Exhibit 10.1

 

 

SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

OCTOBER 3, 2002

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
Page
1.
AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE
1
2.
FEES AND WARRANTS
1
3.
CLOSING, DELIVERY AND PAYMENT
2

3.1
Closing
2

3.2
Delivery
2
4.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
2

4.1
Organization, Good Standing and Qualification
2

4.2
Subsidiaries
3

4.3
Capitalization; Voting Rights
3

4.4
Authorization; Binding Obligations
4

4.5
Liabilities
4

4.6
Agreements; Action
4

4.7
Obligations to Related Parties
5

4.8
Changes
6

4.9
Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc
7

4.10
Intellectual Property
7

4.11
Compliance with Other Instruments
7

4.12
Litigation
7

4.13
Tax Returns and Payments
8

4.14
Employees
8

4.15
Registration Rights and Voting Rights
8

4.16
Compliance with Laws; Permits
9

4.17
Environmental and Safety Laws
9

4.18
Valid Offering
9

4.19
Full Disclosure
9

4.20
Insurance
10

4.21
SEC Reports
10

4.22
No Market Manipulation
10

4.23
No Integrated Offering
10

4.24
Stop Transfer
10

4.25
Dilution
10
5.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS
11

5.1
Requisite Power and Authority
11

5.2
Investment Representations
11

5.3
Purchaser Bears Economic Risk
11

5.4
Acquisition for Own Account
11

5.5
Purchaser Can Protect Its Interest
11

5.6
Accredited Investor
12

5.7
Legends
12

5.8
No Shorting
12
6.

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
13

6.1
Stop-Orders
13

6.2
Listing
13

6.3
Market Regulations
13

6.4
Reporting Requirements
14

6.5
Use of Funds
14

6.6
Access to Directors, Officers and Accountants
14

6.7
Books and Records
14

6.8
Confidentiality
14

6.9
Corporate Existence
14

6.10
Reissuance of Securities.
15

6.11
Opinion
15
7.

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY AND PURCHASERS REGARDING INDEMNIFICATION
16

7.1
Company Indemnification
16

7.2
Purchaser's Indemnification
16

7.3
Procedures
16
8.
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER
16
9.

REGISTRATION RIGHTS
16

9.1
Registration Rights Granted
16

9.2
Registration Procedures
16

9.3
Provision of Documents
17

9.4
Non-Registration Events
17

9.5
Expenses
18

9.6
Indemnification and Contribution
18
10.

OFFERING RESTRICTIONS
20
11.

SECURITY INTEREST
21
12.

MISCELLANEOUS
21

12.1
Governing Law
21

12.2
Survival
21

12.3
Successors and Assigns
21

12.4
Entire Agreement
21

12.5
Severability
21

12.6
Amendment and Waiver
22

12.7
Delays or Omissions
22

12.8
Notices
22

12.9
Attorneys' Fees
22

12.10
Titles and Subtitles
22

12.11
Counterparts
22

12.12
Broker's Fees
22

12.13
Construction
22

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SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as
of October 3, 2002, by and between Socket Communications, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands
company (the "Purchaser").

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company has authorized the sale of Series E 12% Convertible
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value (the "Preferred Stock") for the aggregate
purchase price of $1,000,000, convertible into shares of the Company's common
stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock");

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to issue a warrant to the Purchaser to purchase
shares of the Company's Common Stock in connection with Purchaser's purchase of
the Preferred Stock;

WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to purchase the Preferred Stock and Warrant on the
terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue and sell the Preferred Stock and Warrant
to the Purchaser on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual
promises, representations, warranties and covenants hereinafter set forth and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE. Pursuant to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 3), the
Company agrees to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser hereby agrees to
purchase from the Company 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock, convertible in
accordance with the terms thereof into shares of the Company's Common Stock, at
a purchase price per share of $10. The total purchase price shall be of
$1,000,000 (the "Purchase Price"). The purchase and sale of the Preferred Stock
shall be known as the "Offering." The Certificate of Designation setting forth
the rights, preferences and restrictions of the Preferred Stock (the
"Certificate of Designation") is annexed hereto as Exhibit A. The Preferred
Stock will be subject to redemption or conversion as set forth in the
Certificate of Designation. Collectively, the Preferred Stock and Warrant (as
defined in Section 2) and Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred
Stock and exercise of the Warrant are referred to as the "Securities."

2. FEES AND WARRANTS.

> (a) The Company will issue and deliver to the Purchaser a Warrant to purchase
> 250,000 shares of Common Stock in connection with the Offering (the "Warrant")
> pursuant to Section 1 hereof. The Warrant must be delivered on the Closing
> Date. A form of Warrant is annexed hereto as Exhibit B. All the
> representations and warranties made for the benefit of the Purchaser by the
> Company with respect to the Preferred Stock are hereby also made in respect of
> the Warrant and shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
> the Warrant (the "Warrant Shares").
> 
> (b) The Company shall reimburse the Purchaser for its reasonable legal fees
> for services rendered to the Purchaser in preparation of this Agreement and
> the Related Agreements, and expenses in connection with the Purchaser's due
> diligence review of the Company and relevant matters. Amounts required to be
> paid hereunder will be paid at the Closing and shall not exceed $20,000,
> provided that said amount shall not be payable prior to the Purchaser
> providing a written bill to the Company.
> 
> (c) The Company will pay a cash fee in the amount of eight percent (8%) of the
> aggregate gross purchase price to be paid to the Company from the sale of the
> Preferred Stock in the Offering (the "Fund Management Fee") to Laurus Capital
> Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company. The Fund Management
> Fee must be paid on the Closing Date. The aforementioned Fund Management Fee
> and legal fees will be payable at the Closing out of funds held pursuant to a
> Funds Escrow Agreement to be entered into by the Company, Purchaser and an
> Escrow Agent.

 

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3. CLOSING, DELIVERY AND PAYMENT.

> 3.1 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, the closing of the
> transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing"), which closing is comprised
> of Purchaser's purchase of the Preferred Stock in the aggregate principal
> amount of $1,000,000, shall take place on the date hereof, at the offices of
> Daniel M. Laifer, Esq., 152 West 57th Street, 4th Floor, New York, New York
> 10019, or at such other time or place as the Company and Purchaser may
> mutually agree (such date is hereinafter referred to as the "Closing Date").
> 
> 3.2 Delivery. At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the
> Company will deliver to the Purchaser evidence of the filing of the
> Certificate of Designation in the form attached as Exhibit A with the
> Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, certificate(s) representing the
> Preferred Stock purchased by the Purchaser and the Warrant, and the Purchaser
> will deliver to the Company $1,000,000, by certified funds or wire transfer
> made payable to the order of the Company, subject to the fees set forth under
> Section 2(b) and Section 2(c) above.

