater fraction of the number of Registrable Securities intended to be offered by the Holders than the fraction of similar reductions imposed on such other persons or entities (other than the Company).

(e) Failure to File Registration Statement and Other Events. The Company and the Holders agree that the Holders will suffer damages if the Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the Filing Deadline and maintained in the manner contemplated herein during the Effectiveness Period. The Company and the Holders further agree that it would not be feasible to ascertain the extent of such damages with precision. Accordingly, if (i) the Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the Filing Deadline, or (ii) the Company fails to file with the Commission a request for acceleration in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act within five (5) Business Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that a Registration Statement will not be “reviewed,” or not subject to further review, or (iii) the Registration Statement is not declared effective by the Commission as to all Registrable Securities within one hundred (100) days after the Closing Date, or (iv) the Registration Statement is filed with and declared effective by the Commission but thereafter ceases to be effective as to all Registrable Securities at any time prior to the expiration of the Effectiveness Period, without being succeeded promptly by a subsequent Registration Statement filed with the Commission, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 3(n), or (v) trading in the Common Stock shall be suspended or if the Common Stock is delisted from any securities exchange, quotation system, market or over-the-counter bulletin board on which Registrable Securities are required hereunder to be listed (each an “Exchange”), without immediately being listed on any other Exchange, for any reason for more than one (1) Business Day, other than pursuant to Section 3(n), or (vi) the conversion or redemption rights of the Holders, or the exercise rights of the Holders under the Warrants, are suspended for any reason without the consent of the particular Holder other than as set forth in the Certificate of Designation, or (vii) the Company has breached Section 3(n) of this Agreement (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”), then as liquidated damages for such failure or breach and not as a penalty, the Conversion Value as defined and set forth in the Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock shall be automatically reduced by 2.5% upon the occurrence of such Event and an additional 2.5% for each calendar month (or part thereof) thereafter until the applicable Event has been cured. The parties agree that such Conversion Value reduction represents a reasonable estimate on the part of the parties, as of the date of this Agreement, of the amount of damages that may be incurred by the Holders if the Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to Filing Deadline and maintained in the manner contemplated herein


during the Effectiveness Period or if any other Event as described herein has occurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall remain obligated to cure the breach or correct the condition that caused the Event, and the Holder shall have the right to take any action necessary or desirable to enforce such obligation.

(f) Specific Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction.

(i) The Company and the Holders acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or equity.

(ii) Each of the Company and the Holders (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York City, New York for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and (ii) hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each of the Company and the Holders consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 8(f) shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

(g) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the Holders of at least 75% of the Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by Holders of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence.

(h) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earlier of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified for notice prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on a Business Day, (ii) the next Business Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on such date, (iii) the Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service such as Federal Express or (iv) actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses for such communications shall be with respect to each Holder at its address set forth under its name on Schedule 1 attached hereto, or with respect to the Company, addressed to:

Avatech Solutions, Inc.

10715 Red Run Blvd., Suite 101

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile No.: (410) 753-1591

or to such other address or addresses or facsimile number or numbers as any such party may most recently have designated in writing to the other parties hereto by such notice. Copies of notices to any Holder shall be sent to the addresses, if any, listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto.

(i) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder and its successors and


assigns; provided, that the Company may not assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Holder; and provided, further, that each Holder may assign its rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under the Purchase Agreement.

(j) Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights of each Holder hereunder, including the right to have the Company register for resale Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, shall be automatically assignable by each Holder to any transferee of such Holder of all or a portion of the Preferred Stock, the Warrants or the Registrable Securities if: (i) the Holder agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company within a reasonable time after such assignment, (ii) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment, furnished with written notice of (a) the name and address of such transferee or assignee, and (b) the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, (iii) following such transfer or assignment the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignees is restricted under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, (iv) at or before the time the Company receives the written notice contemplated by clause (ii) of this Section 8(j), the transferee or assignee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement, and (v) such transfer shall have been made in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Purchase Agreement. The rights to assignment shall apply to the Holders (and to subsequent) successors and assigns.

The Company may require, as a condition of allowing such assignment in connection with a transfer of Preferred Stock, Warrants or Registrable Securities (i) that the Holder or transferee of all or a portion of the Preferred Stock, the Warrants or the Registrable Securities as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel that is reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, (ii) that the Holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.

(k) Counterparts; Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by electronic image or facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such electronic image or facsimile signature were the original thereof.

(l) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof.

(m) Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

(n) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable in any respect, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

(o) Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

(p) Registrable Securities Held by the Company and its Affiliates. Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities is required hereunder, Registrable Securities held by the Company or its Affiliates (other than any Holder or transferees or successors or assigns thereof if such Holder is deemed to be an Affiliate solely by reason of its holdings of such Registrable Securities) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage.


(q) Obligations of Purchasers. The Company acknowledges that the obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement, are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under this Agreement. The decision of each Purchaser to enter into to this Agreement has been made by such Purchaser independently of any other Purchaser. The Company further acknowledges that nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

Each Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that it has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in their review and negotiation of this Agreement and with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. For reasons of administrative convenience only, this Agreement has been prepared by Special Counsel (counsel for The Tail Wind Fund Ltd. (“TWF”)) and the Special Counsel will perform certain duties under this Agreement. Such counsel does not represent all of the Purchasers but only TWF. The Company has elected to provide all Purchasers with the same terms and Agreement for the convenience of the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by the Purchasers. The Company acknowledges that such procedure with respect to this Agreement in no way creates a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

[signature page follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Investor Rights Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized persons as of the date first indicated above.

 

COMPANY:

 

AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

PURCHASERS:

THE TAIL WIND FUND LTD.

 

By:   THE TAIL WIND ADVISORY & MANAGEMENT LTD.,
  as investment manager
  By:  

 

    David Crook, CEO

SOLOMON STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.

 

By:  

 

  Andrew P. Mackellar, Director

[Avatech Solutions, Inc. Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]


SCHEDULE 1

PURCHASERS

 

Name and Address

  

Copy of Notice to:

The Tail Wind Fund Ltd.

c/o Tail Wind Advisory & Management Ltd.

77 Long Acre

London, WC2E 9LB, UK

Fax: 011-44-207-468-7657

Email: dcrook@tailwindam.com

  

Peter J. Weisman, P.C.

335 Madison Avenue

Suite 1702

New York, NY 10017

Fax: 212-317-8666

Email: pweisman@pweisman.com

Solomon Strategic Holdings, Inc.

c/o Andrew P. MacKellar

Greenlands

The Red Gap

Castletown, IM9 1HB, British Isles

Fax: +011 (44) 1624 824191

Email: mackellar_twi@manx.net

  

 

Peter J. Weisman, P.C.

335 Madison Avenue

Suite 1702

New York, NY 10017

Fax: 212-317-8666

Email: pweisman@pweisman.com


EXHIBIT A

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We are registering the shares of common stock on behalf of the selling security holders. Sales of shares may be made by selling security holders, including their respective donees, transferees, pledgees or other successors-in-interest directly to purchasers or to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or through agents. Sales may be made from time to time on any other exchange or market upon which our shares may trade in the future, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to market prices, or at negotiated or fixed prices. The shares may be sold by one or more of, or a combination of, the following:

 

  a block trade in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction (including crosses in which the same broker acts as agent for both sides of the transaction);

 

  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by such broker-dealer, including resales for its account, pursuant to this prospectus;

 

  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchases;

 

  through options, swaps or derivatives;

 

  in privately negotiated transactions;

 

  in making short sales entered into after the date of this prospectus or in transactions to cover such short sales; and

 

  put or call option transactions relating to the shares.

The selling security holders may effect these transactions by selling shares directly to purchasers or to or through broker-dealers, which may act as agents or principals. These broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling security holders and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principals, or both (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions). The selling security holders have advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their securities.

The selling security holders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions. In connection with those transactions, the broker-dealers or other financial institutions may engage in short sales of the shares or of securities convertible into or exchangeable for the shares in the course of hedging positions they assume with the selling security holders. The selling security holders may also enter into options or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions which require the delivery of shares offered by this prospectus to those broker-dealers or other financial institutions. The broker-dealer or other financial institution may then resell the shares pursuant to this prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if required by applicable law, to reflect those transactions).

The selling security holders and any broker-dealers that act in connection with the sale of shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, and any commissions received by broker-dealers or any profit on the resale of the shares sold by them while acting as principals may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. The selling security holders may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares against liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act. We have agreed to indemnify each of the selling security holders and each selling security holder has agreed, severally and not jointly, to indemnify us against some liabilities in connection with the offering of the shares, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.


The selling security holders will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. We have informed the selling security holders that the anti-manipulative provisions of Regulation M promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may apply to their sales in the market.

Selling security holders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of Rule 144.

Upon being notified by a selling security holder that a material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, we will file a supplement to this prospectus, if required pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing:

 

  the name of each such selling security holder and of the participating broker-dealer(s);

 

  the number of shares involved;

 

  the initial price at which the shares were sold;

 

  the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to the broker-dealer(s), where applicable;

 

  that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus; and

 

  other facts material to the transactions.

In addition, if required under applicable law or the rules or regulations of the Commission, we will file a supplement to this prospectus when a selling security holder notifies us that a donee or pledgee intends to sell more than 500 shares of common stock.

We are paying all expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the shares. The selling security holders will bear all brokerage or underwriting discounts or commissions paid to broker-dealers in connection with the sale of the shares.


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE

(To be executed by the registered Holder in order to convert shares of Preferred Stock)

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert the number of shares of Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Avatech Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), according to the Certificate of Designation of the Preferred Stock and the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. The undersigned hereby requests that certificates for the shares of Common Stock to be issued to the undersigned pursuant to this Conversion Notice be issued in the name of, and delivered to, the undersigned or its designee as indicated below. If the shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto.

 

 

 
Date of Conversion (Date of Notice)

                                                                                                                                                                             Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion

                                                                                                                                                                             Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted

                                                                                                                                                                             Stated Value (Liquidation Preference) of Preferred Stock to be Converted

                                                                                                                                                                             Amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted

                                                                                                                                                                             Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued (including conversion of accrued but unpaid dividends on shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted)

                                                                                                                                                                             Applicable Conversion Value

                                                                                                                                                                             Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned subsequent to Conversion

 

Conversion Information:    NAME OF HOLDER:   
   By:_____________________________   
   Print Name:_______________________   
   Print Title:________________________   
  

Print Address of Holder:

 

 

 

 

  
   Issue Common Stock to:______________________________________________   
   at:________________________________________________________________   
EX-10.61 7 dex1061.htm EXHIBIT 10.61 EXHIBIT 10.61

Exhibit 10.61

 


COMMON STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

by and among

Avatech Solutions, Inc., as Issuer and Seller

and

the Purchasers named herein, as Purchasers

with respect to Seller’s

Common Stock

and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

June     , 2006

 



Table of Exhibits and Schedules

 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Warrant

Exhibit B

 

Form of Investor Rights Agreement

Exhibit C

 

Form of Opinion of Seller’s Counsel

Schedule 1

    

Purchasers and Shares of Common Stock and Warrants Purchased

Schedule 3.10

    

Litigation

Schedule 3.11

    

Absence of Certain Changes

Schedule 3.15

    

Intellectual Property

Schedule 3.17

    

Preemptive Rights

Schedule 3.19

    

Subsidiaries and Investments

Schedule 3.20

    

Capitalization

Schedule 3.21

    

Options, Warrants, Rights

Schedule 3.22

    

Employees, Employment Agreements and Employee Benefit Plans

 

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COMMON STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This COMMON STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated as of June     , 2006, by and among Avatech Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Seller”), and each of the persons listed on Schedule 1 hereto (each is individually referred to as a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, each of the Purchasers is willing to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller desires to sell to the Purchasers, up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), and Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the “Warrants”) entitling the holders thereof to purchase shares of the Seller’s Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of up to $2,000,000, as more fully set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I - PURCHASE AND SALE

1.1 Purchase and Sale.

CLOSING. SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, AT THE CLOSING OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT (THE “CLOSING”), EACH PURCHASER SHALL PURCHASE, SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY, AND THE SELLER SHALL ISSUE AND SELL, TO EACH PURCHASER, SUCH NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (“SHARES”) AND WARRANTS SET FORTH OPPOSITE SUCH PURCHASER’S NAME ON SCHEDULE 1 HERETO THE CLOSING SHALL OCCUR AS PROMPTLY AS PRACTICABLE, BUT NO LATER THAN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS, FOLLOWING SATISFACTION OR WAIVER OF THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 6.1 AND 6.2, AT THE OFFICES OF MOOMJIAN & WAITE, LLP, 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE, SUITE 225, JERICHO, NY 11753, OR ON SUCH OTHER DATE AND AT SUCH OTHER LOCATION AS THE SELLER AND PURCHASERS SHALL MUTUALLY AGREE.

PURCHASE PRICE. THE PURCHASE PRICE (THE “PURCHASE PRICE”) TO BE PAID BY EACH PURCHASER TO THE SELLER TO ACQUIRE THE SHARES AND THE APPLICABLE WARRANTS AT THE CLOSING SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 HERETO OPPOSITE SUCH PURCHASER’S NAME AS THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR SUCH PURCHASER.

WARRANTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WARRANTS ON SCHEDULE 1 SHALL EQUAL 60% OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED BY SUCH PURCHASER.

DEFINITIONS. THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THE WARRANTS ARE REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE “WARRANT SHARES.” THE DATE ON WHICH THE CLOSING OCCURS IS THE “CLOSING DATE”.

Terms of the Warrants. The terms and provisions of the Warrants are more fully set forth in the form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant, attached hereto as Exhibit A.

ARTICLE II – TRANSFERS AND LEGENDS

2.1 TRANSFERS. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS AND THE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES,

 

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THE SHARES, WARRANTS AND WARRANT SHARES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “SECURITIES”) MAY BE TRANSFERRED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ANY OF THE PURCHASERS AT ANY TIME. ANY SUCH TRANSFER SHALL BE MADE BY A PURCHASER IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR TO THE SELLER, THE SELLER MAY REQUIRE THE TRANSFEROR THEREOF TO FURNISH TO THE SELLER AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SELECTED BY THE TRANSFEROR, SUCH COUNSEL AND THE FORM AND SUBSTANCE OF WHICH OPINION SHALL BE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE SELLER AND SELLER’S COUNSEL, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; PROVIDED, THAT IN THE CASE OF A TRANSFER OF THE SHARES AND/OR THE WARRANT SHARES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, NO OPINION SHALL BE REQUIRED IF THE TRANSFEROR PROVIDES THE SELLER WITH A CUSTOMARY SELLER’S REPRESENTATION LETTER, AND IF SUCH SALE IS NOT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (K) OF RULE 144, A CUSTOMARY BROKER’S REPRESENTATION LETTER AND FORM 144. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SELLER HEREBY CONSENTS TO AND AGREES TO REGISTER ON THE BOOKS OF THE SELLER AND WITH ANY TRANSFER AGENT FOR THE SECURITIES OF THE SELLER, WITHOUT ANY SUCH LEGAL OPINION, ANY TRANSFER OF SECURITIES BY A PURCHASER TO AN AFFILIATE OF SUCH PURCHASER, PROVIDED THAT THE TRANSFEREE CERTIFIES TO THE SELLER THAT IT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THAT IT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITIES SOLELY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES (SUBJECT TO THE QUALIFICATIONS HEREOF) AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR, RESALE, DISTRIBUTION OR FRACTIONALIZATION THEREOF IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THE SELLER SHALL REISSUE CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING THE SECURITIES UPON SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING THE SECURITIES BEING TRANSFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 2.1. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER OF WARRANTS AFTER THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT (AS DEFINED IN THE INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT) IS DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, THE TRANSFEROR OF SUCH WARRANTS SHALL REIMBURSE THE SELLER FOR ITS REASONABLE OUT OF POCKET COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH TRANSFER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES FOR PREPARING AND FILING A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT WITH THE SEC AND/OR DELIVERING AN UPDATED OPINION LETTER TO THE SELLER’S TRANSFER AGENT). AN “AFFILIATE” MEANS ANY PERSON (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BELOW) THAT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH ONE OR MORE INTERMEDIARIES, CONTROLS OR IS CONTROLLED BY OR IS UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH A PERSON, AS SUCH TERMS ARE USED IN AND CONSTRUED UNDER RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. WITH RESPECT TO A PURCHASER, ANY INVESTMENT FUND OR MANAGED ACCOUNT THAT IS MANAGED ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS BY THE SAME INVESTMENT MANAGER AS SUCH PURCHASER WILL BE DEEMED TO BE AN AFFILIATE OF SUCH PURCHASER. A “PERSON” MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, TRUST, INCORPORATED OR UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION, JOINT VENTURE, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, JOINT STOCK COMPANY, GOVERNMENT (OR AN AGENCY OR SUBDIVISION OF ANY THEREOF) OR OTHER ENTITY OF ANY KIND.

2.2 Legends. The certificates representing the Securities, unless such Securities are registered under the Securities Act or eligible for resale without registration pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, shall bear the following legends:

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY, OR ACQUIRABLE UPON EXERCISE OF SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY, THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT UNLESS, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”

“THE SALE, TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

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DATED AS OF JUNE     , 2006, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”

ARTICLE III—REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchasers as follows:

3.1 Corporate Existence and Power; Subsidiaries. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are corporations duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state in which they are incorporated, and have all corporate powers required to carry on their business as now conducted. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and are in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the property owned or leased by them or the nature of their activities makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any person or entity, a material adverse effect on its and its Subsidiaries’ condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties, assets, liabilities (including contingent liabilities), results of operations or current prospects, taken as a whole, on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements and instruments to be entered into in connection herewith or therewith, or on the authority or ability of the Seller to perform its obligations hereunder or under the Related Documents. True and complete copies of the Seller’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and Bylaws, as amended, as currently in effect and as will be in effect on the Closing Date (collectively, the “Articles and Bylaws”), have previously been provided to the Purchasers. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any entity, any corporation or other organization of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are directly or indirectly owned by such entity or of which such entity is a partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 50% or more of any class of equity securities or equivalent profit participation interests, or is considered a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission under the Exchange Act. The Seller has no Subsidiaries other than those listed on Schedule 3.1 hereto, each of which, unless otherwise indicated, is wholly-owned by the Seller.

