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): January 24, 2014

 

 

SELECTICA, INC.  

(Exact name of Company as specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 

000-29637
(Commission File No.)
 

77-0432030
(IRS Employee Identification No.)

 

2121 South El Camino Real

San Mateo, California 94403

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(650) 532-1500
(Issuer Telephone number)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below).

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14a-12)

 

 

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

 

 

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13(e)-4(c))

 

 
 

 

 

Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Purchase Agreement

 

On January 24, 2014, Selectica, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional funds and other accredited investors (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company sold and issued 765,605 shares of its common stock (the “Common Shares”), par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and 68,047.0 shares of its newly created Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series D Stock”), to the Investors at a purchase price of (i) $6.00 per Common Share and (ii) $60.00 per whole Preferred Share (or $6.00 per one-tenth (1/10) of a Preferred Share, which would convert into one share of Common Stock as described below) in a closing that occurred on January 24, 2014 (the “Closing”). The transactions described in this Current Report on Form 8-K are described collectively as the “Financing.” The Financing was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, as reviewed and recommended by an independent committee of the Board of Directors.

 

In connection with the Financing, the Company will issue to Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC, who served as the placement agent in the Financing, 11,029 shares of its Common Stock and 980.4 shares of its Series D Stock, which, on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, collectively represents 1.44% of the total number of shares sold in the Financing.

 

Filing of Certificate of Designation for Series D Stock

 

Pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock filed by the Company with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 23, 2014 (the “Certificate of Designation”), after stockholder approval, each whole share of Series D Stock will be converted automatically into ten shares of Common Stock at an initial conversion price of $6.00 per share of Common Stock, subject to broad-based weighted-average anti-dilution adjustment in the event the Company issues securities, other than certain excepted issuances and subject to certain limitations, at a price below the then current conversion price.

 

The Series D Stock is not entitled to a liquidation or dividend preference. Beginning on April 15, 2014, the Series D Stock is entitled to 10% accruing dividends per annum. The dividends are payable quarterly in cash, beginning on June 30, 2014. Beginning on January 24, 2015, the shares of Series D Stock shall be redeemed by the Company upon the request of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding Series D Stock, to the extent funds are legally available for such redemption. The redemption price shall be equal to the product of (i) the number of shares or fraction of a share of Series D Preferred Stock to be redeemed from each such holder multiplied by (ii) ten (10) times the conversion price then in effect, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends up to, but not including, the redemption date.

 

The holders of Series D Stock have the right to vote together with the holders of the Company’s Common Stock as a single class on any matter on which the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote, except that the holders of Series D Stock are not eligible to vote their shares of Series D Stock on the proposal to be submitted to the Company’s stockholders for approval of the issuance and sale of the securities in the Financing and the conversion of the Series D Stock. Holders of Series D Stock are entitled to cast a fraction of one vote for each share of Common Stock that would be issuable to such holder on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at a conversion rate the numerator of which is $60.00 (as may be adjusted for any subdivision by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, scheme, arrangement or similar event occurring prior to such record date) and the denominator of which is the closing bid price per share of the Common Stock on January 24, 2014, as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets.

 

 
 

 

 

Warrants

 

In addition to the issuance of the Common Shares and Series D Stock, at the Closing the Company issued to each Investor a Warrant to purchase Common Stock (the “Warrants”), initially exercisable for a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 50% of the number of Common Shares and shares of Common Stock underlying the Series D Stock acquired by each such Investor. The exercise price of the Warrants is $7.00 per share. The Warrants have a five-year term, are not exercisable for the first six months following the date of issuance and include a cashless exercise provision which is only applicable if the Common Stock underlying the Warrants (the “Warrant Shares”) is not subject to an effective registration statement or otherwise cannot be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144.

 

In connection with the Financing, the Company will issue to Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC, who served as the placement agent in the Financing, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 10,416 shares of Common Stock, which represents 0.48% of the total number of Common Shares and as-converted shares of Series D Stock sold in the Financing.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

The Common Shares, Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. In connection with Financing, however, the Company has entered into the Registration Rights Agreement with the Investors.

 

Voting Agreements

 

In connection with the Financing, certain of the Company’s directors and stockholders entered into Voting Agreements (collectively, the “Voting Agreements”). Pursuant to the Voting Agreements, the parties thereto have agreed to vote in favor of the Financing at a special stockholder meeting (as described below). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company must seek stockholder approval by April 15, 2014.

 

In connection with the Financing, the Board of Directors determined that the issuance of the Common Shares, the Series D Stock and Warrants and the Common Stock underlying the Series D Stock and Warrants would not jeopardize the value of the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards and as a result, provided an exemption for the Financing such that the issuance will not trigger the provisions of the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent, dated January 2, 2009, as amended (the “Rights Agreement”). All other provisions of the Rights Agreement will otherwise remain in effect.

 

The information set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Warrant, and the Voting Agreements, which are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 
 

 

 

Item 3.02

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information disclosed in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The sale and issuance of the Common Shares and Series D Stock to the Investors at the Closing, the issuance of the Warrants at the Closing, and the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise and conversion thereof, have been determined to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. The Investors have represented that they are accredited investors, as that term is defined in Regulation D, and that they are acquiring the securities for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.

 

Item 3.03

Material Modification of Rights of Security Holders.

 

The information disclosed in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

 

Item 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

The information disclosed in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03. On January 23, 2014, the Company filed with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock that created the new Series D Stock, authorized 70,000 shares of Series D Stock and designated the preferences, rights and limitations of the Series D Stock, as described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 27, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the Financing. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this report is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

 
 

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2014.

 

 

 

10.2

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2014.

 

 

 

10.3

 

Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated as of January 24, 2014.

 

 

 

10.4

 

Forms of Voting Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2014.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of Selectica, Inc., dated January 27, 2014 (furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01).

 

 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Dated: January 24, 2014

 

 

SELECTICA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Todd Spartz

 

 

Name:

Todd Spartz

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

3.1

 

Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

     

10.1

 

Form of Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2014.

 

 

 

10.2

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2014.

 

 

 

10.3

 

Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated as of January 24, 2014.

 

 

 

10.4

 

Forms of Voting Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2014.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of Selectica, Inc., dated January 27, 2014 (furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01).

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS

 

OF

 

SERIES D CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

OF

 

SELECTICA, INC.

 

 

(Pursuant to Section 151 of the

Delaware General Corporation Law)

 

Selectica, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that, pursuant to authority vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation by Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the following resolutions were adopted on January 21, 2014 by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) pursuant to Section 151 of the Delaware General Corporation Law:

 

“RESOLVED that, pursuant to authority vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation by Article IV of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, out of the total authorized number of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), there shall be designated a series of 70,000 shares which shall be issued in and constitute a single series to be known as “Series D Convertible Preferred Stock” (hereinafter called the “Series D Preferred Stock”). The shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall have the voting powers, designations, preferences and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, set forth below:

 

1. Certain Definitions .

 

As used in this Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of Selectica, Inc. (the “Certification of Designations”), the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

Affiliate ”, as applied to any Person, means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.

 

 
 

 

 

Approved Stock Plan ” means any employee benefit plan, equity incentive plan or other issuance, employment agreement or option grant or similar agreement which has been approved by the Board, pursuant to which the Corporation’s securities may be issued to any employee, consultant, officer or director for services provided to the Corporation.

 

Bloomberg ” means Bloomberg Financial Markets.

 

Business Day ” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday or other day, on which banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

 

Change of Control Transaction ” means the occurrence after the Subscription Date hereof of any of (i) an acquisition by an individual, legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Corporation, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 50% of the voting securities of the Corporation, or (ii) the Corporation merges into or consolidates with or enters into any share exchange or other business combination transaction with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with or enters into any share exchange or other business combination transaction with the Corporation and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the Corporation or the successor entity of such transaction, or (iii) the Corporation sells or transfers all or any substantial portion of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, or (iv) a replacement at one time or within a one year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board on the Subscription Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board on any date whose nomination to the Board was approved by a majority of the members of the Board who are members on the date hereof), or (v) the execution by the Corporation of an agreement to which the Corporation is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) herein.

 

Closing Bid Price ” and “ Closing Sale Price ” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing bid price and last closing trade price, respectively, for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing bid price or the closing trade price, as the case may be, then the last bid price or the last trade price, respectively, of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or the ask prices, respectively, of any market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by Pink Sheets LLC (formerly the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.). If the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price, as the case may be, of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Corporation and the Holder. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

 
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Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation, including the stock into which the Series D Preferred Stock is convertible, and any securities into which the Common Stock may be reclassified.

 

Conversion Price ” means $6.00, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

Conversion Rate ” means, as of any date, the rate determined by dividing the Series D Stated Value by the Conversion Price in effect on such date.

 

Conversion Shares ” means the shares of Common Stock into which the Series D Preferred Stock is convertible.

 

Convertible Securities ” means any stock or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock.

 

Dividend Start Date ” means April 15, 2014.

 

Excluded Securities ” means: (i) capital stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued to directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Corporation in connection with their service as directors of the Corporation, their employment by the Corporation or their retention as consultants by the Corporation pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan in existence on the date immediately preceding the Subscription Date, (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Options or Convertible Securities that were issued and outstanding on the date immediately preceding the Subscription Date, provided such securities are not amended after the Subscription Date to increase the number of shares of Common Stock issuable thereunder or to lower the exercise or conversion price thereof, (iii) securities issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and securities issued upon the exercise or conversion of those securities, (iv) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable by reason of a dividend, stock split or other distribution on shares of Common Stock (but only to the extent that such a dividend, split or distribution results in an adjustment in the Conversion Price pursuant to the other provisions of this Certificate of Designations), and (v) capital stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued or issuable pursuant to the Rights Plan.

 

 
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Holder ” or “ Holders ” means the holder or holders of the Series D Preferred Stock.

 

Junior Securities ” means the Common Stock and all other Common Stock Equivalents of the Corporation other than those securities which are explicitly senior or pari passu to the Series D Preferred Stock in dividend rights or liquidation preference.

 

Options ” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

Option Value ” means the value of an Option based on the Black and Scholes Option Pricing model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg determined as of the day prior to the public announcement of the applicable Option for pricing purposes and reflecting (i) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the applicable Option as of the applicable date of determination, (ii) an expected volatility equal to the greater of (a) 100% and (b) the 100 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg as of the day immediately following the public announcement of the issuance of the applicable Option, (iii) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the highest Weighted Average Price of the Common Stock during the period beginning on the day prior to the execution of definitive documentation relating to the issuance of the applicable Option and the public announcement of such issuance and (iv) a 360 day annualization factor.

 

Person ” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and a government or any department or agency thereof.

 

Principal Market ” means The NASDAQ Capital Market.

 

Proposal ” means the proposal to be submitted to the Stockholders Meeting, for the purpose of seeking approval of the stockholders of the Corporation for the issuance and sale of the securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including the issuance of all shares of Common Stock issuable upon the full conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and the full exercise of the related warrants).

 

Purchase Agreement ” means that certain purchase agreement dated on or about January 24, 2014, by and among the Corporation and each of the investors party thereto.

 

Registration Rights Agreement ” means the agreement entered into among the Corporation and the initial holders of the Series D Preferred Stock as part of the Purchase Agreement for the registration of the Common Stock (including the shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series D Preferred Stock are convertible) specified therein.

 

Required Holders ” means, as of any date, the holders of at least a majority of the Series D Preferred Stock outstanding as of such date.

 

 
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Rights Plan ” means the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of January 2, 2009, as amended, by and between the Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as rights agent.

 

Series D Stated Value ” means $60.00.

 

Stockholder Approval ” means the approval of the Proposal by the stockholders of the Corporation at the Stockholders Meeting in accordance with applicable law, the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and the applicable requirements of the Principal Market.

 

Stockholders Meeting ” means a meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, for the purpose of voting on the Proposal.

 

Subscription Date ” means January 24, 2014.

 

Trading Day ” means any day on which the Common Stock are traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock are then traded; provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Stock are scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Stock are suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time).

 

Trading Market ” means a United States national securities exchange, the NASDAQ Capital Market, Inc. or the OTC Bulletin Board, or any successor market.

 

Weighted Average Price ” means, for any security as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the Principal Market during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg through its “Volume at Price” function or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by OTC Markets LLC. If the Weighted Average Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Weighted Average Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Corporation and the Holder. If the Corporation and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Section 12 with the term “Weighted Average Price” being substituted for the term “Conversion Price.” All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

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

 

2. Dividends .

 

(a)     Prior to the Dividend Start Date, Holders of Series D Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to dividends on their shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

(b)     From and after the Dividend Start Date, each Holder of Series D Preferred Stock, in preference and priority to the holders of all other classes or series of stock, shall be entitled to receive, out of assets legally available therefor and as declared by the Board or an authorized committee thereof, with respect to each share, or fraction of a share, of Series D Preferred Stock then outstanding and held by such Holder, dividends, commencing from the date of issuance of such share of Series D Preferred Stock, at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum of the Series D Stated Value per whole share (or proportion thereof with respect to fractional shares) of Series D Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Dividends”). The Series D Preferred Dividends shall be cumulative, whether or not earned or declared, and shall be paid quarterly in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, commencing June 30, 2014.

 

(c)     In the event that the Corporation shall at any time pay a dividend on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable solely in shares of Common Stock) or any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation, the Corporation shall, at the same time, pay to each holder of Series D Preferred Stock a dividend equal to the dividend that would have been payable to such holder if the shares, or fraction of a share, of Series D Preferred Stock held by such holder had been converted into Common Stock on the date of determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividends.

 

3. Liquidation . Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), after the satisfaction in full of the debts of the Corporation and the payment of any liquidation preference owed to the holders of shares of capital stock of the Corporation ranking prior to the Series D Preferred Stock upon liquidation, the Holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall participate pari passu with the holders of the Common Stock (on an as-converted basis) in the net assets of the Corporation. Neither the consolidation nor merger of the Corporation into or with any other entity or entities nor the consolidation or merger of any entity or entities into the Corporation shall be deemed to be a liquidation within the meaning of this Section 3, but the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all the Corporation’s assets shall be deemed a liquidation within the meaning of this Section 3.

 

 
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4. Automatic Conversion .

 

(a)     Prior to the Stockholder Approval, the Series D Preferred Stock shall not be convertible. From and after the Stockholder Approval, the shares, or fractions of shares, of Series D Preferred Stock then outstanding shall automatically convert, without any action on the part of the Holder thereof and without payment of any additional consideration, into such number of fully paid and nonassessable whole shares of Common Stock as is obtained by multiplying the number of shares, or fractions of shares, of Series D Preferred Stock so to be converted by the Series D Stated Value per share and dividing the result by the conversion price of $6.00 per share or, if there has been an adjustment of the conversion price, by the conversion price as last adjusted and in effect at the date of such automatic conversion (such price, or such price as last adjusted, being referred to herein as the “Conversion Price”). The Corporation shall provide prompt written notice to the Holders of Series D Preferred Stock of any conversion effected pursuant to this Section 4(a) but in no event more than two Business Days after the effective date of such conversion. From and after any conversion effected pursuant to this subsection 4(a), the Holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall have the right to receive the shares of Common Stock to which they are entitled upon surrender of the certificate or certificates representing the shares or fractions of shares of Series D Preferred Stock so converted to the Corporation at its principal office (or such other office or agency of the Corporation as the Corporation may designate by notice in writing to the Holders of the Series D Preferred Stock). Upon such surrender, the Corporation shall pay to the Holder in cash all accrued and unpaid Series D Dividends to the date of the automatic conversion.