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. Except as set forth in the
Disclosure Letter delivered to the Purchaser in connection herewith, the Company
hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement
as set forth below.

> 4.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company is a
> corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
> laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all requisite corporate power
> and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to execute and
> deliver this Agreement, the Warrant, the Funds Escrow Agreement, and all other
> agreements referred to herein (collectively, the "Related Agreements"), to
> issue and sell the Preferred Stock and the shares of Common Stock issuable
> upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (the "Conversion Shares"), to issue and
> sell the Warrant and the Warrant Shares, and to carry out the provisions of
> this Agreement and the Related Agreements and to carry on its business as
> presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. The Company is
> duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a
> foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities
> and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification
> necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so would not
> have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.

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> 4.2 Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed on Schedule4.2 of the Disclosure Letter,
> the Company does not own or control any equity security or other interest of
> any other corporation, limited partnership or other business entity.
> 
> 4.3 Capitalization; Voting Rights.
> 
> > (a) The authorized capital stock of the Company, immediately prior to the
> > Closing, consists of (i) 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value
> > $0.001 per share, 24,112,310 shares of which are issued and outstanding, and
> > (ii) 3,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, noneof
> > which are issued and outstanding.
> > 
> > (b) Other than (i) the shares reserved for issuance under the Company's
> > stock option plans; (ii) as set forth in the SEC Reports (as defined below)
> > and (iii) shares which may be granted pursuant to this Agreement and the
> > Related Agreements, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights
> > (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal),
> > proxy or stockholder agreements, or arrangements or agreements of any kind
> > for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any of its securities.
> > Neither the offer, issuance or sale of any of the Preferred Stock or
> > Warrant, or the issuance of any of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares,
> > nor the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby will result in a
> > change in the price or number of any securities of the Company outstanding,
> > under anti-dilution or other similar provisions contained in or affecting
> > any such securities.
> > 
> > (c) All issued and outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock (i) have
> > been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable
> > and (ii) were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal
> > laws concerning the issuance of securities.
> > 
> > (d) The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the shares of
> > the Common Stock are as stated in the Certificate of Incorporation (the
> > "Charter"). The Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares have been duly and
> > validly reserved for issuance. When issued in compliance with the provisions
> > of this Agreement and the Company's Charter (including the Certificate of
> > Designation) and/or the Warrant, the Securities will be validly issued,
> > fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances;
> > provided, however, that the Securities may be subject to restrictions on
> > transfer under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein or
> > as otherwise required by such laws at the time a transfer is proposed.
> > 
> > (e) Other than as referenced in the SEC Reports, no stock plan, stock
> > purchase, stock option or other agreement or understanding between the
> > Company and any holder of any equity securities or rights to purchase equity
> > securities provides for acceleration or other changes in the vesting
> > provisions or other terms of such agreement or understanding as the result
> > of any merger, consolidated sale of stock or assets, change in control or
> > any other transaction(s) by the Company, including the transactions
> > contemplated hereunder.

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> 4.4 Authorization; Binding Obligations. All corporate action on the part of
> the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the
> authorization of this Agreement and the Related Agreements, the performance of
> all obligations of the Company hereunder at the Closing and the authorization,
> sale, issuance and delivery of the Securities pursuant hereto and the Related
> Agreements has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing. The Agreement
> and the Related Agreements, when executed and delivered, will be valid and
> binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms,
> except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
> moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of
> creditors' rights, and (b) general principles of equity that restrict the
> availability of equitable remedies. The sale of the Preferred Stock and the
> subsequent conversion of the Preferred Stock into Conversion Shares are not
> and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal
> that have not been properly waived or complied with. The sale of the Warrant
> and the subsequent exercise of the Warrant for Warrant Shares are not and will
> not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have
> not been properly waived or complied with. The Certificate of Designation and
> the Warrant, when executed and delivered in accordance with the terms of this
> Agreement, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable
> in accordance with their respective terms.
> 
> 4.5 Liabilities. Except as provided for in the Company's financial statements
> for the period ending August 31, 2002 (which have been supplied to the
> Purchaser), the Company has no material liabilities and, to the best of its
> knowledge, knows of no material contingent liabilities, except current
> liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business which have not had and
> are not expected to have, either in any individual case or in the aggregate, a
> materially adverse effect on the Company or its business.

> 4.6 Agreements; Action.
> 
> > (a) Except (i) as described the SEC Reports, (ii) this Agreement and (iii)
> > the Related Agreements, there are no agreements, understandings,
> > instruments, contracts, proposed transactions, judgments, orders, writs or
> > decrees to which the Company is a party or to its knowledge by which it is
> > bound which may involve (i) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or
> > payments to, the Company in excess of $100,000 (other than obligations of,
> > or payments to, the Company arising from purchase or sale agreements entered
> > into in the ordinary course of business), or (ii) the transfer or license of
> > any patent, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from
> > the Company (other than licenses arising from the purchase of "off the
> > shelf" or other standard products and other agreements entered into in the
> > ordinary course of business) or (iii) provisions materially restricting the
> > development, manufacture or distribution of the Company's products or
> > services, or (iv) indemnification by the Company other than in the ordinary
> > course of business with respect to infringements of proprietary rights.
> > 
> > (b) Since the date of the most recent SEC Report, the Company has not (i)
> > declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon
> > or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock, (ii) incurred
> > any indebtedness for money borrowed or any other liabilities outside of the
> > ordinary course of business, individually in excess of $100,000 or, in the
> > case of indebtedness and/or liabilities individually less than $100,000, in
> > excess of $200,000 in the aggregate, (iii) made any loans or advances to any
> > person, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses and trade-related
> > loans in the ordinary course of business, or (iii) sold, exchanged or
> > otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of
> > its inventory in the ordinary course of business.
> > 
> > (c) For the purposes of subsections (a) and (b) above, all indebtedness,
> > liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed
> > transactions involving the same person or entity (including persons or
> > entities the Company has reason to believe are affiliated therewith) shall
> > be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar
> > amounts of such subsections.
> > 
> > (d) Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, the Company has not engaged in
> > the past two years in any discussion (i) with any representative of any
> > corporation or corporations regarding the consolidation or merger of the
> > Company with or into any such corporation or corporations, (ii) with any
> > corporation, partnership, association or other business entity or any
> > individual regarding the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or
> > substantially all of the assets of the Company, or a transaction or series
> > of related transactions in which more than 50% of the voting power of the
> > Company is disposed of or (iii) regarding any liquidation, dissolution or
> > winding up of the Company.

