UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 2
ON FORM S-3
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware |
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(Primary Standard
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1920 L Street, N.W.
6th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 467-6868
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrants principal executive office)
William P. Angrick, III
Chief Executive Officer
Liquidity Services, Inc.
1920 L Street, N.W.
6th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 467-6868
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Stephen I. Glover |
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Tracy Kimmel |
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP |
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Keith M. Townsend |
1050 Connecticut Avenue N.W. |
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King & Spalding LLP |
Washington, D.C. 20036-5306 |
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1180 Peachtree Street, NE |
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. o
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-140643) of Liquidity Services, Inc. is being filed solely to amend Item 16(a) of Part II thereof and to file certain exhibits thereto. This Amendment No. 2 does not modify any provisions of the prospectus constituting Part I of the Registration Statement. Accordingly, the prospectus has not been included in this Amendment No. 2.
Information Not Required in Prospectus
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The following table sets forth all fees and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered. Except as otherwise noted, we will pay all of these amounts. All amounts except the SEC registration fee are estimated.
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Accounting Fees and Expenses |
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300,000 |
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Legal Fees and Expenses |
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400,000 |
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Printing Fees and Expenses |
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175,000 |
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Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses |
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10,000 |
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Blue Sky Fees and Expenses |
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10,000 |
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Miscellaneous |
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91,648 |
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1,000,000 |
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Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to include in its corporate documents, and in agreements between the corporation and its directors and officers, provisions expanding the scope of indemnification beyond that specifically provided by the current law. Our bylaws provide for the indemnification of directors to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware law. In addition, Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides for the indemnification of officers, directors and third parties acting on our behalf if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to our best interest, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the indemnified party had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers in addition to indemnification provided for in our corporate documents, and we intend to enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors and executive officers in the future. We intend to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer against any loss arising from any claim asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, subject to certain exclusions.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
In the three years preceding the filing of this registration statement, we have sold and issued the following unregistered securities:
1. In August 2004, in connection with the exercise of outstanding warrants at $0.802 per share, we issued an aggregate of 67,561 shares of our common stock to Jaime Mateus-Tique, William P. Angrick, III and Benjamin Brown who were and currently are executive officers of the Company. The warrants and shares issued in exercise thereof were issued in reliance upon Section 4(2) of, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under, the Securities Act.
2. In September 2004, we issued an aggregate of 49,873 shares of our common stock to holders of our Series A preferred stock who were accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act) upon the automatic conversion of our Series A preferred stock pursuant to the terms set forth in our certificate of incorporation. These shares were issued in reliance upon Section 4(2) of, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under, the Securities Act.
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3. In September 2004, we issued 31,173 shares of our common stock to an accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act) upon conversion of our Series B preferred stock pursuant to the terms set forth in our certificate of incorporation. These shares were issued in reliance upon Section 4(2) of, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under, the Securities Act.
4. In September 2004, we issued and sold an aggregate of 3,262,643 shares of our Series C preferred stock for a purchase price of $6.13 per share to ABS Capital Partners IV, L.P., ABS Capital Partners IV-A, L.P., ABS Capital Partners IV Offshore, L.P., and ABS Capital Partners IV Special Offshore, L.P. The purchase price for these shares was paid in cash. These shares were issued in reliance upon Section 4(2) of, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under, the Securities Act.
5. In September 2004, in connection with the exercise of outstanding warrants, we issued 30,121 shares of our common stock to a single accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act) at an exercise price of $0.83 per share, and 62,344 shares, at an exercise price of $0.802 per share. The warrant and shares issued in exercise thereof were issued in reliance upon Section 4(2) of, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under, the Securities Act.
6. From January 1, 2003 through January 31, 2006, we granted stock options to employees and directors under our stock option plans covering an aggregate of 1,319,729 shares of our common stock, at exercise prices ranging from $0.05 to $8.00 per share. Through January 31, 2006, options to purchase an aggregate of 6,196,651 shares of our common stock had been exercised for an aggregate purchase price of $527,911 or a weighted exercise price of $0.09 per share. These options and shares issued in exercise thereof were issued in reliance upon Section 4(2) of, and Rule 701 under, the Securities Act.
No underwriters were involved in the foregoing sales of securities. Appropriate legends were affixed to the stock certificates issued in such transactions. All of the foregoing securities are deemed restricted securities for the purposes of the Securities Act.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Exhibits
The Exhibit Index filed herewith is incorporated herein by reference.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered hereunder, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 2 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Washington D.C., on March 12, 2007.
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/s/ James M. Rallo |
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James M. Rallo |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities on March 12, 2007.
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William P. Angrick, III |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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James M. Rallo |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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Director |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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1.1 |
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Form of Underwriting Agreement |
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2.1 |
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2006, among Liquidity Services, Inc., Carl C. Jones, Eddie Fischer, Bradley Fischer and Southern Textile Recycling, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Companys Annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2006. |
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3.1 |
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Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on January 17, 2006. |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on January 17, 2006. |
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Form of Certificate of Common Stock of the Company, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 5 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 21, 2006. |
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 3, 2004, by and between the Company and ABS Capital Partners IV, L.P., ABS Capital Partners IV-A, L.P., ABS Capital Partners IV Offshore L.P. and ABS Capital Partners IV Special Offshore L.P., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on January 17, 2006. |
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5.1 |
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Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered. |
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10.1 |
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Defense Logistics Agency, Surplus Commercial Property, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, Invitation for Bids, No. 99-0001, December 2000, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on November 14, 2005 |
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Defense Logistics Agency, Multi-Year Sale of Surplus Scrap Material at Locations Nationwide, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, Invitations for Bids, No. 99-4001, December 7, 2004, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on November 14, 2005. |
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10.3.1 |
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated September 2, 2004, between the Company and William P. Angrick, III, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and William P. Angrick, III, dated January 26, 2006, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3.2 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and William P. Angrick, III, dated January 9, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 16, 2007.# |
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated September 2, 2004, between the Company and Jaime Mateus-Tique, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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10.4.2 |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Jaime Mateus-Tique, dated January 25, 2006, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4.2 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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10.4.3 |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Jaime Mateus-Tique, dated January 9, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 16, 2007.# |
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated May 15, 2001, between Government Liquidation.com, LLC and Benjamin R. Brown, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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10.5.2 |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between Government Liquidation.com, LLC and Benjamin R. Brown, dated January 26, 2006, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5.2 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated January 27, 2005, between the Company and James M. Rallo, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and James M. Rallo, dated January 25, 2006, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6.2 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated June 13, 2001, between Government Liquidation.com, LLC and Thomas Burton, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between Government Liquidation.com, LLC and Thomas Burton, dated January 25, 2006, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7.2 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated November 11, 2005, between the Company and James E. Williams, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and James E. Williams, dated January 26, 2006, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8.2 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and James E. Williams, dated January 9, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 16, 2007.# |
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2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on November 14, 2005.# |
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2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006.# |
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10.11 |
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Form of Directors and Officers Indemnification Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-129656), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006. |
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Amendment to Commercial Venture II (CV-II) (Sales Contract Number 99-0001-0002), dated as of September 12, 2006, between Surplus Acquisition Venture, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liquidity Services, Inc.) and Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Defense, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 13, 2006. |
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LSI Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006.# |
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Form of Stock Option Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 4, 2006. |
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10.15 |
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Lease, dated September 1, 2004, between Le Baron Investments and Southern Textile Recycling, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Companys Annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2006. |
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Lease Agreement, dated June 8, 2006, between Le Baron Investments and Southern Textile Recycling, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Companys Annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2006. |
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Lease Agreement, effective October 1, 2005, between the Company and ProLogis Development Services Incorporated, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Companys Annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2006. |
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Industrial Real Estate Lease Agreement, dated January 20, 2006, between the Company and Paulus Enterprises, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Companys Annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2006. |
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Standard Form Industrial Building Lease, effective August 1, 2006, between the Company and First Industrial Development Services, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Companys Annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2006. |
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Standard Form Industrial Building Lease Agreement, dated February 2, 2005, between the Company and First Industrial Texas, L.P., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Companys Annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2006. |
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First Lease Modification Agreement, effective June 1, 2006, to Industrial Lease Agreement, dated February 2, 2005, between the Company and First Industrial Texas, L.P., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Companys Annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2006. |
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21.1 |
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List of Subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Companys Annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2006. |
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23.1 |
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Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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23.2** |
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP |
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24.1** |
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page) |
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# Designates management or compensation plans.
