Document:

Exhibit
10.2

 

EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

 

This Employment
Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into this 26th day of February,
2004, by and between Don Klabunde (“Executive”) and INVESTools Inc. (the
“Company”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS,
contemporaneous with the execution of this Agreement, INVESTools Inc., SES
Acquisition Corp., Service Enhancement Systems, Inc., d/b/a 360 Group (“360
Group”), Ted B. Shuel and Jamie Lynn Speas Shuel, as trustee of The Shuel
Family Trust, Scott K. Waltz, individually, Ted B. Shuel, individually, and
Jamie Lynn Speas Shuel, individually, are entering into a certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, this
Agreement is contemplated by Section 3.10 of the Merger Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, in
conjunction with the merger transaction, the Company will be paying to the
shareholders of 360 Group approximately $5.5 million for all of its stock and
substantially all of its assets, including the 360 Group’s business and its
customer goodwill;

 

WHEREAS, as an
executive of 360 Group, Executive has had access to, and gained significant
knowledge about, the Confidential Information, as herein defined, relating to
360 Group’s business, including trade secrets, proprietary methods, processes,
marketing information, pricing and customer information;

 

WHEREAS, in the
course of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive will have access
to the Confidential Information, as herein defined, relating to the business of
the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the
Company would not employ Executive but for Executive’s covenants and promises
contained in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS,
Executive’s covenants and promises contained in this Agreement played a major
role in the Company’s valuation of the purchase price for the stock and assets
of 360 Group, including 360 Group’s business and customer goodwill, and the
Company would not have paid as much consideration for the acquisition of 360
Group’s stock and assets, including its business and customer goodwill, in the
absence of Executive’s covenants and promises contained in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the Company’s acquisition of 360 Group’s stock and assets,
including 360 Group’s business and its customer goodwill, as well as the other
mutual promises hereinafter contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.             Term
of Employment.  The Company agrees
to employ Executive and Executive hereby accepts such employment from the
Company upon the terms and conditions set forth in 

 

 

this Agreement for
the period beginning on the date hereof and continuing for a period of three
years (unless otherwise terminated earlier in accordance with Section 5
hereof (the “Employment Period”).

 

2.             Nature of Duties.  Executive
shall be employed as the Company’s Vice President and Chief Information
Officer.  As such, Executive shall work
exclusively for the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries and shall have
all of the customary powers and duties associated with that position.  Executive shall report to the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company or his designee.  Executive shall also be subject to the Company’s supervisory
procedures and approval practices, as are generally in effect from time-to-time.

 

3.             Place of Performance.  While the Executive will initially perform
his duties in the San Francisco, California vicinity, he will be expected to
travel extensively on Company business and may be required to relocate within
the San Francisco Bay Area during the Employment Period.

 

4.             Compensation and Related Matters.

 

(a)           Base Salary.  During the first year of the Employment Period, the Company shall
pay Executive a base salary at an annual rate of $180,000.00.  The Company shall pay Executive his base
salary in conformity with the Company’s salary payment practices generally
applicable to other similarly situated Company executives.  After the first year of the Employment
Period, the Company may, in its sole discretion, adjust Executive’s base salary
from time to time during the Employment Period, but in no event shall
Executive’s base salary be adjusted below an annual rate of $180,000.00.

 

(b)           Bonuses. 
During the Employment Period, Executive shall be eligible for a bonus,
on an annual basis.  The amount of
bonus, if any, shall be determined within the sole discretion of the Company.

 

(c)           Stock Options.   Subject to the Closing, as defined in Section 3.9 of the Merger
Agreement, the Company shall grant Executive options to purchase 100,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share equal to the price
per share as of the Closing Date (as defined in Section 3.9 of the Merger
Agreement), subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable stock option
agreement and stock plan.

 

(d)           Standard Benefits.  During the Employment Period, Executive
shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans and programs,
including paid vacations, generally available to other similarly situated
Company executives.

 

(e)           Expenses.  Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt
reimbursement for all reasonable and customary travel and business expenses he
incurs in connection with his employment hereunder.  Executive must account for those expenses in accordance with the
policies and procedures established by the Company.

 

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5.             Termination.  Executive’s
employment with the Company will continue throughout the Employment Period,
unless earlier terminated pursuant to any of the following provisions:

 

(a)           Termination by the Company for Cause. 
The Company shall have the right to immediately terminate Executive’s
employment at any time for any of the following reasons (each of which is
referred to herein as “Cause”) by giving Executive written notice of the
effective date of termination (which effective date may be the date of such
notice):

 

(i)            willful and material breach by Executive of any
provision of this Agreement;

 

(ii)           any act by Executive of fraud or material dishonesty,
including but not limited to stealing or falsification of Company records with
respect to any aspect of the Company’s business;

 

(iii)          violation of material state or federal laws;

 

(iv)          drug or alcohol use of Executive in material violation
of Company policy or that impedes Executive’s job performance or brings
Executive into disrepute in the community;

 

(v)           failure by Executive to perform hereunder after 14
days notice of such failure and an opportunity to explain and cure such failure
of performance;

 

(vi)          misappropriation of funds or of any corporate opportunity;

 

(vii)         conviction of Executive of a felony, or of a crime
that the Company, in its reasonable discretion, determines involves a subject
matter which may reflect negatively on the Company’s reputation or business (or
a plea of nolo contendere thereto);

 

(viii)        acts by Executive attempting to secure or securing any
personal profit not fully disclosed to and approved by the Chief Executive
Officer and/or Board of Directors of the Company in connection with any
transaction entered into on behalf of the Company;

 

(ix)           gross negligence, material misconduct, or conduct
which constitutes a breach of any fiduciary duty owed to the Company by
Executive;

 

(x)            the failure of Executive to follow the lawful
instructions or directions from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company;

 

(xi)           material violation of any lawful Company policy, rule,
regulation or directive;

 

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(xii)          conduct on the part of Executive, even if not in
connection with the performance of his
duties contemplated under this Agreement, that could result in serious
prejudice to the interests of the Company, and Executive fails to cease such
conduct immediately upon receipt of notice to cease such conduct; or

 

(xiii)         acceptance by Executive of employment with any other
employer.

