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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): June 1, 2006
PFSweb, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION)
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000-28275
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75-2837058
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IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
500 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
PLANO, TX 75074
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(972) 881-2900
(REGISTRANTS TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE )
N/A
(FORMER NAME OR ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On June 1, 2006, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights
Agreement with Special Situations Fund III Q.P., L.P., Special Situations Fund III, L.P., Special
Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (the Investors)
pursuant to which the Company sold to the Investors an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares (the Shares)
of its Common Stock at $1.00 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $5.0 million. The Shares
were sold in a private placement transaction under Regulation D and Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement for the resale of
the Shares. In the event the Company fails to file the registration statement, or the registration
statement is not declared effective, within 45 or 105 days of closing, respectively, the Company
will incur a cash penalty of 1.5% of the purchase price for each 30 day period until the
registration statement is filed or declared effective, but such penalty will not exceed 24% of the
purchase price. The Company has also agreed to indemnify the Investors against certain liabilities
arising in connection with the transaction and the registration of the Shares.
The securities issued in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933 or any state securities laws and unless so registered may not be offered or sold except
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws.
ITEM 8.01. Other Events
On June 1, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the private placement
described above.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Purchase Agreement dated June 1, 2006 by and between PFSweb,
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Registration Rights Agreement dated June 1, 2006 by and
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Press release issued June 1, 2006. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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PFSweb, Inc.
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Dated: June 1, 2006
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By:
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/s/ Thomas J. Madden |
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Thomas J. Madden |
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EXHIBIT
10.1
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made as of the 1st day of June, 2006 by
and among PFSweb, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and the Investors set forth on the
signature pages affixed hereto (each an Investor and collectively the Investors).
Recitals
A. The Company and the Investors are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon
the exemptions from securities registration of this Offering afforded by the provisions of
Regulation D (Regulation D), as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 4(2) thereunder and such other
exemptions as may be applicable thereto; and
B. The Investors wish to purchase from the Company, and the Company wishes to sell and issue
to the Investors, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, an aggregate of 5,000,000
shares of the Companys Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (together with any securities into
which such shares may be reclassified the Common Stock), at purchase price of $1.00 per share
(the Offering); and
C. Contemporaneous with the sale of the Common Stock, the parties hereto will execute and
deliver a Registration Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
Registration Rights Agreement), pursuant to which the Company will agree to provide certain
registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.
In consideration of the mutual promises made herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. Definitions. In addition to those terms defined above and elsewhere in this
Agreement, for the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set
forth below:
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such Person.
Business Day means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New
York City are open for the general transaction of business.
Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge of the executive officers (as defined
in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act) of the Company, after due inquiry.
Confidential Information means trade secrets, confidential information and know-how
(including but not limited to ideas, formulae, compositions, processes, procedures and techniques,
research and development information, computer program code, performance specifications, support
documentation, drawings, specifications, designs, business and marketing plans, and customer and
supplier lists and related information).
Control (including the terms controlling, controlled by or under common control
with) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of
the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise.
Effective Date means the date on which the initial Registration Statement is
declared effective by the SEC.
Effectiveness Deadline means the date on which the initial Registration Statement is
required to be declared effective by the SEC under the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.
Intellectual Property means all of the following: (i) patents, patent applications,
patent disclosures and inventions (whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to
practice); (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, corporate names, logos,
slogans and Internet domain names, together with all goodwill associated with each of the
foregoing; (iii) copyrights and copyrightable works; (iv) registrations, applications and renewals
for any of the foregoing; and (v) proprietary computer software (including but not limited to data,
data bases and documentation).
Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on (i) the assets,
liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), business, or prospects of
the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the enforceability of the Companys
obligations under the Transaction Documents or (iii) the ability of the Company to perform its
obligations under the Transaction Documents.
Nasdaq means The Nasdaq Capital Market.
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
trust, business trust, association, joint stock company, joint venture, sole proprietorship,
unincorporated organization, governmental authority or any other form of entity not specifically
listed herein.
Purchase Price means Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).
Registration Statement has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights
Agreement.
SEC Filings has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
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Shares means the Five Million (5,000,000) shares of Common Stock being purchased by
the Investors hereunder.
Subsidiary of any Person means another Person, an amount of the voting securities,
other voting ownership or voting partnership interests of which is sufficient to elect at least a
majority of its Board of Directors or other governing body (or, if there are no such voting
interests, 50% or more of the equity interests of which) is owned directly or indirectly by such
first Person.
Transaction Documents means this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
1933 Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute, and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
1934 Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor
statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
2. Purchase and Sale of the Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, on the Closing Date, each of the Investors shall severally, and not jointly, purchase,
and the Company shall sell and issue to the Investors, the Shares in the respective amounts set
forth opposite the Investors names on the signature pages attached hereto in exchange for the
Purchase Price as specified in Section 3 below.
3. Closing. Upon confirmation that the other conditions to closing specified herein
have been satisfied or duly waived by the Investors, the Company shall deliver to Lowenstein
Sandler PC, in trust, a certificate or certificates, registered in such name or names as the
Investors designate on the signature page hereof, representing the Shares, with instructions that
such certificates are to be held for release to the Investors only upon payment in full of the
Purchase Price to the Company by all the Investors. Upon such receipt by Lowenstein Sandler PC of
the certificates, each Investor shall promptly, but not later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on the
immediately following Business Day, cause a wire transfer in same day funds to be sent to the
account of the Company as instructed in writing by the Company, in an amount representing such
Investors pro rata portion of the Purchase Price as set forth on the signature pages to this
Agreement. On the date (the Closing Date) the Company receives the Purchase Price, the
certificates evidencing the Shares shall be released to the Investors (the Closing). The Closing
of the purchase and sale of the Shares shall take place at the offices of Lowenstein Sandler PC,
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10020, or at such other location and on
such other date as the Company and the Investors shall mutually agree.
4. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and
warrants to the Investors that, except as set forth in the schedules delivered herewith
(collectively, the Disclosure Schedules):
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4. 1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.1, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is a corporation or limited
liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has all requisite corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as now conducted and to own its properties. Each of the Company
and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of
property makes such qualification or leasing necessary unless the failure to so qualify has not had
and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Companys Subsidiaries
are listed on Schedule 4.1 hereto.
4.2 Authorization. The Company has full power and authority and has taken all
requisite action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for
(i) the authorization, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, (ii) the authorization
of the performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, and (iii) the
authorization, issuance and delivery of the Shares. The Transaction Documents constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance
with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws of general applicability, relating to or affecting creditors rights
generally, including general rules of equity, and limitations upon indemnity or contribution under
applicable federal and state securities laws.
4.3 Capitalization. Schedule 4.3 sets forth (a) the authorized capital stock
of the Company on the date hereof; (b) the number of shares of capital stock issued and
outstanding; (c) the number of shares of capital stock issuable pursuant to the Companys stock
plans; and (d) the number of shares of capital stock issuable and reserved for issuance pursuant to
securities (other than the Shares) exercisable for, or convertible into or exchangeable for any
shares of capital stock of the Company. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Companys
capital stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and
free of pre-emptive rights and were issued in full compliance with applicable state and federal
securities law and any rights of third parties. Except as described on Schedule 4.3, all
of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary have been duly authorized
and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of pre-emptive rights, were issued in
full compliance with applicable state and federal securities law and any rights of third parties
and are owned by the Company or a Subsidiary, beneficially and of record, subject to no lien,
encumbrance or other adverse claim. Except as described on Schedule 4.3, no Person is
entitled to pre-emptive or similar statutory or contractual rights with respect to any securities
of the Company. Except as described on Schedule 4.3, there are no outstanding warrants,
options, convertible securities or other rights, agreements or arrangements of any character under
which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be obligated to issue any equity securities
of any kind and except as contemplated by this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is currently in negotiations for the issuance of any equity securities of any kind.
Except as described on Schedule 4.3 and except for the Registration Rights Agreement, there
are no voting agreements, buy-sell agreements, option or right of first purchase agreements or
other agreements of any kind among the Company and any of the securityholders of the Company
relating to the securities of the Company held by them. Except as described on
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Schedule 4.3 and except as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement, no Person has the
right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company under the 1933 Act, whether
on a demand basis or in connection with the registration of securities of the Company for its own
account or for the account of any other Person.
Except as described on Schedule 4.3, the issuance and sale of the Shares hereunder
will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any other
Person (other than the Investors) and will not result in the adjustment of the exercise,
conversion, exchange or reset price of any outstanding security.
Except as described on Schedule 4.3, the Company does not have outstanding stockholder
purchase rights or poison pill or any similar arrangement in effect giving any Person the right
to purchase any equity interest in the Company upon the occurrence of certain events.
4.4 Valid Issuance. The Shares have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued
and paid for pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and
shall be free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions (other than those created by the
Investors), except for restrictions on transfer set forth in the Transaction Documents or imposed
by applicable securities laws.