 

(b)     Within three (3) Business Days after the delivery by a Holder of Series D Preferred Stock of the certificates representing the shares or a fraction of a share of Series D Preferred Stock so converted (such date, the “Share Delivery Date”), the Corporation shall issue and deliver, or cause to be issued and delivered, to the Holder, registered in such name or names (with address and tax identification number) as such Holder may direct, subject to compliance with applicable laws to the extent such designation shall involve a transfer, a certificate or certificates for the number of whole shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of such share or shares, or fraction thereof, of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

 
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(c)     If the Corporation shall fail for any reason or no reason to issue to a Holder of Series D Preferred Stock a certificate representing the Conversion Shares within three (3) Business Days of the surrender by such Holder of the certificates representing the shares or fraction of Series D Preferred Stock so converted and register such shares of Common Stock on the Corporation’s share register or to credit the Holder’s balance account with the Depository Trust Corporation for such number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon such conversion, and if on or after such Trading Day the Holder purchases, or another Person purchases on the Holder’s behalf or for the Holder’s account (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Corporation (a “Buy-In”), then the Corporation shall, within three (3) Business Days after the Holder’s written request and in the Holder’s discretion, (i) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (A) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (B) the amount obtained by multiplying (x) the number of shares of Common Stock that the Corporation was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the conversion at issue by (y) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed or (ii) at the option of the Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the shares or fraction of a share of Series D Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares or fraction of a share of Series D Preferred Stock submitted for conversion (in which case such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to such holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Corporation had timely complied with its delivery requires under Section 4(b). The Holder shall provide the Corporation written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Corporation, evidence of the amount of such loss.

 

(d)     No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock into Common Stock. In the event a fractional share of Common Stock would be issued on conversion, the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share.

 

5.       Adjustment of Conversion Price . The Conversion Price and the number of Conversion Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

 

(a)     If and whenever on or after the Subscription Date, the Corporation issues or sells, or in accordance with this Section 5 is deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock (including the issuance or sale of shares of Common Stock owned or held by or for the account of the Corporation, but excluding shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued by the Corporation in connection with any Excluded Securities (as defined below) (the “Additional Shares”) for a consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than a price (the “Applicable Price”) equal to the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale or deemed issuance or sale (the foregoing a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately after such Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price then in effect shall be reduced to a price determined as follows:

 

Adjusted Conversion Price = 

(A x B) + D

    A+C

where

 

“A” equals the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, including the Additional Shares deemed to be issued hereunder, immediately preceding the Dilutive Issuance;

 

“B” equals the Conversion Price in effect immediately preceding such Dilutive Issuance;

 

 
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“C” equals the number of Additional Shares issued or deemed issued hereunder as a result of the Dilutive Issuance; and

 

“D” equals the aggregate consideration, if any, received or deemed to be received by the Corporation upon such Dilutive Issuance.

 

For purposes of determining the adjusted Conversion Price under this Section 5(a), the following shall be applicable:

 

(i) Issuance of Options. If the Corporation in any manner grants any Options and the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option is less than the Applicable Price, then such share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Corporation at the time of the granting or sale of such Option for such price per share. For purposes of this Section 5(a)(i), the “lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon exercise of such Options or upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option” shall be equal to the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Corporation with respect to any one share of Common Stock upon the granting or sale of the Option, upon exercise of the Option and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Security issuable upon exercise of such Option less any consideration paid or payable by the Corporation with respect to such one share of Common Stock upon the granting or sale of such Option, upon exercise of such Option and upon conversion exercise or exchange of any Convertible Security issuable upon exercise of such Option. No further adjustment of the Conversion Price or number of Conversion Shares shall be made upon the actual issuance of such shares of Common Stock or of such Convertible Securities upon the exercise of such Options or upon the actual issuance of such shares of Common Stock upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

(ii) Issuance of Convertible Securities. If the Corporation in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities and the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof is less than the Applicable Price, then such share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Corporation at the time of the issuance or sale of such Convertible Securities for such price per share. For the purposes of this Section 5(a)(ii), the “lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof” shall be equal to the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Corporation with respect to one share of Common Stock upon the issuance or sale of the Convertible Security and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Convertible Security less any consideration paid or payable by the Corporation with respect to such one share of Common Stock upon the issuance or sale of such Convertible Security and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Convertible Security. No further adjustment of the Conversion Price or number of Conversion Shares shall be made upon the actual issuance of such shares of Common Stock upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Convertible Securities, and if any such issue or sale of such Convertible Securities is made upon exercise of any Options for which adjustment of the Series D Preferred Stock has been or is to be made pursuant to other provisions of this Section 5(a), no further adjustment of the Conversion Price or number of Conversion Shares shall be made by reason of such issue or sale.

 

 
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(iii) Change in Option Price or Rate of Conversion. If the purchase price provided for in any Options, the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the issue, conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities, or the rate at which any Convertible Securities are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock increases or decreases at any time, the Conversion Price and the number of Conversion Shares in effect at the time of such increase or decrease shall be adjusted to the Conversion Price and the number of Conversion Shares which would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities provided for such increased or decreased purchase price, additional consideration or increased or decreased conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued or sold. For purposes of this Section 5(a)(iii), if the terms of any Option or Convertible Security that was outstanding as of the Subscription Date are increased or decreased in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence, then such Option or Convertible Security and the shares of Common Stock deemed issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange thereof shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of such increase or decrease. No adjustment pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall be made if such adjustment would result in an increase of the Conversion Price then in effect or a decrease in the number of Conversion Shares.

 

(iv) Calculation of Consideration Received. In case any Option is issued in connection with the issue or sale of other securities of the Corporation, together comprising one integrated transaction, (x) the Options will be deemed to have been issued for the Option Value of such Options and (y) the other securities issued or sold in such integrated transaction shall be deemed to have been issued for the difference of (I) the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation less any consideration paid or payable by the Corporation pursuant to the terms of such other securities of the Corporation, less (II) the Option Value. If any shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold for cash, the consideration received therefor will be deemed to be the net amount received by the Corporation therefor. If any shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold for a consideration other than cash, the amount of such consideration received by the Corporation will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Corporation will be the Closing Sale Price of such security on the date of receipt. If any shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Corporation is the surviving entity, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be. The fair value of any consideration other than cash or securities will be determined jointly by the Corporation and the Required Holders. If such parties are unable to reach agreement within ten (10) days after the occurrence of an event requiring valuation (the “Valuation Event”), the fair value of such consideration will be determined within five (5) Trading Days after the tenth (10th) day following the Valuation Event by an independent, reputable appraiser jointly selected by the Corporation and the Required Holders. The determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding upon all parties absent manifest error and the fees and expenses of such appraiser shall be borne by the Corporation.

 

 
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(v) Record Date. If the Corporation takes a record of the holders of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them (A) to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in shares of Common Stock, Options or in Convertible Securities or (B) to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, then such record date will be deemed to be the date of the issue or sale of the shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued or sold upon the declaration of such dividend or the making of such other distribution or the date of the granting of such right of subscription or purchase, as the case may be.

 

(vi) NASDAQ Limitation. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Section 5(a) to the contrary, if a reduction in the Conversion Price pursuant to Section 5(a) (other than as set forth in this clause (a)(vi)) would require the Corporation to obtain stockholder approval of the offering contemplated by the Purchase Agreement pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(d)(2) and such stockholder approval has not been obtained, (i) the Conversion Price shall be reduced to the maximum extent that would not require stockholder approval under such Section, and (ii) the Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such stockholder approval as soon as reasonably practicable, including by calling a special meeting of stockholders to vote on such Conversion Price adjustment. In the event that the stockholders do not approve the offering at such meeting, the Corporation shall promptly call one or more additional special meetings until such time as stockholder approval is obtained. This provision shall not restrict the number of shares of Common Stock which a Holder may receive or beneficially own in order to determine the amount of securities or other consideration that such Holder may receive in the event of any transaction contemplated by Sections 3 or 4 hereof.

 

 
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(b)     The Corporation may at any time reduce the then current Conversion Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Board.

 

(c)     If the Corporation at any time on or after the Subscription Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, scheme, arrangement or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Conversion Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Corporation at any time on or after the Subscription Date combines (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, scheme, arrangement or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Conversion Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 5(c) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

(d)     If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 5 but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights or phantom stock rights), then the Board will make an appropriate adjustment in the Conversion Price and the number of Conversion Shares so as to protect the rights of the Holder; provided that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 5(d) will increase the Conversion Price or decrease the number of Conversion Shares as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 5.

 

(e)     Prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number of Conversion Shares that may be acquired by any holder of Series D Preferred Stock upon the conversion of its Series D Preferred Stock (or otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited to the extent necessary to ensure that, following such exercise (or other issuance), the total number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other Persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act does not exceed 19.999% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (including for such purposes the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion). For such purposes, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. This provision shall not restrict the number of shares of Common Stock which a holder may receive or beneficially own in order to determine the amount of securities or other consideration that such Holder may receive in the event of a Change of Control Transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversion limitation set forth in this Section 5(e) shall not apply to any holder of Series D Preferred Stock who already has beneficial ownership in excess of the Maximum Percentage prior to the conversion of the holder’s shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

 
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6.       Rights Upon Distribution of Assets .

 

(a)     If the Corporation shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock (and not to the Holders) evidences of its indebtedness or assets (including cash and cash dividends) or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security other than the Common Stock (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction), then in each such case the Conversion Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution by a fraction of which the denominator shall be the Weighted Average Price determined as of the record date mentioned above, and of which the numerator shall be such Weighted Average Price on such record date less the then per share fair market value at such record date of the portion of such assets or evidence of indebtedness so distributed applicable to one outstanding share of the Common Stock as determined by the Board in good faith. In either case the adjustments shall be described in a statement provided to the Holder of the portion of assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed or such subscription rights applicable to one share of Common Stock. Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such distribution is made and shall become effective immediately after the record date mentioned above.

 

7.      Purchase Rights . In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 5 above, if at any time the Corporation grants, issues or sells any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock, including pursuant to the Rights Plan (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of the Holder’s Series D Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on the conversion thereof) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

8.      Notices . Upon any adjustment of the Conversion Price, then, and in each such case the Corporation shall give written notice thereof by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to each Holder of Series D Preferred Stock at the address of such holder as shown on the books of the Corporation, which notice shall state the Conversion Price resulting from such adjustment, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. In addition, in case at any time:

 

(1) the Corporation shall declare any dividend upon its Common Stock payable in cash or stock or make any other distribution to the holders of its Common Stock;

 

 
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(2) the Corporation shall offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of its Common Stock any additional shares of such stock of any class or other rights;

(3) there shall be any capital reorganization or reclassification of the capital stock of the Corporation, or a consolidation or merger of the Corporation with, or a sale of all or substantially all its assets to, another corporation; or

(4) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation;

then, in any one or more of said cases, the Corporation shall give, by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to each holder of any shares of Series D Preferred Stock at the address of such holder as shown on the books of the Corporation, (a) at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice of the date on which the books of the Corporation shall close or a record shall be taken for such dividend, distribution or subscription rights or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, and (b) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause (a) shall also specify, in the case of any such dividend, distribution or subscription rights, the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled thereto, and such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause (b) shall also specify the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as the case may be.

 

9. Stock to be Reserved . The Corporation will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock as herein provided, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall then be issuable upon the conversion of all outstanding shares or fractions of shares of Series D Preferred Stock. All shares of Common Stock which shall be so issued shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable and free from all liens, duties and charges arising out of or by reason of the issue thereof (including, without limitation, in respect of taxes) and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation covenants that it will from time to time take all such action as may be requisite to assure that the par value per share of the Common Stock is at all times equal to or less than the effective Conversion Price. The Corporation will take all such action within its control as may be necessary on its part to assure that all such shares of Common Stock may be so issued without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of any national securities exchange upon which the Common Stock of the Corporation may be listed. The Corporation will not take any action which results in any adjustment of the Conversion Price if after such action the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and thereafter issuable upon exercise of all Options and conversion of Convertible Securities, including upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock, would exceed the total number of shares of such class of Common Stock then authorized by the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation.

 

 
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10. Effect of Reacquisition of Shares Upon Redemption, Repurchase, Conversion or Otherwise . Shares of Series D Preferred Stock that have been issued and reacquired in any manner, whether by redemption, repurchase or otherwise or upon any conversion of shares of Series D Preferred Stock to Common Stock, shall thereupon be retired and shall  have the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock undesignated as to series, and may be redesignated as any series of Preferred Stock and reissued.

 

11. Issue Tax . The issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to the holders thereof for any issuance tax, stamp tax, transfer tax, duty or charge in respect thereof, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax, duty or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any certificate in a name other than that of the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock which is being converted.

 

12. Closing of Books . The Corporation will at no time close its transfer books against the transfer of any Series D Preferred Stock or of any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of any shares of Series D Preferred Stock in any manner which interferes with the timely conversion of such Series D Preferred Stock; provided, however, nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Corporation from setting record dates for the holders of its securities.

 

13. Voting . In addition to any class voting rights provided by law and this Certificate of Designation, the Holders of Series D Preferred Stock shall have the right to vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class on any matter on which the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote (including the election of directors); provided, however, the holders of Series D Preferred Stock shall not have the right to vote (either with the holders of Common Stock or as a separate class) to approve the Proposal at the Stockholders Meeting. With respect to the voting rights of the Holders of the Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the preceding sentence, each Holder of Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast a fraction of one vote for each share of Common Stock that would be issuable to such Holder upon the conversion of all the shares or fraction of a share of Series D Preferred Stock held by such Holder on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at a conversion rate the numerator of which is the Series D Stated Value (as adjusted for any subdivision by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, scheme, arrangement or otherwise, as contemplated in Section 5(c) hereof, occurring prior to such record date) and the denominator of which is the Closing Bid Price per share of the Common Stock on the Subscription Date.