 

If the Company
terminates Executive’s employment for Cause as defined above, the Company shall
have no further obligations hereunder from and after the effective date of
termination and the Company shall have all other rights and remedies available
under this or any other agreement and at law or in equity and Executive gets
nothing else.

 

(b)           Termination
by the Company Without Cause. 
Subject to the severance pay provision set forth in subsection (f)
below, the Company shall have the right to terminate Executive without Cause
for any reason at any time.

 

(c)           Voluntary Termination by Executive. 
In the event that Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated
by Executive for any reason prior to the end of the Employment Period, the
Company shall have no further obligations hereunder from and after the date of
such termination and shall have all other rights and remedies available under
this Agreement or any other agreement and at law or in equity.

 

(d)           Termination
Upon Death.  In the event that
Executive shall die during his employment by the Company hereunder, the Company
shall pay to Executive’s estate any compensation due that would otherwise have
been payable through the date of his death.

 

(e)           Termination
Upon Disability.  In the event that
Executive shall become disabled during his employment by the Company,
Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate and the Company shall provide
Executive with severance payments equal to three months salary (based on
Executive’s monthly salary on the date of termination).  Such severance payments shall be paid over a
period of three months in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll
practices and schedule.   For purposes
of this Agreement, Executive shall become “disabled” if he shall become,
because of illness or incapacity, unable to perform the essential functions of
his job under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for a
continuous period of 90 days during his employment by the Company.

 

(f)            Severance Pay.  If the Company terminates Executive
other than for Cause, death or disability, the Company shall provide Executive
with severance payments equal to the lesser of (i) six month’s base salary
(based on Executive’s monthly salary on the date of termination) or (ii) the
balance of Executive’s base salary remaining in the Employment Period under
this Agreement (the “Severance Period”). 
Such severance payments shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s
normal payroll practices and schedule, subject to the limitations set forth
below.  In the event Executive obtains
gainful employment, or is in breach of his post-employment covenants contained
in Sections 6, 7, 8, and 9, at any time during the Severance Period, the
Company shall be entitled to immediately cease any severance payments, the
Company’s severance obligation shall terminate and expire, and the Company
shall have no 

 

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further
obligations to Executive hereunder from and after the date of such other
employment or breach and shall have all other rights and remedies available
under this Agreement or any other agreement, and at law or in equity.

 

6.             Nondisclosure.  Executive acknowledges that during his
employment by 360 Group, he acquired substantial knowledge with respect to the
operations of 360 Group’s business, including Confidential Information, as
defined below.  In addition, Executive
acknowledges that during his employment with the Company, the Company will
provide to Executive, and Executive will acquire, Confidential Information, as
defined below.  During the term of this
Agreement, Executive shall keep secret and retain in strictest confidence, and
shall not, without the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, furnish, make available or disclose to any third party or use for
the benefit of himself or any third party, except in the furtherance of his job
duties with the Company, any Confidential Information.  Executive shall not, at any time after his
employment with the Company has ended (for whatever reason), use or divulge to
any person or entity, directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information, or
use any Confidential Information in subsequent employment of any nature.  As used in this Agreement, “Confidential
Information” shall mean any information relating to the business or affairs of
the Company and its affiliates and predecessors (including 360 Group),
including, but not limited to, trade secrets, information relating to financial
statements, operations manuals, systems manuals, customer identities, customer
profiles, customer preferences, partner or investor identities, employees,
suppliers, project designs, project methods, advertising programs, advertising
techniques, target markets, servicing methods, equipment, programs, strategies
and information, market analyses, profit margins, pricing information, cost
structure, past, current or future marketing strategies, or any other
proprietary information used by the Company or its affiliates; provided however,
that Confidential Information shall not include any information which is in the
public domain or becomes known in the industry through no wrongful act on the
part of Executive.  Executive
acknowledges that the Confidential Information is vital, sensitive,
confidential and proprietary to the Company and that he is under a contractual
and common law duty to not disclose the Confidential Information to any third
party at any time.  Executive
acknowledges and agrees that his non-disclosure obligation applies to all
Confidential Information of 360 Group and the Company, no matter when he
obtained knowledge of or access to such Confidential Information.

 

7.             Non-Interference
or Solicitation of Employees. 
Executive agrees that during his employment with the Company and for a
period of two years after the termination of Executive’s employment (for
whatever reason), that neither he nor any individual, partner(s), limited
partnership, corporation or other entity or business with which he is in any
way affiliated, including without limitation, any partner, limited partner,
director, officer, shareholder or employee of any such entity or business, will
request, induce or attempt to influence, directly or indirectly, any employee
of the Company to terminate their employment with the Company.

 

8.             Non-Interference or
Solicitation of Men’s Warehouse. 
Executive further agrees that during his employment with the Company and
for a period of two years after the termination of Executive’s employment (for
whatever reason), he shall not, directly or indirectly, as an individual,
employee, agent, consultant, owner, director, partner, or in any other
individual or representative capacity of any person, entity or business,
solicit or accept business from, or 

 

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perform services
on behalf of, the Men’s Warehouse or in any way encourage it to terminate or
otherwise alter its relationship with the Company.

 

9.             Non-Interference or Solicitation of Other Clients.  Executive agrees that during his employment
with the Company and for a period of two years after the termination of
Executive’s employment (for whatever reason), he shall not, directly or
indirectly, as an individual, employee, agent, consultant, owner, director,
partner, or in any other individual or representative capacity of any person,
entity or business, solicit or accept business from, or perform services on
behalf of, any current or future client of the Company or in any way encourage
them to terminate or otherwise alter their relationship with the Company.

 

10.          Notification of Future Employment.  Executive agrees that during his
employment with the Company and for a period of two years after the termination
of Executive’s employment (for whatever reason), he will, within ten days after
accepting any employment, advise the Company in writing of the identity of his
employer.  The Company shall be entitled
to serve notice upon each such employer that Executive is bound by this
Agreement and the Merger Agreement and furnish each such employer with a copy
of this Agreement and/or the Merger Agreement or the relevant portions thereof.