3.2 Corporate Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement, the Warrants, the Investor Rights Agreement and each of the other documents executed pursuant to and in connection with this Agreement (collectively, the “Related Documents”), and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, but not limited to, the sale and delivery of the Shares and the Warrants, and the subsequent issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants) have been duly authorized, and no additional corporate or stockholder action is required for the approval of this Agreement. The Shares have been duly authorized and, upon issuance in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The Warrant Shares have been duly reserved for issuance by the Seller. This Agreement and the Related Documents have been or, to the extent contemplated hereby or by the Related Documents, will be duly executed and delivered and constitute the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of rights of creditors, and except as enforceability of its obligations hereunder are subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

3.3 Charter, Bylaws and Corporate Records. The minute books of the Seller and its Subsidiaries contain complete and accurate records of all meetings and other corporate actions of the board of directors, committees of the board of directors, incorporators and stockholders of the Seller and its Subsidiaries from October 1, 2002 to the date hereof. All material corporate decisions and actions have been validly made or taken. All corporate books, including without limitation the share transfer register, comply with applicable laws and regulations and have been regularly updated. Such books fully and correctly reflect all the decisions of the stockholders.

3.4 Governmental Authorization. Except as otherwise specifically contemplated in this Agreement and the Related Documents, and except for: (i) the filings referenced in Sections 5.10 and 5.11; (ii) the filing of a

 

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Form D with respect to the Shares and Warrants under Regulation D under the Securities Act; (iii) the filing of the Registration Statement with the Commission; (iv) the application(s) to each trading market for the listing of the Shares and the Warrant Shares for trading thereon; and (v) any filings required under state securities laws that are permitted to be made after the date hereof, the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the Related Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, but not limited to, the sale and delivery of the Shares and Warrants and the subsequent issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants) by the Seller require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency, official or authority.

3.5 Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the Related Documents, and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the issuance of the Shares and Warrant Shares) do not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the Articles and Bylaws of the Seller and its Subsidiaries or any material agreement to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound; (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any law, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon or applicable to the Seller or its Subsidiaries; (c) constitute a default (or would constitute a default with notice or lapse of time or both) under or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or loss of any benefit under any material agreement, contract or other instrument binding upon the Seller or its Subsidiaries or under any material license, franchise, permit or other similar authorization held by the Seller or its Subsidiaries; or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (as defined below) on any asset of the Seller or its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, claim or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset.

3.6 SEC Documents. The Seller is obligated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) to file reports pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) thereof (all such reports filed or required to be filed by the Seller, including all exhibits thereto or incorporated therein by reference, and all documents filed by the Seller under the Securities Act hereinafter called the “SEC Documents”). The Seller has filed all reports or other documents required to be filed under the Exchange Act. All SEC Documents filed by the Seller as of or for any period beginning on or after July 1, 2003, (i) were prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act and (ii) did not at the time they were filed (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof, then on the date of such filing) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Seller has previously delivered to the Purchaser a correct and complete copy of each report (including, without limitation, the most recent Proxy Statement) which the Seller filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) under the Exchange Act for any period ending on or after June 30, 2005 (the “Recent Reports”) to the extent not available via EDGAR. None of the information about the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries which has been disclosed to the Purchasers herein or in the course of discussions and negotiations with respect hereto which is not disclosed in the Recent Reports is or was required to be so disclosed, and no material non-public information has been disclosed to the Purchasers.

3.7 Financial Statements. The financial statements of the Seller included in the SEC Documents comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Seller and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. All material agreements to which the Seller and its Subsidiaries are a party or to which any of their respective property or assets are subject that are required to be filed as Exhibits to the SEC Documents under Item 601 of Regulation S K are included as a part of, or specifically identified in, the SEC Documents.

3.8 Compliance with Law. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are in compliance and have conducted their business so as to comply with all laws, rules and regulations, judgments, decrees or orders of any court, administrative agency, commission, regulatory authority or other governmental authority or instrumentality,

 

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domestic or foreign, applicable to their operations, the violation of which would cause a Material Adverse Affect. There are no judgments or orders, injunctions, decrees, stipulations or awards (whether rendered by a court or administrative agency or by arbitration), including any such actions relating to affirmative action claims or claims of discrimination, against the Seller or its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or businesses.

3.9 No Defaults. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are not, nor have they received notice that they would be with the passage of time, giving of notice, or both, (i) in violation of any provision of their Articles and Bylaws (ii) in default or violation of any term, condition or provision of (A) any judgment, decree, order, injunction or stipulation applicable to the Seller or its Subsidiaries or (B) any material agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, contract, lease or instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license to which the Seller or its Subsidiaries are a party or by which the Seller or its Subsidiaries or their properties or assets may be bound, and no circumstances exist which would entitle any party to any material agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, contract, lease or instrument to which such Seller or its Subsidiaries are a party, to terminate such as a result of such Seller or its Subsidiaries, having failed to meet any material provision thereof including, but not limited to, meeting any applicable milestone under any material agreement or contract.

3.10 Litigation. Except as disclosed in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.10, there is no action, suit, proceeding, judgment, claim or investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller and its Subsidiaries which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or its Subsidiaries or which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and there is no basis for the assertion of any of the foregoing.

There are no claims or complaints existing or, to the knowledge of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, threatened for product liability in respect of any product of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, and the Seller and its Subsidiaries are not aware of any basis for the assertion of any such claim.

3.11 Absence of Certain Changes. Since June 30, 2005, the Seller has conducted its business only in the ordinary course and there has not occurred, except as set forth in the Recent Reports or any exhibit thereto or incorporated by reference therein:

(a) Any event that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries;

(b) Any amendments or changes in the Articles or Bylaws of the Seller and its Subsidiaries, other than on account of the filing of the Certificate of Designation;

(c) Any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would, individually or in the aggregate, have or would be reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller and its Subsidiaries;

(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11(d), any

(i) incurrence, assumption or guarantee by the Seller or its Subsidiaries of any debt for borrowed money other than for equipment leases;

(ii) issuance or sale of any securities convertible into or exchangeable for securities of the Seller other than to directors, employees and consultants pursuant to existing equity compensation or stock purchase plans of the Seller;

(iii) issuance or sale of options or other rights to acquire from the Seller or its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, securities of the Seller or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such securities, other than options issued to directors, employees and consultants in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice;

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(v) discharge or satisfaction of any material Lien, other than current liabilities incurred since June 30, 2005 in the ordinary course of business;

(vi) declaration or making any payment or distribution to stockholders or purchase or redemption of any share of its capital stock or other security;

(vii) sale, assignment or transfer of any of its intangible assets except in the ordinary course of business, or cancellation of any debt or claim except in the ordinary course of business;

(viii) waiver of any right of substantial value whether or not in the ordinary course of business;

(ix) material change in officer compensation except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices; or

(x) other commitment (contingent or otherwise) to do any of the foregoing.

(e) Any creation, sufferance or assumption by the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries of any Lien on any asset (other than Liens existing on the date hereof or in connection with equipment leases and working capital lines of credit set forth on Schedule 3.11(e)) or any making of any loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment in any Person in an aggregate amount which exceeds $25,000 outstanding at any time;

(f) Any entry into, amendment of, relinquishment, termination or non-renewal by the Seller or its Subsidiaries of any material contract, license, lease, transaction, commitment or other right or obligation, other than in the ordinary course of business; or

(g) Any transfer or grant of a right with respect to the trademarks, trade names, service marks, trade secrets, copyrights or other intellectual property rights owned or licensed by the Seller or its Subsidiaries, except as among the Seller and its Subsidiaries.

3.12 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth in the Recent Reports, and except for liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business since June 30, 2005, as of the date hereof, (i) the Seller and its Subsidiaries do not have any material liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) which, and (ii) there has not been any aspect of the prior or current conduct of the business of the Seller or its Subsidiaries which may form the basis for any material claim by any third party which if asserted could result in any such material liabilities or obligations which, are not fully reflected, reserved against or disclosed in the balance sheet of the Seller as at June 30, 2005.

3.13 Taxes. All tax returns and tax reports required to be filed with respect to the income, operations, business or assets of the Seller and its Subsidiaries have been timely filed (or appropriate extensions have been obtained) with the appropriate governmental agencies in all jurisdictions in which such returns and reports are required to be filed, and all of the foregoing as filed are correct and complete and, in all material respects, reflect accurately all liability for taxes of the Seller and its Subsidiaries for the periods to which such returns relate, and all amounts shown as owing thereon have been paid. All income, profits, franchise, sales, use, value added, occupancy, property, excise, payroll, withholding, FICA, FUTA and other taxes (including interest and penalties), if any, collectible or payable by the Seller and its Subsidiaries or relating to or chargeable against any of its material assets, revenues or income or relating to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party through the Closing Date, will have been fully collected and paid by such date if due by such date or provided for by adequate reserves in the Financial Statements as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2005 (other than taxes accruing after such date) and all similar items due through the Closing Date will have been fully paid by that date or provided for by adequate reserves, whether or not any such taxes were reported or reflected in any tax returns or filings. No taxation authority has sought to audit the records of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of verifying or disputing any tax returns, reports or related information and disclosures provided to such taxation authority, or for the Seller’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ alleged failure to provide any such tax returns, reports or related information and disclosure. No material claims or deficiencies have been asserted against or inquiries raised with the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any taxes or other governmental charges or levies which have not been paid or otherwise satisfied, including claims that, or inquiries whether, the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries has not filed a tax return that it was required to file, and, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, there

 

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exists no reasonable basis for the making of any such claims or inquiries. Neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived any restrictions on assessment or collection of taxes or consented to the extension of any statute of limitations relating to taxation.

3.14 Interests of Officers, Directors and Other Affiliates. The description of any interest held, directly or indirectly, by any officer, director or other Affiliate of Seller (other than the interests of the Seller and its Subsidiaries in such assets) in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, used in or pertaining to Seller’s business, including any interest in the Intellectual Property (as defined in Section 3.15 hereof), as set forth in the Recent Reports, is true and complete, and no officer, director or other Affiliate of the Seller has any interest in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, used in or pertaining to the Seller’s business, including the Seller’s Intellectual Property, other than as set forth in the Recent Reports.

3.15 Intellectual Property. Other than as set forth in the Recent Reports:

(a) the Seller or a Subsidiary thereof has the right to use or is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to all foreign and domestic patents, patent rights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, brands and copyrights (whether or not registered and, if applicable, including pending applications for registration) owned, used or controlled by the Seller and its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Rights”) and in and to each material invention, software, trade secret, technology, product, composition, formula, method of process used by the Seller or its Subsidiaries (the Rights and such other items, the “Intellectual Property”), and, to the Seller’s knowledge, has the right to use the same, free and clear of any claim or conflict with the rights of others;

(b) no royalties or fees (license or otherwise) are payable by the Seller or its Subsidiaries to any Person by reason of the ownership or use of any of the Intellectual Property except as set forth on Schedule 3.15;

(c) there have been no claims made against the Seller or its Subsidiaries asserting the invalidity, abuse, misuse, or unenforceability of any of the Intellectual Property, and, to its knowledge, there are no reasonable grounds for any such claims;

(d) neither the Seller nor its Subsidiaries have made any claim of any violation or infringement by others of its rights in the Intellectual Property, and to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, no reasonable grounds for such claims exist; and

(e) neither the Seller nor its Subsidiaries have received notice that it is in conflict with or infringing upon the asserted rights of others in connection with the Intellectual Property.

3.16 Restrictions on Business Activities. Other than as set forth in the Recent Reports, there is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Seller or its Subsidiaries which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of property by the Seller or its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Seller or its Subsidiaries as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted by the Seller.

3.17 Preemptive Rights. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.17, none of the stockholders of the Seller possess any preemptive rights in respect of the Shares, Warrants or Warrant Shares to be issued to the Purchasers in connection herewith or upon exercise of the Warrants.

3.18 Insurance. The insurance policies providing insurance coverage to the Seller or its Subsidiaries including for product liability are adequate for the business conducted by the Seller and its Subsidiaries (currently limited to the testing phase) and are sufficient for compliance by the Seller and its Subsidiaries with all requirements of law and all material agreements to which the Seller or its Subsidiaries are a party or by which any of their assets are bound. All of such policies are in full force and effect and are valid and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and the Seller and its Subsidiaries have complied with all material terms and conditions of such policies, including premium payments. None of the insurance carriers has indicated to the Seller or its Subsidiaries an intention to cancel any such policy.

3.19 Subsidiaries and Investments. Except as set forth in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.19, the Seller has no Subsidiaries or Investments. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Investments” shall mean, with

 

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respect to any Person, all advances, loans or extensions of credit to any other Person, all purchases or commitments to purchase any stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities of any other Person, and any other investment in any other Person, including partnerships or joint ventures (whether by capital contribution or otherwise) or other similar arrangement (whether written or oral) with any Person, including but not limited to arrangements in which (i) the Person shares profits and losses, (ii) any such other Person has the right to obligate or bind the Person to any third party, or (iii) the Person may be wholly or partially liable for the debts or obligations of such partnership, joint venture or other arrangement.

3.20 Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Seller consists of 80,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 12,509,607 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, issuable in one or more classes or series, with such relative rights and preferences as the Board of Directors may determine, none of which has been authorized for issuance other than (i) 1,297,537 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, 1,214,140 of which, immediately prior to the Closing, are outstanding, (ii) 1,200 shares of the Seller’s Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, 1,192 of which, immediately prior to the Closing, are outstanding, and (iii) 7,500 shares of the Seller’s Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 4,000 of which, immediately prior to the Closing, are outstanding. All shares of the Seller’s issued and outstanding capital stock have been duly authorized, are validly issued and outstanding, and are fully paid and nonassessable. No securities issued by the Seller from the date of its incorporation to the date hereof were issued in violation of any statutory or common law preemptive rights. There are no dividends which have accrued or been declared but are unpaid on the capital stock of the Seller. All taxes required to be paid by Seller in connection with the issuance and any transfers of the Seller’s capital stock have been paid. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, all permits or authorizations required to be obtained from or registrations required to be effected with any Person in connection with any and all issuances of securities of the Seller from the date of the Seller’s incorporation to the date hereof have been obtained or effected, and all securities of the Seller have been issued and are held in accordance with the provisions of all applicable securities or other laws.

3.21 Options, Warrants, Rights. Except as set forth in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.21, there are no outstanding (a) securities, notes or instruments convertible into or exercisable for any of the capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or its Subsidiaries; (b) options, warrants, subscriptions or other rights to acquire capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or its Subsidiaries; or (c) commitments, agreements or understandings of any kind, including employee benefit arrangements, relating to the issuance or repurchase by the Seller or its Subsidiaries of any capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, any such securities or instruments convertible or exercisable for securities or any such options, warrants or rights. Other than the rights of the holders of Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and the warrants issued to such holders, the rights of the Purchasers of the Shares and Warrants, and except for the rights of the holders of Series D and Series E Preferred Stock, neither the Seller nor the Subsidiaries have granted anti-dilution rights to any person or entity in connection with any outstanding option, warrant, subscription or any other instrument convertible or exercisable for the securities of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries. Other than the rights granted to the holders of Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and the Purchasers under the Investor Rights Agreement and except for the rights of the holders of Series D and Series E Preferred Stock, there are no outstanding rights which permit the holder thereof to cause the Seller or the Subsidiaries to file a registration statement under the Securities Act or which permit the holder thereof to include securities of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries in a registration statement filed by the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries under the Securities Act, and there are no outstanding agreements or other commitments which otherwise relate to the registration of any securities of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries for sale or distribution in any jurisdiction. This issuance of the Shares and Warrants hereunder and/or the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants will not cause any adjustment to the current conversion price under the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, or Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock or to the exercise price under any outstanding warrants issued in connection therewith, or cause any antidilution adjustments to be made to any other of the Seller’s outstanding securities.

3.22 Employees, Employment Agreements and Employee Benefit Plans. Except as set forth in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.22, there are no employment, consulting, severance or indemnification arrangements, agreements, or understandings between the Seller and any officer or senior management of the Seller or its Subsidiaries (the “Employment Agreements”). Except as set forth in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.22, no Employment Agreement provides for the acceleration or change in the award, grant, vesting or determination of options, warrants, rights, severance payments, or other contingent obligations of any nature whatsoever of the Seller or its Subsidiaries in favor of any such parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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Except as disclosed in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.22, the terms of employment or engagement of all officers and senior management of the Seller and its Subsidiaries are such that their employment or engagement may be terminated upon not more than two weeks’ notice given at any time without liability for payment of compensation or damages and the Seller and its Subsidiaries have not entered into any agreement or arrangement for the management of their business or any part thereof other than with their directors or employees.

3.23 Absence of Certain Business Practices. Neither the Seller, nor any Affiliate of the Seller, nor to the knowledge of the Seller, any agent or employee of the Seller, any other Person acting on behalf of or associated with the Seller, or any individual related to any of the foregoing Persons, acting alone or together, has: (a) received, directly or indirectly, any rebates, payments, commissions, promotional allowances or any other economic benefits, regardless of their nature or type, from any customer, supplier, trading company, shipping company, governmental employee or other Person with whom the Seller has done business directly or indirectly; or (b) directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, trading company, shipping company, governmental employee or other Person who is or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of the Seller (or assist the Seller in connection with any actual or proposed transaction) which (i) may subject the Seller to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (ii) if not given in the past, may have had an adverse effect on the Seller or (iii) if not continued in the future, may adversely affect the assets, business, operations or prospects of the Seller or subject the Seller to suit or penalty in any private or governmental litigation or proceeding.