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> 4.7 Obligations to Related Parties. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports,
> there are no obligations of the Company to officers, directors, stockholders
> or employees of the Company other than (a) for payment of salary for services
> rendered, (b) reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the
> Company and (c) for other standard employee benefits made generally available
> to all employees (including stock option agreements outstanding under any
> stock option plan approved by the Board of Directors of the Company). Except
> as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers, directors or
> stockholders of the Company, or any members of their immediate families, are
> indebted to the Company. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the
> officers, directors or, to the best of the Company's knowledge, key employees
> or stockholders of the Company or any members of their immediate families, are
> indebted to the Company or have any direct or indirect ownership interest in
> any firm or corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with which the
> Company has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes
> with the Company, other than passive investments in publicly traded companies
> (representing less than 1% of such company) which may compete with the
> Company. Other than as described in the SEC Reports, no officer, director or
> stockholder, or any member of their immediate families, is, directly or
> indirectly, interested in any material contract with the Company and no
> agreements, understandings or proposed transactions are contemplated between
> the Company and any such person. The Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor
> of any indebtedness of any other person, firm or corporation.

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> 4.8 Changes. Since June 30, 2002, there has not been:
> 
> > (a) Any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition, prospects or
> > operations of the Company, other than changes in the ordinary course of
> > business, none of which individually or in the aggregate has had or is
> > reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such assets,
> > liabilities, financial condition, prospects or operations of the Company;
> > 
> > (b) Any resignation or termination of any officer, key employee or group of
> > employees of the Company;
> > 
> > (c) Any material change, except in the ordinary course of business, in the
> > contingent obligations of the Company by way of guaranty, endorsement,
> > indemnity, warranty or otherwise;
> > 
> > (d) Any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance,
> > materially and adversely affecting the properties, business or prospects or
> > financial condition of the Company;
> > 
> > (e) Any waiver by the Company of a valuable right or of a material debt owed
> > to it;
> > 
> > (f) Any direct or indirect loans made by the Company to any stockholder,
> > employee, officer or director of the Company, other than advances made in
> > the ordinary course of business;
> > 
> > (g) Any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with
> > any employee, officer, director or stockholder;
> > 
> > (h) Any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution of the
> > assets of the Company;
> > 
> > (i) Any labor organization activity related to the Company;
> > 
> > (j) Any debt, obligation or liability incurred, assumed or guaranteed by the
> > Company, except those for immaterial amounts and for current liabilities
> > incurred in the ordinary course of business;
> > 
> > (k) Any sale, assignment or transfer of any patents, trademarks, copyrights,
> > trade secrets or other intangible assets;
> > 
> > (l) Any change in any material agreement to which the Company is a party or
> > by which it is bound which may materially and adversely affect the business,
> > assets, liabilities, financial condition, operations or prospects of the
> > Company;
> > 
> > (m) Any other event or condition of any character relating to the Company
> > that, either individually or cumulatively, has or is reasonably expected to
> > have a material effect on the business, financial condition, or results of
> > operations of the Company; or
> > 
> > (n) Any arrangement or commitment by the Company to do any of the acts
> > described in subsection (a) through (m) above.

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> 4.9 Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc. The Company has good and
> marketable title to its properties and assets, and good title to its leasehold
> estates, in each case subject to no mortgage, pledge, lien, lease, encumbrance
> or charge, other than (a) those resulting from taxes which have not yet become
> delinquent, (b) minor liens and encumbrances which do not materially detract
> from the value of the property subject thereto or materially impair the
> operations of the Company, and (c) those that have otherwise arisen in the
> ordinary course of business. All facilities, machinery, equipment, fixtures,
> vehicles and other properties owned, leased or used by the Company are in good
> operating condition and repair and are reasonably fit and usable for the
> purposes for which they are being used. The Company is in compliance with all
> material terms of each lease to which it is a party or is otherwise bound.
> 
> 4.10 Intellectual Property.
> 
> > (a) To the knowledge of the Company, the Company owns or possesses
> > sufficient legal rights to all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade
> > names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information and other
> > proprietary rights and processes necessary for its business as now conducted
> > and as presently proposed to be conducted (the "Intellectual Property"),
> > without any known infringement of the rights of others.
> > 
> > (b) The Company has not received any communications alleging that the
> > Company has violated any of the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade
> > names, copyrights or trade secrets or other proprietary rights of any other
> > person or entity, nor is the Company aware of any basis therefor.
> > 
> > (c) The Company does not believe it is or will be necessary to utilize any
> > inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information of any of its employees
> > made prior to their employment by the Company, except for inventions, trade
> > secrets or proprietary information that have been rightfully assigned to the
> > Company.
> 
> 4.11 Compliance with Other Instruments. The Company is not in violation or
> default of any term of its Charter or Bylaws, or of any provision of any
> mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, instrument or contract to which it
> is party or by which it is bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ.
> The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement
> and the Related Agreements, and the issuance and sale of Securities pursuant
> hereto, will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice,
> result in any such material violation, or be in conflict with or constitute a
> default under any such term or provision, or result in the creation of any
> mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or charge upon any of the properties or
> assets of the Company or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or
> nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the
> Company, its business or operations or any of its assets or properties.
> 
> 4.12 Litigation. To the knowledge of the Company, there is no action, suit,
> proceeding or investigation pending or currently threatened against the
> Company that questions the validity of this Agreement or the Related
> Agreements or the right of the Company to enter into any of such agreements,
> or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which
> might result, either individually or in the aggregate, in any material adverse
> change in the assets, condition, affairs or prospects of the Company,
> financially or otherwise, or any change in the current equity ownership of the
> Company, nor is the Company aware that there is any basis for any of the
> foregoing. The Company is not a party or subject to the provisions of any
> order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency
> or instrumentality. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by
> the Company currently pending or which the Company intends to initiate.

