UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 14, 2016

 

 

 

REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Colorado   001-34044   26-1851813

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

833 W. South Boulder Road, Louisville, CO 80027-2452

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 222-8300

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (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 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As previously disclosed, on September 9, 2016, Real Goods Solar, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Roth Capital Partners, LLC, as representative of the underwriter parties thereto (the “Representative”), and WestPark Capital, Inc. (together with the Representative, the “Underwriters”). On September 14, 2016, pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company sold to the Underwriters an aggregate of 2,800 units (representing gross proceeds of $2,800,000) (each, a “Unit”), each Unit consisting of one share of the Company’s Series A 12.5% Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, stated value $1,000 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) and convertible into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and one Series H Warrant to purchase approximately 181.8181 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”). The public offering price for each Unit was $1,000 and the Underwriters’ discount was $70 per Unit.

 

At the closing, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,800 shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants exercisable into an aggregate of 509,091 shares of Common Stock.

 

The Company offered and sold the Units, the Preferred Stock and the Warrants issued as part of the Units, the Underwriter Warrant (as defined below), and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and the exercise of the Warrants issued as part of the Units, pursuant to an effective registration statement on Securities and Exchange Commission Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-211915).

 

The Company received net proceeds of approximately $2.2 million at the closing, after deducting commissions to the Underwriters and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company associated with the offering.

 

The Units were not certificated. The Preferred Stock was issued in electronic form and the Warrants were issued in physical form separately at the closing and each may be transferred separately. None of the Units, the Preferred Stock, the Warrants or the Underwriter Warrant will be listed on any national securities exchange or other trading market, and no trading market for the Units, the Preferred Stock, the Warrants or the Underwriter Warrant is expected to develop.

 

At the closing of the offering on September 14, 2016, the Company’s directors, officers, and 10% shareholders each entered into Lock-Up Agreements pursuant to which they agreed, for a period of 90 days after the closing of the offering, not to offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock or “Common Stock Equivalents” (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement), or take certain other actions with respect to the Company’s securities.

 

In connection with the closings of the offering, the Company paid the Representative a $56,000 non-accountable expense reimbursement, and $75,000 as reimbursement for legal fees and disbursements incurred in the course of qualifying the offering with certain regulatory agencies, and for certain additional fees and expenses actually incurred. The aggregate discount under the Underwriting Agreement for the Representative was $161,700 and for WestPark Capital, Inc. was $34,300.

 

In addition, the Company issued to the Representative a warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of 140 Units at an exercise price of  $1,000 per Unit (the “Underwriter Warrant”). The Underwriter Warrant has similar terms as the Warrants, except that: (i) the Underwriter Warrant is exercisable to purchase Units rather than Common Stock; (ii) the Underwriter Warrant expires 60 months after September 8, 2016 rather than 60 months after issuance; (iii) the Underwriter Warrant is exercisable through a cashless exercise regardless of whether the Units issuable upon exercise of the Underwriter Warrant are covered by a registration statement under the Securities Act; (iv) the exercise price is not subject to adjustment; (v) certain covenants in the Warrants have been removed in the Underwriter Warrant; (vi) the initial beneficial ownership limitation is set at 4.99% rather than 9.99%; and (vii) pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g), the Underwriter Warrant and the underlying securities are not transferable for six months from the date of issuance, except the transfer of any security:

 

· by operation of law or by reason of reorganization of the Company;

 

· to any FINRA member firm participating in the offering and the officers or partners thereof, if all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restriction set forth above for the remainder of the time period;

 

· if the aggregate amount of securities of the Company held by the holder of the Underwriter Warrant or related persons do not exceed 1% of the securities being offered;

 

· that is beneficially owned on a pro-rata basis by all equity owners of an investment fund, provided that no participating member manages or otherwise directs investments by the fund, and participating members in the aggregate do not own more than 10% of the equity in the fund; or

 

· the exercise or conversion of any security, if all securities received remain subject to the lock-up restriction set forth above for the remainder of the time period.

 

     

 

 

The Company previously disclosed the composition of the Units, the terms of the Preferred Stock (including the terms of the Certificate of Designation (as defined below) filed on September 9, 2016), the Warrants, the Underwriter Warrant, the Underwriting Agreement and the Lock-Up Agreements under Item 1.01 of its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 13, 2016 and such disclosure is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Underwriter Warrant is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Underwriter Warrant filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements relating to matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “expect,” “may,” “believe,” “will,” “should,” “would” or comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy. While the Company believes its assumptions and expectations underlying forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that actual results will not be materially different. Risks and uncertainties that could cause materially different results include, among others, whether holders of the Preferred Stock will convert, whether the holders of the Warrants will exercise them for cash and other risks and uncertainties included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no duty to update any forward-looking statements.