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Exhibit 1.1
LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
Shares of Common Stock
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
March [__], 2007
FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY & CO., INC.
CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS CORPORATION
as Representatives of the several Underwriters
c/o Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
1001 19th Street North
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Dear Sirs:
Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and certain stockholders of the Company listed on Schedule I hereto (the Selling Stockholders), each confirms its agreement with each of the Underwriters listed on Schedule II hereto (collectively, the Underwriters), for whom Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc., CIBC World Markets Corp. and RBC Capital Markets Corporation are acting as representatives (in such capacity, collectively, the Representatives), with respect to (i) the sale by the Company and each Selling Stockholder (the Initial Selling Stockholders), acting severally and not jointly, of an aggregate of 5,579,541 shares (the Initial Shares) of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the Common Stock) in the respective numbers of shares set forth opposite the names of the Company (the shares to be issued and sold by the Company, the Company Shares) and each such Selling Stockholder in Schedule I hereto, and the purchase by the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the respective number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite the names of the Underwriters in Schedule II hereto, and (ii) the grant of the option described in Section 1(b) hereof to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of 836,931 additional shares of Common Stock to cover over-allotments (the Option Shares), if any, from certain Selling Stockholders (the Option Selling Stockholders), acting severally and not jointly, in the respective numbers of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite the names of each such Option Selling Stockholder in Schedule I hereto, to the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, in the respective numbers of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite the names of each of the Underwriters listed in Schedule II hereto. The Initial Shares of Common Stock to be purchased by the Underwriters and all or any part of the Option Shares of Common Stock subject to the option described in Section 1(b) hereof are hereinafter called, collectively, the Shares.
The Company understands that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of the Shares as soon as the Underwriters deem advisable after this Underwriting Agreement (the Agreement) has been executed and delivered.
The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission), a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-140643) and a related preliminary prospectus for the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and the rules and regulations thereunder (the Securities Act Regulations). The Company has prepared and filed such amendments to the registration statement and such amendments or supplements to the related preliminary prospectus as may have been required to the date hereof, and will file such additional amendments or supplements as may hereafter be required. The registration statement has been declared effective under the Securities Act by the Commission. The registration statement as amended at the time it became effective (including all information deemed to be a part of the registration statement at the time it became effective pursuant to Rule 430A of the Securities Act Regulations) is hereinafter called the Registration Statement, except that, if the Company files a post-effective amendment to such registration statement which becomes effective prior to the Closing Time (as defined below), Registration Statement shall refer to such registration statement as so amended. Any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act Regulations is hereinafter called the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and after such filing the term Registration Statement shall include the 462(b) Registration Statement. Each prospectus included in the Registration Statement before it was declared effective by the Commission under the Securities Act, and any preliminary form of prospectus filed with the Commission by the Company with the consent of the Underwriters pursuant to Rule 424(a) of the Securities Act Regulations is hereinafter called the Preliminary Prospectus. The term Prospectus means the final prospectus, as first filed with the Commission pursuant to paragraph (1) or (4) of Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act Regulations, and any amendments thereof or supplements thereto or the prospectus in the form first used to confirm sales of shares (or in the form first made available to the Underwriters by the Company to meet requests of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173 under the Securities Act Regulations). The Commission has not issued any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus.
The term Disclosure Package means (i) the Preliminary Prospectus, as most recently amended or supplemented immediately prior to the Initial Sale Time (as defined herein), (ii) the Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses (as defined below), if any, identified in Schedule III hereto, (iii) any other Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below) that the parties hereto shall hereafter expressly agree in writing to treat as part of the Disclosure Package and (iv) the information set forth in Schedule IV hereto. The Underwriters have informed the Company that the Underwriters have or will orally provide the information set forth on Schedule IV hereto to prospective purchasers of the Shares prior to confirming sales of such Shares to such prospective purchasers.
The term Issuer Free Writing Prospectus means any issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 of the Securities Act Regulations. The term Free Writing Prospectus means any free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act Regulations. The term Broadly Available Road Show means a bona fide electronic road show as defined in Rule 433(h)(5) under the Securities Act
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Regulations that has been made available without restriction to any person. As used herein the terms Registration Statement, Preliminary Prospectus, Disclosure Package and Prospectus shall include the documents incorporated by reference therein.
Each Selling Stockholder has executed and delivered a Custody Agreement and a Power of Attorney in the applicable form attached hereto as Exhibit A (collectively, the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney), pursuant to which each Selling Stockholder that is a party thereto has placed the Initial Shares and Option Shares to be sold by it pursuant to this Agreement in custody and appointed the persons designated therein as attorneys in fact (the Attorneys) with the authority to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of such Selling Stockholder and to take certain other actions with respect thereto and hereto.
The Company, each of the Selling Stockholders and the Underwriters agree as follows:
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The Company represents and warrants to the Underwriters as of the date hereof that:
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Each Selling Stockholder, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Underwriters that:
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In addition to the representations and warranties of the Selling Stockholders above, each of William P. Angrick, III, and Jaime Mateus-Tique (each, a Founder Selling Stockholder), severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Underwriters that such Founder Selling Stockholder (i) has carefully reviewed the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and has no reason to believe that such representations and warranties are untrue or incorrect and (ii) is familiar with the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Disclosure Package and has no knowledge of any material fact, condition or information not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the Disclosure Package which has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
The Company hereby agrees with each Underwriter:
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Each Selling Stockholder, severally and not jointly, hereby agrees with each Underwriter:
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Each of the Underwriters covenants and agrees, severally and not jointly, as follows:
(a) it has not and will not use, authorize use of, refer to, or participate in the planning for use of, any Free Writing Prospectus other than (i) a Free Writing Prospectus that contains no issuer information (as defined in Rule 433(h)(2) under the Securities Act) that was not included in the Disclosure Package, or (ii) any Free Writing Prospectus approved by the Company in advance in writing;
(b) it will not distribute any Free Writing Prospectus referred to in clause (a)(i) in a manner reasonably designed to lead to its broad, unrestricted dissemination; and
(c) it will, pursuant to reasonable procedures developed in good faith, retain copies of each Free Writing Prospectus used or referred to by it, to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act.
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The obligations of the Underwriters hereunder to purchase Shares at the Closing Time or at each Option Closing Time, as applicable, are subject to the accuracy of the
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representations and warranties on the part of the Company and the Selling Stockholders hereunder and under the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney on the date hereof and at the Closing Time and at each Option Closing Time, as applicable, the performance by the Company and the Selling Stockholders of their respective obligations hereunder and under the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney and to the satisfaction of the following further conditions at the Closing Time or at each Option Closing Time, as applicable:
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The obligations of the several Underwriters hereunder shall be subject to termination in the absolute discretion of the Representatives, at any time prior to the Closing Time or any Option Closing Time, (i) if any of the conditions specified in Section 6 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required by this Agreement to be fulfilled, or (ii) if there has been since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the Disclosure Package, any Material Adverse Change, or any development involving a prospective Material Adverse Change, or material change in management of the Company or any Subsidiary, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, or (iii) if there has occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity or crisis or change in economic, political or other conditions, the effect of which on the United States or international financial markets is such as to make it, in the judgment of the Representatives, impracticable to market the Shares in the manner and on the terms described in the Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or enforce contracts for the sale of the Shares, or (iv) if trading in any securities of the Company has been suspended by the Commission, by Nasdaq or in the over the counter market, or if trading generally on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or Nasdaq has been suspended (including an automatic halt in trading pursuant to market-decline triggers, other than those in which solely program trading is temporarily halted), or limitations on prices for trading (other than limitations on hours or numbers of days of trading) have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities have been required, by such exchange or by order of the Commission or any other governmental authority, or (v) any federal, state, local or foreign statute, regulation, rule or order of any court or other governmental authority has been enacted, published, decreed or otherwise promulgated which, in the
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reasonable judgment of the Representatives, materially adversely affects or will materially adversely affect the business or operations of the Company, or (vi) any action has been taken by any federal, state, local or foreign government or agency in respect of its monetary or fiscal affairs which, in the reasonable judgment of the Representatives, has a material adverse effect on the securities markets in the United States.