 

11.          Extension
of Covenant.  In the event of a
breach by Executive of any covenant set forth in Sections 7, 8 and 9 of
this Agreement, the term of such covenant will be extended by the period of the
duration of such breach.

 

12.          Work
Product.  For purposes of this Section 12, “Work
Product” shall mean all intellectual property rights, including all trade
secrets, U.S. and international copyrights, trademarks, trade names, patentable
inventions, discoveries and other intellectual property rights in any work
product that is created in connection with Executive’s work or using the
Company’s materials.  In addition, all
rights in any preexisting Work Product provided to the Company during
Executive’s employment shall automatically become part of the Work Product
hereunder, whether or not it arises specifically out of Executive’s
“Work.”  For purposes of this Agreement,
“Work” shall mean (1) any direct assignments and required performance by
or for the Company, and (2) any other productive output that relates to the
business of the Company and is produced during Executive’s employment by the
Company.  For this purpose, Work may be
considered present even after normal working hours, away from the Company’s
premises, on an unsupervised basis, alone or with others.  Unless otherwise approved in writing by the
Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors of the Company, this
Agreement shall apply to all Work Product created in connection with all Work
conducted before or after the date of this Agreement.

 

The Company shall
own all rights in the Work Product.  To
this end, all Work Product shall be considered work made for hire for the
Company.  If any of the Work Product may
not, by operation of law or agreement, be considered Work made by Executive for
hire for the Company (or if ownership of all rights therein do not otherwise
vest exclusively in the Company immediately), Executive agrees to assign, and
upon creation thereof does hereby automatically assign, without further
consideration, the ownership thereof to the Company.  Executive hereby irrevocably relinquishes for the benefit of the
Company and its assigns any moral rights in the Work Product recognized by
applicable law.  The Company shall have
the right to obtain and 

 

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hold, in whatever
name or capacity it selects, copyrights, registrations, and any other
protection available in the Work Product.

 

Executive agrees
to perform upon the request of the Company, during or after Executive’s Work or
employment with the Company, such further acts as may be necessary or desirable
to transfer, perfect, and defend the Company’s ownership of the Work Product,
including by (1) executing, acknowledging, and delivering any requested
affidavits and documents of assignment and conveyance, (2) obtaining and/or
aiding in the enforcement of copyrights, trade secrets, and (if applicable)
patents with respect to the Work Product in any countries, and (3) providing
testimony in connection with any proceeding affecting the rights of the Company
in any Work Product.

 

13.          No
Exclusions.  Executive hereby represents that Executive
has not heretofore created any Work Product or prepared any work which is the
subject of any Work Product that Executive wishes to exclude from the
provisions of Section 12 above.

 

14.          Return of
Documents.  Executive agrees that if Executive’s
relationship with the Company is terminated (for whatever reason), Executive
shall not take with Executive, but will leave with the Company, all work
product, Confidential Information, records, files, memoranda, reports,
financial information, price lists, customer lists, supplier lists, documents
and other information, in whatever form (including on computer disk), and any
copies thereof, or if such items are not on the premises of the Company,
Executive agrees to return such items immediately upon Executive’s termination
or at the request of the Company. 
Executive acknowledges that all such items are and remain the property
of the Company.

 

15.          Severability
and Reformation.  If any provision of this Agreement is held
to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if
the rights or obligations of Executive or the Company under this Agreement
would not be materially and adversely affected thereby, such provision shall be
fully severable, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part thereof,
the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision or by its severance herefrom, and in lieu of such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this
Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible, and the Company
and Executive hereby request the court or arbitrator to whom disputes relating
to this Agreement are submitted to reform the otherwise unenforceable provision
in accordance with this Section 15.

 

16.          Injunctive Relief.  Executive
acknowledges that the breach of any of the covenants contained herein,
including, without limitation, the confidentiality covenants contained in Section
6 and the non-solicitation covenants in Sections 7, 8 and 9, will
give rise to injury to the Company and will deprive the Company of the benefit
of its purchase of 360 Group’s stock and assets, including 360 Group’s business
and its customer goodwill.  Accordingly,
the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief to prevent or cure breaches
or threatened breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce
specific performance of the terms and provisions hereof in any court of
competent jurisdiction, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies
which may be available.  Executive
further acknowledges and agrees 

 

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that the
enforcement of a remedy hereunder by way of injunction shall not prevent
Executive from earning a reasonable livelihood.  Executive further acknowledges and agrees that the covenants
contained herein are necessary for the protection of the Company’s legitimate
business interests and are reasonable in scope and content.  Nothing herein shall prevent the Company
from pursuing a legal and/or equitable action against Executive for any damages
caused by his breach of this Agreement. 
Furthermore, nothing herein shall limit the remedies available to the
Company for any breach of the Merger Agreement.

 

17.          Headings,
Gender, etc.  The headings used in this Agreement have
been inserted for convenience and do not constitute matter to be construed or
interpreted in connection with this Agreement. 
Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of
any gender shall be deemed to include each other gender; (ii) words using the
singular or plural number shall also include the plural or singular number,
respectively; and (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and
derivative or similar words shall refer to this entire Agreement.

 

18.          Governing
Law.  THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO ANY PRINCIPLE OF CONFLICT OF LAWS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION
OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

19.          Survival. 
Executive’s termination from employment and/or the termination of this
Agreement, for whatever reason, shall not reduce or terminate Executive’s
covenants and agreements set forth herein.

 

20.          Notices. 
Any notice necessary under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be considered delivered three days after mailing if sent certified mail, return
receipt requested, or when received, if sent by telecopy, prepaid courier,
express mail or personal delivery to the following addresses:

 

	
  If to the Company:

  	
  INVESTools Inc.

  
	
   

  	
  Attn:  Lee Barba

  
	
   

  	
  5959 Corporate Drive,
  Suite LL250

  
	
   

  	
  Houston, Texas 77036

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  cc to:

  	
  Paul G. Nason, Esq.