 

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

The disclosures set forth above under Item 1.01 are incorporated by reference herein. The Company issued the Preferred Stock, the Warrants and the Underwriter Warrant on September 14, 2016. As of the date of this Current Report, the Company has not issued any shares of Common Stock as a result of the conversion of any shares of Preferred Stock or the exercise of any Warrants, and the Underwriter Warrant remains unexercised. As previously disclosed, the Company filed a certificate of designation of preferences, rights and limitations for the Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”) with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado on September 9, 2016. The Company previously disclosed the terms of the Certificate of Designation under Item 1.01 of its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 13, 2016 and such disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On September 14, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the offering discussed above under Item 1.01. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto are being furnished by the Company pursuant to Item 7.01. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. In addition, this information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

 

     

 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

4.1   Underwriter Warrant
99.1   Press Release issued by Real Goods Solar, Inc. on September 14, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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

 

  REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.
   
By: /s/ Alan Fine
    Alan Fine
    Principal Financial Officer and General Manager, Operations

 

Date: September 14, 2016

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

4.1   Underwriter Warrant
99.1   Press Release issued by Real Goods Solar, Inc. on September 14, 2016

 

     

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE WARRANT TO PURCHASE UNITS CONSISTING OF SERIES A 12.5% MANDATORILY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND SERIES H WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

 

Warrant No.: REP___

Number of Units: 140

Date of Issuance: September 14, 2016 (" Issuance Date ")

 

Real Goods Solar, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the " Company "), hereby certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged , Roth Capital parnters, llc , 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, at any time or times on or after the date hereof (the " Initial Exercisability Date "), but not after 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date (as defined below), up to such number of fully paid and nonassessable Units (the " Warrant Units ") equal to 140, each Warrant Unit consisting of (i) one share of Preferred Stock and (ii) a Series H Warrant. Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Warrant (this " Warrant "), shall have the meanings set forth in Section 17. This Warrant is one of the Representative Warrants to purchase Warrant Units (the " Representative Warrants ") issued pursuant to Section 4(c) of that certain Underwriting Agreement (the " Underwriting Agreement "), dated as of September 9, 2016 (the " Subscription Date "), by and among the Company and the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto (the " Buyers "). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the definitions ascribed to such terms in the Underwriting Agreement.

 

1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

 

(a)           Mechanics of Exercise . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof (including, without limitation, the limitations set forth in Section 1(f)), this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercisability Date, in whole or in part, 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) (A) payment to the Company of an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Price (as defined in Section 1(b)) multiplied by the number of Warrant Units as to which this Warrant is being exercised (the " Aggregate Exercise Price ") in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds or (B) if the provisions of Section 1(d) are applicable, by notifying the Company that this Warrant is being exercised pursuant to a Cashless Exercise (as defined in Section 1(d)). The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Execution and delivery of the Exercise Notice with respect to less than all of the Warrant Units shall have the same effect as cancellation of the original Warrant and issuance of a new Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the remaining number of Warrant Units. Execution and delivery of an Exercise Notice for all of the then remaining Warrant Units shall have the same effect as cancellation of the original of this Warrant after delivery of the Warrant Units in accordance with the terms hereof. On or before the first (1 st ) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received the Exercise Notice, the Company shall transmit by facsimile an acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt of the Exercise Notice to the Holder and the Company's transfer agent (the " Transfer Agent "). On or before the third (3rd) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received the Exercise Notice, so long as the Holder delivers the Aggregate Exercise Price (or notice of a Cashless Exercise) on or prior to the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received the Exercise Notice (the " Share Delivery Date ") (provided that if the Aggregate Exercise Price has not been delivered by such date, the Share Delivery Date shall be one (1) Trading Day after the Aggregate Exercise Price (or notice of a Cashless Exercise) is delivered), the Company shall (X) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (" DTC ") Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, credit such aggregate number of shares of Preferred 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 At Custodian system, and deliver the Series H Warrants in physical form, or (Y) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and dispatch by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, certificates, registered in the Company's share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Preferred Stock and Series H Warrants to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable. The Company shall be responsible for all fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent and all fees and expenses with respect to the issuance of Preferred Stock via DTC, if any. Upon delivery of the Exercise Notice, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become

 

     

 

 

 

the holder of record of the Warrant Units with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date such underlying Preferred Stock are credited to the Holder's DTC account or the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Preferred Stock and Series H Warrants, 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 Units represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Units being acquired upon an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) Trading Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Units issuable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Units with respect to which this Warrant is exercised. No fractional Warrant Units (or shares of Preferred Stock or Series H Warrants) are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but rather the number of Warrant Units to be issued shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. The Company shall pay any and all taxes (other than the Holder's income taxes) which may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of Warrant Units upon exercise of this Warrant. The Company's obligations to issue and deliver Warrant Units in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination. For further clarity, if this Warrant is exercised after the Forced Conversion Date (as defined in the Certificate of Designation of Preferences Rights and Limitations of the Preferred Stock), delivery of shares of Preferred Stock shall be made by means of delivering the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued on the Forced Conversion Date upon forced conversion of the number of shares of Preferred Stock so purchased upon exercise of this Warrant.