3.24 Products and Services. To the knowledge of the Seller and except as disclosed in the Recent Reports, there exists no set of facts (i) which could furnish a basis for the withdrawal, suspension or cancellation of any registration, license, permit or other governmental approval or consent of any governmental or regulatory agency with respect to any product or service developed or provided by the Seller or its Subsidiaries, (ii) which could furnish a basis for the withdrawal, suspension or cancellation by order of any state, federal or foreign court of law of any product or service, or (iii) which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the continued operation of any facility of the Seller or its Subsidiaries or which could otherwise cause the Seller or its Subsidiaries to withdraw, suspend or cancel any such product or service from the market or to change the marketing classification of any such product or service. Each product or service provided by Seller or its Subsidiaries has been provided in accordance in all material respects with the specifications under which such product or service normally is and has been provided and the provisions of all applicable laws or regulations.

3.25 Environmental Matters. None of the premises or any properties owned, occupied or leased by the Seller or its Subsidiaries (the “Premises”) has been used by the Seller or the Subsidiaries or, to the Seller’s knowledge, by any other Person, to manufacture, treat, store, or dispose of any substance that has been designated to be a “hazardous substance” under applicable Environmental Laws (hereinafter defined) (“Hazardous Substances”) in violation of any applicable Environmental Laws. To its knowledge, the Seller has not disposed of, discharged, emitted or released any Hazardous Substances which would require, under applicable Environmental Laws, remediation, investigation or similar response activity. No Hazardous Substances are present as a result of the actions of the Seller or, to the Seller’s knowledge, any other Person, in, on or under the Premises which would give rise to any liability or clean-up obligations of the Seller under applicable Environmental Laws. The Seller and, to the Seller’s knowledge, any other Person for whose conduct it may be responsible pursuant to an agreement or by operation of law, are in compliance with all laws, regulations and other federal, state or local governmental requirements, and all applicable judgments, orders, writs, notices, decrees, permits, licenses, approvals, consents or injunctions in effect on the date of this Agreement relating to the generation, management, handling, transportation, treatment, disposal, storage, delivery, discharge, release or emission of any Hazardous Substance (the “Environmental Laws”). Neither the Seller nor, to the Seller’s knowledge, any other Person for whose conduct it may be responsible pursuant to an agreement or by operation of law has received any written complaint, notice, order, or citation of any actual, threatened or alleged noncompliance with any of the Environmental Laws, and there is no proceeding, suit or investigation pending or, to the Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Seller or, to the Seller’s knowledge, any such Person with respect to any violation or alleged violation of the Environmental Laws, and, to the knowledge of the Seller, there is no basis for the institution of any such proceeding, suit or investigation.

 

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3.26 Licenses; Compliance Regulatory Requirements. Except as disclosed in the Recent Reports, the Seller holds all material authorizations, consents, approvals, franchises, licenses and permits required under applicable law or regulation for the operation of the business of the Seller and its Subsidiaries as presently operated (the “Governmental Authorizations”). All the Governmental Authorizations have been duly issued or obtained and are in full force and effect, and the Seller and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with the terms of all the Governmental Authorizations. The Seller and its Subsidiaries have not engaged in any activity that, to their knowledge, would cause revocation or suspension of any such Governmental Authorizations. The Seller has no knowledge of any facts which could reasonably be expected to cause the Seller to believe that the Governmental Authorizations will not be renewed by the appropriate governmental authorities in the ordinary course. Neither the execution, delivery nor performance of this Agreement shall adversely affect the status of any of the Governmental Authorizations.

3.27 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, based upon any arrangement made by or on behalf of the Seller, which would make any Purchaser liable for any fees or commissions.

3.28 Securities Laws. Neither the Seller nor its Subsidiaries nor any agent acting on behalf of the Seller or its Subsidiaries has taken or will take any action which might cause this Agreement or the Shares or Warrants to violate the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect on the Closing Date. Assuming that all of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth in Article IV are true, all offers and sales of capital stock, securities and notes of the Seller were conducted and completed in compliance with the Securities Act. All shares of capital stock and other securities issued by the Seller and its Subsidiaries prior to the date hereof have been issued in transactions that were either registered offerings or were exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws and in compliance with all applicable corporate laws.

3.29 Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by the Seller in this Agreement, nor in any document, written information, financial statement, certificate, schedule or exhibit prepared and furnished by the Seller or the representatives of the Seller pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were furnished.

3.30 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. There is no transaction, arrangement or other relationship between the Seller and an unconsolidated or other off-balance sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by the Seller in its Exchange Act filings and is not so disclosed or that otherwise would be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no such transactions, arrangements or other relationships with the Seller that may create contingencies or liabilities that are not otherwise disclosed by the Seller in its Exchange filings.

3.31 Application of Takeover Protections. The Seller and its Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Seller’s Certificate of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation or any agreement to which the Seller is a party that is or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result of the Purchasers and the Seller fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under this Agreement and the Related Documents, including without limitation the Seller’s issuance of the Securities and the Purchasers’ ownership of the Securities.

3.32 No Additional Agreements. The Seller does not have any agreement or understanding with any Purchaser with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Documents other than as specified in this Agreement and the Related Documents.

3.33 Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Seller Securities. The Seller acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Seller further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Seller or any other Purchaser (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the Related Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and any advice given by any Purchaser or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement or the

 

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Related Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to such Purchaser’s purchase of the Securities. The Seller further represents to each Purchaser that the Seller’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the Related Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Seller and its representatives.

3.34 Internal Accounting Controls. The Seller and each of its subsidiaries maintains 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 Seller has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Seller and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Seller, including its subsidiaries, is made known to the certifying officers by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the Seller’s Form 10-K or 10-Q, as the case may be, is being prepared. The Seller’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Seller’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the Seller’s most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Seller presented in its most recently filed Form 10-K or Form 10-Q 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 changes in the Seller’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Seller’s internal control over financial reporting.

3.35 Solvency. Based on the financial condition of the Seller as of the Closing Date, (i) the Seller’s fair saleable value of its assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Seller’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature; (ii) the Seller’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business for the current fiscal year as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the Seller, and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof; and (iii) the current cash flow of the Seller, together with the proceeds the Seller would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its debt when such amounts are required to be paid. The Seller does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt).

3.36 Title to Assets. The Seller and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them that is material to their respective businesses and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to their respective businesses, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property, do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Seller and the Subsidiaries, (ii) Liens for taxes not yet due and payable and (iii) Liens which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the Seller’s knowledge, any real property and facilities held under lease by the Seller and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which the Seller and the Subsidiaries are in compliance except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

3.37 Acquisition. The Seller has furnished to the Purchasers true and accurate copies, as amended through the Closing Date, of (a) the letter of intent entered into by the Seller as of March 22, 2006 with Bruce White, Shelly White and others, pursuant to which the Seller will acquire all of the stock and equity interests of and in Sterling Systems & Consulting, Inc., Sterling Systems – Indiana, L.L.C., Sterling Systems – Ohio, L.L.C., and Sterling Ohio Management, Inc. (the “Acquisition”), and (b) any and all definitive transaction documents relating to the Acquisition. The Seller completed its due diligence on the Acquisition to its satisfaction, and the Acquisition has been consummated and publicly disclosed.

 

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ARTICLE IV—REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS

Each Purchaser, for itself only, hereby severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:

4.1 Existence and Power. The Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of such Purchaser’s organization. The Purchaser has all powers required to carry on such Purchaser’s business as now conducted.

4.2 Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement, the Related Documents to which such Purchaser is a party, and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized, and no additional action is required for the approval of this Agreement or the Related Documents. This Agreement and the Related Documents to which the Purchaser is a party have been or, to the extent contemplated hereby, will be duly executed and delivered and constitute valid and binding agreements of the Purchaser, enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of rights of creditors and except that enforceability of their obligations thereunder are subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

4.3 Investment. The Purchaser is acquiring the securities described herein for its own account and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof, nor with the intention of distributing or reselling the same, provided, however, that by making the representation herein, the Purchaser does not agree to hold any of the securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act. The Purchaser is aware that none of the securities has been registered under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities or blue sky laws. The Purchaser is an “Accredited Investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, as promulgated under the Securities Act (including without limitation, if the Purchaser is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and a self-directed plan, then investment decisions are made solely by persons that are “Accredited Investors”).

4.4 Reliance on Exemptions. The Purchaser understands that the Shares and Warrants are being offered and sold to such Purchaser in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Seller is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Purchaser to acquire the securities.

4.5 Experience of the Purchaser. The Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

4.6 General Solicitation. The Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

4.7 Residence. The Purchaser, if a U.S. investor, is a resident of the U.S. state indicated in the address specified on such Purchaser’s signature page attached hereto.

ARTICLE V—COVENANTS OF THE SELLER AND PURCHASERS

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Purchasers, promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to the Purchasers evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers, of the maintenance of all insurance maintained by it for loss or damage by fire and other hazards, damage or injury to persons and property, including from product liability, and under workmen’s compensation laws.

5.2 Reporting Obligations. So long as any portion of the Warrants has not been exercised and has not expired by its terms, the Seller shall furnish to the Purchasers, or any other persons who hold any of the Warrants (provided that such subsequent holders give notice to the Seller that they hold Warrants and furnish their addresses) promptly upon their becoming available one copy of (A) each report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Seller to its stockholders generally, and of each regular or periodic report (pursuant to the Exchange Act) and (B) any registration statement, prospectus or written communication pursuant to the Securities Act relating to the issuance or registration of the Warrant Shares and filed by the Seller with the Commission or any securities market or exchange on which shares of Common Stock are listed; provided, however, that the Seller shall have no obligation to deliver reports or schedules (pursuant to the Exchange Act) under this Section 5.2 to the extent such reports are publicly available via EDGAR.

The Purchasers are hereby authorized to deliver a copy of any financial statement or any other information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of the Seller which may have been furnished to the Purchasers hereunder, to any regulatory body or agency having jurisdiction over the Purchasers or to any Person which shall, or shall have right or obligation to succeed to all or any part of the Purchasers’ interest in the Seller or this Agreement.

5.3 Investigation. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall not be affected or diminished in any way by any investigation (or failure to investigate) at any time by or on behalf of the party for whose benefit such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements were made. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the inability or failure of the Purchasers to discover any breach, default or misrepresentation by the Seller under this Agreement or the Related Documents (including under any certificate furnished pursuant to this Agreement), notwithstanding the exercise by the Purchasers or other holders of the Shares of their rights hereunder to conduct an investigation shall not in any way diminish any liability hereunder.

5.4 Further Assurances. The Seller shall, at its cost and expense, upon written request of the Purchasers, duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, to the Purchasers such further instruments and do and cause to be done such further acts as may be necessary, advisable or proper, at the reasonable request of the Purchasers, to carry out more effectually the provisions and purposes of this Agreement. The parties shall use their best efforts to timely satisfy each of the conditions described in Article VI of this Agreement.

5.5 Use of Proceeds. The Seller covenants and agrees that the proceeds of the aggregate Purchase Price shall be used by the Seller for the Acquisition and for working capital and general corporate purposes; under no circumstances shall any portion of the proceeds be applied to:

(i) accelerated repayment of debt existing on the date hereof;

(ii) the payment of dividends or other distributions on any capital stock of the Seller;

(iii) increased executive compensation or loans to officers, employees, stockholders or directors, unless approved by a disinterested majority of the Board of Directors;

(iv) the purchase of debt or equity securities of any person, including the Seller and its Subsidiaries, except in connection with investment of excess cash in high quality (A1/P1 or better) money market instruments having maturities of one year or less; or

(v) any expenditure not directly related to the business of the Seller.

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standing in the jurisdiction of their incorporation and the rights, privileges and franchises of the Seller and its Subsidiaries (except, in each case, in the event of a merger or consolidation in which the Seller or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is not the surviving entity) in each case where failure to so preserve or maintain could have a Material Adverse Effect on the financial condition, business or operations of the Seller and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

5.7 Licenses. The Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, maintain at all times all material licenses or permits necessary to the conduct of its business and as required by any governmental agency or instrumentality thereof.

5.8 Taxes and Claims. The Seller and its Subsidiaries shall duly pay and discharge (a) all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon or against the Seller or its properties or assets prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, unless and to the extent that such taxes are being diligently contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, and appropriate reserves therefor have been established, and (b) all material lawful claims, whether for labor, materials, supplies, services or anything else which might or could, if unpaid, become a lien or charge upon the properties or assets of the Seller or its Subsidiaries unless and to the extent only that the same are being diligently contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and appropriate reserves therefor have been established.

5.9 Perform Covenants. The Seller shall (a) make full and timely payment of any and all obligations of the Seller to the Purchasers, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and (b) duly comply with all the terms and covenants contained herein and in each of the instruments and documents given to the Purchasers in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement, all at the times and places and in the manner set forth herein or therein.

5.10 Additional Covenants.

(a) Except for transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Board of Directors, neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any transaction with any director, officer, employee or holder of more than 5% of the outstanding capital stock of any class or series of capital stock of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, member of the family of any such person, or any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any such person, or member of the family of any such person, is a director, officer, trustee, partner or holder of more than 5% of the outstanding capital stock thereof, with the exception of transactions which are consummated upon terms that are no less favorable than would be available if such transaction had been effected at arms-length, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors.

(b) The Seller shall timely prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the form of notice of the sale of securities pursuant to the requirements of Regulation D regarding the sale of the Shares and Warrants under this Agreement.

(c) The Seller shall timely prepare and file such applications, consents to service of process (but not including a general consent to service of process) and similar documents and take such other steps and perform such further acts as shall be required by the U.S. state securities law requirements of each jurisdiction where a Purchaser resides as indicated on Schedule 1 with respect to the sale of the Shares and Warrants under this Agreement.

(d) Neither the Seller nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, shall directly or indirectly make any offers or sales of any securities or solicit any offers to buy any securities under circumstances that would cause the loss of the 4(2) exemption under the Securities Act for the transactions contemplated hereby. Subject to any consent or approval rights of the Purchasers hereunder, in the event the Seller contemplates an offering of its equity or debt securities within six months following the Closing Date, the Seller agrees that it shall notify the Purchasers of such offering (without providing any material non-public information to any Purchaser without its prior approval).

5.11 Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Seller shall (i) on or promptly after the Closing Date, issue a press release acceptable to Sigma Opportunity Fund, LLC disclosing the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) promptly after the Closing Date, file with the Commission a Report on Form 8-K disclosing the transactions contemplated hereby. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, neither the Seller nor the Purchasers shall make any press release or other publicity about the terms of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior approval of the other unless otherwise required by law or the rules of the Commission.

 

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5.12 Like Treatment of Purchasers and Holders. Neither the Seller nor any of its affiliates shall, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration (immediate or contingent), whether by way of interest, fee, payment for redemption, conversion or exercise of the Securities, or otherwise, to any Purchaser or holder of Securities, for or as an inducement to, or in connection with the solicitation of, any consent, waiver or amendment to any terms or provisions of this Agreement or the Related Documents, unless such consideration is required to be paid to all Purchasers or holders of Securities bound by such consent, waiver or amendment. The Seller shall not, directly or indirectly, redeem any Securities unless such offer of redemption is made pro rata to all Purchasers or holders of Securities, as the case may be, on identical terms.

5.13 Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement or any Related Documents are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under any such agreement. Nothing contained herein or in any Related Documents, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by such agreement. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Related Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. Each Purchaser represents that it has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in its review and negotiation of this Agreement and the Related Documents. For reasons of administrative convenience only, the Purchasers acknowledge and agree that they and their respective counsel have chosen to communicate with the Seller through Moomjian & Waite, LLP (“M&W”), but M&W does not represent any of the Purchasers in this transaction other than Sigma Opportunity Fund, LLC (the “Lead Investor”).

5.14 Other Transactions. Until after the date which is three months following the date hereof, the Company shall not issue or sell or agree to issue or sell any securities in a financing transaction which is a Variable Rate Transaction or otherwise provides the purchasers of such securities with more favorable terms (including without limitation with respect to the effective purchase price per share, conversion, exercise or exchange price (whether before or after adjustment), term, coupon, warrant coverage or otherwise) than those contained in this Agreement and the Related Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. “Variable Rate Transaction” shall mean a transaction in which the Seller issues or sells, or agrees to issue or sell (a) any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional shares of, Common Stock either (x) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities, (y) with a fixed conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Seller or the market for the Common Stock (but excluding standard stock split anti-dilution provisions), or (z) under a warrant exercisable for a number of shares based upon and/or varying with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such warrant, or (b) any securities of the Seller pursuant to an “equity line” structure which provides for the sale, from time to time, of securities of the Seller which are registered for resale pursuant to the Securities Act.

5.15 Securities Issuances. In the event that the Seller or any of its subsidiaries (A) issues or sells any Common Stock or convertible securities, warrants, options or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for, shares of Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) or (B) directly or indirectly effectively reduces the conversion, exercise or exchange price for any Convertible Securities which are currently outstanding, at or to an effective Per Share Selling Price (as defined below) which is less than $2.00 (as adjusted pursuant to this section and as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like) (the “Subsequent Purchase Price”), then in each such case the Seller shall make a post-Closing adjustment in the Purchase Price so that the per Share Purchase Price paid by the Purchasers at Closing is reduced on a weighted average basis between the Purchase Price and the Subsequent Purchase Price as applied to the amount of Shares then held by each holder. Within five business days following the closing of the subsequent sale, the Seller shall pay to each holder the product of the number of Shares owned by such holder on the date of the subsequent sale times the amount of the adjustment to the Purchase Price

 

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calculated as provided above. Payment shall be made by delivery of additional shares of Common Stock valued at the Per Share Selling Price. The foregoing provision shall not apply to any issuances or sales of Common Stock or Convertible Securities (i) pursuant to any Convertible Securities currently outstanding on the date hereof in accordance with the terms of such Convertible Securities in effect on the date hereof, or (ii) to any officer, director or employee of the Seller pursuant to a bona fide option or equity incentive plan duly adopted by the Seller (including without limitation an employee stock purchase plan). The Seller shall give to the each holder of Shares written notice of any such sale of Common Stock within 24 hours of the closing of any such sale and shall within such 24 hour period issue a press release announcing such sale if such sale is a material event for, or otherwise material to, the Seller.

