Valid Issuance of Shares. All of the Exchange Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and, when issued pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt by the Company of the Preferred Shares in exchange therefor, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer, other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state and federal securities laws. The Exchange Shares shall be issued in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.

Section # Valid Issuance of the Exchange Shares. The Exchange Shares, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, liens, charges and other encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and free of restrictions on transfer, with the holders being entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Holders in Article II of this Agreement, the Exchange Shares will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. The offer and issuance of the Exchange Shares is exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to the exemption provided by [Section 3(a)(9)] thereof. The Company has a sufficient number of authorized and unissued Common Stock to consummate the Exchange.

Valid Issuance of Shares. The Shares are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens imposed by the Company. There are no subscriptions, warrants, rights of first refusal or other restrictions on transfer relative to, or options exercisable with respect to, the Shares. The Shares are not the subject of any present or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened suit, action, arbitration, administrative or other proceeding, and the Company knows of no reasonable grounds for the institution of any such proceedings.