 

(b)           Exercise Price . For purposes of this Warrant, " Exercise Price " means $1,000 per Unit, 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 on or prior to the Share Delivery Date either (I) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, certificates for the number of shares of Preferred Stock and Series H Warrants to which the Holder is entitled and register such securities on the Company's applicable securities registers or if the Transfer Agent is participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program with respect to the Preferred Stock, to credit the Holder's balance account with DTC, for such number of shares of Preferred Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise of this Warrant and to deliver a certificate for the Series H Warrant, (II) if the Registration Statement (as defined in Section 1(d)) covering the issuance of all of the Warrant Units and their underlying securities that are the subject of the Exercise Notice (the " Unavailable Warrant Units ") is not available for the issuance of such Unavailable Warrant Units and their underlying securities and the Company fails to promptly, but in no event later than one (1) Trading Day thereafter, (x) so notify the Holder and (y) deliver the Preferred Stock electronically without any restrictive legend by crediting such aggregate number of shares of Preferred 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 At Custodian system (the event described in the immediately foregoing clause (II) is hereinafter referred as a " Notice Failure " and together with the event described in clause (I) above, an " Exercise Failure ") or (III) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, the Company shall fail for any reason or for no reason to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Preferred Stock on the Company's share register or, if the Transfer Agent is participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, credit the Holder's balance account with DTC, as required pursuant to the terms of Section 1(a), for the number of shares of Preferred Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder or pursuant to the Company's obligation pursuant to clause (ii) below, and, in each such case above, deliver to the Holder a Series H Warrant certificate without any restrictive legend, and if on or after such Trading Day the Holder (or any other Person in respect, or on behalf, of the Holder) purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Preferred Stock (for clarity, if after the Forced Conversion Date (as defined in the Certificate of Designation of Preferences Rights and Limitations of the Preferred Stock), shares of Common Stock will be delivered in lieu of shares of Preferred Stock upon exercise of this Warrant, the Buy-In (as defined below) shall be interpreted to refer also to shares of Common Stock) H Warrants to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of all or any portion of the number of shares of Preferred Stock or Series H Warrants equal to or any portion of the number of shares of Preferred Stock or Series H Warrants issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then, in addition to all other remedies available to the Holder, the Company shall, within three (3) Trading Days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage

     

 

 

 

commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the shares of Preferred Stock or Series H Warrants so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such shares of Preferred Stock or Series H Warrants underlying such Warrant Units) or credit such Holder's balance account with DTC for such shares of Preferred Stock and to deliver a certificate for the Series H Warrant shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such shares of Preferred Stock or Series H Warrants or credit such Holder's balance account with DTC, as applicable, and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of shares of Preferred Stock or Series H Warrants, as applicable, times (B) any trading price of the Common Stock selected by the Holder in writing as in effect at any time during the period beginning on the date of the applicable Exercise Notice and ending on the date of such issuance and payment under this Section 1(c). Nothing shall limit the Holder's right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company's failure to timely deliver certificates representing Warrant Units, Preferred Stock or Series H Warrants (or to electronically deliver such shares of Preferred Stock) upon the exercise of this Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(d)           Cashless Exercise . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary 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 Warrant Units determined according to the following formula (a " Cashless Exercise "):

 

Net Number = (A x B) - (A x C)

D

 

For purposes of the foregoing formula:

 

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

 

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

 

C= the Conversion Price (as defined in the Certificate of Designation of Preferences Rights and Limitations of the Preferred Stock) then in effect for the Preferred Stock at the time of such exercise.

 

D= the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on the date of the Exercise Notice.

 

If Warrant Units are issued in a Cashless Exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the 1933 Act, the Warrant Units and the underlying shares of Preferred Stock and Series H Warrants shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised, and the holding period of the Warrants being exercised may be tacked on to the holding period of the Warrant Units. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 1(d).

 

(e)           Disputes . In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Units, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Units that are not disputed and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 12.

