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EXHIBIT 4.14

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN
REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN
RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
“SECURITIES ACT”), AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO
AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THIS
SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION
WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION

WARRANT

			
	Warrant No. [#]
	 	Dated: September _, 2005

          Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies
that, for value received, SG Cowen & Co., LLC or its registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled
to purchase from the Company up to a total of 120,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per
share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company (each such share, an “Warrant Share” and all such
shares, the “Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price equal to $4.36 per share (as adjusted from time
to time as provided in Section 9, the “Exercise Price”), at any time and from time to time from and
after six months after the Closing Date (the “Trigger Date”), and through and including September
_, 2010 ( (the “Expiration Date”), subject to the following terms and conditions. This Warrant
(this “Warrant”) is one of a series of similar warrants issued pursuant to that certain Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Investors
identified therein (the “Purchase Agreement”). All such warrants are referred to herein,
collectively, as the “Warrants.”

          1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant, capitalized terms
that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Purchase
Agreement.

          2. Registration of Warrant. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be
maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the Holder
(which shall include the initial Holder or, as the case may be, any registered assignee to which
this Warrant is permissibly assigned hereunder from time to time). The Company may deem and treat
the registered Holder as the absolute owner of this Warrant for the purpose of any exercise hereof,
any distribution in respect hereof and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the
contrary.

          3. Transfers. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that this Warrant may not be assigned or
transferred in whole or in part except (i) to an Affiliate of the Holder or (ii) to any

 

 

other
Investor or its Affiliates. The Company shall register any such assignment or transfer of all or
any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon (i) surrender of this Warrant, with the
Form of Assignment attached hereto duly completed and signed and (ii) if the registration statement
is not effective, (x) if the assignment or transfer is to another Investor or an Affiliate of
another Investor, delivery of an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the
effect that the transfer of such portion of this Warrant may be made pursuant to an available
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and all applicable state
securities or blue sky laws and (y) if the assignment or transfer is to an Affiliate of such
Holder, delivery by the transferee of a written statement to the Company certifying that the
transferee is an Affiliate of the Holder and an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)
under the Securities Act and making the representations and certifications as set forth in Sections
3.2(b), (c) and (d) of the Purchase Agreement, in each case, to the Company at its address
specified in the Purchase Agreement. Upon any such registration or transfer, a new warrant to
purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such new warrant, a “New
Warrant”), evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the transferee
and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant not so transferred, if any,
shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee
shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations in respect
of the New Warrant that the Holder has in respect of this Warrant.

          4. Exercise and Duration of Warrant.

               (a) This Warrant shall be exercisable by the registered Holder at any time and from time to
time on or after the Trigger Date and through and including the Expiration Date. At 6:30 P.M., New
York City time, on the Expiration Date, the portion of this Warrant not exercised prior thereto
shall be and become void and of no value and this Warrant shall be terminated and no longer
outstanding; provided, however, that the Expiration Date shall be extended for each
day following the Effective Date that (i) the Registration Statement is not effective or (ii) that
the Company has suspended sales under the Registration Statement pursuant to Section 6.1(e) of the
Purchase Agreement.

               The Holder may exercise this Warrant by delivering to the Company (i) an exercise notice, in
the form attached hereto (the “Exercise Notice”), completed and duly signed, accompanied by either
(i) (a) payment of the Exercise Price for the number of Warrant Shares as to which this Warrant is
being exercised, or (b) by the surrender of this Warrant to the Company, with the net exercise
election selected in the Exercise Notice, into the number of shares of Warrant stock computed using
the following formula:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	X = Y (A-B)
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	A	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	where

	 	X
	 	=
	 	the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be issued to the Holder.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Y
	 	=
	 	the number of shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Warrant (or, if a partial exercise, the appropriate portion thereof).

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	 	A = the fair market value of one (1) share of Warrant Stock, as determined in
good faith by the Company’s Board of
Directors, as of the time of net exercise.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	B = the Purchase Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

          For purposes of the above calculation, the fair market value of one (1) share of Warrant Stock
shall be the product of (i) the closing price quoted on the American Stock Exchange or on any
exchange on which the Common Shares is listed, whichever is applicable, as published in the Wall
Street Journal for the five (5) trading days prior to the date of determination of fair market
value and (ii) the number of shares of Common Shares into which each share of Warrant Stock is
convertible at the time of such exercise.

               (b) the date such items are delivered to the Company (as determined in accordance with the
notice provisions hereof) is an “Exercise Date.” The delivery by (or on behalf of) the Holder of
the Exercise Notice and the applicable Exercise Price as provided above shall constitute the
Holder’s certification to the Company that its representations contained in Section 3.2(b), (c) and
(d) of the Purchase Agreement are true and correct as of the Exercise Date as if remade in their
entirety (or, in the case of any assignee Holder that is not a party to the Purchase Agreement,
such assignee Holder’s certification to the Company that such representations are true and correct
as to such assignee Holder as of the Exercise Date). 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 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 Shares.

          5. Delivery of Warrant Shares.

               (a) Upon exercise of this Warrant, the Company shall promptly (but in no event later than
three Trading Days after the Exercise Date) issue or cause to be issued and cause to be delivered
to or upon the written order of the Holder and in such name or names as the Holder may designate
(provided that, if the Registration Statement is not effective and the Holder directs the Company
to deliver a certificate for the Warrant Shares in a name other than that of the Holder or an
Affiliate of the Holder, it shall deliver to the Company on the Exercise Date an opinion of counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Company to the effect that the issuance of such Warrant Shares in
such other name may be made pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act and all applicable state securities or blue sky laws or, if the transferee is
an Affiliate of the Holder, the statement set forth in Section 3(ii)(y) in lieu of such opinion), a
certificate for the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, free of restrictive legends unless
a registration statement covering the resale of the Warrant Shares and naming the Holder as a
selling stockholder thereunder is not then effective or the Warrant Shares are not freely
transferable without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act. The
Holder, or any Person so designated by the Holder to receive Warrant Shares, shall be deemed to
have become the holder of record of such Warrant Shares as of the Exercise Date. If the Warrant
Shares can be issued without restrictive legends, the
Company shall, upon the written request of the Holder, use its best efforts to deliver, or
shall cause to be delivered, Warrant Shares hereunder electronically through the Depository Trust &
Clearing Corporation or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions.

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               (b) This Warrant is exercisable either in its entirety or, from time to time, for a portion of
the number of Warrant Shares. Upon surrender of this Warrant following one or more partial
exercises, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued, at its expense, a New Warrant evidencing
the right to purchase the remaining number of Warrant Shares, if requested in writing by the
Holder.

               (c) In addition to any other rights available to a Holder, if the Company fails to deliver to
the Holder a certificate representing Warrant Shares on the date on which delivery of such
certificate is required by this Warrant, such Holder may notify the Company via facsimile, mail or
any other written means of its failure to deliver the certificate (a “Delivery Failure Notice”).
If the Company fails to deliver to the Holder a certificate representing Warrant Shares by the
third Trading Day after delivery of the Delivery Failure Notice by the Holder and if, after such
third Trading Day after the delivery of the Delivery Failure Notice the Holder purchases (in an
open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale
by the Holder of the Warrant Shares that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a
“Buy-In”), then the Company shall, within three 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, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so
purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate
(and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to
deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares 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 Warrant Shares, times (B) the Closing Price on the date of the event giving rise to
the Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate.

               (d) The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms
hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to
enforce the same, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the
same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged
breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or
alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other
circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection
with the issuance of Warrant Shares. Nothing herein 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 Shares upon exercise of the Warrant as required
pursuant to the terms hereof.

          6. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common
Stock upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or
transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or expense in respect of
the issuance of such
certificates, all of which taxes and expenses shall be caused paid by the Company; provided,
however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of
any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates for Warrant Shares or Warrants in a
name other than that of the Holder or an Affiliate thereof. The Holder shall be responsible for
all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this Warrant or
receiving Warrant Shares upon exercise hereof.

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          7. Replacement of Warrant. If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the
Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation
hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but only upon receipt of
evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and, if
requested, customary and reasonable indemnity. If the Holder seeks a New Warrant under such
circumstances, it shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and procedures and pay
such other reasonable third party costs as the Company may prescribe.

          8. Reservation of Warrant Shares. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and
keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common
Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant
as herein provided, the number of Warrant Shares which are then issuable and deliverable upon the
exercise in full of this Warrant, free from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase
rights of persons other than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of
Section 9). The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares so issuable and deliverable shall, upon
issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof, be
duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Each of the Company and the
Holder will take all such action as may be necessary to assure that such shares of Common Stock may
be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation or of any
requirements of any securities exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Common Stock
may be listed.

          9. Certain Adjustments. The Exercise Price and number of Warrant Shares issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section
9.

               (a) Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is
outstanding, (i) pays a stock dividend on its Common Stock or otherwise makes a distribution on any
class of capital stock that is payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides outstanding
shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, or (iii) combines outstanding shares of
Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the Exercise Price shall be
multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to
clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the
determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment
pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the
effective date of such subdivision or combination.

               (b) Pro Rata Distributions. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding,
distributes to holders of Common Stock (i) evidences of its indebtedness, (ii) any security (other
than a distribution of Common Stock covered by the preceding paragraph), (iii) rights or warrants
to subscribe for or purchase any security, or (iv) any other asset (in each case, “Distributed
Property”), then, upon any exercise of the Warrant that occurs after the record date fixed for
determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution, the Holder shall be entitled
to receive, in addition to the Warrant Shares otherwise issuable upon such exercise (if

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applicable), the Distributed Property distributed in respect of one share of Common Stock to
holders of Common Stock as of such record date times the number of Warrant Shares for which the
Holder exercises this Warrant (appropriately adjusted for any stock splits, combination or similar
event between such record date and such exercise).

               (c) Fundamental Transactions. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the
Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the
Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related
transactions, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person)
is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their
shares for other securities, cash or property, or (iv) the Company effects any reclassification of
the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively
converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a
subdivision or combination of shares of Common Stock covered by Section 9(a) above) (in any such
case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive,
upon exercise of this Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would
have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been,
immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of Warrant Shares then
issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant (the “Alternate Consideration”). The aggregate
Exercise Price for this Warrant will not be affected by any such Fundamental Transaction, but the
Company shall apportion such aggregate Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a
reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate
Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or
property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same
choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following
such Fundamental Transaction. At the Holder’s request, any successor to the Company or surviving
entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new Warrant consistent with the
foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the Alternate Consideration for
the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof. The terms of any agreement pursuant to which a
Fundamental Transaction is effected shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving
entity to comply with the provisions of
this paragraph (c) and insuring that the Warrant (or any such replacement security) will be
similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.

               (d) Number of Warrant Shares. Simultaneously with any adjustment to the Exercise Price
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section, the number of Warrant Shares that may be purchased upon
exercise of this Warrant shall be increased or decreased proportionately, so that after such
adjustment the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder for the increased or decreased number of
Warrant Shares shall be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to
such adjustment.

               (e) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 9 shall be made to the nearest cent or
the nearest 1/100th of a share, as applicable. The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at
any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Company;
provided that such shares, upon disposition to a third party, shall then be considered outstanding.

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               (f) Notice of Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 9,
the Company at its expense will, at the written request of the Holder, promptly compute such
adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth
such adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted number or type
of Warrant Shares or other securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (as applicable),
describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments and showing in reasonable detail the
facts upon which such adjustment is based, and deliver a copy of each such certificate to the
Holder and to the Company’s Transfer Agent.

               (g) Notice of Corporate Events. If, while this Warrant is outstanding, the Company (i)
declares a dividend or any other distribution of cash, securities or other property in respect of
its Common Stock, including, without limitation, any granting of rights or warrants to subscribe
for or purchase any capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) authorizes or approves,
enters into any agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Fundamental
Transaction or (iii) authorizes the voluntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs
of the Company, then the Company shall deliver to the Holder a notice describing the material terms
and conditions of such transaction, at least 15 Trading Days prior to the applicable record or
effective date on which a Person would need to hold Common Stock in order to participate in or vote
with respect to such transaction; provided, however, that the failure to deliver such notice or any
defect therein shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be described in
such notice.

          10. Payment of Exercise Price. The Holder shall pay the Exercise Price in immediately
available funds.

          11. Limitation on Exercise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number
of shares of Common Stock that may be acquired by the Holder upon any exercise of this Warrant (or
otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited to the extent necessary to ensure that, following
such exercise (or other issuance), the total number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially
owned by such Holder and its Affiliates and any other Persons whose beneficial ownership of Common
Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, does
not exceed 4.999% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the total number of issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock (including for such purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such
exercise). For such purposes, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Each delivery of
an Exercise Notice hereunder will constitute a representation by the Holder that it has evaluated
the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined that issuance of the full number of
Warrant Shares requested in such Exercise Notice is permitted under this paragraph. The Company’s
obligation to issue shares of Common Stock in excess of the limitation referred to in this Section
shall be suspended (and, except as provided below, shall not terminate or expire notwithstanding
any contrary provisions hereof) until such time, if any, as such shares of Common Stock may be
issued in compliance with such limitation; provided that, if, as of 6:30 p.m., New York City time,
on the Expiration Date, the Company has not received written notice that the shares of Common Stock
may be issued in compliance with such limitation, the Company’s obligation to issue such shares
shall terminate. By written notice to the Company, the Holder may waive the provisions of this
Section or increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage

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specified in such
notice, but (i) any such waiver or increase will not be effective until the 61st day after such
notice is delivered to the Company, and (ii) any such waiver or increase or decrease will apply
only to the Holder and not to any other holder of Warrants.

          12. Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue or cause to be issued
fractional Warrant Shares on the exercise of this Warrant. If any fraction of a Warrant Share
would, except for the provisions of this Section, be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, the
number of Warrant Shares to be issued will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.

          13. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries hereunder (including
without limitation any Exercise Notice) shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via
facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (eastern standard
time) on a Trading Day, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day
that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (eastern standard time) on any Trading Day, (iii)
the Trading Day following the date of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier
service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The
address and facsimile numbers for such notices or communications shall be as set forth in the
Purchase Agreement.

          14. Warrant Agent. The Company shall serve as warrant agent under this Warrant. Upon 30
days’ notice to the Holder, the Company may appoint a new warrant agent. Any corporation into
which the Company or any new warrant agent may be merged or any corporation resulting from any
consolidation to which the Company or any new warrant agent shall be a party or any corporation to
which the Company or any new warrant agent transfers substantially all of its corporate trust or
stockholder services business shall be a successor warrant agent under this Warrant without any
further act. Any such successor warrant agent shall promptly cause notice of its succession as
warrant agent to be mailed (by first class mail, postage prepaid) to the Holder at the Holder’s
last address as shown on the Warrant Register.

          15. Miscellaneous.

               (a) Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Warrant may be assigned by
the Holder. This Warrant may not be assigned by the Company except to a successor in the event of
a Fundamental Transaction. This Warrant shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Subject to the preceding sentence,
nothing in this Warrant shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Company and the
Holder any legal or equitable right, remedy or cause of action under this Warrant. This Warrant
may be amended only in writing signed by the Company and the Holder, or their respective successors
and assigns.

               (b) The Company will not, by amendment of its governing documents or through any
reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, 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, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all

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such
terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect
the rights of the Holder against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Company (i) will not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor
on such exercise, (ii) will take all such action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in
order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares on
the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) will not close its stockholder books or records in any
manner which interferes with the timely exercise of this Warrant.

               (c) The warrant shares are entitled to the benefits of the registration rights agreement dated
as of September 7, 2005.