 

 
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14. Certain Restrictions . In addition to any other vote of the Holders of Series D Preferred Stock required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, without the prior consent of the Holders of at least 66% of the Series D Preferred Stock then outstanding, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a special meeting called for that purpose, at which meeting the holders of the shares of such Series D Preferred Stock shall vote together as a class, the Corporation will not:

 

(a)     authorize, create, designate, establish or issue (whether by merger or otherwise) (i) an increased number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock, or (ii) any other class or series of capital stock ranking senior to or on parity with the Series D Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation or reclassify any shares of Common Stock into shares having any preference or priority as to dividends or upon liquidation superior to or on parity with any such preference or priority of Series D Preferred Stock or reclassify any shares of Common Stock or any other class or series of capital stock into shares having any preference or priority as to dividends or upon liquidation superior to or on parity with any such preference or priority of Series D Preferred Stock;

 

(b)     adopt a plan for the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation or any recapitalization plan (whether occurring by merger, consolidation or otherwise), file any petition seeking protection under any federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law or make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;

 

(c)     enter into any Change of Control Transaction;

 

(d)     incur, assume or suffer to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate, other than indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Business Financing Agreement, effective as of September 27, 2011, by and between the Corporation and Bridge Bank, National Association;

 

(e)     amend, alter or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation or the Resolutions contained in this Certificate of Designations of the Series D Preferred Stock and the powers, preferences, privileges, relative, participating, optional and other special rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, which would adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Series D Preferred Stock, or which would increase or decrease the amount of authorized shares of the Series D Preferred Stock or of any other series of preferred stock ranking senior to the Series D Preferred Stock, with respect to the payment of dividends (whether or not such series of preferred stock is cumulative or noncumulative as to payment of dividends) or upon liquidation;

 

(f)     directly or indirectly, declare or pay any dividend (other than dividends permitted pursuant to Section 2 and dividends payable in shares of Common Stock but only to the extent that such stock dividend results in an adjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to Section 5 hereof) or directly or indirectly purchase, redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire or permit any Subsidiary to redeem, purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire (or make any payment to a sinking fund for such redemption, purchase, repurchase or other acquisition) any share of Common Stock, Option or Convertible Security or any other class or series of the Corporation’s capital stock (except for the shares of Series D Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 15 hereof or for shares of Common Stock repurchased from current of former employees, consultants, or directors upon termination of service in accordance with plans approved by the Board) whether in cash, securities or property or in obligations of the Corporation or any Subsidiary;

 

 
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(g)     materially change the nature or scope of the business of the Corporation or enter into any new line of business;

 

(h)     act on any proposal or transact any business at the Stockholders Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, other than (i) voting on the Proposal and (ii) reasonably necessary for the conduct of the Stockholders Meeting; or, (iii) if the Corporation determines that the Stockholders Meeting will constitute the Corporation’s annual meeting of stockholders, such other proposals or business as is properly brought before the stockholders at such annual meeting; or

 

(i)     agree to do any of the foregoing.

 

15. Redemption .

 

(a)     From and after the date that is one (1) year after the date on which a share or fraction of share of Series D Preferred Stock is first issued, the Required Holders shall have the right, at the Required Holders’ option, to require the Corporation to redeem, to the extent there are funds legally available therefor, all or a portion of the shares or fraction of a share of Series D Preferred Stock, at the election of each holder of such shares of Series D Preferred Stock, at a price equal to the product of (i) the number of shares or fraction of a share of Series D Preferred Stock to be redeemed from such holder multiplied by (ii) ten (10) times the Conversion Price then in effect, plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date (as defined below), whether or not declared (the “Redemption Price”), by delivery of written notice to the Corporation (the “General Redemption Request”) at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed date of redemption (the “Redemption Date”) set forth in the General Redemption Request.

 

(b)     Promptly following receipt of the General Redemption Request and no later than twenty (20) days prior to a Redemption Date, the Corporation shall mail a notice of optional redemption by first-class mail, postage prepaid to each holder of shares of Series D Preferred Stock, which notice shall state (i) the Redemption Date and the Redemption Price and (ii) the date upon which the redemption right terminates, which shall be not earlier than seven (7) days prior to the Redemption Date. Any holder of shares of Series D Preferred Stock may then, in its sole discretion, exercise its redemption right with respect to all or any portion of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock (the “Redemption Securities”) beneficially owned by such holder by delivery to the Corporation of a written notice no less than seven (7) days prior to the Redemption Date stating (x) that such holder is exercising the right of redemption described herein and (y) the number of shares of the Redemption Securities with respect to which such holder is exercising its redemption right.

 

 
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(c)     The Corporation shall pay the applicable Redemption Price on the later of (i) the Redemption Date and (ii) upon the receipt of surrender of the certificates representing the shares of Series D Preferred Stock to be redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Corporation shall so reasonably require, and letters of transmittal and instructions therefor on reasonable terms as are included in the notice sent by the Corporation); provided, that if such certificates are lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation may require such holder to execute an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection therewith, prior to paying such Redemption Price.

 

(d)     Shares of Series D Preferred Stock to be redeemed on the Redemption Date, as the case may be, will from and after the Redemption Date, no longer be deemed to be outstanding; and all powers, designations, preferences and other rights of the holder thereof as a holder of shares of Series D Preferred Stock (except the right to receive from the Corporation the applicable Redemption Price) shall cease and terminate with respect to such shares; provided, that in the event that a share of Series D Preferred Stock is not redeemed due to a default in payment by the Corporation or because the Corporation is otherwise unable to pay the applicable Redemption Price in cash in full, such share of Series D Preferred Stock will remain outstanding and will be entitled to all of the powers, designations, preferences and other rights as provided herein.

 

(e)     Any redemption of shares of Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 15 (such redemption, the “Redemption”) shall be payable out of any cash legally available therefor. At the time of the Redemption, the Corporation shall take all actions required or permitted under Delaware law to permit the Redemption and to make funds legally available for such Redemption. To the extent that the Corporation has insufficient funds to redeem all of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock upon the Redemption, the Corporation shall use available funds to redeem a pro rata portion of such shares of Series D Preferred Stock, to the extent permissible under Delaware law.

 

16. No Waiver . Except as otherwise modified or provided for herein, the Holders of Series D Preferred Stock shall also be entitled to, and shall not be deemed to have waived, any other applicable rights granted to such holders under the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

17. No Impairment . The Corporation will not, through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger scheme or arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation but will at all time in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions herein and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the conversion rights and liquidation preferences granted hereunder of the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation (i) shall not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock above the Conversion Price then in effect, (ii) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock, and (iii) shall, so long as any shares or fraction of a share of Series D Preferred stock remain outstanding, take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock, 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock then outstanding (without regard to any limitations on conversion).

 

 
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18. No Preemptive Rights . No Holder of any shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall have any preemptive right to subscribe to any issue of the same or other capital stock of the Corporation.

 

19. Amendment; Waiver . Any term of the Series D Preferred Stock may be amended or waived (including the adjustment provisions included in Section 5 hereof) upon the written consent of the Corporation and the Holders of at least 66% of the Series D Preferred Stock then outstanding; provided, however, that the number of Conversion Shares issuable hereunder and the Conversion Price may not be amended, and the right to convert the Series D Preferred Stock may not be altered or waived, without the written consent of the holders of all of the Series D Preferred Stock then outstanding.

 

20. Action By Holders . Any action or consent to be taken or given by the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock may be given either at a meeting of the Holders of the Series D Preferred Stock called and held for such purpose or by written consent.

 

21. Fractional Shares . Series D Preferred Stock may be issued in fractions of a share that shall entitle each Holder, in proportion to such Holder’s fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights this 23rd day of January, 2014.

 

 

 

SELECTICA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

  

 

 

By:

/s/ Todd Spartz

 

 

Name: Todd Spartz

 

 

Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS]

Exhibit 10.1

 

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

 

THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of the 24th day of January, 2014 by and among Selectica, 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 exemption from securities registration afforded by the provisions of Regulation D (“Regulation D”), as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; 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, (i) an aggregate of 68,047.0 (the “Preferred Shares”) of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, such Preferred Shares to have the relative rights, preferences, limitations and designations set forth in the Certificate of Designation set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Certificate of Designation”) and to be convertible into an aggregate of 680,470 shares (subject to adjustment) (the “Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (together with any securities into which such shares may be reclassified, whether by merger, charter amendment or otherwise, to the extent the Shares, in connection with any such reclassification, become convertible into such securities pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, the “Common Stock”), at a conversion price of $6.00 per Preferred Share (subject to adjustment), (ii) an aggregate of 765,605 shares (the “Common Shares”) of Common Stock, and (iii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 723,030 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment) (the “Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price of $7.00 per share (subject to adjustment) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Warrants”), all at a purchase price of (A) $60.00 per whole Preferred Share (or $6.00 per one-tenth (1/10) of a Preferred Share) and (B) $6.00 per Common Share plus, in each case, the related Warrant (the “Per Share Price”); and

 

C.            Contemporaneous with the sale of the Preferred Shares, Common Shares and Warrants, the parties hereto will execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (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.

 

Agent ” means Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC.

 

Business Day ” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday or other day, on which banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

 

Common Stock Equivalents ” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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).

 

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

 

Material Contract ” means any contract, instrument or other agreement to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound which is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including those that have been filed or were required to have been filed as an exhibit to the SEC Filings pursuant to Item 601(b)(4) or Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K.

 

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.

 

Proposal ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.8.

 

Purchase Price ” means Eight Million Six Hundred Seventy-Six Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($8,676,450.00).

 

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

 

Required Investors ” means (i) prior to Closing, the Investors who, together with their Affiliates, have agreed to purchase a majority of the Securities to be sold hereunder and (ii) from and after the Closing the Investors who, together with their Affiliates, beneficially own (calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act without giving effect to any limitation on the conversion of the Preferred Stock set forth therein and any limitation on the exercise of the Warrants set forth therein) a majority of the Common Shares and the Warrant Shares issuable pursuant hereto.

 

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

 

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

 

Shares ” means, collectively, the Preferred Shares and the Common Shares being purchased by the Investors hereunder.

 

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

 

Transaction Documents ” means this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Voting Agreements.

 

Voting Agreement ” means the Voting Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E .

 

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 and Warrants . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, each Investor shall severally, and not jointly, purchase, and the Company shall sell and issue to each Investor, the Shares and Warrants in the amounts set forth opposite such Investor’s name on the signature pages attached hereto in exchange for the portion of the Purchase Price equal to the Per Share Price multiplied by the number of Shares to be purchased by such Investor 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 file the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of Delaware. Unless other arrangements have been made with a particular Investor, upon confirmation that the Certificate of Designation has been filed and has become effective, the Company shall deliver to Lowenstein Sandler LLP, in trust, a certificate or certificates, registered in such name or names as the Investors may designate, representing the Shares and Warrants, with instructions that such certificates are to be held for release to the Investors only upon payment in full of the Purchase Price to the Company by all the Investors. Unless other arrangements have been made with a particular Investor, upon such receipt by Lowenstein Sandler LLP of the certificates, each Investor shall promptly, but no more than one Business Day thereafter, 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 Investor’s pro rata portion of the Purchase Price as set forth on the signature pages to this Agreement. On the date (the “Closing Date”) the Company receives the Purchase Price, the certificates evidencing the Shares and Warrants shall be released to the Investors (the “Closing”). The Closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares and Warrants shall take place at the offices of Lowenstein Sandler LLP, 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.

 

 
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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”):

 

4.1           Organization, Good Standing and Qualification . Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and to own or lease 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 be in good standing or so qualify has not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company’s Subsidiaries are listed on Schedule 4.1 hereto.

 

4.2          Authorization . The Company has all corporate power and authority and , except for the filing of the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of Delaware and the approval of the Proposal by its stockholders as contemplated in Section 7.8, has taken all requisite action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for (i) the authorization, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, (ii) the authorization of the performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, and (iii) the authorization, issuance (or reservation for issuance) and delivery of the Securities . The Transaction Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general equitable principles.

 

4.3           Capitalization . Schedule 4.3 sets forth as of the date hereof (a) the authorized capital stock of the Company; (b) the number of shares of capital stock issued and outstanding; (c) the number of shares of capital stock issuable pursuant to the Company’s stock plans; and (d) the number of shares of capital stock issuable and reserved for issuance pursuant to securities (other than the Shares and the Warrants) exercisable for, or convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of capital stock of the Company. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of pre-emptive rights and were issued in 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, 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 and the Voting 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 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.

 

 
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Except as described on Schedule 4.3 , the issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any other Person (other than the Investors) and will not result in the adjustment of the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price of any outstanding security.

 

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

 

4.4            Valid Issuance . The Common 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. Upon the filing of the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the Preferred Shares will have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued and paid for pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and shall be free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions (other than those created by the Investors), except for restrictions on transfer set forth in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws. Upon the due conversion of the Preferred Shares, the Conversion Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions, except for restrictions on transfer set forth in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws and except for those created by the Investors. The Company has reserved a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the conversion of the Preferred Shares. The Warrants have been duly and validly authorized. Upon the due exercise of the Warrants, the Warrant Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions, except for restrictions on transfer set forth in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws and except for those created by the Investors. The Company has reserved a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

4.5           Consents . Except for the filing of the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of Delaware and the approval of the Proposal by the Company’s stockholders as contemplated in Section 7.8, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the offer, issuance and sale of the Securities require no consent of, action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Person, governmental body, agency, or official other than filings that have been made pursuant to applicable state securities laws and Nasdaq listing requirements and post-sale filings pursuant to applicable state and federal securities laws which the Company undertakes to file within the applicable time periods. Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each Investor set forth in Section 5 hereof, the Company has taken all action necessary to exempt (i) the issuance and sale of the Securities, (ii) the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon due conversion of the Preferred Shares, (iii) the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon due exercise of the Warrants, and (iv) the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents from the provisions of any stockholder rights plan or other “poison pill” arrangement, any anti-takeover, business combination or control share law or statute binding on the Company or to which the Company or any of its assets and properties may be subject and any provision of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws that is or could reasonably be expected to become applicable to the Investors as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation, the issuance of the Securities and the ownership, disposition or voting of the Securities by the Investors or the exercise of any right granted to the Investors pursuant to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.

 

 
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4.6           Delivery of SEC Filings; Business . The Company has made available to the Investors through the EDGAR system, true and complete copies of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 (the “10-K”), and all other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the 1934 Act since the filing of the 10-K and prior to the date hereof (collectively, the “SEC Filings”). The SEC Filings are the only filings required of the Company pursuant to the 1934 Act for such period. The Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged in all material respects only in the business described in the SEC Filings.

 

4.7           Use of Proceeds . The net proceeds of the sale of the Shares and the Warrants hereunder shall be used by the Company for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

4.8           No Material Adverse Change . Since March 31, 2013, except as identified and described in the SEC Filings or as described on Schedule 4.8 , there has not been:

 

(i)            any change in the consolidated assets, liabilities, financial condition or operating results of the Company from that reflected in the financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, except for changes in the ordinary course of business which have not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate;

 

(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;

 

 
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(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 (as such business is presently conducted and as it is proposed to be conducted);

 

(vi)         other than the Certificate of Designation, any change or amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or material change to any material contract or arrangement by which the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or to which any of their respective assets or properties is subject;

 

(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, to the Company’s Knowledge, 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.

 

4.9            SEC Filings; S-3 Eligibility .

 

(a)           At the time of filing thereof, the SEC Filings complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact 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.