4.5 Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the
Transaction Documents and the offer, issuance and sale of the Shares require no consent of, action
by or in respect of, or filing with, any Person, governmental body, agency, or official other than
filings that have been made pursuant to applicable state securities laws and post-sale filings
pursuant to applicable state and federal securities laws which the Company undertakes to file
within the applicable time periods. Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties
of each Investor set forth in Section 5 hereof, the Company has taken all action necessary to
exempt (i) the issuance and sale of the Shares and (ii) the other transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents from the provisions of any stockholder rights plan or other poison pill
arrangement, any anti-takeover, business combination or control share law or statute binding on the
Company or to which the Company or any of its assets and properties may be subject and any
provision of the Companys Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws that is or could reasonably be
expected to become applicable to the Investors as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby,
including without limitation, the issuance of the Shares and the ownership, disposition or voting
of the Shares by the Investors or the exercise of any right granted to the Investors pursuant to
this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.
4.6 Delivery of SEC Filings; Business. The Company has made available to the
Investors through the EDGAR system, true and complete copies of the Companys most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (as amended prior to the date
hereof, the 10-K), and all other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the 1934 Act since the
filing of the 10-K and prior to the date hereof (collectively, the SEC Filings). The SEC Filings
are the only filings required of the Company pursuant to the 1934 Act during such period.
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4.7 Use of Proceeds. The net proceeds of the sale of the Shares hereunder shall be
used by the Company for working capital and general corporate purposes.
4.8 No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 2005, except as identified and
described in the SEC Filings or as described on Schedule 4.8, there has not been:
(i) any material adverse change in the consolidated assets, liabilities, financial condition
or operating results of the Company from that reflected in the financial statements included in the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, except for changes in
the ordinary course of business;
(ii) any declaration or payment of any dividend, or any authorization or payment of any
distribution, on any of the capital stock of the Company, or any redemption or repurchase of any
securities of the Company;
(iii) any material damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance to any
assets or properties of the Company or its Subsidiaries;
(iv) any waiver, not in the ordinary course of business, by the Company or any Subsidiary of a
material right or of a material debt owed to it;
(v) any satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim or encumbrance or payment of any
obligation by the Company or a Subsidiary, except in the ordinary course of business and which is
not material to the assets, properties, financial condition, operating results or business of the
Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(vi) (A) any change or amendment to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or
(B) any material change to any material contract or arrangement by which the Company or any
Subsidiary is bound or to which any of their respective assets or properties is subject, except, in
the case of clause (B) only, for changes made in the ordinary course of business;
(vii) any material labor difficulties or labor union organizing activities with respect to
employees of the Company or any Subsidiary;
(viii) any material transaction entered into by the Company or a Subsidiary other than in the
ordinary course of business;
(ix) the loss of the services of any key employee, or material change in the composition or
duties of the senior management of the Company or any Subsidiary;
(x) the loss or threatened loss of any customer which has had or could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(xi) any other event or condition of any character that has had or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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4.9 SEC Filings; S-3 Eligibility.
(a) At the time of filing thereof (or, if amended prior to the date hereof, when amended), the
SEC Filings complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act as
then in effect and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(b) Each registration statement and any amendment thereto filed by the Company with the SEC
since January 1, 2003 pursuant to the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, as of the
date such statement or amendment became effective, complied as to form in all material respects
with the 1933 Act as then in effect and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements made therein not misleading; and each prospectus filed by the Company with the SEC
pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the 1933 Act, as of its issue date and as of the closing of any sale
of securities pursuant thereto did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(c) The Company is eligible to use Form S-3 to register the Registrable Securities (as such
term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) for sale by the Investors as contemplated by
the Registration Rights Agreement.
4.10 No Conflict, Breach, Violation or Default. The execution, delivery and
performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the issuance and sale of the Shares
will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms and provisions of, or
constitute a default under (i) the Companys Certificate of Incorporation or the Companys Bylaws,
both as in effect on the date hereof (true and complete copies of which have been made available to
the Investors through the EDGAR system), or (ii)(a) any statute, rule, regulation or order of any
governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the
Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective assets or properties, or (b) any agreement or
instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or a
Subsidiary is bound or to which any of their respective assets or properties is subject, except, as
to this clause (ii), any conflict, breach, violation or default that could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.11 Tax Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.11, the Company and each
Subsidiary has timely prepared and filed all tax returns or extensions therefor required to have
been filed by the Company or such Subsidiary with all appropriate governmental agencies and timely
paid all taxes shown thereon as owed by it. Except as described in the SEC Filings, the charges,
accruals and reserves on the books of the Company in respect of taxes for all fiscal periods are
adequate in all material respects, and there are no material unpaid assessments against the Company
or any Subsidiary nor, to the Companys Knowledge, any basis for the assessment of any additional
taxes, penalties or interest for any fiscal period or audits by any
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federal, state or local taxing authority except for any assessment which is not material to the
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Except as described in the SEC Filings, all taxes
and other assessments and levies that the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold or to
collect for payment have been duly withheld and collected and paid to the proper governmental
entity or third party when due or are being disputed in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
for which adequate reserves have been established on the books of the Company. There are no tax
liens or claims pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any
Subsidiary or any of their respective assets or property. Except as described on Schedule
4.11, there are no outstanding tax sharing agreements or other such arrangements between the
Company and any Subsidiary or other corporation or entity.
4.12 Title to Properties. Except as disclosed in the SEC Filings, the Company and
each Subsidiary has good and marketable title to all real properties and all other properties and
assets owned by it, in each case free from liens and encumbrances that would materially affect the
value thereof or materially interfere with the use made or currently planned to be made thereof by
them; and except as disclosed in the SEC Filings, the Company and each Subsidiary holds any leased
real or material personal property under valid and enforceable leases which are in full force and
effect.
4.13 Certificates, Authorities and Permits. The Company and each Subsidiary possess
adequate certificates, authorities or permits issued by appropriate governmental agencies or bodies
necessary to conduct the business now operated by it and which, if not obtained or maintained,
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and, except as set forth in the SEC
Filings or Schedule 4.13, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of
proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authority or permit
that, if determined adversely to the Company or such Subsidiary, could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate.
4.14 Labor Matters.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, the Company is not a party to or bound by
any collective bargaining agreements or other agreements with labor organizations. The Company has
not violated in any respect any laws, regulations, orders or contract terms, affecting the
collective bargaining rights of employees, labor organizations or any laws, regulations or orders
affecting employment discrimination, equal opportunity employment, or employees health, safety,
welfare, wages and hours, except, in each case, as could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) (i) There are no labor disputes existing, or to the Companys Knowledge, threatened,
involving strikes, slow-downs, work stoppages, job actions, disputes, lockouts or any other
disruptions of or by the Companys employees, (ii) there are no unfair labor practices or petitions
for election pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened before the National Labor Relations
Board or any other federal, state or local labor commission relating to the Companys employees,
(iii) no demand for recognition or certification heretofore made by any labor organization or group
of employees is pending with respect to the Company and (iv) to the
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Companys Knowledge, the Company enjoys good labor and employee relations with its employees and
labor organizations.
(c) The Company is, and at all times has been, in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable laws respecting employment (including laws relating to classification of employees and
independent contractors) and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and
hours, and immigration and naturalization except, in each case, as could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no claims pending against the Company before the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other administrative body or in any court asserting
any violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, 42
U.S.C. §§ 1981 or 1983 or any other federal, state or local Law, statute or ordinance barring
discrimination in employment except, in each case, as could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except as disclosed in the SEC Filings or as described on Schedule 4.14, the
Company is not a party to, or bound by, any employment or other contract or agreement that contains
any severance, termination pay or change of control liability or obligation, including, without
limitation, any excess parachute payment, as defined in Section 2806(b) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
(e) Except as specified in Schedule 4.14, to the Companys Knowledge, each of the
Companys full-time employees is a Person who is either a United States citizen or a permanent
resident entitled to work in the United States. To the Companys Knowledge, the Company has no
liability for the improper classification by the Company of such employees as independent
contractors or leased employees prior to the Closing.
4.15 Intellectual Property.
(a) All Intellectual Property of the Company and its Subsidiaries is currently in compliance
with all applicable registration and filing requirements (including timely filings, proofs and
payments of fees) and, to the Companys Knowledge, is valid and enforceable. Except as described
in the SEC Filings or as described on Schedule 4.15, no Intellectual Property of the
Company or its Subsidiaries which is necessary for the continuing conduct of all or any material
portion of the Companys and each of its Subsidiaries respective businesses as currently conducted
has been or is now involved in any cancellation, dispute or litigation, and, to the Companys
Knowledge, no such action is threatened. No patent of the Company or its Subsidiaries has been or
is now involved in any interference, reissue, re-examination or opposition proceeding.