If the Representatives elect to terminate this Agreement as provided in this Section 7, the Company and the Underwriters shall be notified promptly by telephone, promptly confirmed by facsimile.
If the sale to the Underwriters of the Shares, as contemplated by this Agreement, is not carried out by the Underwriters for any reason permitted under this Agreement or if such sale is not carried out because the Company or the Selling Stockholders shall be unable to comply in all material respects with any of the terms of this Agreement, the Company and the Selling Stockholders shall not be under any obligation or liability under this Agreement (except to the extent provided in Sections 5 and 9 hereof) and the Underwriters shall be under no obligation or liability to the Company or the Selling Stockholders under this Agreement (except to the extent provided in Section 9 hereof) or to one another hereunder.
If any Underwriter shall default at the Closing Time or on any Option Closing Time in its obligation to take up and pay for the Shares to be purchased by it under this Agreement on such date, the Representatives shall have the right, within 36 hours after such default, to make arrangements for one or more of the non-defaulting Underwriters, or any other underwriters, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Shares which such Underwriter shall have agreed but failed to take up and pay for (the Defaulted Shares). Absent the completion of such arrangements within such 36-hour period, (i) if the total number of Defaulted Shares does not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares to be purchased on such date, each non-defaulting Underwriter shall take up and pay for (in addition to the number of Shares which it is otherwise obligated to purchase on such date pursuant to this Agreement) the portion of the total number of Shares agreed to be purchased by the defaulting Underwriter on such date in the proportion that its underwriting obligations hereunder bears to the underwriting obligations of all non-defaulting Underwriters; and (ii) if the total number of Defaulted Shares exceeds 10% of such total number of Shares to be purchased on such date, the Representatives may terminate this Agreement by notice to the Company, without liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections 5 and 9 hereof shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination; provided, however, that nothing herein will relieve a defaulting Underwriter from liability for its default.
Without relieving any defaulting Underwriter from its obligations hereunder, the Company agrees with the non-defaulting Underwriters that it will not sell any Shares hereunder on such date unless all of the Shares to be purchased on such date are purchased on such date by the Underwriters (or by substituted Underwriters selected by
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the Representatives with the approval of the Company or selected by the Company with the approval of the Representatives).
If a new Underwriter or Underwriters are substituted for a defaulting Underwriter in accordance with the foregoing provision, the Company or the non-defaulting Underwriters shall have the right to postpone the Closing Time or the relevant Option Closing Time for a period not exceeding five business days in order that any necessary changes in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus and other documents, as applicable, may be effected.
The term Underwriter as used in this Agreement shall refer to and include any Underwriter substituted under this Section 8 with the same effect as if such substituted Underwriter had originally been named in this Agreement.
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If any action is brought against an Underwriter or controlling person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Company or any Selling Stockholder pursuant to subsection (a) above or subsection (b) above, such Underwriter shall promptly notify the Company or such Selling Stockholder, as applicable, in writing of the institution of such action, and the Company or such Selling Stockholder, as applicable, shall assume the defense of such action, including the employment of counsel and payment of expenses; provided, however, that any failure or delay to so notify the Company or such Selling Stockholder, as applicable, will not relieve the Company or such Selling Stockholder, as applicable, of any obligation hereunder, except to the extent that its ability to defend is actually impaired by such failure or delay. Such Underwriter or controlling person shall have the right to employ its or their own counsel in any such
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case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Underwriter or such controlling person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company or such Selling Stockholder, as applicable, in connection with the defense of such action, or the Company or such Selling Stockholder, as applicable, shall not have employed counsel to have charge of the defense of such action within a reasonable time or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel) that there may be defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to those available to the Company or such Selling Stockholder, as applicable (in which case neither the Company nor such Selling Stockholder shall have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company or the Selling Stockholder, as applicable, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that neither the Company nor any Selling Stockholder shall be liable for the expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys for the Underwriters or controlling persons in any one action or series of related actions in the same jurisdiction (other than local counsel in any such jurisdiction) representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such action). Anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, neither the Company nor any Selling Stockholder shall be liable for any settlement of any such claim or action effected without its consent.
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If any action is brought against the Company, any Selling Stockholder or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against any Underwriter pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company, the Selling Stockholder or such person shall promptly notify the Representatives in writing of the institution of such action and the Representatives, on behalf of the Underwriters, shall assume the defense of such action, including the employment of counsel and payment of expenses; provided, however, that any failure or delay to so notify the Representatives will not relieve the Representatives, on behalf of the Underwriters, of any obligation hereunder, except to the extent that its ability to defend is actually impaired by such failure or delay. The Company, the Selling Stockholder or such person shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company, the Selling Stockholder or such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Representatives in connection with the defense of such action or the Representatives shall not have employed counsel to have charge of the defense of such action within a reasonable time or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel) that there may be defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to those available to the Underwriters (in which case the Representatives shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by such Underwriter and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Underwriters shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys in any one action or series of related actions in the same jurisdiction (other than local counsel in any such jurisdiction) representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such action). Anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, no Underwriter shall be liable for any settlement of any such claim or action effected without the written consent of the Representatives.
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The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in Section 9 and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company and the Selling Stockholders contained in Sections 3, 4 and 5 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, or any person who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and the respective directors, officers and employees of
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each Underwriter, or by or on behalf of the Company, its directors and officers, the Selling Stockholders or any person who controls the Company or any Selling Stockholder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the sale and delivery of the Shares. The Company, each Selling Stockholder and each Underwriter agree promptly to notify the others of the commencement of any litigation or proceeding against it and, in the case of the Company, against any of the Companys officers and directors, in connection with the sale and delivery of the Shares, or in connection with the Registration Statement or Prospectus.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between the parties. The Underwriters undertake to perform such duties and obligations only as expressly set forth herein. Such duties and obligations of the Underwriters with respect to the Shares shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Agreement, and the Underwriters shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations with respect to the Shares as are specifically set forth in this Agreement. Each of the Company and the Selling Stockholders acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement, including the determination of the public offering price of the Shares and any related discounts and commissions, is an arms-length commercial transaction between the Company and the Selling Stockholders, on the one hand, and the several Underwriters, on the other hand, and the Company and the Selling Stockholders are capable of evaluating and understanding and understand and accept the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) in connection with each transaction contemplated hereby and the process leading to such transaction each Underwriter is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor, agent or fiduciary of the Company, the Selling Stockholders or their respective affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees or any other party; (iii) no Underwriter has assumed or will assume an advisory, agency or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Company or the Selling Stockholders with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether such Underwriter has advised or is currently advising the Company or the Selling Stockholders on other matters); and (iv) the several Underwriters and their respective affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company and the Selling Stockholders and that the several Underwriters have no obligation to disclose any of such interests. The Company and each Selling Stockholder acknowledges that the Underwriters disclaim any implied duties (including any fiduciary duty), covenants or obligations arising from the Underwriters performance of the duties and obligations expressly set forth herein. The Company and the Selling Stockholders agree that they will not claim that the Underwriters, or any of them, has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to the Company or any Selling Stockholder, in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.
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Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements shall be in writing or by telegram and, if to the Underwriters, shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered to Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc., 1001 19th Street North, Arlington, Virginia 22209, Attention: Syndicate Department; if to the Company, shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered to the Company at the offices of the Company at 1920 L Street N.W., 6th Floor, Washington D.C. 20036, Attention: James E. Williams; or if to a Selling Stockholder, c/o the Company at 1920 L Street N.W., 6th Floor, Washington D.C. 20036, Attention: James M. Rallo.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. The section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience of reference and are not a part of this Agreement.
The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit of the Underwriters, the Company, the Selling Stockholders and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Sections 9 and 10 hereof, and their respective successors, assigns, executors and administrators. No other person, partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from any of the Underwriters) shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.
This Agreement may be signed by the parties in counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. A facsimile signature shall constitute an original signature for all purposes.
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If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding among the Company, the Selling Stockholders and the Underwriters, please so indicate in the space provided below for the purpose, whereupon this Agreement shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company, the Selling Stockholders and the Underwriters.
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Exhibit A
Selling Stockholder Documents
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Liquidity Services, Inc.
Public Offering of Common Stock
IRREVOCABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER
William P. Angrick, III
James M. Rallo
Liquidity Services, Inc.