  
	
   

  	
  Locke Liddell &
  Sapp LLP

  
	
   

  	
  2200 Ross Avenue, Suite
  2200

  
	
   

  	
  Dallas, Texas 75201

  
	
   

  	
  (214) 740-8000
  (telephone)

  
	
   

  	
  (214) 740-8800
  (facsimile)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  If to the Executive:

  	
  Don Klabunde

  
	
   

  	
  999 Fifth Avenue, Suite
  400

  
	
   

  	
  San Rafael, California
  94901

  
	
   

  	
  (415) 258-2900
  (telephone)

  
	
   

  	
  (415) 258-2715
  (facsimile)

  

 

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21.          Entire
Agreement.  Except as provided herein, this Agreement,
including the Recitals and introductions, embodies the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained
herein and supersedes all prior conflicting or inconsistent agreements,
consents and understandings relating to such subject matter.  Nothing herein shall be construed as
superceding or otherwise affecting Executive’s obligations and covenants under
Section 8 of his prior Employment Agreement with 360 Group, dated April 25,
2001 (“Prior Employment Agreement”). 
Executive acknowledges and agrees that there is no oral or other
agreement between the Company and Executive which has not been incorporated in
this Agreement.  This Agreement may only
be modified pursuant to Section 25 and nothing herein shall affect the
parties’ obligations under the Merger Agreement.

 

22.          No Waiver. 
The forbearance or failure of one of the parties hereto to insist upon
strict compliance by the other with any provisions of this Agreement, whether
continuing or not, shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights or
privileges hereunder.  No waiver of any
right or privilege of a party arising from any default or failure hereunder of
performance by the other shall affect such party’s rights or privileges in the
event of a further default or failure of performance.

 

23.          Assignment. 
No approval shall be required for the Company to assign this Agreement
to any affiliate or successor in interest to the Company’s business.  Executive shall not assign his obligations
under this Agreement.  Any assignment
made by either party in contravention of this Section 23 shall be null
and void for all purposes.

 

24.          Binding
Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding on and inure
to the benefit of the parties and their respective permitted successors and
assigns.

 

25.          Modification. 
This Agreement may be modified only by a written agreement signed by
both parties.  Any such written
modification may only be signed by Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 

26.          Knowledge.  Executive acknowledges that he has had the
opportunity to read and review this Agreement and that he understands all of
the terms of this Agreement and its importance.  Executive further acknowledges that the Company would not enter
into the Merger Agreement or pay the substantial consideration for 360 Group’s stock
and assets without this Agreement. 
Executive recognizes and agrees that the enforcement of this Agreement
is necessary and essential to ensure the preservation, continuity and value of
the Company’s business, including its assets and customer goodwill, and the 360
Group’s and the Company’s Confidential Information.  Executive also recognizes and agrees that the enforcement of this
Agreement is necessary to allow the Company to realize and derive all of the
benefits, rights, and expectations of conducting such business and owning and
protecting the Company’s business, including its stock, assets and customer
goodwill, as well as its Confidential Information.  Executive acknowledges that the Company encourages Executive to
consider consulting with an attorney prior to execution of this Agreement by
Executive.

 

27.          Waiver of Rights Under
Prior Employment Agreement.  In
exchange for the mutual promises and consideration contained herein, Executive
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compensation,
including severance pay, under the Prior Employment Agreement and any offer
letter presented to Executive by 360 Group.

 

28.          Counterparts. 
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original instrument, and all of which together
shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

 

29.          Taxes.  The
Company may withhold from any amounts payable to Executive hereunder all
federal, state, local or other taxes that the Company may reasonably determine
are required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

 

IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Employment Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.

 

	
   

  	
  DON KLABUNDE

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Donald K. Klabunde

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  INVESTOOLS INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Lee K. Barba

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Lee K. Barba, Chief
  Executive Officer

  

 

10EXHIBIT 10.1

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase
Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of March 5, 2004, among
SuperGen, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each
purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its
successors and assigns, a “Purchaser” and collectively the “Purchasers”);
and

 

WHEREAS, subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act (as defined below), and Rule 506 promulgated
thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to each Purchaser, and each
Purchaser, severally and not jointly, desires to purchase from the Company in
the aggregate, up to 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock and Warrants on the
Closing Date.

 

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 each Purchaser agrees as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1  Definitions.  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere
in this Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have
the meanings indicated in this Section 1.1:

 

“Action”
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).

 

“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.  With respect to a Purchaser, any investment
fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same
investment manager as such Purchaser will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such
Purchaser.

 

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

 

“Closing Date”
means the Trading Day when all of the Transaction Documents have been executed
and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent
to (i) the Purchasers’ obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the
Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities have been satisfied or waived.

 

“Closing Price”
means on any particular date (a) the last reported closing bid price per share
of Common Stock on such date on the Trading Market (as reported by Bloomberg
L.P. at 4:15 PM

 

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(New York time), or (b)
if there is no such price on such date, then the closing bid price on the
Trading Market on the date nearest preceding such date (as reported by
Bloomberg L.P. at 4:15 PM (New York time) for the closing bid price for regular
session trading on such day), or (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or
quoted on the Trading Market and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported
in the “pink sheets” published by the Pink Sheets LLC (formerly the National
Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or a similar organization or agency succeeding
to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of
the Common Stock so reported, or (d) if the shares of Common Stock are not then
publicly traded the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined
by a qualified independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers
of a majority in interest of the Shares then outstanding.

 

“Commission” means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Common Stock”
means the common stock of the Company, $0.001 par value per share, and any
securities into which such common stock may hereafter be reclassified.

 

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

 

“Company
Counsel” means Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., with offices
located at 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California.

 

“Disclosure
Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules of the Company delivered
concurrently herewith.

 

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

 

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

 

“FW” means
Feldman Weinstein LLP with offices located at 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2620,
New York, New York 10170-0002.

 

“Intellectual
Property Rights” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 3.1(o).

