EXHIBIT 1.1
[_________] Shares *
IMAGE SENSING SYSTEMS, INC.
Common Stock
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
[___________], 2008
NEEDHAM &
COMPANY, LLC
CRAIG-HALLUM CAPITAL
GROUP LLC
As Representatives of the several
Underwriters
c/o Needham & Company,
LLC
445 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Image Sensing Systems, Inc., a Minnesota corporation
(the “ Company
”), proposes to issue and sell [________]
shares (the “ Firm Shares
”) of the Company’s common stock, $.01
par value per share (the “ Common
Stock ”), to you and to the several
other Underwriters named in Schedule I (collectively, the
“ Underwriters
”), for whom you are acting as representatives
(the “ Representatives
”). The Company has also agreed to grant to
you and the other Underwriters an option (the “Option”)
to purchase up to an additional [______] shares of Common Stock, on
the terms and for the purposes set forth in Section 1(b) (the
“ Option Shares
”). The Firm Shares and the Option Shares are
referred to collectively herein as the
“Shares.”
The Company confirms as follows its agreements with
the Representatives and the several other Underwriters.
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AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE.
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(a) On the basis
of the representations, warranties and agreements of the Company
herein contained and subject to all the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, (i) the Company agrees to issue and sell the
Firm Shares to the several Underwriters and (ii) each of the
Underwriters, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase from
the Company the respective number of Firm Shares set forth opposite
that Underwriter’s name in Schedule I , at the purchase
price of $[____] for each Firm Share.
(b) Subject to
all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company grants
the Option to the several Underwriters to purchase, severally and
not jointly, up to [___________] Option Shares at the same price
per share as the Underwriters shall pay for the Firm Shares. The
Option may be exercised only to cover over-allotments in the sale
of the Firm Shares by the Underwriters and may be exercised in
whole or in part at any time (but not more than once) on or before
the 30th day after the date of this Agreement upon written or
telegraphic notice (the “ Option
Shares Notice ”) by the
Representatives to the Company no later than 12:00 noon, New
York City time, at least two and no more than five business days
before the date specified for closing in the Option Shares Notice
(the “ Option Closing
Date ”), setting forth the
aggregate number of Option Shares to be purchased and the time and
date for such purchase. On the Option Closing Date, the Company
will issue and sell to the Underwriters the number of Option Shares
set forth in the Option Shares Notice, and each Underwriter will
purchase such percentage of the Option Shares as is equal to the
percentage of Firm Shares that such Underwriter is purchasing, as
adjusted by the Representatives in such manner as they deem
advisable to avoid fractional shares.
2. DELIVERY AND
PAYMENT . Delivery of the Firm Shares shall be made to or as
instructed by the Representatives for the accounts of the several
Underwriters in a form reasonably acceptable to the
Representatives
_________________________
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Plus an option to purchase up to an additional
[_______] shares to cover over-allotments.
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against payment by the Underwriters of the purchase
price by wire transfer payable in same-day funds to the order of
the Company at the office of Needham & Company, LLC,
445 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022, at 10:00 a.m.,
New York City time, on the third (or, if the purchase price set
forth in Section 1(a) hereof is determined after 4:30 p.m.,
New York City time, the fourth) business day after the date of this
Agreement, or at such time on such other date, not later than seven
business days after the date of this Agreement, as may be agreed
upon by the Company and the Representatives (such date is
hereinafter referred to as the “ Closing Date ”).
To the extent the Option is exercised, delivery of
the Option Shares against payment by the Underwriters (in the
manner specified above) will take place at the offices specified
above for the Closing Date at the time and date (which may be the
Closing Date) specified in the Option Shares Notice.
The Shares shall be in definitive form and shall be
registered in such names and in such denominations as the
Representatives shall request at least two business days prior to
the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, by
written notice to the Company, and shall be delivered by or on
behalf of the Company as instructed by the Representatives through
the facilities of The Depository Trust Company (“
DTC ”). The
Company agrees to make certificates representing the Shares or
evidence of their issuance available for inspection at least
24 hours prior to the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date,
as the case may be.
The cost of original issue tax stamps and other
transfer taxes, if any, in connection with the issuance and
delivery of the Firm Shares and Option Shares by the Company to the
respective Underwriters shall be borne by the Company. The Company
will pay and save each Underwriter and any subsequent holder of the
Shares harmless from any and all liabilities with respect to or
resulting from any failure or delay in paying federal and state
stamp and other transfer taxes, if any, which may be payable or
determined to be payable in connection with the original issuance
or sale to such Underwriter of the Shares.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY . The Company represents, warrants
and covenants to each Underwriter that:
(a) A
registration statement (Registration No. 333-[__________]) on
Form S-1 relating to the Shares (the “
initial registration statement
” )
, including a preliminary form of prospectus, has
been prepared by the Company in conformity with the requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “
Act ”), and the
rules and regulations (“ Rules and
Regulations ”) of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) thereunder and
has been filed with the Commission; one or more amendments to such
registration statement have also been so prepared and have been, or
will be, so filed; and, if the Company has elected to rely upon
Rule 462(b) of the Rules and Regulations to increase the size
of the offering registered under the Act, the Company will prepare
and file with the Commission a registration statement with respect
to such increase pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Rules and
Regulations (“ Rule
462(b) ”) (the “
additional registration statement
”). Copies of such registration statements and
amendments and each related preliminary prospectus have been
delivered to you. If the Company has elected not to rely upon
Rule 430A of the Rules and Regulations, the Company has
prepared and will promptly file an amendment to the registration
statement and an amended prospectus. If the Company has elected to
rely upon Rule 430A of the Rules and Regulations, it will
prepare and file a prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the
Rules and Regulations that discloses the information previously
omitted from the prospectus in reliance upon Rule 430A
(“ Rule 430A Information
”). “ Original
Registration Statement ” as of any
time means the initial registration statement, in the form then
filed with the Commission, including all amendments to the initial
registration statement as of such time, all information contained
in the additional registration statement (if any) and then deemed
to be a part of the initial registration statement pursuant to the
General Instructions of Form S-1 and all information (if any)
included in a prospectus then deemed to be a part of the initial
registration statement pursuant to Rule 430C of the Rules and
Regulations or retroactively deemed to be a part of the initial
registration statement pursuant to Rule 430A(b) of the Rules and
Regulations. “ Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement ” as of any
time means the additional registration statement in the form then
filed with the Commission, including the contents of the Original
Registration Statement incorporated by reference therein and
including all information (if any) included in a prospectus then
deemed to be a part of the additional registration statement
pursuant to Rule 430C or retroactively deemed to be a part of the
additional registration statement pursuant to Rule 430A(b).
“ Registration Statement
” as of any time means the Original
Registration Statement and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement
as of such time. For purposes of the foregoing definitions,
information contained in a form of prospectus that is deemed
retroactively to be a part of the Registration Statement pursuant
to Rule 430A shall be considered to be included in the Registration
Statement as of the time specified in Rule 430A. For purposes of
this Agreement, “ Effective
Date ” with respect to the Original
Registration Statement or the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement
means the date and time as of which such Registration Statement was
declared effective by the
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Commission or has become effective upon filing
pursuant to Rule 462(b). “ Registration Statement ”
without reference to a time means the Registration Statement as of
its Effective Time. “ Statutory
Prospectus ” as of any time means
the prospectus included in the Registration Statement immediately
prior to that time, including any information in a prospectus
deemed to be a part thereof pursuant to Rule 430A or 430C. For
purposes of the preceding sentence, information contained in a form
of prospectus that is deemed retroactively to be a part of the
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430A shall be considered to
be included in the Statutory Prospectus as of the actual time that
form of prospectus is filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b). “ Prospectus
” means the Statutory Prospectus that
discloses the public offering price and other final terms of the
Securities and the offering. “ Preliminary Prospectus ” as of
any time means any Statutory Prospectus included in the
Registration Statement prior to the time it becomes or became
effective under the Act and any prospectus that omits Rule 430A
Information. All references in this Agreement to the Registration
Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing, shall be deemed to
include the copy filed with the Commission pursuant to its
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System. The term
“ Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus ” means any
“issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule
433 of the Rules and Regulations (“ Rule 433 ”), relating to the
Shares that (i) is required to be filed with the Commission by the
Company or (ii) is exempt from filing pursuant to Rule 433(d)(5)(i)
because it contains a description of the Shares or of the offering
that does not reflect the final terms, in each case in the form
filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not
required to be filed, in the form retained in the Company’s
records pursuant to Rule 433(g).