 

(b)           Each registration statement and any amendment thereto filed by the Company since January 1, 2010 pursuant to the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, as of the date such statement or amendment became effective, complied as to form in all material respects with the 1933 Act and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein not misleading; and each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the 1933 Act, as of its issue date and as of the closing of any sale of securities pursuant thereto did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

 
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(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 or other disposition by the Investors as contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

4.10          No Conflict, Breach, Violation or Default . Subject to the filing of the Certificate of Designation with the State of Delaware and the approval of the Proposal by its stockholders as contemplated in Section 7.8, the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the issuance and sale of the Securities will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of (a) any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or the Company’s Bylaws, both as in effect on the date hereof (true and complete copies of which have been made available to the Investors through the EDGAR system), or (b) 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, except as which have not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any Material Contract, except as which have not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate.

 

4.11          Tax Matters . The Company and each Subsidiary has timely prepared and filed (or timely filed for an extension for) all tax returns required to have been filed by the Company or such Subsidiary with all appropriate governmental agencies and timely paid all taxes shown thereon or otherwise owed by it, other than taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been made on the Company’s financial statements included 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 Company’s Knowledge, any basis for the assessment of any additional taxes, penalties or interest for any fiscal period or audits by any federal, state or local taxing authority except for any assessment which is not material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. All taxes and other assessments and levies that the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold or to collect for payment have been duly withheld and collected and paid to the proper governmental entity or third party when due, other than taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been made on the Company’s financial statements included in the SEC Filings. There are no tax liens or claims pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective assets or property. 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.

 

 
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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, encumbrances and defects that would materially affect the value thereof or materially interfere with the use made or currently planned to be made thereof by them; and except as disclosed in the SEC Filings, the Company and each Subsidiary holds any leased real or personal property under valid and enforceable leases with no exceptions that would materially interfere with the use made or currently planned to be made thereof by them.

 

4.13         Certificates, Authorities and Permits . The Company and each Subsidiary possess adequate certificates, authorities or permits issued by appropriate governmental agencies or bodies necessary to conduct the business now operated by it, except where such failure has not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authority or permit that, if determined adversely to the Company or such Subsidiary, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate.

 

4.14          Labor Matters .

 

(a)           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 material respect any laws, regulations, orders or contract terms, affecting the collective bargaining rights of employees, labor organizations or any laws, regulations or orders affecting employment discrimination, equal opportunity employment, or employees’ health, safety, welfare, wages and hours.

 

(b)           (i) There are no labor disputes existing, or to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, involving strikes, slow-downs, work stoppages, job actions, disputes, lockouts or any other disruptions of or by the Company's employees, (ii) there are no unfair labor practices or petitions for election pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened before the National Labor Relations Board or any other federal, state or local labor commission relating to the Company's employees, (iii) no demand for recognition or certification heretofore made by any labor organization or group of employees is pending with respect to the Company and (iv) to the Company's Knowledge, the Company enjoys good labor and employee relations with its employees and labor organizations.

 

(c)           The Company is, and at all times has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws respecting employment (including laws relating to classification of employees and independent contractors) and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, and immigration and naturalization, except where such non-compliance has not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate. To the Company’s Knowledge, there are no claims pending against the Company before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other administrative body or in any court asserting any violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 or 1983 or any other federal, state or local Law, statute or ordinance barring discrimination in employment.

 

 
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(d)          Except as 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 280G(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

(e)          Except as specified in Schedule 4.14, each of the Company's employees is a Person who is either a United States citizen or a permanent resident entitled to work in the United States. To the Company’s Knowledge, the Company has no liability for the improper classification by the Company of such employees as independent contractors or leased employees prior to the Closing.

 

4.15          Intellectual Property .

 

(a)           All Intellectual Property of the Company and its Subsidiaries necessary for the operation of the business as currently conducted or as presently proposed to be conducted is currently in material compliance with all legal requirements (including timely filings, proofs and payments of fees) and is valid and enforceable. No Intellectual Property of the Company or its Subsidiaries which is necessary for the conduct of Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted has been or is now involved in any cancellation, dispute or litigation, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no such action is threatened. No patent of the Company or its Subsidiaries has been or is now involved in any interference, reissue, re-examination or opposition proceeding.

 

(b)           All of the licenses and sublicenses and consent, royalty or other agreements concerning Intellectual Property which are necessary for the conduct of the Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any of their assets are bound (other than  generally commercially available, non-custom, off-the-shelf software application programs having a retail acquisition price of less than $10,000 per license) (collectively, “License Agreements”) are valid and binding obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries that are parties thereto and, to the Company’s Knowledge, the other parties thereto, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, there exists no event or condition which will result in a material violation or breach of or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any such License Agreement.

 

(c)           The Company and its Subsidiaries own or have the valid right to use all of the Intellectual Property that is necessary for the conduct of the Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted and for the ownership, maintenance and operation of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ properties and assets, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or obligations to license all such owned Intellectual Property and Confidential Information, other than licenses entered into in the ordinary course of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ businesses. The Company and its Subsidiaries have a valid and enforceable right to use all third party Intellectual Property and Confidential Information used or held for use in the respective businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

 
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(d)           To the Knowledge of the Company, the conduct of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ businesses as currently conducted does not infringe or otherwise impair or conflict with (collectively, “Infringe”) any Intellectual Property rights of any third party or any confidentiality obligation owed to a third party, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, the Intellectual Property and Confidential Information of the Company and its Subsidiaries which are necessary for the conduct of Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted are not being Infringed by any third party. There is no litigation or order pending or outstanding or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, that seeks to limit or challenge or that concerns the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of any Intellectual Property or Confidential Information of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ use of any Intellectual Property or Confidential Information owned by a third party, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, there is no valid basis for the same.

 

(e)           The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Documents will not result in the alteration, loss, impairment of or restriction on the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ ownership or right to use any of the Intellectual Property or Confidential Information which is necessary for the conduct of Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted.

 

(f)           The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps to protect the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ rights in their Intellectual Property and Confidential Information. Each employee, consultant and contractor who has had access to Confidential Information which is necessary for the conduct of Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted has executed an agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information and has executed appropriate agreements that are substantially consistent with the Company’s standard forms thereof. Except under confidentiality obligations, there has been no material disclosure of any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ Confidential Information to any third party.

 

4.16         Environmental Matters . Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any statute, rule, regulation, decision or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, relating to the use, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or relating to the protection or restoration of the environment or human exposure to hazardous or toxic substances (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), owns or operates any real property contaminated with any substance that is subject to any Environmental Laws, is liable for any off-site disposal or contamination pursuant to any Environmental Laws, or is subject to any claim relating to any Environmental Laws, which violation, contamination, liability or claim has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate; and there is no pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation that might lead to such a claim.

 

 
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4.17          Litigation . Except as described on 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; and to the Company’s Knowledge, no such actions, suits or proceedings are threatened. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or since January 1, 2008 has been the subject of any action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the Company’s Knowledge, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the SEC involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The SEC has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act.

 

4.18         Financial Statements . The financial statements included in each SEC Filing comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing (or to the extent corrected by a subsequent restatement) and present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of the dates shown and its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods shown, and such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis (“GAAP”) (except as may be disclosed therein or in the notes thereto, and, in the case of quarterly financial statements, except for normal year-end audit adjustments and as otherwise 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, none of which, individually or in the aggregate, have had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.19         Insurance Coverage . The Company and each Subsidiary 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.

 

4.20         Compliance with Nasdaq Continued Listing Requirements . Except as described in the SEC Filings, the Company is in compliance with applicable Nasdaq continued listing requirements. Except as described in the SEC Filings, there are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s 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 Company’s Knowledge is there any basis for, the delisting of the Common Stock from Nasdaq.

 

 
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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 Securities.

 

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 Securities under the 1933 Act.

 

4.24         Private Placement . Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investors in Section 5 hereof, the offer and sale of the Securities to the Investors as contemplated hereby 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 Company’s 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 Company’s Knowledge, none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than as holders of stock options and/or warrants, and for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the Company’s Knowledge, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.

 

 
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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 management's general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in 1934 Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including the Subsidiaries, is made known to the certifying officers by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the Company’s most recently filed periodic report under the 1934 Act, as the case may be, is being prepared. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the 1934 Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the 1934 Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls (as such term is defined in Item 308 of Regulation S-K) or, to the Company’s Knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect the Company's internal controls. The Company maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP and the applicable requirements of the 1934 Act.

 

4.28         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 terms of the transactions contemplated hereby. The written materials delivered to the Investors in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

4.29          Investment Company . The Company is not required to be registered as, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately following the Closing will not be required to register as, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

5.              Representations and Warranties of the Investors . Each of the Investors hereby severally, and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

5.1           Organization and Existence . Such Investor, if such Investor is an entity, is a validly existing corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company and has all requisite corporate, partnership or limited liability company power and authority, and if such Investor is a natural person, all requisite power and authority, to invest in the Securities pursuant to this Agreement.

 

5.2            Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of the Transaction Documents to which such Investor is a party have been duly authorized and each will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable against such Investor in accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally.

 

 
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5.3           Purchase Entirely for Own Account . The Securities to be received by such Investor hereunder will be acquired for such Investor’s own account, not as nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof in violation of the 1933 Act, and such Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in violation of the 1933 Act without prejudice, however, to such Investor’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by such Investor to hold the Securities for any period of time. Neither such Investor nor any Affiliate of such Investors is 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 Securities and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment contemplated hereby.

 

5.5           Disclosure of Information . Such Investor has had an opportunity to receive all information related to the Company requested by it and to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company regarding the Company, its business and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities. Such Investor acknowledges receipt of copies of the SEC Filings. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by such Investor shall modify, limit or otherwise affect such Investor’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.

 

5.6           Restricted Securities . Such Investor understands that the Securities are characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the 1933 Act only in certain limited circumstances.

 

5.7            Legends . It is understood that, except as provided below, certificates evidencing the Securities may bear the following or any similar legend:

 

(a)           “The securities represented hereby have not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the securities commission of any state in reliance upon an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, accordingly, may not be 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, 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, as amended.”

 

 
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(b)           If required by the authorities of any state in connection with the issuance of sale of the Securities, the legend required by such state authority.

 

5.8            Accredited Investor . Such Investor is, and on the date such Investor exercises any of its Warrants it will be, an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, as amended, under the 1933 Act, as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

 

5.9            No General Solicitation . Such Investor did not learn of the investment in the Securities 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 earlier of (a) such time as such Investor was first contacted by the Company or any other Person acting on behalf of the Company regarding the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) thirty (30) days prior to the date hereof, neither such Investor nor any Affiliate of such Investor which (x) had knowledge of the transactions contemplated hereby, (y) has or shares discretion relating to such Investor’s investments or trading or information concerning such Investor’s investments, including in respect of the Securities, or (z) is subject to such Investor’s review or input concerning such Affiliate’s investments or trading (collectively, “Trading Affiliates”) has, directly or indirectly, effected or agreed to effect any short sale, whether or not against the box, established any “put equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the 1934 Act) with respect to the Common Stock, granted any other right (including, without limitation, any put or call option) with respect to the Common Stock or with respect to any security that includes, relates to or derived any significant part of its value from the Common Stock or otherwise sought to hedge its position in the Securities (each, a “Prohibited Transaction”). 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 Prohibited Transaction. 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.         Trading Price . Such Investor acknowledges that while the Per Share Purchase Price has been determined through negotiations with third-party unaffiliated Investors, the Company’s stock is thinly traded, and accordingly the trading price of the Company’s stock may not accurately reflect the current value of the Company.

 

6.              Conditions to Closing .

 

6.1           Conditions to the Investors’ Obligations . The obligation of each Investor to purchase the Shares and the Warrants at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by such Investor (as to itself only):

 

(a)           The representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 4 hereof qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct at all times prior to and on the Closing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and, the representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 4 hereof not qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects at all times prior to and on the Closing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date. The Company shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and covenants herein required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(b)           The Company shall have obtained any and all consents, permits, approvals, registrations and waivers necessary or appropriate for consummation of the purchase and sale of the Securities and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, all of which shall be in full force and effect.

 

(c)           The Company shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement and the Voting Agreements.

 

(d)           The Company shall have filed with Nasdaq a Notification Form: Listing of Additional Shares for the listing of the Common Shares, the Conversion Share and the Warrant Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market, a copy of which shall have been provided to the Investors.

 

(e)           The Company shall have received gross proceeds from the sale of the Shares and Warrants as contemplated hereby of at least the Purchase Price.

 

(f)           The Certificate of Designation shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware and shall be effective; a filed copy of the Certificate of Designation shall have been provided to the Investors.

 

(g)           The Persons set forth on Schedule 6.1 shall have executed and delivered Voting Agreements to the Company and the Investors.

 

 
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(h)           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.

 

(i)            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), (h) and (l) of this Section 6.1.

 

(j)            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, or any authorized committee thereof, approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the issuance of the Securities, certifying the current versions of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company and certifying as to the signatures and authority of persons signing the Transaction Documents and related documents on behalf of the Company.

 

(k)           The Investors shall have received an opinion from DLA Piper LLP (US), the Company’s counsel, dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Investors and addressing such legal matters as the Investors may reasonably request.

 

(l)            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 Company’s obligation to sell and issue the Shares and the Warrants at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction 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.

 

 
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(c)           The Investors shall have delivered the Purchase Price to the Company.

 

6.3          Termination of Obligations to Effect Closing; Effects .

 

(a)           The obligations of the Company, on the one hand, and the Investors, on the other hand, to effect the Closing shall terminate as follows:

 

(i)            Upon the mutual written consent of the Company and the Investors;

 

(ii)           By the Company if any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the Company;

 

(iii)          By an Investor (with respect to itself only) if any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the Investor; or

 

(iv)         By either the Company or any Investor (with respect to itself only) if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to January 31, 2014;

 

provided, however, that, except in the case of clause (i) above, the party seeking to terminate its obligation to effect the Closing shall not then be in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents if such breach has resulted in the circumstances giving rise to such party’s seeking to terminate its obligation to effect the Closing.

 

(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 by the Company 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            Reservation of Common Stock . The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of providing for the conversion of the Preferred Shares and the exercise of the Warrants, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time equal the number of shares sufficient to permit the conversion of the Preferred Shares and the exercise of the Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with their respective terms.

 

 
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7.2            Reports . The Company will furnish to the Investors and/or their assignees who, together with their Affiliates, beneficially own (calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act without giving effect to any limitation on the conversion of the Preferred Stock set forth therein and any limitation on the exercise of the Warrants set forth therein) at least 8,333 shares of Common Stock (appropriately adjusted for any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or other reclassification or combination of the Common Stock occurring after the date hereof) (a “Significant Investor”) such information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries as from time to time may reasonably be requested by the Investors and/or their assignees; provided, however, that the Company shall not disclose material nonpublic information to the Investors, or to advisors to or representatives of the Investors, unless prior to disclosure of such information the Company identifies such information as being material nonpublic information and provides the Investors, such advisors and representatives with the opportunity to accept or refuse to accept such material nonpublic information for review and any Investor wishing to obtain such information enters into an appropriate confidentiality agreement with the Company with respect thereto.

 

7.3            No Conflicting Agreements . The Company will not take any action, enter into any agreement or make any commitment that would conflict or interfere in any material respect with the Company’s obligations to the Investors under the Transaction Documents.