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation on Exercises . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not effect the exercise of any portion of this Warrant, and the Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Warrant and any such exercise shall be null and void and treated as if never made, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, the Holder together with the other Attribution Parties collectively would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the " Maximum Percentage ") of the number of 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 the Holder and the other Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock held by the Holder and all other Attribution Parties plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercise of the Series H Warrants issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (A) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of the other Attribution Parties and (B) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or warrants) beneficially owned by the Holder or any other Attribution Party subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained in this Section 1(f). For purposes of this Section 1(f), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the " 1934 Act "). For purposes of this Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock the Holder may acquire upon the exercise of this Warrant without exceeding the Maximum Percentage, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (x) the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the " SEC "), as the case may be, (y) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (the " Reported Outstanding Share Number "). If the Company receives an Exercise Notice from the Holder at a time when the actual number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is less than the Reported Outstanding Share Number, the Company shall (i) notify the Holder in writing of the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding and, to the extent that such Exercise Notice would otherwise cause the Holder's beneficial ownership, as determined pursuant to this Section 1(f), to exceed the Maximum Percentage, the Holder must notify the Company of a reduced number of Warrant Units to be purchased pursuant to such Exercise Notice (the number of Warrant Units by which such purchase is reduced, the " Reduction Units ") and (ii) as soon as reasonably practicable, the Company shall return to the Holder any exercise price paid by the Holder for the Reduction Units. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within one (1) Business Day confirm orally and in writing or by electronic mail 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 any other Attribution Party since the date as of which the Reported Outstanding Share Number was reported. In the event that the issuance of Warrant Units to the Holder upon exercise of this Warrant results in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties being deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, more than the Maximum Percentage of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (as determined under Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act), the number of Warrant Units so issued by which the Holder's and the other Attribution Parties' aggregate beneficial ownership exceeds the Maximum Percentage (the " Excess Units ") shall be deemed null and void and shall be cancelled ab initio, and the Holder shall not have the power to convert, exercise or to transfer the shares of Preferred Stock or Series H Warrants underlying the Excess Units. As soon as reasonably practicable after the issuance of the Excess Units has been deemed null and void, the Company shall return to the Holder the exercise price paid by the Holder for the Excess Units. Upon delivery of a written notice to the Company, the Holder may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% as specified in such notice; provided that (i) any such increase in the Maximum Percentage will not be effective until the sixty-first (61 st ) day after such notice is delivered to the Company and (ii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder and the other Attribution Parties and not to any other holder of Warrants that is not an Attribution Party of the Holder. For purposes of clarity, the Warrant Units issuable pursuant to the terms of this Warrant in excess of the Maximum Percentage shall not be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Holder for any purpose including for purposes of Section 13(d) or Rule 16a-1(a)(1) of the 1934 Act. 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(f) to the extent necessary to correct this paragraph or any portion of this paragraph which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended beneficial ownership limitation contained in this Section 1(f) or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitation contained in this paragraph may not be waived and shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

2.              RIGHTS UPON DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS . If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property, options, evidence of indebtedness or any other assets by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a " Distribution "), at

 

     

 

 

 

any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant and conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercise of the Series H Warrants (without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise of this Warrant, including without limitation, the Maximum Percentage) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, 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 participation in such Distribution ( provided , however , that to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (and shall not be entitled to beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution (and beneficial ownership) to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time or times as its right thereto would not result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time or times the Holder shall be granted such Distribution (and any Distributions declared or made on such initial Distribution or on any subsequent Distribution held similarly in abeyance) to the same extent as if there had been no such limitation).

 

3. PURCHASE RIGHTS; FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS .

 

(a)           Purchase Rights . 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 (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 and conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercise of the Series H Warrants (without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise of this Warrant, including without limitation, the Maximum Percentage) 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 ( provided , however , that to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (and shall not be entitled to beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right (and beneficial ownership) to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time or times as its right thereto would not result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time or times the Holder shall be granted such right (and any Purchase Right granted, issued or sold on such initial Purchase Right or on any subsequent Purchase Right held similarly in abeyance) to the same extent as if there had been no such limitation).

 

(b)           Fundamental Transactions . The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless the Successor Entity assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant 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, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, prior to such Fundamental Transaction, including agreements, if so requested by the Holder, to deliver to each holder of the Representative Warrants in exchange for such Representative 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 underlying the Preferred Stock and Series H Warrants 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 and conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercise of the Series H Warrants (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and satisfactory to the Required Holders, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such adjustments to the number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the occurrence or consummation of such Fundamental Transaction). Upon the occurrence or consummation of any Fundamental Transaction, and it shall be a required condition to the occurrence or consummation of any Fundamental Transaction that, the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally, shall succeed to, and the Company shall cause any Successor Entity or Successor Entities to jointly and severally succeed to, and be added to the term "Company" under this Warrant (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, and the provisions of this Warrant referring to the "Company" shall refer instead to each of the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally), and the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities,

 

     

 

 