               (d) GOVERNING LAW; VENUE; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE CORPORATE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
SHALL GOVERN ALL ISSUES CONCERNING THE RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS. ALL
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS WARRANT
SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH
PARTY 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
(INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS), 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. EACH PARTY 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 VIA REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (WITH
EVIDENCE OF DELIVERY) TO SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES TO IT UNDER THIS 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. THE COMPANY AND HOLDER HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY.

               (e) The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Warrant and
shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

               (f) In case any one or more of the provisions of this Warrant shall be invalid or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
of this Warrant shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt
in good faith to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision which shall be a commercially
reasonable substitute therefor and, upon such agreement, shall incorporate such substitute
provision in this Warrant.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed by its authorized
officer as of the date first indicated above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

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FORM OF EXERCISE NOTICE

(To be executed by the Holder to exercise the right to purchase shares of Common Stock under the

foregoing Warrant)

To: Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation

          The undersigned is the Holder of Warrant No.                      (the “Warrant”) issued by Smith & Wesson
Holding Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

          1. The Warrant is currently exercisable to purchase a total of                                          Warrant Shares.

          (a) Standard Election. The undersigned Holder elects to purchase                                          shares of Common Shares of                      (the “Warrant Stock”), pursuant to the terms of the
attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price for such shares in full.

          (b) Net Exercise Election. The undersigned Holder elects to convert the Warrant into
shares of Warrant Stock by net exercise election pursuant to Section 4.b of the Warrant. This
conversion is exercised with respect to                      shares of Common Shares of                                          (the
“Warrant Stock”).

          2. Pursuant to this exercise, the Company shall deliver to the holder                                          Warrant
Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

          3. Following this exercise, the Warrant shall be exercisable to purchase a total of
                                         Warrant Shares.

Dated:                                        ,                     

Name of Holder:

	 	 	 	 	 
	(Print)

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	Name:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

(Signature must conform in all respects to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)

 

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

[To be completed and signed only upon transfer of Warrant]

          FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
                                         the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase                     
shares of Common Stock of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation to which the within Warrant relates
and appoints                      as attorney to transfer said right on the books of Smith & Wesson
Holding Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:                                        ,                     

 

(Signature must conform in all respects to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)

 

Address of Transferee

 

 

In the presence of:exv10w52

 

EXHIBIT 10.52

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of September 7, 2005, by and among
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, a Nevada corporation with headquarters located at 2100
Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01104 (the “Company”), and the investors listed on the
Schedule of Investors attached hereto as Exhibit A (individually, an “Investor” and
collectively, the “Investors”).

     WHEREAS:

     A. The Company and each Investor is executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon
the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “1933 Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act.

     B. Each Investor, severally and not jointly, wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to
sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, (i) that aggregate number of shares
of the Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), set forth
opposite such Investor’s name in column two (2) on the Schedule of Investors in Exhibit A
(which aggregate amount for all Investors together shall be 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock and
shall collectively be referred to herein as the “Common Shares”) and (ii) warrants, in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “Warrants”) to acquire up to that number
of additional shares of Common Stock set forth opposite such Investor’s name in column three (3) on
the Schedule of Investors (as exercised, collectively, the “Warrant Shares”).

     C. The Common Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement
are collectively are referred to herein as the “Securities”.

     NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for
other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged,
the Company and the Investors agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

     1.1 Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following
terms have the meanings indicated:

     “Advice” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5.

     “Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in
and construed under Rule 144 under the 1933 Act.

     “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.

 

 

     “Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Common Shares and the Warrant
pursuant to Section 2.1.

     “Closing Date” means the date and time of the Closing and shall be 10:00 a.m., New York City
time, on the Second Business Day after the execution of this Agreement (or such other date and time
as is mutually agreed to by the Company and each Investor).

     “Closing Price” means, for any date, the closing price per share of the Common Stock for such
date (or the nearest preceding date) on the primary Eligible Market or exchange on which the Common
Stock is then listed or quoted.

     “Company Counsel” means Greenberg Traurig, LLP, counsel to the Company.

     “Common Shares” means an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock, which are being issued
and sold by the Company to the Investors at the Closing.

     “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share.

     “Common Stock Equivalents” means, collectively, Options and Convertible Securities.

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

     “Disclosure Materials” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

     “Effective Date” means the date that the Registration Statement is first declared effective by
the SEC.

     “Effectiveness Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

     “Eligible Market” means any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, The
NASDAQ National Market or The NASDAQ SmallCap Market.

     “Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

     “Event Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     “Excluded Events” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

     “Excluded Investors” means SG Cowen & Co., LLC and its Affiliates.

     “Filing Date” means the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date.

     “Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.

     “Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.

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     “Intellectual Property Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

     “Lead Investor” means Smithfield Fiduciary, LLC.

     “Lead Investor Counsel” means Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP, counsel to the Lead Investor.

     “Lien” means any lien, charge, claim, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal
or other restriction.

     “Losses” means any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, settlement costs and
expenses, including, without limitation, costs of preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees.

     “Material Adverse Effect” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

     “Material Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

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

     “Person” means any individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or
unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, or joint stock company.

     “Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without
limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or
threatened in writing.

     “Prospectus” means the prospectus included in the Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed
as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the
1933 Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of
the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement,
and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus including post-effective amendments, and
all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such
Prospectus.

     “Registrable Securities” means the Common Shares and the Warrant Shares issued or issuable
pursuant to the Transaction Documents, together with any securities issued or issuable upon any
stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the
foregoing.

     “Registration Statement” means each registration statement required to be filed under
Article VI, including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such
registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits
thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in
such registration statement.

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     “Required Effectiveness Date” means the date that is 90 days after the Closing Date (or in the
event of a review by the SEC, the date that is 120 days after the Closing Date).

     “Rule 144,” “Rule 415,” and “Rule 424” means Rule 144, Rule 415 and Rule 424, respectively,
promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act, as such Rules may be amended from time to time, or
any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as
such Rule.

     “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     “SEC Reports” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

     “Securities” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

     “Subsidiary” means any Person in which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns capital stock
or holds a majority equity or similar interest.

     “Trading Day” means (a) any day on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and traded on
its primary Trading Market, (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted and traded on any
Eligible Market, then a day on which trading occurs on the NASDAQ National Market (or any successor
thereto), or (c) if trading ceases to occur on the NASDAQ National Market (or any successor
thereto), any Business Day.

     “Trading Market” means the American Stock Exchange or any other Eligible Market, or any
national securities exchange, market or trading or quotation facility on which the Common Stock is
then listed or quoted.

     “Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the schedules and exhibits attached hereto, the
Warrants and the Transfer Agent Instructions.

     “Transfer Agent” means Interwest Transfer Co., Inc., or any successor transfer agent for the
Company.

     “Transfer Agent Instructions” means, with respect to the Company, the Transfer Agent
Instructions, in the form of Exhibit E, executed by the Company and delivered to and
acknowledged in writing by the Transfer Agent.

     “Warrant” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

     “Warrant Shares” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND SALE

     2.1 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing
the Company shall issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor shall, severally and not
jointly, purchase from the Company, such number of Common Shares and Warrants set forth opposite
such Investor’s name on Exhibit A hereto under the headings “Common Shares” and

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“Warrants.” The date and time of the Closing and shall be 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on
the Closing Date. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Lead Investor Counsel. 2.2
Closing Deliveries.

            (a) At the Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Investor the
following:

                  (ii) one or more stock certificates, free and clear of all restrictive and other legends
(except as expressly provided in Section 4.1(b) hereof), evidencing such number of Common
Shares equal to the number set forth opposite such Investor’s name on Exhibit A hereto
under the heading “Common Shares,” registered in the name of such Investor;

                  (iii) Warrants, issued in the name of such Investor, pursuant to which such Investor shall
have the right to acquire such number of Warrant Shares set forth opposite such Investor’s name on
Exhibit A hereto under the heading “Warrant Shares”;

                  (iv) a legal opinion of Company Counsel, in the form of Exhibit C, executed by such
counsel and delivered to the Investors; and

                  (v) duly executed Transfer Agent Instructions acknowledged by the Company’s transfer agent.

            (b) At the Closing, each Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the
purchase price set forth opposite such Investor’s name on Exhibit A hereto under the
heading “Purchase Price” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds, by wire
transfer to an account designated in writing to such Investor by the Company for such purpose.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants
to the Investors as follows (which representations and warranties shall be deemed to apply, where
appropriate, to each subsidiary of the Company):

            (a) Subsidiaries. The Company has no direct or indirect Subsidiaries other than those listed
in Schedule 3.1(a) hereto or in the Company’s Form 10-K Report for the year ended April 30,
2005. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(a) hereto, the Company owns, directly or
indirectly, all of the capital stock or comparable equity interests of each Subsidiary free and
clear of any Lien and all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or comparable equity
interest of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of
preemptive and similar rights. Except for Smith & Wesson Corp., no Subsidiary is a “significant
subsidiary” as such term is defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X of the 1933 Act.

            (b) Organization and Qualification. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is an entity
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the requisite legal

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authority to own or lease and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as
currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any of the
provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other
organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to
do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction
in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned or leased by it makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the
case may be, could not, individually or in the aggregate, (i) materially and adversely affect the
legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) have or result in a material
adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business or financial condition of the Company
and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole on a consolidated basis, or (iii) materially and adversely
impair the Company’s ability to perform fully on a timely basis its obligations under any of the
Transaction Documents (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”).

            (c) Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate authority to enter
into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents to which
it is a party and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution
and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party by the Company and the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by
all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further consent or action is required by the
Company, its Board of Directors or its stockholders. Each of the Transaction Documents to which it
is a party has been (or upon delivery will be) duly executed by the Company and is, or when
delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute, the valid and binding obligation of
the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited
by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws of general application
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally, and (ii) the effect of
rules of law governing the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies.

            (d) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to
which it is a party by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby do not, and will not, (i) conflict with or violate any provision of
the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other
organizational or charter documents, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that
with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or
both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or
Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a
party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound, or affected,
except to the extent that such conflict, default, termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation right could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii)
result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other
restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject
(including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations,
assuming the correctness of the representations and warranties made by the Investors herein, of any
self-regulatory organization to which the
Company or its securities are subject, including all applicable Trading Markets), or by which any

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property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected, except to the extent
that such violation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

            (e) Securities. The Securities (including the Warrant Shares) are duly authorized and, when
issued and paid for in accordance with the Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens and shall not be subject to preemptive or
similar rights of stockholders (other than those imposed by the Investors). The Company has
reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the maximum number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

            (f) Capitalization. The aggregate number of shares and type of all authorized, issued and
outstanding classes of capital stock, options and other securities of the Company (whether or not
presently convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the
Company) is set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K Report for the year ended April 30, 2005. All
outstanding shares of capital stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and have been issued in compliance with all applicable securities laws. Except as
disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K Report for the year ended April 30, 2005 or in Schedule
3.1(f) hereto, the Company has not issued any other options, warrants, or script rights to
subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights
or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or entered into any agreement
giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or securities
or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock. Except for customary
adjustments as a result of stock dividends, stock splits, combinations of shares, reorganizations,
recapitalizations, reclassifications or other similar events, there are no anti-dilution or price
adjustment provisions contained in any security issued by the Company (or in any agreement
providing rights to security holders) and the issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate
the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the
Investors) and will not result in a right of any holder of securities to adjust the exercise,
conversion, exchange or reset price under such securities. To the knowledge of the Company, except
as specifically disclosed in an SEC Report or in Schedule 3.1(f) hereto, no Person or group
of related Persons beneficially owns (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act),
or has the right to acquire, by agreement with or by obligation binding upon the Company,
beneficial ownership of in excess of 5% of the outstanding Common Stock, ignoring for such purposes
any limitation on the number of shares of Common Stock that may be owned at any single time.

            (g) SEC Reports; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all reports required to be filed
by it under the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof,
for the two years preceding the date hereof (the foregoing materials (together with any materials
filed by the Company under the Exchange Act, whether or not required) being collectively referred
to herein as the “SEC Reports” and, together with this Agreement and the Schedules to this
Agreement, the “Disclosure Materials”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such
time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension.
The Company has made available to the Investors or their respective representatives true, correct
and complete copies of the SEC Reports not available on the EDGAR system. As of their respective
dates, or to the extent corrected by a subsequent
restatement, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933

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Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, and
none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The
financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects
with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect
thereto as in effect at the time of filing (or to the extent corrected by a subsequent
restatement). Except to the extent corrected by a subsequent restatement, such financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be
otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto, and fairly present in all
material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and
for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended,
subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments. All material
agreements to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or to which the property or assets of
the Company or any Subsidiary are subject are included as part of or specifically identified in one
or more of the SEC Reports.

            (h) Absence of Certain Changes. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements
included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 3.1(h)
hereto, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that, individually or in the
aggregate, has had or that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the
Company has not incurred any material liabilities other than (A) trade payables and accrued
expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B)
liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or
required to be disclosed in filings made with the SEC, (iii) the Company has not altered its method
of accounting or the identity of its auditors, except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(h)
hereto, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other
property to its stockholders, in their capacities as such, or purchased, redeemed or made any
agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock (except for repurchases by the
Company of shares of capital stock held by employees, officers, directors, or consultants pursuant
to an option of the Company to repurchase such shares upon the termination of employment or
services), and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or
Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock-based plans. The Company has not taken any
steps to seek protection pursuant to any bankruptcy law nor does the Company have any knowledge or
reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or any
actual knowledge of any fact which would reasonably lead a creditor to do so. The Company is not
as of the date hereof, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby to occur at
the applicable Closing, will not be Insolvent (as defined below). For purposes of this Section
3.1(h), “Insolvent” means (i) the present fair saleable value of the Company’s assets is less than
the amount required to pay the Company’s total Indebtedness (as defined in Section 3.1(aa)), (ii)
the Company is unable to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as
such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured, (iii) the Company intends to incur or
believes that it will incur debts that would be beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature or
(iv) the Company has unreasonably small
capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now
conducted and is proposed to be conducted.

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            (i) Absence of Litigation. Except as disclosed in the Company’s latest annual report on Form
10-K, latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q or any subsequent periodic filings thereafter, there is
no action, suit, claim, or proceeding, or, to the Company’s knowledge, inquiry or investigation,
before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

            (j) Compliance. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, except in each case as could not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse
Effect, (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been
waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, could reasonably be expected to result in a
default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received
written notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture,
loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it
or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii)
is in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been
in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority.

            (k) Title to Assets. The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee
simple to all real property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the
Subsidiaries and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material
to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens,
except for Liens that do not, individually or in the aggregate, have or result in a Material
Adverse Effect. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the
Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company
and the Subsidiaries are in material compliance.

            (l) No General Solicitation; Placement Agent’s Fees. Neither the Company, nor any of its
Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general
solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the
offer or sale of the Securities. The Company shall be responsible for the payment of any placement
agent’s fees, financial advisory fees, or brokers’ commissions (other than for persons engaged by
any Investor or its investment advisor) relating to or arising out of the issuance of the
Securities pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall pay, and hold each Investor harmless
against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees
and out-of-pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such claim for fees arising out of the
issuance of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement. The Company acknowledges that is has
engaged SG Cowen & Co., LLC as placement agent (the “Agent”) in connection with the sale of the
Securities. Other than the Agent, the Company has not engaged any placement agent or other agent
in connection with the sale of the Securities.