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> 4.13 Tax Returns and Payments. The Company has timely filed all tax returns
> (federal, state and local) required to be filed by it. All taxes shown to be
> due and payable on such returns, any assessments imposed, and to the Company's
> knowledge all other taxes due and payable by the Company on or before the
> Closing, have been paid or will be paid prior to the time they become
> delinquent. The Company has not been advised (a) that any of its returns,
> federal, state or other, have been or are being audited as of the date hereof,
> or (b) of any deficiency in assessment or proposed judgment to its federal,
> state or other taxes. The Company has no knowledge of any liability of any tax
> to be imposed upon its properties or assets as of the date of this Agreement
> that is not adequately provided for.
> 
> 4.14 Employees. The Company has no collective bargaining agreements with any
> of its employees. There is no labor union organizing activity pending or, to
> the Company's knowledge, threatened with respect to the Company. Other than as
> disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company is not a party to or bound by any
> currently effective employment contract, deferred compensation arrangement,
> bonus plan, incentive plan, profit sharing plan, retirement agreement or other
> employee compensation plan or agreement. To the Company's knowledge, no
> employee of the Company, nor any consultant with whom the Company has
> contracted, is in violation of any term of any employment contract,
> proprietary information agreement or any other agreement relating to the right
> of any such individual to be employed by, or to contract with, the Company
> because of the nature of the business to be conducted by the Company; and to
> the Company's knowledge the continued employment by the Company of its present
> employees, and the performance of the Company's contracts with its independent
> contractors, will not result in any such violation. The Company is not aware
> that any of its employees is obligated under any contract (including licenses,
> covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any
> judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would
> interfere with their duties to the Company. The Company has not received any
> notice alleging that any such violation has occurred. Other than as disclosed
> in the SEC Reports, no employee of the Company has been granted the right to
> continued employment by the Company or to any material compensation following
> termination of employment with the Company. The Company is not aware that any
> officer, key employee or group of employees intends to terminate his, her or
> their employment with the Company, nor does the Company have a present
> intention to terminate the employment of any officer, key employee or group of
> employees.
> 
> 4.15 Registration Rights and Voting Rights. Other than as disclosed in the SEC
> Reports, the Company is presently not under any obligation, and has not
> granted any rights, to register any of the Company's presently outstanding
> securities or any of its securities that may hereafter be issued. To the
> Company's knowledge, no stockholder of the Company has entered into any
> agreement with respect to the voting of equity securities of the Company.

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> 4.16 Compliance with Laws; Permits. To its knowledge, the Company is not in
> violation of any applicable statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction of
> any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof in
> respect of the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties
> which violation would materially and adversely affect the business, assets,
> liabilities, financial condition, operations or prospects of the Company. No
> governmental orders, permissions, consents, approvals or authorizations are
> required to be obtained and no registrations or declarations are required to
> be filed in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
> the issuance of any of the Securities, except such as has been duly and
> validly obtained or filed, or with respect to any filings that must be made
> after the Closing, as will be filed in a timely manner. The Company has all
> franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the
> conduct of its business as now being conducted by it, the lack of which could
> materially and adversely affect the business, properties, prospects or
> financial condition of the Company.
> 
> 4.17 Environmental and Safety Laws. To its knowledge, the Company is not in
> violation of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating to the
> environment or occupational health and safety, and to its knowledge, no
> material expenditures are or will be required in order to comply with any such
> existing statute, law or regulation. No Hazardous Materials (as defined below)
> are used or have been used, stored, or disposed of by the Company or, to the
> Company's knowledge, by any other person or entity on any property owned,
> leased or used by the Company. For the purposes of the preceding sentence,
> "Hazardous Materials" shall mean (a) materials which are listed or otherwise
> defined as "hazardous" or "toxic" under any applicable local, state, federal
> and/or foreign laws and regulations that govern the existence and/or remedy of
> contamination on property, the protection of the environment from
> contamination, the control of hazardous wastes, or other activities involving
> hazardous substances, including building materials, or (b) any petroleum
> products or nuclear materials.
> 
> 4.18 Valid Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and
> warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement, the offer, sale and
> issuance of the Securities will be exempt from the registration requirements
> of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and will
> have been registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and
> qualification) under the registration, permit or qualification requirements of
> all applicable state securities laws. Neither the Company nor any agent on its
> behalf has solicited or will solicit any offers to sell or has offered to sell
> or will offer to sell all or any part of the Securities to any person or
> persons so as to cause the sale of such Securities by the Company to fail to
> be exempt under the registration provisions of the Securities Act or any state
> securities laws.
> 
> 4.19 Full Disclosure. The Company has provided the Purchaser with all
> information requested by the Purchaser in connection with its decision to
> purchase the Preferred Stock and Warrant. Neither this Agreement, the exhibits
> and schedules hereto, or the Related Agreements contain any untrue statement
> of a material fact nor omit to state a material fact necessary in order to
> make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances
> in which they are made, not misleading. Any financial projections and other
> estimates provided to the Purchaser by the Company were based on the Company's
> experience in the industry and on assumptions of fact and opinion as to future
> events which the Company, at the date of the issuance of such projections or
> estimates, believed to be reasonable. As of the date hereof no facts have come
> to the attention of the Company that would, in its opinion, require the
> Company to revise or amplify in any material respect the assumptions
> underlying such projections and other estimates or the conclusions derived
> therefrom.

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> 4.20 Insurance. The Company has general commercial, product liability, fire
> and casualty insurance policies with coverage customary for companies
> similarly situated to the Company.
> 
> 4.21 SEC Reports. The Company has filed all proxy statements, reports and
> other documents required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act for all
> periods since January 1, 2001. The Company has furnished the Purchaser with
> copies of (i) its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
> December 31, 2001 and (ii) its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
> quarters ended March 31, 2002 and June 30, 2002 (collectively, the "SEC
> Reports"). Each SEC Report was in substantial compliance with the requirements
> of its respective form and none of the SEC Reports, nor the financial
> statements (and the notes thereto) included in the SEC Reports, as of their
> respective dates, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
> to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
> the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
> made, not misleading.
> 
> 4.22 No Market Manipulation. The Company has not taken, and will not take,
> directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that might reasonably be
> expected to, cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of
> the Common Stock of the Company in violation of applicable securities laws.
> 
> 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 security or solicited any offers to buy any
> security under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Securities
> pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by the
> Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent the Company
> from selling the Securities pursuant to Rule 506 under the Securities Act, or
> any applicable exchange-related stockholder approval provisions. Nor will the
> Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries take any action or steps that
> would cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with other
> offerings.
> 
> 4.24 Stop Transfer. The Securities are restricted securities as of the date of
> this Agreement. The Company will not issue any stop transfer order or other
> order impeding the sale and delivery of any of the Securities at such time as
> the Securities are registered for public sale or an exemption from
> registration is available in the opinion of the Company, except as required by
> federal securities laws.
> 
> 4.25 Dilution. The Company understands the nature of the Securities being sold
> hereby and recognizes that they may have a potential dilutive effect. The
> Company specifically acknowledges that its obligation to issue the shares of
> Common Stock upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercise of the
> Warrant is binding upon the Company and enforceable regardless of the dilution
> such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the
> Company.

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5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER.