 

jointly and severally, may exercise every right and power of the Company prior thereto and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company prior thereto under this Warrant with the same effect as if the Company and such Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally, had been named as the Company in this Warrant, and, solely at the request of the Holder, if the Successor Entity and/or Successor Entities is a publicly traded corporation whose common stock is quoted on or listed for trading on an Eligible Market, shall deliver (in addition to and without limiting any right under this Warrant) to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity and/or Successor Entities evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant and exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of the Successor Entity and/or Successor Entities (the " Successor Capital Stock ") equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant and conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercise of the Series H Warrants (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction (such corresponding number of shares of Successor Capital Stock to be delivered to the Holder shall be equal to the greater of (A) the quotient of (i) the aggregate dollar value of all consideration (including cash consideration and any consideration other than cash (" Non-Cash Consideration "), in such Fundamental Transaction, as such values are set forth in any definitive agreement for the Fundamental Transaction that has been executed at the time of the first public announcement of the Fundamental Transaction or, if no such value is determinable from such definitive agreement, as determined in accordance with Section 12 with the term "Non-Cash Consideration" being substituted for the term "Exercise Price") that the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental Transaction or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Fundamental Transaction, had this Warrant been exercised, and the resulting shares of Preferred Stock and Series H Warrants converted and exercised, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) (the " Aggregate Consideration ") divided by (ii) the per share Closing Sale Price of such Successor Capital Stock on the Trading Day immediately prior to the consummation or occurrence of the Fundamental Transaction and (B) the product of (i) the Aggregate Consideration and (ii) the highest exchange ratio pursuant to which any shareholder of the Company may exchange Common Stock for Successor Capital Stock) ( provided , however , to the extent that the Holder's right to receive any such shares of publicly traded common stock (or their equivalent) of the Successor Entity would result in the Holder and its other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, if applicable, then the Holder shall not be entitled to receive such shares to such extent (and shall not be entitled to beneficial ownership of such shares of publicly traded common stock (or their equivalent) of the Successor Entity as a result of such consideration to such extent) and the portion of such shares shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time or times, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder and its other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time or times the Holder shall be delivered such shares to the extent as if there had been no such limitation), and such security shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Holder, and with an identical exercise price to the Exercise Price hereunder (such adjustments to the number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting after the consummation or occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction the economic value of this Warrant that was in effect immediately prior to the consummation or occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, as elected by the Holder solely at its option). Upon occurrence or consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, and it shall be a required condition to the occurrence or consummation of such Fundamental Transaction that, the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant at any time after the occurrence or consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, as elected by the Holder solely at its option, Warrant Units, Successor Capital Stock or, in lieu of Warrant Units or Successor Capital Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant prior to such Fundamental Transaction), such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights), which for purposes of clarification may continue to be Warrant Units, if any, that the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental Transaction or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Fundamental Transaction, had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant), 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 occurrence or consummation of any Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of

 

     

 

 

 

shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive securities, cash, assets or other property with respect to or in exchange for shares of Common Stock (a " Corporate Event "), the Company shall make appropriate provision to ensure that, and any applicable Successor Entity or Successor Entities shall ensure that, and it shall be a required condition to the occurrence or consummation of such Corporate Event that, the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise of this Warrant at any time after the occurrence or consummation of the Corporate Event, Warrant Unit or Successor Capital Stock or, if so elected by the Holder, in lieu of Warrant Units (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant prior to such Corporate Event (but not in lieu of such items still issuable under Sections 2 and 3(a), which shall continue to be receivable on the Common Stock or on the such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property otherwise receivable with respect to or in exchange for shares of Common Stock), such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights and any shares of Common Stock) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence or consummation of such Corporate Event or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Corporate Event, had this Warrant been exercised, and the resulting shares of Preferred Stock and Series H Warrants converted and exercised, immediately prior to such Corporate Event or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Corporate Event (without regard to any limitations on exercise of this Warrant). Provision made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder. The provisions of this Section 4(b) shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and Corporate Events. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may elect, in its sole discretion, by delivery of written notice to the Company, to waive this Section 4(b) and allow the Company to enter into or be a party to a Fundamental Transaction without the assumption of this Warrant pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4(b), provided , however , that any such waiver shall only bind the Holder with respect to this Warrant and not the Holder with respect to any other warrant or other securities of the Company or any holder of other Representative Warrants.

 

4.              NONCIRCUMVENTION . The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or 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 carry out all of the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) shall not increase the par value of any shares of Preferred 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 Preferred Stock and Series H Warrants upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) shall, so long as any of the Representative Warrants are outstanding, take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of the Representative Warrants, to effect the exercise of the Representative Warrants then outstanding and conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercise of the Series H Warrants underlying the Representative Warrants (without regard to any limitations on exercise).