1920 L Street N.W.
6th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned stockholder of Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), understands that it is contemplated that certain stockholders of the Company, including the undersigned (the Selling Stockholders), will sell Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the Common Stock), of the Company to certain underwriters (the Underwriters) represented by Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. (FBR), CIBC World Markets Corp. and RBC Capital Markets Corporation (the Representatives) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement referred to below, and that the Underwriters propose to offer and sell such Common Stock (the Offering) to the public. The undersigned also understands that, in connection with such offer and sale, the Company has filed a Registration Statement (the Registration Statement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) to register the shares to be sold in the Offering under the Securities Act of 1933.
Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Power of Attorney, the undersigned is also executing and delivering a Custody Agreement in substantially the form attached as Annex I (the Custody Agreement) pursuant to which certificates for shares of the Companys Common Stock representing at least the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned as set forth opposite the signature of the undersigned at the end of this instrument, are being deposited with Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc., as custodian (the Custodian).
(1) In connection with the foregoing, the undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints William P. Angrick, III and James M. Rallo as attorneys-in-fact (individually, an Attorney and collectively, the Attorneys) of the undersigned, each with full power and authority to act together or alone, including full power of substitution, in the name of and for and on behalf of the undersigned with respect to all matters arising in connection with the sale of Common Stock by the undersigned including, but not limited to, the power and authority to take any and all of the following actions:
(a) to execute the Underwriting Agreement (as defined herein) on behalf of the undersigned;
(b) to do all things necessary to sell to the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement up to the Maximum Number of Shares (as set forth on
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the signature page hereof) including any Option Shares (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) and represented by the certificates deposited by or on behalf of the undersigned with the Custodian pursuant to the Custody Agreement or such lesser numbers as the Attorneys, or any one of them, in their or his sole discretion shall determine, at a purchase price per share to be paid by the Underwriters, as determined by negotiation among the Company, the Attorneys and the Representatives, but at the same price per share to be paid by the Underwriters to the Company for the Common Stock sold by it;
(c) for the purpose of effecting such sale, to make, execute, deliver and perform the undersigneds obligations under the Underwriting Agreement among the Company, the Selling Stockholders and the Underwriters substantially in the form distributed to the undersigned on or about February [__], 2007 (such agreement, in the form in which executed, being herein called the Underwriting Agreement), receipt of a draft of which is hereby acknowledged, containing such additions to or changes in the terms, provisions and conditions thereof as the Attorneys, or any one of them, in their or his or her sole discretion shall determine, including, subject to the limitation set forth in paragraph 1(b) hereof, the purchase price per share to be paid by the Underwriters and including any additions to or changes in the terms, provisions and conditions thereof relating to the public offering of such Common Stock by the Underwriters; provided, however, that no such amendment shall (i) increase the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned above the Maximum Number of Shares as set forth on the signature page hereof or (ii) materially increase or expand the obligations of the undersigned from those set forth in the draft Underwriting Agreement distributed to the undersigned on or about February [__], 2007;
(d) to give such orders and instructions to the Custodian and the transfer agent for the Common Stock as the Attorneys, or any one of them, in their or his or her sole discretion shall determine, with respect to (i) the transfer of the Common Stock on the books of the Company in order to effect the sale to the Underwriters, including giving the name or names in which new certificates for such Common Stock are to be issued and the denominations thereof, (ii) the delivery to or for the account of the Underwriters of certificates for such Common Stock against receipt by the Custodian of the purchase price to be paid therefor, (iii) the payment by the Custodian out of the proceeds of such sale of any expenses that are to be borne by the undersigned in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the Common Stock, (iv) the remittance to the undersigned of new certificates representing that number of shares of Common Stock, if any, that is in excess of the number of shares of Common Stock sold and to be sold at any subsequent Closing Date by the undersigned to the Underwriters;
(e) to retain legal counsel in connection with any and all matters referred to herein (which counsel may, but need not, be counsel for the Company);
(f) to execute and deliver any amendment to the Underwriting Agreement and the Custody Agreement; provided, however, that no such amendment shall increase the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by
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the undersigned above the Maximum Number of Shares as set forth on the signature page hereof or lengthen the period of irrevocability thereunder;
(g) to agree to the allocation of the expenses of the offering among the Company and the Selling Stockholders, including the undersigned;
(h) to endorse (in blank or otherwise) on behalf of the undersigned the certificate or certificates representing the Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned, or a stock power or powers attached to such certificate or certificates;
(i) to make, acknowledge, verify and file on behalf of the undersigned applications, consents to service of process and such other documents, undertakings or reports as may be required by law with state commissioners or officers administering state securities laws, provided that the undersigned shall not be required to qualify as a foreign entity or to file a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction; and
(j) to make, exchange, acknowledge and deliver all such other contracts, powers of attorney, orders, receipts, notices, requests, instructions, certificates, letters and other writings, including communications to the Commission, and amendments to the Underwriting Agreement, and in general to do all things and to take all actions, that the Attorneys, or any one of them, in their or his or her sole discretion may consider necessary or proper in connection with or to carry out the aforesaid sale of Common Stock to the Underwriters and the public offering thereof, as fully as could the undersigned if personally present and acting. The Attorneys will promptly provide the undersigned with copies of any amendments and new agreements executed on behalf of the undersigned.
(2) This Power of Attorney and all authority conferred hereby are granted and conferred subject to the interests of the Underwriters and in consideration of those interests, and for the purpose of completing the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement and this Power of Attorney. This Power of Attorney and all authority conferred hereby shall be irrevocable (except as provided in the immediately following paragraph) and shall not be terminated by the undersigned or by operation of law, whether by the death or incapacity of the undersigned (if the undersigned is an individual), by the death or incapacity of any trustee or executor or the termination of any trust or estate (if the undersigned is a trust or an estate), or by the dissolution or liquidation of any corporation or partnership (if the undersigned is a corporation or partnership), or by the occurrence of any other event. If any event described in the preceding sentence shall occur before the delivery of the Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned under the Underwriting Agreement, certificates for such Common Stock shall be delivered by or on behalf of the undersigned in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement and the Custody Agreement, and all other actions required to be taken under the Underwriting Agreement and the Custody Agreement shall be taken, and action taken by the Attorneys, or any one of them, pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be as valid as if such event had not occurred, whether or not the Custodian, the Attorneys, or any one of them, shall have received notice of such event.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Underwriting Agreement shall not be entered into and the transactions contemplated thereby shall not be consummated by June 30, 2007 or shall terminate pursuant to the terms thereof, then from and after such date the undersigned shall have the power to revoke all authority hereby conferred by giving notice on or promptly after such date to each of the Attorneys, with a copy to the Custodian, that this Power of Attorney has been terminated; subject, however, to all lawful action done or performed by the Attorneys or any one of them, pursuant to this Power of Attorney prior to the actual receipt of such notice.
(3) The undersigned ratifies all that the Attorneys, or any one of them, has done or shall do pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Power of Attorney.
(4) The undersigned represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the several Underwriters that this Power of Attorney and the Custody Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the undersigned and constitute valid and binding agreements of the undersigned in accordance with their respective terms.
(5) The Attorneys shall be entitled to act and rely upon any statement, request, notice or instruction respecting this Power of Attorney given to the Attorneys by the undersigned; provided, however, that the Attorneys shall not be entitled to act on any statement or notice to the Attorneys with respect to a Closing Date under the Underwriting Agreement, or with respect to the termination of the Underwriting Agreement, or advising that the Underwriting Agreement shall not have been executed and delivered, unless such statement or notice shall have been confirmed in writing to the Attorneys by FBR.
(6) The undersigned agrees, if so requested, to provide such documentation as the Attorneys, the Company, the Representatives or any of their respective counsel may reasonably request to effectuate any of the provisions hereof or of the Underwriting Agreement, all of the foregoing to be in form and substance satisfactory in all respects to the party requesting such documentation.
(7) The undersigned agrees to hold the Attorneys, jointly and severally, free and harmless from any and all loss, damage or liability that they, or either one of them, may sustain as a result of any action taken in good faith hereunder. It is understood that the Attorneys shall serve without compensation.
(8) In acting hereunder, the Attorneys may rely on the representations, warranties and agreements of the undersigned made in the Custody Agreement.
(9) This Power of Attorney shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
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Annex I
Liquidity Services, Inc.
Public Offering of Common Stock
CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc.