 

7.4            Insurance . The Company shall not materially reduce the insurance coverages described in Section 4.19.

 

7.5            Listing of Underlying Shares and Related Matters . Promptly following the date hereof, the Company shall take all necessary action to cause the Common Shares, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares to be listed on Nasdaq 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 Common Shares, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant 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 Nasdaq and, in accordance, therewith, will use commercially reasonable efforts to comply in all respects with the Company’s 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 7.2 through 7.4 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the date on which the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement to register or maintain the effectiveness of any registration covering the Registrable Securities (as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) shall terminate.

 

7.7            Removal of Legends . In connection with any sale or disposition of the Securities by an Investor pursuant to Rule 144 or pursuant to any other exemption under the 1933 Act such that the purchaser acquires freely tradable shares and upon compliance by the Investor with the requirements of this Agreement, the Company shall or, in the case of Common Stock, shall cause the transfer agent for the Common Stock (the “Transfer Agent”) to issue replacement certificates representing the Securities sold or disposed of without restrictive legends. Upon the earlier of (i) registration for resale pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or (ii) the Shares becoming freely tradable by a non-affiliate pursuant to Rule 144 the Company shall (A) deliver to the Transfer Agent irrevocable instructions that the Transfer Agent shall reissue a certificate representing shares of Common Stock without legends upon receipt by such Transfer Agent of the legended certificates for such shares, together with either (1) a customary representation by the Investor that Rule 144 applies to the shares of 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 Investor’s written request, the Company shall promptly cause certificates evidencing the Investor’s Securities to be replaced with certificates which do not bear such restrictive legends, and Conversion Shares subsequently issued upon due conversion of the Preferred Shares and Warrant Shares subsequently issued upon due exercise of the Warrants shall not bear such restrictive legends provided the provisions of either clause (i) or clause (ii) above, as applicable, are satisfied with respect thereto. When the Company is required to cause an unlegended certificate to replace a previously issued legended certificate, if: (1) the unlegended certificate is not delivered to an Investor within three (3) Business Days of submission by that Investor of a legended certificate and supporting documentation to the Transfer Agent as provided above and (2) prior to the time such unlegended certificate is received by the Investor, the Investor, or any third party on behalf of such Investor or for the Investor’s account, purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Investor of shares represented by such certificate (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 relates. The Investor shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Investor in respect of the Buy-In.

 

 
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7.8            Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting . (a) Promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement the Company shall take all action necessary to call a meeting of its stockholders (the “Stockholders Meeting”), which shall occur not later than April 15, 2014 (the “Stockholders Meeting Deadline”), for the purpose of seeking approval of the Company’s stockholders for the issuance and sale to the Investors of the Securities (the “Proposal”). In the event the Proposal is not approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Stockholders Meeting, the Company shall take all action necessary to call up to three (3) additional meetings of its stockholders (each a “Subsequent Stockholders Meeting”) for the purpose of seeking approval of the Proposal, to be held promptly following the completion of the Stockholders Meeting and in no event more than one year after the Closing Date to the extent reasonably practicable. In connection with the Stockholders Meeting and, if applicable, each Subsequent Stockholders Meeting, the Company will promptly prepare and file with the SEC proxy materials (including a proxy statement and form of proxy) for use at the Stockholders Meeting and, if applicable, each Subsequent Stockholders Meeting, and, after receiving and promptly responding to any comments of the SEC thereon, shall promptly mail such proxy materials (or, if permitted, notice of the availability of such proxy materials) to the stockholders of the Company. Each Investor shall promptly furnish in writing to the Company such information relating to such Investor and its investment in the Company as the Company may reasonably request for inclusion in each Proxy Statement. The Company will comply with Section 14(a) of the 1934 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder in relation to any proxy statement (as amended or supplemented, each a “Proxy Statement”) and any form of proxy to be sent or made available to the stockholders of the Company in connection with the Stockholders Meeting or, if applicable, each Subsequent Stockholders Meeting, and each Proxy Statement shall not, on the date that such Proxy Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed or made available to stockholders or at the time of the Stockholders Meeting or any Subsequent Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein not false or misleading, or omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies or the Stockholders Meeting which has become false or misleading. If the Company should discover at any time prior to the Stockholders Meeting or, if applicable, any Subsequent Stockholders Meeting, any event relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates, officers or directors that is required to be set forth in a supplement or amendment to the applicable Proxy Statement, in addition to the Company's obligations under the 1934 Act, the Company will promptly inform the Investors thereof.

 

 
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(b)           Subject to their fiduciary obligations under applicable law (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors after consultation with the Company’s outside counsel), the Company's Board of Directors shall recommend to the Company’s stockholders that the stockholders vote in favor of the Proposal (the “Company Board Recommendation”) at the Stockholders Meeting and, if applicable, each Subsequent Stockholders Meeting, and take all commercially reasonable action (including, without limitation, the hiring of a proxy solicitation firm of nationally recognized standing) to solicit the approval of the stockholders for the Proposal unless the Board of Directors shall have modified, amended or withdrawn the Company Board Recommendation pursuant to the provisions of the immediately succeeding sentence. The Company covenants that the Board of Directors of the Company shall not modify, amend or withdraw the Company Board Recommendation unless the Board of Directors (after consultation with the Company’s outside counsel) shall determine in the good faith exercise of its business judgment that maintaining the Company Board Recommendation would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duty to the Company’s stockholders. Whether or not the Company's Board of Directors modifies, amends or withdraws the Company Board Recommendation pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall in accordance with Section 146 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, (i) take all action necessary to convene the Stockholders Meeting and, if necessary, each Subsequent Stockholders Meeting as promptly as practicable, but no later than the Stockholders Meeting Deadline with respect to the Stockholders Meeting and as soon as practicable with respect to each Subsequent Stockholders Meeting, to consider and vote upon the approval of the Proposal and (ii) submit the Proposal at the Stockholders Meeting or, if applicable, each Subsequent Stockholders Meeting to the stockholders of the Company for their approval.

 

 
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7.9            Subsequent Equity Sales .

 

(a)           From the date hereof until ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, without the consent of the Required Investors, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall issue shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 7.9(a) shall not apply to (i) the issuance of the Securities, (ii) the issuance of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents upon the conversion, settlement or exercise of any securities of the Company or a Subsidiary outstanding on the date hereof, provided that the terms of such security are not amended after the date hereof to decrease the exercise price or increase the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents receivable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange thereof, or (iii) the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to any Company equity incentive plan approved by the Company’s stockholders and in place as of the date hereof.

 

(b)           From the date hereof until the earlier of (i) three years from the Closing Date or (ii) such time as no Investor holds any of the Securities, the Company shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any “Variable Rate Transaction”. The term “Variable Rate Transaction” shall mean a transaction in which the Company issues or sells (i) any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock either (A) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock or (ii) enters into any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Company may sell securities at a future determined price. For the avoidance of doubt, the issuance of a security which is subject to customary anti-dilution protections, including where the conversion, exercise or exchange price is subject to adjustment as a result of stock splits, reverse stock splits and other similar recapitalization or reclassification events, shall not be deemed to be a “Variable Rate Transaction.”

 

(c)           The Company shall not, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that no Affiliate of the Company shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the 1933 Act) that will be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the 1933 Act of the sale of the Securities to the Investors, or that will be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any trading market such that it would require stockholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless stockholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

7.10          Equal Treatment of Investors . No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of the Transaction Documents unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to the Transaction Documents. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right granted to each Investor by the Company and negotiated separately by each Investor, and is intended for the Company to treat the Investors as a class and shall not in any way be construed as the Investors acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of Securities or otherwise.

 

 
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8.              Survival and Indemnification .

 

8.1          Survival . The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

8.2            Indemnification . The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor and its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, trustees, members, managers, employees and agents, and their respective successors and assigns, 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 . 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 and, in the event an indemnified party controls the defense of any claim under this Section 8.3, such indemnified party may not settle such claim without the Company’s prior written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

 

 
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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 Securities in a transaction complying with applicable securities laws without the prior written consent of the Company or the other Investors. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar business combination transaction in which the Common Stock is converted into the equity securities of another Person, from and after the effective time of such transaction, such Person shall, by virtue of such transaction, be deemed to have assumed the obligations of the Company hereunder, the term “Company” shall be deemed to refer to such Person and the term “Shares” shall be deemed to refer to the securities received by the Investors in connection with such transaction. 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 electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (iv) 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 (v) 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:

 

 

 
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If to the Company:

 

Selectica, Inc.

2121 South El Camino Real, 10 th Floor

San Mateo, California 94403

Attention: Todd A. Spartz

Fax: (650) 532-1505

E-mail: tspartz@selectica.com

 

With a copy to:

 

DLA Piper LLP (US)

2000 University Avenue

East Palo Alto, California 94303

Attention: Eric Wang

Fax: (650) 687-1205

E-mail: eric.wang@dlapiper.com

 

If to the Investors:

 

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 LLP not to exceed $40,000, regardless of whether the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated; it being understood that Lowenstein Sandler LLP 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 at the Closing, or, if the Closing does not occur, within five (5) Business Days of the termination of this Agreement. 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 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. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each holder of any Securities purchased under this Agreement at the time outstanding, each future holder of all such Securities, and the Company.

 

 
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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 fourth trading day following the Closing Date, 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.

 

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 LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.

 

 
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9.12          Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights . The obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under any Transaction Document. The decision of each Investor to purchase Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by such Investor independently of any other Investor. Nothing contained herein or in any Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Investor will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its investment in the Securities or enforcing its rights under the Transaction Documents. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.

[signature page follows]

 

 

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

 

The Company:

SELECTICA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

        

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

 

 
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The Investors:

 

 

 

Investor Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

       

Aggregate Purchase Price: $

Number of Common Shares:

Number of Preferred Shares:

Number of Warrants:

 

 

 

Address:

 

Telephone:

 

Facsimile:

 

E-mail:

 

 

 

with a copy to:

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

Telephone:

 

Facsimile:

 

E-mail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this 24th day of January, 2014 by and among Selectica, 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”). Capitalized terms used herein have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement unless otherwise defined herein.

 

The parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.              Certain Definitions .

 

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Common Stock ” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and any securities into which such shares may hereinafter be reclassified.

 

Investors ” means the Investors identified in the Purchase Agreement and any Affiliate or permitted transferee of any Investor who is a subsequent holder of any Warrants or Registrable Securities.

 

Prospectus ” means (i) 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, and (ii) any “free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act.

 

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 ” means (i) the Common Shares, (ii) the Conversion Shares, (iii) the Warrant Shares and (iv) any other securities issued or issuable with respect to or in exchange for Registrable Securities, whether by merger, charter amendment or otherwise; 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 without restriction by the Investors pursuant to Rule 144.

 

Registration Statement ” means 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 beneficially owning a majority of the Registrable Securities.

 

 
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SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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 forty-five (45) days 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), 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 ; provided, however, that no Investor shall be named as an “underwriter” in the Registration Statement without the Investor’s prior written consent. Such Registration Statement also shall cover pursuant to Rule 416 such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock due to an increase in the number of Warrant Shares resulting from changes in the Exercise Price pursuant to the terms of the Warrants. 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 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 aggregate amount invested by such Investor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement 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 no later than three (3) Business Days after the end of each 30-day period in which such liquidated damages accrue.

 

(b)            Expenses . The Company will pay all expenses associated with effecting the registration of the Registrable Securities, including filing and printing fees, the Company’s 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 up to an aggregate of $10,000 and the Investors’ other reasonable 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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(c)            Effectiveness .

 

(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 90 th day after the Closing Date (the 120 th day if the SEC reviews the Registration Statement), or (B) after a Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC but before the end of the Effectiveness Period (as defined below), sales cannot be made pursuant to such Registration Statement for any reason (including without limitation by reason of a stop order, or the Company’s failure to update the Registration Statement), but excluding any Allowed Delay (as defined below) or the inability of any Investor to sell the Registrable Securities covered thereby due to market conditions, 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 aggregate amount invested by such Investor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement 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 suspend the use of any Prospectus included in any Registration Statement contemplated by this Section in the event that the Company determines in good faith that such suspension is necessary to (A) delay the disclosure of material non-public information concerning the Company, the disclosure of which at the time is not, in the good faith opinion of the Company, in the best interests of the Company or (B) amend or supplement the affected Registration Statement or the related Prospectus so that such Registration Statement or 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, in the case of the Prospectus in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (an “Allowed Delay”); provided, that the Company shall promptly (a) notify each Investor in writing of the commencement of an Allowed Delay, but shall not (without the prior written consent of an Investor) disclose to such Investor any 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.

 

 
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(d)            Rule 415; Cutback If at any time the SEC takes the position that the offering of some or all of the Registrable Securities in a Registration Statement is not eligible to be made on a delayed or continuous basis under the provisions of Rule 415 under the 1933 Act or requires any Investor to be named as an “underwriter”, the Company shall use its best efforts to persuade the SEC that the offering contemplated by the Registration Statement is a bona fide secondary offering and not an offering “by or on behalf of the issuer” as defined in Rule 415 and that none of the Investors is an “underwriter”. The Investors shall have the right to participate or have their counsel participate in any meetings or discussions with the SEC regarding the SEC’s position and to comment or have their counsel comment on any written submission made to the SEC with respect thereto. No such written submission shall be made to the SEC to which the Investors’ counsel reasonably objects. In the event that, despite the Company’s best efforts and compliance with the terms of this Section 2(d), the SEC refuses to alter its position, the Company shall (i) remove from the Registration Statement such portion of the Registrable Securities (the “Cut Back Shares”) and/or (ii) agree to such restrictions and limitations on the registration and resale of the Registrable Securities as the SEC may require to assure the Company’s compliance with the requirements of Rule 415 (collectively, the “SEC Restrictions”); provided, however, that the Company shall not agree to name any Investor as an “underwriter” in such Registration Statement without the prior written consent of such Investor. Any cut-back imposed on the Investors pursuant to this Section 2(d) shall be allocated among the Investors on a pro rata basis and shall be applied first to any Warrant Shares, unless the SEC Restrictions otherwise require or provide or the Investors otherwise agree. No liquidated damages shall accrue as to any Cut Back Shares until such date as the Company is able to effect the registration of such Cut Back Shares in accordance with any SEC Restrictions (such date, the “Restriction Termination Date” of such Cut Back Shares). From and after the Restriction Termination Date applicable to any Cut Back Shares, all of the provisions of this Section 2 (including the liquidated damages provisions) shall again be applicable to such Cut Back Shares; provided, however, that (i) the Filing Deadline for the Registration Statement including such Cut Back Shares shall be ten (10) Business Days after such Restriction Termination Date, and (ii) the date by which the Company is required to obtain effectiveness with respect to such Cut Back Shares under Section 2(c) shall be the 90 th day immediately after the Restriction Termination Date.

 

(e)            Right to Piggyback Registration .