            (m) Private Placement. Neither the Company nor any Person acting on the Company’s behalf has
sold or offered to sell or solicited any offer to buy the Securities by means
of any form of general solicitation or advertising. Neither the Company nor any of its
Affiliates, nor any Person acting on the Company’s behalf, has, directly or indirectly, at any time
within the past six months, made any offer or sale of any security or solicitation of any offer to
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security under circumstances that would (i) eliminate the availability of the exemption
from registration under Regulation D under the 1933 Act in connection with the offer and sale by
the Company of the Securities as contemplated hereby or (ii) cause the offering of the Securities
pursuant to the Transaction Documents to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for
purposes of any applicable law, regulation or stockholder approval provisions, including, without
limitation, under the rules and regulations of any Trading Market. The Company is not required to
be registered as, and is not an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company is not required to be registered as a
United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of the Foreign Investment in
Real Property Tax Act of 1980.

            (n) Form S-3 Eligibility. The Company is eligible to register the Common Shares and the
Warrant Shares for resale by the Investors using Form S-3 promulgated under the 1933 Act.

            (o) Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company has not, in the twelve months preceding
the date hereof, received notice (written or oral) from any Trading Market on which the Common
Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the
listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is in compliance with all
such listing and maintenance requirements in all material respects.

            (p) Registration Rights. Except as described in Schedule 3.1(p), the Company has not
granted or agreed to grant to any Person any rights (including “piggy-back” registration rights) to
have any securities of the Company registered with the SEC or any other governmental authority that
have not been satisfied or waived.

            (q) Application of Takeover Protections. Except as described in the Company’s Form 10-K
Report for the year ended April 30, 2005, there is no control share acquisition, business
combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar
anti-takeover provision under the Company’s charter documents or the laws of its state of
incorporation that is or could become applicable to any of the Investors as a result of the
Investors and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the
Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, as a result of the Company’s issuance of the
Securities and the Investors’ ownership of the Securities.

            (r) Disclosure. The Company confirms that neither it nor any officers, directors or
Affiliates, has provided any of the Investors (other than Excluded Investors) or their agents or
counsel with any information that constitutes or might constitute material, nonpublic information
(other than the existence and terms of the issuance of Securities, as contemplated by this
Agreement). The Company understands and confirms that each of the Investors will rely on the
foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the Company (other than
Excluded Investors). All disclosure provided by the Company to the Investors regarding the
Company, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Schedules to this
Agreement, furnished by or on the behalf of the Company are true and correct in all material
respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances

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under which they were made, not misleading. To the Company’s knowledge, no event or circumstance
has occurred or information exists with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or its or
their business, properties, operations or financial conditions, which, under applicable law, rule
or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by the Company but which has not been so
publicly announced or disclosed. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Investor (other than
Excluded Investors) makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in the Transaction
Documents.

            (s) Acknowledgment Regarding Investors’ Purchase of Securities. Based upon the assumption
that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated in all material respects in
conformity with the Transaction Documents, the Company acknowledges and agrees that, to its
knowledge, each of the Investors (other than Excluded Investors) is acting solely in the capacity
of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company further acknowledges that no Investor (other than
Excluded Investors) is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar
capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any advice
given by any Investor (other than Excluded Investors) or any of their respective representatives or
agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby is merely incidental to the Investors’ purchase of the Securities. The Company further
represents to each Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based
solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its
representatives.

            (t) Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate
rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations,
service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental
authorizations, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights (“Intellectual Property
Rights”) necessary and material to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted. Except as
set forth in Schedule 3.1(t), none of the Company’s Intellectual Property Rights have
expired or terminated, or are expected to expire or terminate, within three years from the date of
this Agreement. The Company does not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company or its
Subsidiaries of Intellectual Property Rights of others. There is no claim, action or proceeding
being made or brought, or to the knowledge of the Company, being threatened, against the Company or
its Subsidiaries regarding its Intellectual Property Rights. The Company is unaware of any facts
or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing infringements or claims, actions or
proceedings. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect
the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties.

            (u) Insurance. The Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized
financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and
customary in the businesses and location in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any knowledge that it will not be able
to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain
similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a
significant increase in cost.

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            (v) Regulatory Permits. The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates,
authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory
authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports,
except where the failure to possess such permits does not, individually or in the aggregate, have
or result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material Permits”), and neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary has received any written notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or
modification of any Material Permit.

            (w) Transactions With Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth or incorporated by
reference in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2005 or the
Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, none of the officers,
directors or employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction that would be
required to be reported on Form 10-K or the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2005 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than for ordinary course
services as employees, officers or directors), including any contract, agreement or other
arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or
personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any such officer, director
or employee or, to the Company’s knowledge , any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in
which any such officer, director, or employee has a substantial interest or is an officer,
director, trustee or partner.

            (x) Internal Accounting Controls. The Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of
internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are
executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is
permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and
appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

            (y) Sarbanes Oxley Act. The Company is in compliance with applicable requirements of the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder,
except where such noncompliance would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect.

            (z) Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the
Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the
Company (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other
unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment
to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or
is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or
(iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence
payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or
employee.

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            (aa) Indebtedness. Except as disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K Report for the year ended
April 30, 2005 or in Schedule 3.1(aa), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i)
has any outstanding Indebtedness (as defined below), (ii) is in violation of any term of or in
default under any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, except where such
violations and defaults would not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse
Effect, or (iii) is a party to any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness,
the performance of which, in the judgment of the Company’s officers, has or is expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. The Company’s Form 10-K Report for the year ended April 30, 2005 and
Schedule 3.1(aa) provide a detailed description of the material terms of any such
outstanding Indebtedness. For purposes of this Agreement: (x) “Indebtedness” of any Person means,
without duplication (A) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (B) all obligations issued, undertaken
or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables
entered into in the ordinary course of business), (C) all reimbursement or payment obligations with
respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments, (D) all obligations
evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced
incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses, (E) all indebtedness
created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as
financing, in either case with respect to any property or assets acquired with the proceeds of such
indebtedness (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in the
event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (F) all monetary
obligations under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in connection with generally accepted
accounting principles, consistently applied for the periods covered thereby, is classified as a
capital lease, (G) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (A) through (F) above secured by (or for
which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured
by) any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance upon or in any
property or assets (including accounts and contract rights) owned by any Person, even though the
Person which owns such assets or property has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such
indebtedness, and (H) all Contingent Obligations in respect of indebtedness or obligations of
others of the kinds referred to in clauses (A) through (G) above; (y) “Contingent Obligation”
means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person
with respect to any indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another Person if the
primary purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the primary effect thereof, is
to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or
discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of
such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto; and (z)
“Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a
corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency
thereof.

            (bb) Employee Relations. (i) Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any
collective bargaining agreement. The Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relations
with their employees are satisfactory. No executive officer of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (as defined in Rule 501(f) of the 1933 Act) has notified the Company or any such
Subsidiary that such officer intends to leave the Company or any such Subsidiary or
otherwise terminate such officer’s employment with the Company or any such Subsidiary. No
executive officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to the knowledge of the Company or any
such Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any

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employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement, non-competition
agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant, and the continued
employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any such Subsidiary to
any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters.

            (ii) The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all federal, state, local and
foreign laws and regulations respecting labor, employment and employment practices and benefits,
terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where failure to be in compliance
would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.

            (cc) Environmental Laws. The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with any and
all Environmental Laws (as hereinafter defined), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other
approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective
businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or
approval where, in each of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply
could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
The term “Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, local or foreign laws relating to pollution
or protection of human health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air,
surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including, without limitation, laws
relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants,
contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into
the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all
authorizations, codes, decrees, demands or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses,
notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations issued, entered, promulgated or
approved thereunder.

            (dd) Subsidiary Rights. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries has the unrestricted right to
vote, and (subject to limitations imposed by applicable law) to receive dividends and distributions
on, all capital securities of its Subsidiaries as owned by the Company or such Subsidiary.

            (ee) Tax Status. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) has made or filed all foreign,
federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any
jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and
charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and
declarations, except those being contested in good faith and (iii) has set aside on its books
provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to
which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material
amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the
Company know of no basis for any such claim.

     3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Investors. Each Investor hereby, as to itself only
and for no other Investor, represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

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            (a) Organization; Authority. Such Investor is an entity duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the requisite
corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and
thereunder. The purchase by such Investor of the Securities hereunder has been duly authorized by
all necessary action on the part of such Investor. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by such Investor and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Investor,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (i) applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws of general application relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally, and (ii) the effect of rules of law
governing the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies.

            (b) No Public Sale or Distribution; Investment Intent. Such Investor is (i) acquiring the
Common Shares and the Warrants and (ii) upon exercise of the Warrants will acquire the Warrant
Shares issuable upon exercise thereof, in the ordinary course of business for its own account and
not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof,
except pursuant to sales registered under the 1933 Act or under an exemption from such registration
and in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, and such Investor does not
have a present arrangement to effect any distribution of the Securities to or through any person or
entity; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, such Investor
does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves
the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration
statement or an exemption under the 1933 Act.

            (c) Investor Status. At the time such Investor was offered the Securities, it was, and at the
date hereof it is, an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the 1933 Act.

            (d) Experience of such Investor. Such Investor, either alone or together with its
representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial
matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the
Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Investor is able to
bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to
afford a complete loss of such investment.

            (e) Access to Information. Such Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Disclosure
Materials and has been afforded: (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed
necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and
conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the
Securities; (ii) access to information (other than material non-public information) about the
Company and the Subsidiaries and their respective financial condition, results of operations,
business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment;
and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can
acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed
investment decision with respect to the investment. Neither such inquiries nor any other
investigation conducted by or on behalf of such Investor or its representatives or counsel shall modify, amend

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or affect such Investor’s right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of
the Disclosure Materials and the Company’s representations and warranties contained in the
Transaction Documents.

            (f) No Governmental Review. Such Investor understands that no United States federal or state
agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or
endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities
nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

            (g) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of this Agreement
and the consummation by such Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) result
in a violation of the organizational documents of such Investor or (ii) conflict with, or
constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a
default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Investor is a party, or (iii)
result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal
and state securities laws) applicable to such Investor, except in the case of clauses (ii) and
(iii) above, for such that are not material and do not otherwise affect the ability of such
Investor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

            (h) Illegal Transactions. Such Investor has not directly or indirectly, nor has any Person
acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Investor, engaged in any
transactions in the securities of the Company (including, without limitations, any Short Sales
involving the Company’s securities) since the time that such Investor was first contacted by the
Company, a Placement Agent or any other Person regarding the transactions contemplated hereby.
Such Investor covenants that neither it nor any Person acting on its behalf or pursuant to any
understanding with it will engage in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including
Short Sales) prior to the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly
disclosed.

            “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200
promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act and all types of direct and indirect stock
pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps and similar arrangements
(including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S.
broker-dealers or foreign regulated brokers.

            (i) No Legal, Tax or Investment Advice. Such Investor understands that nothing in this
Agreement or any other materials presented by or on behalf of the Company to the Investor in
connection with the purchase of the Securities constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. Such
Investor has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has
deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of the Securities. Such Investor
understands that the Agent has acted solely as the agent of the Company in this placement of the
Securities, and that the Agent makes no representation or warranty with regard
to the merits of this transaction or as to the accuracy of any information such Investor may
have received in connection therewith. Such Investor acknowledges that it has not relied on any
information or advice furnished by or on behalf of the Agent.

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ARTICLE IV

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

     4.1 Transfer Restrictions.

            (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Article IV, each Investor covenants that the
Securities will only be disposed of pursuant to an effective registration statement under, and in
compliance with the requirements of, the 1933 Act or pursuant to an available exemption from the
registration requirements of the 1933 Act, and in compliance with any applicable state securities
laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective
registration statement or to the Company, or pursuant to Rule 144(k), except as otherwise set forth
herein, the transferor will provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the
transferor, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company
and its legal counsel, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration under the
1933 Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company hereby consents to and agrees to register on
the books of the Company and with its transfer agent, without any such legal opinion, except to the
extent that the transfer agent requests such legal opinion, any transfer of Securities by an
Investor to an Affiliate of such Investor, provided that the transferee certifies to the Company
that it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the 1933 Act and provided that
such Affiliate does not request any removal of any existing legends on any certificate evidencing
the Securities.

            (b) Each Investor agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section
4.1(b), of the following legend on any certificate evidencing Securities:

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF
THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR BLUE
SKY LAWS.

Certificates evidencing Securities shall not be required to contain such legend or any other legend
(i) while a Registration Statement is effective under the 1933 Act covering the resale of such
Securities, (ii) following any sale of such Securities pursuant to Rule 144, (iii) if such
Securities are eligible for sale under Rule 144(k) (to the extent that the applicable Investor
provides a certification or legal opinion to the Company to that effect), or (iv) if such legend is
not required under applicable requirements of the 1933 Act (including controlling judicial
interpretations and pronouncements issued by the Staff of the SEC). The Company shall cause its
counsel to issue the legal opinion referred to in the Transfer Agent Instructions to the Transfer
Agent on the Effective Date. Following the Effective Date or at such earlier time as a legend is
no longer required for certain Securities, the Company will no later than three Trading Days

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following the delivery by an Investor to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a legended
certificate representing such Securities and an opinion of counsel to the extent required by
Section 4.1(a), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Investor a certificate
representing such Securities that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company may
not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent that enlarge the
restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section.

If within three (3) Trading Days after the Company’s receipt of a legended certificate representing
such Securities the Company shall fail to issue and deliver to such Investor a certificate
representing such Securities that is free from all restrictive and other legends, and if on or
after such Trading Day the Investor purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares
of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Investor of shares of Common Stock that
the Investor anticipated receiving from the Company without any
restrictive legend (a “Buy-In”),
then the Company shall, within three (3) Trading Days after the Investor’s request and in the
Investor’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Investor in an amount equal to the Investor’s
total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so
purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate
shall terminate and such shares shall be cancelled, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to
deliver to the Investor a certificate or certificates representing such shares of Common Stock and
pay cash to the Investor in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the
product of (A) such number of shares of Common Stock, times (B) the closing bid price on the date
of delivery of such legended certificate.

            (c) The Company will not object to and shall permit (except as prohibited by law) an Investor
to pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities in connection with a bona
fide margin agreement or other loan or financing arrangement secured by the Securities, and if
required under the terms of such agreement, loan or arrangement, the Company will not object to and
shall permit (except as prohibited by law) such Investor to transfer pledged or secured Securities
to the pledgees or secured parties. Except as required by law, such a pledge or transfer would not
be subject to approval of the Company, no legal opinion of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor
shall be required in connection therewith, and no notice shall be required of such pledge. Each
Investor acknowledges that the Company shall not be responsible for any pledges relating to, or the
grant of any security interest in, any of the Securities or for any agreement, understanding or
arrangement between any Investor and its pledgee or secured party. At the appropriate Investor’s
expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured
party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the
Securities, including the preparation and filing of any required prospectus supplement under Rule
424(b)(3) of the 1933 Act or other applicable provision of the 1933 Act to appropriately amend the
list of Selling Stockholders thereunder. Provided that the Company is in compliance with the terms
of this Section 4.1(c), the Company’s indemnification obligations pursuant to Section
6.4 shall not extend to any Proceeding or Losses arising out of or related to this Section
4.1(c).

     4.2 Furnishing of Information. As long as any Investor owns Securities, the Company covenants
to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace
period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the
Exchange Act. Upon the reasonable request of any Investor, the Company shall

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deliver to such
Investor a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with
the preceding sentence. The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any
holder of Securities may reasonably request to satisfy the provisions of this Section 4.2.

     4.3 Integration. The Company shall not, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to
ensure that no Affiliate thereof shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise
negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the 1933 Act) that would be
integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration
under the 1933 Act of the sale of the Securities to the Investors or that would be integrated with
the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading
Market.