(b) All of the licenses and sublicenses and consent, royalty or other agreements concerning
Intellectual Property which are necessary for the continuing conduct of all or any material portion
of the Companys and each of its Subsidiaries respective businesses as currently conducted to
which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any of their assets are bound (other
than generally commercially available, non-custom, off-the-shelf software application programs)
(collectively, License Agreements) are valid and binding obligations of the Company or its
Subsidiaries that are parties thereto and, to the Companys
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Knowledge, the other parties thereto, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except to the
extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors
rights generally, and there exists no event or condition which will result in a material violation
or breach of or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any such License Agreement.
(c) Except as described in the SEC Filings or as described on Schedule 4.15, the Company and
its Subsidiaries own or have the valid right to use all of the Intellectual Property that is
necessary for the continuing conduct of all or any material portion of the Companys and each of
its Subsidiaries respective businesses as currently conducted and for the ownership, maintenance
and operation of the Companys and its Subsidiaries properties and assets, free and clear of all
liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or obligations to license all such owned Intellectual Property
and Confidential Information, other than licenses entered into in the ordinary course of the
Companys and its Subsidiaries businesses. The Company and its Subsidiaries have a valid and
enforceable right to use all third party Intellectual Property and Confidential Information used or
held for use in the respective businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(d) Except as set forth in the SEC Filings or Schedule 4.15, to the Companys
Knowledge, the conduct of the Companys and its Subsidiaries businesses as currently conducted
does not infringe or otherwise impair or conflict with (collectively, Infringe) any Intellectual
Property rights of any third party or any confidentiality obligation owed to a third party, and, to
the Companys Knowledge, the Intellectual Property and Confidential Information of the Company and
its Subsidiaries which are necessary for the continuing conduct of all or any material portion of
the Companys and each of its Subsidiaries respective businesses as currently conducted are not
being Infringed by any third party. Except as described in the SEC Filings or as described on
Schedule 4.15, there is no litigation or order of any governmental entity pending or
outstanding or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened or imminent, that seeks to limit or
challenge or that concerns the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of any Intellectual
Property or Confidential Information of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the Companys and its
Subsidiaries use of any Intellectual Property or Confidential Information owned by a third party,
and, to the Companys Knowledge, there is no valid basis for the same.
(e) The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction
Documents will not result in the alteration, loss, impairment of or restriction on the Companys or
any of its Subsidiaries ownership or right to use any of the Intellectual Property or Confidential
Information which is necessary for the conduct of Companys and each of its Subsidiaries
respective businesses as currently conducted.
(f) The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps to protect the Companys and
its Subsidiaries rights in their Intellectual Property and Confidential Information. To the
Companys Knowledge, each employee, consultant and contractor who has had access to Confidential
Information which is necessary for the conduct of Companys and each of its Subsidiaries
respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to
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be conducted has executed an agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential
Information and has executed appropriate agreements that are substantially consistent with the
Companys standard forms thereof. To the Companys Knowledge, except under confidentiality
obligations, there has been no material disclosure of any of the Companys or its Subsidiaries
Confidential Information to any third party.
4.16 Environmental Matters. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of
any statute, rule, regulation, decision or order of any governmental agency or body or any court,
domestic or foreign, relating to the use, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or
relating to the protection or restoration of the environment or human exposure to hazardous or
toxic substances (collectively, Environmental Laws), owns or operates any real property
contaminated with any substance that is subject to any Environmental Laws, is liable for any
off-site disposal or contamination pursuant to any Environmental Laws, or is subject to any claim
relating to any Environmental Laws, which violation, contamination, liability or claim has had or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate;
and there is no pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened investigation that might lead to
such a claim.
4.17 Litigation. Except as described in the SEC Filings or Schedule 4.17,
there are no pending actions, suits or proceedings against or affecting the Company, its
Subsidiaries or any of its or their properties which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; and to the Companys Knowledge, no such actions, suits or proceedings are
threatened or contemplated.
4.18 Financial Statements. The financial statements included in each SEC Filing
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of
the dates shown and its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods shown,
and such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the then applicable United
States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis (GAAP) (except as
may be disclosed therein or in the notes thereto, and, in the case of quarterly financial
statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q under the 1934 Act). Except as set forth in the financial
statements of the Company included in the SEC Filings filed prior to the date hereof or as
described on Schedule 4.18, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred
any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, except those incurred in the ordinary course of business,
consistent (as to amount and nature) with past practices since the date of such financial
statements.
4.19 Insurance Coverage. The Company and each Subsidiary maintains in full force and
effect insurance coverage that is customary for comparably situated companies for the business
being conducted and properties owned or leased by the Company and each Subsidiary, and the Company
reasonably believes such insurance coverage to be adequate against all liabilities, claims and
risks against which it is customary for comparably situated companies to insure.
4.20 Compliance with Nasdaq Continued Listing Requirements. Except as described on
Schedule 4.20, the Company is in compliance with applicable Nasdaq continued
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listing requirements. There are no proceedings pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened
against the Company relating to the continued listing of the Common Stock on Nasdaq and the Company
has not received any notice of, nor to the Companys Knowledge is there any basis for, the
delisting of the Common Stock from Nasdaq.
4.21 Brokers and Finders. No Person will have, as a result of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the
Company, any Subsidiary or an Investor for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to
any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of the Company, other than
as described in Schedule 4.21.
4.22 No Directed Selling Efforts or General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any
Person acting on its behalf has conducted any general solicitation or general advertising (as those
terms are used in Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of any of the Shares.
4.23 No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any
Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any
Company security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would
adversely affect reliance by the Company on Section 4(2) for the exemption from registration for
the transactions contemplated hereby or would require registration of the Shares under the 1933
Act.
4.24 Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties
of the Investors set forth herein, the Offering is exempt from the registration requirements of the
1933 Act.
4.25 Questionable Payments. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to
the Companys Knowledge, any of their respective current or former stockholders, directors,
officers, employees, agents or other Persons acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has
on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary or in connection with their respective businesses: (a)
used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful
expenses relating to political activity; (b) made any direct or indirect unlawful payments to any
governmental officials or employees from corporate funds; (c) established or maintained any
unlawful or unrecorded fund of corporate monies or other assets; (d) made any false or fictitious
entries on the books and records of the Company or any Subsidiary; or (e) made any unlawful bribe,
rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of any nature.
4.26 Transactions with Affiliates. Except as disclosed in the SEC Filings or as
disclosed on Schedule 4.26, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the
Companys Knowledge, none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction
with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than as holders of stock options and/or warrants, and for
services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other
arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or
personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any
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officer, director or such employee or, to the Companys Knowledge, any entity in which any officer,
director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or
partner.
4.27 Internal Controls. The Company is in material compliance with the provisions of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 currently applicable to the Company. The Company and the
Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable
assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with managements 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 managements general or specific authorization, and (iv) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and
appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company has established disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in 1934 Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and
designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to
the Company, including the Subsidiaries, is made known to the certifying officers by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which the Companys most recently filed period
report under the 1934 Act, as the case may be, is being prepared. The Companys certifying
officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys controls and procedures as of the end of
the period covered by the most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (such date, the
Evaluation Date). The Company presented in its most recently filed Quarterly Report on 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 significant changes in the Companys internal controls (as such term is defined in
Item 308 of Regulation S-K) or, to the Companys Knowledge, in other factors that could
significantly affect the Companys internal controls. The Company maintains and will continue to
maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP and
the applicable requirements of the 1934 Act.
4.28 Disclosures. Neither the Company nor any Person acting on its behalf has
provided the Investors or their agents or counsel with any information that constitutes or might
constitute material, non-public information, other than the Transaction Documents and the proposed
terms of the transactions contemplated thereby. The representations and warranties of the Company
contained in the Transaction Documents do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
5. Representations and Warranties of the Investors. Each of the Investors hereby
severally, and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company that:
5.1 Organization and Existence. Such Investor is a validly existing corporation,
limited partnership or limited liability company and has all requisite corporate, partnership or
limited liability company power and authority to invest in the Shares pursuant to this Agreement
and was not formed solely for the purpose of investing in the Shares.
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5.2 Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of the
Transaction Documents to which such Investor is a party have been duly authorized and will each
constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable against such
Investor in accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability, relating to or
affecting creditors rights generally.
5.3 Purchase Entirely for Own Account. The Shares to be purchased by such Investor
hereunder will be acquired for such Investors own account, not as nominee or agent, for investment
and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof in violation of the 1933 Act,
and such Investor is not a party to any arrangement or understanding with respect to, and has no
present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in
violation of the 1933 Act without prejudice, however, to such Investors right at all times to sell
or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Shares in compliance with applicable federal and
state securities laws and the applicable provisions of the Transaction Documents. Such Investor
has no present intention to change or influence control of the Company within the meaning of Rule
13d-1 of the 1934 Act. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by
such Investor to hold the Shares for any period of time. Such Investor is not, and is not an
Affiliate of, a broker-dealer registered with the SEC under the 1934 Act or an entity engaged in a
business that would require it to be so registered.