(b) As of the
time any part of the Registration Statement (or any post-effective
amendment thereto) became effective, upon the filing and first use
within the meaning of the Rules and Regulations of the Prospectus
(or any supplement to the Prospectus) and at the Closing Date and
Option Closing Date, (i) the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus (in each case, as so amended and/or supplemented),
including the financial statements included in the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, conformed or will conform to the
requirements of and contained all information required by the Act
and the Rules and Regulations, (ii) the Registration Statement
(as so amended) did not or will 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, and (iii) the Prospectus (as so supplemented) did
not or will 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, in light of the
circumstances in which they are or were made, not misleading. If
the Registration Statement has become effective, no stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been
issued, and no proceeding for that purpose has been initiated or,
to the Company’s knowledge, threatened by the
Commission.
As of the Applicable Time, neither (x) the Issuer
General Use Free Writing Prospectus(es) (as defined below) issued
at or prior to the Applicable Time (as defined below), the
Prospectus and the documents listed on Schedule II hereto, all considered
together (collectively, the “ General Disclosure Package ”),
nor (y) any individual Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus,
when considered together with the General Disclosure Package,
included any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
As used in this subsection and elsewhere in this
Agreement:
“ Applicable
Time ” means [__]:00 pm (New York
City time) on [____________, 2008] or such other time as agreed by
the Company and Needham & Company, LLC.
“ Issuer General Use
Free Writing Prospectus ” means any
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is intended for general
distribution to prospective investors, as evidenced by its being
specified in Schedule II
hereto.
“ Issuer Limited Use
Free Writing Prospectus ” means any
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not an Issuer General Use
Free Writing Prospectus. The term Issuer Limited Use Free Writing
Prospectus also includes any “ bona
fide electronic road show,” as
defined in Rule 433, that is made available without restriction
pursuant to Rule 433(d)(8)(ii), even though not required to be
filed with the Commission.
Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, as of its issue
date and at all subsequent times through the completion of the
public offer and sale of the Shares or until any earlier date that
the issuer notified or notifies Needham & Company, LLC as
described in the next sentence, did not, does not and will not
include any information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict
with the information contained in the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus, that has not been superseded or modified. If there
occurs an event or development as a result of which the General
Disclosure Package would include an untrue statement of a material
fact or would omit to state a material fact
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necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances then prevailing, not misleading,
the Company will promptly notify the Representatives so that any
use of the General Disclosure Package may cease until it is amended
or supplemented to correct untrue statement or omission.
The foregoing representations and warranties in this
Section 3(b) do not apply to any statements or omissions made
in reliance on and in conformity with information relating to any
Underwriter furnished in writing to the Company by the
Representatives specifically for inclusion in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or
any amendment or supplement thereto. The Company acknowledges that
the statements set forth in the second, eighth, ninth and tenth
paragraphs under the heading “Underwriting” in the
Prospectus constitute the only information relating to any
Underwriter furnished in writing to the Company by the
Representatives specifically for inclusion in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus.
(c) (i) At the
earliest time after the filing of the Registration Statement that
the Company or another offering participant made a
bona fide offer (within
the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) of the Rules and Regulations) of the
Shares and (ii) as of the date hereof, the Company was not and is
not an Ineligible Issuer (as defined in Rule 405 of the Rules and
Regulations (“ Rule 405
”)), without taking account of any
determination by the Commission pursuant to Rule 405 that it is not
necessary that the Company be considered an Ineligible
Issuer.
(d) No documents
were filed with the Commission since the Commission’s close
of business on the business day immediately prior to the date of
this Agreement and prior to the execution of this
Agreement.
(e) The Company
does not own, directly or indirectly, any shares of stock or any
other equity or long-term debt securities of any corporation or
have any equity interest in any corporation, firm, partnership,
joint venture, association or other entity, other than the
subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 to the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the
“ Subsidiaries
”). The Company and each of its Subsidiaries
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries has full power and authority
to conduct all the activities conducted by it, to own or lease all
the assets owned or leased by it and to conduct its business as
described in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus
and the Prospectus. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is
duly licensed or qualified to do business and in good standing as a
foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of the
activities conducted by it or the character of the assets owned or
leased by it makes such license or qualification necessary, except
to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good
standing would not materially and adversely affect the Company and
its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or their respective businesses,
properties, business prospects, conditions (financial or other) or
results of operations, taken as a whole (such effect is referred to
herein as a “ Material Adverse
Effect ”). All of the outstanding
shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable,
and owned by the Company free and clear of all claims, liens,
charges and encumbrances; there are no securities outstanding that
are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for capital
stock of any Subsidiary. The Company and its Subsidiaries are not
engaged in any discussions or a party to any agreement or
understanding, written or oral, regarding the acquisition of an
interest in any corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture,
association or other entity where such discussions, agreements or
understandings would require amendment to the Registration
Statement pursuant to applicable securities laws. Complete and
correct copies of the charter, by-laws and other organizational
documents of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries and all
amendments thereto have been delivered to the Representatives, and
no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and
prior to the Closing Date or, if later, the Option Closing
Date.
(f) The Company
has authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock as set forth
in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus as of the
respective dates set forth therein. All of the outstanding shares
of capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized, validly
issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in
compliance with all applicable state and federal securities laws;
the Firm Shares and the Option Shares have been duly authorized and
when issued and paid for as contemplated herein will be validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable; no preemptive or similar
rights exist with respect to any of the Shares or the issue and
sale thereof. The description of the capital stock of the Company
in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the
Prospectus is complete and accurate in all respects. Except as set
forth in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Company
does not have outstanding and, at the Closing Date and, if later,
the Option Closing Date, will not have outstanding, any options to
purchase, or any rights or warrants to subscribe for,
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or any securities or obligations convertible into,
or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell, any shares of
capital stock, or any such warrants, convertible securities or
obligations. No further approval or authority of shareholders or
the board of directors of the Company will be required for the
issuance and sale of the Shares as contemplated herein. The
certificates evidencing the Shares are in due and proper legal form
and have been duly authorized for issuance by the
Company.
(g) The
financial statements and schedules included in the Registration
Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus present
fairly the financial condition of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the results of
operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries for the respective periods covered thereby, all in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on
a consistent basis throughout the entire period involved, except as
otherwise disclosed in the Preliminary Prospectus and the
Prospectus. No other financial statements or schedules of the
Company are required by the Act and Regulations or the Rules and
Regulations to be included in the Registration Statement, the
Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus. Grant Thornton LLP (the
“ Accountants ”), who have reported on such financial statements and
schedules, are independent accountants with respect to the Company
as required by the Act and the Rules and Regulations and Rule 3600T
of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“
PCAOB ”). The
summary and selected consolidated financial and statistical data,
as well as the pro forma financial data, included in the
Registration Statement, Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus
present fairly the information shown therein and have been compiled
on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements
presented in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus
and the Prospectus and the audited financial statements of EIS
Electronic Integrated Systems, Inc. All disclosures contained in
the Registration Statement or the General Disclosure Package
regarding “non-GAAP financial measures” (as such term
is defined in the Rules and Regulations) comply with Item 10 of
Regulation S-K under the Act, to the extent applicable. All pro
forma financial data complies with Article 11 of Regulation
S-X.
(h) Subsequent
to the respective dates as of which information is given in the
Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the
Prospectus and prior to or on the Closing Date and, if later, the
Option Closing Date, except as set forth in or contemplated by the
Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the
Prospectus, (i) there has not been and will not have been any
change in the capitalization of the Company (other than in
connection with the exercise of options to purchase the
Company’s Common Stock granted pursuant to the
Company’s stock option plans from the shares reserved
therefor as described in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus), or any Material Adverse Effect arising for any reason
whatsoever, (ii) neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has incurred nor will any of them incur, except in the
ordinary course of business as described in the Preliminary
Prospectus and the Prospectus, any material liabilities or
obligations, direct or contingent, nor has the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries entered into nor will any of them enter into,
except in the ordinary course of business as described in the
Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus, any material
transactions other than pursuant to this Agreement and the
transactions referred to herein and (iii) the Company has not
and will not have paid or declared any dividends or other
distributions of any kind on any class of its capital
stock.
(i) The Company
is not, will not become as a result of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and will not conduct its business in a manner
that would cause it to become, an “investment company”
or an “affiliated person” of, or “promoter”
or “principal underwriter” for, an “investment
company,” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended.
(j) Except as
set forth in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus
and the Prospectus, there are no actions, suits or proceedings
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or
affecting the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or
their officers in their capacity as such, nor any basis therefor,
before or by any federal or state court, commission, regulatory
body, administrative agency or other governmental body, domestic or
foreign, wherein an unfavorable ruling, decision or finding might
have a Material Adverse Effect.
(k) The Company
and each Subsidiary has, and at the Closing Date and, if later, the
Option Closing Date, will have, performed all the obligations
required to be performed by it, and is not, and at the Closing
Date, and, if later, the Option Closing Date, will not be, in
default, under any contract or other instrument to which it is a
party or by which its property is bound or affected, which default
might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To
the best knowledge of the Company, no other party under any
contract or other instrument to which it or any of its Subsidiaries
is a party is in default in any respect thereunder, which default
might
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reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is, and at
the Closing Date and, if later, the Option Closing Date, will be,
in violation of any provision of its charter, by-laws or other
organizational documents.
(l) No consent,
approval, authorization or order of, or any filing or declaration
with, any court or governmental agency or body is required for the
consummation by the Company of the transactions on its part
contemplated herein, except such as have been obtained under the
Act or the Rules and Regulations and such as may be required under
state securities or Blue Sky laws or the by-laws and rules of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“
FINRA ”) in
connection with the purchase and distribution by the Underwriters
of the Shares.
(m) The
Company has full corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms. The performance of this Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not
result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or
encumbrance upon any of the assets of the Company pursuant to the
terms or provisions of, or result in a breach or violation of any
of the terms or provisions of, or conflict with or constitute a
default under, or give any party a right to terminate any of its
obligations under, or result in the acceleration of any obligation
under, the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any indenture, mortgage,
deed of trust, voting trust agreement, loan agreement, bond,
debenture, note agreement or other evidence of indebtedness, lease,
contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company, any of
its Subsidiaries or any of its or their properties is bound or
affected, or violate or conflict with any judgment, ruling, decree,
order, statute, rule or regulation of any court or other
governmental agency or body applicable to the business or
properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(n) The Company
and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all
properties and assets described in Preliminary Prospectus and the
Prospectus as owned by them, free and clear of all liens, charges,
encumbrances or restrictions, except such as are described in the
Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus or are not material to
the business of the Company or its Subsidiaries. The Company and
its Subsidiaries have valid, subsisting and enforceable leases for
the properties described in the Preliminary Prospectus and the
Prospectus as leased by them. The Company and its Subsidiaries own
or lease all such properties as are necessary to their operations
as now conducted or as proposed to be conducted, except where the
failure to so own or lease would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(o) There is no
document, contract, permit or instrument, affiliate transaction or
off-balance sheet transaction (including, without limitation, any
“variable interests” in “variable interest
entities,” as such terms are defined in Financial Accounting
Standards Board Interpretation No. 46) of a character required to
be described in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary
Prospectus and the Prospectus or to be filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement that is not described or filed as required.
All such contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is a party have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Company or such Subsidiary, constitute valid and binding agreements
of the Company or such Subsidiary and are enforceable against and
by the Company or such Subsidiary in accordance with the terms
thereof.
(p) No
statement, representation, warranty or covenant made by the Company
in this Agreement or made in any certificate or document required
by Section 5 of this Agreement to be delivered to the
Representatives was or will be, when made, inaccurate, untrue or
incorrect.
(q) The Company
has not distributed and will not distribute prior to the later of
(i) the Closing Date or, if later, the Option Closing Date,
and (ii) completion of the distribution of the Shares, any
offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the
Shares other than any preliminary prospectuses, the Prospectus, the
Registration Statement, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus listed
in Schedule II hereto, and other materials, if any, permitted by the Act and
the Rules and Regulations. Neither the Company nor any of its
directors, officers or controlling persons has taken, directly or
indirectly, any action designed, or that might reasonably be
expected, to cause or result, under the Act or otherwise, in, or
that has constituted, stabilization or manipulation of the price of
any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the
Shares.
(r) No holder of
securities of the Company has rights to the registration of any
securities of the Company because of the filing of the Registration
Statement, which rights have not been waived by the holder thereof
as of the date hereof.
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(s) The Common
Stock is registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), and the
Company has filed an application to list the Shares on the Nasdaq
Capital Market (“ Nasdaq
”), and has received notification that the
listing has been approved, subject to notice of issuance of such
Shares.
(t) Except as
disclosed in or specifically contemplated by the Preliminary
Prospectus and the Prospectus (i) each of the Company and each
of its Subsidiaries owns or has adequate rights to use all
trademarks, trade names, domain names, patents, patent rights, mask
works, copyrights, technology, know-how (including trade secrets
and other unpatented or unpatentable proprietary or confidential
information, systems or procedures), service marks, trade dress
rights, and other intellectual property (collectively,
“ Intellectual Property
”) and has such other licenses, approvals and
governmental authorizations, in each case, sufficient to conduct
its business as now conducted and as now proposed to be conducted,
and, to the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ knowledge,
none of the foregoing Intellectual Property rights owned or
licensed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is invalid or
unenforceable, (ii) the Company has no knowledge of any
infringement by it or any of its Subsidiaries of Intellectual
Property rights of others, where such infringement could have a
Material Adverse Effect, (iii) the Company is not aware of any
infringement, misappropriation or violation by others of, or
conflict by others with rights of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries with respect to, any Intellectual Property,
(iv) there is no claim being made against the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries or, to the best knowledge of the Company and
its Subsidiaries, any employee of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, regarding Intellectual Property or other infringement
that could have a Material Adverse Effect, and (v) the Company and
its Subsidiaries have not received any notice of infringement with
respect to any patent or any notice challenging the validity, scope
or enforceability of any Intellectual Property owned by or licensed
to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case the loss of
which patent or Intellectual Property (or loss of rights thereto)
would have a Material Adverse Effect.
(u) The Company
and each of its Subsidiaries has filed all federal, state, local
and foreign income tax returns that have been required to be filed
and has paid all taxes and assessments received by it to the extent
that such taxes or assessments have become due. Neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries has any tax deficiency that has been
or, to the best knowledge of the Company, might be asserted or
threatened against it that could have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(v) The Company
or its Subsidiaries owns or possesses all authorizations,
approvals, orders, licenses, registrations, other certificates and
permits of and from all governmental regulatory officials and
bodies, necessary to conduct their respective businesses as
contemplated in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus,
except where the failure to own or possess all such authorizations,
approvals, orders, licenses, registrations, other certificates and
permits would not have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no
proceeding pending or threatened (or any basis therefor known to
the Company) that may cause any such authorization, approval,
order, license, registration, certificate or permit to be revoked,
withdrawn, cancelled, suspended or not renewed; and the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries is conducting its business in compliance
with all laws, rules and regulations applicable thereto (including,
without limitation, all applicable federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations) except where such noncompliance
would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(w) The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintains insurance of the
types and in the amounts generally deemed adequate for its
business, including, but not limited to, insurance covering real
and personal property owned or leased by the Company and its
Subsidiaries against theft, damage, destruction, acts of vandalism
and all other risks customarily insured against, all of which
insurance is in full force and effect.
(x) Neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has nor, to the best of the
Company’s knowled
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