> The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as of the date of
> this Agreement as set forth below.
> 
> 5.1 Requisite Power and Authority. Purchaser has all necessary power and
> authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this
> Agreement and the Related Agreements and to carry out their provisions. All
> action on Purchaser's part required for the lawful execution and delivery of
> this Agreement and the Related Agreements have been or will be effectively
> taken prior to the Closing. Upon their execution and delivery, this Agreement
> and the Related Agreements will be valid and binding obligations of Purchaser,
> enforceable in accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by
> applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of
> general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights, and (b) as
> limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of
> equitable remedies.
> 
> 5.2 Investment Representations. Purchaser understands that the Securities are
> being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in
> the Securities Act based in part upon Purchaser's representations contained in
> the Agreement.
> 
> 5.3 Purchaser Bears Economic Risk. Purchaser has substantial experience in
> evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of securities in
> companies similar to the Company so that it is capable of evaluating the
> merits and risks of its investment in the Company and has the capacity to
> protect its own interests. Purchaser must bear the economic risk of this
> investment until the Securities are registered pursuant to the Securities Act,
> or an exemption from registration is available.
> 
> 5.4 Acquisition for Own Account. Purchaser is acquiring the Preferred Stock
> for Purchaser's own account for investment only, and not with a view towards
> its resale or distribution.
> 
> 5.5 Purchaser Can Protect Its Interest. Purchaser represents that by reason of
> its, or of its management's, business or financial experience, Purchaser has
> the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the transactions
> contemplated in this Agreement, and the Related Agreements. Further, Purchaser
> is aware of no publication of any advertisement in connection with the
> transactions contemplated in the Agreement.

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> 5.6 Accredited Investor. Purchaser represents that it is an accredited
> investor within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
> 
> 5.7 Legends.
> 
> > (a) The Preferred Stock shall bear the following legend until the Preferred
> > Stock and Conversion Shares are covered by an effective registration
> > statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"):
> > 
> > "THESE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON
> > CONVERSION OF THE PREFERRED STOCK HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
> > SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR, IF APPLICABLE, STATE SECURITIES
> > LAWS. THESE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON
> > CONVERSION OF THE PREFERRED STOCK MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED
> > OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO
> > THE PREFERRED STOCK OR SUCH SHARES UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE
> > SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO SOCKET
> > COMMUNICATIONS, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
> > 
> > (b) The Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares shall bear a legend which
> > shall be in substantially the following form until such shares are covered
> > by an effective registration statement filed with the SEC:
> > 
> > "THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
> > THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR IF APPLICABLE, STATE SECURITIES
> > LAWS. THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR
> > HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
> > SUCH SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
> > REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC. THAT SUCH
> > REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
> > 
> > (c) The Warrant shall bear the following legend:
> > 
> > "THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT
> > HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
> > APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES
> > ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE,
> > PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
> > STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER
> > SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
> > REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC. THAT SUCH
> > REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
> 
> 5.8 Non-Shorting. The Purchaser has not, will not and will not cause, advise,
> ask or assist any person or entity to engage in "short sales" of the Company's
> Common Stock. Neither Purchaser, nor any person or entity controlled by,
> controlling or under common control with, the Purchaser, has engaged, or will
> engage for so long as any Preferred Stock remains outstanding, directly or
> indirectly, in any short sale (whether or not "against the box") of shares of
> the Company's Common Stock or any security or instrument whose value is
> otherwise based on the value of the Company's Common Stock. The Purchaser has
> not and will not for so long as any Preferred Stock remains outstanding,
> cause, advise, ask or assist any person or entity to engage in any short sale
> (whether or not "against the box") of shares of the Company's Common Stock or
> any security or instrument whose value is otherwise based on the value of the
> Company's Common Stock. The Company acknowledges that the Purchaser may sell
> shares of Common Stock issuable (i) upon conversion of Preferred Stock to be
> converted in accordance with a valid Notice of Conversion (as such term is
> defined in Section 6(c) of the Certificate of Designation) delivered by the
> Purchaser to the Company, or (ii) in payment of Monthly Amount (as such term
> is defined in Section 4(a) of the Certificate of Incorporation) that the
> Company has elected to pay in stock pursuant to a valid Repayment Election
> Notice (as such term is defined in Section 4(b) of the Certificate of
> Incorporation) delivered by the Company to the Purchaser. Such sales shall not
> be deemed "short sales," notwithstanding the fact that Purchaser may not be in
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6. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY. So long as the Preferred Stock remains outstanding,
the Company covenants and agrees with the Purchaser as follows:

> 6.1 Stop-Orders. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, the
> Company will advise the Purchaser, promptly after it receives notice of
> issuance by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), any state
> securities commission or any other regulatory authority of any stop order or
> of any order preventing or suspending any offering of any securities of the
> Company, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Common Stock of the
> Company for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any
> proceeding for any such purpose.
> 
> 6.2 Listing. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of the shares of
> Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and upon the
> exercise of the Warrant on the Pink Sheets, the NASD OTC Bulletin Board,
> NASDAQ SmallCap Market, NASDAQ National Market, American Stock Exchange,
> Pacific Exchange, or New York Stock Exchange (the "Principal Market") upon
> which shares of Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of
> issuance) and shall use reasonable efforts to maintain such listing so long as
> any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed. The Company will maintain
> the listing of its Common Stock on a Principal Market, and will comply in all
> material respects with the Company's reporting, filing and other obligations
> under the bylaws or rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers
> ("NASD") and such exchanges, as applicable.
> 
> 6.3 Market Regulations. The Company shall notify the SEC, NASD and applicable
> state authorities, to the extent required under applicable regulations, of the
> transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall take all other
> necessary action and proceedings as may be required and permitted by
> applicable law, rule and regulation, for the legal and valid issuance of the
> Securities to Purchaser.

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> 6.4 Reporting Requirements. The Company will use reasonable efforts to timely
> file with the SEC all reports required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange
> Act and refrain from terminating its status as an issuer required by the
> Exchange Act to file reports thereunder even if the Exchange Act or the rules
> or regulations thereunder would permit such termination.
> 
> 6.5 Use of Funds. The Company agrees that it will use the proceeds of the sale
> of the Preferred Stock and Warrant for general corporate purposes only
> (including payment of current obligations pursuant to the Company's bank
> credit facilities and pursuant to its agreements with Nokia Corp.), in the
> ordinary course of its business and consistent with past practice.
> 
> 6.6 Access to Directors, Officers and Accountants. Subject to compliance with
> applicable securities laws, the Company will permit any representatives
> designated by the Purchaser (or any transferee of the Purchaser), upon
> reasonable notice and during normal business hours, to discuss the affairs,
> finances and accounts of any such corporations with the directors, officers
> and independent accountants of the Company.
> 
> 6.7 Books and Records. The Company will keep true records and books of account
> in which full, true and correct entries will be made of all dealings or
> transactions in relation to its business and affairs in accordance with
> generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.
> 
> 6.8 Confidentiality. The Company agrees that it will not disclose, and will
> not include in any public announcement, the name of the Purchaser, unless
> expressly agreed to by the Purchaser or unless and until such disclosure is
> required by law or applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of such
> requirement.
> 
> 6.9 Corporate Existence. The Company shall maintain its corporate existence,
> and will not voluntarily liquidate or dissolve. In addition, the Company shall
> not sell all or substantially all of the Company's assets, except (i) in the
> event of a merger or consolidation or sale or transfer of all or substantially
> all of the Company's assets where the surviving or successor entity in such
> transaction assumes the Company's obligations hereunder and the Related
> Agreements and such surviving or successor corporation is a publicly traded
> company whose common stock is quoted or listed on a Principal Market, or (ii)
> if the Company offers to redeem the Preferred Stock for cash immediately prior
> to the closing of such transaction.