5.4 Investment Experience. Such Investor acknowledges that it can bear the economic
risk and complete loss of its investment in the Shares and has such knowledge, sophistication and
experience in financial or business matters, including investments in securities similar to the
Shares, that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment contemplated
hereby.
5.5 Disclosure of Information. Such Investor has had an opportunity to receive all
information related to the Company requested by it and to ask questions of and receive answers from
the Company regarding the Company, its business and the terms and conditions of the offering of the
Shares. Such Investor acknowledges receipt and review of copies of the SEC Filings, including the
risk factors set forth therein. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation
conducted by such Investor shall modify, limit or otherwise affect such Investors right to rely on
the Companys representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.
5.6 Restricted Securities. Such Investor understands that the Shares are
characterized as restricted securities under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they
are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under
such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold or otherwise transferred without
registration under the 1933 Act only in certain limited circumstances. Such Investor shall not,
directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of (or solicit any
offers to buy, purchase or otherwise acquire or take a pledge of) any of the Investors Shares,
except in compliance with all applicable federal or state securities laws and the applicable
provisions of the Transaction Documents.
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5.7 Legends. It is understood that, except as provided below, certificates evidencing
the Shares may bear the following or any similar legend, and the Investor will comply with the
provisions thereof:
(a) The securities represented hereby may not be offered, sold or transferred unless (i) such
securities have been registered for sale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (ii)
such securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k), or (iii) the Company has received an opinion
of counsel reasonably satisfactory to it that such transfer may lawfully be made without
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or qualification under applicable state securities
laws.
(b) If required by the authorities of any state in connection with the issuance of sale of the
Shares, the legend required by such state authority.
5.8 Accredited Investor. Such Investor is an accredited investor as defined in Rule
501(a) of Regulation D, as amended, under the 1933 Act.
5.9 No General Solicitation. Such Investor did not learn of the investment in the
Shares as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising.
5.10 Brokers and Finders. No Person will have, as a result of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the
Company, any Subsidiary or an Investor for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to
any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of such Investor.
5.11 Prohibited Transactions. Since the time it learned of the Offering, neither such
Investor nor any Affiliate of such Investor which (x) had knowledge of the transactions
contemplated hereby, (y) has or shares discretion relating to such Investors investments or
trading or information concerning such Investors investments, including in respect of the Shares,
or (z) is subject to such Investors review or input concerning such Affiliates investments or
trading (collectively, Trading Affiliates) has, directly or indirectly, effected or agreed to
effect any (A) transactions in the Common Stock or (B) short sale (including any short sale as
defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the 1934 Act), whether or not against the box,
established any put equivalent position (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the 1934 Act) with
respect to the Common Stock, granted any other right (including, without limitation, any put or
call option) with respect to the Common Stock or with respect to any security that includes,
relates to or derived any significant part of its value from the Common Stock or otherwise sought
to hedge its position in the Shares (a Short Sale). Prior to the earliest to occur of (i) the
termination of this Agreement, (ii) the Effective Date or (iii) the Effectiveness Deadline, such
Investor shall not, and shall cause its Trading Affiliates not to, engage, directly or indirectly,
in a Short Sale. Such Investor acknowledges that the representations, warranties and covenants
contained in this Section 5.11 are being made for the benefit of the Investors as well as the
Company and that each of the other Investors shall have an independent right to assert any claims
against such Investor arising out of any breach or violation of the provisions of this Section
5.11.
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5.12 No Disclosure. Such Investor has not disclosed to any third party (other than
its partners, members, managers, employees, agents and representatives involved in the Offering)
the existence and/or terms of the Offering.
6. Conditions to Closing.
6.1 Conditions to the Investors Obligations. The obligation of each Investor to
purchase the Shares at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to such Investors satisfaction,
on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by such
Investor (as to itself only):
(a) The representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 4 hereof qualified as to
materiality shall be true and correct at all times prior to and on the Closing Date, except to the
extent any such representation or warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case
such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and, the
representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 4 hereof not qualified as to
materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects at all times prior to and on the
Closing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly speaks as of an
earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of such earlier date. The Company shall have performed in all material
respects all obligations and covenants herein required to be performed by it on or prior to the
Closing Date.
(b) The Company shall have obtained any and all consents, permits, approvals, registrations
and waivers necessary or appropriate for consummation of the purchase and sale of the Shares and
the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, all of which
shall be in full force and effect.
(c) The Company shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement.
(d) The Company shall have received confirmation from Nasdaq that the Shares have been
approved for inclusion on The Nasdaq Capital Market upon official notice of issuance.
(e) No judgment, writ, order, injunction, award or decree of or by any court, or judge,
justice or magistrate, including any bankruptcy court or judge, or any order of or by any
governmental authority, shall have been issued, and no action or proceeding shall have been
instituted by any governmental authority, enjoining or preventing the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or in the other Transaction Documents.
(f) The Company shall have delivered a Certificate, executed on behalf of the Company by its
Chief Executive Officer or its Chief Financial Officer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying to
the fulfillment of the conditions specified in subsections (a), (b), (d), (e) and (i) of this
Section 6.1.
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(g) The Company shall have delivered a Certificate, executed on behalf of the Company by its
Secretary, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying the resolutions adopted by the Board of
Directors of the Company approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents and the issuance of the Shares, certifying the current versions of the
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company and certifying as to the signatures and
authority of persons signing the Transaction Documents and related documents on behalf of the
Company.
(h) The Investors shall have received an opinion from Wolff & Samson PC, the Companys
counsel, dated as of the Closing Date, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
(i) No stop order or suspension of trading shall have been imposed by Nasdaq, the SEC or any
other governmental or regulatory body with respect to public trading in the Common Stock.
6.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The Companys obligation to sell and
issue the Shares at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to the satisfaction of the Company on
or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by the
Company:
(a) The representations and warranties made by the Investors in Section 5 hereof, other than
the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8 and 5.9 (the
Investment Representations), shall be true and correct in all material respects when made, and
shall be true and correct in all material respects on the Closing Date with the same force and
effect as if they had been made on and as of said date. The Investment Representations shall be
true and correct in all respects when made, and shall be true and correct in all respects on the
Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made on and as of said date. The
Investors shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and covenants herein
required to be performed by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(b) The Investors shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement.
(c) The Investors shall have delivered the Purchase Price to the Company.
6.3 Termination of Obligations to Effect Closing; Effects.
(a) The obligations of the Company, on the one hand, and the Investors, on the other hand, to
effect the Closing shall terminate as follows:
(i) Upon the mutual written consent of the Company and the Investors;
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(ii) By the Company if any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 shall have become
incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the Company;
(iii) By an Investor (with respect to itself only) if any of the conditions set forth in
Section 6.1 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the
Investor; or
(iv) By either the Company or any Investor (with respect to itself only) if the Closing has
not occurred on or prior to June 15, 2006;
provided, however, that, except in the case of clause (i) above, the party seeking to terminate its
obligation to effect the Closing shall not then be in breach of any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents
if such breach has resulted in the circumstances giving rise to such partys seeking to terminate
its obligation to effect the Closing.
(b) In the event of termination by the Company or any Investor of its obligations to effect
the Closing pursuant to this Section 6.3, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the
other Investors and the other Investors shall have the right to terminate their obligations to
effect the Closing upon written notice to the Company and the other Investors. Nothing in this
Section 6.3 shall be deemed to release any party from any liability for any breach by such party of
the terms and provisions of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or to impair the
right of any party to compel specific performance by any other party of its obligations under this
Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.
7. Covenants and Agreements of the Company.
7.1 Reports. The Company will furnish to the Investors and/or their assignees such
information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries as from time to time may reasonably be
requested by the Investors and/or their assignees; provided, however, that the Company shall not
disclose material nonpublic information to the Investors, or to advisors to or representatives of
the Investors, unless prior to disclosure of such information the Company identifies such
information as being material nonpublic information and provides the Investors, such advisors and
representatives with the opportunity to accept or refuse to accept such material nonpublic
information for review and any Investor wishing to obtain such information enters into an
appropriate confidentiality agreement with the Company with respect thereto.
7.2 No Conflicting Agreements. The Company will not take any action, enter into any
agreement or make any commitment that would conflict or interfere in any material respect with the
Companys obligations to the Investors under the Transaction Documents.
7.3 Insurance. The Company shall not materially reduce the insurance coverages
described in Section 4.19.
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7.4 Compliance with Laws. The Company will comply in all material respects with
all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders and decrees of all governmental authorities.
7.5 Listing of Underlying Shares and Related Matters. Promptly following the date
hereof, the Company shall take all necessary action to cause the Shares to be listed on The Nasdaq
Capital Market no later than the Closing Date. Further, if the Company applies to have its Common
Stock or other securities traded on any other principal stock exchange or market, it shall include
in such application the Shares and will take such other action as is necessary to cause such Common
Stock to be so listed. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to continue the
listing and trading of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or the Nasdaq National Market
System and, in accordance, therewith, will use commercially reasonable efforts to comply in all
respects with the Companys reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of
such market or exchange, as applicable.
7.6 Termination of Covenants. The provisions of Sections 7.1 through 7.4 shall
terminate and be of no further force and effect on the date on which the Companys obligations
under the Registration Rights Agreement to register or maintain the effectiveness of any
registration covering the Registrable Securities (as such term is defined in the Registration
Rights Agreement) shall terminate.
7.7 Removal of Legends. Upon the earlier of (i) registration for resale pursuant to
the Registration Rights Agreement or (ii) Rule 144(k) becoming available the Company shall (A)
deliver to the transfer agent for the Common Stock (the Transfer Agent) irrevocable instructions
that the Transfer Agent shall reissue a certificate representing the Shares without legends upon
receipt by such Transfer Agent of the legended certificates for such Shares, together with either
(1) a customary representation by the Investor that Rule 144(k) applies to the shares of Common
Stock represented thereby or (2) a statement by the Investor that such Investor has sold the shares
of Common Stock represented thereby in accordance with the Plan of Distribution contained in the
Registration Statement, and (B) cause its counsel to deliver to the Transfer Agent one or more
blanket opinions to the effect that the removal of such legends in such circumstances may be
effected under the 1933 Act. From and after the earlier of such dates, upon an Investors written
request, the Company shall promptly cause certificates evidencing the Investors Shares to be
replaced with certificates which do not bear such restrictive legends. When the Company is
required to cause unlegended certificates to replace previously issued legended certificates, if:
(1) unlegended certificates are not delivered to an Investor within three (3) Business Days of
submission by that Investor of legended certificate(s) to the Transfer Agent and supporting
documentation as provided above and (2) prior to the time such Shares are received free from
restrictive legends, the Investor, or any third party on behalf of such Investor or for the
Investors account, purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock
to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Investor of such Shares (a Buy-In), then the Company
shall pay in cash to the Investor (for costs incurred either directly by such Investor or on behalf
of a third party) the amount by which the total purchase price paid for Common Stock as a result of
the Buy-In (including brokerage commissions, if any) exceeds the proceeds received by such Investor
as a result of the sale to which such Buy-In
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relates. The Investor shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to
the Investor in respect of the Buy-In.
8. Survival and Indemnification.
8.1 Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in
this Agreement shall survive the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for a
period of 18 months after the Closing Date.
8.2 Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor
and its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation
reasonable attorney fees and disbursements and other expenses incurred in connection with
investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim or proceeding, pending or threatened and
the costs of enforcement thereof) (collectively, Losses) to which such Person may become subject
as a result of any breach of representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by or to be
performed on the part of the Company under the Transaction Documents, and will reimburse any such
Person for all such amounts as they are incurred by such Person.
8.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Promptly after receipt by any Person
(the Indemnified Person) of notice of any demand, claim or circumstances which would or might
give rise to a claim or the commencement of any action, proceeding or investigation in respect of
which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 8.2, such Indemnified Person shall promptly
notify the Company in writing and the Company shall assume the defense thereof, including the
employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person, and shall assume the
payment of all fees and expenses; provided, however, that the failure of any
Indemnified Person so to notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations
hereunder except to the extent that the Company is materially prejudiced by such failure to notify.
In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but
the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless:
(i) the Company and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such
counsel; or (ii) in the reasonable judgment of counsel to such Indemnified Person representation of
both parties by the same counsel would be a conflict of interest due to actual or potential
differing interests between them. The Company shall not be liable for any settlement of any
proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
but if settled with such consent, or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Company
shall indemnify and hold harmless such Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability
(to the extent stated above) by reason of such settlement or judgment. Without the prior written
consent of the Indemnified Person, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Company
shall not effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any
Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by
such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such
Indemnified Person from all liability arising out of such proceeding.
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9. Miscellaneous.
9.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by a party hereto
without the prior written consent of the Company or the Investors, as applicable, provided,
however, that an Investor may assign its rights and delegate its duties hereunder in whole or in
part to an Affiliate or to a third party acquiring some or all of its Shares in a private
transaction without the prior written consent of the Company or the other Investors, after notice
duly given by such Investor to the Company provided, that no such assignment or obligation shall
affect the obligations of such Investor hereunder. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of and be binding upon the respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties.
Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the
parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or
liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
9.2 Counterparts; Faxes. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. This Agreement may also be executed via facsimile, which shall be deemed an
original.
9.3 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used
for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
9.4 Notices. Unless otherwise provided, any notice required or permitted under this
Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given as hereinafter described
(i) if given by personal delivery, then such notice shall be deemed given upon such delivery, (ii)
if given by telex or telecopier, then such notice shall be deemed given upon receipt of
confirmation of complete transmittal, (iii) if given by mail, then such notice shall be deemed
given upon the earlier of (A) receipt of such notice by the recipient or (B) three days after such
notice is deposited in first class mail, postage prepaid, and (iv) if given by an internationally
recognized overnight air courier, then such notice shall be deemed given one Business Day after
delivery to such carrier. All notices shall be addressed to the party to be notified at the
address as follows, or at such other address as such party may designate by ten days advance
written notice to the other party:
If to the Company:
PFSweb, Inc.
500 North Central Expressway
Plano, Texas 75074
Attention: Thomas J. Madden
Fax: (972) 881-0145
With a copy to:
Wolff & Samson PC
1 Boland Drive
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
Attention: Morris Bienenfeld, Esq.
Fax: (973) 530-2213
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to the addresses set forth on the signature pages hereto.
9.5 Expenses. The parties hereto shall pay their own costs and expenses in connection
herewith, except that the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Lowenstein Sandler
PC not to exceed $40,000; it being understood that Lowenstein Sandler PC has only rendered legal
advice to the Special Situations Funds participating in this transaction and not to the Company or
any other Investor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that each of the
Company and each Investor has relied for such matters on the advice of its own respective counsel.
Such expenses shall be paid not later than the Closing. The Company shall reimburse the Investors
upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Investors, including without
limitation reimbursement of attorneys fees and disbursements, in connection with any amendment,
modification or waiver of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents which was requested by
the Company. In the event that legal proceedings are commenced by any party to this Agreement
against another party to this Agreement in connection with this Agreement or the other Transaction
Documents, the party or parties which do not prevail in such proceedings shall severally, but not
jointly, pay their pro rata share of the reasonable attorneys fees and other reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the prevailing party in such proceedings.
9.6 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the
observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular
instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company
and the Required Investors (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement). Any amendment or
waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each holder of any Shares
purchased under this Agreement at the time outstanding, each future holder of all such Shares, and
the Company.
9.7 Publicity. Except as set forth below, no public release or announcement
concerning the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued by the Company or the Investors
without the prior consent of the Company (in the case of a release or announcement by the
Investors) or the Investors (in the case of a release or announcement by the Company) (which
consents shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as such release or announcement may be
required by law or the applicable rules or regulations of any securities exchange or securities
market, in which case the Company or the Investors, as the case may be, shall allow the Investors
or the Company, as applicable, to the extent reasonably practicable in the circumstances,
reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance. By 8:30
a.m. (New York City time) on the trading day immediately following the Closing Date, the Company
shall issue a press release disclosing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. No later than the third trading day following the Closing Date,
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the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K attaching the press release described in the
foregoing sentence as well as copies of the Transaction Documents. In addition, the Company will
make such other filings and notices in the manner and time required by the SEC or Nasdaq. Except
as set forth herein, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Investor, or include
the name of any Investor in any filing with the SEC (other than the Registration Statement and any
exhibits to filings made in respect of this transaction in accordance with periodic filing
requirements under the 1934 Act) or any regulatory agency or Nasdaq, without the prior written
consent of such Investor, except to the extent such disclosure is required by law or trading market
regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Investors with prior notice of such
disclosure.
9.8 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable
in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such
prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof but shall be
interpreted as if it were written so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by
applicable law, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent
permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law which renders any
provision hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.
9.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Exhibits and the Disclosure
Schedules, and the other Transaction Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties
hereof with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and thereof.
9.10 Further Assurances. The parties shall execute and deliver all such further
instruments and documents and take all such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry
out the transactions contemplated hereby and to evidence the fulfillment of the agreements herein
contained.
9.11 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York
without regard to the choice of law principles thereof. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably
submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York
County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose
of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or
proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are
specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably
consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the
laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of
venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any
claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an
inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
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RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS
WAIVER.
9.12 Independent Nature of Investors Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each
Investor under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other
Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of
any other Investor under any Transaction Document. The decision of each Investor to purchase
Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by such Investor independently of any
other Investor. Nothing contained herein or in any Transaction Document, and no action taken by
any Investor pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an
association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the
Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Investor acknowledges that no other
Investor has acted as agent for such Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder
and that no Investor will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its
investment in the Shares or enforcing its rights under the Transaction Documents. Each Investor
shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation,
the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall
not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for
such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same
Transaction Documents for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not
because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized
officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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Aggregate Purchase Price: $2,500,000 |
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Attn: John D. Hogoboom, Esq. |
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Telephone: 973.597.2500 |
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Facsimile: 973.597.2400 |
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EXHIBIT 10.2
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Registration Rights Agreement (the Agreement) is made and entered into as of this
1st day of June, 2006 by and among PFSweb, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company),
and the Investors named in that certain Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and the
Investors (the Purchase Agreement).
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Certain Definitions.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Affiliate means, with respect to any person, any other person which directly or
indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person.
Business Day means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday or federal legal holiday,
on which banks in New York City are open for the general transaction of business.
Common Stock shall mean the Companys common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and
any securities into which such shares may hereinafter be reclassified.
Investors shall mean the Investors identified in the Purchase Agreement and any
Affiliate or permitted transferee of any Investor who is a subsequent holder of any Registrable
Securities.
Prospectus shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, 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 by all other
amendments and supplements to the prospectus, including post-effective amendments and all material
incorporated by reference in such prospectus.
Register, registered and registration refer to a registration
made by preparing and filing a Registration Statement or similar document in compliance with the
1933 Act (as defined below), and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration
Statement or document.
Registrable Securities shall mean (i) the Shares and (ii) any other securities
issued or issuable with respect to or in exchange for Registrable Securities; provided, that, a
security shall cease to be a Registrable Security upon (A) sale pursuant to a Registration
Statement or Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, or (B) such security becoming eligible for sale by the
Investors pursuant to Rule 144(k).
Registration Statement shall mean any registration statement of the Company filed
under the 1933 Act that covers the resale of any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement, amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement, including
post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such
Registration Statement.
Required Investors means the Investors holding a majority of the Registrable
Securities.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Shares means the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
1933 Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
1934 Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
2. Registration.
(a) Registration Statement. Promptly following the closing of the purchase and sale
of the securities contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the Closing Date) but no later than the
first Business Day following the 45th day after the Closing Date (the Filing
Deadline), the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC one Registration Statement on Form S-3
(or, if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, on such form of registration statement as is
then available to effect a registration for resale of the Registrable Securities, subject to the
Required Investors consent), covering the resale of the Registrable Securities. Subject to any
SEC comments, such Registration Statement shall include the plan of distribution attached hereto as
Exhibit A. Such Registration Statement also shall cover, to the extent allowable under the
1933 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (including 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. Such Registration Statement shall not
include any shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of any other holder without
the prior written consent of the Required Investors. The Registration Statement (and each
amendment or supplement thereto, and each request for acceleration of effectiveness thereof) shall
be provided in accordance with Section 3(c) to the Investors and their counsel to the extent
identified to the Company prior to its filing or other submission. If a Registration Statement
covering the Registrable Securities is not filed with the SEC on or prior to the Filing Deadline,
the Company will make pro rata payments to each Investor, as liquidated damages and not as a
penalty, in an amount equal to 1.5% of the purchase price paid under the Purchase Agreement by such
Investor for each 30-day period or pro rata for any portion thereof following the Filing Deadline
for which no Registration Statement is filed with respect to the Registrable Securities. Such
payments shall constitute the Investors exclusive monetary remedy for such events, but shall not
affect the right of the Investors to seek injunctive relief. Such payments shall be made to each
Investor in cash.
(b) Expenses. The Company will pay all expenses associated with each registration,
including filing and printing fees, the Companys counsel and accounting fees and expenses, costs
associated with clearing the Registrable Securities for sale under applicable state securities
laws, listing fees, fees and expenses of one counsel to the Investors and the Investors reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the registration, but excluding discounts, commissions,
fees of underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers or similar securities industry professionals
with respect to the Registrable Securities being sold.
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(i) The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement
declared effective as soon as practicable. The Company shall notify the Investors by facsimile or
e-mail as promptly as practicable, and in any event, within twenty-four (24) hours, after any
Registration Statement is declared effective and shall simultaneously provide the Investors with
copies of any related Prospectus to be used in connection with the sale or other disposition of the
securities covered thereby. If (A) a Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities is
not declared effective by the SEC prior to the earlier of (i) five (5) Business Days after the SEC
shall have informed the Company that no review of the Registration Statement will be made or that
the SEC has no further comments on the Registration Statement or (ii) the first Business Day
following the 105th day after the Closing Date or (B) after a Registration Statement has
been declared effective by the SEC, sales cannot be made pursuant to such Registration Statement
for any reason (including without limitation by reason of a stop order, or the Companys failure to
update the Registration Statement), but excluding the inability of any Investor to sell the
Registrable Securities covered thereby due to market conditions and excluding, with respect to any
particular Investor, any failure resulting from Investors failure to provide timely and accurate
information to the Company upon its request, and except as excused pursuant to subparagraph (ii)
below, then the Company will make pro rata payments to each Investor, as liquidated damages and not
as a penalty, in an amount equal to 1.5% of the purchase price paid under the Purchase Agreement by
such Investor for each 30-day period or pro rata for any portion thereof following the date by
which such Registration Statement should have been effective (the Blackout Period). Such
payments shall constitute the Investors exclusive monetary remedy for such events, but shall not
affect the right of the Investors to seek injunctive relief. The amounts payable as liquidated
damages pursuant to this paragraph shall be paid monthly within three (3) Business Days of the last
day of each month following the commencement of the Blackout Period until the termination of the
Blackout Period. Such payments shall be made to each Investor in cash.
(ii) For not more than twenty (20) consecutive days or for a total of not more than forty-five
(45) days in any twelve (12) month period, the Company may delay the disclosure of material
non-public information concerning the Company, by suspending the use of any Prospectus included in
any registration contemplated by this Section containing such information, the disclosure of which
at the time is not, in the good faith opinion of the Company, in the best interests of the Company
(an Allowed Delay); provided, that the Company shall promptly (a) notify the Investors in writing
of the existence of (but in no event, without the prior written consent of an Investor, shall the
Company disclose to such Investor any of the facts or circumstances regarding) material non-public
information giving rise to an Allowed Delay, (b) advise the Investors in writing to cease all sales
under the Registration Statement until the end of the Allowed Delay and (c) use commercially
reasonable efforts to terminate an Allowed Delay as promptly as practicable.
(d) Limitation on Liquidated Damages. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this
Section 2, in no event shall the Company be liable for liquidated damages in excess of an aggregate
of 24% of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Investors pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
The Company shall not be obligated to pay liquidated damages to more than one Investor (or its
assignee or transferee) with respect to the same Registrable Securities for the same violation of
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3. Company Obligations. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to
effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms hereof, and
pursuant thereto the Company will, as expeditiously as possible:
(a) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become
effective and to remain continuously effective for a period that will terminate upon the earlier of
(i) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement as amended
from time to time, have been sold, and (ii) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by
such Registration Statement may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k) (the Effectiveness Period). The
Company shall advise the Investors when it believes that Rule 144(k) applies to all of the
Registrable Securities;
(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement
effective for the Effectiveness Period and to comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act and the
1934 Act with respect to the distribution of all of the Registrable Securities covered thereby;
(c) provide copies to and permit counsel designated by the Investors to the extent identified
to the Company to review each Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto no
fewer than three (3) Business Days prior to their filing with the SEC and not file any document to
which such counsel reasonably objects;
(d) furnish to the Investors and their legal counsel to the extent identified to the Company
(i) promptly after the same is prepared and publicly distributed, filed with the SEC, or received
by the Company (but not later than two (2) Business Days after the filing date, receipt date or
sending date, as the case may be) one (1) copy of any Registration Statement and any amendment
thereto, each preliminary prospectus and Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto, and
each letter written by or on behalf of the Company to the SEC or the staff of the SEC, and each
item of correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC, in each case relating to such
Registration Statement (other than any portion of any thereof which contains information for which
the Company has sought confidential treatment), and (ii) such number of copies of a Prospectus,
including a preliminary prospectus, and all amendments and supplements thereto and such other
documents as each Investor may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the
Registrable Securities owned by such Investor that are covered by the related Registration
Statement;
(e) use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) prevent the issuance of any stop order or other
suspension of effectiveness and, (ii) if such order is issued, obtain the withdrawal of any such
order at the earliest possible moment;
(f) prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use commercially reasonable
efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the Investors and their counsel to the extent
identified to the Company in connection with the registration or qualification of such Registrable
Securities for offer and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions requested
by the Investors and do any and all other commercially
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reasonable acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the distribution in such
jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement; provided,
however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto
to (i) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to
qualify but for this Section 3(f), (ii) subject itself to general taxation in any jurisdiction
where it would not otherwise be so subject but for this Section 3(f), or (iii) file a general
consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction;
(g) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by a
Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange, interdealer quotation system or
other market on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;
(h) immediately notify the Investors, at any time prior to the end of the Effectiveness
Period, upon discovery that, or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the
Prospectus includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light
of the circumstances then existing, and promptly prepare, file with the SEC and furnish to such
Investor a supplement to or an amendment of such Prospectus as may be necessary so that such
Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in
light of the circumstances then existing; and
(i) otherwise use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and
regulations of the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act, including, without limitation, Rule 172
under the 1933 Act, file any final Prospectus, including any supplement or amendment thereof, with
the SEC pursuant to Rule 424 under the 1933 Act, promptly inform the Investors in writing if, at
any time during the Effectiveness Period, the Company does not satisfy the conditions specified in
Rule 172 and, as a result thereof, the Investors are required to deliver a Prospectus in connection
with any disposition of Registrable Securities and take such other actions as may be reasonably
necessary to facilitate the registration of the Registrable Securities hereunder; and make
available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than the
Availability Date (as defined below), an earnings statement covering a period of at least twelve
(12) months, beginning after the effective date of each Registration Statement, which earnings
statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the 1933 Act, including Rule 158
promulgated thereunder (for the purpose of this subsection 3(i), Availability Date means the 45th
day following the end of the fourth fiscal quarter that includes the effective date of such
Registration Statement, except that, if such fourth fiscal quarter is the last quarter of the
Companys fiscal year, Availability Date means the 90th day after the end of such fourth fiscal
quarter).
(j) With a view to making available to the Investors the benefits of Rule 144 (or its
successor rule) and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the
Investors to sell the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Company
covenants and agrees to: (i) make and keep public information available, as those terms are
understood and defined in Rule 144, until the earlier of (A) six months after such date as all of
the Registrable Securities may be resold pursuant to Rule 144(k) or any other rule of
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similar effect or (B) such date as all of the Registrable Securities shall have been resold;
(ii) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company
under the 1934 Act; and (iii) furnish to each Investor upon request, as long as such Investor owns
any Registrable Securities, (A) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the
reporting requirements of the 1934 Act, (B) a copy of the Companys most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and (C) such other information as may be reasonably
requested in order to avail such Investor of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the
selling of any such Registrable Securities without registration.
4. Due Diligence Review; Information. The Company shall make available, during normal
business hours, for inspection and review by the Investors, advisors to and representatives of the
Investors (who may or may not be affiliated with the Investors and who are reasonably acceptable to
the Company), all financial and other records, all SEC Filings (as defined in the Purchase
Agreement) and other filings with the SEC, and all other corporate documents and properties of the
Company as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of such review, and cause the Companys
officers, directors and employees, within a reasonable time period, to supply all such information
reasonably requested by the Investors or any such representative, advisor or underwriter in
connection with such Registration Statement (including, without limitation, in response to all
questions and other inquiries reasonably made or submitted by any of them), prior to and from time
to time after the filing and effectiveness of the Registration Statement for the sole purpose of
enabling the Investors and such representatives, advisors and underwriters and their respective
accountants and attorneys to conduct initial and ongoing due diligence with respect to the Company
and the accuracy of such Registration Statement. As a condition to such inspection and review, the
Company may request any recipient of such information to execute and deliver a customary
confidentiality agreement.
The Company shall not disclose material nonpublic information to the Investors, or to advisors
to or representatives of the Investors, unless prior to disclosure of such information the Company
identifies such information as being material nonpublic information and provides the Investors,
such advisors and representatives with the opportunity to accept or refuse to accept such material
nonpublic information for review and any Investor wishing to obtain such information enters into an
appropriate confidentiality agreement with the Company with respect thereto.
5. Obligations of the Investors.
(a) Concurrently herewith, each Investor will complete and deliver to the Company the
Registration Statement Questionnaire in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and otherwise
from time to time shall furnish in writing to the Company such information regarding itself, the
Registrable Securities held by it (including information regarding any Person who has the right to
vote or dispose of such Registrable Securities) and the intended method of disposition of the
Registrable Securities held by it, as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of
such Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration
as the Company may reasonably request. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the first
anticipated filing date of any Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Investor of
the information the Company requires from such Investor if such Investor elects to have any of the
Registrable Securities included in the Registration
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Statement. An Investor shall provide such information to the Company at least two (2)
Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement if such
Investor elects to have any of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement.
(b) Each Investor, by its acceptance of the Registrable Securities agrees to cooperate with
the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of
a Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Investor has notified the Company in writing of its
election to exclude all of its Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.
(c) Each Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of either (i) the
commencement of an Allowed Delay pursuant to Section 2(c)(ii) or (ii) the happening of an event
pursuant to Section 3(h) hereof, such Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of
Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities,
until the Investor is advised by the Company that such dispositions may again be made.
6. Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each
Investor and its officers, directors, members, employees and agents, successors and assigns, and
each other person, if any, who controls such Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act, against
any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they may become subject
under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions
in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any preliminary Prospectus
or final Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereof; (ii) any blue sky application or other
document executed by the Company specifically for that purpose or based upon written information
furnished by the Company filed in any state or other jurisdiction in order to qualify any or all of
the Registrable Securities under the securities laws thereof (any such application, document or
information herein called a "Blue Sky Application"); (iii) the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading; (iv) any violation by the Company or its agents of any rule or regulation
promulgated under the 1933 Act applicable to the Company or its agents and relating to action or
inaction required of the Company in connection with such registration; or (v) any failure to
register or qualify the Registrable Securities included in any such Registration in any state where
the Company or its agents has affirmatively undertaken or agreed in writing that the Company will
undertake such registration or qualification on an Investors behalf and will reimburse such
Investor, and each such officer, director or member and each such controlling person for any legal
or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the Company
will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or
liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by such Investor or
any such controlling person in writing specifically for use in such Registration Statement or
Prospectus.
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(b) Indemnification by the Investors. Each Investor agrees, severally but not
jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, its
directors, officers, employees, stockholders and each person who controls the Company (within the
meaning of the 1933 Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expense (including
reasonable attorney fees) resulting from any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of
a material fact required to be stated in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary
Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is
contained in any information furnished in writing by such Investor to the Company specifically for
inclusion in such Registration Statement or Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto. In no
event shall the liability of an Investor be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the
proceeds (net of all expense paid by such Investor in connection with any claim relating to this
Section 6 and the amount of any damages such Investor has otherwise been required to pay by reason
of such untrue statement or omission) received by such Investor upon the sale of the Registrable
Securities included in the Registration Statement giving rise to such indemnification obligation.
(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Any person entitled to indemnification
hereunder shall (i) give prompt notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which
it seeks indemnification and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such
claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided that any
person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to
participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of such person unless (a) the indemnifying party has agreed to pay such fees or expenses,
or (b) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim and employ
counsel reasonably satisfactory to such person or (c) in the reasonable judgment of any such
person, based upon written advice of its counsel, a conflict of interest exists between such person
and the indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the person notifies the
indemnifying party in writing that such person elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of
the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of
such claim on behalf of such person); and provided, further, that the failure of
any indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of
its obligations hereunder, except to the extent that such failure to give notice shall materially
adversely affect the indemnifying party in the defense of any such claim or litigation. It is
understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any proceeding in the same
jurisdiction, be liable for fees or expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any
time for all such indemnified parties. No indemnifying party will, except with the consent of the
indemnified party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not
include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such
indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation.
(d) Contribution. If for any reason the indemnification provided for in the preceding
paragraphs (a) and (b) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient to hold it harmless,
other than as expressly specified therein, then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or
liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the
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indemnified party and the indemnifying party, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section
11(f) of the 1933 Act shall be entitled to contribution from any person not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation. In no event shall the contribution obligation of a holder of
Registrable Securities be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of all
expenses paid by such holder in connection with any claim relating to this Section 6 and the amount
of any damages such holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission) received by it upon the sale of the Registrable
Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation.
7. Miscellaneous.
(a) Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by
the Company and the Required Investors, which shall be binding on all of the Investors. The
Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be
performed by it, only if the Company shall have obtained the written consent to such amendment,
action or omission to act, of the Required Investors.
(b) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder
shall be made as set forth in Section 9.4 of the Purchase Agreement.
(c) Assignments and Transfers by Investors. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Investors and their respective successors and assigns.
An Investor may transfer or assign, in whole or from time to time in part, to one or more persons
its rights hereunder in connection with the transfer of Registrable Securities by such Investor to
such person, provided that such Investor complies with all laws applicable thereto and provides
written notice of assignment to the Company promptly after such assignment is effected.
(d) Assignments and Transfers by the Company. This Agreement may not be assigned by
the Company (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the
Required Investors, provided, however, that the Company may assign its rights and delegate its
duties hereunder to any surviving or successor corporation in connection with a merger or
consolidation of the Company with another corporation, or a sale, transfer or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the Companys assets to another corporation, without the prior written
consent of the Required Investors, after notice duly given by the Company to each Investor.
(e) Benefits of the Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective permitted successors and assigns of the
parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other
than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies,
obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in
this Agreement.
(f) Counterparts; Faxes. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
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constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may also be executed via facsimile,
which shall be deemed an original.