 

“Liens” means
a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal,
preemptive right or other restriction.

 

“Material
Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 3.1(b).

 

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“Material
Permits” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 3.1(m).

 

“Per Share
Purchase Price” equals $7.00, subject to adjustment for reverse and
forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar
transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.

 

“Person”
means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or
unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint
stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity
of any kind.

 

“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.

 

“Registration
Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the
date of this Agreement, among the Company and each Purchaser, in the form of Exhibit
A hereto.

 

“Registration
Statement” means a registration statement meeting the requirements set
forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale by the
Purchasers of the Shares and the Warrant Shares.

 

 “Required Approvals” shall have the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).

 

“Rule 144”
means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as
such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
such Rule.

 

“SEC Reports”
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).

 

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

 

“Securities Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

“Shares”
means the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable to each Purchaser pursuant
to this Agreement.

 

“Subscription
Amount” means, as to each Purchaser, the amounts set forth below such
Purchaser’s signature block on the signature page hereto, in United States
dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

“Subsidiary”
shall mean the subsidiaries of the Company, if any, set forth on Schedule 3.1(a).

 

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“Trading Day”
means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market.

 

“Trading Market”
means the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or
quoted for trading on the date in question: OTC Bulletin Board, the American
Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq National Market or the
Nasdaq SmallCap Market.

 

“Transaction Documents”
means this Agreement, the Warrants and the Registration Rights Agreement and
any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereunder.

 

“Warrants”
means the Common Stock Purchase Warrants, in the form of Exhibit B,
issuable to the Purchasers at the Closing, which warrants shall be exercisable
immediately upon issuance for a term of five years and have an exercise price
equal to $10.00  per share.

 

“Warrant Shares”
means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1  Closing. 
At the Closing, each Purchaser shall purchase from the Company,
severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, and the Company shall
issue and sell to each Purchaser, (a) a number of Shares equal to such
Purchaser’s Subscription Amount divided by the Per Share Purchase Price and (b)
the Warrants as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(iii).  The aggregate number of Shares sold hereunder
shall be up to 6,000,000.  Upon satisfaction
of the conditions set forth in Section 2.2, the Closing shall occur at the
offices of FW or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.

 

2.2  Closing; Deliveries.

 

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

 

(i)                                     this
Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)                                  a
copy of the irrevocable instructions to the Company’s transfer agent
instructing the transfer agent to deliver, on an expedited basis, a certificate
evidencing a number of Shares equal to such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount
divided by the Per Share Purchase Price, registered in the name of such
Purchaser;

 

(iii)                               within
3 Trading Days of the Closing Date, a Warrant, registered in the name of such
Purchaser, pursuant to which such Purchaser shall have the right to acquire up
to the number of shares of

 

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Common Stock equal
to 15% of the Shares to be issued to such Purchaser at the Closing;

 

(iv)                              the
Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company; and

 

(v)                                 a
legal opinion of Company Counsel, in the form of Exhibit C attached
hereto.

 

(b)  On the Closing Date, each Purchaser shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following:

 

(i)                                     this
Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser;

 

(ii)                                  such
Purchaser’s Subscription Amount in United States dollars by wire transfer to
the account as specified in writing by the Company; and

 

(iii)                               the
Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser.

 

(c)  All representations and warranties of the
other party contained herein shall remain true and correct as of the Closing
Date and all covenants of the other party shall have been performed if due
prior to such date.

 

(d)  From the date hereof to the Closing Date,
trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission
(except for any suspension of trading of limited duration agreed to by the
Company, which suspension shall be terminated prior to the Closing), and, at
any time prior to the Closing Date, trading in securities generally as reported
by Bloomberg Financial Markets shall not have been suspended or limited, or
minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are
reported by such service, or on any Trading 
Market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the
United States or New York State authorities nor shall there have occurred any
material outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or
international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material
adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable
judgment of each Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase
the Shares at the Closing.

 

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1  Representations and Warranties of the
Company.  Except as set forth in the
SEC Reports or under the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules
which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof, the Company hereby
makes the representations and warranties set forth below to each Purchaser as
of the date hereof (except where specified otherwise):

 

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(a)  Subsidiaries.  All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries
of the Company are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a).  The Company owns, directly or indirectly,
all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and
clear of any Liens, and all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock
of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and
free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase
securities.  If the Company has no
subsidiaries, then references in the Transaction Documents to the Subsidiaries
will be disregarded.

 

(b)  Organization and Qualification.  Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is
an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
organization (as applicable), with the requisite power and authority to own 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 conduct 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 by it makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good
standing, as the case may be, would not have or reasonably be expected to
result in (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or
enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on
the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or financial condition
of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material
adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a
timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii)
or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and no Proceeding has been
instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking
to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

 

(c)  Authorization; Enforcement.  The Company has the requisite corporate
power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out
its obligations thereunder.  The
execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and
the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further
action is required by the Company in connection therewith other than in
connection with the Required Approvals. 
Each Transaction Document has been (or upon delivery will have been)
duly executed by the Company and, 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 (i) as
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and
other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific
performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies or principles of
public policy.

 

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(d)  No Conflicts.  The execution, delivery and performance of
the Transaction Documents by the Company, the issuance and sale of the Shares
and the consummation by the Company of the other transactions contemplated
thereby do 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, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a
default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a
default) under, 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, or (iii) subject to the
Required Approvals, conflict with or 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), or by which any
property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except
in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as would not have or
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)  Filings, Consents and Approvals.  The Company is not required to obtain any
consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any
filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other
governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other
than (i) filings required pursuant to Section 4.4 of this Agreement, (ii)
the filing with the Commission of the Registration Statement, (iii)
application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the listing of the Shares
and Warrant Shares for trading thereon in the time and manner required thereby,
and (iv) the filing of Form D with the Commission and such filings as are
required to be made under applicable state securities laws (collectively, the “Required
Approvals”).