 

5.              WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A SHAREHOLDER . 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 shareholder 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 shares of capital stock which such Person is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this Warrant or any resulting securities. 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 shareholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company. Notwithstanding this Section 6, the Company shall provide the Holder with copies of the same notices and other information given to the shareholders of the Company generally, contemporaneously with the giving thereof to the shareholders.

 

     

 

 

 

6. REISSUANCE OF WARRANTS .

 

(a)           Transfer of Warrant . If this Warrant is to be transferred, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company, 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 Units being transferred by the Holder and, if less than the total number of Warrant Units 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 Units not being transferred. For a period of six months after the issuance date of this Warrant (which shall not be earlier than the closing date of the offering pursuant to which this Warrant is being issued), neither this Warrant nor any Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, or Preferred Stock or Series H Warrants or Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or exercise of the Series H Warrants, shall be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the offering pursuant to which this Warrant is being issued, except the transfer of any security:

 

(i) by operation of law or by reason of reorganization of the Company;

 

(ii) to any FINRA member firm participating in the offering and the officers or partners thereof, if all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restriction in this Section 10 for the remainder of the time period;

 

(iii) if the aggregate amount of securities of the Company held by the Holder or related person do not exceed 1% of the securities being offered;

 

(iv) that is beneficially owned on a pro-rata basis by all equity owners of an investment fund, provided that no participating member manages or otherwise directs investments by the fund, and participating members in the aggregate do not own more than 10% of the equity in the fund; or

 

(v) the exercise or conversion of any security, if all securities received remain subject to the lock-up restriction in this Section 10 for the remainder of the time period

 

(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 Units then underlying this Warrant.

 

(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 Units then underlying this Warrant, and each such new Warrant will represent the right to purchase such portion of such Warrant Units as is designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender; provided , however , that no Representative Warrants for fractional Warrant Units 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 Units 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 Units designated by the Holder which, when added to the number of Warrant Units underlying the other new warrants issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the number of Warrant Units 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.

 

7.              NOTICES . Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise provided herein, with respect to a notice to the Company or to a Holder that is a party to the Underwriting Agreement, such notice shall be given in accordance with Section 11 of the Underwriting Agreement, and, with

 

     

 

 

 

respect to a notice to a Holder that is not a party to the Underwriting Agreement, such notice shall be given in the manner set forth in and pursuant to the terms of Section 11 of the Underwriting Agreement to Holder’s address, facsimile number or e-mail address in the Company’s records. The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice of all actions taken pursuant to this Warrant, including in reasonable detail a description of such action and the reason therefor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will give written notice to the Holder (i) immediately upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, and certifying, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the shares of Common Stock, (B) with respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property to holders of shares of Common Stock or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation; provided in each case that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder. It is expressly understood and agreed that the time of exercise specified by the Holder in each Exercise Notice shall be definitive and may not be disputed or challenged by the Company.

 

8.              AMENDMENT AND WAIVER . Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Warrant may be amended or waived 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.

 

9.              GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; JURY TRIAL . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Warrant shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. The Company hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. The Company hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to the Company at the address set forth in Section 11 of the Underwriting Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Company's obligations to the Holder, to realize on any collateral or any other security for such obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Holder. THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

10.            CONSTRUCTION; HEADINGS . This Warrant shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and all the Buyers 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.

 

11.            DISPUTE RESOLUTION . In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Units, the Company shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile or electronic mail within two (2) Business Days after 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 Units within three (3) Business Days after such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Holder and approved by the Company, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Units to the Company's independent, outside accountant, approved by the Holder, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld

 

     

 

 

 

or delayed. The Company shall cause at its expense 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 (10) Business Days from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank's or accountant's determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

12.            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. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

13.            TRANSFER .           Except as provide in Section 7, this Warrant and the Warrant Units may be offered for sale, sold, transferred, pledged or assigned without the consent of the Company.

 

14.            SEVERABILITY .           If any provision of this Warrant is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Warrant so long as this Warrant as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).

 

15.            DISCLOSURE . Upon receipt or delivery by the Company of any notice in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, unless the Company has in good faith determined that the matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, the Company shall within one (1) Business Day after any such receipt or delivery publicly disclose such material, nonpublic information on a Current Report on Form 8-K or otherwise. In the event that the Company believes that a notice contains material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, the Company so shall indicate to such Holder contemporaneously with delivery of such notice, and in the absence of any such indication, the Holder shall be allowed to presume that all matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries.

 

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

 

(a)          " 1933 Act " means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(b)          " Affiliate " means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person, it being understood for purposes of this definition that "control" of a Person means the power directly or indirectly either to vote 10% or more of the stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.