     4.4 Reservation of Securities. The Company shall maintain a reserve from its duly authorized
shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may be
required to fulfill its obligations in full under the Transaction Documents. In the event that at
any time the then authorized shares of Common Stock are insufficient for the Company to satisfy its
obligations in full under the Transaction Documents, the Company shall promptly take such actions
as may be required to increase the number of authorized shares.

     4.5 Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall, on or before 8:30 a.m., New
York time, no later than the first Trading Day following execution of this Agreement, issue a press
release reasonably acceptable to the Investors disclosing all material terms of the transactions
contemplated hereby. Not later than four days following the Closing Date, the Company shall file a
Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC (the “8-K Filing”) describing the terms of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents and including as exhibits to such Current Report on Form
8-K this Agreement and the form of Warrant, in the form required by the Exchange Act. Thereafter,
the Company shall timely file any filings and notices required by the SEC or applicable law with
respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and provide copies thereof to the Investors
promptly after filing. Except with respect to the 8-K Filing and the press release referenced
above (a copy of which will be provided to the Investors for their review as early as practicable
prior to its filing), the Company shall, at least two Trading Days prior to the filing or
dissemination of any disclosure required by this paragraph, provide a copy thereof to the Investors
for their review. The Company and the Investors shall consult with each other in issuing any press
releases or otherwise making public statements or filings and other communications with the SEC or
any regulatory agency or Trading Market with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and
neither party shall issue any such press release or otherwise make any such public statement,
filing or other communication without the prior consent of the other, except if such disclosure is
required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with
prior notice of such public statement, filing or other communication. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose (other than in filings with the SEC) the name of
any Investor, or include the name of any Investor in any press release, without the prior written
consent of such Investor. The Company
shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and its and each of their respective
officers, directors, employees and agents not to, provide any Investor with any material nonpublic
information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from and after the issuance of the
above referenced press release without the express written consent of such Investor.

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     4.6 Use of Proceeds. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the
Securities for the repurchase of 9,000,000 warrants and for general corporate purposes. The
Company also may use a portion of the net proceeds, currently intended for general corporate
purposes, to acquire or invest in technologies, products or services that complement its business,
although the Company has no present plans or commitments and is not currently engaged in any
material negotiations with respect to these types of transactions, as well as to retire bank
indebtedness. Pending these uses, the Company intends to invest the net proceeds from this
offering in short-term, interest-bearing, investment-grade securities, or as otherwise pursuant to
the Company’s customary investment policies.

     4.7 Additional Issuances of Securities.

            (a) From the date hereof until the date that is 30 Trading Days following the Effective Date
(the “Trigger Date”), the Company will not, other than under its 2004 Compensation Plan or employed
inducement options as contemplated by the rules of the American Stock Exchange, directly or
indirectly, offer, sell, grant any option to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any
offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition of) any of its or its
Subsidiaries’ equity or equity equivalent securities, including, without limitation, any debt,
preferred stock or other instrument or security that is, at any time during its life and under any
circumstances, convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock or Common
Stock Equivalents (any such offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement being referred to as a
“Subsequent Placement”). In addition to the foregoing, from the Trigger Date until the later of
(i) the six month anniversary of the Closing Date and (ii) the four month anniversary of the
Effective Date, the Company will not, directly or indirectly, without the consent of Investors
holding a majority of the Registrable Securities, effect any Subsequent Placement for a purchase
price (or conversion, exercise, exchange or equivalent price) per share of Common Stock that is
less than $5.31 (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock combinations, reverse stock splits,
stock dividends, recapitalizations, reclassifications and similar events)

            (b) From the Trigger Date until the one year anniversary of the Effective Date, the Company
will not, directly or indirectly, effect any Subsequent Placement unless the Company shall have
first complied with this Section 4.7(b).

                  (ii) The Company shall deliver to each Investor a written notice (the “Offer Notice”) of any
proposed or intended issuance or sale or exchange (the “Offer”) of the securities being offered
(the “Offered Securities”) in a Subsequent Placement, which Offer Notice shall (w) identify and
describe the Offered Securities, (x) describe the price and other terms upon which they are to be
issued, sold or exchanged, and the number or amount of the Offered Securities to be issued, sold or
exchanged, (y) identify the persons or entities (if known) to which or with which the Offered
Securities are to be offered, issued, sold or exchanged and (z) offer to issue and sell to or
exchange with such Investors at least 25% of the Offered Securities,
allocated among such Investors (a) based on such Investor’s pro rata portion of the Common
Shares purchased hereunder (the “Basic Amount”), and (b) with respect to each Investor that elects
to purchase its Basic Amount, any additional portion of the Offered Securities attributable to the
Basic Amounts of other Investors as such Investor shall indicate it will purchase or acquire

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should the other Investors subscribe for less than their Basic Amounts (the “Undersubscription Amount”).

                  (iii) To accept an Offer, in whole or in part, such Investor must deliver a written notice to
the Company prior to the end of the first (1st) Business Day after such Investor’s
receipt of the Offer Notice containing the final definitive terms of the Subsequent Placement (the
“Offer Period”), setting forth the portion of such Investor’s Basic Amount that such Investor
elects to purchase and, if such Investor shall elect to purchase all of its Basic Amount, the
Undersubscription Amount, if any, that such Investor elects to purchase (in either case, the
“Notice of Acceptance”). If the Basic Amounts subscribed for by all Investors are less than the
total of all of the Basic Amounts, then each Investor who has set forth an Undersubscription Amount
in its Notice of Acceptance shall be entitled to purchase, in addition to the Basic Amounts
subscribed for, the Undersubscription Amount it has subscribed for; provided,
however, that if the Undersubscription Amounts subscribed for exceed the difference between
the total of all the Basic Amounts and the Basic Amounts subscribed for (the “Available
Undersubscription Amount”), each Investor who has subscribed for any Undersubscription Amount shall
be entitled to purchase only that portion of the Available Undersubscription Amount as the Basic
Amount of such Investor bears to the total Basic Amounts of all Investors that have subscribed for
Undersubscription Amounts, subject to rounding by the Company to the extent its deems reasonably
necessary.

                  (iv) The Company shall have five (5) Business Days from the expiration of the Offer Period
above to offer, issue, sell or exchange all or any part of such Offered Securities as to which a
Notice of Acceptance has not been given by the Investors (the “Refused Securities”), but only to
the offerees described in the Offer Notice (if so described therein) and only upon terms and
conditions (including, without limitation, unit prices and interest rates) that are not more
favorable to the acquiring person or persons or less favorable to the Company than those set forth
in the Offer Notice.

                  (v) In the event the Company shall propose to sell less than all the Refused Securities (any
such sale to be in the manner and on the terms specified in this Section 4.7(b) above), then each
Investor may, at its sole option and in its sole discretion, reduce the number or amount of the
Offered Securities specified in its Notice of Acceptance to an amount that shall be not less than
the number or amount of the Offered Securities that such Investor elected to purchase pursuant to
Section 4.7(b) above multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the number or
amount of Offered Securities the Company actually proposes to issue, sell or exchange (including
Offered Securities to be issued or sold to Investors pursuant to Section 4.7(b) above prior to such
reduction) and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the original amount of the Offered
Securities. In the event that any Investor so elects to reduce the number or amount of Offered
Securities specified in its Notice of Acceptance, the Company may not issue, sell or exchange more
than the reduced number or amount of the Offered Securities unless and until such securities have
again been offered to the Investors in accordance with Section 4.7(b) above.

                  (vi) Upon the closing of the issuance, sale or exchange of all or less than all of the Refused
Securities, the Investors shall acquire from the Company, and the Company shall issue to the
Investors, the number or amount of Offered Securities specified in

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the Notices of Acceptance, as
reduced pursuant to Section 4.7(b) above if the Investors have so elected, upon the terms and
conditions specified in the Offer. The purchase by the Investors of any Offered Securities is
subject in all cases to the preparation, execution and delivery by the Company and the Investors of
a purchase agreement relating to such Offered Securities reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to the Investors and their respective counsel.

                  (vii) Any Offered Securities not acquired by the Investors or other persons in accordance with
Section 4.7(b) above may not be issued, sold or exchanged until they are again offered to the
Investors under the procedures specified in this Agreement.

            The restrictions contained in this Section 4.7(b) shall not apply in connection with the
issuance of any Excluded Securities. For purposes hereof, “Excluded Securities” means any Common
Stock issued or issuable: (i) in connection with employee benefit plan which has been approved by
the Board of Directors of the Company, pursuant to which the Company’s securities may be issued to
any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company or employee inducement
options pursuant to the rules of the American Stock Exchange; (ii) upon the exercise of the
Warrants; (iii) pursuant to a bona fide firm commitment underwritten public offering with a
nationally recognized underwriter which generates gross proceeds to the Company and selling
stockholders in excess of $30,000,000 (other than an “at-the-market offering” as defined in Rule
415(a)(4) under the 1933 Act and “equity lines”); (iv) in connection with any acquisition by the
Company, whether through an acquisition of stock or a merger of any business, assets or
technologies the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital; and (v) upon conversion
of any Options or Convertible Securities which are outstanding on the day immediately preceding the
date of this Agreement, provided that the terms of such Options or Convertible Securities are not
amended, modified or changed on or after the date of this Agreement.

ARTICLE V

CONDITIONS

     5.1 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Investors. The obligation of each Investor
to acquire Securities at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by such Investor, at
or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

            (a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company
contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as
of the Closing as though made on and as of such date; and

            (b) Performance. The Company and each other Investor shall have performed, satisfied and
complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the
Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing.

            (c) Lock-Up Agreements. The Company shall have entered into a lock-up agreement with each of
Mitchell A. Saltz and Robert L. Scott (the “Lock-Up Parties”), in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit G, which lock-up agreement names the Investors as a third party beneficiary thereof,
pursuant to which each of the Lock-Up Parties agree not to dispose of any

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shares of Common Stock
during the period from the date of this Agreement through the six-month anniversary of the Closing
Date.

     5.2 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to
sell the Securities at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company, at or
before the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

            (a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Investors
contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as
of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date; and

            (b) Performance. The Investors shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material
respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be
performed, satisfied or complied with by the Investors at or prior to the Closing.

ARTICLE VI

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     6.1 Shelf Registration.

            (a) As promptly as possible, and in any event on or prior to the Filing Date, the Company
shall prepare and file with the SEC a “Shelf” Registration Statement covering the resale of all
Registrable Securities for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. The
Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register
for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-3, in which case such registration shall be on
another appropriate form in accordance with the 1933 Act and the Exchange Act and as consented to
by the Investors) and shall contain (except if otherwise directed by the Investors or the SEC) the
“Plan of Distribution” attached hereto as Exhibit D.

            (b) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to
be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as possible after the filing thereof, but in any event
prior to the Required Effectiveness Date, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep the
Registration Statement continuously effective under the 1933 Act until the earlier of the date that
all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold or can be sold
publicly under Rule 144(k) unless Rule 144(k) has become unavailable to an Investor because that
Investor has become an affiliate of the Company (the “Effectiveness Period”).

            (c) The Company shall notify Lead Investor Counsel in writing promptly (and in any event
within three Business Days) after receiving notification from the SEC that the Registration
Statement has been declared effective.

            (d) Should an Event (as defined below) occur, then upon the occurrence of such Event, and on
every monthly anniversary thereof until the applicable Event is cured, as
partial relief for the damages suffered therefrom by the Investors (which remedy shall not be
exclusive of any other remedies available under this Agreement, at law or in equity), the Company
shall pay to each Investor an amount in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to
1.0% of (i) the number of Common Shares and either Warrants or Warrant

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Shares held by such Investor
as of the date of such Event, multiplied by (ii) the purchase price paid by such Investor for such
Securities then held. The payments to which an Investor shall be entitled pursuant to this
Section 6.1(d) are referred to herein as “Event Payments”. Any Event Payments payable
pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior to
the cure of an Event. In the event the Company fails to make Event Payments in a timely manner,
such Event Payments shall bear interest at the rate of 1.0% per month (pro-rated for partial
months) until paid in full. All pro-rated calculations made pursuant to this paragraph shall be
based upon the actual number of days in such pro-rated month.

For such purposes, each of the following shall constitute an “Event”:

                  (i) the Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the Filing Date or is not declared
effective on or prior to the Required Effectiveness Date;

                  (ii) except as provided for in Section 6.1(e), after the Effective Date, an Investor
is not permitted to sell Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement (or a subsequent
Registration Statement filed in replacement thereof) for any reason (other than the fault of such
Investor) for five or more Trading Days (whether or not consecutive) in any calendar quarter;

                  (iii) except as a result of (A) if the Company is involved in a “Rule 13e-3 transaction” as
defined in Rule 13e-3 under the Exchange Act, or (B) a merger or consolidation of the Company or a
sale of more than one-half of the assets of the Company in one or a series of related transactions,
unless following such transaction or series of transactions, the holders of the Company’s
securities prior to the first such transaction continue to hold at least 50% of the voting rights
and equity interests of the surviving entity or acquirer (clauses (B) and (C), collectively, the
“Excluded Events”), the Common Stock is not listed or quoted, or is suspended from trading, on an
Eligible Market for a period of three Trading Days (which need not be consecutive Trading Days) in
any calendar quarter during the Effectiveness Period

                  (iv) the Company fails for any reason to deliver a certificate evidencing any Securities to an
Investor within three Trading Days after delivery of such certificate is required pursuant to any
Transaction Document or the exercise rights of the Investors pursuant to the Warrants are otherwise
suspended for any reason; or

                  (v) the Company fails to have available a sufficient number of authorized but unissued and
otherwise unreserved shares of Common Stock available to issue the Warrant Shares upon any exercise
of the Warrants or, except as a result of the Excluded Events, during the Effectiveness Period, any
Common Shares or Warrant Shares are not listed on an Eligible Market.

            (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, after 60 consecutive Trading
Days of continuous effectiveness of the initial Registration Statement filed
and declared effective pursuant to this Agreement, the Company may, by written notice to the
Investors, suspend sales under a Registration Statement after the Effective Date thereof and/or
require that the Investors immediately cease the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto
and/or defer the filing of any subsequent Registration Statement if the Company is

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engaged in a
material merger, acquisition or sale and the Board of Directors determines in good faith, by
appropriate resolutions, that, as a result of such activity, (A) it would be materially detrimental
to the Company (other than as relating solely to the price of the Common Stock) to maintain a
Registration Statement at such time and (B) it is in the best interests of the Company to defer
proceeding with such registration at such time. Upon receipt of such notice, each Investor shall
immediately discontinue any sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration until
such Investor has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus or until such Investor is
advised in writing by the Company that the then-current Prospectus may be used and has received
copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed incorporated by
reference in such Prospectus. In no event, however, shall this right be exercised to suspend sales
beyond the period during which (in the good faith determination of the Company’s Board of
Directors) the failure to require such suspension would be materially detrimental to the Company.
The Company’s rights under this Section 6(e) may be exercised for a period of no more than
20 days at a time and not more than three times in any twelve-month period, (each a “Grace Period”)
without such suspension being considered as part of an Event determination; provided that
the first day of any such Grace Period must be at least two (2) Business Days after the last day of
any prior Grace Period; provided, further, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in
the event that a Grace Period relates to any acquisition whereby the Company is required to seek
shareholder approval, such Grace Period may be for a period of up to 75 days without such
suspension being considered as part of an Event determination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
aggregate number of days during Grace Periods in any twelve-month period shall not exceed 75 days.
Immediately after the end of any suspension period under this Section 6(e), the Company
shall take all necessary actions (including filing any required supplemental prospectus) to restore
the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement and the ability of the Investors to
publicly resell their Registrable Securities pursuant to such effective Registration Statement.

            (f) The Company shall not, from the date hereof until the Effective Date of the Registration
Statement, prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement relating to an offering for its
own account or the account of others under the 1933 Act of any of its equity securities other than
a registration statement on Form S-8.

     6.2 Registration Procedures. In connection with the Company’s registration obligations
hereunder, the Company shall:

            (a) Not less than three Trading Days prior to the filing of a Registration Statement or any
related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto (including any document that would be
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference), furnish to the Investors and Lead
Investor Counsel copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than
those incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject to the review of such
Investors and Lead Investor Counsel. The Company shall reflect in each such document when so filed
with the SEC such comments as the Investors and Lead Investor Counsel may reasonably and promptly
propose.

            (b) (i) Subject to Section 6.1(e), prepare and file with the SEC such amendments,
including post-effective amendments, to each Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in
connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement

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continuously effective,
as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with
the SEC such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the 1933 Act
all of the Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented
by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to
Rule 424; (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received from the SEC
with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and as promptly as reasonably
possible provide the Lead Investor Counsel true and complete copies of all correspondence from and
to the SEC relating to the Registration Statement; and (iv) comply in all material respects with
the provisions of the 1933 Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all
Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement during the applicable period in
accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Investors thereof set forth in the
Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.

            (c) Notify the Lead Investor Counsel as promptly as reasonably possible, and (if requested by
Lead Investor Counsel) confirm such notice in writing no later than two Trading Days thereafter, of
any of the following events: (i) the SEC notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of
any Registration Statement; (ii) the SEC comments in writing on any Registration Statement (in
which case the Company shall deliver to Lead Investor Counsel a copy of such comments and of all
written responses thereto); (iii) any Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment is
declared effective; (iv) the SEC or any other Federal or state governmental authority requests any
amendment or supplement to any Registration Statement or Prospectus or requests additional
information related thereto; (v) the SEC issues any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any
Registration Statement or initiates any Proceedings for that purpose; (vi) the Company receives
notice of any suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any Registrable
Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any Proceeding for such
purpose; or (vii) the financial statements included in any Registration Statement become ineligible
for inclusion therein or any statement made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference is untrue in any material
respect or any revision to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other document is required so
that it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

            (d) Use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the issuance of or, if issued, obtain the
withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement, or (ii) any
suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable
Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, as soon as possible.

            (e) If requested by an Investor, provide such Investor and Lead Investor Counsel, without
charge, at least one conformed copy of each Registration Statement and each amendment thereto,
including financial statements and schedules, and all exhibits to the extent
requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference)
promptly after the filing of such documents with the SEC.

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            (f) Promptly deliver to each Investor and Lead Investor Counsel, without charge, as many
copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or
supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request. The Company hereby consents to the use
of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Investors in
connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and
any amendment or supplement thereto to the extent permitted by federal and state securities laws
and regulations.

            (g) (i) In the time and manner required by each Trading Market, prepare and file with such
Trading Market an additional shares listing application covering all of the Registrable Securities;
(ii) take all steps necessary to cause such Registrable Securities to be approved for listing on
each Trading Market as soon as possible thereafter; (iii) provide to Lead Investor Counsel evidence
of such listing; and (iv) except as a result of the Excluded Events, during the Effectiveness
Period, maintain the listing of such Registrable Securities on each such Trading Market or another
Eligible Market.

            (h) Prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its reasonable best efforts to
register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Investors and Lead Investor Counsel in connection
with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of
such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such
jurisdictions within the United States as any Investor requests in writing, to keep each such
registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective for so long as required, but not
to exceed the duration of the Effectiveness Period, and to do any and all other acts or things
reasonably necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the
Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement; provided, however, that
the Company shall not be obligated to file any general consent to service of process or to qualify
as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction in which it is not so
qualified or to subject itself to taxation in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in
which it is not otherwise so subject.

            (i) Cooperate with the Investors to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of
certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to a
Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by this Agreement
and under law, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such
denominations and registered in such names as any such Investors may reasonably request.

            (j) Upon the occurrence of any event described in Section 6.2(c)(vii), as promptly as
reasonably possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to
the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated
or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as
thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

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            (k) Cooperate with any reasonable due diligence investigation undertaken by the Investors in
connection with the sale of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, by making
available documents and information; provided that the Company will not deliver or make available
to any Investor material, nonpublic information unless such Investor specifically requests in
advance to receive material, nonpublic information in writing and executes a non-disclosure
agreement in reasonably standard form.

            (l) Comply with all rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to the registration of the
Securities.

     6.3 Registration Expenses. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses incident to the
performance of or compliance with Article VI of this Agreement by the Company, including
without limitation (a) all registration and filing fees and expenses, including without limitation
those related to filings with the SEC, any Trading Market and in connection with applicable state
securities or Blue Sky laws, (b) printing expenses (including without limitation expenses of
printing certificates for Registrable Securities), (c) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses,
(d) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (e) fees and expenses of all other Persons
retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, and (f) all listing fees to be paid by the Company to the Trading Market.

     6.4 Indemnification.

            (a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of
this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Investor, the officers, directors, partners,
members, agents and employees of each of them, each Person who controls any such Investor (within
the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers,
directors, partners, members, agents and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all Losses, as incurred, arising out
of or relating to (i) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the
Company in the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated
hereby or thereby, (ii) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company
contained in the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document
contemplated hereby or thereby, (iii) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against
such Indemnified Party (as defined in Section 6.4(c) below) by a third party (including for
these purposes a derivative action brought on behalf of the Company), arising out of or resulting
from (x) execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Transaction Documents or any other
certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (y) any transaction financed or
to be financed in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the issuance of
the Securities, or (z) the status of Indemnified Party as holder of the Securities or (iv) any
untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any
Prospectus or any form of Company prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any
Company preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission
of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any
Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (A) such

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untrue statements, alleged untrue statements, omissions or alleged omissions are based solely upon
information regarding such Investor furnished in writing to the Company by such Investor for use
therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Investor or such Investor’s
proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities, or (B) in the case of an occurrence of
an event of the type specified in Section 6.2(c)(v)-(vii), the use by such Investor of an
outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Investor in writing that the
Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Investor of the Advice
contemplated in Section 6.5. The Company shall notify the Investors promptly of the
institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

            (b) Indemnification by Investors. Each Investor shall, severally and not jointly and
notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its
directors, officers, agents, and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the
meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors,
officers, partners, members, agents, and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all Losses, as incurred, arising out
of any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus,
or any form of Company prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any Company
preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission of a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or
form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made) not misleading to the extent, but only to the extent, that (A) such untrue statements, or
omissions are based upon information furnished in writing to the Company by such Investor expressly
for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Investor or such Investor’s
proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved
by such Investor expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of
Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereof or (B) in the case of an occurrence of an
event of the type specified in Section 6.2(c)(v)-(vii), the use by such Investor of an
outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Investor in writing that the
Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Investor of the Advice
contemplated in Section 6.5. In no event shall the liability of any selling Investor
hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Investor
upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation. Such
Investor shall notify the Company promptly of the institution, threat, or assertion of any
Proceeding of which such Investor is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

            (c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted
against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party
shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in
writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses
incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the
failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party
of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that
it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not

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subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have proximately and materially
adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

            An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding
and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at
the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (i) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in
writing to pay such fees and expenses; or (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to
assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such
Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (iii) the named parties to any such Proceeding
(including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party,
and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely
to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party
(in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects
to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall
not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of the
Indemnifying Party). It being understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in
connection with any one such Proceeding, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one
separate firm of attorneys at any time for all Indemnified Parties, which firm shall be appointed
by a majority of the Indemnified Parties; provided, however, that in the case a
single firm of attorneys would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests or
conflicts between such Indemnified Parties and any other party represented by such counsel in such
Proceeding or otherwise, then the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the fees and expenses of
one additional firm of attorneys with respect to such Indemnified Parties. The Indemnifying Party
shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior
written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in
respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional
release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding.

            All fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the
extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner
not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within
thirty Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party (regardless of whether it
is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder;
provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified Party to undertake to reimburse
all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified
Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).

            (d) Contribution. If a claim for indemnification under Section 6.4(a) or (b)
is unavailable to an Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each
Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount
paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party
in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well
as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and
Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in

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question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or
alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied
by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge,
access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission.
The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject
to the limitations set forth in Section 6.4(c), any reasonable attorneys’ or other
reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent
such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided
for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

            The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to
this Section 6.4(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of
allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the
immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.4(d), no
Investor shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by
which the proceeds actually received by such Investor from the sale of the Registrable Securities
subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that such Investor has otherwise been
required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of
the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation.

            The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any
liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties.

     6.5 Dispositions. Each Investor agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the 1933 Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities
pursuant to the Registration Statement. Each Investor further agrees that, upon receipt of a
notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Sections
6.2(c)(v), (vi) or (vii), such Investor will discontinue disposition of such
Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement until such Investor’s receipt of the copies
of the supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement contemplated by Section
6.2(j), or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the
applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either case, has received copies of any additional or
supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such
Prospectus or Registration Statement. The Company may provide appropriate stop orders to enforce
the provisions of this paragraph.

     6.6 No Piggyback on Registrations. Neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other
than the Investors in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the Company in the
Registration Statement other than the Registrable Securities, and the Company shall not after the
date hereof and prior to the end of the Effectiveness Period enter into any agreement providing any
such right to any of its security holders.

     6.7 Piggy-Back Registrations. If at any time during the Effectiveness Period there is not an
effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall
determine to prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement relating to an

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offering for its
own account or the account of others under the 1933 Act of any of its equity securities, other than
on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the 1933 Act) or their then equivalents relating
to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or
business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit
plans, then the Company shall send to each Investor written notice of such determination and if,
within ten days after receipt of such notice, any such Investor shall so request in writing, the
Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities
such Investor requests to be registered.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

     7.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the Company or any Investor, by written
notice to the other parties, if the Closing has not been consummated by the third Business Day
following the date of this Agreement; provided that no such termination will affect the right of
any party to sue for any breach by the other party (or parties).

     7.2 Fees and Expenses. At the Closing, the Company shall pay to the Lead Investor an
aggregate of $35,000 for the Lead Investor Counsel legal fees and expenses incurred in connection
with its due diligence and the preparation and negotiation of the Transaction Documents. In lieu
of the foregoing payment, the Lead Investor may retain such amount at the Closing or require the
Company to pay such amount directly to Lead Investor Counsel. Except as expressly set forth in the
Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers,
counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party
incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in
connection with the sale and issuance of their applicable Securities.

     7.3 Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the Exhibits and Schedules
thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such
matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and
schedules. At or after the Closing, and without further consideration, the Company and the
Investors will execute and deliver to the other such further documents as may be reasonably
requested in order to give practical effect to the intention of the parties under the Transaction
Documents.

     7.4 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted
to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the
earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via
facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time)
on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a
day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day,
(c) the Trading Day following the date of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier
service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The

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addresses and facsimile numbers for such notices and communications are those set forth on the
signature pages hereof, or such other address or facsimile number as may be designated in writing
hereafter, in the same manner, by any such Person.

     Copies of any notices or other communications or deliveries to the Investors shall be sent
(for informational purposes only) to:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
	 	 	919 Third Avenue
	 	 	New York, New York 10022
	 

	 	Telephone:
	 	(212) 756-2000
	 

	 	Facsimile:
	 	(212) 593-5955
	 

	 	Attention:
	 	Eleazer N. Klein, Esq.

     Copies of any notices or other communications or deliveries to the Company shall be sent to:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Greenberg Traurig
	 	 	2375 East Camelback Rd., Ste 700
	 	 	Phoenix, AZ 85016
	 

	 	Telephone:
	 	(602) 445-8302
	 

	 	Facsimile:
	 	(602) 445-8100
	 

	 	Attention:
	 	Robert S. Kant, Esq.

     7.5 Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a
written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and each of the Investors
or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waiver is sought.
No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement
shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a
waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of
either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with
respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Investors under Article VI
may be given by Investors holding at least a majority of the Registrable Securities to which such
waiver or consent relates.

     7.6 Construction. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of
this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof. The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express
their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

     7.7 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement
or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Investors. Any
Investor may assign its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such
Investor assigns or transfers any Securities, provided such transferee agrees in writing to be
bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions hereof that apply to the
“Investors.” Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Securities may be assigned to any

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Person in connection with a bona fide margin account or other loan or financing arrangement secured
by such Securities.

     7.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may
any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except that each Indemnified Party is an
intended third party beneficiary of Section 6.4 and may enforce the provisions of such
Section directly against the parties with obligations thereunder.

     7.9 Governing Law; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. THE CORPORATE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
SHALL GOVERN ALL ISSUES CONCERNING THE RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS. ALL
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK. THE COMPANY AND INVESTORS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT 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 BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY INVESTOR HEREUNDER, IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH OR WITH ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR DISCUSSED HEREIN (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO
THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS), AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT
TO ASSERT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY INVESTOR, ANY CLAIM THAT
IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT. EACH PARTY 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 VIA REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (WITH
EVIDENCE OF DELIVERY) TO SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES TO IT UNDER THIS 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. THE COMPANY AND INVESTORS HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY
JURY.

     7.10 Survival. Subject to applicable statute of limitations, the representations and
warranties, agreements and covenants contained herein shall survive the Closing.

     7.11 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when
taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when
counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood
that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered
by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding
obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the
same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof.

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     7.12 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable
in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this
Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt to
agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is a reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so
agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Agreement.

     7.13 Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
(and without limiting any similar provisions of) the Transaction Documents, whenever any Investor
exercises a right, election, demand or option owed to such Investor by the Company under a
Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the
periods therein provided, then, prior to the performance by the Company of the Company’s related
obligation, such Investor may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon
written notice to such Seller, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without
prejudice to its future actions and rights.

     7.14 Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is
mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and
substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new
certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company
of such loss, theft or destruction and the execution by the holder thereof of a customary lost
certificate affidavit of that fact and an agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the Company for
any losses in connection therewith. The applicants for a new certificate or instrument under such
circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs associated with the issuance of such
replacement Securities.

     7.15 Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or
granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Investors and the Company will be
entitled to seek specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that
monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of
obligations under the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive in any action for specific
performance of any such obligation (other than in connection with any action for temporary
restraining order) the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

     7.16 Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any
Investor hereunder or any Investor enforces or exercises its rights hereunder or thereunder, and
such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are
subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from,
disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company by a
trustee, receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy
law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such
restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and
continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or
setoff had not occurred.

     7.17 Adjustments in Share Numbers and Prices. In the event of any stock split, subdivision,
dividend or distribution payable in shares of Common Stock (or other securities or rights
convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly shares of,

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Common Stock), combination or other similar recapitalization or event occurring after the date
hereof, each reference in any Transaction Document to a number of shares or a price per share shall
be amended to appropriately account for such event.

     7.18 Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each
Investor under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other
Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of
any other Investor under any Transaction Document. The decision of each Investor to purchase
Securities pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such Investor independently of any other
Investor and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the
business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition
(financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company or any Subsidiary which may have been made or
given by any other Investor or by any agent or employee of any other Investor, and no Investor or
any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any other Investor (or any other person)
relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. Nothing
contained herein or in any Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant
thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint
venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way
acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated
by the Transaction Document. Each Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent
for such Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no other Investor
will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its investment hereunder.
Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without
limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and
it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any
proceeding for such purpose.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be
duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By:
	 	  /s/ John A. Kelly
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Name: John A. Kelly
	 	 	 	 	Title:   CFO
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Address for Notice:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Facsimile No.: (413) 739-8528
	 	 	 	 	Telephone No.: (413) 747-3305
	 	 	 	 	Attn: John A. Kelly
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	With a copy to:	 	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
	 	 	Facsimile:	 	(602) 445-8100
	 	 	Telephone:	 	(602) 445-8302
	 	 	Attn:	 	Robert S. Kant, Esq.

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Investor Signature Page

     By its execution and delivery of this signature page, the undersigned Investor hereby joins in
and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
September 7, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and
the Investors (as defined therein), as to the number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants set
forth below, and authorizes this signature page to be attached to the Purchase Agreement or
counterparts thereof.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name of Investor:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	  Amatis Limited, By Amaranth Advisors
	 	 	L.L.C., its Trading Advisor
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Karl J. Wachter
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Karl J. Wachter
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Address:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Telephone No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Facsimile No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Number of Shares: 400,000
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Number of Warrants: 80,000
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Aggregate Purchase Price: $1,744,000.00

	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed to and accepted this
	7th day of September, 2005
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	 /s/ John A. Kelly
	 	 
	 

	 	 

Name: John A. Kelly
	 	 
	 

	 	Title:   CFO	 	 

 

 

Investor Signature Page

     By its execution and delivery of this signature page, the undersigned Investor hereby joins in
and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
September 7, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and
the Investors (as defined therein), as to the number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants set
forth below, and authorizes this signature page to be attached to the Purchase Agreement or
counterparts thereof.

	 	 	 	 
	 	Name of Investor:
	 
	 	 	 
	 	DBZ Acquisition Partners II, LLC
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	By:
	 	/s/ Perry Gross
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name: Perry Gross
	 

	 	 	Title: Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Address:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Telephone No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	Facsimile No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Shares: 270,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Warrants: 54,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Aggregate Purchase Price: $1,177,200.00

	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed to and accepted this	 	 
	7th day of September, 2005	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING	 	 
	CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Name: John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	Title: CFO	 	 

 

 

Investor Signature Page

     By its execution and delivery of this signature page, the undersigned Investor hereby joins in
and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
September 7, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and
the Investors (as defined therein), as to the number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants set
forth below, and authorizes this signature page to be attached to the Purchase Agreement or
counterparts thereof.

	 	 	 	 
	 	Name of Investor:
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Smithfield Fiduciary LLC
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	By:
	 	/s/ Adam J. Chill
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name: Adam J. Chill
	 

	 	 	Title: Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Address:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Telephone No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	Facsimile No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Shares: 2,300,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Warrants: 460,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Aggregate Purchase Price: $10,028,000.00

	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed to and accepted this	 	 
	7th day of September, 2005	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING	 	 
	CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Name: John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	Title: CFO	 	 

 

 

Investor Signature Page

     By its execution and delivery of this signature page, the undersigned Investor hereby joins in
and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
September 7, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and
the Investors (as defined therein), as to the number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants set
forth below, and authorizes this signature page to be attached to the Purchase Agreement or
counterparts thereof.

	 	 	 	 
	 	Name of Investor:
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	By:
	 	/s/ Joshua Silverman
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name: Joshua Silverman
	 

	 	 	Title: Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Address:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Telephone No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	Facsimile No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Shares: 210,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Warrants: 42,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Aggregate Purchase Price: $915,600.00

	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed to and accepted this	 	 
	7th day of September, 2005	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING	 	 
	CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Name: John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	Title: CFO	 	 

 

 

Investor Signature Page

     By its execution and delivery of this signature page, the undersigned Investor hereby joins in
and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
September 7, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and
the Investors (as defined therein), as to the number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants set
forth below, and authorizes this signature page to be attached to the Purchase Agreement or
counterparts thereof.

	 	 	 	 
	 	Name of Investor:
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Omicron Master Trust
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	By:
	 	/s/ Bruce Bernstein
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name: Bruce Bernstein
	 

	 	 	Title: Managing Partner

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Address:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Telephone No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	Facsimile No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Shares: 270,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Warrants: 54,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Aggregate Purchase Price: $1,177,200.00

	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed to and accepted this	 	 
	7th day of September, 2005	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING	 	 
	CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Name: John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	Title: CFO	 	 

 

 

Investor Signature Page

     By its execution and delivery of this signature page, the undersigned Investor hereby joins in
and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
September 7, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and
the Investors (as defined therein), as to the number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants set
forth below, and authorizes this signature page to be attached to the Purchase Agreement or
counterparts thereof.

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Name of Investor:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Cranshire Capital, L.P.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	 	/s/ Mitchell P. Kopin
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name:
	 	Mitchell P. Kopin
	 

	 	 	Title:
	 	President — Downsview Capital
	 

	 	 	 	 	The General Partner

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Address:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Telephone No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	Facsimile No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Shares: 100,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Warrants: 20,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Aggregate Purchase Price: $436,000.00

	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed to and accepted this	 	 
	7th day of September, 2005	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING	 	 
	CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Name: John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	Title: CFO	 	 

 

 

Investor Signature Page

     By its execution and delivery of this signature page, the undersigned Investor hereby joins in
and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
September 7, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and
the Investors (as defined therein), as to the number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants set
forth below, and authorizes this signature page to be attached to the Purchase Agreement or
counterparts thereof.

	 	 	 	 
	 	Name of Investor:
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Kings Road Investments LTD.
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	By:
	 	/s/ Brandon L. Jones
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name: Brandon L. Jones
	 

	 	 	Title: Co-head, Private Investments

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Address:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Telephone No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	Facsimile No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Shares: 1,250,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Warrants: 250,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Aggregate Purchase Price: $5,450,000.00

	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed to and accepted this	 	 
	7th day of September, 2005	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING	 	 
	CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Name: John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	Title: CFO	 	 

 

 

Investor Signature Page

     By its execution and delivery of this signature page, the undersigned Investor hereby joins in
and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
September 7, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and
the Investors (as defined therein), as to the number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants set
forth below, and authorizes this signature page to be attached to the Purchase Agreement or
counterparts thereof.

	 	 	 	 
	 	Name of Investor:
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	By:
	 	/s/ Jeffrey Smith
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name: Jeffrey Smith
	 

	 	 	Title: Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Address:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Telephone No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 

	Facsimile No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Shares: 700,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Warrants: 140,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Aggregate Purchase Price: $3,052,000.00

	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed to and accepted this	 	 
	7th day of September, 2005	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING	 	 
	CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Name: John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	Title: CFO	 	 

 

 

Investor Signature Page

     By its execution and delivery of this signature page, the undersigned Investor hereby joins in
and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
September 7, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and
the Investors (as defined therein), as to the number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants set
forth below, and authorizes this signature page to be attached to the Purchase Agreement or
counterparts thereof.

	 	 	 	 
	 	Name of Investor:
	 
	 	 	 
	 	  Capital Ventures International
	 	by Heights Capital Management, Inc., its
	 	authorized signatory

	 	 	 	 
	 

	By:
	 	/s/ Martin Kobinger
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	Name: Martin Kobinger
	 

	 	 	Title: Investment Manager

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Address:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Telephone No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 

	Facsimile No.:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Shares: 500,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Number of Warrants: 100,000
	 
	 	 	 
	 	Aggregate Purchase Price: $2,180,000.00

	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed to and accepted this	 	 
	7th day of September, 2005	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING	 	 
	CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Name: John A. Kelly	 	 
	 

	 	Title: CFO	 	 

 

 

Exhibits:

	 	 	 
	A

	 	Schedule of Investors
	B

	 	Instruction Sheet for Investors
	C

	 	Opinion of Company Corporate Counsel
	D

	 	Plan of Distribution
	E

	 	Transfer Agent Instructions
	F

	 	Form of Warrant
	G

	 	Form of Lock-Up Agreement

 

 

Exhibit A

SCHEDULE OF INVESTORS

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(2)	 	 	(3)	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Number of	 	 	Number of	 	 	(4)	 
	(1)	 	Common	 	 	Warrant	 	 	Aggregate	 
	Investor	 	Shares	 	 	Shares	 	 	Purchase Price	 
	Smithfield Fiduciary LLC
	 	 	2,300,000	 	 	 	460,000	 	 	$	10,028,000.00	 
	c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC

9 West
57th
Street — 27th Floor

New York, NY 10019
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Kings Road Investments, Ltd.
	 	 	1,250,000	 	 	 	250,000	 	 	$	5,450,000.00	 
	598 Madison
Avenue — 14th Floor

New York, NY 10022
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund
	 	 	700,000	 	 	 	140,000	 	 	$	3,052,000.00	 
	c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC

666 Third Avenue — 26th Floor

New York, NY 10017
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Capital Ventures International
	 	 	500,000	 	 	 	100,000	 	 	$	2,180,000.00	 
	c/o Heights Capital Management, Inc.

101 California Street — Suite 3250

San Francisco, CA 94111
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Amatis Limited
	 	 	400,000	 	 	 	80,000	 	 	$	1,744,000.00	 
	c/o Dundee Leeds Management
Services (Cayman Ltd.)

Water Front Centre — 2nd Floor

28 North Church Street

Georgetown

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands B.W.I.
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	DBZ Acquisition Partners II, LLC
	 	 	270,000	 	 	 	54,000	 	 	$	1,177,200.00	 
	745 Fifth
Avenue — 18th Floor

New York, NY 10151
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Omicron Master Trust
	 	 	270,000	 	 	 	54,000	 	 	$	1,177,200.00	 
	650 Fifth
Avenue — 24th Floor

New York, NY 10019
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.
	 	 	210,000	 	 	 	42,000	 	 	$	915,600.00	 
	641 Lexington
Ave. — 26th Floor

New York, NY 10022
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Cranshire Capital, LP
	 	 	100,000	 	 	 	20,000	 	 	$	436,000.00	 
	666 Dundee Road — Suite 1901

Northbrook, IL 60062
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	TOTAL
	 	 	6,000,000	 	 	 	1,200,000	 	 	$	26,160,000.00	 

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Exhibit B

INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR INVESTORS

(to be read in conjunction with the entire Securities Purchase Agreement)

	A.	 	Complete the following items in the Securities Purchase Agreement:

	 	1.	 	Complete and execute the Investor Signature Page. The Agreement must be
executed by an individual authorized to bind the Investor.
	 
	 	2.	 	Exhibit B-1 — Stock Certificate Questionnaire:

Provide the information requested by the Stock Certificate Questionnaire.

	 	3.	 	Exhibit B-2 — Registration Statement Questionnaire:

Provide the information requested by the Registration Statement Questionnaire.

	 	4.	 	Exhibit B-3 /B-4 — Investor Certificate:

Provide the information requested by the Certificate for Individual Investors (B-3) or the
Certificate for Corporate, Partnership, Trust, Foundation and Joint Investors (B-4), as
applicable.

	 	5.	 	Return, via facsimile, the signed Securities Purchase Agreement including the
properly completed Exhibits B-1 through B-4 to:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Facsimile:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Telephone:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Attn:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	6.	 	After completing instruction number five (5) above, deliver the original signed
Securities Purchase Agreement including the properly completed Exhibits B-1 through B-4
to:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Facsimile:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Telephone:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Attn:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	B.	 	Instructions regarding the transfer of funds for the purchase of Shares will be telecopied to
the Investor by the Company at a later date.
	 
	C.	 	Upon the resale of any Shares by the Investor after the Registration Statement covering any
Shares is effective, as described in the Purchase Agreement, the Investor must deliver a
current prospectus to the buyer (prospectuses may be obtained from the Company at the
Investor’s request).

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Exhibit B-1

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION

STOCK CERTIFICATE QUESTIONNAIRE

Please provide us with the following information:

	 	 	 	 	 
	1.

	 	The exact name that the Securities are to be registered in (this is
the name that will appear on the stock certificate(s)). You may use a
nominee name if appropriate:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2.

	 	The relationship between the Investor of the Securities and the
Registered Holder listed in response to item 1 above:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3.

	 	The mailing address, telephone and telecopy number of the
Registered Holder listed in response to item 1 above:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	4.

	 	The Tax Identification Number of the Registered Holder listed in
response to item 1 above:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

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Exhibit B-2

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION

REGISTRATION STATEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

     In connection with the Registration Statement, please provide us with the following
information regarding the Investor.

     1. Please state your organization’s name exactly as it should appear in the Registration
Statement:

 

     2. Have you or your organization had any position, office or other material relationship
within the past three years with the Company or its affiliates?

          ___  Yes           ___  No

     If yes, please indicate the nature of any such relationship below:

 

 

 

 

     3. Are you the beneficial owner of any other securities of the Company?

          ___  Yes           ___  No

     If yes, please describe the nature and amount of such ownership.

 

 

 

 

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     4. Have you made or are you aware of any arrangements relating to the distribution of the
shares of the Company pursuant to the Registration Statement?

          ___  Yes           ___  No

     If yes, please describe the nature and amount of such arrangements.

 

 

 

 

     5. Are you a registered broker-dealer?

          ___  Yes           ___  No

     6. Are you an affiliate of a registered broker-dealer?

          ___  Yes           ___  No

     7. Full legal name of natural person(s) that have sole or shared voting or dispositive power
over the shares:

 

B-2-2

 

Exhibit B-4

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION

CERTIFICATE FOR CORPORATE, PARTNERSHIP,

TRUST, FOUNDATION AND JOINT INVESTORS

     If the investor is a corporation, partnership, trust, pension plan, foundation, joint Investor
(other than a married couple) or other entity, an authorized officer, partner, or trustee must
complete, date and sign this Certificate.

CERTIFICATE

     The undersigned certifies that the representations and responses below are true and accurate:

     (a) The investor has been duly formed and is validly existing and has full power and authority
to invest in the Company. The person signing on behalf of the undersigned has the authority to
execute and deliver the Securities Purchase Agreement on behalf of the Investor and to take other
actions with respect thereto.

     (b) Indicate the form of entity of the undersigned:

          ___   Limited Partnership

          ___   General Partnership

          ___   Corporation

          ___   Revocable Trust (identify each grantor and indicate under what circumstances the trust is
revocable by the grantor):

 

 

 

 

(Continue on a separate piece of paper, if necessary.)

          ___   Other type of Trust (indicate type of trust and, for trusts other than pension trusts,
name the grantors and beneficiaries):

 

 

 

 

(Continue on a separate piece of paper, if necessary.)

          ___   Other form of organization (indicate form of organization (

 

).

 

     (c) Indicate the approximate date the undersigned entity was formed:

 

.

B -4-1

 

     (d) In order for the Company to offer and sell the Securities in conformance with state and
federal securities laws, the following information must be obtained regarding your investor status.
Please initial each category applicable to you as an investor in the Company.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	___
	 	1. A bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the 1933 Act, or any savings and
loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the 1933 Act
whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	___
	 	2. A broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934;
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	___
	 	3. An insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the 1933 Act;
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	___
	 	4. An investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or
a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Act;
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	___
	 	5. A Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business
Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of
1958;
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	___
	 	6. A plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or
any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit
of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	___
	 	7. An employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as
defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan
association, insurance company, or registered investment advisor, or if the employee
benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with
investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors;
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	___
	 	8. A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	___
	 	9. An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, not formed for
the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of
$5,000,000;
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	___
	 	10. A trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the
specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated
person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) of the Exchange Act;
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	___
	 	11. An entity in which all of the equity owners qualify under any of the above
subparagraphs. If the undersigned belongs to this investor category only, list the

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	 	 	 	equity owners of the undersigned, and the investor category which each such equity
owner satisfies:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	(Continue on a separate piece of paper, if necessary.)

     Please set forth in the space provided below the (i) state(s), if any, in the U.S. in which
you maintained your principal office during the past two years and the dates during which you
maintained your office in each state, (ii) state(s), if any, in which you are incorporated or
otherwise organized and (iii) state(s), if any, in which you pay income taxes.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Dated:                                        , 2005

 

Name of investor

 

Signature and title of authorized officer, partner or trustee

B-4-3

 

Exhibit C

OPINION OF COMPANY CORPORATE COUNSEL

          1. Each of the Company and Smith & Wesson Corp. is a corporation duly incorporated and validly
existing under the laws of the state of its incorporation and is in good standing under such laws.
The Company has the corporate power to own, lease, and operate its properties and to conduct its
business as presently conducted. The Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the Company conducts business in each jurisdiction in which
the failure to qualify could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

          2. The Company has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform its
obligations under the Agreement, the Warrants, and the Transfer Agent Instructions (the
“Transaction Documents”), including, without limitation, the issuance of the Common Shares, the
Warrants, and the Warrant Shares, in accordance with the terms thereof. The execution and delivery
of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions
contemplated therein (including, without limitation, the issuance and sale of the Common Shares and
the Warrants) have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and no further consent
or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors, or its stockholders is required therefor.
The Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the Company. The Transaction
Documents constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company
in accordance with their respective terms except as may be limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or (b) the effect of rules governing the availability of
specific performance or other equitable remedies.

          3. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated thereby, including, without
limitation, the issuance of the Common Shares, the Warrants, and the Warrant Shares, (a) do not and
will not result in a violation of, or constitute a default under (i) the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws, (ii) any other agreement, note, lease, mortgage, deed, or other instrument
to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound that has been publicly filed (the
“Publicly Filed Documents”) or (iii) any applicable law, rule, or regulation of the United States,
the Trading Market, or the state of Nevada, and (b) do not and will not result in or require the
creation of any lien, security interest, or other charge or encumbrance (other than pursuant to the
Transactions Documents) upon or with respect to any of its properties.

          4. When so issued, the Common Shares, the Warrants, and the Warrant Shares will be duly
authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free of any all liens and charges
and preemptive or similar rights contained in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or
any agreement, note, lease, publicly filed mortgage deed, or other instrument to which the Company
is a party or by which the Company is bound that are Publicly Filed Documents. The Warrant Shares
have been duly and validly authorized and reserved for issuance by all proper corporate action.

C-1

 

          5. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company is as is set forth in
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2005. None of the Common
Stock is subject to preemptive rights or other rights of the stockholders of the Company pursuant
to the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws or under the Nevada Business Corporation Act or any
Publicly Filed Documents. There are no securities or instruments of the Company containing
anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Common Shares,
the Warrants, or the Warrant Shares.

          6. Assuming the correctness of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers in the
Transaction Documents, the issuance and sale of the Common Shares, the Warrants, and the Warrant
Shares in accordance with the Transaction Documents constitute transactions exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

          7. No authorization, approval, consent, filing, or other order of any federal or state
governmental body, regulatory agency, self-regulatory organization, or stock exchange or market,
court or, to our knowledge, any third party, is required to be obtained by the Company to enter
into and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents, or for the issuance and sale of
the Common Shares, the Warrants, or the Warrant Shares as contemplated by the Transaction Documents
or for the exercise of any rights and remedies under any Transaction Documents, except (i) the
filing of a Form D under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (ii) the filing of
a Form 8-K pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and (iii) the filing of a
notification form with the Trading Market.

          8. To our knowledge, no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation before or by any
court, public board, or body or any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization is pending
or threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the properties or assets of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than as described in the Company’s Form 10-K Report
for the year ended April 30, 2005.

          9. The Company is not an “investment company” or any entity controlled by an “investment
company,” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

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Exhibit D

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     The selling stockholders may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common
stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in
private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The selling stockholders
may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

	•	 	ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

	•	 	block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion
of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

	•	 	purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

	•	 	an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

	•	 	privately negotiated transactions;

	•	 	short sales;

	•	 	broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price
per share;

	•	 	a combination of any such methods of sale; and

	•	 	any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

     The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, if available,
rather than under this prospectus.

     The selling stockholders may also engage in short sales against the box, puts and calls and
other transactions in our securities or derivatives of our securities and may sell or deliver
shares in connection with these trades.

     Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling
stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the
purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The selling stockholders do not expect these commissions
and discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved. Any profits on
the resale of shares of common stock by a broker-dealer acting as principal might be deemed to be
underwriting discounts or commissions under the 1933 Act. Discounts, concessions, commissions and
similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of shares will be borne by a selling
stockholder. The selling stockholders may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or broker-dealer
that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares if

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liabilities are imposed on that person under the 1933 Act. In connection with sales of the
shares of Common Stock or otherwise, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions
with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares of Common Stock in the
course of hedging in positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of
Common Stock short and deliver shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus to close out short
positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The selling
stockholders may also loan or pledge shares of Common Stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell
such shares.

     The selling stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or
all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their
secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock
from time to time under this prospectus after we have filed an amendment to this prospectus under
Rule 424(b)(3) or otherwise comply with the Securities Act of 1933 to amend the list of selling
stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling
stockholders under this prospectus.

     The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other circumstances,
in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling
beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus and may sell the shares of common stock from time
to time under this prospectus after we have filed an amendment to this prospectus under Rule
424(b)(3) or otherwise comply with the Securities Act of 1933 to amend the list of selling
stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling
stockholders under this prospectus.

     The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the
shares of common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the 1933 Act in
connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or
agents and any profit on the resale of the shares of common stock purchased by them may be deemed
to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the 1933 Act.

     We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares of
common stock, including $5,000 of fees and disbursements of counsel to the selling stockholders.
We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and
liabilities, including liabilities under the 1933 Act.

     The selling stockholders have advised us that they have not entered into any agreements,
understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their
shares of common stock, nor is there an underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection
with a proposed sale of shares of common stock by any selling stockholder. If we are notified by
any selling stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer
for the sale of shares of common stock, if required, we will file a supplement to this prospectus.
If the selling stockholders use this prospectus for any sale of the shares of common stock, they
will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act.

     The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may
apply to sales of our common stock and activities of the selling stockholders.

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Exhibit E

TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS

Interwest Transfer Company, Inc.

1981 East Murray Holladay Road

Suite 100

P.O. Box 17136

Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Attention:

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Reference is made to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2005
(the “Agreement”), by and among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the
“Company”), and the investors named on the Schedule of Investors attached thereto (collectively,
the “Holders”), pursuant to which the Company is issuing to the Holders shares (the “Common
Shares”) of Common Stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and
warrants (the “Warrants”), which are exercisable into shares of Common Stock.

     This letter shall serve as our irrevocable authorization and direction to you (provided that
you are the transfer agent of the Company at such time):

     (i) to issue shares of Common Stock upon transfer or resale of the Common Shares; and

     (ii) to issue shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Warrants (the “Warrant Shares”)
to or upon the order of a Holder from time to time upon delivery to you of a properly completed and
duly executed Exercise Notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I, which has been
acknowledged by the Company as indicated by the signature of a duly authorized officer of the
Company thereon.

     You acknowledge and agree that so long as you have previously received (a) written
confirmation from the Company’s legal counsel that either (i) a registration statement covering
resales of the Common Shares and the Warrant Shares has been declared effective by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”),
or (ii) sales of the Common Shares and the Warrant Shares may be made in conformity with Rule 144
under the 1933 Act (“Rule 144”) and (b) if applicable, a copy of such registration statement, then,
unless otherwise required by law, within three (3) business days of your receipt of the notice
referred to in (c), you shall issue the certificates representing the Common Shares and the Warrant
Shares so sold to the transferees registered in the names of such transferees, and such
certificates shall not bear any legend restricting transfer of the Common Shares and the Warrant
Shares thereby and should not be subject to any stop-transfer restriction.

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     A form of written confirmation (to be used in connection with any sale) from the Company’s
outside legal counsel that a registration statement covering resales of the Common Shares and the
Warrant Shares has been declared effective by the SEC under the 1933 Act is attached hereto as
Exhibit II.

     Please be advised that the Holders are relying upon this letter as an inducement to enter into
the Agreement and, accordingly, each Holder is a third party beneficiary to these instructions.

     Please execute this letter in the space indicated to acknowledge your agreement to act in
accordance with these instructions.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Very truly yours,
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	THE FOREGOING INSTRUCTIONS ARE ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO this ___ day of September, 2005	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	INTERWEST TRANSFER COMPANY, INC.	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

Enclosures

	 	 	 
	cc:

	 	Smithfield Fiduciary LLC
	 

	 	Kings Road Investments Ltd.
	 

	 	Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund
	 

	 	Capital Ventures International
	 

	 	Amatis Limited
	 

	 	DBZ Acquisition Partners II, LLC
	 

	 	Omnicron Master Trust
	 

	 	Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.
	 

	 	Cranshire Capital, L.P.
	 

	 	Eleazer N. Klein, Esq.

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Exhibit I

FORM OF EXERCISE NOTICE

(To be executed by the Holder to exercise the right to purchase shares of Common Stock under

the foregoing Warrants)

To: Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation

     The undersigned is the Holder of Warrant No.                      (the “Warrants”) issued by Smith & Wesson
Holding Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrants.

     1. The Warrants are currently exercisable to purchase a total of                      Warrant
Shares.

     2. The undersigned Holder hereby exercises its right to purchase                      Warrant
Shares pursuant to the Warrants.

     3. The holder shall pay the sum of $                     to the Company in accordance with the terms
of the Warrants.

     4. Pursuant to this exercise, the Company shall deliver to the holder                      Warrant
Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrants.

     5. Following this exercise, the Warrants shall be exercisable to purchase a total of
                     additional Warrant Shares.

Dated:_______________, _____

Name of Holder:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	(Print)
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

(Signature must conform in all respects to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

     The Company hereby acknowledges this Exercise Notice and hereby directs Interwest Transfer
Company, Inc. to issue the above indicated number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with the
Transfer Agent Instructions dated September                     , 2005 from the Company and acknowledged and agreed
to by Interwest Transfer Company, Inc.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 

	 	 	 	Title:

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EXHIBIT II

FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS

OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

	 	 	 
	Interwest Transfer Company, Inc.
	Attn:

	 	[                         ]
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Re: Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation

Ladies and Gentlemen:

               I am counsel to Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and
have represented the Company in connection with that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated
as of September 7, 2003 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), entered into by and among the
Company and the buyers named therein (collectively, the “Holders”) pursuant to which the Company
issued to the Holders its shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the
“Common Stock”) and warrants exercisable for shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”). Pursuant to
the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed, among other things, to register the
resale of the Securities, including the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Warrants under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). In connection with the
Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, on                     , 2005, the
Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-                    ) (the “Registration
Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the Registrable
Securities which names each of the Holders as a selling stockholder thereunder.

               In connection with the foregoing, I advise you that a member of the SEC’s staff has advised us
by telephone that the SEC has entered an order declaring the Registration Statement effective under
the 1933 Act at [ENTER TIME OF EFFECTIVENESS] on [ENTER DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS] and I have no
knowledge, after telephonic inquiry of a member of the SEC’s staff, that any stop order suspending
its effectiveness has been issued or that any proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or
threatened by, the SEC and the Registrable Securities are available for resale under the 1933 Act
pursuant to the Registration Statement.

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     This letter shall serve as my standing notice to you that the Common Stock may be freely
transferred by the Holders pursuant to the Registration Statement so long as the Holders certify
they have caused a prospectus to be delivered to the transferee. You need not require further
letters from me to effect any future legend-free issuance or reissuance of shares of Common Stock
to the transferees of the Holders as contemplated by the Company’s Irrevocable Transfer Agent
Instructions dated September ___, 2005. This letter shall serve as my standing instructions with
regard to this matter.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Very truly yours,
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[COUNSEL]
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

CC: [LIST NAMES OF HOLDERS]

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Exhibit F

FORM OF WARRANT

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN
REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN
RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
“SECURITIES ACT”), AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO
AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THIS
SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION
WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION

WARRANT

			
	Warrant No. [#]
	 	Dated: September ___, 2005

     Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies
that, for value received, [HOLDER NAME] or its registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled to
purchase from the Company up to a total of [                    ] shares of common stock, $0.001 par value
per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company (each such share, an “Warrant Share” and all such
shares, the “Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price equal to $5.33 per share (as adjusted from time
to time as provided in Section 9, the “Exercise Price”), at any time and from time to time from and
after six months after the Closing Date (the “Trigger Date”), and through and including the later
of (i) the 180th Trading Day following the Effective Date and (ii) 210 days after the Trigger Date
(the “Expiration Date”), subject to the following terms and conditions. This Warrant (this
“Warrant”) is one of a series of similar warrants issued pursuant to that certain Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Investors
identified therein (the “Purchase Agreement”). All such warrants are referred to herein,
collectively, as the “Warrants.”

     1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant, capitalized terms
that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Purchase
Agreement.

     2. Registration of Warrant. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be
maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the Holder
(which shall include the initial Holder or, as the case may be, any registered assignee to which this
Warrant is permissibly assigned hereunder from time to time). The Company may deem and treat the
registered Holder as the absolute owner of this Warrant for the

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purpose of any exercise hereof, any distribution in respect hereof and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

     3. Transfers. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that this Warrant may not be assigned or
transferred in whole or in part except (i) to an Affiliate of the Holder or (ii) to any other
Investor or its Affiliates. The Company shall register any such assignment or transfer of all or
any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon (i) surrender of this Warrant, with the
Form of Assignment attached hereto duly completed and signed and (ii) if the registration statement
is not effective, (x) if the assignment or transfer is to another Investor or an Affiliate of
another Investor, delivery of an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the
effect that the transfer of such portion of this Warrant may be made pursuant to an available
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and all applicable state
securities or blue sky laws and (y) if the assignment or transfer is to an Affiliate of such
Holder, delivery by the transferee of a written statement to the Company certifying that the
transferee is an Affiliate of the Holder and an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)
under the Securities Act and making the representations and certifications as set forth in Sections
3.2(b), (c) and (d) of the Purchase Agreement, in each case, to the Company at its address
specified in the Purchase Agreement. Upon any such registration or transfer, a new warrant to
purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such new warrant, a “New
Warrant”), evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the transferee
and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant not so transferred, if any,
shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee
shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations in respect
of the New Warrant that the Holder has in respect of this Warrant.

     4. Exercise and Duration of Warrant.

          (a) This Warrant shall be exercisable by the registered Holder at any time and from time to
time on or after the Trigger Date and through and including the Expiration Date. At 6:30 P.M., New
York City time, on the Expiration Date, the portion of this Warrant not exercised prior thereto
shall be and become void and of no value and this Warrant shall be terminated and no longer
outstanding; provided, however, that the Expiration Date shall be extended for each
day following the Effective Date that (i) the Registration Statement is not effective or (ii) that
the Company has suspended sales under the Registration Statement pursuant to Section 6.1(e) of the
Purchase Agreement.

          (b) The Holder may exercise this Warrant by delivering to the Company (i) an exercise notice,
in the form attached hereto (the “Exercise Notice”), completed and duly signed, and (ii) payment of
the Exercise Price for the number of Warrant Shares as to which this Warrant is being exercised,
and the date such items are delivered to the Company (as determined in accordance with the notice
provisions hereof) is an “Exercise Date.” The delivery by (or on behalf of) the Holder of the
Exercise Notice and the applicable Exercise Price as provided above shall constitute the Holder’s
certification to the Company that its representations contained in Section 3.2(b), (c) and (d) of the Purchase Agreement are true and correct as of the Exercise
Date as if remade in their entirety (or, in the case of any assignee Holder that is not a party to
the Purchase Agreement, such assignee Holder’s certification to the Company that such
representations are true and correct as to such assignee Holder as of the Exercise Date). The

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Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Warrant in order to effect an exercise
hereunder. Execution and delivery of the Exercise Notice 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 Shares.

     5. Delivery of Warrant Shares.

          (a) Upon exercise of this Warrant, the Company shall promptly (but in no event later than
three Trading Days after the Exercise Date) issue or cause to be issued and cause to be delivered
to or upon the written order of the Holder and in such name or names as the Holder may designate
(provided that, if the Registration Statement is not effective and the Holder directs the Company
to deliver a certificate for the Warrant Shares in a name other than that of the Holder or an
Affiliate of the Holder, it shall deliver to the Company on the Exercise Date an opinion of counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Company to the effect that the issuance of such Warrant Shares in
such other name may be made pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act and all applicable state securities or blue sky laws or, if the transferee is
an Affiliate of the Holder, the statement set forth in Section 3(ii)(y) in lieu of such opinion), a
certificate for the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, free of restrictive legends unless
a registration statement covering the resale of the Warrant Shares and naming the Holder as a
selling stockholder thereunder is not then effective or the Warrant Shares are not freely
transferable without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act. The
Holder, or any Person so designated by the Holder to receive Warrant Shares, shall be deemed to
have become the holder of record of such Warrant Shares as of the Exercise Date. If the Warrant
Shares can be issued without restrictive legends, the Company shall, upon the written request of
the Holder, use its best efforts to deliver, or shall cause to be delivered, Warrant Shares
hereunder electronically through the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation or another established
clearing corporation performing similar functions.

          (b) This Warrant is exercisable either in its entirety or, from time to time, for a portion of
the number of Warrant Shares. Upon surrender of this Warrant following one or more partial
exercises, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued, at its expense, a New Warrant evidencing
the right to purchase the remaining number of Warrant Shares, if requested in writing by the
Holder.

          (c) In addition to any other rights available to a Holder, if the Company fails to deliver to
the Holder a certificate representing Warrant Shares on the date on which delivery of such
certificate is required by this Warrant, such Holder may notify the Company via facsimile, mail or
any other written means of its failure to deliver the certificate (a “Delivery Failure Notice”).
If the Company fails to deliver to the Holder a certificate representing Warrant Shares by the
third Trading Day after delivery of the Delivery Failure Notice by the Holder and if, after such
third Trading Day after the delivery of the Delivery Failure Notice the Holder purchases (in an
open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale
by the Holder of the Warrant Shares that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall, within three 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, if any) for the
shares of Common Stock so purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s

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obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly
honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such
Warrant Shares 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 Warrant Shares, times (B) the Closing Price on the
date of the event giving rise to the Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate.

          (d) The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms
hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to
enforce the same, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the
same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged
breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or
alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other
circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection
with the issuance of Warrant Shares. Nothing herein 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 Shares upon exercise of the Warrant as required
pursuant to the terms hereof.

     6. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common
Stock upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or
transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or expense in respect of
the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes and expenses shall be caused paid by the
Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be
payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates for Warrant
Shares or Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder or an Affiliate thereof. The Holder
shall be responsible for all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or
transferring this Warrant or receiving Warrant Shares upon exercise hereof.

     7. Replacement of Warrant. If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the
Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation
hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but only upon receipt of
evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and, if
requested, customary and reasonable indemnity. If the Holder seeks a New Warrant under such
circumstances, it shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and procedures and pay
such other reasonable third party costs as the Company may prescribe.

     8. Reservation of Warrant Shares. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and
keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Warrant Shares
upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of Warrant Shares which are then
issuable and deliverable upon the exercise in full of this Warrant, free from preemptive rights or
any other contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder (taking into account the
adjustments and restrictions of Section 9). The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares so
issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in
accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. Each of the Company and the Holder will take all such action as

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may be necessary to assure that such shares of Common Stock may be issued as provided herein without violation of any
applicable law or regulation or of any requirements of any securities exchange or automated
quotation system upon which the Common Stock may be listed.

     9. Certain Adjustments. The Exercise Price and number of Warrant Shares issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section
9.

          (a) Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is
outstanding, (i) pays a stock dividend on its Common Stock or otherwise makes a distribution on any
class of capital stock that is payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides outstanding
shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, or (iii) combines outstanding shares of
Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the Exercise Price shall be
multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to
clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the
determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment
pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the
effective date of such subdivision or combination.

          (b) Pro Rata Distributions. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding,
distributes to holders of Common Stock (i) evidences of its indebtedness, (ii) any security (other
than a distribution of Common Stock covered by the preceding paragraph), (iii) rights or warrants
to subscribe for or purchase any security, or (iv) any other asset (in each case, “Distributed
Property”), then, upon any exercise of the Warrant that occurs after the record date fixed for
determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution, the Holder shall be entitled
to receive, in addition to the Warrant Shares otherwise issuable upon such exercise (if
applicable), the Distributed Property distributed in respect of one share of Common Stock to
holders of Common Stock as of such record date times the number of Warrant Shares for which the
Holder exercises this Warrant (appropriately adjusted for any stock splits, combination or similar
event between such record date and such exercise).

          (c) Fundamental Transactions. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the
Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the
Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related
transactions, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person)
is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their
shares for other securities, cash or property, or (iv) the Company effects any reclassification of
the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively
converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a
subdivision or combination of shares of Common Stock covered by Section 9(a) above) (in any such
case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive,
upon exercise of this Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would
have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been,
immediately prior to such

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Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of Warrant Shares then
issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant (the “Alternate Consideration”). The aggregate
Exercise Price for this Warrant will not be affected by any such Fundamental Transaction, but the
Company shall apportion such aggregate Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a
reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate
Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or
property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same
choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following
such Fundamental Transaction. At the Holder’s request, any successor to the Company or surviving
entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new Warrant consistent with the
foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the Alternate Consideration for
the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof. The terms of any agreement pursuant to which a
Fundamental Transaction is effected shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving
entity to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and insuring that the Warrant (or any
such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to
a Fundamental Transaction.

          (d) Number of Warrant Shares. Simultaneously with any adjustment to the Exercise Price
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section, the number of Warrant Shares that may be purchased upon
exercise of this Warrant shall be increased or decreased proportionately, so that after such
adjustment the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder for the increased or decreased number of
Warrant Shares shall be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to
such adjustment.

          (e) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 9 shall be made to the nearest cent or
the nearest 1/100th of a share, as applicable. The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at
any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Company;
provided that such shares, upon disposition to a third party, shall then be considered outstanding.

          (f) Notice of Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 9,
the Company at its expense will, at the written request of the Holder, promptly compute such
adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth
such adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted number or type
of Warrant Shares or other securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (as applicable),
describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments and showing in reasonable detail the
facts upon which such adjustment is based, and deliver a copy of each such certificate to the
Holder and to the Company’s Transfer Agent.

          (g) Notice of Corporate Events. If, while this Warrant is outstanding, the Company (i)
declares a dividend or any other distribution of cash, securities or other property in respect of
its Common Stock, including, without limitation, any granting of rights or warrants to subscribe
for or purchase any capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) authorizes or approves,
enters into any agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Fundamental
Transaction or (iii) authorizes the voluntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs
of the Company, then the Company shall deliver to the Holder a notice describing the material terms
and conditions of such transaction, at least 15 Trading Days prior to the

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applicable record or effective date on which a Person would need to hold Common Stock in order to participate in or vote
with respect to such transaction; provided, however, that the failure to deliver such notice or any
defect therein shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be described in
such notice.

     10. Payment of Exercise Price. The Holder shall pay the Exercise Price in immediately
available funds.

     11. Limitation on Exercise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number
of shares of Common Stock that may be acquired by the Holder upon any exercise of this Warrant (or
otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited to the extent necessary to ensure that, following
such exercise (or other issuance), the total number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially
owned by such Holder and its Affiliates and any other Persons whose beneficial ownership of Common
Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, does
not exceed [4.999%][9.99%] (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the total number of issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock (including for such purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such
exercise). For such purposes, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Each delivery of
an Exercise Notice hereunder will constitute a representation by the Holder that it has evaluated
the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined that issuance of the full number of
Warrant Shares requested in such Exercise Notice is permitted under this paragraph. The Company’s
obligation to issue shares of Common Stock in excess of the limitation referred to in this Section
shall be suspended (and, except as provided below, shall not terminate or expire notwithstanding any contrary provisions hereof) until such time, if any, as such shares of Common
Stock may be issued in compliance with such limitation; provided that, if, as of 6:30 p.m., New
York City time, on the Expiration Date, the Company has not received written notice that the shares
of Common Stock may be issued in compliance with such limitation, the Company’s obligation to issue
such shares shall terminate. By written notice to the Company, the Holder may waive the provisions
of this Section or increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage specified in
such notice, but (i) any such waiver or increase will not be effective until the 61st day after
such notice is delivered to the Company, and (ii) any such waiver or increase or decrease will
apply only to the Holder and not to any other holder of Warrants.

     12. Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue or cause to be issued
fractional Warrant Shares on the exercise of this Warrant. If any fraction of a Warrant Share
would, except for the provisions of this Section, be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, the
number of Warrant Shares to be issued will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.

     13. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries hereunder (including
without limitation any Exercise Notice) shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via
facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (eastern standard
time) on a Trading Day, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day
that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (eastern

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standard time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the Trading Day following the date of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier
service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The
address and facsimile numbers for such notices or communications shall be as set forth in the
Purchase Agreement.

     14. Warrant Agent. The Company shall serve as warrant agent under this Warrant. Upon 30
days’ notice to the Holder, the Company may appoint a new warrant agent. Any corporation into
which the Company or any new warrant agent may be merged or any corporation resulting from any
consolidation to which the Company or any new warrant agent shall be a party or any corporation to
which the Company or any new warrant agent transfers substantially all of its corporate trust or
stockholder services business shall be a successor warrant agent under this Warrant without any
further act. Any such successor warrant agent shall promptly cause notice of its succession as
warrant agent to be mailed (by first class mail, postage prepaid) to the Holder at the Holder’s
last address as shown on the Warrant Register.

     15. Miscellaneous.

          (a) Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Warrant may be assigned by
the Holder. This Warrant may not be assigned by the Company except to a successor in the event of
a Fundamental Transaction. This Warrant shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Subject to the preceding sentence,
nothing in this Warrant shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Company and the
Holder any legal or equitable right, remedy or cause of action under this Warrant. This Warrant
may be amended only in writing signed by the Company and the Holder, or their respective successors
and assigns.

          (b) The Company will not, by amendment of its governing documents or through any
reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, 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, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such
terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect
the rights of the Holder against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Company (i) will not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor
on such exercise, (ii) will take all such action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in
order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares on
the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) will not close its stockholder books or records in any
manner which interferes with the timely exercise of this Warrant.

          (c) GOVERNING LAW; VENUE; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE CORPORATE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
SHALL GOVERN ALL ISSUES CONCERNING THE RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS. ALL
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS WARRANT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL
COURTS SITTING IN THE

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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
(INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS), 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. EACH PARTY 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 VIA REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (WITH
EVIDENCE OF DELIVERY) TO SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES TO IT UNDER THIS 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. THE COMPANY AND HOLDER HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY.

          (d) The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Warrant and
shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

          (e) In case any one or more of the provisions of this Warrant shall be invalid or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
of this Warrant shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt
in good faith to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision which shall be a commercially
reasonable substitute therefor and, upon such agreement, shall incorporate such substitute
provision in this Warrant.

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SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed by its authorized
officer as of the date first indicated above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

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FORM OF EXERCISE NOTICE

(To be executed by the Holder to exercise the right to purchase shares of Common Stock under

the foregoing Warrant)

To: Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation

     The undersigned is the Holder of Warrant No.                      (the “Warrant”) issued by Smith & Wesson
Holding Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

     1. The Warrant is currently exercisable to purchase a total of                                          Warrant Shares.

     2. The undersigned Holder hereby exercises its right to purchase                                          Warrant
Shares pursuant to the Warrant.

     3. The holder shall pay the sum of $                                         to the Company in accordance with the terms
of the Warrant.

     4. Pursuant to this exercise, the Company shall deliver to the holder                                          Warrant
Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

     5. Following this exercise, the Warrant shall be exercisable to purchase a total of
                                         Warrant Shares.

Dated:_______________, _____

Name of Holder:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	(Print)
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

(Signature must conform in all respects to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)

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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

[To be completed and signed only upon transfer of Warrant]

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
                                         the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase                     
shares of Common Stock of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation to which the within Warrant relates
and appoints                      as attorney to transfer said right on the books of Smith & Wesson
Holding Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:_______________, _____

 

(Signature must conform in all respects to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)

 

Address of Transferee

 

 

In the presence of:

 

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Exhibit G

FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

September __, 2005

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation

2100 Roosevelt Avenue

Springfield, Massachusetts 01104

Each of the Buyers listed on Annex 1 hereto

     Re: Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation — Lock-Up Agreement

Dear Sirs:

     In connection with the issuance and sale of 6,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001
per share (the “Common Stock”), of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (the “Company”), and Warrants
to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock (“Warrants,” and together with the
Common Stock, each a “Security” and collectively, the “Securities”) by the Company, pursuant to the
Securities Purchase Agreement entered into by and among the Company and the investors named on the
Schedule of Buyers attached thereto (the “Buyers”), on the date hereof (the “Securities Purchase
Agreement”), the undersigned agrees that, commencing on the Closing Date (as defined in the
Securities Purchase Agreement) and ending on the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date (the
“Lock-Up Period”), except for the sale or surrender by the undersigned of up to ___Warrants or
shares of Common Stock to the Company, the undersigned will not, without the written consent of
Buyers’ that purchased a majority of the Securities on the Closing Date, (i) sell, offer to sell,
contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, hedge, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short
sale or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common
Stock, owned directly by the undersigned (including holding as a custodian) or with respect to
which the undersigned has beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to
another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any shares of Common
Stock, owned directly by the undersigned (including holding as a custodian) or with respect to
which the undersigned has beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such
securities, in cash or otherwise, (collectively, the “Undersigned Shares”). This Lock-Up Agreement
shall not apply to any shares of Common Stock acquired by the undersigned on the open market or
otherwise after the Closing Date.

     The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude the undersigned or any affiliate of
the undersigned from engaging in, without the written consent of Buyers’ that purchased a majority
of the Securities on the Closing Date, any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or
which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of the
Undersigned’s Shares even if the Undersigned’s Shares would be disposed of by someone other

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than the undersigned. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions would include, without limitation, any
short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including, without limitation, any put or
call option) with respect to any of the Undersigned’s Shares or with respect to any security that
includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from the Undersigned’s Shares.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may transfer the Undersigned’s Shares (i) as a
bona fide gift or gifts, provided that the donee or donees thereof agree to be bound in writing by
the restrictions set forth herein or (ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the
undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, provided that the trustee of the trust
agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein, and provided further that any
such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value. For purposes of this Lock-Up Agreement,
“immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than
first cousin. The undersigned now has, and, except as contemplated by clauses (i) and (ii) above,
for the duration of this Lock-Up Agreement will have, good and marketable title to the
Undersigned’s Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims whatsoever. The
undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s
transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Undersigned’s Shares except in compliance
with the foregoing restrictions.

     The undersigned understands and agrees that this Lock-Up Agreement is irrevocable and shall be
binding upon the undersigned’s heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.

     This Lock-Up Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but both of which shall be considered one and the same instrument.

     This Lock-Up Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflicting provision or rule
(whether of the State of New York, or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the State of New York to be applied. In furtherance of the foregoing, the
internal laws of the State of New York will control the interpretation and construction of this
Lock-Up Agreement, even if under such jurisdiction’s choice of law or conflict of law analysis, the
substantive law of some other jurisdiction would ordinarily apply.

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	 	 	 	Very truly yours,
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Exact Name of Stockholder
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Authorized Signature
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Agreed

	 	to and Acknowledged:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 

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