For the purposes of the foregoing adjustments, in the case of the issuance of any Convertible Securities, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise, exchange or conversion of such Convertible Securities shall be deemed to be outstanding, provided that no further adjustment shall be made upon the actual issuance of Common Stock upon exercise, exchange or conversion of such Convertible Securities.

For purposes of this Section 5.16, if an event occurs that triggers more than one of the above adjustment provisions, then only one adjustment shall be made and the calculation method which yields the greatest downward adjustment shall be used.

“Per Share Selling Price” shall include the amount actually paid by third parties for each share of Common Stock in a sale or issuance by the Seller. In the event a fee is paid by the Seller in connection with such transaction directly or indirectly to such third party, any such fee shall be deducted from the selling price pro rata to all shares sold in the transaction to arrive at the Per Share Selling Price. A sale of shares of Common Stock shall include the sale or issuance of Convertible Securities, and in such circumstances the Per Share Selling Price of the Common Stock covered thereby shall also include the exercise, exchange or conversion price thereof (in addition to the consideration received by the Seller upon such sale or issuance less the fee amount as provided above). In case of any such security issued in a transaction in which the purchase price or the conversion, exchange or exercise price is directly or indirectly subject to adjustment or reset based on a future date, future trading prices of the Common Stock, specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Seller or the market for the Common Stock, or otherwise (but excluding standard stock split anti-dilution provisions or weighted-average anti-dilution provisions similar to that set forth herein, provided that any actual reduction of such price under any such security pursuant to such weighted-average anti-dilution provision shall be included and cause a adjustment hereunder), the Per Share Selling Price shall be deemed to be the lowest conversion, exchange, exercise or reset price at which such securities are converted, exchanged, exercised or reset or might have been converted, exchanged, exercised or reset, or the lowest adjustment, as the case may be, over the life of such securities. If shares are issued for a consideration other than cash, the Per Share Selling Price shall be the fair value of such consideration as determined in good faith by independent certified public accountants mutually acceptable to the Seller and the Lead Investor. In the event the Seller directly or indirectly effectively reduces the conversion, exercise or exchange price for any Convertible Securities which are currently outstanding, then the Per Share Selling Price shall equal such effectively reduced conversion, exercise or exchange price.

ARTICLE VI - CONDITIONS TO CLOSINGS

6.1 Conditions to Obligations of Purchasers to Effect the Closing. The obligations of a Purchaser to effect the Closing and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to Closing, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by a Purchaser:

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for those qualified as to materiality or a Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that such representation or warranty speaks of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects (or if qualified as to materiality or a Material Adverse Effect, true and correct in all respects) as of such date) as though made on and as of the Closing Date. On or prior to the Closing Date the Seller shall deliver to each of the Purchasers a certificate of the Chief

 

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Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer of the Seller to the effect that all of the representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date (including, to the extent necessary, updated disclosure schedules which shall be reasonably acceptable to each Purchaser) and that the Seller has performed all of its obligations under this Agreement required to be performed prior to the Closing Date.

(b) Performance of Obligations of Seller. The Seller shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.

(c) No Suspension of Trading. From the date hereof to the Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission (except for any suspension of trading of limited duration agreed to by the Seller, which suspension shall be terminated prior to Closing), and, at any time prior to the Closing Date, trading in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are reported by such service, or on any trading market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities, nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment of each Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Shares and Warrants at the Closing.

(d) Deliverables. The Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each of the Purchasers the following on or prior to the Closing Date:

1. (i) One or more certificates evidencing the aggregate number of shares of the Shares, duly authorized, issued, fully paid and non-assessable, as is to be purchased at such Closing by such Purchaser, registered in the name of such Purchaser; and

(ii) One or more certificates evidencing the Warrants, registered in the name of such Purchaser, pursuant to which such Purchaser shall be entitled to purchase that number of shares of Common Stock as indicated in Schedule 1 besides such Purchaser’s name.

2. The Investor Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Investor Rights Agreement”), duly executed by the Seller.

3. A legal opinion of counsel to the Seller (“Seller’s Counsel”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.

4. A certificate of the Secretary of the Seller (the “Secretary’s Certificate”), in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers, certifying as follows as of the date of such Closing:

(i) that attached to the Secretary’s Certificate is true and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Seller, as amended;

(ii) that a true copy of the Bylaws of the Seller, as amended to the Closing Date, is attached to the Secretary’s Certificate;

(iii) that attached thereto are true and complete copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Seller authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Related Documents, instruments and certificates required to be executed by it in connection herewith and approving the consummation of the transactions in the manner contemplated hereby including, but not limited to, the authorization and issuance of the Common Stock and Warrants;

(iv) the names and true signatures of the officers of the Seller signing this Agreement and all other documents to be delivered in connection with this Agreement;

(v) such other matters as required by this Agreement; and

 

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(vi) such other matters as the Purchasers may reasonably request.

6. A wire transfer representing the amount due for reasonable legal fees and other expenses set forth in Section 8.2 hereof (which may be offset from the Purchase Price at the election of the applicable Purchaser).

7. Seller shall have applied to each U.S. securities exchange, interdealer quotation system and other trading market where its Common Stock is currently listed or qualified for trading or quotation for the listing or qualification of the Warrant Shares for trading or quotation thereon in the time and manner required thereby.

8. Such other documents as the Purchasers shall reasonably request.

(e) There shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Seller.

6.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Seller to Effect the Closing. The obligations of the Seller to effect the Closing and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by the Seller:

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of each Purchaser set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that such representation or warranty speaks of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date) as though made on and as of the Closing Date.

(b) Performance of Obligations of the Purchasers. Each of the Purchasers shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.

(c) Deliverables. Each of the Purchasers shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Seller (i) upon receipt of the Seller’s items described in Section 6.1(d) above, payment of the portion of the Purchase Price set forth opposite each Purchaser’s name on Schedule 1 applicable for such Closing, in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Seller prior to the date hereof; (ii) an executed copy of the Investor Rights Agreement; and (iii) such other documents as the Seller shall reasonably request.

ARTICLE VII – INDEMNIFICATION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

7.1 Survival of Representations. The representations and warranties of the Seller and the Purchasers contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Seller’s and the Purchasers’ warranties and representations shall in no way be affected by any investigation of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of the Seller or the Purchasers.

7.2 Indemnification. The Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers, their Affiliates, each of their officers, directors, employees and agents and their respective successors and assigns, from and against any losses, damages, or expenses which are caused by or arise out of (i) any breach or default in the performance by the Seller of any covenant or agreement made by the Seller in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents; (ii) any breach of warranty or representation made by the Seller in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents; (iii) any and all third party actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident to any of the foregoing; and (iv) any enforcement of this indemnification.

7.3 Indemnity Procedure. The Seller is referred to herein as the “Indemnifying Party” and the other party or parties claiming indemnity is referred to as the “Indemnified Party”. An Indemnified Party under this Agreement shall, with respect to claims asserted against such party by any third party, give written notice to the Indemnifying Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim for indemnity under this Agreement within sixty (60) business days of the receipt of any written claim from any such third party, but not later than twenty (20) days prior to the date any answer or responsive pleading is due, and with respect to other matters for which the

 

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Indemnified Party may seek indemnification, give prompt written notice to the Indemnifying Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim for indemnity; provided, however, that any failure to give such notice will not waive any rights of the Indemnified Party except to the extent the rights of the Indemnifying Party are materially prejudiced.

The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, at its election, to take over the defense or settlement of such claim by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party at least fifteen (15) days prior to the time when an answer or other responsive pleading or notice with respect thereto is required. If the Indemnifying Party makes such election, it may conduct the defense of such claim through counsel of its choosing (subject to the Indemnified Party’s approval of such counsel, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), shall be solely responsible for the expenses of such defense and shall be bound by the results of its defense or settlement of the claim. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle any such claim without prior notice to and consultation with the Indemnified Party, and no such settlement involving any equitable relief or which might have an adverse effect on the Indemnified Party may be agreed to without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). So long as the Indemnifying Party is diligently contesting any such claim in good faith, the Indemnified Party may pay or settle such claim only at its own expense and the Indemnifying Party will not be responsible for the fees of separate legal counsel to the Indemnified Party, unless the named parties to any proceeding include both parties or representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to conflicts of interest or otherwise. If the Indemnifying Party does not make such election, or having made such election does not, in the reasonable opinion of the Indemnified Party proceed diligently to defend such claim, then the Indemnified Party may (after written notice to the Indemnifying Party), at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, elect to take over the defense of and proceed to handle such claim in its discretion and the Indemnifying Party shall be bound by any defense or settlement that the Indemnified Party may make in good faith with respect to such claim. In connection therewith, the Indemnifying Party will fully cooperate with the Indemnified Party should the Indemnified Party elect to take over the defense of any such claim. The parties agree to cooperate in defending such third party claims and the Indemnified Party shall provide such cooperation and such access to its books, records and properties as the Indemnifying Party shall reasonably request with respect to any matter for which indemnification is sought hereunder; and the parties hereto agree to cooperate with each other in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense thereof.

With regard to claims of third parties for which indemnification is payable hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the entry of a judgment against the Indemnified Party and the expiration of any applicable appeal period, or if earlier, five (5) days prior to the date that the judgment creditor has the right to execute the judgment; (ii) the entry of an unappealable judgment or final appellate decision against the Indemnified Party; or (iii) a settlement of the claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the reasonable expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party shall be reimbursed on a current basis by the Indemnifying Party. With regard to other claims for which indemnification is payable hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid promptly by the Indemnifying Party upon demand by the Indemnified Party.

7.4 Liquidated Damages. The Seller and the Purchasers agree that the Purchasers will suffer damages if a Breach Event (as defined below) occurs or is ongoing. The Seller and the Purchasers further agree that it may not be feasible to ascertain the extent of such damages with precision. If a Breach Event (as defined below) occurs, then the Purchasers may elect, as liquidated damages, and in addition to any other remedies legally available to such Purchasers, to require that the Seller shall pay to the Purchasers liquidated damages at a rate of 18% per annum of the aggregate Purchase Price paid by Purchaser payable monthly in cash at the end of each month (or part thereof) in which the Breach Event is outstanding.

“Breach Event” means either:

(i) Any breach of any warranty or representation of the Seller as of the date made in this Agreement, any Related Agreement or any other agreement delivered herewith, which breach, or the facts and circumstances concerning such breach, has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

(ii) Any breach by the Seller of any material covenant or obligation under this Agreement, any Related Agreement or any other agreement delivered herewith, and which breach, if capable of being cured, has not been cured within ten (10) days after notice of such breach has been given by the Lead Investor to the Seller.

 

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The Seller and the Purchasers have expressly negotiated this Section 7.4, and have agreed that in light of the circumstances existing at the time of execution of this Agreement, the liquidated damages expressed herein represent a reasonable estimate of the harm likely to be suffered by the Purchasers upon the occurrence of a Breach Event.

ARTICLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 Further Assurances. Each party agrees to cooperate fully with the other parties and to execute such further instruments, documents and agreements and to give such further written assurances as may be reasonably requested by any other party to better evidence and reflect the transactions described herein and contemplated hereby and to carry into effect the intents and purposes of this Agreement, and further agrees to take promptly, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby, to obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals, to effect all necessary registrations and filings, and to remove any injunctions or other impediments or delays, legal or otherwise, in order to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for the purpose of securing to the parties hereto the benefits contemplated by this Agreement.

8.2 Fees and Expenses. The parties hereto shall pay their own costs and expenses in connection herewith, except that the Seller shall pay to Sigma Capital Advisors, LLC (“Sigma”) a non-refundable sum equal to $10,000 as and for legal and due diligence expenses incurred in connection herewith. Seller shall also pay to Sigma a monitoring and advisory fee of $75,000, which amount may be withheld from the Purchase Price of the applicable Purchaser at Closing and paid directly to Sigma. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of any placement agents, finders and escrow agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to a separate agreement between such parties.

8.3 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a business day, (b) the next business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a business day or later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any business day, (c) the business day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service such as Federal Express, or (d) actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows:

If to the Purchasers at each Purchaser’s address set forth under its name on Schedule 1 attached hereto, or with respect to the Seller, addressed to:

Avatech Solutions, Inc.

10715 Red Run Blvd., Suite 101

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile No.: (410) 753-1591

or to such other address or addresses or facsimile number or numbers as any such party may most recently have designated in writing to the other parties hereto by such notice. Copies of notices to any Purchaser shall be sent to the addresses, if any, listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto.

Unless otherwise stated above, such communications shall be effective when they are received by the addressee thereof in conformity with this Section. Any party may change its address for such communications by giving notice thereof to the other parties in conformity with this Section.

8.4 Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

 

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8.5 Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal District Court, Southern District of New York and if such court does not have proper jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York. The parties to this Agreement agree that any breach of any term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a breach occurring in the State of New York by virtue of a failure to perform an act required to be performed in the State of New York and irrevocably and expressly agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court, Southern District of New York and if such court does not have proper jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York for the purpose of resolving any disputes among the parties relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect hereof brought in New York County, New York, and further irrevocably waive any claim that any suit, action or proceeding brought in Federal District Court, Southern District of New York and if such court does not have proper jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each of the parties hereto consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding, by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 8.5 shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

8.6 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is personal to each of the parties and may not be assigned without the written consent of the other parties; provided, however, that any of the Purchasers shall be permitted to assign this Agreement to any Person to whom it assigns or transfers securities issued or issuable pursuant to this Agreement. Any assignee must be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.

8.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, shall for any reason or to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall continue in full force and effect and in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

8.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other agreements and instruments referenced herein constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings.

8.9 Other Remedies. Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party shall be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby or by law, or in equity on such party, and the exercise of any one remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other.

8.10 Amendment and Waivers. Subject to Section 5.12, any term or provision 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 by a writing signed by the Seller and the Lead Investor, and such waiver or amendment, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all Purchasers. The waiver by a party of any breach hereof or default in the performance hereof shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other default or any succeeding breach or default. This Agreement may not be amended or supplemented by any party hereto except pursuant to a written amendment executed by the Seller and the Lead Investor. No amendment shall be effected to impact a holder of Shares in a disproportionately adverse fashion without the consent of such individual holder of Shares.

8.11. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by any Purchaser, as to such Purchaser’s obligations hereunder only and without any effect whatsoever on the obligations between the Seller and the other Purchasers, by written notice to the Seller, if the Closing has not been consummated on or before June 16, 2006; provided, however, that no such termination will affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by the other party (or parties).

8.12 No Waiver. The failure of any party to enforce any of the provisions hereof shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right of such party thereafter to enforce such provisions.

 

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8.13 Construction of Agreement; Knowledge. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “knowledge,” when used in reference to a corporation means the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of such corporation (including, if applicable, any person designated as a chief scientific, medical or technical officer) assuming such persons shall have made inquiry that is customary and appropriate under the circumstances to which reference is made, and when used in reference to an individual means the knowledge of such individual assuming the individual shall have made inquiry that is customary and appropriate under the circumstances to which reference is made.

8.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as signatories. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof.

8.15 No Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon or give any person other than the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

8.16 Waiver of Trial by Jury. THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

SELLER:
AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
PURCHASERS:
PACIFIC ASSET PARTNERS
By:  

 

  Bob Stafford
SIGMA OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC
By:   SIGMA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC,
  as managing member
          By:  

 

    Thom Waye, Manager

[Avatech Solutions, Inc Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]


Schedule 1 to Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of June     , 2006

Purchasers and Shares of Common Stock and Warrants

 

Name, Address, Fax Number and Email of Purchaser

  

Copies of Notices to

   Shares of
Common
Stock
Purchased
   Common Stock
Underlying
Warrants3
   Purchase
Price

Pacific Asset Partners

c/o Stafford Capital Management

Attn: Brian E. Dombkowski, CFA and

Bob Stafford

222 Kearny Street, 4th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94108

Fax: (415) 362-3048

Email: brian@pacificassetpartners.com

and bob@staffordcapital.com

      500,000    300,000    $ 1,000,000

Sigma Opportunity Fund, LLC

C/O Sigma Capital Advisors, LLC

Attn: Thom Waye, Manager

800 Third Avenue, Suite 1701

New York, NY 10022

Fax: 212-937-3558

Email: thomw@sigmacp.com

  

Kevin Waite, Esq.

Moomjian & Waite, LLP

100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 225

Jericho, New York 11753

Fax: (516) 937-5050

Email: kevinw@mwllplaw.com

   500,000    300,000    $ 1,065,000
                   
Totals:       1,000,000    600,000    $ 2,065,000
                   

 

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EX-10.62 8 dex1062.htm EXHIBIT 10.62 EXHIBIT 10.62

Exhibit 10.62

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.

THIS WARRANT DOES NOT REQUIRE PHYSICAL SURRENDER OF THE WARRANT IN THE EVENT OF A PARTIAL EXERCISE. AS A RESULT, FOLLOWING ANY EXERCISE OF ANY PORTION OF THIS WARRANT, THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FOR WHICH THIS WARRANT MAY BE EXERCISED MAY BE LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF SHARES SET FORTH BELOW.

Issuance Date: June 14, 2006

Warrant No. CS-1

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

To Purchase 300,000 Shares of Common Stock of AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT Sigma Opportunity Fund LLC, or registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, during the Exercise Period (as hereinafter defined), to purchase from Avatech Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Warrant Stock (as hereinafter defined and subject to adjustment as provided herein), in whole or in part, at a purchase price of $2.00 per share, all on and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

1. Definitions. As used in this Warrant, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

Affiliate” means any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. With respect to a Holder of Warrants, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such Holder will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Holder.

Appraised Value” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified, the fair saleable value of such share of Common Stock (determined without giving effect to the discount for (i) a minority interest or (ii) any lack of liquidity of the Common Stock or to the fact that the Company may have no class of equity registered under the Exchange Act) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal month ending prior to such date specified, based on the value of the Company on a fully-diluted basis, as determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Company’s Board of Directors and having no prior relationship with the Company.

Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York generally are authorized or required by law or other government actions to close.