 

(i)            If at any time following the date of this Agreement that any Registrable Securities remain outstanding and are not freely tradable under Rule 144 (A) there is not one or more effective Registration Statements covering all of the Registrable Securities and (B) the Company proposes for any reason to register any shares of Common Stock under the 1933 Act (other than pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (or a similar or successor form)) with respect to an offering of Common Stock by the Company for its own account or for the account of any of its stockholders, it shall at each such time promptly give written notice to the holders of the Registrable Securities of its intention to do so (but in no event less than thirty (30) days before the anticipated filing date) and, to the extent permitted under the provisions of Rule 415 under the 1933 Act, include in such registration all Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Company’s notice (a “Piggyback Registration”). Such notice shall offer the holders of the Registrable Securities the opportunity to register such number of shares of Registrable Securities as each such holder may request and shall indicate the intended method of distribution of such Registrable Securities.

 

 
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(ii)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) if such registration involves an underwritten public offering, the Investors must sell their Registrable Securities to, if applicable, the underwriter(s) at the same price and subject to the same underwriting discounts and commissions that apply to the other securities sold in such offering (it being acknowledged that the Company shall be responsible for other expenses as set forth in Section 2(b)) and subject to the Investors entering into customary underwriting documentation for selling stockholders in an underwritten public offering, and (B) if, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(e)(i) and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, the Company shall determine for any reason not to cause such registration statement to become effective under the 1933 Act, the Company shall deliver written notice to the Investors and, thereupon, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 2(e)(ii) shall limit the Company’s liabilities and/or obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the obligation to pay liquidated damages under this Section 2.

 

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 without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 (the “Effectiveness Period”) and advise the Investors in writing when the Effectiveness Period has expired;

 

(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 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 (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;

 

 
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(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 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 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 holder 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;

 

(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 Company’s fiscal year, “Availability Date” means the 90th day after the end of such fourth fiscal quarter); and

 

 
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(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 shares of Common Stock 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 sold without restriction by the holders thereof pursuant to Rule 144 or any other rule of 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 Company’s 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, upon reasonable advance notice, 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 Company’s 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.

 

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.

 

 
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5.              Obligations of the Investors .

 

(a)           Each Investor shall furnish in writing to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it 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 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 that participates in the offering of Registrable Securities 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 or omission or alleged omission 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 in a Blue Sky Application 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 Statement 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 Investor’s 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 participating in the offering of Registrable Securities 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 expenses 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 (i), 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 and (ii) be liable for any settlement entered into without the indemnifying party’s prior written approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

 
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(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 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. 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 in the event that the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar business combination transaction in which the Common Stock is converted into the equity securities of another Person, from and after the effective time of such transaction, such Person shall, by virtue of such transaction, be deemed to have assumed the obligations of the Company hereunder, the term “Company” shall be deemed to refer to such Person and the term “Registrable Securities” shall be deemed to include the securities received by the Investors in connection with such transaction unless such securities are otherwise freely tradable by the Investors after giving effect to such transaction.

 

 
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(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 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.

 

 
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(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 Registration Rights Agreement or caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

The Company:

SELECTICA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

   

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT]

 

 
 

 

 

The Investors:

 

 

 

Investor Name

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

         

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT]

 

 
 

 

 

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;

 

 

a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

 

any other method permitted by applicable law.

 

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 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. Upon any exercise of the warrants by payment of cash, however, we will receive the exercise price of the warrants.

 

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.

 

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 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 all of the shares may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE 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, 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, AS AMENDED.

 

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SECTION 1 OF THIS WARRANT, ALL OR A PORTION OF THIS WARRANT MAY HAVE BEEN EXERCISED, AND THEREFORE THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS WARRANT MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SET FORTH ON THE FACE HEREOF.

 

SELECTICA, INC.

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

 

Warrant No.: 2014-           

Number of Shares of Common Stock:_____________

Date of Issuance: January 24, 2014 ( “Issuance Date” )

 

Selectica, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” ), hereby certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, [INVESTOR NAME], the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns (the “Holder” ), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company, at the Exercise Price (as defined below) then in effect, upon surrender of this Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (including any Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, the “Warrant” ), at any time or times on or after the date that is six (6) months following the Issuance Date (the “Exercisability Date” ), but not after 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date (as defined below), ______________ (_____________) fully paid nonassessable, shares of Common Stock (as defined below) (the “Warrant Shares” ). Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Warrant shall have the meanings set forth in Section 16 . This Warrant is the warrant to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement” ), dated as of January 24, 2014 (the “Subscription Date” ), by and among the Company and the investors party thereto. This Warrant is one of a series of warrants containing substantially identical terms and conditions issued pursuant to Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “ Warrants ”).

 

 
 

 

 

1.      EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

 

(a)      Mechanics of Exercise . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder on any day on or after the Exercisability Date (but in no event after 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date), in whole or in part (but not as to fractional shares), by (i) delivery of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Exercise Notice ”), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant and (ii) if the Holder is not electing a Cashless Exercise (as defined below) pursuant to Section 1(d) of this Warrant, payment to the Company of an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which this Warrant is being exercised (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”) in cash or wire transfer of immediately available funds (a “ Cash Exercise ”) (the items under (i) and (ii) above, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”). The Holder shall not be required to surrender this Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder; provided, however, that in the event that this Warrant is exercised in full or for the remaining unexercised portion hereof, the Holder shall deliver this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within a reasonable time after such exercise. On or before the first Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received the Exercise Delivery Documents (the date upon which the Company has received all of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the “ Exercise Date ”), the Company shall transmit by facsimile or e-mail transmission an acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents to the Holder and the Company’s transfer agent for the Common Stock (the “ Transfer Agent ”). The Company shall deliver any objection to the Exercise Delivery Documents on or before the second Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received all of the Exercise Delivery Documents. On or before the second Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received all of the Exercise Delivery Documents (the “ Share Delivery Date ”), the Company shall, (X) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program (the “ FAST Program ”) and so long as the certificates therefor are not required to bear a legend regarding restriction on transferability, upon the request of the Holder, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system, or (Y), if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the FAST Program or if the certificates are required to bear a legend regarding restriction on transferability, issue and dispatch by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date such Warrant Shares are credited to the Holder’s DTC account or the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares, as the case may be. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to this Section 1(a) and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three Trading Days after any such submission and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been and/or is exercised. The Company shall pay any and all taxes and other expenses of the Company (including overnight delivery charges) that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates for Warrant Shares or Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder or an affiliate thereof. The Holder shall be responsible for all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this Warrant or receiving Warrant Shares upon exercise hereof.

 

 
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(b)      Exercise Price . For purposes of this Warrant, “Exercise Price” means $7.00, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

(c)      Company’s Failure to Timely Deliver Securities . If the Company shall fail for any reason or for no reason to issue to the Holder within three (3) Business Days of the Exercise Date a certificate for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company’s share register or to credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC for such number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise of this Warrant, and if on or after such Trading Day the Holder purchases, or another Person purchasers on the Holder’s behalf or for the Holder’s account (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a “Buy-In” ), then the Company shall, within three (3) Business Days after the Holder’s written request and in the Holder’s discretion, (i) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (A) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (B) the amount obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue by (y) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (ii) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss.

 

(d)      Cashless Exercise . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, from and after the six-month anniversary of the Issuance Date, if a registration statement covering the Warrant Shares that are the subject of the Exercise Notice (the “Unavailable Warrant Shares” ), or an exemption from registration , is not available for the resale of such Unavailable Warrant Shares, the Holder may, in its sole discretion, exercise this Warrant in whole or in part and, in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to the Company upon such exercise in payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price, elect instead to receive upon such exercise the “Net Number” of shares of Common Stock determined according to the following formula (a “Cashless Exercise” ):

 

 
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Net Number = (A x B) - (A x C)

B

For purposes of the foregoing formula:

 

A= the total number of shares with respect to which this Warrant is then being exercised.

 

B= the arithmetic average of the Closing Sale Prices of the shares of Common Stock for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the date immediately preceding the date of the Exercise Notice.

 

C= the Exercise Price then in effect for the applicable Warrant Shares at the time of such exercise.

 

(e)      Rule 144 . For purposes of Rule 144(d) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), as in effect on the date hereof, assuming the Holder is not an affiliate of the Company, it is intended that the Warrant Shares issued in a Cashless Exercise shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date this Warrant was originally issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

(f)      Disputes . In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that are not disputed.

 

(g)      Beneficial Ownership . The Company shall not effect the exercise of this Warrant, and the Holder shall not have the right to exercise this Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such Person (together with such Person’s affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “ Initial Maximum Percentage ”) of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Person and its affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by such Person and its affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company beneficially owned by such Person and its affiliates (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”). For purposes of this Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in the most recent of (1) the Company’s most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within two (2) Business Days confirm to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. By written notice to the Company, the Holder may from time to time increase or decrease the Initial Maximum Percentage to any other percentage specified in such notice (the “ Second Maximum Percentage ”); provided that (i) any such increase will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company, and (ii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 1(g) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended beneficial ownership limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exercise limitation set forth in this Section 1(g) (A) with respect to the Initial Maximum Percentage shall not apply to any Holder who already has beneficial ownership in excess of the Initial Maximum Percentage prior to exercise of this Warrant and (B) with respect to the Second Maximum Percentage shall not apply to any Holder who already has beneficial ownership in excess of the Second Maximum Percentage prior to exercise of this Warrant.

 

 
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2.      ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE AND NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES . The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

 

(a)      Voluntary Adjustment By Company . The Company may at any time following the Stockholder Approval (as defined in the Company’s Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, as amended from time to time) reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(b)      Adjustment upon Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock . If the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, scheme, arrangement or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date combines (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, scheme, arrangement or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 2(b) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

 
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(c)      Other Events . If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 2 but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights or phantom stock rights), then the Company’s Board of Directors will make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares so as to protect the rights of the Holder; provided that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 2(c) will increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 2.

 

3.      RIGHTS UPON DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS .

 

(a)     If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock (and not to the Holders) evidences of its indebtedness or assets (including cash and cash dividends) or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security other than the Common Stock (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction), then in each such case the Exercise Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution by a fraction of which the denominator shall be the Weighted Average Price determined as of the record date mentioned above, and of which the numerator shall be such Weighted Average Price on such record date less the then per share fair market value at such record date of the portion of such assets or evidence of indebtedness so distributed applicable to one outstanding share of the Common Stock as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith. In either case the adjustments shall be described in a statement provided to the Holder of the portion of assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed or such subscription rights applicable to one share of Common Stock. Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such distribution is made and shall become effective immediately after the record date mentioned above.

 

4.      PURCHASE RIGHTS; FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS .

 

(a)      Purchase Rights .     In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 2 above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock, including pursuant to the Rights Plan (the “ Purchase Rights ”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

 
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(b)      Fundamental Transactions . The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless the Successor Entity assumes in writing (unless the Company is the Successor Entity) all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section (4)(b) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders and approved by the Required Holders prior to such Fundamental Transaction, including agreements to deliver to each holder of the Warrants in exchange for such Warrants a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant, including, without limitation, an adjusted exercise price equal to the value for the shares of Common Stock reflected by the terms of such Fundamental Transaction, and exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders. Upon the occurrence of any Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. Upon consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant at any time after the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant prior to such Fundamental Transaction, such shares of the publicly traded common stock or common shares (or its equivalent) of the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental Transaction had this Warrant been converted immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation of any Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive securities or other assets with respect to or in exchange for shares of Common Stock (a “ Corporate Event ”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to insure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon an exercise of this Warrant at any time after the consummation of the Corporate Event but prior to the Expiration Date, in lieu of shares of Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant prior to such Corporate Event, such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Corporate Event had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Corporate Event. Provision made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders. The provisions of this Section 4(b) shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and Corporate Events and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant.

 

(c)      Applicability to Successive Transactions . The provisions of this Section shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and Corporate Events and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant.

 

 
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5.      NONCIRCUMVENTION . The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, and will at all times in good faith comply with all the provisions of this Warrant and take all actions consistent with effectuating the purposes of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) shall not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, (ii) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) shall, so long as this Warrant is outstanding, take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of this Warrant, 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant then outstanding (without regard to any limitations on exercise).

 

6.      WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A STOCKHOLDER . Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as a holder of this Warrant, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of share capital of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as the Holder of this Warrant, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Shares which such Person is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this Warrant. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

7.      REISSUANCE OF WARRANTS .

 

(a)      Transfer of Warrant . If this Warrant is to be transferred, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company and deliver the completed and executed Assignment Form, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B , whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)), registered as the Holder may request, representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares being transferred by the Holder and, if less then the total number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant is being transferred, a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) to the Holder representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares not being transferred; provided, however, that no Warrants for fractional shares of Common Stock shall be transferred.

 

(b)      Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant . Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant.

 

 
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(c)      Exchangeable for Multiple Warrants . This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Holder at the principal office of the Company, for a new Warrant or Warrants (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant, and each such new Warrant will represent the right to purchase such portion of such Warrant Shares as is designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender; provided, however, that no Warrants for fractional shares of Common Stock shall be given.

 

(d)      Issuance of New Warrants . Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant (i) shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant, the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant (or in the case of a new Warrant being issued pursuant to Section 7(a) or Section 7(c), the Warrant Shares designated by the Holder which, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the other new Warrants issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant), (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date, and (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as this Warrant.

 

8.      NOTICES . Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with Section 9.4 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

9.      AMENDMENT AND WAIVER . Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Warrant may be amended and 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 has obtained the written consent of the Required Holders. Any such amendment shall apply to all Warrants and be binding upon all registered holders of such Warrants.

 

10.     GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . This Warrant shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, without reference to the choice of law provisions thereof. The Company and, by accepting this Warrant, the Holder, each irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Warrant. The Company and, by accepting this Warrant, the Holder, each 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. The Company and, by accepting this Warrant, the Holder, each 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 COMPANY AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS WARRANT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.

 

 
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11.      CONSTRUCTION; HEADINGS . This Warrant shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and the Holder and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof. The headings of this Warrant are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Warrant.

 

12.      DISPUTE RESOLUTION . In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile or e-mail within two (2) Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice giving rise to such dispute, as the case may be, to the Holder. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation of the Exercise Price or the Warrant Shares within three Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days submit via facsimile or e-mail (a) the disputed determination of the Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Company and approved by the Holder, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares to the Company’s independent, outside accountant. The Company shall cause the investment bank or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than ten Business Days from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations. The prevailing party in any dispute resolved pursuant to this Section 12 shall be entitled to the full amount of all reasonable expenses, including all costs and fees paid or incurred in good faith, in relation to the resolution of such dispute. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

13.      REMEDIES, OTHER OBLIGATIONS, BREACHES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF . The remedies provided in this Warrant shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Warrant, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the right of the Holder to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Warrant.

 

14.      TRANSFER . Subject to applicable laws, this Warrant may be offered for sale, sold, transferred or assigned without the consent of the Company

 

 
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15.      CALL PROVISION .