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> 6.10 Reissuance of Securities. The Company agrees to reissue certificates
> representing the Securities without the legends set forth in Section 5.7 above
> at such time as (a) the holder thereof is permitted to dispose of such
> Securities pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, or (b) upon
> resale subject to an effective registration statement after such Securities
> are registered under the Securities Act. The Company agrees to cooperate with
> the Purchaser in connection with all resales pursuant to Rule 144(d) and Rule
> 144(k) and provide such legal opinions as, in the opinion of the Company's
> securities counsel, are appropriate and permissible, and are necessary to
> allow such resales provided the Company and its counsel receive reasonably
> requested representations from the selling Purchaser and broker, if any.
> 
> 6.11 Opinion. On the Closing Date, the Company will deliver to the Purchaser
> an opinion acceptable to the Purchaser from the Company's legal counsel in the
> form annexed hereto as Exhibit C. The Company will provide, at the Company's
> expense, such other legal opinions in the future as, in the opinion of the
> Company's securities counsel, are appropriate and permissible, and are
> reasonably necessary for the conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercise of
> the Warrants.

 

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7. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY AND PURCHASER REGARDING INDEMNIFICATION.

> 7.1 Company Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless,
> reimburse and defend Purchaser, each of Purchaser's officers, directors,
> agents, affiliates, control persons, and principal shareholders, against any
> claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage (including
> reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon the
> Purchaser which results, arises out of or is based upon (i) any
> misrepresentation by Company or breach of any warranty by Company in this
> Agreement or in any exhibits or schedules attached hereto or any Related
> Agreement, or (ii) any breach or default in performance by Company of any
> covenant or undertaking to be performed by Company hereunder, or any other
> agreement entered into by the Company and Purchaser relating hereto.
> 
> 7.2 Purchaser's Indemnification. Purchaser agrees to indemnify, hold harmless,
> reimburse and defend the Company and each of the Company's officers,
> directors, agents, affiliates, control persons and principal shareholders, at
> all times against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or
> damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed
> upon the Company which results, arises out of or is based upon (i) any
> misrepresentation by Purchaser or breach of any warranty by Purchaser in this
> Agreement or in any exhibits or schedules attached hereto or any Related
> Agreement; or (ii) any breach or default in performance by Purchaser of any
> covenant or undertaking to be performed by Purchaser hereunder, or any other
> agreement entered into by the Company and Purchaser relating hereto.
> 
> 7.3 Procedures. The procedures and limitations set forth in Section 9.6 shall
> apply to the indemnifications set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 above.

8. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. The Purchaser agrees not to make any disposition of
all or any portion of the Preferred Stock, Conversion Shares, or Warrant Shares
unless and until the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the terms
of this Agreement and the Related Agreements, and (i) there is then in effect a
registration statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed
disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration
statement or (ii) (A) the Purchaser shall have notified the Company of the
proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed
statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, (B) if
requested by the Company, the Purchaser shall have furnished the Company with an
opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Company, that such disposition will not
require registration of such shares under the Securities Act, and (C) such
transfer is otherwise in compliance with the Related Agreements.

9. REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

> 9.1 Registration Rights Granted. The Company hereby grants the following
> registration rights to the Purchaser and any transferee of the Conversion
> Shares or the Warrant Shares.
> 
> > (a) The Company shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to file a Form
> > S-3 registration statement (or such other form that it is eligible to use)
> > in order to register the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares for resale
> > and distribution under the Securities Act with the SEC within 30 days of the
> > Closing Date (the "Filing Date"), and use its reasonable commercial efforts
> > to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 90 days
> > of the Filing Date (the "Effective Date"). The Company will register at
> > least 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock. The Conversion Shares and Warrant
> > Shares shall be reserved and set aside exclusively for the benefit of the
> > Purchaser and the holders of the Warrant, as the case may be, and not
> > issued, employed or reserved for anyone other than the Purchaser and the
> > holders of the Warrant. Such registration statement will be promptly amended
> > or additional registration statements will be promptly filed by the Company
> > as necessary to register any additional shares of Common Stock which may be
> > issuable in respect of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares, to
> > allow the public resale of all such Common Stock.
> 
> 9.2 Registration Procedures. If and whenever the Company is required by the
> provisions hereof to effect the registration of any shares of Registrable
> Securities under the Securities Act, the Company will, as expeditiously as
> reasonably practicable:
> 
> > (a) comply with Section 9.1 hereof;
> > 
> > (b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such
> > registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as
> > may be necessary to avoid a Non-Registration Event (as defined below)
> > through the earlier of: (i) six months after the expiration or exercise of
> > the Warrant or (ii) such time as all Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares
> > have been sold to the public or may be sold to the public in a single
> > quarter pursuant to an applicable registration or exemption;
> > 
> > (c) furnish to the Purchaser, and to each underwriter if any, such number of
> > copies of the registration statement and the prospectus included therein
> > (including each preliminary prospectus) as such persons reasonably may
> > request to facilitate the public sale or their disposition of the securities
> > covered by such registration statement;
> > 
> > (d) use its reasonable commercial efforts to register or qualify the
> > Purchaser's Common Stock covered by such registration statement under the
> > securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions as the Purchaser and in
> > the case of an underwritten public offering, the managing underwriter shall
> > reasonably request, provided, however, that the Company shall not for any
> > such purpose be required to qualify generally to transact business as a
> > foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it is not so qualified or to
> > consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction;
> > 
> > (e) list the Common Stock covered by such registration statement with the
> > Nasdaq Stock Market or on any securities exchange on which the Common Stock
> > of the Company is then listed; and
> > 
> > (f) as soon as practicable notify the Purchaser and each underwriter under
> > such registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto
> > is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of
> > any event of which the Company has knowledge as a result of which, in the
> > Company's reasonable judgment, the prospectus contained in such registration
> > statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material
> > fact or omits 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.