250 Royall Street
Canton MA, 02021
Fax: (781) 575-4210
Attn: General Counsel
Dear Sirs:
There are delivered to you herewith one or more certificates, in negotiable and proper deliverable form (with the signature guaranteed by a bank, trust company, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, government securities dealer or broker, credit union, a national securities exchange, registered securities association or clearing agency, or a savings institution that is a participant in a Securities Transfer Association recognized program or by a Medallion Signature Guarantor or accompanied by a duly executed stock power or powers, in blank, in the form attached hereto bearing the signature of the undersigned so guaranteed), representing shares of the Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the Common Stock) of Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company) representing at least the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock set forth opposite the signature of the undersigned at the end of this agreement. The undersigned agrees to deliver to the Attorneys (as defined herein) or to you such additional documentation as the Attorneys, or any one of them, or the Company or Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. (FBR) or you or any of their respective counsel may reasonably request to effectuate or confirm compliance with any of the provisions hereof, of the Companys certificate of incorporation or of the Underwriting Agreement (as defined herein), all of the foregoing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory in all respects to the Attorneys (as defined below) and you. The certificates for the Common Stock are to be held by you as Custodian for the account of the undersigned and are to be disposed of by you in accordance with this Custody Agreement.
Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Custody Agreement, the undersigned has executed and delivered an irrevocable power of attorney (Power of Attorney) to William P. Angrick, III and James M. Rallo or their duly designated substitutes (individually, an Attorney and collectively, the Attorneys), authorizing the Attorneys, or any one of them, to sell from the number of shares of Common Stock represented by the stock certificates deposited with you hereunder, up to that number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite the signature of the undersigned at the end of this letter (including, if applicable, the sale of any such shares upon the exercise by the Underwriters of their over-allotment option contained in the Underwriting Agreement), or such lesser number as the Attorneys, or any one of them, may determine (subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein), and for that purpose to enter into and perform an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement), among the Company, certain
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stockholders of the Company, including the undersigned (the Selling Stockholder), and certain underwriters (the Underwriters) represented by FBR, CIBC World Markets Corp. and RBC Capital Markets Corporation (the Representatives).
In addition, the undersigned has completed and signed the attached Substitute Form W-9.
You are authorized and directed (a) to hold the certificates deposited with you hereunder in your custody and (b) on each closing date specified in the Underwriting Agreement at which the undersigned is selling any shares of Common Stock (each, a Closing Date) you shall take all necessary action (i) to cause the Common Stock to be transferred on the books of the Company into such names as the Attorneys, or any one of them, or FBR shall have instructed you and to exchange the certificates representing such Common Stock for new certificates for such Common Stock registered in such names and in such denominations as the Attorneys, or any one of them, or FBR shall have instructed you, and (ii) to deliver such new certificates to FBR for the account of the Underwriters, against payment of the purchase price for such Common Stock, and give receipt for such payment, (iii) pay such expenses, including transfer taxes, as you may be instructed to pay by the Attorneys, or any one of them, and, if instructed by an Attorney to do so, remit to the undersigned the balance, after deducting such expenses, of the amount received by you as payment for such Common Stock, and (iv) furnish to the undersigned a Form 1099, if required, on or before the next following January 31. With such remittance, you shall also deliver or cause to be delivered to the undersigned new certificates (which may bear appropriate legends) representing the number of shares of Common Stock deposited hereunder (if any), that are in excess of the number of shares of Common Stock sold (and to be sold at any subsequent Closing Date) by the undersigned to the Underwriters.
If the Underwriting Agreement shall not be entered into and the transactions contemplated thereby shall not be consummated prior to June 30, 2007 or the Underwriting Agreement shall terminate pursuant to its terms, then notwithstanding the terms of the third paragraph next below, upon the written request to you of the Attorneys, or any one of them, or the undersigned (accompanied in the latter case by written notice of termination of the Power of Attorney addressed to each of the Attorneys) on or promptly after that date, you are to return to the undersigned the certificates deposited with you hereunder.
Under the terms of the Power of Attorney, the authority conferred thereby is granted, made and conferred subject to and in consideration of the interests of the Underwriters and, except as set forth in the preceding paragraph, is irrevocable and not subject to termination by the undersigned or by operation of law, and the obligations of the undersigned under the Underwriting Agreement are similarly not subject to termination and shall remain in full force and effect until such date. Accordingly, the certificates deposited with you hereunder and this Custody Agreement and your authority hereunder are subject to the interests of the Underwriters, and this Custody Agreement and your authority hereunder are irrevocable and are not subject to termination, except as set forth in the preceding paragraph, by the undersigned or by operation of law, whether by the death or incapacity of the undersigned (if the undersigned is an individual), by the death or incapacity of any trustee or executor or the termination of any trust or estate (if the undersigned is a trust or an estate), or by the dissolution or liquidation of any
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corporation or partnership (if the undersigned is a corporation or partnership) or the occurrence of any other event. If any event referred to in the preceding sentence should occur before the delivery of the Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned under the Underwriting Agreement, certificates for such Common Stock shall, except as specifically provided in the Underwriting Agreement, be delivered by you on behalf of the undersigned in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement and this Custody Agreement, and action taken by you pursuant to this Custody Agreement shall be as valid as if such event had not occurred, whether or not you or the Attorneys, or any one of them, shall have received notice of such event.
Until payment of the purchase price (net of the underwriting discount to the Underwriter) for the shares of Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement has been made to you by or for the account of the Underwriters, the undersigned shall remain the owner of the Common Stock delivered to you hereunder and shall have the right to vote such Common Stock delivered to you hereunder and to receive any and all dividends and distributions thereon. As soon as practicable following payment to you of the purchase price for the Common Stock by the Underwriters, you shall distribute to the undersigned the proceeds of the sale net of any expenses to be withheld as contemplated hereby.
You shall be entitled to act and rely upon any statement, request, notice or instruction respecting this Custody Agreement given to you by the Attorneys, or any one of them; provided, however, that you shall not be entitled to act on any statement or notice to you with respect to a Closing Date under the Underwriting Agreement, or with respect to the termination of the Underwriting Agreement, or advising that the Underwriting Agreement shall not have been executed and delivered, unless such statement or notice shall have been confirmed in writing to you by FBR.
It is understood that you assume no responsibility or liability to any person other than to deal with the certificates deposited with you hereunder, to deliver to the undersigned the net proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock represented thereby as contemplated hereby and in accordance with the Payment Instructions attached below, and to deliver to the undersigned a Form 1099, if required, all in accordance with the provisions of this Custody Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement. The undersigned agrees to indemnify you for and to hold you free from and harmless against any and all loss, claim, damage, liability or expense incurred by you, to the extent of the proceeds actually received by the undersigned from the sale of the shares by the undersigned to the Underwriters, arising out of or in connection with acting as Custodian hereunder, as well as the cost and expense of defending against any claim of liability hereunder, which is not due to your own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
This Custody Agreement constitutes a representation and warranty by the undersigned that (i) the undersigned has good and valid title to the Common Stock, and at each Closing Date will have good and valid title to the Common Stock to be sold on each such Closing Date pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned has, and at all times through each Closing Date will have, full right and power and all authorizations and approvals required by law to sell, assign, transfer and deliver such Common Stock under the Underwriting Agreement and upon the delivery of and payment for such Common Stock under the Underwriting Agreement, the Underwriters will receive good and valid title thereto, subject to any interests created by the several Underwriters, in each
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case free and clear of any lien or encumbrance; and (ii) the undersigned has, and at all times through each Closing Date will have, full legal right and power and all authorizations and approvals required by law to enter into this Custody Agreement, the Power of Attorney and the Underwriting Agreement and to carry out all the applicable terms and provisions hereof and thereof, and this Custody Agreement, the Power of Attorney and the Underwriting Agreement are, and at all times through each Closing Date will be, valid and binding obligations of the undersigned.
The undersigned has carefully reviewed the representations, warranties, statements and agreements to be made by the undersigned as a Selling Stockholder under the Underwriting Agreement and does hereby represent, warrant and agree that, unless otherwise previously specified in writing to the Representatives and the Attorneys (a) such representations, warranties and statements, insofar as they relate to the undersigned, are true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct at all times through each Closing Date and (b) such agreements (including those relating to indemnification of the Underwriters and the Company under Section 9 of the Underwriting Agreement), insofar as they relate to the undersigned, have (where applicable) been complied with as of the date hereof and will be complied with on and after each such Closing Date. The undersigned will promptly notify the Attorneys and FBR in writing of any facts coming to the attention of the undersigned that would cause any such representations, warranties or statements not to be true or any such agreements not to be complied with.