 

(a)     Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Warrant to the contrary, in the event that the closing bid price per share of Common Stock as traded on an Eligible Market equals or exceeds $11.55 (appropriately adjusted for any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or other reclassification or combination of the Common Stock occurring after the Issuance Date) for twenty-five (25) consecutive Trading Days in a period of thirty (30) consecutive Trading Days commencing after the Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) has been declared effective (the “Minimum Price Condition” ), the Company, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice (the “Notice Period” ) given to the Holder within one Business Day immediately following the end of such thirty (30) Trading Day period, may demand that the Holder exercise its cash exercise rights hereunder with respect to the portion of this Warrant specified in Section 15(b) below, and the Holder must exercise its rights hereunder prior to the end of the Notice Period; provided that (i) the Company gives a similar notice to the holders of all of the outstanding Warrants on the same day, (ii) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder either (A) are registered pursuant to an effective Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) which has not been suspended and for which no stop order is in effect, and pursuant to which the Holder is able to sell such shares of Common Stock at all times during the Notice Period or (B) no longer constitute Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) (this clause (ii) being hereafter referred to as the “Registration Condition” ), and (iii) this Warrant is fully exercisable for the full amount of Warrant Shares covered hereby after giving effect to the limitations set forth in Section 1(g) (the “Exercise Condition” ). If such exercise is not made or if only a partial exercise is made, any and all rights to further exercise the Warrant shall cease upon the expiration of the Notice Period.

 

(b)     In any 90-day period, no more than the lesser of (i) 50% of the aggregate amount of Warrants initially issued to a Holder or (ii) the number of Warrants held by the Holder, may be called by the Company and the Company may not call additional Warrants in any subsequent 90-day period unless all the conditions specified in Section 15(a) are again satisfied as provided above (including without limitation, the Minimum Price Condition, the Registration Condition and the Exercise Condition).

 

(c)     In connection with any transfer or exchange of less than all of this Warrant, the transferring Holder shall deliver to the Company an agreement or instrument executed by the transferring Holder and the transferee of this Warrant allocating between them on whatever basis they may determine in their sole discretion any subsequent call of this Warrant by the Company, such that after giving effect to such transfer the Company shall have the right to call the same number of Warrants that it would have had if the transfer or exchange had not occurred.

 

16.      CERTAIN DEFINITIONS . For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a)      “Bloomberg” means Bloomberg Financial Markets.

 

 
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(b)      “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

 

(c)      “Closing Bid Price” and “Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing bid price and last closing trade price, respectively, for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing bid price or the closing trade price, as the case may be, then the last bid price or the last trade price, respectively, of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or the ask prices, respectively, of any market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by Pink Sheets LLC (formerly the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.). If the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price, as the case may be, of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

(d)      “Common Stock” means (i) the Company’s shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and (ii) any share capital into which such Common Stock shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such Common Stock.

 

(e)      “Convertible Securities” means any stock or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock.

 

(f)      “Eligible Market” means the Principal Market, The New York Stock Exchange, Inc., The NYSE MKT, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Global Select Market.

 

(g)      “Expiration Date” means the fifth anniversary of the Exercisability Date or, if such date falls on a day other than a Trading Day or on which trading does not take place on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded (a “ Holiday ”), the next date that is not a Holiday.

 

(h)      “Fundamental Transaction” means that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) another Person (but excluding a migratory merger effected solely for the purpose of changing the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company), or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company to another Person, or (iii) allow another Person to make a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of more than the 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the Person or Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the Persons making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), or (iv) consummate a stock purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock purchase agreement or other business combination), (v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its Common Stock, or (vi) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Common Stock.

 

 
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(i)      “Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

(j)      “Parent Entity” of a Person means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls the applicable Person and whose common stock or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed on an Eligible Market, or, if there is more than one such Person or Parent Entity, the Person or Parent Entity with the largest public market capitalization as of the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction.

 

(k)     “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and a government or any department or agency thereof.

 

(l)      “Principal Market” means The NASDAQ Capital Market.

 

(m)      “Required Holders” means, as of any date, the holders of at least a majority of the Warrants outstanding as of such date.

 

(n)     “ Rights Plan ” means the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of January 2, 2009, as amended, by and between the Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as rights agent.

 

(o)      “Successor Entity” means the Person (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Parent Entity) formed by, resulting from or surviving any Fundamental Transaction or the Person (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Parent Entity) with which such Fundamental Transaction shall have been entered into.

 

 
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(p)      “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock are traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock are then traded; provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Stock are scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Stock are suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time).

 

(q)      “Weighted Average Price” means, for any security as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the Principal Market during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg through its “Volume at Price” function or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by OTC Markets LLC. If the Weighted Average Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Weighted Average Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Section 12 with the term “Weighted Average Price” being substituted for the term “Exercise Price.” All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period..

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to Purchase Common Stock to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set out above.

 

 

 

SELECTICA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

   

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. WARRANT]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

EXERCISE NOTICE

TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER TO EXERCISE THIS

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

SELECTICA, INC.

Complete and deliver this Exercise Notice to:

 

Selectica, Inc.

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

2121 S. El Camino Real, 10th Floor

San Mateo, CA 94403

 

With a copy to:

 

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Attention: Eric Wang

E-mail: eric.wang@dlapiper.com

 

The undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase _________________ of the shares of Common Stock ( “Warrant Shares” ) of Selectica, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” ), evidenced by the attached Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (the “Warrant” ). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

 

1. Form of Exercise Price . The Holder intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as:

 

____________     a “ Cash Exercise ” with respect to _________________ Warrant Shares; and/or

 

____________     a “ Cashless Exercise ” with respect to _______________ Warrant Shares.

 

2. Payment of Exercise Price . In the event that the holder has elected a Cash Exercise with respect to some or all of the Warrant Shares to be issued pursuant hereto, the holder shall pay the Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $___________________ to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

3. Delivery of Warrant Shares . The Company shall deliver to the holder __________ Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant to the following address _______________________________________ and, after delivery of such Warrant Shares, _____________ Warrant Shares remain subject to the Warrant.

 

Date: _______________ __, ______

 

 


Name of Registered Holder

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name: 

 

 

Title:

 

 

Acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents to be sent to Registered Holder to the following:

 

☐ E-mail: 

 

☐ Fax: 

 

 

 

 

 
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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

SELECTICA, INC.

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:

 
 

(Please Print)

   

Address:

 
 

(Please Print)

   

Dated: _______________ __, ______

 
   

Holder’s Signature:                                                                       

 
   

Holder’s Address:                                                                         

 

 

NOTE: The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the face of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. Officers of corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing Warrant.

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

VOTING AGREEMENT

 

VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of January 24, 2014 (the “ Agreement ”), among Selectica, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the persons and entities set forth on the signature page hereto (together with any transferees who become parties hereto pursuant to Section 1.2, the “ Stockholder ”) and the investors listed on the signature pages hereto (the “ Investors ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company is entering into a Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as such agreement may hereafter be amended from time to time, the “ Purchase Agreement ”), with the Investors which provides for, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the sale of the Company’s equity securities and warrants (the “ Securities ”); and

 

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to call a Stockholders Meeting and, as necessary, up to three (3) Subsequent Stockholders Meetings for the purpose of seeking approval of the Company’s stockholders for the Proposal; and

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Stockholder owns beneficially the number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto (all such shares so owned and which may hereafter be acquired by such Stockholder prior to the termination of this Agreement, whether upon the exercise of options, conversion of convertible securities, exercise of warrants or by means of purchase, dividend, distribution or otherwise, being referred to herein as the Stockholder’s “ Shares ”); and

 

WHEREAS, as a condition to the Investors’ willingness to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Investors have required the Stockholder to enter into this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce the Investors to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Stockholder is willing to enter into this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and the Stockholder hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

TRANSFER AND VOTING OF SHARES; AND
OTHER COVENANTS OF THE STOCKHOLDER

 

SECTION 1.1. Voting of Shares . From the date hereof until termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof (the “ Term ”), at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, and in any action by consent of the stockholders of the Company, the Stockholder shall (A) appear at such meeting or otherwise cause its Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum and (B) vote (or cause to be voted) its Shares in favor of the Proposal and such other matters as may be necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.

 

 
 

 

 

SECTION 1.2. No Inconsistent Arrangements; Permitted Transfers . Except as contemplated by this Agreement, the Stockholder shall not during the Term (i) transfer, or consent to any transfer of, any or all of the Stockholder’s Shares or any interest therein, or create or permit to exist any lien or other encumbrance on such Shares; provided, however , that the Stockholder may transfer any or all of the Stockholder’s Shares if such transferee shall have executed a counterpart signature page to this Agreement, pursuant to which such person becomes a party to this Agreement and agrees to be bound by all the provisions of this Agreement as and to the same extent as if he, she or it were the original Stockholder (a “Permitted Transfer”), (ii) enter into any contract, option or other agreement or understanding with respect to any transfer of any or all of such Shares or any interest therein other than a Permitted Transfer, (iii) grant any proxy, power-of-attorney or other authorization in or with respect to such Shares, (iv) deposit such Shares into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement with respect to such Shares if such deposit would interfere with the performance of this Agreement by the Stockholder, or (v) take any other action that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of its obligations hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Purchase Agreement.

 

SECTION 1.3. Proxy; Reliance . The Stockholder hereby revokes any and all prior proxies or powers of attorney in respect of any of the Stockholder’s Shares and constitutes and appoints any of Austin W. Marxe, David M. Greenhouse and Adam Stettner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, at any time during the Term, as its true and lawful attorney and proxy (its “ Proxy ”), for and in its name, place and stead, to vote each of such Shares as its Proxy in favor of the matters set forth in Section 1.1, at every annual, special, adjourned or postponed meeting of the stockholders of the Company, including the right to sign its name (as stockholder) to any consent, certificate or other document relating to the Company that the Delaware General Corporation Law may permit or require as provided in Section 1.1.

 

THE FOREGOING PROXY AND POWER OF ATTORNEY ARE IRREVOCABLE AND COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE TERM.

 

SECTION 1.4. Stop Transfer . Other than in a Permitted Transfer, the Stockholder shall not attempt to effect any transfer of the Stockholder’s Shares, and any such request shall be null and void, ab initio . The Stockholder will not request that the Company register the transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any of the Stockholder’s Shares other than in connection with a Permitted Transfer, and the Company shall not register any Permitted Transfer of any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any of the Stockholder’s Shares unless and until the transferee shall have executed a counterpart signature page to this Agreement, pursuant to which such person becomes a party to this Agreement and agrees to be bound by all the provisions of this Agreement as and to the same extent as if he, she or it were the original Stockholder. Shares of Common Stock or Series D Preferred Stock transferred pursuant to a Permitted Transfer shall be in certificated form and shall bear the legend set forth in Section 1.7 below. The Company shall issue stop-transfer instructions to the transfer agent for the Common Stock instructing the transfer agent not to register any transfer of Shares during the Term except in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors in interest to any of the Stockholder’s Shares.

 

 
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SECTION 1.5. Additional Shares . The Stockholder hereby agrees, while this Agreement is in effect, to promptly notify the Company of the number of any new Shares acquired (whether upon the exercise of options, conversion of convertible securities, exercise of warrants or by means of purchase, dividend, distribution or otherwise) by such Stockholder, if any, after the date hereof.

 

SECTION 1.6. Disclosure . The Stockholder hereby authorizes the Company to publish and disclose in the Proxy Statement (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC), its identity and ownership of the Shares and the nature of its commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement.

 

SECTION 1.7. Share Legend . As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement and, in any event, no more than five (5) Business Days after the date hereof, the Stockholder shall cause the certificate(s) representing the Stockholders’ Shares of Series D Preferred Stock to be delivered to the Company and the Company shall place the following legend on such certificates:

 

“The voting of the shares represented by this certificate is governed by the terms of a Voting Agreement, a copy of which is available from the Secretary of the Company.”

 

Promptly after the legending of the certificates as provided above, the Company shall return such certificates to the Stockholder or as the Stockholder may other direct. Upon the termination of this Agreement (or, if earlier, the termination of the transfer restrictions in this Agreement) in accordance with its terms, the Company shall reissue the certificates representing the Stockholders’ Shares without the legend set forth above (the foregoing obligation to survive termination of this Agreement).

 

ARTICLE II.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDER

 

The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Investors as follows:

 

 
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SECTION 2.1. Due Authorization, etc . The Stockholder has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, to appoint the Proxy and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby all of which have been duly authorized by all action necessary on the part of the Stockholder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the appointment of the Proxy and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Stockholder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Stockholder and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Stockholder, enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws and except that the availability of equitable remedies, including specific performance, is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding for such remedy may be brought.

 

SECTION 2.2. Required Filings and Consents . The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Stockholder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any governmental or regulatory authority (other than any necessary filing under the Exchange Act), domestic or foreign, except where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not prevent or delay the performance by the Stockholder of the Stockholder’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

SECTION 2.3. Ownership of Shares . The Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner of the Shares set forth opposite its name on Schedule I hereto. On the date hereof, such Shares constitute all of the Shares owned of record or beneficially by such Stockholder.

 

ARTICLE III.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 3.1. Definitions . Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.2. Termination . This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect (i) by the written mutual consent of the parties hereto, (ii) upon the approval of the Proposal by the Company’s stockholders at the Stockholders Meeting at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, (iii) immediately following the third Subsequent Stockholders Meeting or (iv) automatically and without any required action of the parties hereto upon termination of the Purchase Agreement in accordance with its terms. No such termination of this Agreement shall relieve any party hereto from any liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions on transfer of the Shares subject to this Agreement set forth in this Agreement (including Sections 1.2 and 1.4 hereof) shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the termination of this Agreement or (b) the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement.

 

 
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SECTION 3.3. Further Assurance . From time to time, at another party’s request and without consideration, each party hereto shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be necessary or desirable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.4. No Waiver . The failure of any party hereto to exercise any right, power or remedy provided under this agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity, or to insist upon compliance by any other party hereto with its obligations hereunder, or any custom or practice of the parties at variance with the terms hereof shall not constitute a waiver by such party of its right to exercise any such or other right, power or remedy or to demand such compliance.

 

SECTION 3.5. Specific Performance . The Stockholder acknowledges that if the Stockholder fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, immediate and irreparable harm or injury would be caused to the Company and the Investors for which money damages would not be an adequate remedy. In such event, the Stockholder agrees that the Company and each Investor shall have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, to specific performance of this Agreement. Accordingly, should the Company or any Investor institute an action or proceeding seeking specific enforcement of the provisions hereof, the Stockholder hereby waives the claim or defense that the Company or such Investor has an adequate remedy at law and hereby agrees not to assert in any such action or proceeding the claim or defense that such a remedy at law exists.

 

SECTION 3.6. Notice . 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 electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (iv) 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 (v) 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:

 

(a)           If to the Company:

 

Selectica, Inc.

2121 South El Camino Real, 10th Floor

San Mateo, California 94403

Attention: Todd A. Spartz

Fax: (650) 532-1505

E-mail: tspartz@selectica.com

 

 
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With a copy to:

 

DLA Piper LLP (US)

2000 University Avenue

East Palo Alto, California 94303

Attention: Eric Wang

Fax: (650) 687-1205

E-mail: eric.wang@dlapiper.com

 

(b)           If to the Stockholder, at the address set forth below the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto.

 

(c)           If to an Investor, at the address set forth below the Investor’s name on the signature pages to the Purchase Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.7. Expenses . All fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Company, including , without limitation , the fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Stockholder.

