3. The Holder is familiar with the provisions of Rule 144, each promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit limited public resale of “restricted securities” acquired, directly or indirectly from the issuer thereof, in a non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and are available on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). The Common Stock may be resold in certain limited circumstances subject to the provisions of Rule 144, which requires the resale to occur not less than six months after the later of the date the shares were sold by the Company or the date the shares were sold by an affiliate of the Company, within the meaning of Rule 144; and, in the case of acquisition of the Shares by an affiliate, or by a non-affiliate who subsequently holds the Shares less than six months and subject to the satisfaction of certain of the conditions specified by Rule 144, including: (1) the resale being made through a broker in an unsolicited “broker’s transaction” or in transactions directly with a market maker (as said term is defined under the Exchange Act); and, in the case of an affiliate, (2) the availability of certain public information about the Company, (3) the number of shares being sold during any three month period not exceeding the limitations specified in Rule 144(e), and (4) the timely filing of a Form 144, if applicable.
4. The Holder further understands that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 is not exclusive, the Staff of the SEC has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own risk. The Holder understands that no assurances can be given that any such other registration exemption will be available in such event.
5. The Holder is an “Accredited Investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and certifies that (check all appropriate descriptions that apply):
The Holder is a natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with his or her spouse or spousal equivalent2, exceeds $1,000,000. For purposes of the foregoing, “net worth” means the excess of total assets at fair market value (including personal and real property, but excluding the estimated fair market value of a person’s primary home) over total liabilities. Total liabilities excludes any mortgage on the primary home in an amount of up to the home’s estimated fair market value as long as the mortgage was incurred more than 60 days before the Securities are purchased, but includes (i) any mortgage amount in excess of the home’s fair market value and (ii) any mortgage amount that was borrowed during the 60-day period before the closing date for the sale of Securities for the purpose of investing in the Securities.
The Holder is a natural person who had individual income exceeding $200,000 in each of the last two calendar years, and the Holer has a reasonable expectation of reaching the
2 | The term “spousal equivalent” means a cohabitant occupying a relationship generally equivalent to that of a spouse. |
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