Change of Control” means the (i) acquisition by an individual or legal entity or group (as set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of more than one-half of the voting rights or equity interests in the Company; or (ii) sale, conveyance, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets, property or business of the Company or the merger into or consolidation with any other corporation (other than a wholly owned subsidiary


corporation) or effectuation of any transaction or series of related transactions where holders of the Company’s voting securities prior to such transaction or series of transactions fail to continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the Company (or, if other than the Company, the successor or acquiring entity) immediately following such transaction.

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency then administering the Securities Act and other federal securities laws.

Common Stock” means (except where the context otherwise indicates) the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company, and any capital stock into which such Common Stock may thereafter be changed or converted, and shall also include (i) capital stock of the Company of any other class (regardless of how denominated) issued to the holders of shares of Common Stock upon any reclassification thereof which is also not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of the Company and which is not subject to redemption and (ii) shares of common stock of any successor or acquiring corporation received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company in the circumstances contemplated by Section 4.5.

Common Stock Purchase Agreement” means that certain Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of June     , 2006 among the Company and the other parties named therein, pursuant to which this Warrant was originally issued.

Current Market Price” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified,

 

  (1) if there shall not then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of

(a) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and

(b) the Appraised Value per share of Common Stock at such date,

or

(2) if there shall then be a public market for the Common Stock, the average of the daily market prices for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days immediately before such date. The daily market price for each such Trading Day shall be (i) the closing bid price on such day on the principal stock exchange on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading, or quoted, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day as officially quoted on any such exchange, (iii) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day in the over-the-counter market, as furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System or the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of the NASD selected mutually by the holder of this Warrant and the Company or, if they cannot agree upon such selection, as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by holder of this Warrant and one of which shall be selected by the Company.

Current Warrant Price” means, in respect of a share of Common Stock at any date herein specified, the price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased pursuant to this Warrant on such date. Unless and until the Current Warrant Price is adjusted pursuant to the terms herein, the initial Current Warrant Price shall be $2.00 per share of Common Stock.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Exercise Period” means the period during which this Warrant is exercisable pursuant to Section 2.1.

Expiration Date” means the fourth (4th) anniversary of the date of issuance hereof.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as from time to time in effect.


NASD” means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or any successor corporation thereto.

Other Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5.

Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, incorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including, without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

Restricted Common Stock” means shares of Common Stock which are, or which upon their issuance upon the exercise of any Warrant would be required to be, evidenced by a certificate bearing the restrictive legend set forth in Section 3.2.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

Trading Day” means any day on which the primary market on which shares of Common Stock are listed is open for trading.

Transfer” means any disposition of any Warrant or Warrant Stock or of any interest in either thereof, which would constitute a sale thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.

Warrants” means this Warrant and all warrants issued upon transfer, division or combination of, or in substitution for, any thereof. All Warrants shall at all times be identical as to terms and conditions and date, except as to the number of shares of Common Stock for which they may be exercised.

Warrant Price” means an amount equal to (i) the number of shares of Common Stock being purchased upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 2.1, multiplied by (ii) the Current Warrant Price.

Warrant Stock” means the [                    ] shares of Common Stock to be purchased upon the exercise hereof, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

2. Exercise of Warrant.

2.1. Manner of Exercise. From and after the date of issuance hereof and until 5:00 P.M., New York time, on the Expiration Date (the “Exercise Period”), the Holder may exercise this Warrant, on any Business Day, for all or any part of the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable hereunder.

In order to exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, the Holder shall deliver to the Company at its principal office or at the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, (i) a written notice of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased, (ii) payment of the Warrant Price as provided herein, and (iii) upon exercise of this Warrant in full, this Warrant. Such notice shall be substantially in the form of the subscription form appearing at the end of this Warrant as Exhibit A, duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Upon receipt thereof, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within three Business Days thereafter, electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon exercise hereof to the Holder, by crediting the account of the Holder’s prime broker with Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system using the Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program. The parties agree to coordinate with DTC to accomplish this objective. In lieu of such electronic delivery through DWAC, the Company shall, to the extent requested by the Holder or required by law, execute or cause to be executed and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of full shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon exercise hereof. The time periods for delivery of physical certificates evidencing the Warrant Shares are the same as those described above. Any stock certificate or certificates so delivered shall be, to the extent possible, in such denomination or denominations as the Holder shall request in the notice and shall be registered in the name of the


Holder or such other name as shall be designated in the notice. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised and such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have been issued, and the Holder or any other Person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a Holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date when the notice to exercise is received by the Company as described above. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Stock, if not effected using book entry as described below, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased shares of Common Stock called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant, or at the request of the Holder, appropriate notation may be made on this Warrant and the same returned to the Holder.

Payment of the Warrant Price may be made at the option of the Holder by: (i) certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company, (ii) wire transfer to the account of the Company or (iii) the surrender and cancellation of a portion of shares of Common Stock then held by the Holder or issuable upon such exercise of this Warrant, which shall be valued and credited toward the total Warrant Price due the Company for the exercise of the Warrant based upon the Current Market Price of the Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to the terms hereof shall be validly issued and, upon payment of the Warrant Price, shall be fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

Book-Entry. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon exercise of any portion of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof, the warrantholder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless such holder is purchasing the full amount of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant. The warrantholder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares so purchased hereunder and the dates of such purchases or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the warrantholder and the Company, so as not to require physical surrender of this Warrant upon each such exercise. In connection therewith a form of ledger to maintain a record of such transactions is attached hereto. The warrantholder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant or a new Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following exercise of any portion of this Warrant, the number of Warrant Shares which may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant may be less than the number of Warrant Shares set forth on the face hereof.

2.2. Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue a fractional share of Common Stock upon exercise of any Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder of one or more Warrants, the rights under which are exercised in the same transaction, would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall pay an amount in cash equal to the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise multiplied by such fraction.

2.3. Continued Validity. A Holder of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, in whole or in part (other than a Holder who acquires such shares after the same have been publicly sold pursuant to a Registration Statement under the Securities Act or sold pursuant to Rule 144 thereunder), shall continue to be entitled with respect to such shares to all rights to which it would have been entitled as the Holder under Sections 10 and 13 of this Warrant.

2.4. Restrictions on Exercise Amount.

(i) Unless a Holder delivers to the Company irrevocable written notice prior to the date of issuance hereof or sixty-one days prior to the effective date of such notice that this Section 2.4(i) shall not apply to such Holder, the Company shall not issue to the Holder, and the Holder may not acquire, a number of shares of Warrant Stock to the extent that, upon such exercise, the number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) would exceed 9.9% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then issued and outstanding. For purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Commission, and the percentage held by the holder shall be determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each delivery of a notice of exercise by a Holder will constitute a representation by such Holder that it has evaluated the limitation set


forth in this paragraph and determined, based on the most recent public filings by the Company with the Commission, that the issuance of the full number of shares of Warrant Stock requested in such notice of exercise is permitted under this paragraph.

(ii) In the event the Company is prohibited from issuing shares of Warrant Stock as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization, the Company shall as soon as practicable seek the approval of its stockholders and take such other action to authorize the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon full exercise of this Warrant but in any event the Board of Directors shall call a special meeting of the stockholders of the Company in the manner set forth in the By-laws of the Company to be held within ninety (90) days following the inception of such occurrence, which inception shall occur at such time as the Company is not able to honor the full exercise of all outstanding Warrants, without regard to any cap limitations or issuance restrictions, due to such law, rule or regulation, whether or not any such conversion or exercise is actually attempted.

3. Transfer, Division and Combination.

3.1. Transfer. The Warrants and the Warrant Stock shall be freely transferable, subject to compliance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to the Securities Act. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant or the resale of the Warrant Stock, this Warrant or the Warrant Stock, as applicable, shall not be registered under the Securities Act, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer (i) that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant or the Warrant Stock as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel that is reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, (ii) that the Holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act. Transfer of this Warrant and all rights hereunder, in whole or in part, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, shall be registered on the books of the Company to be maintained for such purpose, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company referred to in Section 2.1 or the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Following a transfer that complies with the requirements of this Section 3.1, the Warrant may be exercised by a new Holder for the purchase of shares of Common Stock regardless of whether the Company issued or registered a new Warrant on the books of the Company. In connection with any transfer of this Warrant after the Registration Statement (as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement) is declared effective under the Securities Act, the Holder or transferee of this Warrant shall reimburse the Company for its reasonable out of pocket costs in connection with such transfer (including without limitation the reasonable attorneys fees for preparing and filing a prospectus supplement with the SEC and/or delivering an updated opinion letter to the Seller’s transfer agent).

3.2. Restrictive Legends. Each certificate for Warrant Stock initially issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and each certificate for Warrant Stock issued to any subsequent transferee of any such certificate, unless, in each case, such Warrant Stock is registered under the Securities Act or is eligible for resale without registration pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.”

“THE SALE, TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT


DATED AS OF JUNE     , 2006, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”

3.3. Division and Combination; Expenses; Books. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office or agency of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 3.1 as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. The Company shall prepare, issue and deliver at its own expense the new Warrant or Warrants under this Section 3. The Company agrees to maintain, at its aforesaid office or agency, books for the registration and the registration of transfer of the Warrants.

4. Adjustments. The number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable, and the price at which such shares may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant, shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 4. The Company shall give the Holder notice of any event described below which requires an adjustment pursuant to this Section 4 in accordance with Sections 5.1 and 5.2.

4.1. Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall:

(i) declare a dividend or make a distribution on its outstanding shares of Common Stock in shares of Common Stock,

(ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock, or

(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then:

(1) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted to equal the number of shares of Common Stock which a record holder of the same number of shares of Common Stock that would have been acquirable under this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such subdivision or combination would own or be entitled to receive after such record date or the effective date of such subdivision or combination, as applicable, and

(2) the Current Warrant Price shall be adjusted to equal:

(A) the Current Warrant Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision or combination, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by

(B) the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment.

Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination.

4.2. Certain Other Distributions. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution of:

(i) cash,


(ii) any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 4.1 hereof), or

(iii) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever, then:

(1) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted to equal the product of the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution, multiplied by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the Current Warrant Price per share of Common Stock at the date of taking such record and (y) the denominator of which shall be such Current Warrant Price minus the amount allocable to one share of Common Stock of any such cash so distributable and of the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) of any and all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, other securities or property or warrants or other subscription or purchase rights so distributable; and

(2) the Current Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution shall be adjusted to equal (x) the Current Warrant Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after such adjustment. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 4.2 and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 4.1.

4.3. Securities Issuances. In the event that the Company or any of its subsidiaries (A) issues or sells any Common Stock or convertible securities, warrants, options or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for, shares of Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) or (B) directly or indirectly effectively reduces the conversion, exercise or exchange price for any Convertible Securities which are currently outstanding, at or to an effective Per Share Selling Price (as defined below) which is less than the greater of (I) the closing sale price per share of the Common Stock on the principal market on which the Common Stock is traded the Trading Day next preceding such issue or sale or, in the case of issuances to holders of its Common Stock, the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such warrants, rights, or options (“Fair Market Price”), or (II) the Current Warrant Price, then in each such case the Current Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale or record date, as applicable, shall be automatically reduced effective concurrently with such issue or sale to an amount determined by multiplying the Current Warrant Price then in effect by a fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale, plus (2) the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration received by the Company for such additional shares would purchase at such Fair Market Price or Current Warrant Price, as the case may be, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding immediately after such issue or sale. The foregoing provision shall not apply to any issuances or sales of Common Stock or Convertible Securities (i) pursuant to any Convertible Securities currently outstanding on the date hereof in accordance with the terms of such Convertible Securities in effect on the date hereof, or (ii) to any officer, director or employee of the Company pursuant to a bona fide option or equity incentive plan duly adopted by the Company. The Company shall give to the Warrantholder written notice of any such sale of Common Stock within 24 hours of the closing of any such sale and shall within such 24 hour period issue a press release announcing such sale if such sale is a material event for, or otherwise material to, the Company.

For the purposes of the foregoing adjustments, in the case of the issuance of any Convertible Securities, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise, exchange or conversion of such Convertible


Securities shall be deemed to be outstanding, provided that no further adjustment shall be made upon the actual issuance of Common Stock upon exercise, exchange or conversion of such Convertible Securities, and provided further that to the extent such Convertible Securities expire or terminate unconverted or unexercised, then at such time the Current Warrant Price shall be readjusted as if such portion of such Convertible Securities had not been issued.

For purposes of this Section 4.3, if an event occurs that triggers more than one of the above adjustment provisions, then only one adjustment shall be made and the calculation method which yields the greatest downward adjustment in the Current Warrant Price shall be used.

“Per Share Selling Price” shall include the amount actually paid by third parties for each share of Common Stock in a sale or issuance by the Company. In the event a fee is paid by the Company in connection with such transaction directly or indirectly to such third party or its affiliates, any such fee shall be deducted from the selling price pro rata to all shares sold in the transaction to arrive at the Per Share Selling Price. A sale of shares of Common Stock shall include the sale or issuance of Convertible Securities, and in such circumstances the Per Share Selling Price of the Common Stock covered thereby shall also include the exercise, exchange or conversion price thereof (in addition to the consideration received by the Company upon such sale or issuance less the fee amount as provided above). In case of any such security issued in a transaction in which the purchase price or the conversion, exchange or exercise price is directly or indirectly subject to adjustment or reset based on a future date, future trading prices of the Common Stock, specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock, or otherwise (but excluding standard stock split anti-dilution provisions or weighted-average anti-dilution provisions similar to that set forth herein, provided that any actual reduction of such price under any such security pursuant to such weighted-average anti-dilution provision shall be included and cause a adjustment hereunder), the Per Share Selling Price shall be deemed to be the lowest conversion, exchange, exercise or reset price at which such securities are converted, exchanged, exercised or reset or might have been converted, exchanged, exercised or reset, or the lowest adjustment, as the case may be, over the life of such securities. If shares are issued for a consideration other than cash, the Per Share Selling Price shall be the fair value of such consideration as determined in good faith by independent certified public accountants mutually acceptable to the Company and the Holder. In the event the Company directly or indirectly effectively reduces the conversion, exercise or exchange price for any Convertible Securities which are currently outstanding, then the Per Share Selling Price shall equal such effectively reduced conversion, exercise or exchange price.

4.4. Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments. The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and the Current Warrant Price provided for in Section 4:

(a) When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by Section 4 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring an adjustment shall occur, except that any that would otherwise be required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 4.1) up to, but not beyond the date of exercise if such adjustment either by itself or with other adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the making of such adjustment. Any adjustment representing a change of less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other adjustments required by this Section 4 and not previously made, would result in a minimum adjustment or on the date of exercise. For the purpose of any adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of business on the date of its occurrence.

(b) Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under this Section 4, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest 1/100th of a share.

(c) When Adjustment Not Required. If the Company undertakes a transaction contemplated under this Section 4 and as a result takes a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution or subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4 and shall, thereafter and before the distribution to stockholders thereof, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section


4, then thereafter no adjustment shall be required by reason of the taking of such record and any such adjustment previously made in respect thereof shall be rescinded and annulled.

(d) Escrow of Stock. If after any property becomes distributable pursuant to Section 4 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record is taken, a holder of this Warrant exercises the Warrant during such time, then such holder shall continue to be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise hereunder by reason of such adjustment and such shares or other property shall be held in escrow for the holder of this Warrant by the Company to be issued to holder of this Warrant upon and to the extent that the event actually takes place. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be canceled by the Company and escrowed property returned to the Company.

4.5. Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets.

(a) If there shall occur a Change of Control and, pursuant to the terms of such Change of Control, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“Other Property”), are to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, then the Holder of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon the exercise of the Warrant, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and the Other Property receivable upon or as a result of such Change of Control by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event.

(b) In case of any such Change of Control described in Section 4.5(a) above, the resulting, successor or acquiring entity (if other than the Company) and, if an entity different from the successor or acquiring entity, the entity whose capital stock or assets the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to receive as a result of such Change of Control, shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition contained in this Warrant to be performed and observed by the Company and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company) in order to provide for adjustments of shares of the Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable which shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Section 4. For purposes of Section 4, common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of this Section 4 shall similarly apply to successive Change of Control transactions.

4.6. Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall take any action in respect of its Common Stock, other than the payment of dividends permitted by Section 4 or any other action described in Section 4, then, unless such action will not have a materially adverse effect upon the rights of the holder of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock or other stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and/or the purchase price thereof shall be adjusted in such manner as may be equitable in the circumstances.

4.7. Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company agrees not to enter into any transaction which, by reason of any adjustment hereunder, would cause the Current Warrant Price to be less than the par value per share of Common Stock.

4.8. Stock Transfer Taxes. The issue of stock certificates upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder for any tax in respect of such issue. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares in any name other than that of the holder of this Warrant, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.


5. Notices to Warrant Holders.

5.1. Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Current Warrant Price, the Company, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to the Holder of this Warrant a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written request at any time of the Holder of this Warrant, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Current Warrant Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, or other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of Warrants owned by such Holder.

5.2. Notice of Corporate Action. If at any time:

(a) the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend (other than a cash dividend payable out of earnings or earned surplus legally available for the payment of dividends under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company) or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or

(b) there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any consolidation or merger of the Company with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the property, assets or business of the Company to, another corporation,

(c) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, or

(d) the Company shall cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive (i) any dividend or other distribution of cash, (ii) any evidences of its indebtedness, or (iii) any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 4.1 hereof); or (iv) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever;

then, in any one or more of such cases, the Company shall give to the Holder (i) at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be selected for such dividend, distribution or right or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, and (ii) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (i) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to any such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character thereof, and (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, 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 Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Holder at the last address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in accordance with Section 15.2.

5.3. No Rights as Stockholder. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to exercise and payment for the Warrant Price in accordance with the terms hereof.


6. No Impairment. The Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its articles of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use its best efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant. Upon the request of the Holder, the Company will at any time during the period this Warrant is outstanding acknowledge in writing, in form satisfactory to the Holder, the continuing validity of this Warrant and the obligations of the Company hereunder.

7. Reservation and Authorization of Common Stock; Registration With Approval of Any Governmental Authority. From and after the date of issuance hereof, the Company shall at all times reserve and keep available for issue upon the exercise of Warrants such number of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants (without regard to any ownership limitations provided in Section 2.4(i)). All shares of Common Stock which shall be so issuable, when issued upon exercise of any Warrant and payment therefor in accordance with the terms of such Warrant, shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable, and not subject to preemptive rights. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the Current Warrant Price below the then par value, if any, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, the Company shall take any corporate action which may be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of such Common Stock at such adjusted Current Warrant Price. Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Current Warrant Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof. If any shares of Common Stock required to be reserved for issuance upon exercise of Warrants require registration or qualification with any governmental authority under any federal or state law before such shares may be so issued (other than as a result of a prior or contemplated distribution by the Holder of this Warrant), the Company will in good faith and as expeditiously as possible and at its expense endeavor to cause such shares to be duly registered.

8. Taking of Record; Stock and Warrant Transfer Books. In the case of all dividends or other distributions by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock with respect to which any provision of Section 4 refers to the taking of a record of such holders, the Company will in each such case take such a record and will take such record as of the close of business on a Business Day. The Company will not at any time, except upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, close its stock transfer books or Warrant transfer books so as to result in preventing or delaying the exercise or transfer of any Warrant.

9. Registration Rights. The resale of the Warrant Stock shall be registered in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in that certain Investor Rights Agreement dated of even date hereof, among the Holder, the Company and the other parties named therein (the “Investor Rights Agreement”). The Holder acknowledges that pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company has the right to request that the Holder furnish information regarding such Holder and the distribution of the Warrant Stock as is required by law or the Commission to be disclosed in the Registration Statement (as such term is defined in the Investor Rights Agreement), and the Company may exclude from such registration the shares of Warrant Stock acquirable hereunder if Holder fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time prior to the filing of each Registration Statement, supplemented prospectus included therein and/or amended Registration Statement.

10. Supplying Information. Upon any default by the Company of its obligations hereunder or under the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company shall cooperate with the Holder in supplying such information as may be reasonably necessary for such Holder to complete and file any information reporting forms presently or hereafter required by the Commission as a condition to the availability of an exemption from the Securities Act for the sale of any Warrant or Restricted Common Stock.


11. Loss or Mutilation. Upon receipt by the Company from the Holder of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it and reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto and in case of mutilation upon surrender and cancellation hereof, the Company will execute and deliver in lieu hereof a new Warrant of like tenor to the Holder; provided, however, that in the case of mutilation, no indemnity shall be required if this Warrant in identifiable form is surrendered to the Company for cancellation.

12. Office of the Company. As long as any of the Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall maintain an office or agency (which may be the principal executive offices of the Company) where the Warrants may be presented for exercise, registration of transfer, division or combination as provided in this Warrant.

13. Financial and Business Information.

13.1. Quarterly Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder, as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such quarter and, in the case of the second and third quarters, for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year. Such financial statements shall be prepared by the Company in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by the certification of the Company’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer that such financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and for such year-to-date period, as the case may be; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such quarterly information under this Section 13.1 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

13.2. Annual Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such year, and audited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such year; setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year; all prepared in accordance with GAAP, and which audited financial statements shall be accompanied by an opinion thereon of the independent certified public accountants regularly retained by the Company, or any other firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such annual information under this Section 13.2 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

13.3. Filings. The Company will file on or before the required date all regular or periodic reports (pursuant to the Exchange Act) with the Commission and will deliver to Holder promptly upon their becoming available one copy of each report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Company to its stockholders generally.

14. Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of affirmative action by the Holder to purchase shares of Common Stock, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder hereof, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

15. Miscellaneous.

15.1 Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of the Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. If the Company fails to make, when due, any payments provided for hereunder, or fails to comply with any other provision of this Warrant, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any third party costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.


15.2 Notice Generally. All notices, requests, demands or other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be given in the manner and to the addresses set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

15.3 Successors and Assigns. Subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 3.1, this Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and assigns of the Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant, and shall be enforceable by any such Holder.

15.4 Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions of this Warrant waived with the written consent of both the Company and the Holder.

15.5 Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be modified to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

15.6 Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

15.7 Governing Law. This Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be consummated in the State of New York and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the local laws of the State of New York without regard to the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of laws. The Company hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts located in New York City, New York in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant. In any such litigation the Company agrees that the service thereof may be made by certified or registered mail directed to the Company pursuant to Section 15.2.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Avatech Solutions, Inc. has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer and attested by its Secretary.

Dated: June 14, 2006

 

AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:   W. Scott Harris
Title:   President

 

Attest:  
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


EXHIBIT A

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

[To be executed only upon exercise of Warrant]

Avatech Solutions, Inc.

10715 Red Run Blvd., Suite 101

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile No.: (410) 753-1591

This undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right of purchase represented by the within Warrant (“Warrant”) for, and to purchase thereunder                          shares of Common Stock (“Warrant Shares”) provided for therein, and requests that certificates for the Warrant Shares be issued as follows:

   

 

Name

 

Address

 

 

   
  and, if the number of Warrant Shares shall not be all the Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant, that a new Warrant for the balance of the Warrant Shares.  

In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant, provided the Company’s transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the Holder, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Warrant Shares issuable upon conversion or exercise to the undersigned, by crediting the account of the undersigned’s prime broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system.

To the extent the undersigned intends to sell the Warrant Shares issued to the undersigned upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to a Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), the undersigned agrees to comply with all applicable prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act with respect to such sale.

Dated:                             

Signature:                                                         

 

 

Name (please print)

 

Address


EXHIBIT B

ASSIGNMENT FORM

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant for the purchase of shares of common stock of Avatech Solutions, Inc. hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights of the undersigned under this Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of common stock set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Name and Address of Assignee)

 

 

(Number of Shares of Common Stock)

and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                          attorney-in-fact to register such transfer on the books of the Company, maintained for the purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:_________________________________________

 

 

(Print Name and Title)

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

(Witness)

NOTICE: The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Warrant in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.


THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.

THIS WARRANT DOES NOT REQUIRE PHYSICAL SURRENDER OF THE WARRANT IN THE EVENT OF A PARTIAL EXERCISE. AS A RESULT, FOLLOWING ANY EXERCISE OF ANY PORTION OF THIS WARRANT, THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FOR WHICH THIS WARRANT MAY BE EXERCISED MAY BE LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF SHARES SET FORTH BELOW.

Issuance Date: June 14, 2006

Warrant No. CS-2

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

To Purchase 300,000 Shares of Common Stock of AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT Pacific Asset Partners, or registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, during the Exercise Period (as hereinafter defined), to purchase from Avatech Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Warrant Stock (as hereinafter defined and subject to adjustment as provided herein), in whole or in part, at a purchase price of $2.00 per share, all on and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

1. Definitions. As used in this Warrant, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

Affiliate” means any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. With respect to a Holder of Warrants, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such Holder will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Holder.

Appraised Value” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified, the fair saleable value of such share of Common Stock (determined without giving effect to the discount for (i) a minority interest or (ii) any lack of liquidity of the Common Stock or to the fact that the Company may have no class of equity registered under the Exchange Act) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal month ending prior to such date specified, based on the value of the Company on a fully-diluted basis, as determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Company’s Board of Directors and having no prior relationship with the Company.

Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York generally are authorized or required by law or other government actions to close.

Change of Control” means the (i) acquisition by an individual or legal entity or group (as set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of more than one-half of the voting rights or equity interests in the Company; or (ii) sale, conveyance, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets, property or business of the Company or the merger into or consolidation with any other corporation (other than a wholly owned subsidiary corporation) or effectuation of any transaction or series of related transactions where holders of the Company’s voting securities prior to such transaction or series of transactions fail to continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the Company (or, if other than the Company, the successor or acquiring entity) immediately following such transaction.


Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency then administering the Securities Act and other federal securities laws.

Common Stock” means (except where the context otherwise indicates) the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company, and any capital stock into which such Common Stock may thereafter be changed or converted, and shall also include (i) capital stock of the Company of any other class (regardless of how denominated) issued to the holders of shares of Common Stock upon any reclassification thereof which is also not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of the Company and which is not subject to redemption and (ii) shares of common stock of any successor or acquiring corporation received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company in the circumstances contemplated by Section 4.5.

Common Stock Purchase Agreement” means that certain Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of June     , 2006 among the Company and the other parties named therein, pursuant to which this Warrant was originally issued.

Current Market Price” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified,

 

  (1) if there shall not then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of

(a) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and

(b) the Appraised Value per share of Common Stock at such date,

or

(2) if there shall then be a public market for the Common Stock, the average of the daily market prices for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days immediately before such date. The daily market price for each such Trading Day shall be (i) the closing bid price on such day on the principal stock exchange on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading, or quoted, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day as officially quoted on any such exchange, (iii) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day in the over-the-counter market, as furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System or the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of the NASD selected mutually by the holder of this Warrant and the Company or, if they cannot agree upon such selection, as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by holder of this Warrant and one of which shall be selected by the Company.

Current Warrant Price” means, in respect of a share of Common Stock at any date herein specified, the price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased pursuant to this Warrant on such date. Unless and until the Current Warrant Price is adjusted pursuant to the terms herein, the initial Current Warrant Price shall be $2.00 per share of Common Stock.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Exercise Period” means the period during which this Warrant is exercisable pursuant to Section 2.1.

Expiration Date” means the fourth (4th) anniversary of the date of issuance hereof.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as from time to time in effect.

NASD” means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or any successor corporation thereto.


Other Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5.

Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, incorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including, without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

Restricted Common Stock” means shares of Common Stock which are, or which upon their issuance upon the exercise of any Warrant would be required to be, evidenced by a certificate bearing the restrictive legend set forth in Section 3.2.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

Trading Day” means any day on which the primary market on which shares of Common Stock are listed is open for trading.

Transfer” means any disposition of any Warrant or Warrant Stock or of any interest in either thereof, which would constitute a sale thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.

Warrants” means this Warrant and all warrants issued upon transfer, division or combination of, or in substitution for, any thereof. All Warrants shall at all times be identical as to terms and conditions and date, except as to the number of shares of Common Stock for which they may be exercised.

Warrant Price” means an amount equal to (i) the number of shares of Common Stock being purchased upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 2.1, multiplied by (ii) the Current Warrant Price.

Warrant Stock” means the [                        ] shares of Common Stock to be purchased upon the exercise hereof, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

2. Exercise of Warrant.

2.1. Manner of Exercise. From and after the date of issuance hereof and until 5:00 P.M., New York time, on the Expiration Date (the “Exercise Period”), the Holder may exercise this Warrant, on any Business Day, for all or any part of the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable hereunder.

In order to exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, the Holder shall deliver to the Company at its principal office or at the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, (i) a written notice of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased, (ii) payment of the Warrant Price as provided herein, and (iii) upon exercise of this Warrant in full, this Warrant. Such notice shall be substantially in the form of the subscription form appearing at the end of this Warrant as Exhibit A, duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Upon receipt thereof, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within three Business Days thereafter, electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon exercise hereof to the Holder, by crediting the account of the Holder’s prime broker with Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system using the Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program. The parties agree to coordinate with DTC to accomplish this objective. In lieu of such electronic delivery through DWAC, the Company shall, to the extent requested by the Holder or required by law, execute or cause to be executed and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of full shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon exercise hereof. The time periods for delivery of physical certificates evidencing the Warrant Shares are the same as those described above. Any stock certificate or certificates so delivered shall be, to the extent possible, in such denomination or denominations as the Holder shall request in the notice and shall be registered in the name of the Holder or such other name as shall be designated in the notice. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised and such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have been issued, and the Holder or any other Person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a Holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date when the notice to exercise is received by the Company as described above. If this Warrant shall have


been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Stock, if not effected using book entry as described below, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased shares of Common Stock called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant, or at the request of the Holder, appropriate notation may be made on this Warrant and the same returned to the Holder.

Payment of the Warrant Price may be made at the option of the Holder by: (i) certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company, (ii) wire transfer to the account of the Company or (iii) the surrender and cancellation of a portion of shares of Common Stock then held by the Holder or issuable upon such exercise of this Warrant, which shall be valued and credited toward the total Warrant Price due the Company for the exercise of the Warrant based upon the Current Market Price of the Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to the terms hereof shall be validly issued and, upon payment of the Warrant Price, shall be fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

Book-Entry. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon exercise of any portion of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof, the warrantholder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless such holder is purchasing the full amount of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant. The warrantholder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares so purchased hereunder and the dates of such purchases or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the warrantholder and the Company, so as not to require physical surrender of this Warrant upon each such exercise. In connection therewith a form of ledger to maintain a record of such transactions is attached hereto. The warrantholder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant or a new Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following exercise of any portion of this Warrant, the number of Warrant Shares which may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant may be less than the number of Warrant Shares set forth on the face hereof.

2.2. Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue a fractional share of Common Stock upon exercise of any Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder of one or more Warrants, the rights under which are exercised in the same transaction, would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall pay an amount in cash equal to the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise multiplied by such fraction.

2.3. Continued Validity. A Holder of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, in whole or in part (other than a Holder who acquires such shares after the same have been publicly sold pursuant to a Registration Statement under the Securities Act or sold pursuant to Rule 144 thereunder), shall continue to be entitled with respect to such shares to all rights to which it would have been entitled as the Holder under Sections 10 and 13 of this Warrant.

2.4. Restrictions on Exercise Amount.

(i) Unless a Holder delivers to the Company irrevocable written notice prior to the date of issuance hereof or sixty-one days prior to the effective date of such notice that this Section 2.4(i) shall not apply to such Holder, the Company shall not issue to the Holder, and the Holder may not acquire, a number of shares of Warrant Stock to the extent that, upon such exercise, the number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) would exceed 9.9% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then issued and outstanding. For purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Commission, and the percentage held by the holder shall be determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each delivery of a notice of exercise by a Holder will constitute a representation by such Holder that it has evaluated the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined, based on the most recent public filings by the Company with the Commission, that the issuance of the full number of shares of Warrant Stock requested in such notice of exercise is permitted under this paragraph.


(ii) In the event the Company is prohibited from issuing shares of Warrant Stock as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization, the Company shall as soon as practicable seek the approval of its stockholders and take such other action to authorize the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon full exercise of this Warrant but in any event the Board of Directors shall call a special meeting of the stockholders of the Company in the manner set forth in the By-laws of the Company to be held within ninety (90) days following the inception of such occurrence, which inception shall occur at such time as the Company is not able to honor the full exercise of all outstanding Warrants, without regard to any cap limitations or issuance restrictions, due to such law, rule or regulation, whether or not any such conversion or exercise is actually attempted.

3. Transfer, Division and Combination.

3.1. Transfer. The Warrants and the Warrant Stock shall be freely transferable, subject to compliance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to the Securities Act. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant or the resale of the Warrant Stock, this Warrant or the Warrant Stock, as applicable, shall not be registered under the Securities Act, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer (i) that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant or the Warrant Stock as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel that is reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, (ii) that the Holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act. Transfer of this Warrant and all rights hereunder, in whole or in part, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, shall be registered on the books of the Company to be maintained for such purpose, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company referred to in Section 2.1 or the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Following a transfer that complies with the requirements of this Section 3.1, the Warrant may be exercised by a new Holder for the purchase of shares of Common Stock regardless of whether the Company issued or registered a new Warrant on the books of the Company. In connection with any transfer of this Warrant after the Registration Statement (as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement) is declared effective under the Securities Act, the Holder or transferee of this Warrant shall reimburse the Company for its reasonable out of pocket costs in connection with such transfer (including without limitation the reasonable attorneys fees for preparing and filing a prospectus supplement with the SEC and/or delivering an updated opinion letter to the Seller’s transfer agent).

3.2. Restrictive Legends. Each certificate for Warrant Stock initially issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and each certificate for Warrant Stock issued to any subsequent transferee of any such certificate, unless, in each case, such Warrant Stock is registered under the Securities Act or is eligible for resale without registration pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.”

“THE SALE, TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JUNE     , 2006, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”


3.3. Division and Combination; Expenses; Books. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office or agency of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 3.1 as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. The Company shall prepare, issue and deliver at its own expense the new Warrant or Warrants under this Section 3. The Company agrees to maintain, at its aforesaid office or agency, books for the registration and the registration of transfer of the Warrants.

4. Adjustments. The number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable, and the price at which such shares may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant, shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 4. The Company shall give the Holder notice of any event described below which requires an adjustment pursuant to this Section 4 in accordance with Sections 5.1 and 5.2.

4.1. Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall:

(i) declare a dividend or make a distribution on its outstanding shares of Common Stock in shares of Common Stock,

(ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock, or

(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then:

(1) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted to equal the number of shares of Common Stock which a record holder of the same number of shares of Common Stock that would have been acquirable under this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such subdivision or combination would own or be entitled to receive after such record date or the effective date of such subdivision or combination, as applicable, and

(2) the Current Warrant Price shall be adjusted to equal:

(A) the Current Warrant Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision or combination, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by

(B) the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment.

Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination.

4.2. Certain Other Distributions. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution of:

(i) cash,

(ii) any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 4.1 hereof), or


(iii) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever, then:

(1) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted to equal the product of the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution, multiplied by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the Current Warrant Price per share of Common Stock at the date of taking such record and (y) the denominator of which shall be such Current Warrant Price minus the amount allocable to one share of Common Stock of any such cash so distributable and of the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) of any and all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, other securities or property or warrants or other subscription or purchase rights so distributable; and

(2) the Current Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution shall be adjusted to equal (x) the Current Warrant Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after such adjustment. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 4.2 and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 4.1.

4.3. Securities Issuances. In the event that the Company or any of its subsidiaries (A) issues or sells any Common Stock or convertible securities, warrants, options or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for, shares of Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) or (B) directly or indirectly effectively reduces the conversion, exercise or exchange price for any Convertible Securities which are currently outstanding, at or to an effective Per Share Selling Price (as defined below) which is less than the greater of (I) the closing sale price per share of the Common Stock on the principal market on which the Common Stock is traded the Trading Day next preceding such issue or sale or, in the case of issuances to holders of its Common Stock, the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such warrants, rights, or options (“Fair Market Price”), or (II) the Current Warrant Price, then in each such case the Current Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale or record date, as applicable, shall be automatically reduced effective concurrently with such issue or sale to an amount determined by multiplying the Current Warrant Price then in effect by a fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale, plus (2) the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration received by the Company for such additional shares would purchase at such Fair Market Price or Current Warrant Price, as the case may be, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding immediately after such issue or sale. The foregoing provision shall not apply to any issuances or sales of Common Stock or Convertible Securities (i) pursuant to any Convertible Securities currently outstanding on the date hereof in accordance with the terms of such Convertible Securities in effect on the date hereof, or (ii) to any officer, director or employee of the Company pursuant to a bona fide option or equity incentive plan duly adopted by the Company. The Company shall give to the Warrantholder written notice of any such sale of Common Stock within 24 hours of the closing of any such sale and shall within such 24 hour period issue a press release announcing such sale if such sale is a material event for, or otherwise material to, the Company.

For the purposes of the foregoing adjustments, in the case of the issuance of any Convertible Securities, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise, exchange or conversion of such Convertible Securities shall be deemed to be outstanding, provided that no further adjustment shall be made upon the actual issuance of Common Stock upon exercise, exchange or conversion of such Convertible Securities, and provided further that to the extent such Convertible Securities expire or terminate unconverted or unexercised, then at such time the Current Warrant Price shall be readjusted as if such portion of such Convertible Securities had not been issued.


For purposes of this Section 4.3, if an event occurs that triggers more than one of the above adjustment provisions, then only one adjustment shall be made and the calculation method which yields the greatest downward adjustment in the Current Warrant Price shall be used.

“Per Share Selling Price” shall include the amount actually paid by third parties for each share of Common Stock in a sale or issuance by the Company. In the event a fee is paid by the Company in connection with such transaction directly or indirectly to such third party or its affiliates, any such fee shall be deducted from the selling price pro rata to all shares sold in the transaction to arrive at the Per Share Selling Price. A sale of shares of Common Stock shall include the sale or issuance of Convertible Securities, and in such circumstances the Per Share Selling Price of the Common Stock covered thereby shall also include the exercise, exchange or conversion price thereof (in addition to the consideration received by the Company upon such sale or issuance less the fee amount as provided above). In case of any such security issued in a transaction in which the purchase price or the conversion, exchange or exercise price is directly or indirectly subject to adjustment or reset based on a future date, future trading prices of the Common Stock, specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock, or otherwise (but excluding standard stock split anti-dilution provisions or weighted-average anti-dilution provisions similar to that set forth herein, provided that any actual reduction of such price under any such security pursuant to such weighted-average anti-dilution provision shall be included and cause a adjustment hereunder), the Per Share Selling Price shall be deemed to be the lowest conversion, exchange, exercise or reset price at which such securities are converted, exchanged, exercised or reset or might have been converted, exchanged, exercised or reset, or the lowest adjustment, as the case may be, over the life of such securities. If shares are issued for a consideration other than cash, the Per Share Selling Price shall be the fair value of such consideration as determined in good faith by independent certified public accountants mutually acceptable to the Company and the Holder. In the event the Company directly or indirectly effectively reduces the conversion, exercise or exchange price for any Convertible Securities which are currently outstanding, then the Per Share Selling Price shall equal such effectively reduced conversion, exercise or exchange price.

4.4. Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments. The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and the Current Warrant Price provided for in Section 4:

(a) When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by Section 4 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring an adjustment shall occur, except that any that would otherwise be required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 4.1) up to, but not beyond the date of exercise if such adjustment either by itself or with other adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the making of such adjustment. Any adjustment representing a change of less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other adjustments required by this Section 4 and not previously made, would result in a minimum adjustment or on the date of exercise. For the purpose of any adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of business on the date of its occurrence.

(b) Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under this Section 4, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest 1/100th of a share.

(c) When Adjustment Not Required. If the Company undertakes a transaction contemplated under this Section 4 and as a result takes a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution or subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4 and shall, thereafter and before the distribution to stockholders thereof, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4, then thereafter no adjustment shall be required by reason of the taking of such record and any such adjustment previously made in respect thereof shall be rescinded and annulled.


(d) Escrow of Stock. If after any property becomes distributable pursuant to Section 4 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record is taken, a holder of this Warrant exercises the Warrant during such time, then such holder shall continue to be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise hereunder by reason of such adjustment and such shares or other property shall be held in escrow for the holder of this Warrant by the Company to be issued to holder of this Warrant upon and to the extent that the event actually takes place. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be canceled by the Company and escrowed property returned to the Company.

4.5. Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets.

(a) If there shall occur a Change of Control and, pursuant to the terms of such Change of Control, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“Other Property”), are to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, then the Holder of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon the exercise of the Warrant, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and the Other Property receivable upon or as a result of such Change of Control by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event.

(b) In case of any such Change of Control described in Section 4.5(a) above, the resulting, successor or acquiring entity (if other than the Company) and, if an entity different from the successor or acquiring entity, the entity whose capital stock or assets the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to receive as a result of such Change of Control, shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition contained in this Warrant to be performed and observed by the Company and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company) in order to provide for adjustments of shares of the Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable which shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Section 4. For purposes of Section 4, common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of this Section 4 shall similarly apply to successive Change of Control transactions.

4.6. Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall take any action in respect of its Common Stock, other than the payment of dividends permitted by Section 4 or any other action described in Section 4, then, unless such action will not have a materially adverse effect upon the rights of the holder of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock or other stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and/or the purchase price thereof shall be adjusted in such manner as may be equitable in the circumstances.

4.7. Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company agrees not to enter into any transaction which, by reason of any adjustment hereunder, would cause the Current Warrant Price to be less than the par value per share of Common Stock.

4.8. Stock Transfer Taxes. The issue of stock certificates upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder for any tax in respect of such issue. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares in any name other than that of the holder of this Warrant, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.


5. Notices to Warrant Holders.

5.1. Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Current Warrant Price, the Company, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to the Holder of this Warrant a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written request at any time of the Holder of this Warrant, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Current Warrant Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, or other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of Warrants owned by such Holder.

5.2. Notice of Corporate Action. If at any time:

(a) the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend (other than a cash dividend payable out of earnings or earned surplus legally available for the payment of dividends under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company) or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or

(b) there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any consolidation or merger of the Company with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the property, assets or business of the Company to, another corporation,

(c) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, or

(d) the Company shall cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive (i) any dividend or other distribution of cash, (ii) any evidences of its indebtedness, or (iii) any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 4.1 hereof); or (iv) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever;

then, in any one or more of such cases, the Company shall give to the Holder (i) at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be selected for such dividend, distribution or right or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, and (ii) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (i) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to any such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character thereof, and (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, 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 Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Holder at the last address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in accordance with Section 15.2.

5.3. No Rights as Stockholder. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to exercise and payment for the Warrant Price in accordance with the terms hereof.

6. No Impairment. The Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its articles of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or


sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use its best efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant. Upon the request of the Holder, the Company will at any time during the period this Warrant is outstanding acknowledge in writing, in form satisfactory to the Holder, the continuing validity of this Warrant and the obligations of the Company hereunder.

7. Reservation and Authorization of Common Stock; Registration With Approval of Any Governmental Authority. From and after the date of issuance hereof, the Company shall at all times reserve and keep available for issue upon the exercise of Warrants such number of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants (without regard to any ownership limitations provided in Section 2.4(i)). All shares of Common Stock which shall be so issuable, when issued upon exercise of any Warrant and payment therefor in accordance with the terms of such Warrant, shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable, and not subject to preemptive rights. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the Current Warrant Price below the then par value, if any, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, the Company shall take any corporate action which may be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of such Common Stock at such adjusted Current Warrant Price. Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Current Warrant Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof. If any shares of Common Stock required to be reserved for issuance upon exercise of Warrants require registration or qualification with any governmental authority under any federal or state law before such shares may be so issued (other than as a result of a prior or contemplated distribution by the Holder of this Warrant), the Company will in good faith and as expeditiously as possible and at its expense endeavor to cause such shares to be duly registered.

8. Taking of Record; Stock and Warrant Transfer Books. In the case of all dividends or other distributions by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock with respect to which any provision of Section 4 refers to the taking of a record of such holders, the Company will in each such case take such a record and will take such record as of the close of business on a Business Day. The Company will not at any time, except upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, close its stock transfer books or Warrant transfer books so as to result in preventing or delaying the exercise or transfer of any Warrant.

9. Registration Rights. The resale of the Warrant Stock shall be registered in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in that certain Investor Rights Agreement dated of even date hereof, among the Holder, the Company and the other parties named therein (the “Investor Rights Agreement”). The Holder acknowledges that pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company has the right to request that the Holder furnish information regarding such Holder and the distribution of the Warrant Stock as is required by law or the Commission to be disclosed in the Registration Statement (as such term is defined in the Investor Rights Agreement), and the Company may exclude from such registration the shares of Warrant Stock acquirable hereunder if Holder fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time prior to the filing of each Registration Statement, supplemented prospectus included therein and/or amended Registration Statement.

10. Supplying Information. Upon any default by the Company of its obligations hereunder or under the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company shall cooperate with the Holder in supplying such information as may be reasonably necessary for such Holder to complete and file any information reporting forms presently or hereafter required by the Commission as a condition to the availability of an exemption from the Securities Act for the sale of any Warrant or Restricted Common Stock.

11. Loss or Mutilation. Upon receipt by the Company from the Holder of evidence reasonably


satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it and reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto and in case of mutilation upon surrender and cancellation hereof, the Company will execute and deliver in lieu hereof a new Warrant of like tenor to the Holder; provided, however, that in the case of mutilation, no indemnity shall be required if this Warrant in identifiable form is surrendered to the Company for cancellation.

12. Office of the Company. As long as any of the Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall maintain an office or agency (which may be the principal executive offices of the Company) where the Warrants may be presented for exercise, registration of transfer, division or combination as provided in this Warrant.

13. Financial and Business Information.

13.1. Quarterly Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder, as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such quarter and, in the case of the second and third quarters, for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year. Such financial statements shall be prepared by the Company in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by the certification of the Company’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer that such financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and for such year-to-date period, as the case may be; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such quarterly information under this Section 13.1 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

13.2. Annual Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such year, and audited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such year; setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year; all prepared in accordance with GAAP, and which audited financial statements shall be accompanied by an opinion thereon of the independent certified public accountants regularly retained by the Company, or any other firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such annual information under this Section 13.2 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

13.3. Filings. The Company will file on or before the required date all regular or periodic reports (pursuant to the Exchange Act) with the Commission and will deliver to Holder promptly upon their becoming available one copy of each report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Company to its stockholders generally.

14. Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of affirmative action by the Holder to purchase shares of Common Stock, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder hereof, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

15. Miscellaneous.

15.1 Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of the Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. If the Company fails to make, when due, any payments provided for hereunder, or fails to comply with any other provision of this Warrant, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any third party costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.


15.2 Notice Generally. All notices, requests, demands or other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be given in the manner and to the addresses set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

15.3 Successors and Assigns. Subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 3.1, this Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and assigns of the Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant, and shall be enforceable by any such Holder.

15.4 Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions of this Warrant waived with the written consent of both the Company and the Holder.

15.5 Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be modified to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

15.6 Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

15.7 Governing Law. This Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be consummated in the State of New York and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the local laws of the State of New York without regard to the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of laws. The Company hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts located in New York City, New York in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant. In any such litigation the Company agrees that the service thereof may be made by certified or registered mail directed to the Company pursuant to Section 15.2.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Avatech Solutions, Inc. has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer and attested by its Secretary.

Dated: June 14, 2006

 

AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:   W. Scott Harris
Title:   President

Attest:

 

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


EXHIBIT A

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

[To be executed only upon exercise of Warrant]

Avatech Solutions, Inc.

10715 Red Run Blvd., Suite 101

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile No.: (410) 753-1591

This undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right of purchase represented by the within Warrant (“Warrant”) for, and to purchase thereunder                 shares of Common Stock (“Warrant Shares”) provided for therein, and requests that certificates for the Warrant Shares be issued as follows:

   

 

Name

 

Address

 

 

   
  and, if the number of Warrant Shares shall not be all the Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant, that a new Warrant for the balance of the Warrant Shares.  

In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant, provided the Company’s transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the Holder, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Warrant Shares issuable upon conversion or exercise to the undersigned, by crediting the account of the undersigned’s prime broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system.

To the extent the undersigned intends to sell the Warrant Shares issued to the undersigned upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to a Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), the undersigned agrees to comply with all applicable prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act with respect to such sale.

 

Dated:                                         

 

Signature:                                                         

 

 

Name (please print)

 

Address


EXHIBIT B

ASSIGNMENT FORM

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant for the purchase of shares of common stock of Avatech Solutions, Inc. hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights of the undersigned under this Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of common stock set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Name and Address of Assignee)

 

 

(Number of Shares of Common Stock)

and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                      attorney-in-fact to register such transfer on the books of the Company, maintained for the purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:_________________________________________

 

 

(Print Name and Title)

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

(Witness)

NOTICE: The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Warrant in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

EX-10.63 9 dex1063.htm EXHIBIT 10.63 EXHIBIT 10.63

Exhibit 10.63

INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Investor Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June     , 2006 among Avatech Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the purchasers executing this Agreement and listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (collectively, the “Purchasers”).

This Agreement is being entered into pursuant to the Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Purchasers (the “Purchase Agreement”).

The Company and the Purchasers hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(m).

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms of “affiliated,” “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Blackout Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(n).

Board” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(n).

Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York generally are authorized or required by law or other government actions to close.

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock” means the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(e).

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Filing Deadline” means the twentieth (20th) day following the Closing Date.

Holder” or “Holders” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities, including without limitation the Purchasers and their assignees.

Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).


Person” means an individual or a corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

Prospectus” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

Registrable Securities” means (a) the Shares and the Warrant Shares (without regard to any limitations on beneficial ownership or issuance contained in the Warrants) or other securities issued or issuable to each Purchaser or its transferee or designee (i) upon exchange of the Shares and/or as dividends on the Shares and/or upon exercise of the Warrants, or (ii) upon any distribution with respect to, any exchange for or any replacement of such Shares or Warrants or (iii) upon any exercise or exchange of any securities issued in connection with any such distribution, exchange or replacement; (b) securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing; and (c) any other security issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to, in exchange for, in replacement or redemption of, or in reduction of the liquidation value of, any of the securities referred to in the preceding clauses; provided, however, that such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when such securities have been sold to or through a broker or dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or a public securities transaction or when such securities may be sold without any restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter, addressed to the Company’s transfer agent to such effect as described in Section 2 of this Agreement.

Registration Statement” means the registration statements and any additional registration statements contemplated by Section 2, including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

Rule 158” means Rule 158 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issued or to be issued to the Purchasers or their assignees or designees in connection with the offering consummated under the Purchase Agreement.

Special Counsel” means Moomjian & Waite, LLP.

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants issued or to be issued to the Purchasers or their assignees or designees in connection with the offering consummated under the Purchase Agreement.


2. Registration. As soon as possible following the Closing Date (but not later than the Filing Deadline), the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a “shelf” Registration Statement covering all Registrable Securities for a secondary or resale offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. The Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (or if such form is not available to the Company on another form appropriate for such registration in accordance herewith). The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act not later than one hundred (100) days after the Closing Date (including filing with the Commission a request for acceleration of effectiveness in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act within five (5) Business Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that a Registration Statement will not be “reviewed,” or not be subject to further review) and to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until such date as is the earlier of (x) the date when all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold or (y) the date on which all Registrable Securities may be sold without any restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter, addressed to the Company’s transfer agent to such effect (the “Effectiveness Period”). Upon the initial filing thereof and upon the filing of any pre-effective amendment thereto, the Registration Statement shall cover all of the Shares and 115% of the shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the exercise of the Warrants. If the Commission informs the Company that it will not allow the Registration Statement to cover at least 115% of the shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the exercise of the Warrants, then the Registration Statement shall cover the highest percentage of such Common Stock that the Commission will allow. Such Registration Statement also shall cover, to the extent allowable under the Securities Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder (including Securities Act Rule 416), such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions with respect to the Registrable Securities.

3. Registration Procedures.

In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:

(a) Prepare and file with the Commission on or prior to the Filing Deadline, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (or if such form is not available to the Company on another form appropriate for such registration in accordance herewith) (which shall include a Plan of Distribution substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto), and cause the Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective as provided herein; provided, however, that not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the filing of the Registration Statement or any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, the Company shall (i) furnish to the Special Counsel, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than those incorporated by reference) will be subject to the review of such Special Counsel, and (ii) at the request of any Holder cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent certified public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of counsel to such Holders, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Company shall not file the Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to which the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities or the Special Counsel shall reasonably object in writing within three (3) Business Days after their receipt thereof, unless counsel to the Company determines in writing that such objection is without merit.

(b) (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to the Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and to the extent any Registrable Securities are not included in such Registration Statement for reasons other than the failure of the Holder to comply with Section 3(m) hereof, shall prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (or any similar provisions then in force) promulgated under the Securities Act; (iii) respond as promptly as possible, and in no event later than 10 Business Days, to any comments received from the Commission with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and as promptly as possible provide the Holders true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to the Registration Statement; and (iv) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in the Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.


(c) Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold and the Special Counsel as promptly as possible (A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement is proposed to be filed (but in no event in the case of this subparagraph (A), less than three (3) Business Days prior to date of such filing); (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such Registration Statement; and (C) with respect to the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective (which notice shall be delivered to the Lead Investor and Special Counsel on the same day as such effectiveness), and after the effectiveness thereof: (i) of any request by the Commission or any other Federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; (ii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iii) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose; and (iv) if the financial statements included in the Registration Statement become ineligible for inclusion therein or of the occurrence of any event that makes any statement made in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to the Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Without limitation to any remedies to which the Holders may be entitled under this Agreement, if any of the events described in clauses (i) through (iv) of Section 3(c)(C) occurs, the Company shall use its best efforts to respond to and correct the event.

(d) Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, use best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of, (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

(e) If requested by any Holder of Registrable Securities, (i) promptly incorporate in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement such information as the Company reasonably agrees should be included therein and (ii) make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company has received notification of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to take any action pursuant to this Section 3(e) that would, in the written opinion of counsel for the Company (addressed to the Special Counsel), violate applicable law.

(f) Furnish to each Holder and the Special Counsel, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission.

(g) Promptly deliver to each Holder and the Special Counsel, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request; and the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.

(h) Prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders and the Special Counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder requests in writing, to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the


Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject.

(i) Cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any Holder may request at least two (2) Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities. In connection therewith, the Company shall promptly after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (but no later than one day thereafter) cause an opinion of counsel to be delivered to and maintained with its transfer agent, together with any other authorizations, certificates and directions required by the transfer agent, which authorize and direct the transfer agent to issue such Registrable Securities without legend upon sale by the Holder of such shares of Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement.

(j) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(c)(C)(iii) or (iv), as promptly as possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(k) Cause all Registrable Securities relating to such Registration Statement to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market or the OTC Bulletin Board.

(l) Comply in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and make generally available to its security holders earnings statements satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 not later than 45 days after the end of any 3-month period (or 90 days after the end of any 12-month period if such period is a fiscal year) commencing on the first day of the first fiscal quarter of the Company after the effective date of the Registration Statement, which statement shall conform to the requirements of Rule 158.

(m) Request each selling Holder to furnish to the Company information regarding such Holder and the distribution of such Registrable Securities as is required by law or the Commission to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, and the Company may exclude from such registration the Registrable Securities of any such Holder who fails (i) to furnish such information or (ii) to agree to furnish, upon request, such additional information regarding such Holder as may later be required by law to be disclosed, in each case, within a reasonable time prior to the filing of each Registration Statement, supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement.

If the Registration Statement refers to any Holder by name or otherwise as the holder of any securities of the Company, then such Holder shall have the right to require (if such reference to such Holder by name or otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or any similar federal statute then in force) the deletion of the reference to such Holder in any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement filed or prepared subsequent to the time that such reference ceases to be required.

Each Holder agrees by its acquisition of such Registrable Securities that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(c)(i), 3(c)(ii), 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv) or 3(n), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement contemplated by Section 3(j), or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either case, has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus or Registration Statement.

(n) If (i) there is material non-public information regarding the Company which the Company’s Board


of Directors (the “Board”) reasonably determines not to be in the Company’s best interest to disclose and which the Company is not otherwise required to disclose, or (ii) there is a significant business opportunity (including, but not limited to, the acquisition or disposition of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business) or any merger, consolidation, tender offer or other similar transaction) available to the Company which the Board reasonably determines not to be in the Company’s best interest to disclose and which the Company would be required to disclose under the Registration Statement, then the Company may postpone or suspend filing or effectiveness of a registration statement for a period not to exceed 20 consecutive days, provided that the Company may not postpone or suspend its obligation under this Section 3(n) for more than 30 days in the aggregate during any 12 month period (each, a “Blackout Period”).

4. Registration Expenses.

All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not the Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective and whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with each other securities exchange, quotation system, market or over-the-counter bulletin board on which Registrable Securities are required hereunder to be listed, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with the Commission, and (C) in compliance with state securities or Blue Sky laws (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of Special Counsel in connection with Blue Sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities and determination of the eligibility of the Registrable Securities for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Holders of a majority of Registrable Securities may designate)), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities and of printing or photocopying prospectuses), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, (v) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Company’s independent public accountants (including, in the case of an underwritten offering, the expenses of any comfort letters or costs associated with the delivery by independent public accountants of a comfort letter or comfort letters) and legal counsel, and (vi) fees and expenses of the Special Counsel in connection with any Registration Statement hereunder. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit, the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder.

5. Indemnification.

(a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, agents, brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees of each of them, each Person who controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, costs of preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, which information was reasonably relied on by the Company for use therein or to the extent that such information relates to (x) such Holder and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (y) such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities as set forth in


Exhibit A (or as such Holder otherwise informs the Company in writing); or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type described in Section 3(c)(ii), 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv) or 3(n), the use by a Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the delivery to the Holder of written notice from the Company that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 3(m). The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of an Indemnified Party (as defined in Section 5(c) to this Agreement) and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Holders.

(b) Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising solely out of or based solely upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out of or based solely upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statement or omission is contained in or omitted from any information so furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement or such Prospectus and that such information was reasonably relied upon by the Company for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or to the extent that such information relates to (x) such Holder and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus, or such form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (y) such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities as set forth in Exhibit A (or as such Holder otherwise informs the Company in writing) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type described in Section 3(c)(ii), 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv) or 3(n), the use by a Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the delivery to the Holder of written notice from the Company that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 3(m); provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 5(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Losses if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Holder shall be liable under this Section 5(b) for only that amount as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Holder as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party promptly shall notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; or (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel in writing (with a copy to the Indemnifying Party) that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the reasonable expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written


consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding and does not impose any monetary or other obligation or restriction on the Indemnified Party.

All reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten (10) Business Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party, which notice shall be delivered no more frequently than on a monthly basis (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified Party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).

(d) Contribution. If a claim for indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party because of a failure or refusal of a governmental authority to enforce such indemnification in accordance with its terms (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5(c), any reasonable attorneys’ or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Holder shall be required to contribute under this Section 5(d) for only that amount as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Holder as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties. The indemnity and contribution agreements herein are in addition to and not in diminution or limitation of any indemnification provisions under the Purchase Agreement.

6. Rule 144.

As long as any Holder owns any Shares, Warrants or Warrant Shares, the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. As long as any Holder owns any Shares, Warrants or Warrant Shares, if the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, it will prepare and furnish to the Holders and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) promulgated under the Securities Act annual and quarterly financial statements, together with a discussion and analysis of such financial statements in form and substance substantially similar to those that would otherwise be required to be included in reports required by Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as well as any other information required thereby, in the time period that such filings would have been required to have been made under the Exchange Act. The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as


any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Person to sell Shares and Warrant Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, including compliance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement relating to the transfer of the Shares and Warrant Shares. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

7. Covenants of Purchasers.

In connection with the Registration Statement, each of the Purchasers covenants as follows:

(a) Unless and until such Purchaser has provided written notice to the Company to the contrary, all sales of Registrable Securities by such Purchaser shall be made without payment of underwriting discounts or commissions except for the usual and customary commission paid to brokers or dealers.

(b) Such Purchaser shall advise the Company of any arrangement with a broker or dealer for the sale of such Purchaser’s Registrable Securities through a block trade, special offering, exchange or secondary distribution or a principal purchase by a broker or dealer, and the details of such transaction.

(c) Such Purchaser shall comply with all prospectus delivery requirements with respect to sales of the Registrable Securities to the extent required by the Securities Act and other applicable law.

(d) Such Purchaser shall report to the Company, upon written request of the Company, whether all Registrable Securities held by such Purchaser have been sold or otherwise transferred.

8. Miscellaneous.

(a) Remedies. In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder, of any of their obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and each Holder agree that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

(b) No Inconsistent Agreements. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Purchase Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to an agreement currently in effect, nor shall the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, without the written consent of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities, the Company shall not grant to any Person the right to request the Company to register any securities of the Company under the Securities Act unless the rights so granted are subject in all respects to the prior rights in full of the Holders set forth herein, and are not otherwise in conflict with the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) Notice of Effectiveness. Within two (2) Business Days after the Registration Statement which includes the Registrable Securities is ordered effective by the Commission, the Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement) confirmation that the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the holders of Registrable Securities.

(d) Piggy-Back Registrations. If at any time when there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or its


then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans, the Company shall send to each Holder of Registrable Securities written notice of such determination and, if within seven (7) Business Days after receipt of such notice, any such Holder shall so request in writing (which request shall specify the Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by the Holder), the Company will cause the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register by the Holder, to the extent required to permit the disposition of the Registrable Securities so to be registered, provided that if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, the Company shall determine for any reason not to register or to delay registration of such securities, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to such Holder and, thereupon, (i) in the case of a determination not to register, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration (but not from its obligation to pay expenses in accordance with Section 4 hereof), and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay registering, shall be permitted to delay registering any Registrable Securities being registered pursuant to this Section 8(d) for the same period as the delay in registering such other securities. The Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 8(d) that are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act. In the case of an underwritten public offering, if the managing underwriter(s) or underwriter(s) should reasonably object to the inclusion of the Registrable Securities in such registration statement, then if the Company after consultation with the managing underwriter should reasonably determine that the inclusion of such Registrable Securities, would materially adversely affect the offering contemplated in such registration statement, and based on such determination recommends inclusion in such registration statement of fewer or none of the Registrable Securities of the Holders, then (x) the number of Registrable Securities of the Holders included in such registration statement shall be reduced pro-rata among such Holders (based upon the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in the registration), if the Company after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of fewer Registrable Securities, or (y) none of the Registrable Securities of the Holders shall be included in such registration statement, if the Company after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of none of such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that if securities are being offered for the account of other persons or entities as well as the Company, such reduction shall not represent a greater fraction of the number of Registrable Securities intended to be offered by the Holders than the fraction of similar reductions imposed on such other persons or entities (other than the Company).

(e) Failure to File Registration Statement and Other Events. The Company and the Holders agree that the Holders will suffer damages if the Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the Filing Deadline and maintained in the manner contemplated herein during the Effectiveness Period. The Company and the Holders further agree that it would not be feasible to ascertain the extent of such damages with precision. Accordingly, if (i) the Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the Filing Deadline, or (ii) the Company fails to file with the Commission a request for acceleration in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act within five (5) Business Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that a Registration Statement will not be “reviewed,” or not subject to further review, or (iii) the Registration Statement is not declared effective by the Commission as to all Registrable Securities within one hundred (100) days after the Closing Date, or (iv) the Registration Statement is filed with and declared effective by the Commission but thereafter ceases to be effective as to all Registrable Securities at any time prior to the expiration of the Effectiveness Period, without being succeeded promptly by a subsequent Registration Statement filed with the Commission, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 3(n), or (v) trading in the Common Stock shall be suspended or if the Common Stock is delisted from any securities exchange, quotation system, market or over-the-counter bulletin board on which Registrable Securities are required hereunder to be listed (each an “Exchange”), without immediately being listed on any other Exchange, for any reason for more than one (1) Business Day, other than pursuant to Section 3(n), or (vi) the exercise rights of the Holders under the Warrants are suspended for any reason without the consent of the particular Holder, or (vii) the Company has breached Section 3(n) of this Agreement (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”), then as liquidated damages for such failure or breach and not as a penalty, the Company shall issue to the Holder each month during the continuance of such Event (pro rated for any partial month) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 2.5% of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by Purchaser pursuant to the Purchase Agreement until the applicable Event has been cured. The parties agree that such payment represents a reasonable estimate on the part of the parties, as of the date of this Agreement, of the amount of damages that may be incurred


by the Holders if the Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to Filing Deadline and maintained in the manner contemplated herein during the Effectiveness Period or if any other Event as described herein has occurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall remain obligated to cure the breach or correct the condition that caused the Event, and the Holder shall have the right to take any action necessary or desirable to enforce such obligation.

(f) Specific Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction.

(i) The Company and the Holders acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or equity.

(ii) Each of the Company and the Holders (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York City, New York for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and (ii) hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each of the Company and the Holders consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 8(f) shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

(g) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the Holders of at least 75% of the Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by Holders of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence.

(h) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earlier of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified for notice prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on a Business Day, (ii) the next Business Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on such date, (iii) the Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service such as Federal Express or (iv) actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses for such communications shall be with respect to each Holder at its address set forth under its name on Schedule 1 attached hereto, or with respect to the Company, addressed to:

Avatech Solutions, Inc.

10715 Red Run Blvd., Suite 101

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile No.: (410) 753-1591

or to such other address or addresses or facsimile number or numbers as any such party may most recently have designated in writing to the other parties hereto by such notice. Copies of notices to any Holder shall be sent to the addresses, if any, listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto.


(i) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder and its successors and assigns; provided, that the Company may not assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Holder; and provided, further, that each Holder may assign its rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under the Purchase Agreement.

(j) Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights of each Holder hereunder, including the right to have the Company register for resale Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, shall be automatically assignable by each Holder to any transferee of such Holder of all or a portion of the Shares, the Warrants or the Registrable Securities if: (i) the Holder agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company within a reasonable time after such assignment, (ii) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment, furnished with written notice of (a) the name and address of such transferee or assignee, and (b) the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, (iii) following such transfer or assignment the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignees is restricted under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, (iv) at or before the time the Company receives the written notice contemplated by clause (ii) of this Section 8(j), the transferee or assignee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement, and (v) such transfer shall have been made in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Purchase Agreement. The rights to assignment shall apply to the Holders (and to subsequent) successors and assigns.

The Company may require, as a condition of allowing such assignment in connection with a transfer of Shares, Warrants or Registrable Securities (i) that the Holder or transferee of all or a portion of the Shares, the Warrants or the Registrable Securities as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel that is reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, (ii) that the Holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.

(k) Counterparts; Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by electronic image or facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such electronic image or facsimile signature were the original thereof.

(l) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof.

(m) Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

(n) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable in any respect, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

(o) Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

(p) Registrable Securities Held by the Company and its Affiliates. Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities is required hereunder, Registrable Securities held by


the Company or its Affiliates (other than any Holder or transferees or successors or assigns thereof if such Holder is deemed to be an Affiliate solely by reason of its holdings of such Registrable Securities) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage.

(q) Obligations of Purchasers. The Company acknowledges that the obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement, are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under this Agreement. The decision of each Purchaser to enter into to this Agreement has been made by such Purchaser independently of any other Purchaser. The Company further acknowledges that nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

Each Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that it has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in their review and negotiation of this Agreement and with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. For reasons of administrative convenience only, this Agreement has been prepared by Special Counsel (counsel for Sigma Opportunity Fund, LLC (“Sigma”)) and the Special Counsel will perform certain duties under this Agreement. Such counsel does not represent all of the Purchasers but only Sigma. The Company has elected to provide all Purchasers with the same terms and Agreement for the convenience of the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by the Purchasers. The Company acknowledges that such procedure with respect to this Agreement in no way creates a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

[signature page follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Investor Rights Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized persons as of the date first indicated above.

 

COMPANY:

 

AVATECH SOLUTIONS, INC.

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

PURCHASERS:   
PACIFIC ASSET PARTNERS   

 

By:  

 

  Bob Stafford

 

SIGMA OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC
By:   SIGMA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC,
  as managing member
  By:  

 

    Thom Waye, Manager

[Avatech Solutions, Inc. Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]


SCHEDULE 1

PURCHASERS

 

Name and Address

  

Copy of Notice to:

Pacific Asset Partners

c/o Stafford Capital Management

Attn: Brian E. Dombkowski, CFA

222 Kearny Street, 4th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94108

Fax: (415) 362-3048

Email: brian@pacificassetpartners.com

  

Sigma Opportunity Fund, LLC

C/O Sigma Capital Advisors, LLC

Attn: Thom Waye, Manager

800 Third Avenue, Suite 1701

New York, NY 10022

Fax: 212-937-3558

Email: thomw@sigmacp.com

  

 

Kevin Waite, Esq.

Moomjian & Waite, LLP

100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 225

Jericho, New York 11753

Fax: (516) 937-5050

Email: kevinw@mwllplaw.com


EXHIBIT A

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We are registering the shares of common stock on behalf of the selling security holders. Sales of shares may be made by selling security holders, including their respective donees, transferees, pledgees or other successors-in-interest directly to purchasers or to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or through agents. Sales may be made from time to time on any other exchange or market upon which our shares may trade in the future, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to market prices, or at negotiated or fixed prices. The shares may be sold by one or more of, or a combination of, the following:

 

  a block trade in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction (including crosses in which the same broker acts as agent for both sides of the transaction);

 

  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by such broker-dealer, including resales for its account, pursuant to this prospectus;

 

  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchases;

 

  through options, swaps or derivatives;

 

  in privately negotiated transactions;

 

  in making short sales entered into after the date of this prospectus or in transactions to cover such short sales; and

 

  put or call option transactions relating to the shares.

The selling security holders may effect these transactions by selling shares directly to purchasers or to or through broker-dealers, which may act as agents or principals. These broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling security holders and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principals, or both (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions). The selling security holders have advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their securities.

The selling security holders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions. In connection with those transactions, the broker-dealers or other financial institutions may engage in short sales of the shares or of securities convertible into or exchangeable for the shares in the course of hedging positions they assume with the selling security holders. The selling security holders may also enter into options or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions which require the delivery of shares offered by this prospectus to those broker-dealers or other financial institutions. The broker-dealer or other financial institution may then resell the shares pursuant to this prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if required by applicable law, to reflect those transactions).

The selling security holders and any broker-dealers that act in connection with the sale of shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, and any commissions received by broker-dealers or any profit on the resale of the shares sold by them while acting as principals may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. The selling security holders may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares against liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act. We have agreed to indemnify each of the selling security holders and each selling security holder has agreed, severally and not jointly, to indemnify us against some liabilities in connection with the offering of the shares, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.


The selling security holders will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. We have informed the selling security holders that the anti-manipulative provisions of Regulation M promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may apply to their sales in the market.

Selling security holders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of Rule 144.

Upon being notified by a selling security holder that a material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, we will file a supplement to this prospectus, if required pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing:

 

  the name of each such selling security holder and of the participating broker-dealer(s);

 

  the number of shares involved;

 

  the initial price at which the shares were sold;

 

  the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to the broker-dealer(s), where applicable;

 

  that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus; and

 

  other facts material to the transactions.

In addition, if required under applicable law or the rules or regulations of the Commission, we will file a supplement to this prospectus when a selling security holder notifies us that a donee or pledgee intends to sell more than 500 shares of common stock.

We are paying all expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the shares. The selling security holders will bear all brokerage or underwriting discounts or commissions paid to broker-dealers in connection with the sale of the shares.

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EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT

REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related Prospectus of Avatech Solutions, Inc. for the registration of 6,190,000 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated September 21, 2005, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Avatech Solutions, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Baltimore, Maryland

June 19, 2006

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