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> 9.3 Provision of Documents. In connection with each registration hereunder,
> the Purchaser will furnish to the Company in writing such information and
> representation letters with respect to itself and the proposed distribution by
> it as reasonably shall be necessary in order to assure compliance with federal
> and applicable state securities laws.
> 
> 9.4 Non-Registration Events. If the registration statement on Form S-3 or such
> other form as described in Section 9.1(a) (i) is not filed on or before the
> Filing Date, (ii) is not declared effective on or before the sooner of the
> Effective Date, or within three days of receipt by the Company of a
> communication from the SEC that the registration statement described in
> Section 9.1(a) will not be reviewed, (iii) is not, within 60 days of receipt
> of a written request from the Holders, amended (or supplemented by filing of
> an additional registration statement) to register for resale additional
> Conversion Shares that are expected to be issuable based on the Conversion
> Price then in effect, or (iv) is filed and declared effective but shall
> thereafter cease to be effective (without being succeeded immediately by an
> additional registration statement filed and declared effective) for a period
> of time which shall exceed 120 days in the aggregate per year but not more
> than 60 consecutive calendar days (defined as a period of 365 days commencing
> on the date the Registration Statement is declared effective) (each such event
> referred to in this Section 9.4 is referred to herein as a "Non-Registration
> Event"), then, for so long as such Non-Registration Event shall continue, the
> Company shall pay in cash or Common Stock with an equivalent fair market value
> as liquidated damages in lieu of any other legal or equitable recourse to each
> holder of any Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares an amount equal to one
> percent (1%) per month or part thereof during the pendency of such
> Non-Registration Event of the fair market value of such Conversion Shares or
> Warrant Shares as of the end of such month then owned of record by such holder
> or issuable to such holder as of or subsequent to the occurrence of such
> Non-Registration Event. Payments to be made pursuant to this Section shall be
> due and payable immediately upon demand in immediately available funds or
> Common Stock with an equivalent fair market value.

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> 9.5 Expenses. All expenses incurred by the Company in complying with Section
> 9, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing
> expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants
> for the Company, fees and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees)
> incurred in connection with complying with state securities or "blue sky"
> laws, fees of the NASD, transfer taxes, fees of transfer agents and
> registrars, and costs of insurance are called "Registration Expenses". All
> underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale of
> Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares, including any fees and disbursements
> of any special counsel to the Purchaser, are called "Selling Expenses." The
> Company will pay all Registration Expenses in connection with the registration
> statement under Section 9. All Selling Expenses in connection with each
> registration statement under Section 9 shall be borne by the Purchaser.
> 
> 9.6 Indemnification and Contribution.
> 
> > (a) In the event of a registration of any Conversion Shares or Warrant
> > Shares under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 9, the Company will
> > indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser, each officer and director of the
> > Purchaser, each underwriter of such Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares
> > thereunder and each other person, if any, who controls the Purchaser or
> > underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses,
> > claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which the Purchaser, or
> > such underwriter or controlling person may become subject under the
> > Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
> > liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon
> > any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact
> > contained in any registration statement under which such Conversion Shares
> > or Warrant Shares were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to
> > Section 9, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein,
> > or any amendment or supplement thereof, or arise out of or are based upon
> > the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required
> > to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
> > misleading, and will reimburse the Purchaser, each such underwriter 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 the Purchaser, the underwriter or
> > any such controlling person in writing specifically for use in such
> > registration statement or prospectus, and provided further that the Company
> > will not be liable for any loss, claim, damage or liability arising out of
> > any failure of the Purchaser to deliver to any purchaser of Conversion
> > Shares or Warrant Shares any amended prospectus or prospectus supplement
> > supplied by the Company.

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> > (b) In the event of a registration of any of the Conversion Shares or
> > Warrant Shares under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 9, the Purchaser
> > will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each person, if any, who
> > controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and each
> > officer and director of the Company, against all losses, claims, damages or
> > liabilities, joint or several, to which the Company or such officer or
> > director may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar
> > as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect
> > thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged
> > untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration
> > statement under which such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares were
> > registered under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 9, any preliminary
> > prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or
> > supplement thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or
> > alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
> > therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will
> > reimburse the Company and each such officer or director 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 Purchaser will be liable hereunder in any such case if and
> > only 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 made in reliance upon and in conformity with
> > information pertaining to such Purchaser, as such, furnished in writing to
> > the Company by such Purchaser specifically for use in such registration
> > statement or prospectus, and provided, further, however, that the liability
> > of the Seller hereunder shall be limited to the proportion of any such loss,
> > claim, damage, liability or expense which is equal to the proportion that
> > the public offering price of the Registrable Securities sold by the Seller
> > under such registration statement bears to the total public offering price
> > of all securities sold thereunder, but not in any event to exceed the net
> > proceeds received by the Seller from the sale of Registrable Securities
> > covered by such registration statement.
> > 
> > (c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of notice of
> > the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in
> > respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder,
> > notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the omission so to
> > notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which
> > it may have to such indemnified party other than under this Section 9.6(c)
> > and shall only relieve it from any liability which it may have to such
> > indemnified party under this Section 9.6(c) if and to the extent the
> > indemnifying party is prejudiced by such omission. In case any such action
> > shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify the
> > indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall
> > be entitled to participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume
> > and undertake the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to such
> > indemnified party, and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such
> > indemnified party of its election so to assume and undertake the defense
> > thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified
> > party under this Section 9.6(c) for any legal expenses subsequently incurred
> > by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than
> > reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected,
> > provided, however, that, if the defendants in any such action include both
> > the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party
> > shall have reasonably concluded that there may be reasonable defenses
> > available to it which are different from or additional to those available to
> > the indemnifying party or if the interests of the indemnified party
> > reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying
> > party, the indemnified parties shall have the right to select one separate
> > counsel and to assume such legal defenses and otherwise to participate in
> > the defense of such action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such
> > separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be
> > reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred.
> > 
> > (d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in the event of
> > joint liability under the Act in any case in which either (i) the Purchaser,
> > or any controlling person of the Purchaser, makes a claim for
> > indemnification pursuant to this Section 9.6 but it is judicially determined
> > (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent
> > jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last
> > right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case
> > notwithstanding the fact that this Section 9.6 provides for indemnification
> > in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act may be required
> > on the part of the Purchaser or controlling person of the Purchaser in
> > circumstances for which indemnification is provided under this Section 9.6;
> > then, and in each such case, the Company and the Purchaser will contribute
> > to the aggregate losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which they may be
> > subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion so that the
> > Purchaser is responsible only for the portion represented by the percentage
> > that the public offering price of its securities offered by the registration
> > statement bears to the public offering price of all securities offered by
> > such registration statement, provided, however, that, in any such case, (A)
> > the Purchaser will not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the
> > public offering price of all such securities offered by it pursuant to such
> > registration statement; and (B) no person or entity guilty of fraudulent
> > misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 10(f) of the Securities
> > Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not
> > guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