 

SECTION 3.8. Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the maximum extent possible.

 

SECTION 3.9. Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes any and all other prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof, and this Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies hereunder

 

SECTION 3.10. Assignment . Except as contemplated by this Agreement, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise.

 

SECTION 3.11. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the choice of law principles thereof. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.

 

 
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SECTION 3.12. Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the Company, the Stockholder and the Investors agreeing to acquire a majority of the Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, no modification of this Agreement (including without limitation any change hereafter made to the defined terms that are incorporated herein) shall be effective without the written consent of the Stockholder.

 

SECTION 3.13. Waiver . Any party hereto may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other parties hereto contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance by the other parties hereto with any of their agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only as against such party and only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by such party. The failure of any party hereto to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those rights.

 

SECTION 3.14. Descriptive Headings; Interpretation . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.15. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed (including by facsimile transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

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

 

 

SELECTICA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. VOTING AGREEMENT]

 

 
 

 

   

The Stockholder:   

 

 

Stockholder Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. VOTING AGREEMENT]

 

 

 

 

The Investors:   

 

 

Investor Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. VOTING AGREEMENT]

 

 
 

 

 

  Schedule I

 

 

 

Name and Address of Stockholder

Number of Shares

Beneficially Owned

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOTING AGREEMENT

 

VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of January 24, 2014 (the “ Agreement ”), among Selectica, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the persons and entities set forth on the signature page hereto (collectively, and together with any transferees who become parties hereto pursuant to Section 1.2, the “ Stockholder ”) and the investors listed on the signature pages hereto (the “ Investors ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company is entering into a Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as such agreement may hereafter be amended from time to time, the “ Purchase Agreement ”), with the Investors which provides for, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the sale of the Company’s equity securities and warrants (the “ Securities ”); and

 

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to call a Stockholders Meeting and, as necessary, up to three (3) Subsequent Stockholders Meetings for the purpose of seeking approval of the Company’s stockholders for the Proposal; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Stockholder are party to that certain Voting Agreement (the “ Existing Voting Agreement ”) dated May 6, 2010, which governs the voting of the shares of the Company’s common stock held by Stockholder which are in excess of 15% of the common stock outstanding as of the record date of the applicable vote or action by written consent of the Company’s stockholders (the “ Excess Shares ”); and

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Stockholder owns beneficially the number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto (all such shares so owned and which may hereafter be acquired by such Stockholder prior to the termination of this Agreement, whether upon the exercise of options, conversion of convertible securities, exercise of warrants or by means of purchase, dividend, distribution or otherwise, other than the Excess Shares, being referred to herein as the Stockholder’s “ Shares ”); and

 

WHEREAS, as a condition to the Investors’ willingness to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Investors have required the Stockholder to enter into this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce the Investors to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Stockholder is willing to enter into this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and the Stockholder hereby agree as follows:

 

 
 

 

 

ARTICLE I.

TRANSFER AND VOTING OF SHARES; AND
OTHER COVENANTS OF THE STOCKHOLDER

 

SECTION 1.1. Voting of Shares . From the date hereof until termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof (the “ Term ”), at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, and in any action by consent of the stockholders of the Company, the Stockholder shall (A) appear at such meeting or otherwise cause its Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum and (B) vote (or cause to be voted) its Shares in favor of the Proposal and such other matters as may be necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.

 

SECTION 1.2. No Inconsistent Arrangements; Permitted Transfers . Except as contemplated by this Agreement, the Stockholder shall not during the Term (i) transfer, or consent to any transfer of, any or all of the Stockholder’s Shares or any interest therein, or create or permit to exist any lien or other encumbrance on such Shares; provided, however , that the Stockholder may transfer any or all of the Stockholder’s Shares if such transferee shall have executed a counterpart signature page to this Agreement, pursuant to which such person becomes a party to this Agreement and agrees to be bound by all the provisions of this Agreement as and to the same extent as if he, she or it were the original Stockholder (a “Permitted Transfer”), (ii) enter into any contract, option or other agreement or understanding with respect to any transfer of any or all of such Shares or any interest therein other than a Permitted Transfer, (iii) grant any proxy, power-of-attorney or other authorization in or with respect to such Shares, (iv) deposit such Shares into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement with respect to such Shares if such deposit would interfere with the performance of this Agreement by the Stockholder, or (v) take any other action that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of its obligations hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Purchase Agreement.

 

SECTION 1.3. Proxy; Reliance . The Stockholder hereby revokes any and all prior proxies or powers of attorney in respect of any of the Stockholder’s Shares and constitutes and appoints any of Austin W. Marxe, David M. Greenhouse and Adam Stettner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, at any time during the Term, as its true and lawful attorney and proxy (its “ Proxy ”), for and in its name, place and stead, to vote each of such Shares as its Proxy in favor of the matters set forth in Section 1.1, at every annual, special, adjourned or postponed meeting of the stockholders of the Company, including the right to sign its name (as stockholder) to any consent, certificate or other document relating to the Company that the Delaware General Corporation Law may permit or require as provided in Section 1.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall this paragraph have any effect on the Existing Voting Agreement and the continued existence and enforceability thereof.

 

THE FOREGOING PROXY AND POWER OF ATTORNEY ARE IRREVOCABLE AND COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE TERM.

 

 
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SECTION 1.4. Stop Transfer . Other than in a Permitted Transfer, the Stockholder shall not attempt to effect any transfer of the Stockholder’s Shares, and any such request shall be null and void, ab initio . The Stockholder will not request that the Company register the transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any of the Stockholder’s Shares other than in connection with a Permitted Transfer, and the Company shall not register any Permitted Transfer of any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any of the Stockholder’s Shares unless and until the transferee shall have executed a counterpart signature page to this Agreement, pursuant to which such person becomes a party to this Agreement and agrees to be bound by all the provisions of this Agreement as and to the same extent as if he, she or it were the original Stockholder. Shares of Common Stock or Series D Preferred Stock transferred pursuant to a Permitted Transfer shall be in certificated form and shall bear the legend set forth in Section 1.7 below. The Company shall issue stop-transfer instructions to the transfer agent for the Common Stock instructing the transfer agent not to register any transfer of Shares during the Term except in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors in interest to any of the Stockholder’s Shares.

 

SECTION 1.5. Additional Shares . The Stockholder hereby agrees, while this Agreement is in effect, to promptly notify the Company of the number of any new Shares acquired (whether upon the exercise of options, conversion of convertible securities, exercise of warrants or by means of purchase, dividend, distribution or otherwise) by such Stockholder, if any, after the date hereof.

 

SECTION 1.6. Disclosure . The Stockholder hereby authorizes the Company to publish and disclose in the Proxy Statement (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC), its identity and ownership of the Shares and the nature of its commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement.

 

SECTION 1.7. Share Legend . As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement and, in any event, no more than five (5) Business Days after the date hereof, the Stockholder shall cause the certificate(s) representing the Stockholders’ Shares of Series D Preferred Stock to be delivered to the Company and the Company shall place the following legend on such certificates:

 

“The voting of the shares represented by this certificate is governed by the terms of a Voting Agreement, a copy of which is available from the Secretary of the Company.”

 

Promptly after the legending of the certificates as provided above, the Company shall return such certificates to the Stockholder or as the Stockholder may other direct. Upon the termination of this Agreement (or, if earlier, the termination of the transfer restrictions in this Agreement) in accordance with its terms, the Company shall reissue the certificates representing the Stockholders’ Shares without the legend set forth above (the foregoing obligation to survive termination of this Agreement).

 

 
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ARTICLE II.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDER

 

The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Investors as follows:

 

SECTION 2.1. Due Authorization, etc . The Stockholder has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, to appoint the Proxy and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby all of which have been duly authorized by all action necessary on the part of the Stockholder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the appointment of the Proxy and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Stockholder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Stockholder and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Stockholder, enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws and except that the availability of equitable remedies, including specific performance, is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding for such remedy may be brought.

 

SECTION 2.2. Required Filings and Consents . The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Stockholder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any governmental or regulatory authority (other than any necessary filing under the Exchange Act), domestic or foreign, except where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not prevent or delay the performance by the Stockholder of the Stockholder’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

SECTION 2.3. Ownership of Shares . The Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner of the Shares set forth opposite its name on Schedule I hereto. On the date hereof, such Shares constitute all of the Shares owned of record or beneficially by such Stockholder.

 

ARTICLE III.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 3.1. Definitions . Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.2. Termination . This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect (i) by the written mutual consent of the parties hereto, (ii) upon the approval of the Proposal by the Company’s stockholders at the Stockholders Meeting at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, (iii) immediately following the third Subsequent Stockholders Meeting or (iv) automatically and without any required action of the parties hereto upon termination of the Purchase Agreement in accordance with its terms. No such termination of this Agreement shall relieve any party hereto from any liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions on transfer of the Shares subject to this Agreement set forth in this Agreement (including Sections 1.2 and 1.4 hereof) shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the termination of this Agreement or (b) the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement.

 

 
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SECTION 3.3. Further Assurance . From time to time, at another party’s request and without consideration, each party hereto shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be necessary or desirable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.4. No Waiver . The failure of any party hereto to exercise any right, power or remedy provided under this agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity, or to insist upon compliance by any other party hereto with its obligations hereunder, or any custom or practice of the parties at variance with the terms hereof shall not constitute a waiver by such party of its right to exercise any such or other right, power or remedy or to demand such compliance.

 

SECTION 3.5. Specific Performance . The Stockholder acknowledges that if the Stockholder fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, immediate and irreparable harm or injury would be caused to the Company and the Investors for which money damages would not be an adequate remedy. In such event, the Stockholder agrees that the Company and each Investor shall have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, to specific performance of this Agreement. Accordingly, should the Company or any Investor institute an action or proceeding seeking specific enforcement of the provisions hereof, the Stockholder hereby waives the claim or defense that the Company or such Investor has an adequate remedy at law and hereby agrees not to assert in any such action or proceeding the claim or defense that such a remedy at law exists.

 

SECTION 3.6. Notice . 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 electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (iv) 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 (v) 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:

 

 
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(a)           If to the Company:

 

Selectica, Inc.

2121 South El Camino Real, 10th Floor

San Mateo, California 94403

Attention: Todd A. Spartz

Fax: (650) 532-1505

E-mail: tspartz@selectica.com

 

 

With a copy to:

 

DLA Piper LLP (US)

2000 University Avenue

East Palo Alto, California 94303

Attention: Eric Wang

Fax: (650) 687-1205

E-mail: eric.wang@dlapiper.com

 

(b)           If to the Stockholder, at the address set forth below the Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto.

 

(c)           If to an Investor, at the address set forth below the Investor’s name on the signature pages to the Purchase Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.7. Expenses . All fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Company, including , without limitation , the fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Stockholder.

 

SECTION 3.8. Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the maximum extent possible.

 

SECTION 3.9. Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes any and all other prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof, and this Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies hereunder

 

 
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SECTION 3.10. Assignment . Except as contemplated by this Agreement, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise.

 

SECTION 3.11. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the choice of law principles thereof. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.

 

SECTION 3.12. Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the Company, the Stockholder and the Investors agreeing to acquire a majority of the Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, no modification of this Agreement (including without limitation any change hereafter made to the defined terms that are incorporated herein) shall be effective without the written consent of the Stockholder.

 

SECTION 3.13. Waiver . Any party hereto may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other parties hereto contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance by the other parties hereto with any of their agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only as against such party and only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by such party. The failure of any party hereto to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those rights.

 

SECTION 3.14. Descriptive Headings; Interpretation . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.15. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed (including by facsimile transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

  

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

 

The Company: SELECTICA, INC.

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

     

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. VOTING AGREEMENT (LLOYD MILLER)]

 

 

 

   

The Stockholder:   

 

 

Stockholder Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

   

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. VOTING AGREEMENT (LLOYD MILLER)]

 

 

 

  

The Investors:   

 

 

Investor Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SELECTICA, INC. VOTING AGREEMENT (LLOYD MILLER)]

 

 

 

 

Schedule I

 

 

 

Name and Address of Stockholder

Aggregate Number of

Shares Beneficially Owned

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

   

Selectica Completes $8.7 Million Equity Financing

Capital to Fuel SaaS Customer Growth and Platform Investment

 

SAN MATEO, Calif., January 27th, 2014 — Selectica, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLTC), a leading provider of software that streamlines contract processes and accelerates sales cycles, today announced that it has completed a private placement transaction to certain institutional funds and accredited investors for approximately $8.7 million.

 

President and CEO Blaine Mathieu commented, “The proceeds from this transaction will accelerate investment in our powerful core technologies and further our channel development.” Mathieu added, “This is essential to delivering on our mission to improve the effectiveness of our customers’ sales and contracting processes.”

 

Michael Brodsky, Selectica’s Executive Chairman added, “I couldn't be more pleased with both the number, quality and reputations of the institutional investors participating in this investment which include our existing investors Lloyd Miller, Special Situations Funds and Technology Opportunity Partners and our new investors Cannell Capital, and Weber Capital.” Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC served as the exclusive placement agent for the transaction.

 

The securities described herein have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. Selectica has agreed to file one or more registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the resale of the shares of common stock and common stock issuable upon conversion of or in connection with the preferred stock and upon exercise of the warrants.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

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

 

 
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About Selectica, Inc.

Selectica, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLTC) is a leading provider of enterprise Contract Management and Configure Price Quote software solutions.  Since 1996 Selectica has been helping our Global customers actively manage contracts throughout the sales, procurement and legal life cycle.   Selectica’s CPQ sales automation software accelerates sales opportunities with guided selling, dynamic pricing configuration and proposal quoting and approvals. Our patented technology, delivered through the cloud, helps our customers in industries like high–tech, telecommunications, manufacturing, healthcare and financial services to accelerate and streamline sales and contract management process.

 

For more information:

 

Visit the Selectica website to learn more about the company and its products and customers ( http://www.selectica.com)

 

Follow @Selectica_Inc on Twitter to stay up to date with industry news and updates ( http://twitter.com/Selectica_Inc )

 

Visit “Done Deal,” the Selectica blog , to read articles, advice, and commentary on how to optimize deal processes ( http://www.selectica.com/blog )

 

Watch Selectica videos on YouTube to see what Selectica and its products can do ( http://www.youtube.com/user/SelecticaVideos )

Browse the Selectica resource center to find guides and resources on how to improve sales and contracting processes ( http://www.selectica.com/resources )

 

Forward-looking statements

 

Certain statements in this release and elsewhere by Selectica are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding business outlook, assessment of market conditions, anticipated financial and operating results, strategies, product and channel development, future plans, contingencies and contemplated transactions of the company. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause or contribute to actual results of company operations, or the performance or achievements of the company or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition to any such risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed elsewhere herein, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from those expressed or implied for the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in demand for Selectica’s products and services; risks of losing key personnel or customers, protection of the company’s intellectual property, government policies and regulations, including, but not limited to those affecting the company’s industry.  Selectica undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional risk factors concerning the company can be found in the company’s most recent Form 10-K, as supplemented in the company’s most recent Form 10-Q, each as filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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