 

(a)          " Attribution Parties " means, collectively, the following Persons and entities: (i) any investment vehicle, including, any funds, feeder funds or managed accounts, currently, or from time to time after the Issuance Date, directly or indirectly managed or advised by the Holder's investment manager or any of its Affiliates or principals, (ii) any direct or indirect Affiliates of the Holder or any of the foregoing, (iii) any Person acting or who

 

     

 

 

 

could be deemed to be acting as a Group together with the Holder or any of the foregoing and (iv) any other Persons whose beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock would or could be aggregated with the Holder's and the other Attribution Parties for purposes of Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act. For clarity, the purpose of the foregoing is to subject collectively the Holder and all other Attribution Parties to the Maximum Percentage.

 

(b)          " Bloomberg " means Bloomberg Financial Markets.

 

(c)          " 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 to remain closed.

 

(d)          " 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 OTC Link or "pink sheets" by OTC Markets Group Inc. (formerly Pink OTC Markets 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. 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. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

(e)          " Common Stock " means (i) the Company's shares of Class A 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.

 

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

 

(g)          " Eligible Market " means the Principal Market, the NYSE MKT LLC, The NASDAQ Global Market, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, The New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the OTC Bulletin Board, the OTC QX or the OTC QB.

 

(h)          "" Expiration Date " means the date that is sixty (60) months after September 8, 2016 (the “ Effectiveness Date ”).

 

(i)          " Fundamental Transaction " means (A) that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) another Subject Entity, or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its "significant subsidiaries" (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X) to one or more Subject Entities, or (iii) make, or allow one or more Subject Entities to make, or allow the Company to be subject to or have its Common Stock be subject to or party to one or more Subject Entities making, a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of at least either (x) 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (y) 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock calculated as if any shares of Common Stock held by all Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entities making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer were not outstanding; or (z) such number of shares of Common Stock such that all Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entity making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer, become collectively the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of at least 50% of the outstanding shares of

 

     

 

 

 

Common Stock, or (iv) consummate a share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with one or more Subject Entities whereby such Subject Entities, individually or in the aggregate, acquire, either (x) at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (y) at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock calculated as if any shares of Common Stock held by all the Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entity making or party to, such stock purchase agreement or other business combination were not outstanding; or (z) such number of shares of Common Stock such that the Subject Entities become collectively the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its Common Stock, (B) that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, allow any Subject Entity individually or the Subject Entities in the aggregate to be or become the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, whether through acquisition, purchase, assignment, conveyance, tender, tender offer, exchange, reduction in outstanding shares of Common Stock, merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, scheme of arrangement, reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification or otherwise in any manner whatsoever, of either (x) at least 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Common Stock, (y) at least 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Common Stock not held by all such Subject Entities as of the Subscription Date calculated as if any shares of Common Stock held by all such Subject Entities were not outstanding, or (z) a percentage of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company sufficient to allow such Subject Entities to effect a statutory short form merger or other transaction requiring other shareholders of the Company to surrender their shares of Common Stock without approval of the shareholders of the Company or (C) directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, the issuance of or the entering into any other instrument or transaction structured in a manner to circumvent, or that circumvents, the intent of this definition in which case this definition shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this definition to the extent necessary to correct this definition or any portion of this definition which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended treatment of such instrument or transaction.

 

(j)          " Group " means a "group" as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and as defined in Rule 13d-5 thereunder.

 

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

 

(l)          " Parent Entity " of a Person means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls the applicable Person, including such entity whose common shares or common stock or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed on an Eligible Market (or, if so elected by the Required Holders, any other market, exchange or quotation system), or, if there is more than one such Person or such entity, the Person or such entity designated by the Required Holders or in the absence of such designation, such Person or entity with the largest public market capitalization as of the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction.

 

(m)          " 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.

 

(n)          “ Preferred Stock ” means the Company’s Series A 12.5% Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(o)          " Principal Market " means The NASDAQ Capital Market.

 

(p)          " Required Holders " means the holders of the Representative Warrants representing at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Representative Warrants then outstanding.

 

(q)           “ Series H Warrant ” means the Company’s Series H Warrant to purchase Common Stock.

 

     

 

 

 

(r)          " Subject Entity " means any Person, Persons or Group or any Affiliate or associate of any such Person, Persons or Group.

 

(s)          " Successor Entity " means one or more Person or Persons (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Company or Parent Entity) formed by, resulting from or surviving any Fundamental Transaction or one or more Person or Persons (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Company or the Parent Entity) with which such Fundamental Transaction shall have been entered into.

 

(t)          " Trading Day " means any day on which the Common Stock is 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 is then traded; provided that "Trading Day" shall not include any day on which the Common Stock is scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Stock is 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).

 

(u)          " 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 such 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 such 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 OTC Link or "pink sheets" by OTC Markets Group Inc. (formerly Pink OTC Markets Inc.). 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, reclassification or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

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

 

  REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Alan Fine
  Name:     Alan Fine
  Title:     Principal Financial Officer

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

EXERCISE NOTICE

 

TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER TO EXERCISE THIS

WARRANT TO PURCHASE UNITS

 

REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.

 

The undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase _________________ of the Units (the " Warrant Units "), of Real Goods Solar, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the " Company "), evidenced by the attached Warrant to purchase Units No. REP___ (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 Units; or

 

                               ____________    a "Cashless Exercise" with respect to _______________ Warrant Units.

 

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 Units 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 Units. The Company shall deliver to the holder __________ Warrant Units in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

Please issue the Preferred Stock in the following name and to the following account:

 

Issue to:  
   
   
   
   

 

Facsimile Number and Electronic Mail:  

 

Authorization:  

 

By:  

 

Title:  

 

Dated:  

 

Broker Name:  
   
Broker DTC #:  
   
Broker Telephone #:  

 

Account Number:  

  (if electronic book entry transfer)  

 

     

 

 

 

 

Transaction Code Number:  
  (if electronic book entry transfer)  

 

And deliver the Series H Warrants to:

 

Address:

 

Attention:

 

     

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

RGS Energy Completes $2.8 Million Public Offering of Preferred Stock and Warrants

 

LOUISVILLE, Colo., Sept. 14, 2016— RGS Energy (Nasdaq: RGSE), a residential and small commercial solar company since 1978, has completed the previously announced $2.8 million offering of units consisting of its Series A 12.5% Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, stated value $1,000 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), and Series H warrant at a price of $1,000 per unit.

 

The Preferred Stock is initially convertible into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) at a value of $5.50 per share of Common Stock subject to daily adjustment thereafter, and a Series H warrant to purchase 181.8181 shares of Class A common stock at an initial exercise price of $5.50 per share subject to a one-time adjustment in the future. For further details concerning the offering, see the company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2016 and September 14, 2016.

 

After deducting placement agent fees and other estimated offering expenses, net proceeds of the offering totals approximately $2.2 million.

 

“This additional capital is another step in our business turnaround strategy,” said Alan Fine, RGS Energy’s Vice President of Operations and Principal Financial Officer. “Another element of our capital raising plan is the anticipated conversions by the April 2016 convertible note holders that can begin starting October 1, 2016. These conversions are expected to result in the release of the $8.25 million presently held in restricted cash. Our capital raising plan is expected to substantially improve our financial position by year end.”

 

Roth Capital Partners acted as the sole book-running manager and WestPark Capital, Inc. as the co-manager for the offering.

 

A registration statement relating to these securities has been previously filed and declared effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC File No. 333-211915). The registration statement on Form S-1 may be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from Roth Capital Partners at 888 San Clemente Drive, Suite 400, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

 

About RGS Energy

 

RGS Energy (NASDAQ: RGSE) is a residential and small commercial solar company, which has installed more than 25,000 solar power systems since 1978. RGS Energy makes it very convenient for customers to save on their energy bill by providing turnkey solar solutions - from system design, construction planning, customer financing assistance, installation, to interconnection and warranty.

 

RGS Energy is the company’s registered trade name. The company files periodic and other reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission under its official name “Real Goods Solar, Inc.”

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release by RGS Energy (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “its,” “our”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they provide our current beliefs, expectations, assumptions, forecasts, and include statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, plans and objectives of management for future operations. The words “hypothetical,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “target”, “estimate,” “expect,” “strive,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions as they relate to us are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved, if at

 

     

 

 

all. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the closing of the public offering, estimated net proceeds of the offering and the anticipated use of proceeds of the offering. Forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward looking statements. Therefore, the Company cautions you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements.

 

Key risks and uncertainties that may cause a change in any forward-looking statement include: the Company’s ability to obtain additional capital for implementation of its business turnaround strategy; the effect of electric power generation industry regulations in the states the Company operates; net electric power metering and related policies; the level of demand for our solar energy systems; the availability of a sufficient, timely, and cost-effective supply of solar panels; the Company’s ability to implement required cost containment and reductions; compliance with its loan agreements; the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to fund operation; litigation and contract disputes; the terms of any future amendment to our revolving credit facility; the size and timing of completion of the Unit offering discussed herein; and the use of proceeds from the Unit offering discussed herein. You should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ending March 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, each of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which identify certain of these and additional risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements made by us in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

 

Investor Relations Contact

Ron Both, Senior Managing Director

Liolios Group, Inc.

Tel 1-949-574-3860

RGSE@liolios.com