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10. OFFERING RESTRICTIONS. Except as previously disclosed in the SEC Reports or
pursuant to stock or stock options granted to employees, directors or
consultants of the Company, or equity or debt issued in connection with an
acquisition of a business or assets by the Company, or the issuance by the
Company of stock in connection with the establishment of a joint venture
partnership or licensing arrangement (these exceptions hereinafter referred to
as the "Excepted Issuances"), for so long as any shares of Preferred Stock
remain outstanding, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of
the Purchaser, issue any securities which are convertible on demand at the
option of the holder, and without any right of the Company to preclude such
conversion by redemption of such securities for cash or otherwise, into freely
tradable shares of Common Stock, where the applicable conversion rate is
determined based on the trailing market price of the Common Stock at the time of
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11. SECURITY INTEREST. As a condition of Closing, the Company will grant to the
Purchaser a security interest in its assets pursuant to a Security Agreement in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit D to secure the amortization obligations
with respect to the Preferred Stock. Such security interest will be subordinate
to security interests granted to Greater Bay Bank and any subsequent principal
bank or financial institution creditor of the Company. The Purchaser will enter
into such subordination or intercreditor agreements as such creditors may
reasonably request, provided that the provisions of such agreements shall be
subject to negotiation by the parties thereto in good faith. The Company will
also execute all such documents as the Purchaser may reasonably request and
which are necessary to memorialize and further protect the security interest
described above.

12. MISCELLANEOUS.

> 12.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
> accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to
> principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against
> the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
> brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located
> in the state of New York. Both parties and the individuals executing this
> Agreement and other agreements on behalf of the Company agree to submit to the
> jurisdiction of such courts and waive trial by jury.
> 
> 12.2 Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made
> herein (including the indemnity provisions set forth in Section 7) shall
> survive any investigation made by the Purchaser and the closing of the
> transactions contemplated hereby until the 18 month anniversary of the Closing
> Date. All statements as to factual matters contained in any certificate or
> other instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant hereto in
> connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be
> representations and warranties by the Company hereunder solely as of the date
> of such certificate or instrument.
> 
> 12.3 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein,
> the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the
> successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto
> and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each person who shall
> be a holder of the Securities from time to time.
> 
> 12.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the exhibits and schedules hereto, the
> Related Agreements and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto
> constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties
> with regard to the subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to
> any other in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and
> agreements except as specifically set forth herein and therein.
> 
> 12.5 Severability. In case any provision of the Agreement shall be invalid,
> illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the
> remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

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> 12.6 Amendment and Waiver. This provisions of this Agreement may be amended,
> modified or waived only upon the written consent of the Company and the
> Purchaser.
> 
> 12.7 Delays or Omissions. It is agreed that no delay or omission to exercise
> any right, power or remedy accruing to any party, upon any breach, default or
> noncompliance by another party under this Agreement or the Related Agreements,
> shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be
> a waiver of any such breach, default or noncompliance, or any acquiescence
> therein, or of or in any similar breach, default or noncompliance thereafter
> occurring. It is further agreed that any waiver, permit, consent or approval
> of any kind or character on the Purchaser's part of any breach, default or
> noncompliance under this Agreement, the Preferred Stock or the Related
> Agreements or any waiver on such party's part of any provisions or conditions
> of the Agreement, the Certificate of Designations or the Related Agreements
> must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set
> forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement, the
> Preferred Stock or the Related Agreements, by law or otherwise afforded to any
> party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
> 
> 12.8 Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing
> and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party
> to be notified, (b) five days after having been sent by registered or
> certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (c) one day
> after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next
> day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall
> be sent to the Company at the address as set forth on the signature page
> hereof, with a copy to Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
> Corporation, 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, attn: Herbert P Fockler,
> Esq., and to the Purchaser at the address set forth on the signature page
> hereto, with a copy to Daniel M. Laifer, Esq., 152 West 57th Street, 4th
> Floor, New York, NY 10019, or at such other address as the Company or the
> Purchaser may designate by ten days advance written notice to the other
> parties hereto.
> 
> 12.9 Attorneys' Fees. In the event that any suit or action is instituted to
> enforce any provision in this Agreement, the prevailing party in such dispute
> shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all fees, costs and
> expenses of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or with respect
> to this Agreement, including, without limitation, such reasonable fees and
> expenses of attorneys and accountants, which shall include, without
> limitation, all fees, costs and expenses of appeals.
> 
> 12.10 Titles and Subtitles. The titles of the sections and subsections of the
> Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered
> in construing this Agreement.
> 
> 12.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
> counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
> shall constitute one instrument.
> 
> 12.12 Broker's Fees. Except as set forth in this Agreement, each party hereto
> represents and warrants that no agent, broker, investment banker, person or
> firm acting on behalf of or under the authority of such party hereto is or
> will be entitled to any broker's or finder's fee or any other commission
> directly or indirectly in connection with the transactions contemplated
> herein, except as specified herein with respect to the Purchaser. Each party
> hereto further agrees to indemnify each other party for any claims, losses or
> expenses incurred by such other party as a result of the representation in
> this Section 12.12 being untrue.

> 12.13 Construction. Each party acknowledges that its legal counsel
> participated in the preparation of this Agreement and, therefore, stipulates
> that the rule of construction that ambiguities are to be resolved against the
> drafting party shall not be applied in the interpretation of this Agreement to
> favor any party against the other.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the SECURITIES PURCHASE
AGREEMENT as of the date set forth in the first paragraph hereof.

 

COMPANY: PURCHASERS:      
SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
LAURUS MASTER FUND, LTD. By:                               
                            By:                               
                            Name: Name: Title: Title: Address: 37400 Central
Court
Newark, California 94560 Address:

LAURUS MASTER FUND, LTD.
c/o Ironshore Corporate Services Ltd.
P.O. Box 1234 G.T., Queensgate
House, South Church Street
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

 

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LIST OF EXHIBITS

Form of Certificate of Designation Exhibit A

Form of Warrant Exhibit B

Form of Opinion Exhibit C

Form of Security Agreement Exhibit D

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EXHIBIT A

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF WARRANT

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF OPINION

 

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EXHIBIT D

FORM OF SECURITY AGREEMENT