 

(f)  Issuance of the Securities.  The Shares and Warrants 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 imposed by the Company that have not been satisfied or waived
other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction
Documents.  The Warrant Shares, when
issued in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, will be
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens
imposed by the Company that have not been satisfied or waived.  The Company has reserved from its duly
authorized capital stock the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable
pursuant to this Agreement and the Warrants.

 

(g)  Capitalization.  The capitalization of the Company is as
described in the Company’s most recent periodic report filed with the
Commission.  The Company has not issued
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the exercise of employee
stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares of
Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase
plan and pursuant to the conversion or exercise of outstanding Common Stock
Equivalents outstanding.  No Person has
any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any
similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents that have not been satisfied or waived.  Except as a result of the purchase and sale
of the Securities, there are no outstanding options, warrants, script rights to
subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or
securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or
giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common
Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the
Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of
Common Stock, or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares
of Common Stock that are not disclosed in the SEC Reports.  The issue 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 Purchasers) and will not result in a right of any
holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or
reset price under such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have
been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none
of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or
similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.  No further approval or authorization of any
stockholder, the Board of Directors of the Company or others is required for
the issuance and sale of the Shares. 
Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, there are no stockholders agreements,
voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s
capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the
Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 

(h)  SEC Reports; Financial Statements.  The Company has filed all reports required
to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding
the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law to
file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto,
being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports”) 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.  As of their respective dates, the SEC
Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the
Commission 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 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
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filing.  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 except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all
footnotes required by GAAP, 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,
immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

 

(i)  Material Changes.  Since the date of the latest audited
financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically
disclosed in the SEC Reports, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or
development that has had or that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent
or otherwise) 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
Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv)
the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or
other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any
agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the
Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or
Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans.  The Company does not have pending before the
Commission any request for confidential treatment of information.

 

(j)  Litigation.  There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation,
proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their
respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or
administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or
foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or
challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction
Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision,
have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither the Company nor, any Subsidiary,
nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director or officer thereof, is or
has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or
liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of
fiduciary duty.  There has not been, and
to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any
investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former
director or officer of the Company.  The
Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the
effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary
under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

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(k)  Labor Relations.  No material labor dispute exists or, to the
knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of
the Company which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.

 

(l)  Compliance.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (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, would result in a default by the Company or
any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received 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,
including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws
applicable to its business except in each case as could not have a Material
Adverse Effect.

 

(m)  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 could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect (“Material Permits”), and neither the Company
nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the
revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

(n)  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 as do not materially affect the value of such
property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be
made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and Liens for the
payment of federal, state or other taxes, the payment of which is neither
delinquent nor subject to penalties. 
Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the
Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of
which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

 

(o)  Patents and Trademarks.  The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have
rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark
applications, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and other
similar rights necessary or material for use in connection with their
respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports and which the failure to
so have would have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual
Property Rights”).  Neither the
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Property Rights used by
the Company or any Subsidiary violates or infringes upon the rights of any
Person.  Except as set forth in the SEC
Reports, to the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights
are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any
of the Intellectual Property Rights.

 

(p)  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 in which the Company and
the Subsidiaries are engaged.  To the
knowledge of the Company, such insurance contracts and policies are accurate
and complete.  Neither the Company nor
any Subsidiary has any reason to believe 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.

 

(q)  Transactions With Affiliates and
Employees.  Except as set forth in
the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the
knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company is presently a
party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for
services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract,
agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or
by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise
requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the
knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any
such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or
partner, in each case in excess of $60,000 other than (i) for payment of salary
or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses
incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) for other employee benefits,
including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.

 

(r)  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 GAAP and to
maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in
accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.

 

(s)  Certain Fees.  Except for the fees payable to Rodman &
Renshaw, Inc., no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be
payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder,
placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 
The Purchasers shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with
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Persons for fees of a
type contemplated in this Section that may be due in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(t)  Private Placement. Assuming the
accuracy of the Purchasers representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the
offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchasers as
contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not
contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.

 

(u)  Investment Company. The Company is
not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for
the Shares, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within
the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  The Company shall conduct its business in a
manner so that it will not become subject to the Investment Company Act.

 

(v)  Listing and Maintenance Requirements.  The Company’s Common Stock is registered
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken
no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect
of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor
has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating
terminating such registration.  The
Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice
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, and has no
reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in
compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

 

(w)  Disclosure.  The Company confirms that, neither the Company nor any other
Person acting on its behalf has provided any of the Purchasers or their agents
or counsel with any information that constitutes or might constitute material,
non-public information.   The Company
understands and confirms that the Purchasers will rely on the foregoing
representations and covenants in effecting transactions in securities of the
Company.  All disclosure provided to the
Purchasers regarding the Company, its business and the transactions
contemplated hereby, including the Schedules to this Agreement, furnished by or
on behalf of the Company with respect to the representations and warranties
made herein are true and correct with respect to such representations and warranties
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 light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company
acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser makes or has made any representations
or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than
those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

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(x)  Form S-3 Eligibility.  The Company is eligible to register the
resale of its Common Stock by the Purchasers under Form S-3 promulgated under
the Securities Act.

 

(y)  Foreign Corrupt Practices.  Neither the Company, nor to the knowledge of
the Company, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company, has (i)
directly or indirectly, used any corrupt funds for unlawful contributions,
gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic
political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic
government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political
parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any
contribution made by the Company (or made by any person acting on its behalf of
which the Company is aware) which is  in
violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

3.2  Representations and Warranties of the
Purchasers.  Each Purchaser hereby,
for itself and for no other Purchaser, represents and warrants as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows:

 

(a)  Organization; Authority.  Such Purchaser is an entity duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization with full right, 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 thereunder. The execution,
delivery and performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or similar
action on the part of such Purchaser. 
Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed
by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the
terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such
Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as
limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to
the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable
remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may
be limited by applicable law.