The undersigned has not taken and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the shares of Common Stock being sold pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.
The foregoing representations, warranties and agreements, and those contained in the questionnaire completed by the undersigned and submitted to the Company and those contained in the Underwriting Agreement, are made for the benefit of, and may be relied upon by, the Attorneys, the Company, the Underwriters, the Custodian and the representatives, agents and counsel of each of the foregoing and the respective representatives, agents and counsel of each of the Selling Stockholders.
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IRREVOCABLE STOCK POWER
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc.(the Company) ____________ shares of the common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Liquidity Services, Inc. represented by certificate nos. _______________________________ inclusive, standing in the name of the undersigned on the books of the Company.
The undersigned does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc. as attorney-in-fact to transfer the said stock on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises
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Liquidity Services, Inc.
Public Offering of Common Stock
IRREVOCABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY OF ABS ENTITIES
William P. Angrick, III
James M. Rallo
Liquidity Services, Inc.
1920 L Street N.W.
6th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned stockholder of Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), understands that it is contemplated that certain stockholders of the Company, including the undersigned (the Selling Stockholders), will sell Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the Common Stock), of the Company to certain underwriters (the Underwriters) represented by Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. (FBR), CIBC World Markets Corp. and RBC Capital Markets Corporation (the Representatives) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement referred to below, and that the Underwriters propose to offer and sell such Common Stock (the Offering) to the public. The undersigned also understands that, in connection with such offer and sale, the Company has filed a Registration Statement (the Registration Statement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) to register the shares to be sold in the Offering under the Securities Act of 1933.
Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Power of Attorney, the undersigned is also executing and delivering a Custody Agreement in substantially the form attached as Annex I (the Custody Agreement) pursuant to which certificates for shares of the Companys Common Stock representing at least the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned as set forth opposite the signature of the undersigned at the end of this instrument, are being deposited with Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc., as custodian (the Custodian).
(10) In connection with the foregoing, the undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints William P. Angrick, III and James M. Rallo as attorneys-in-fact (individually, an Attorney and collectively, the Attorneys) of the undersigned, each with full power and authority to act together or alone, including full power of substitution, in the name of and for and on behalf of the undersigned with respect to all matters arising in connection with the sale of Common Stock by the undersigned including, but not limited to, the power and authority to take any and all of the following actions:
(a) to do all things necessary to sell to the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement the Number of Shares (as set forth on the signature page hereof) and represented by the certificates deposited by or on behalf of the undersigned with the Custodian pursuant to the Custody Agreement at a purchase price per share to be paid by the Underwriters, as determined by negotiation among the Company, the Attorneys and the Representatives, but at the same price per share to be paid by the Underwriters to the Company for the Common Stock sold by it;
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(b) to give such orders and instructions to the Custodian and the transfer agent for the Common Stock as the Attorneys, or any one of them, in their or his or her sole discretion shall determine, with respect to (i) the transfer of the Common Stock on the books of the Company in order to effect the sale to the Underwriters, including giving the name or names in which new certificates for such Common Stock are to be issued and the denominations thereof, (ii) the delivery to or for the account of the Underwriters of certificates for such Common Stock against receipt by the Custodian of the purchase price to be paid therefor, (iii) the payment by the Custodian out of the proceeds of such sale of any expenses that are to be borne by the undersigned in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the Common Stock, (iv) the remittance to the undersigned of new certificates representing that number of shares of Common Stock, if any, that is in excess of the number of shares of Common Stock sold and to be sold at any subsequent Closing Date by the undersigned to the Underwriters;
(c) to retain legal counsel in connection with any and all matters referred to herein (which counsel may, but need not, be counsel for the Company);
(d) to execute and deliver any amendment to the Custody Agreement; provided, however, that no such amendment shall, or shall be deemed to, increase or decrease the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned above the Number of Shares as set forth on the signature page hereof or lengthen the period of irrevocability thereunder;
(e) to agree to the allocation of the expenses of the offering among the Company and the Selling Stockholders, including the undersigned;
(f) to endorse (in blank or otherwise) on behalf of the undersigned the certificate or certificates representing the Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned, or a stock power or powers attached to such certificate or certificates;
(g) to make, acknowledge, verify and file on behalf of the undersigned applications, consents to service of process and such other documents, undertakings or reports as may be required by law with state commissioners or officers administering state securities laws, provided that the undersigned shall not be required to qualify as a foreign entity or to file a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction; and
(h) to make, exchange, acknowledge and deliver all such other contracts, powers of attorney, orders, receipts, notices, requests, instructions, certificates, letters and other writings, including communications to the Commission, and in general to do all things and to take all actions, that the Attorneys, or any one of them, in their or his or her sole discretion may consider necessary or proper in connection with or to carry out the aforesaid sale of Common Stock to the Underwriters and the public offering thereof, as fully as could the undersigned if personally present and acting. The Attorneys will promptly provide the undersigned with copies of any amendments and new agreements executed on behalf of the undersigned.
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(11) This Power of Attorney and all authority conferred hereby are granted and conferred subject to the interests of the Underwriters and in consideration of those interests, and for the purpose of completing the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement and this Power of Attorney. This Power of Attorney and all authority conferred hereby shall be irrevocable (except as provided in the immediately following paragraph) and shall not be terminated by the undersigned or by operation of law, whether by the death or incapacity of the undersigned (if the undersigned is an individual), by the death or incapacity of any trustee or executor or the termination of any trust or estate (if the undersigned is a trust or an estate), or by the dissolution or liquidation of any corporation or partnership (if the undersigned is a corporation or partnership), or by the occurrence of any other event. If any event described in the preceding sentence shall occur before the delivery of the Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned under the Underwriting Agreement, certificates for such Common Stock shall be delivered by or on behalf of the undersigned in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement and the Custody Agreement, and all other actions required to be taken under the Underwriting Agreement and the Custody Agreement shall be taken, and action taken by the Attorneys, or any one of them, pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be as valid as if such event had not occurred, whether or not the Custodian, the Attorneys, or any one of them, shall have received notice of such event.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement shall not be consummated by June 30, 2007 or shall terminate pursuant to the terms thereof, then from and after such date the undersigned shall have the power to revoke all authority hereby conferred by giving notice on or promptly after such date to each of the Attorneys, with a copy to the Custodian, that this Power of Attorney has been terminated; subject, however, to all lawful action done or performed by the Attorneys or any one of them, pursuant to this Power of Attorney prior to the actual receipt of such notice.
(12) The undersigned ratifies all that the Attorneys, or any one of them, has done or shall do pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Power of Attorney.
(13) The undersigned represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the several Underwriters that this Power of Attorney and the Custody Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the undersigned and constitute valid and binding agreements of the undersigned in accordance with their respective terms.
(14) The Attorneys shall be entitled to act and rely upon any statement, request, notice or instruction respecting this Power of Attorney given to the Attorneys by the undersigned; provided, however, that the Attorneys shall not be entitled to act on any statement or notice to the Attorneys with respect to a Closing Date under the Underwriting Agreement, or with respect to the termination of the Underwriting Agreement, unless such statement or notice shall have been confirmed in writing to the Attorneys by FBR.
(15) The undersigned agrees, if so requested, to provide such documentation as the Attorneys, the Company, the Representatives or any of their respective counsel may reasonably request to effectuate any of the provisions hereof or of the Underwriting Agreement, all of the foregoing to be in form and substance satisfactory in all respects to the party requesting such documentation.
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(16) The undersigned agrees to hold the Attorneys, jointly and severally, free and harmless from any and all loss, damage or liability that they, or either one of them, may sustain as a result of any action taken in good faith hereunder. It is understood that the Attorneys shall serve without compensation.
(17) In acting hereunder, the Attorneys may rely on the representations, warranties and agreements of the undersigned made in the Custody Agreement.
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Annex I
Liquidity
Services, Inc.
Public Offering of Common Stock
CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Computershare Shareholder
Services, Inc.