(g) Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used
for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
(h) Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable
in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such
prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof but shall be
interpreted as if it were written so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by
applicable law, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent
permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law which renders any
provisions hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.
(i) Further Assurances. The parties shall execute and deliver all such further
instruments and documents and take all such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry
out the transactions contemplated hereby and to evidence the fulfillment of the agreements herein
contained.
(j) Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression
of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to
such subject matter.
(k) Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York
without regard to the choice of law principles thereof. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably
submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York
County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose
of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or
proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are
specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably
consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the
laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of
venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any
claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an
inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED
SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized
officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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Exhibit A
Plan of Distribution
The selling stockholders, which as used herein includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other
successors-in-interest selling shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock
received after the date of this prospectus from a selling stockholder as a gift, pledge,
partnership distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any or all of their shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock on any
stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private
transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time
of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time
of sale, or at negotiated prices.
The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of
shares or interests therein:
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits
purchasers;
block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may
position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
privately negotiated transactions;
short sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this Prospectus is a
part is declared effective by the SEC;
through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through
an options exchange or otherwise;
broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such
shares at a stipulated price per share; or
a combination of any such methods of sale.
The selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some
or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their
secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock,
from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule
424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling
stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as
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selling stockholders under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares
of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors
in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.
In connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholders
may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may
in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they
assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these
securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers
that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or
other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or
more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial
institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other
financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect
such transaction).
The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of the common stock offered
by them will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. Each
of the selling stockholders reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time
to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly
or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering.
The selling stockholders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market
transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, provided that they meet
the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule.
The selling stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in
the sale of the common stock or interests therein may be underwriters within the meaning of
Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn
on any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
Selling stockholders who are underwriters within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities
Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
Each selling stockholder has informed the Company that it is not a registered broker-dealer
and does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any
person to distribute the Common Stock.
To the extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold, the names of the selling
stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents,
dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer
will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective
amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.
In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the common stock
may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In
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addition, in some states the common stock may not be sold unless it has been registered or
qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and
is complied with.
We have advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M
under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the
selling stockholders and their affiliates. In addition, to the extent applicable we will make
copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the
selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the
Securities Act. The selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in
transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities
arising under the Securities Act.
We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, relating to the registration of the
shares offered by this prospectus.
We have agreed with the selling stockholders to keep the registration statement of which this
prospectus constitutes a part effective until the earlier of (1) such time as all of the shares
covered by this prospectus have been disposed of pursuant to and in accordance with the
registration statement or (2) the date on which the shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k) of
the Securities Act.
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Exhibit B
REGISTRATION STATEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
In connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement, please provide us with the
information set forth below. You agree that the Company may present this Questionnaire to such
parties as it deems appropriate to establish the availability of exemptions from registration under
state and federal securities laws.
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the Selling Stockholder section of the Registration Statement, please
state your or your organizations name exactly as it should appear in the Registration Statement:
SECTION 2. Please provide the number of shares that you or your organization will beneficially own
immediately after Closing, including those Registrable Securities purchased by you or your
organization pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and those shares of Common Stock (including rights
or options to acquire shares of Common Stock) purchased by you or your organization through other
transactions:
SECTION 3. Have you or your organization had any position, office or other material relationship
within the past three years with the Company or its affiliates?
o Yes o No
If yes, please indicate the nature of any such relationships below:
SECTION 4. Are you (b) an NASD Member (see definition), (c) a Controlling (see definition)
shareholder of an NASD Member, (d) a Person Associated with a Member of the NASD (see definition),
or (e) an Underwriter or a Related Person (see definition) with respect to the proposed offering;
or (b) do you own any shares or other securities of any NASD Member not purchased in the open
market; or (c) have you made any outstanding subordinated loans to any NASD Member?
o Yes o No
If yes, please describe below:
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DEFINITIONS
NASD Member. The term NASD member means either any broker or dealer admitted to membership in the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD). (NASD Manual, By-laws Article I,
Definitions)
Control. The term control (including the terms controlling, controlled by and under common
control with) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power, either individually or with
others, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. (Rule 405 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended)
Person Associated with a Member of the NASD. The term person associated with a member of the NASD
means every sole proprietor, partner, officer, director, branch manager or executive representative
of any NASD Member, or any natural person occupying a similar status or performing similar
functions, or any natural person engaged in the investment banking or securities business who is
directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by a NASD Member, whether or not such person is
registered or exempt from registration with the NASD pursuant to its bylaws. (NASD Manual, By-laws
Article I, Definitions)
Underwriter or a Related Person. The term underwriter or a related person means, with respect to
a proposed offering, underwriters, underwriters counsel, financial consultants and advisors,
finders, members of the selling or distribution group, and any and all other persons associated
with or related to any of such persons. (NASD Interpretation)
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Todd Fromer / Lewis Goldberg |
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KCSA Worldwide |
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(212) 896-1215 / (212) 896-1233 |
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PFSweb Announces $5.0 Million Private Placement of Common Stock
PLANO, Texas, June 1, 2006 PFSweb, Inc. (Nasdaq:PFSW), a global provider of business
process outsourcing (BPO) solutions and web commerce retailer, today announced that it has sold to
certain institutional investors 5,000,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share in a private
placement, resulting in gross proceeds of $5.0 million.
We believe this transaction will further strengthen PFSwebs solid financial position as well as
support our recent growth initiatives, said Thomas J. Madden, Senior Partner and Chief Financial
Officer. We believe our strong management team and our world class service offerings clearly
position us to capitalize on the opportunities ahead.
The securities sold in this private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of
1933 or any state securities laws and unless so registered may not be offered or sold except
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction applicable state securities laws. However,
PFSweb has agreed to file a registration statement within 45 days for the resale of the shares of
the common stock. This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to
buy any of these securities.
About PFSweb, Inc.
PFSweb develops and deploys integrated business infrastructure solutions and fulfillment services
for Fortune 1000, Global 2000 and brand name companies, including third party logistics, call
center support and e-commerce services. The company serves a multitude of industries and company
types, including such clients as Adaptec, CHiASSO, FLAVIA® Beverage Systems, Hewlett-Packard,
International Business Machines, Nokia, Raytheon Aircraft Company, Rene Furterer USA, Roots Canada
Ltd., Smithsonian Institute and Xerox.
Through its wholly owned eCOST.com subsidiary, PFSweb also serves as a leading multi-category
online discount retailer of high-quality new, close-out and refurbished brand-name merchandise
for consumers and small business buyers. The eCOST.com brand markets more than 100,000 different
products from leading manufacturers such as Apple, Canon, Citizen, Denon, Hewlett-Packard, Nikon,
Onkyo, Seiko, Sony, and Toshiba primarily over the Internet and through direct marketing.
For more information, please visit the companys websites at http://www.pfsweb.com and
http://www.ecost.com.
The matters discussed herein consist of forward-looking information under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to and involves risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information.
PFSwebs Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the year ended December 31, 2005 and quarter
ended March 31, 2006, respectively, identify certain factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those projected in any forward
looking statements made and investors are advised to review the Annual Report and Quarterly Report
and the Risk Factors described therein. These factors include: our ability to retain and expand
relationships with existing clients and attract and implement new clients; our reliance on the fees
generated by the transaction volume or product sales of our clients; our reliance on our clients
projections or transaction volume or product sales; our dependence upon our agreements with IBM;
our dependence upon our agreements with our major clients; our client mix, their business volumes
and the seasonality of their business; our ability to finalize pending contracts; the impact of
strategic alliances and acquisitions; trends in the market for our services; trends in e-commerce;
whether we can continue and manage growth; changes in the trend toward outsourcing; increased
competition; our ability to generate more revenue and achieve sustainable profitability; effects of
changes in profit margins; the customer and supplier concentration of our business; the unknown
effects of possible system failures and rapid changes in technology; trends in government
regulation both foreign and domestic; foreign currency risks and other risks of operating in
foreign countries; potential litigation; our dependency on key personnel; the impact of new
accounting standards and rules regarding revenue recognition, stock options and other matters;
changes in accounting rules or the interpretations of those rules; our ability to raise additional
capital or obtain additional financing; our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to borrow
under current financing arrangements and maintain compliance with debt covenants; relationship with
and our guarantees of certain of the liabilities and indebtedness of our subsidiaries; whether
outstanding warrants issued in a prior private placement will be exercised in the future; the
transition costs resulting from our merger with eCOST; our ability to successfully integrate eCOST
into our business to achieve the anticipated benefits of the merger: eCOSTs potential
indemnification obligations to its former parent; eCOSTs ability to maintain existing and build
new relationships with manufacturers and vendors and the success of its advertising and marketing
efforts; and eCOSTs ability to increase its sales revenue and sales margin and improve operating
efficiencies. PFSweb undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for
any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future. There
may be additional risks that we do not currently view as material or that are not presently known.
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