 

(b)  Investment Intent.  Such Purchaser understands that the
Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the
Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the
Securities as principal for its own account for investment purposes only and
not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part
thereof, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities and
has no arrangement or understanding with any other persons regarding the
distribution of such Securities (this representation and warranty not limiting
such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state
securities laws).  Such Purchaser is
acquiring the

 

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Securities hereunder in
the ordinary course of its business. Such Purchaser does not have any agreement
or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of
the Securities.

 

(c)  Purchaser Status.  At the time such Purchaser was offered the
Securities, it was, and at the date hereof it is, and on each date on which it
exercises any Warrants, it will be either: (i) an “accredited investor” as
defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities
Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under
the Securities Act.  Such Purchaser is
not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15 of the
Exchange Act.

 

(d)  Experience of Such Purchaser.  Such Purchaser, 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 Purchaser 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)  Tax Liability.  Such Purchaser has reviewed with its own tax
advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this
investment and the transactions contemplated by the Agreements.  With respect to such matters, such Purchaser
relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of
the Company or any of its agents other than the representations and warranties
set forth herein.  Such Purchaser
understands that it (and not the Company) shall be responsible for its own tax
liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions
contemplated by the Agreements.

 

(f)  General Solicitation.  Such Purchaser is not purchasing the
Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other
communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or
similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar
or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

(g)  Acknowledgement of Purchaser.  Such Purchaser is aware of the Company’s
business affairs and financial condition, and has acquired sufficient
information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision
to acquire the Securities.  In making a
decision to acquire the Securities, Such Purchaser is not relying on representations
of any officer, director, stockholder or agent of the Company.  Such Purchaser is purchasing these
Securities for its own account for investment purposes only and not with a view
to, or for the resale in connection with, any “distribution” thereof for
purposes of the Securities Act.  Such
Purchaser acknowledges that it has received, reviewed and understood the SEC
Reports and the disclosures set forth in the sections titled “Risk Factors”
contained therein.  Each Purchaser
represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company that it is a
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144A under the 1933 Act
and an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the 1933
Act.

 

The Company acknowledges
and agrees that each Purchaser does not make or has not made any
representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby other than those specifically set forth in this Section 3.2.

 

ARTICLE IV.

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1  Transfer Restrictions.  The Securities may only be disposed of in
compliance with state and federal securities laws.  In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant
to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company or to an
Affiliate of a Purchaser or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in
Section 4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide
to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably
acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion and shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does
not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act.  As a condition of transfer, any such
transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement
and shall have the rights of a Purchaser under this Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement.

 

(a)  The Purchasers agree to the imprinting, so
long as is required by this Section 4.1(a), of a legend on any of the
Securities in the following form:

 

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 ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO
SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY.  THESE SECURITIES MAY BE
PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED
BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED
INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

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The Company
acknowledges and agrees that a Purchaser may from time to time pledge pursuant
to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant a security
interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an
“accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and
who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and the Registration
Rights Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, such
Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured
parties.  Such a pledge or transfer
would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal
counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in
connection therewith.  Further, no
notice shall be required of such pledge. 
At the appropriate Purchaser’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, if the Securities are subject to registration
pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the preparation and filing of
any required prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities
Act or other applicable provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend
the list of Selling Stockholders thereunder.

 

(b)  Certificates evidencing the Shares and Warrant
Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth in
Section 4.1(a)), (i) while a registration statement (including the
Registration Statement) covering the resale of such security is effective under
the Securities Act, or (ii) following any sale of such Shares or Warrant Shares
pursuant to Rule 144, or (iii) if such Shares or Warrant Shares are eligible
for sale under Rule 144(k), or (iv) if such legend is not required under
applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial
interpretations and pronouncements issued by the Staff of the Commission).  The Company shall cause its counsel to issue
a legal opinion to the Company’s transfer agent promptly after the Effective
Date if required by the Company’s transfer agent to effect the removal of the
legend hereunder.  If all or any portion
of a Warrant is exercised at a time when there is an effective registration
statement to cover the resale of the Warrant Shares, such Warrant Shares shall
be issued free of all legends.  The
Company agrees that following the Effective Date or at such time as such legend
is no longer required under this Section 4.1(b), it will, no later than
three Trading Days following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the
Company’s transfer agent of a certificate representing Shares or Warrant
Shares, as the case may be, issued with a restrictive legend (such date, the “Legend
Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser 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 any transfer agent of the
Company that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section.

 

(c)  In addition to such Purchaser’s other
available remedies, the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, as partial
liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Shares or Warrant
Shares (based on the Closing Price of the Common Stock on the date such
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transfer agent) subject
to Section 4.1(b), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day
five (5) Trading Days after such damages have begun to accrue) for each Trading
Day after the Legend Removal Date until such certificate is delivered. Nothing
herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the
Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing any Securities as
required by the Transaction Documents, and such Purchaser shall have the right
to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without
limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.

 

(d)  Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly
with the other Purchasers, agrees that the removal of the restrictive legend
from certificates representing Securities as set forth in this Section 4.1
is predicated upon the Company’s reliance that the Purchaser will sell any
Securities pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities
Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption
therefrom.

 

4.2  Furnishing of Information.  As long as any Purchaser 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.  As long as any Purchaser owns Securities, if
the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, it
will prepare and furnish to the Purchasers and make publicly available in
accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Purchasers
to sell the Securities under Rule 144. The Company further covenants that it
will take such further action as any holder of Securities may reasonably
request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Person to
sell such Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the
limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.

 

4.3  Integration.  The Company shall not sell, offer for sale
or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as
defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the
offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration
under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities to the Purchasers or
that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes
of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require
shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless
shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent
transaction.