250 Royall Street
Canton MA, 02021
Fax: (781) 575-4210
Attn: General Counsel
Dear Sirs:
There are delivered to you herewith one or more certificates, in negotiable and proper deliverable form (with the signature guaranteed by a bank, trust company, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, government securities dealer or broker, credit union, a national securities exchange, registered securities association or clearing agency, or a savings institution that is a participant in a Securities Transfer Association recognized program or by a Medallion Signature Guarantor or accompanied by a duly executed stock power or powers, in blank, in the form attached hereto bearing the signature of the undersigned so guaranteed), representing shares of the Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the Common Stock) of Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company) representing at least the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock set forth opposite the signature of the undersigned at the end of this agreement. The undersigned agrees to deliver to the Attorneys (as defined herein) or to you such additional documentation as the Attorneys, or any one of them, or the Company or Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. (FBR) or you or any of their respective counsel may reasonably request to effectuate or confirm compliance with any of the provisions hereof, of the Companys certificate of incorporation or of the Underwriting Agreement (as defined herein), all of the foregoing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory in all respects to the Attorneys (as defined below) and you. The certificates for the Common Stock are to be held by you as Custodian for the account of the undersigned and are to be disposed of by you in accordance with this Custody Agreement.
Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Custody Agreement, the undersigned has executed and delivered an irrevocable power of attorney (Power of Attorney) to William P. Angrick, III and James M. Rallo or their duly designated substitutes (individually, an Attorney and collectively, the Attorneys), authorizing the Attorneys, or any one of them, to sell from the number of shares of Common Stock represented by the stock certificates deposited with you hereunder, up to that number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite the signature of the undersigned at the end of this letter (including, if applicable, the sale of any such shares upon the exercise by the Underwriters of their over-allotment option contained in the Underwriting Agreement) and for that purpose to perform an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement), among the Company, certain stockholders of the Company, including the undersigned (the Selling Stockholder), and certain underwriters (the Underwriters) represented by FBR, CIBC World Markets Corp. and RBC Capital Markets Corporation (the Representatives).
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In addition, the undersigned has completed and signed the attached Substitute Form W-9.
You are authorized and directed (a) to hold the certificates deposited with you hereunder in your custody and (b) on each closing date specified in the Underwriting Agreement at which the undersigned is selling any shares of Common Stock (each, a Closing Date) you shall take all necessary action (i) to cause the Common Stock to be transferred on the books of the Company into such names as the Attorneys, or any one of them, or FBR shall have instructed you and to exchange the certificates representing such Common Stock for new certificates for such Common Stock registered in such names and in such denominations as the Attorneys, or any one of them, or FBR shall have instructed you, and (ii) to deliver such new certificates to FBR for the account of the Underwriters, against payment of the purchase price for such Common Stock, and give receipt for such payment, (iii) pay such expenses, including transfer taxes, as you may be instructed to pay by the Attorneys, or any one of them, and, if instructed by an Attorney to do so, remit to the undersigned the balance, after deducting such expenses, of the amount received by you as payment for such Common Stock, and (iv) furnish to the undersigned a Form 1099, if required, on or before the next following January 31. With such remittance, you shall also deliver or cause to be delivered to the undersigned new certificates (which may bear appropriate legends) representing the number of shares of Common Stock deposited hereunder (if any), that are in excess of the number of shares of Common Stock sold (and to be sold at any subsequent Closing Date) by the undersigned to the Underwriters.
If the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement shall not be consummated prior to June 30, 2007 or the Underwriting Agreement shall terminate pursuant to its terms, then notwithstanding the terms of the third paragraph next below, upon the written request to you of the Attorneys, or any one of them, or the undersigned (accompanied in the latter case by written notice of termination of the Power of Attorney addressed to each of the Attorneys) on or promptly after that date, you are to return to the undersigned the certificates deposited with you hereunder.
Under the terms of the Power of Attorney, the authority conferred thereby is granted, made and conferred subject to and in consideration of the interests of the Underwriters and, except as set forth in the preceding paragraph, is irrevocable and not subject to termination by the undersigned or by operation of law, and the obligations of the undersigned under the Underwriting Agreement are similarly not subject to termination and shall remain in full force and effect until such date. Accordingly, the certificates deposited with you hereunder and this Custody Agreement and your authority hereunder are subject to the interests of the Underwriters, and this Custody Agreement and your authority hereunder are irrevocable and are not subject to termination, except as set forth in the preceding paragraph, by the undersigned or by operation of law, whether by the death or incapacity of the undersigned (if the undersigned is an individual), by the death or incapacity of any trustee or executor or the termination of any trust or estate (if the undersigned is a trust or an estate), or by the dissolution or liquidation of any corporation or partnership (if the undersigned is a corporation or partnership) or the occurrence of any other event. If any event referred to in the preceding sentence should occur before the delivery of the Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned under the
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Underwriting Agreement, certificates for such Common Stock shall, except as specifically provided in the Underwriting Agreement, be delivered by you on behalf of the undersigned in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement and this Custody Agreement, and action taken by you pursuant to this Custody Agreement shall be as valid as if such event had not occurred, whether or not you or the Attorneys, or any one of them, shall have received notice of such event.
Until payment of the purchase price (net of the underwriting discount to the Underwriter) for the shares of Common Stock to be sold by the undersigned pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement has been made to you by or for the account of the Underwriters, the undersigned shall remain the owner of the Common Stock delivered to you hereunder and shall have the right to vote such Common Stock delivered to you hereunder and to receive any and all dividends and distributions thereon. As soon as practicable following payment to you of the purchase price for the Common Stock by the Underwriters, you shall distribute to the undersigned the proceeds of the sale net of any expenses to be withheld as contemplated hereby.
You shall be entitled to act and rely upon any statement, request, notice or instruction respecting this Custody Agreement given to you by the Attorneys, or any one of them; provided, however, that you shall not be entitled to act on any statement or notice to you with respect to a Closing Date under the Underwriting Agreement, or with respect to the termination of the Underwriting Agreement, or advising that the Underwriting Agreement shall not have been executed and delivered, unless such statement or notice shall have been confirmed in writing to you by FBR.
It is understood that you assume no responsibility or liability to any person other than to deal with the certificates deposited with you hereunder, to deliver to the undersigned the net proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock represented thereby as contemplated hereby and in accordance with the Payment Instructions attached below, and to deliver to the undersigned a Form 1099, if required, all in accordance with the provisions of this Custody Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement. The undersigned agrees to indemnify you for and to hold you free from and harmless against any and all loss, claim, damage, liability or expense incurred by you, to the extent of the proceeds actually received by the undersigned from the sale of the shares by the undersigned to the Underwriters, arising out of or in connection with acting as Custodian hereunder, as well as the cost and expense of defending against any claim of liability hereunder, which is not due to your own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
This Custody Agreement constitutes a representation and warranty by the undersigned that (i) the undersigned has good and valid title to the Common Stock, and at each Closing Date will have good and valid title to the Common Stock to be sold on each such Closing Date pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned has, and at all times through each Closing Date will have, full right and power and all authorizations and approvals required by law to sell, assign, transfer and deliver such Common Stock under the Underwriting Agreement and upon the delivery of and payment for such Common Stock under the Underwriting Agreement, the Underwriters will receive good and valid title thereto, subject to any interests created by the several Underwriters, in each case free and clear of any lien or encumbrance; and (ii) the undersigned has, and at all times through each Closing Date will have, full legal right and power and all
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authorizations and approvals required by law to enter into this Custody Agreement, the Power of Attorney and the Underwriting Agreement and to carry out all the applicable terms and provisions hereof and thereof, and this Custody Agreement, the Power of Attorney and the Underwriting Agreement are, and at all times through each Closing Date will be, valid and binding obligations of the undersigned.
The undersigned has carefully reviewed the representations, warranties, statements and agreements to be made by the undersigned as a Selling Stockholder under the Underwriting Agreement and does hereby represent, warrant and agree that, unless otherwise previously specified in writing to the Representatives and the Attorneys (a) such representations, warranties and statements, insofar as they relate to the undersigned, are true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct at all times through each Closing Date and (b) such agreements (including those relating to indemnification of the Underwriters and the Company under Section 9 of the Underwriting Agreement), insofar as they relate to the undersigned, have (where applicable) been complied with as of the date hereof and will be complied with on and after each such Closing Date. The undersigned will promptly notify the Attorneys and FBR in writing of any facts coming to the attention of the undersigned that would cause any such representations, warranties or statements not to be true or any such agreements not to be complied with.