 

4.4  Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity.  The Company shall, by 8:30 a.m. Eastern time
on the Trading Day following the Closing Date (unless the closing occurs during
Nasdaq Market trading hours, in which case the press release shall be issued
prior to market close), issue a press release or file a Current Report on Form
8-K, in each case reasonably acceptable to each Purchaser disclosing the
material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby.  The Company and each Purchaser shall consult
with each other in issuing any press releases with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Purchaser shall issue any
such press release or otherwise make any such public statement without the
prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any
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with respect to any press
release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld,
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 or communication. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose
the name of any Purchaser, or include the name of any Purchaser in any filing
with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the
prior written consent of such Purchaser, except (i) as required by federal
securities law in connection with the registration statement contemplated by
the Registration Rights Agreement and (ii) to the extent such disclosure is
required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall
provide the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under
subclause (i) or (ii).

 

4.5  Shareholders Rights Plan.  No claim will be made or enforced by the
Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any other Person that any
Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any shareholders rights plan or
similar plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or
that any Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan
or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction
Documents or under any other agreement between the Company and the Purchasers.
The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become
subject to the Investment Company Act.

 

4.6  Non-Public Information.  The Company covenants and agrees that
neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf will provide any Purchaser
or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes
constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto such
Purchaser shall have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality
and use of such information.  The
Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the
foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the
Company.

 

4.7  Use of Proceeds.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7
attached hereto, the Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the
Securities hereunder for working capital purposes and not for the satisfaction
of any portion of the Company’s debt (other than payment of trade payables in
the ordinary course of the Company’s business and prior practices), to redeem
any Company equity or equity-equivalent securities or to settle any outstanding
litigation.

 

4.8  Indemnification.  In consideration of each Purchaser’s
execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and acquiring the
Securities thereunder and in addition to all of the Company’s other obligations
under the Transaction Documents, the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify
and hold harmless each Purchaser and each other holder of the Securities and
all of their stockholders, partners, members, officers, directors, employees
and direct or indirect investors and any of the foregoing Persons’ agents or
other representatives (including, without limitation, those retained in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively,
the “Indemnitees”)
from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses,
costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection
therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action
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sought), and including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (the “Indemnified Liabilities”),
incurred by any Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to
(a) 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, (b) 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
or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such
Indemnitee by a third party (including for these purposes a derivative action
brought on behalf of the Company) and arising out of or resulting from (i) the
execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Transaction Documents or
any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby or
(ii) the status of such Purchaser or holder of the Securities as an investor in
the Company pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents.  To the extent that the foregoing
undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company
shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of
the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.  Except as otherwise set forth herein, the
mechanics and procedures with respect to the rights and obligations under this
Section 4.8 shall be the same as those set forth in Section 5(c) of
the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

4.9  Reservation of Common Stock. As of
the date hereof, the Company has reserved and the Company shall continue to
reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, a
sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the
Company to issue Shares pursuant to this Agreement and Warrant Shares pursuant
to any exercise of the Warrants.   

 

4.10  Listing of Common Stock.  The Company hereby agrees to use
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on
a Trading Market, and as soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing
(but not later than the earlier of the Effective Date and the first anniversary
of the Closing Date) to list all of the Shares and Warrant Shares on such
Trading Market. The Company further agrees, if the Company applies to have the
Common Stock traded on any other Trading Market, it will include in such
application all of the Shares and Warrant Shares, and will take such other
commercially reasonable actions as are necessary to cause all of the Shares and
Warrant Shares to be listed on such other Trading Market as promptly as
possible.  The Company will take
commercially reasonable actions necessary to continue the listing and trading
of its Common Stock on a Trading Market and will comply in all respects with
the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules
of the Trading Market.

 

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

 

4.12  Delivery of Securities After Closing.  The Company shall deliver, or cause to be
delivered, the respective Shares and Warrants purchased by each Purchaser to
such Purchaser within 3 Trading Days of the Closing Date.

 

ARTICLE V.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1  Fees and Expenses.  Except as otherwise set forth in this
Agreement, 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 stamp and other taxes and duties levied in connection
with the sale of the Securities.

 

5.2  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.

 

5.3  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
set forth on the signature pages attached hereto 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 set forth on the signature pages attached hereto 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 second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent
by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual
receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.  The address for such notices and
communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.

 

5.4  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 Purchaser 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.

 

5.5  Construction.  The headings herein are for convenience
only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to
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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.

 

5.6  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 each Purchaser.  Any
Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any
Person to whom such Purchaser 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 “Purchasers”.

 

5.7  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.

 

5.8  Governing Law.  All questions concerning the construction,
validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be
governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of
the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law
thereof.  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, that
such suit, action or proceeding is improper or inconvenient venue for such
proceeding.  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
parties hereby waive all rights to a trial by jury.  If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce
any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then the prevailing party in such
action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’
fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation
and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

5.9  Survival.  The representations and warranties herein shall survive the
Closing and delivery of the Shares and Warrant Shares.

 

5.10  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
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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.

 

5.11  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.

 

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

 

5.13  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 customary and reasonable
indemnity, if requested.  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.

 

5.14  Remedies.  In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided
herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Purchasers
and the Company will be entitled to 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 described in the foregoing sentence and
hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific performance of any such
obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.15  Payment Set Aside.  To the extent that the Company makes a
payment or payments to any Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or a
Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights 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, 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
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continued in full force
and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff
had not occurred.

 

5.16  Independent Nature of Purchasers’
Obligations and Rights.  The
obligations of each Purchaser under any Transaction Document are several and
not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall
be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Purchaser under any Transaction Document. 
Nothing contained herein or in any Transaction Document, and no action
taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the
Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind
of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers 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 Purchaser 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 Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any
proceeding for such purpose.  Each
Purchaser has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in their
review and negotiation of the Transaction Documents.  For reasons of administrative convenience only, Purchasers and
their respective counsel have chosen to communicate with the Company through
FW.  FW does not represent all of the
Purchasers but only Rodman & Renshaw, Inc., who has acted as placement
agent to the transaction.  The Company
has elected to provide all Purchasers with the same terms and Transaction
Documents for the convenience of the Company and not because it was required or
requested to do so by the Purchasers.

 

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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.

 

	
  SuperGen, Inc.

  	
  Address for Notice:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  /s/
  JAMES S.J. MANUSO

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name: James S.J. Manuso

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

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

 

	
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