The undersigned has not taken and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the shares of Common Stock being sold pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.
The foregoing representations, warranties and agreements, and those contained in the questionnaire completed by the undersigned and submitted to the Company and those contained in the Underwriting Agreement, are made for the benefit of, and may be relied upon by, the Attorneys, the Company, the Underwriters, the Custodian and the representatives, agents and counsel of each of the foregoing and the respective representatives, agents and counsel of each of the Selling Stockholders.
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc.(the Company) shares of the common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Liquidity Services, Inc. represented by certificate nos. inclusive, standing in the name of the undersigned on the books of the Company.
The undersigned does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc. as attorney-in-fact to transfer the said stock on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises
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FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 MAY RESULT IN A $50 PENALTY IMPOSED BY THE IRS AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 28% ON ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. |
IF YOU ARE AWAITING YOUR TIN, WRITE APPLIED FOR IN THE SPACE PROVIDED FOR YOUR TIN IN PART I ABOVE AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE.
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GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO GIVE THE PAYER.Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e. 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e. 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer.
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(1) List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has a social security number, that persons number must be furnished.
(2) Circle the minors name and furnish the minors social security number.
(3) You must show your individual name, but you may also enter your business or doing business as name. You may use either your social security number or employer identification number (if you have one).
(4) List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the taxpayer identification number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.)
NOTE: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.
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GUIDELINES FOR
CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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Obtaining a Number If you do not have a taxpayer identification number or you do not know your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card (for individuals), or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (for business and all other entities), or Form W-7, Application for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (for alien individuals required to file U.S. tax returns) and apply for a number. You may obtain these forms at an office of the Social Security Administration or from the IRS web site at www.irs.gov.
Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding on ALL payments include the following:
· An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), or an IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2). · The United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof. · A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof. · A foreign government, a political subdivision of a foreign government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof. · An international organization or any agency or instrumentality thereof. Payees that may be exempt from backup ithholding include: · A financial institution. · A corporation. · A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the U.S., the District of Columbia, or a possession of the U.S. · A real estate investment trust. · A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a). · An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940. · A foreign central bank of issue. · A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. · A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian. · A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947. Exempt payees described above should complete and return a Substitute Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. EXEMPT PAYEES SHOULD COMPLETE THE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9, CHECK THE EXEMPT FROM BACKUP WITHHOLDING BOX, SIGN AND DATE THE FORM, AND RETURN THE FORM TO THE [TRANSFER AGENT]. |
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If you are a nonresident alien or foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, please complete, sign and return an appropriate Form W-8 (which may be obtained from the [Transfer Agent] or on the IRS website at www.irs.gov) to establish your exemption from backup withholding.
In general, payments that are not subject to information reporting are not subject to backup withholding. For details, see sections 6041, 6041A, 6042, 6044, 6045, 6049, 6050A, and 6050N, and their regulations.
Privacy Act Notice.Section 6109 requires you to give taxpayer identification numbers to payers who must file an information return with the IRS. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. Payers must be given the numbers whether or not recipients are required to file tax returns. Payers must generally withhold 28% of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.
Penalties (1) Penalty for Failure to Furnish Taxpayer Identification Number.If you fail to furnish your correct taxpayer identification number to a payer, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
(2) Civil Penalty for False Statements with Respect to Withholding.If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis which results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.
(3) Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information.Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX ADVISOR OR THE IRS. |
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Exhibit B
Form of Lockup
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LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
Friedman, Billings,
Ramsey & Co., Inc.
CIBC World Markets Corp.
RBC Capital Markets Corporation
As Representatives of the several Underwriters
c/o Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
1001 19th Street North
Arlington, Virginia 22209
RE: Liquidity Services, Inc. (the Company)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned is an owner of record or beneficially of certain shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company (Common Stock) or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock. The Company proposes to carry out a public offering of Common Stock (the Offering) for which you will act as the representatives (the Representatives) of the underwriters. The undersigned recognizes that the Offering will be of benefit to the undersigned and will benefit the Company by, among other things, raising additional capital to use for working capital and general corporate purposes. The undersigned acknowledges that you and the other underwriters are relying on the representations and agreements of the undersigned contained in this letter in carrying out the Offering and in entering into underwriting arrangements with the Company with respect to the Offering.
In consideration of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby agrees that the undersigned will not, directly or indirectly, offer to sell, contract to sell, or otherwise sell, dispose of, loan, pledge or grant any rights with respect to (each being, a Disposition) any shares of Common Stock, any options or warrants to purchase any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock (collectively, Securities) now owned directly by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has the power of Disposition, otherwise than (i) as a bona fide gift or gifts (including, but not limited to, gifts to immediate family members), provided the donee or donees thereof agree in writing to be bound by this restriction, (ii) to any transfer to a trust formed for the direct or indirect benefit of the transferor or an immediate family member of the transferor, provided that the trustee of the trust agrees in writing to be bound by this restriction and so long as the transfer does not involve a Disposition for value, (iii) as a distribution to partners or shareholders of the undersigned, provided that the distributees thereof agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this restriction, (iv) if the undersigned is a corporation, to any wholly-owned subsidiary of such corporation, provided that the transferee subsidiary agrees in writing to be bound by this restriction and so long as the transfer does not involve a Disposition for value, (v) with respect to sales or purchases of Common Stock acquired on the open market after the date of the Offering, (vi) the sale of up to shares of Common Stock during any thirty (30) day period pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan in effect as of the date hereof, (vii) in connection
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with the Offering or (viii) with the prior written consent of the Representatives. Any Securities received directly from the Company, whether in the form of restricted stock, upon exercise of options granted to the undersigned or otherwise, will also be subject to this restriction. The foregoing restrictions will terminate after the close of trading of the Common Stock on the 90th day after the date of the final prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Offering (the Lock-Up Period).
The foregoing restriction has been expressly agreed to preclude the undersigned from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or reasonably expected to lead to or result in a Disposition of Securities during the Lock-Up Period, even if such Securities would be disposed of by someone other than the undersigned. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions would include, without limitation, any short sale (whether or not against the box) or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including, without limitation, any put or call option) with respect to any Securities or with respect to any security (other than a broad-based market basket or index) that included, relates to or derives any significant part of its value from Securities. The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of shares of Common Stock or Securities held by the undersigned except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
This agreement is irrevocable and will be binding on the undersigned and the respective successors, heirs, personal representatives, and assigns of the undersigned. In the event the Offering has not occurred on or before June 30, 2007, this agreement shall be of no further force or effect.
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Dated _______________________________
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Printed Name of Holder
By: ________________________________
Signature
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Printed Name of Person Signing
(and indicate capacity of
person signing as
custodian, trustee, or on behalf of an entity)
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Attachment I
[To be provided]
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Attachment II
[To be provided]
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Attachment III
[To be provided]
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Exhibit 5.1
March 12, 2007
(202) 955-8500 0; C 56526-00005
(202) 467-0539
Liquidity
Services, Inc.
1920 L Street NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Re: Liquidity
Services, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-140643)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As counsel for Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), we have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-140643), as amended (the Registration Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), in connection with the offering of up to 100,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (Common Stock) by the Company and the offering of up to 6,316,472 shares of Common Stock by certain selling stockholders (including shares that may be sold upon exercise of the underwriters over-allotment option) (collectively, the Shares) under the Registration Statement.
We have examined the originals, or photostatic or certified copies, of such records of the Company and certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials and such other documents as we have deemed relevant and necessary as the basis for the opinions set forth below. In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. In rendering the opinion set forth below, we have relied as to factual matters upon assurances of certain officers of the Company, which factual matters have not been independently verified by us.
Based upon the foregoing examination and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions stated and in reliance on statements of fact contained in the documents that we have
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examined, we are of the opinion that the Shares to be sold by the Company and the selling stockholders have been, or when issued will be, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We render no opinion herein as to matters involving the laws of any jurisdiction other than the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. We are not admitted to practice in the State of Delaware; however, we are generally familiar with the Delaware General Corporation Law as currently in effect and have made such inquiries as we consider necessary to render this opinion. This opinion is limited to the effect of the current state of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the facts as they currently exist. In rendering this opinion, we assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion in the event of future changes in such laws or the interpretations thereof or such fact.
We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and we further consent to the use of our name under the caption Legal Matters in the Registration Statement and the prospectus that forms a part thereof. In giving these consents, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP