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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 15, 2009
G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-18183
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41-1590959 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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512 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York
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10018 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 403-0500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2 below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d 2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 16, 2009, G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (the Company) entered into a purchase
agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with Piper Jaffray & Co., as representative of the several
underwriters named in Schedule I thereto (the Underwriters), for the sale by the Company to the
public (the Offering) of 1,700,000 shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per
share at a price to the public of $19.50 per share, less an underwriting discount of $1.17 per
share. The Offering is expected to close on or about December 21, 2009. The Company has granted
the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 255,000 shares of common stock to cover
over-allotments, if any.
The Offering is being made pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated December 16, 2009 and an
accompanying base prospectus dated November 2, 2009, pursuant to the Companys existing effective
shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-162675), which was filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on October 26, 2009 and declared effective by the
Commission on November 2, 2009.
The Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current report on Form 8-K, and the
description of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
The Purchase Agreement is also filed with reference to, and is hereby incorporated by reference
into, the Registration Statement.
A copy of the opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. relating to the legality of the issuance
and sale of the shares in the Offering is attached as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report and is
filed with reference to, and is hereby incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement.
The Companys press release announcing the Offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The Companys press release announcing the pricing of the Offering is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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1.1
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Purchase Agreement dated December 16, 2009 by and between G-III
Apparel Group, Ltd. and Piper Jaffray & Co., as representative of the
several underwriters named in Schedule I thereto. |
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5.1
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Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. |
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99.1
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Press Release dated December 15, 2009. |
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99.2
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Press Release dated December 16, 2009. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: December 16, 2009 |
G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
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/s/ Neal S. Nackman
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Neal S. Nackman |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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1.1
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Purchase Agreement dated December 16, 2009 by and between G-III
Apparel Group, Ltd. and Piper Jaffray & Co., as representative of the
several underwriters named in Schedule I thereto. |
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5.1
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Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. |
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99.1
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Press Release dated December 15, 2009. |
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99.1
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Press Release dated December 16, 2009. |
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Exhibit 1.1
1,700,000 Shares1
G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
Common Stock
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
December 16, 2009
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.
As Representative of the Several Underwriters
named in Schedule I hereto
c/o Piper Jaffray & Co.
U.S. Bancorp Center
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Ladies and Gentlemen:
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., a Delaware corporation (the Company), proposes to sell to the
several underwriters (the Underwriters) named in Schedule I hereto for whom Piper Jaffray
& Co. is acting as representative (the Representative), an aggregate of 1,700,000 shares (the
Firm Shares) of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Common Stock), of the Company.
The Company has also granted to the several Underwriters an option to purchase up to 255,000
additional shares of Common Stock on the terms and for the purposes set forth in Section 3
hereof (the Option Shares). The Firm Shares and any Option Shares purchased pursuant to this
Agreement are herein collectively called the Securities.
Piper Jaffray & Co. will act as the Representative for the several Underwriters in the
offering and sale of the Securities in accordance with a Master Agreement Among Underwriters
entered into by Piper Jaffray & Co. and the several Underwriters.
The Company hereby confirms its agreement with respect to the sale of the Securities to the
several Underwriters.
1. Registration Statement and Prospectus. The Company has prepared and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) a registration statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-162675) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act or Act) and
the rules and regulations (the Rules and Regulations) of the Commission thereunder, and such
amendments to such registration statement as may have been required to the date of this Agreement.
Such registration statement has been declared effective by the Commission. Such registration
statement, at any given time, including amendments thereto to such time, the exhibits and any
schedules thereto at such time, the documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12
of Form S-3 under the Securities Act at such time and the documents and information otherwise
deemed to be a part thereof or included therein by Rule 430B under the Securities Act (the Rule
430B Information) or otherwise
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pursuant to the Rules and Regulations at such time, is herein called the Registration Statement. The
Registration Statement at the time it originally became effective is herein called the Original
Registration Statement. Any registration statement filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 462(b)
under the Securities Act is called the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and, from and after the
date and time of filing of the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, the term Registration
Statement shall include the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement.
The prospectus in the form in which it appeared in the Original Registration Statement is
herein called the Base Prospectus. Each preliminary prospectus supplement to the Base Prospectus
(including the Base Prospectus as so supplemented), that describes the Securities and the offering
thereof, that omitted the Rule 430B Information and that was used prior to the filing of the final
prospectus supplement referred to in the following sentence is herein called a Preliminary
Prospectus. Promptly after execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will prepare and
file with the Commission a final prospectus supplement to the Base Prospectus relating to the
Securities and the offering thereof in accordance with the provisions Rule 430B and Rule 424(b) of
the Rules and Regulations. Such final supplemental form of prospectus (including the Base
Prospectus as so supplemented), in the form filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) is
herein called the Prospectus. Any reference herein to the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary
Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by
reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 under the Securities Act as of the date of such
prospectus.
For purposes of this Agreement, all references to the Registration Statement, the Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to include the copy filed with the
Commission pursuant to its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR). All
references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information which is
described, contained, included or stated in the Registration Statement, the Base
Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus (or other references of like import) shall
be deemed to mean and include all such financial statements and schedules and other information
which is incorporated by reference in or otherwise deemed by the Rules and Regulations to be a part
of or included in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or
the Prospectus, as the case may be; and all references in this Agreement to amendments or
supplements to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the
Prospectus shall be deemed to mean and include the subsequent filing of any document under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and which is deemed to be
incorporated therein by reference therein or otherwise deemed by the Rules and Regulations to be a
part thereof.
2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to, and
agrees with, the several Underwriters as follows:
(i) The Time of Sale Disclosure Package (as defined below) at the Time of Sale (as defined
below) complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Rules
and Regulations and did not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The preceding sentence does
not apply to statements in or omissions from the Time of Sale Disclosure Package based upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the
Representative specifically for use therein; it being understood and agreed that the only such
information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in
Section 6(f).
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(ii) The Original Registration Statement was initially declared effective by the Commission
under the Securities Act on November 2, 2009. The Company has complied, to the Commissions
satisfaction, with all requests of the Commission for additional or supplemental information. No
stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement is in effect and no
proceedings for such purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the best knowledge of the
Company, are contemplated or threatened by the Commission.
(iii) Each part of the Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and any
post-effective amendment thereto, at the time such part became effective (including each deemed
effective date with respect to the Underwriters pursuant to Rule 430B or otherwise under the
Securities Act), at all other subsequent times until the expiration of the Prospectus Delivery
Period (as defined below), and at the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date (as
hereinafter defined), as the case may be, and the Prospectus, at the time of filing or the time of
first use within the meaning of the Rules and Regulations, at all subsequent times until expiration
of the Prospectus Delivery Period, and at the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date, as
the case may be, complied and will comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements
and provisions of the Securities Act, the Rules and Regulations and the Exchange Act and did not
and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The
Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, as of its date, or the time of first use within the meaning
of the Rules and Regulations, at all subsequent times until the expiration of the Prospectus
Delivery Period, and at the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, did
not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. The representations and warranties set forth in the two
immediately preceding sentences do not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration
Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, or any post-effective amendment thereto, or the
Prospectus, made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information relating to an
Underwriter furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representative specifically for
use therein; it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any
Underwriter consists of the information described as such in Section 6(f).
(iv) Neither (A) any Issuer General Free Writing Prospectus(es) issued at or prior to the Time
of Sale and set forth on Schedule II, the information set forth on Schedule III and
the Statutory Prospectus at the Time of Sale, all considered together (collectively, the Time of
Sale Disclosure Package), nor (B) any individual Issuer Limited-Use Free Writing Prospectus, when
considered together with the Time of Sale Disclosure Package, includes or included as of the Time
of Sale any untrue statement of a material fact or omit or omitted as of the Time of Sale to state
any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The preceding sentence does not apply to
statements in or omissions from any Statutory Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
based upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter
through the Representative specifically for use therein; it being understood and agreed that the
only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in
Section 6(f). As used in this paragraph and elsewhere in this Agreement:
(1) Time of Sale means 8:30 a.m. (New York time) on the date of this Agreement.
(2) Statutory Prospectus means the Base Prospectus, as amended and supplemented
immediately prior to the Time of Sale, including any document incorporated by reference
therein and any prospectus supplement deemed to be a part thereof. For purposes of this
definition, Rule 430B Information contained in a form of prospectus that is deemed
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retroactively to be a part of the Registration Statement shall be considered to be
included in the Statutory Prospectus as of the actual time that form of prospectus is filed
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act.
(3) Issuer Free Writing Prospectus means any issuer free writing prospectus, as
defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act, relating to the Securities that (A) is
required to be filed with the Commission by the Company, or (B) is exempt from filing
pursuant to Rule 433(d)(5)(i) under the Securities Act because it contains a description of
the Securities or of the offering that does not reflect the final terms, or is a bona fide
electronic roadshow, as defined in Rule 433 of the Rules and Regulations, in each case in
the form filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed,
in the form retained in the Companys records pursuant to Rule 433(g) under the Securities
Act.
(4) Issuer General Free Writing Prospectus means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
that is intended for general distribution to prospective investors, as evidenced by its
being specified in Schedule II hereto.
(5) Issuer Limited-Use Free Writing Prospectus means any Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus that is not an Issuer General Free Writing Prospectus.
(v) (A) Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, as of its issue date and at all subsequent times
through the Prospectus Delivery Period or until any earlier date that the Company notified or
notifies the Underwriters as described in Section 4(iii)(B), did not, does not and will not
include any information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with the information contained
in the Registration Statement, any Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus. The foregoing sentence
does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus based upon and
in conformity with written information furnished in writing to the Company by any Underwriter
through the Representative specifically for use therein; it being understood and agreed that the
only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in
Section 6(f).
(B)(1) At the earliest time after the filing of the Registration Statement that the Company or
another offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) under the
Securities Act) of the Securities and (2) at the date hereof, the Company was not and is not an
ineligible issuer, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, in the preceding three years
not having been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or having been made the subject of a judicial
or administrative decree or order as described in Rule 405 (without taking account of any
determination by the Commission pursuant to Rule 405 that it is not necessary that the Company be
considered an ineligible issuer), nor an excluded issuer as defined in Rule 164 under the
Securities Act.
(C) Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus satisfied, as of its issue date and at all subsequent
times through the Prospectus Delivery Period, all other conditions to use thereof as set forth in
Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act.
(vi) The consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, together with
the related notes, set forth or incorporated by reference, in the Registration Statement, the Time
of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus comply in all material respects with the requirements
of the Securities Act and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the
Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results of operations
and changes in cash flows for the periods therein specified in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States consistently applied throughout the periods involved;
and the supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure
Package and the Prospectus have been derived
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from the accounting records of the Company and present fairly in all material respects the
information required to be stated therein. No other schedules or financial statements are required
to be included in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package or the
Prospectus. To the Companys knowledge, Ernst & Young LLP, which has expressed its opinion with
respect to the financial statements filed as a part of the Registration Statement and included in
the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, is (x) an
independent public accounting firm within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Rules and
Regulations, (y) a registered public accounting firm (as defined in Section 2(a)(12) of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act)) and (z) in the performance of its work for
the Company, not in violation of the auditor independence requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Except as described in the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no
material off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent
obligations), or any other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, that may
have a material current or, to the Companys knowledge, future effect on the Companys financial
condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures,
capital resources or significant components of revenue or expenses.
(vii) Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has been duly organized and is validly existing
as a corporation or limited liability company under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization. The Company and each of its domestic subsidiaries, and, to the Companys
knowledge, each of its foreign subsidiaries, is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has full corporate or
limited liability company power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business as
currently being conducted and as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and is duly qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation or limited liability company in good standing in each jurisdiction in which it owns or
leases real property or in which the conduct of its business makes such qualification necessary and
in which the failure to so qualify might result in a material adverse change in the general
affairs, condition (financial or otherwise), business, prospects, property, operations or results
of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (Material Adverse Change).
(viii) Except as contemplated in the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus,
subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Time of Sale Disclosure
Package, (a) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any material liabilities
or obligations, direct or contingent, or entered into any material transactions, or declared or
paid any dividends or made any distribution of any kind with respect to its capital stock; and (b)
there has not been any change in the capital stock (other than a change in the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock due to the issuance of shares upon the exercise of outstanding
options or warrants), or any material change in the short term or long term debt, or any issuance
of options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights to purchase the capital stock, of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than issuances of options, restricted stock units,
restricted stock or other rights to acquire stock under the Companys existing stock incentive
plans), or any Material Adverse Change or any development that could reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Change.
(ix) Except as set forth in the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there is
not pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened or contemplated, any action, suit or
proceeding to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any property or
assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is the subject before or by any court or
governmental agency, authority or body, or any arbitrator, which, individually or in the aggregate,
could reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Change. There are no current or
pending legal, governmental or regulatory actions, suits or proceedings that are required to be
described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus
that have not been so described.
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(x) There are no statutes, regulations, contracts or documents that are required to be
described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or
to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement by the Act or by the Rules and Regulations
that have not been so described or filed.
(xi) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and
constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with
its terms, except as rights to indemnity hereunder may be limited by federal or state securities
laws and except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of
equity. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions herein contemplated will not (A) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of
any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or
imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries pursuant to, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other
agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries are a party or by which the
Company or any of its subsidiaries are bound or to which any of the property or assets of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, except for any such conflict, breach violation,
default or imposition of a lien, charge or encumbrance that would not reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Change, (B) result in any violation of the provisions of the charter
or by-laws of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (C) result in the violation of any law or
statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or governmental
agency or regulatory authority, except for any such violation that would not reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Change. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing
with, any court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement or for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the issuance or sale of the Securities by the Company, except (i) such as may be required
under the Act, the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) or state
securities or blue sky laws or (ii) for any consent, approval, authorization, order or filing the
failure of which to make or obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Change; and the Company has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby including the authorization, issuance and sale of the
Securities as contemplated by this Agreement.
(xii) All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, including the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, are duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, were not
issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or
purchase securities that have not been waived in writing (a copy of which has been delivered to
counsel to the Underwriters); the Securities which may be sold hereunder by the Company have been
duly authorized and, when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, will have been validly issued and will be fully paid and nonassessable, and the holders
thereof will not be subject to personal liability solely by reason of being such holders; and the
capital stock of the Company, including the Common Stock, conforms to the description thereof in
the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. Except as
otherwise described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus, there are no preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, or any
restriction upon the voting or transfer of, any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Companys
charter, by laws or any agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which
the Company is bound, other than options to purchase common stock, restricted stock units,
restricted stock or other rights to acquire stock under the Companys existing stock incentive
plans. Except as described in the Registration Statement, in the Time of Sale Disclosure Package
and in the Prospectus, neither the filing of the Registration Statement nor the offering or sale of
the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement gives rise to any rights for or relating to the
registration of any shares of
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Common Stock or other securities of the Company that have not been fully complied with or
previously waived. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each of the
Companys subsidiaries have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable, and, except as otherwise described in the Registration Statement, in the Time of
Sale Disclosure Package and in the Prospectus, the Company owns of record and beneficially, free
and clear of any security interests, claims, liens, proxies, equities or other encumbrances, all of
the issued and outstanding shares of such stock. Except as described or contemplated in the
Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no
options, warrants, agreements, contracts or other rights in existence to purchase or acquire from
the Company any shares of the capital stock of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (other
than issuances of options, restricted stock units, restricted stock or other rights to acquire
stock under the Companys existing stock incentive plans). The Company has an authorized and
outstanding capitalization as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure
Package and the Prospectus. The Common Stock (including the Securities) conforms in all material
respects to the description thereof contained in the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus. The description of the Companys stock option, stock bonus and other stock plans or
arrangements, and the options or other rights granted thereunder, set forth in the Time of Sale
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus accurately and fairly presents in all material respects the
information required to be shown with respect to such plans, arrangements, options and rights.
Except as set forth in the Time of Sale Disclosure Package, the Company is not a participant in any
joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.
(xiii) The Company and each of its subsidiaries holds, and is operating in compliance in all
material respects with, all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements,
consents, certificates and orders of any Governmental Authority or self-regulatory body required
for the conduct of its business, and all such franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses,
permits, easements, consents, certifications and orders are valid and in full force and effect; and
neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice of any revocation or
modification of any such franchise, grant, authorization, license, permit, easement, consent,
certification or order or has reason to believe that any such franchise, grant, authorization,
license, permit, easement, consent, certification or order will not be renewed in the ordinary
course; and the Company and each of its subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with
all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations, orders and decrees.
(xiv) The Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all property (whether
real or personal) described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and
the Prospectus as being owned by them, in each case free and clear of all liens, claims, security
interests, other encumbrances or defects except as described in the Registration Statement, the
Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and except those that could not, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. The property
held under lease by the Company and its subsidiaries is held by them under valid, subsisting and
enforceable leases with only such exceptions with respect to any particular lease as do not
interfere in any material respect with the conduct of the business of the Company or and its
subsidiaries.
(xv) The Company and its subsidiaries own, possess, or license all Intellectual Property
necessary for the conduct of their business as now conducted or as described in the Registration
Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus to be conducted, except as such
failure to own, possess, or acquire such rights would not result in a Material Adverse Change.
Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus, (A) to the knowledge of the Company, there is no infringement, misappropriation or
violation by third parties of any such Intellectual Property, except as such infringement,
misappropriation or violation would not result in a Material Adverse Change; (B) there is no
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others
challenging the Companys or its subsidiaries rights in or to any such Intellectual Property that
would result in a Material Adverse Change and the
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Company is unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; (C)
the Intellectual Property owned by the Company and its subsidiaries and to the knowledge of the
Company, the Intellectual Property licensed to the Company and its subsidiaries have not been
adjudged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and there is no pending or threatened
action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the validity or scope of any such
Intellectual Property that would result in a Material Adverse Change and the Company is unaware of
any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; (D) there is no pending or
threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others that would result in a Material Adverse
Change that the Company or any of its subsidiaries infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate
any Intellectual Property or other proprietary rights of others, neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries has received any written notice of such claim and the Company is unaware of any other
fact which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; and (E) to the Companys knowledge, no
employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is in or has ever been in violation of any term
of any employment contract, patent disclosure agreement, invention assignment agreement,
non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement, nondisclosure agreement or any restrictive
covenant to or with a former employer where the basis of such violation relates to such employees
employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or actions undertaken by the employee while
employed with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, except as such violation would not result in
a Material Adverse Change. Intellectual Property shall mean all patents, patent applications,
trade and service marks, trade and service mark registrations, trade names, copyrights, licenses,
inventions, trade secrets, technology, know-how and other intellectual property.
(xvi) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries are (A) in violation of their charter or
by laws; (B) in breach of or otherwise in default, and no event has occurred which, with notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default in the performance or observance of any
term, covenant, obligation, agreement or condition contained in any bond, debenture, note,
indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or any other contract, lease or other instrument
to which it is subject or by which it may be bound, or to which any of the material property or
assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries are subject; or (C) in violation of any law or
statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or governmental or
regulatory authority, except in the case of (B) and (C) above, as could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(xvii) The Company and its subsidiaries have timely filed all federal, state, local and
foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed and are not in default in the payment
of any material taxes which were payable pursuant to said returns or any assessments with respect
thereto, other than any which the Company or any of its subsidiaries are contesting in good faith.
There is no pending dispute with any taxing authority relating to any of such returns and the
Company has no knowledge of any proposed liability for any tax to be imposed upon the properties or
assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for which there is not an adequate reserve
reflected in the Companys financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the Time of
Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(xviii) Other than the subsidiaries of the Company listed in Exhibit 21 to the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009, the Company, directly or
indirectly, owns no capital stock or other equity or ownership or proprietary interest in any
corporation, partnership, association, trust or other entity, except for inactive subsidiaries.
(xix) The Company has not distributed and will not distribute any prospectus or other offering
material in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities other than the Time of Sale
Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or other materials permitted by the Securities Act to be
distributed by the Company; provided, however, that, except as set forth on Schedule II,
the Company has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Securities that would
constitute a free writing prospectus as
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defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, except in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4(xvi) of this Agreement.
(xx) The Common Stock of the Company is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange
Act and is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ) under the ticker symbol GIII.
The Company has taken no action designed to, or likely to have the effect of, terminating the
registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act or delisting the Common Stock from NASDAQ
nor has the Company received any notice that it is not in compliance with the listing or
maintenance requirements of NASDAQ. The Company believes that it is, and has no reason to believe
that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in material compliance with all such
listing and maintenance requirements. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Time
of Sale Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, there are no affiliations among the Companys
directors and officers and members of the FINRA. A Registration Statement relating to the Common
Stock on Form 8-A or other applicable form under the Exchange Act has become effective.
(xxi) To enable the Underwriters to rely on Rule 5110(b)(7)(C)(i) of FINRA, the Company
represents that, as of the date of this Agreement, the Company (i) has a non-affiliate, public
common equity float of at least $150 million or a non-affiliate, public common equity float of at
least $100 million and annual trading volume of at least three million shares and (ii) has been
subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements for a period of at least 36 months.
(xxii) The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurances that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with managements general or
specific authorization; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States and to maintain accountability for assets; (C) access to assets is permitted only in
accordance with managements general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability
for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken
with respect to any differences. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, in the Time of
Sale Disclosure Package and in the Prospectus, the Companys internal control over financial
reporting is effective; and since the end of the latest audited fiscal year, there has been no
change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal
control over financial reporting.
(xxiii) The Companys board of directors has validly appointed an audit committee whose
composition satisfies the applicable requirements of the NASDAQ Global Select Market and the
Companys board of directors and/or the audit committee has adopted a charter that satisfies the
applicable requirements of the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Neither the Companys board of
directors nor the audit committee has been informed, nor is the Company aware, of (A) any
significant deficiencies in the design or operation of the Companys internal controls which could
adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data or
any material weakness in the Companys internal controls; or (B) any fraud, whether or not
material, that involves management or other employees of the Company who have a significant role in
the Companys internal controls.
(xxiv) No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company and its
subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders, customers or suppliers of
the Company, on the other hand, which is required to be described in the Registration Statement,
the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus which is not so described. The Company has
not, directly or indirectly, extended or maintained credit, or arranged for the extension of
credit, or renewed an extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for any of its
directors or executive officers in violation of applicable laws, including Section 402 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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(xxv) Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package
and the Prospectus, and except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, the Company and its subsidiaries: (A) are and at
all times have been in full compliance with all statutes, rules, regulations, or guidances
applicable to Company and its subsidiaries and the ownership, testing, development, manufacture,
packaging, processing, use, distribution, marketing, labeling, promotion, sale, offer for sale,
storage, import, export or disposal of any product manufactured or distributed by the Company
(Applicable Laws); (B) have not received any notice of adverse finding, warning letter, untitled
letter or other correspondence or notice from any federal, state or foreign governmental authority
having authority over the Company (Governmental Authority) alleging or asserting noncompliance
with any Applicable Laws or any licenses, certificates, approvals, clearances, authorizations,
permits and supplements or amendments thereto required by any such Applicable Laws
(Authorizations); (C) possess all material Authorizations and such Authorizations are valid and
in full force and effect and are not in violation of any term of any such Authorizations; (D) have
not received notice of any claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation,
arbitration or other action from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that any
product operation or activity is in violation of any Applicable Laws or Authorizations and have no
knowledge that any such Governmental Authority or third party is considering any such claim,
litigation, arbitration, action, suit, investigation or proceeding; (E) have not received notice
that any Governmental Authority has taken, is taking or intends to take action to limit, suspend,
modify or revoke any Authorizations and the Company has no knowledge that any such Governmental
Authority is considering such action; and (F) have filed, obtained, maintained or submitted all
material reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and
supplements or amendments as required by any Applicable Laws or Authorizations and that all such
reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or
amendments were complete and correct in all material respects on the date filed (or were corrected
or supplemented by a subsequent submission).
(xxvi) The Company and its subsidiaries (A) are in compliance with any and all applicable
federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules, regulations, decisions and orders relating to the
protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes,
pollutants or contaminants (collectively, Environmental Laws); (B) have received and are in
material compliance with all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable
Environmental Laws to conduct their business; and (C) have not received notice of any actual or
potential liability for the investigation or remediation of any disposal or release of hazardous or
toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants, except in any such case for any such
failure to comply, or failure to receive required permits, licenses or approvals, or liability as
would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change.
(xxviii) The documents incorporated by reference in the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and in
the Prospectus, when they became effective or were filed with the Commission, as the case may be,
conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act,
as applicable, and were filed on a timely basis with the Commission (or if not timely filed, the
failure to timely file was waived by the staff of the Commission), and none of such documents
contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading; any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Time of Sale
Disclosure Package or in the Prospectus, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will
conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act, and will not contain an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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(xxix) The Company and its subsidiaries (A) are in compliance, in all material respects, with
any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, treaties,
statutes and codes promulgated by any and all governmental authorities (including pursuant to the
Occupational Health and Safety Act) relating to the protection of human health and safety in the
workplace (Occupational Laws); (B) have received all material permits, licenses or other
approvals required of it under applicable Occupational Laws to conduct their business as currently
conducted; and (C) are in compliance, in all material respects, with all terms and conditions of
such permit, license or approval. No action, proceeding, revocation proceeding, writ, injunction or
claim is pending or, to the Companys knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its
subsidiaries relating to Occupational Laws, and the Company does not have knowledge of any facts,
circumstances or developments relating to its operations or cost accounting practices that could
reasonably be expected to form the basis for or give rise to such actions, suits, investigations or
proceedings, except such as would not result in a Material Adverse Change.
(xxx) Each employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), that is maintained, administered or
contributed to by the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or any of their affiliates for employees or
former employees of the Company and its subsidiaries has been maintained in material compliance
with its terms and the requirements of any applicable statutes, orders, rules and regulations,
including but not limited to, ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code).
No prohibited transaction, within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code,
has occurred with respect to any such plan excluding transactions effected pursuant to a statutory
or administrative exemption; and for each such plan that is subject to the funding rules of Section
412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, no accumulated funding deficiency as defined in Section
412 of the Code has been incurred, whether or not waived, and the fair market value of the assets
of each such plan (excluding for these purposes accrued but unpaid contributions) exceeds the
present value of all benefits accrued under such plan determined using reasonable actuarial
assumptions.
(xxxi) Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package
and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any subsidiary has made any material grant of rights to
develop, manufacture, produce, assemble, distribute, license, market or sell their products to any
other person and is not bound by any material agreement that affects either the Companys or any of
its subsidiaries exclusive right to develop, manufacture, produce, assemble, distribute, license,
market or sell their products.
(xxxii) Nothing has come to the attention of the Company that has caused the Company to
believe that the statistical and market-related data, if any, included in the Registration
Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus is not based on or derived from
sources that are reliable and accurate in all material respects.
(xxxiii) Other than as contemplated by this Agreement or as otherwise set forth in the
Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finders or brokers fee or agents
commission in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(xxxiv) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is presently doing business with the
government of Cuba or with any person or affiliate located in Cuba.
(xxxv) The Company and its subsidiaries carry, or are covered by, insurance issued by insurers
of nationally recognized financial responsibility in such amounts and covering such risks as is
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adequate for the conduct of their business and the value of their properties and as is
customary for companies engaged in similar businesses in similar industries; and neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries has (A) received notice from any insurer or agent of such
insurer that capital improvements or other expenditures are required or necessary to be made in
order to continue such insurance or (B) reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its
existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage at
reasonable cost from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business. All such
insurance is outstanding and duly in force on the date hereof.
(xxxvi) No labor problem or dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries exists that could be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Change or is,
to the knowledge of the Company, threatened or imminent.
(xxxvii) Neither the Company, any of its subsidiaries, nor, to the best knowledge of the
Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person associated with or acting on behalf
of the Company or its subsidiaries has (A) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution,
gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (B) made any direct
or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from
corporate funds; (C) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977; or (D) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful
payment.
(xxxviii) The Company is not and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the
Securities, will not be an investment company, as such term is defined in the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended.
(xl) No approval of the shareholders of the Company is required for the Company to issue and
deliver to the Underwriters the Securities, including such as may be required pursuant to the rules
and regulations of any trading market. The conditions for use of Form S-3, set forth in the
General Instructions thereto, have been satisfied.
(xli) The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
(xlii) The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Exchange Act) and such controls and procedures are
effective in ensuring that material information relating to the Company is made known to the
principal executive officer and the principal financial officer. The Company has utilized such
controls and procedures in preparing and evaluating the disclosures in the Registration Statement,
in the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and in the Prospectus.
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3. Purchase, Sale and Delivery of Securities.
(a) On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, but
subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell the Firm
Shares to the several Underwriters, and each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to
purchase the number of Firm Shares set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule
I hereof, subject to adjustments in accordance with Section 9 hereof. The purchase
price for each Firm Share shall be $18.33 per share. In making this Agreement, each Underwriter is
contracting severally and not jointly; except as provided in Section 9 hereof, the
agreement of each Underwriter is to purchase only the respective number of Shares specified in
Schedule I.
The Firm Shares will be delivered by the Company to the Representative against payment of the
purchase price therefor by wire transfer of same day funds payable to the order of the Company at
the offices of Piper Jaffray & Co., U.S. Bancorp Center, 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
or such other location as may be mutually acceptable, at 9:00 am Central time on the third (or if
the Firm Shares are priced, as contemplated by Rule 15c6-1(c) under the Exchange Act, after 4:30
p.m. Eastern time, the fourth) full business day following the date hereof, or at such other time
and date as the Representative and the Company determine pursuant to Rule 15c6-1(a) under the
Exchange Act, such time and date of delivery being herein referred to as the First Closing Date.
If the Representative so elects, delivery of the Firm Shares may be made by credit through full
fast transfer to the accounts at The Depository Trust Company designated by the Representative.
(b) On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, but
subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company hereby grants to the several
Underwriters an option to purchase all or any portion of the Option Shares at the same purchase
price as the Firm Shares, for use solely in covering any over-allotments made by the Underwriters
in the sale and distribution of the Firm Shares. The option granted hereunder may be exercised in
whole or in part at any time and from time to time within 30 days after the effective date of this
Agreement upon notice (confirmed in writing) by the Representative to the Company setting forth the
aggregate number of Option Shares as to which the several Underwriters are exercising the option,
the names and denominations in which the certificates for the Option Shares are to be registered
and the date and time, as determined by the Representative, when the Option Shares are to be
delivered, such time and date being herein referred to as the Second Closing and Second Closing
Date, respectively; provided, however, that the Second Closing Date shall not be earlier than the
First Closing Date nor earlier than the second business day after the date on which the option
shall have been exercised. The number of Option Shares to be purchased by each Underwriter shall
be the same percentage of the total number of Option Shares to be purchased by the several
Underwriters as the number of Firm Shares to be purchased by such Underwriter is of the total
number of Firm Shares to be purchased by the several Underwriters, as adjusted by the
Representative in such manner as the Representative deems advisable to avoid fractional shares. No
Option Shares shall be sold and delivered unless the Firm Shares previously have been, or
simultaneously are, sold and delivered.
The Option Shares will be delivered by the Company to the Representative against payment of
the purchase price therefor by wire transfer of same day funds payable to the order of the Company
at the offices of Piper Jaffray & Co., U.S. Bancorp Center, 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, or such other location as may be mutually acceptable, at 9:00 am Central time, on the
Second Closing Date. If the Representative so elects, delivery of the Option Shares may be made by
credit through full fast transfer to the accounts at The Depository Trust Company designated by the
Representative.
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4. Covenants. The Company covenants and agrees with the Underwriters as follows:
(i) During the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the later of the Second
Closing Date and such date, as in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, the Prospectus is no
longer required by law to be delivered (assuming the absence of Rule 172 under the Securities Act),
in connection with sales by an Underwriter or dealer (the Prospectus Delivery Period), prior to
amending or supplementing the Registration Statement, including any Rule 462(b) Registration
Statement), the Time of Sale Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, the Company shall furnish to the
Underwriters for review a copy of each such proposed amendment or supplement, and the Company shall
not file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which the Representative or counsel to the
Underwriters reasonably objects. Subject to this Section 4(i), immediately following
execution of this Agreement, the Company will prepare the Prospectus containing the Rule 430B
Information and other selling terms of the Securities, the plan of distribution thereof and such
other information as may be required by the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations or as the
Representative and the Company may deem appropriate, and if requested by the Representative, an
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus containing the selling terms of the Securities and such other
information as the Company and the Representative may deem appropriate, and will file or transmit
for filing with the Commission, in accordance with Rule 424(b) or Rule 433, as the case may be,
copies of the Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus.
(ii) The Company will advise the Representative, promptly after it shall receive notice or
obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or any post-effective amendment thereto, or preventing
or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package, the
Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, of the suspension of the qualification of the
Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the initiation or threatening of any
proceeding for any such purpose; and the Company will promptly use its best efforts to prevent the
issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such a stop order should be issued.
Additionally, the Company agrees that it shall comply with the provisions of Rules 424(b), 430A or
430B, as applicable, under the Act and will use its reasonable efforts to confirm that any filings
made by the Company under Rule 424(b), Rule 433 or Rule 462 were received in a timely manner by the
Commission.
(iii) (A) During the Prospectus Delivery Period, the Company will comply as far as it is able
with all requirements imposed upon it by the Securities Act, as now and hereafter amended, and by
the Rules and Regulations, as from time to time in force, and by the Exchange Act so far as
necessary to permit the continuance of sales of or dealings in the Securities as contemplated by
the provisions hereof, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. If during such
period any event shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which the Prospectus (or if
the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package)
would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances then existing, not misleading, or if
during such period it is necessary to amend the Registration Statement or supplement the Prospectus
(or, if the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers, the Time of Sale Disclosure
Package) to comply with the Securities Act or to file under the Exchange Act any document which
would be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Prospectus in order to comply with the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, the Company will promptly notify the Representative and will
amend the Registration Statement or supplement the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not yet
available to prospective purchasers, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package) or file such document (at
the expense of the Company) so as to correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance.
(B) If, at any time following issuance of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, there occurred
or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
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conflicted or would conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, any
Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus relating to the Securities or included or would include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances prevailing at that
subsequent time, not misleading, the Company promptly will notify the Underwriters and will
promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to eliminate
or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission.
(iv) The Company shall take or cause to be taken all necessary action to qualify the
Securities for sale under the securities laws of such jurisdictions as the Representative shall
reasonably designate and to continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for the
distribution of the Securities, except that the Company shall not be required in connection
therewith to qualify as a foreign corporation or to execute a general consent to service of process
in any state.
(v) The Company will furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriters and counsel for the
Underwriters copies of the Registration Statement (including copies of the manually signed
signature pages to the Registration Statement and all consents and exhibits filed therewith), and
to the Underwriters and any dealer the Time of Sale Disclosure Package, the Prospectus, the Issuer
Free Writing Prospectus, and all amendments and supplements to such documents, in each case as soon
as available and in such quantities as the Representative may from time to time reasonably request.
(vi) During a period of three years commencing with the date hereof, the Company will furnish
to the Underwriters copies of all periodic and special reports furnished to the stockholders of the
Company and all information, documents and reports filed with the Commission, the FINRA or any
securities exchange (other than any such information, documents and reports that are filed with the
Commission electronically via EDGAR or any successor system).
(vii) The Company will make generally available to its security holders as soon as
practicable, but in no event later than 15 months after the end of the Companys current fiscal
quarter, an earnings statement (which need not be audited) covering a 12-month period that shall
satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 of the Rules and
Regulations.
(viii) The Company, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or
this Agreement is prevented from becoming effective under the provisions of Section 8(a)
hereof or is terminated (but subject to clause (I) below), will pay or cause to be paid (A) all
expenses (including transfer taxes allocated to the respective transferees) incurred in connection
with the delivery to the Underwriters of the Securities, (B) all expenses and fees (including,
without limitation, fees and expenses of the Companys accountants and counsel) in connection with
the preparation, printing, filing, delivery, and shipping of the Registration Statement (including
the financial statements therein and all amendments, schedules, and exhibits thereto), the
Securities, each Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package, the Prospectus, any
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, and the printing,
delivery, and shipping of this Agreement and other underwriting documents, including Blue Sky
Memoranda (covering the states and other applicable jurisdictions), if any, (C) all reasonable
filing fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of the Underwriters counsel incurred in
connection with the qualification of the Securities for offering and sale by the Underwriters or by
dealers under the securities or blue sky laws of the states and other jurisdictions which the
Representative shall designate, (D) the fees and expenses of any transfer agent or registrar, (E)
the reasonable filing fees and fees and disbursements of Underwriters counsel incident to any
required review and approval by FINRA of the terms of the sale of the Securities, (F) listing fees,
if any, (G) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to investor presentations or any
roadshow undertaken in connection with the marketing of the Securities, (H) all other costs and
expenses of the Company incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder that are not
otherwise specifically provided for herein and (I) all other costs and expenses of the Representative (including reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel) incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder not otherwise
specifically
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provided for herein, provided however such costs and expenses provided for in this
clause (I) all other costs and expenses of the Representative (including reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel) incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder not otherwise
specifically provided for herein, provided however such costs and expenses provided for in this
clause (I) shall not exceed $75,000 in the aggregate; provided, however, that no such costs and
expenses pursuant to clause (I) shall be payable by the Company if the Firm Shares are not
purchased. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9(a) hereof or if the sale
of the Securities provided for herein is not consummated by reason of action by the Company
pursuant to Section 8(a) hereof which prevents this Agreement from becoming effective, or
by reason of any failure, refusal or inability on the part of the Company to perform any agreement
on its part to be performed, or because any other condition of the Underwriters obligations
hereunder required to be fulfilled by the Company is not fulfilled, the Company will reimburse the
Underwriters for all out-of-pocket disbursements (including reasonable fees and disbursements of
counsel, printing expenses, travel expenses, postage, facsimile and telephone charges) incurred by
the Underwriters in connection with their investigation, preparing to market and marketing the
Securities or in contemplation of performing their obligations hereunder. The Company shall not in
any event be liable to the Underwriters for loss of any anticipated profits from the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(ix) The Company intends to apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities to be sold
by it hereunder for the purposes set forth in the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and in the
Prospectus.
(x) The Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Representative, from the
date of execution of this Agreement and continuing to and including the date 90 days after the date
of the Prospectus (the Lock-Up Period), (A) offer, pledge, announce the intention to sell, sell,
contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell,
grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or
indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for Common Stock or (B) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in
whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any
such transaction described in clause (A) or (B) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock
or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, except for (A) sales of the Securities to the
Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement, (B) grants of options or the issuance of shares of Common
Stock by the Company pursuant to equity incentive plans described in the Time of Sale Prospectus,
(C) issuance of shares upon exercise or conversion of securities outstanding as of the date hereof
and (D) shares of common stock issued in consideration for the acquisition of another entity or in
connection with a license, joint venture or similar arrangement. The Company agrees not to
accelerate the vesting of any option or warrant or the lapse of any repurchase right prior to the
expiration of the Lock-Up Period. If (1) during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period, (a) the
Company issues an earnings release, (b) the Company publicly announces material news or (c) a
material event relating to the Company occurs; or (2) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up
Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period
beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, then the restrictions in this Agreement, unless
otherwise waived by the Representative in writing, shall continue to apply until the expiration of
the date that is 18 calendar days after the date on which (a) the Company issues the earnings
release, (b) the Company publicly announces material news or (c) a material event relating to the
Company occurs; provided, however, that this sentence shall not apply if the research published or
distributed on the Company is compliant under Rule 139 of the Securities Act, and the Companys
securities are actively traded as defined in Rule 101(c)(1) of Regulation M of the Exchange Act.
The Company will provide the
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Underwriters and each person subject to the Lock-Up Agreement (as
defined below) with prior notice of any such announcement that gives rise to the extension of the
Lock-Up Period.
(xi) The Company has caused to be delivered to the Representative prior to the date of this
Agreement a letter, in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the Lock-Up Agreement), from each of
the Companys directors and officers identified on Schedule IV. The Company will issue
stop-transfer instructions to the transfer agent for the Common Stock with respect to any
transaction or contemplated transaction that would constitute a breach of or default under the
applicable Lock-Up Agreement.
(xii) The Company has not taken and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed
to or which might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, or which has constituted, the
stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or
resale of the Securities, and has not effected any sales of Common Stock which are required to be
disclosed in response to Item 701 of Regulation S-K under the Act which have not been so disclosed
in the Registration Statement.
(xiii) Other than as contemplated by this Agreement, the Company will not incur any liability
for any finders or brokers fee or agents commission in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(xiv) During the Prospectus Delivery Period, the Company will file with the Commission such
periodic and special reports as required by the Rules and Regulations.
(xv) The Company and its subsidiaries will maintain such controls and other procedures,
including without limitation those required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and
the applicable regulations thereunder, that are designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commissions
rules and forms, including without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under
the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its
principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, or persons performing similar
functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, to ensure that
material information relating to the Company is made known to them by others within those entities.
(xvi) The Company will comply in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(xvii) The Company represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior written consent of
the Representative, it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Securities that
would constitute an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities
Act, or that would otherwise constitute a free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 405 under
the Securities Act, required to be filed with the Commission; provided that the prior written
consent of the parties hereto shall be deemed to have been given in respect of the free writing
prospectuses included in Schedule II. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the
Company and the Representative is hereinafter referred to as a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.
The Company represents that it has treated or agrees that it will treat each Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus as an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433, and has complied
and will comply with the requirements of Rule 433 applicable to any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus, including timely Commission filing where required, legending and record keeping.
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5. Conditions of Underwriters Obligations. The obligations of the several Underwriters
hereunder are subject to the accuracy, as of the date hereof and at each of the First Closing Date
and the Second Closing Date (as if made at such closing date), of and compliance with all
representations,
warranties and agreements of the Company contained herein, to the performance by the Company
of its obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions:
(a) If filing of the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus, is required under the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations, the Company
shall have filed the Prospectus (or such amendment or supplement) or such Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus with the Commission in the manner and within the time period so required (without
reliance on Rule 424(b)(8) or Rule 164(b)); the Registration Statement shall remain effective; no
stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof, any Rule
462(b) Registration Statement, or any amendment thereof, nor suspending or preventing the use of
the Time of Sale Disclosure Package, the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus shall
have been issued; no proceedings for the issuance of such an order shall have been initiated or
threatened; and any request of the Commission for additional information (to be included in the
Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus or otherwise) shall have been complied with to the satisfaction of the
Representative.
(b) No Underwriter shall have advised the Company that (i) the Registration Statement or any
amendment thereof or supplement thereto contains an untrue statement of a material fact which, in
the opinion of the Representative, is material or omits to state a material fact which, in the
opinion of the Representative, is required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, or (ii) the Time of Sale Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, or any
amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus contains an untrue
statement of fact which, in the opinion of the Representative, is material, or omits to state a
fact which, in the opinion of the Representative, is material and is required to be stated therein,
or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are
made, not misleading.
(c) Except as contemplated in the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and in the Prospectus,
subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Time of Sale Disclosure
Package, neither the Company nor any subsidiary shall have incurred any material liabilities or
obligations, direct or contingent, or entered into any material transactions, or declared or paid
any dividends or made any distribution of any kind with respect to its capital stock; and there
shall not have been any change in the capital stock (other than a change in the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock due to the issuance of shares upon the exercise of outstanding
options or warrants), or any material change in the short-term or long-term debt of the Company, or
any issuance of options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights to purchase the capital
stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any Material Adverse Change or any development
reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change (whether or not arising in the ordinary
course of business), that, in the judgment of the Representative, makes it impractical or
inadvisable to offer or deliver the Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the
Time of Sale Disclosure Package and in the Prospectus.
(d) On the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, there shall
have been furnished to the Underwriters, the opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., counsel for
the Company, dated such closing date and addressed to the Representative in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B.
(e) On the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, there shall
have been furnished to the Underwriters, the opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP, counsel for the
Underwriters, dated such closing date with respect to the formation of the Company, the validity of
the
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Securities, the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package, the Prospectus and
other related matters as the Representative reasonably may request, and such counsel shall have
received such papers and information as they request to enable them to pass upon such matters.
(f) On the date of this Agreement and the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date, as
the case may be, the Underwriters shall have received a letter of Ernst & Young LLP, dated such
date and addressed to the Representative, confirming that they are independent public accountants
within the meaning of the Securities Act and are in compliance with the applicable requirements
relating to the qualifications of accountants under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X of the Commission,
and stating, as of the date of such letter (or, with respect to matters involving changes or
developments since the respective dates as of which specified financial information is given in the
Time of Sale Disclosure Package, as of a date not prior to the date hereof or more than five days
prior to the date of such letter), the conclusions and findings of said firm with respect to the
financial information and other matters covered by its letter delivered to the Underwriters
concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and the effect of the letter so to be delivered
on the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, shall be to confirm the
conclusions and findings set forth in such prior letter.
(g) On the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, there shall
have been furnished to the Underwriters, a certificate, dated such closing date and addressed to
the Representative, signed by the chief executive officer and by the chief financial officer of the
Company, to the effect that:
(i) The representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and
correct, as if made at and as of such closing date, and the Company has complied with all
the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at
or prior to such closing date;
(ii) No stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement or any part thereof or any amendment thereof or the qualification of the
Securities for offering or sale, nor suspending or preventing the use of the Time of Sale
Disclosure Package, the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, has been issued,
and no proceeding for that purpose has been instituted or, to the best of their knowledge,
is contemplated by the Commission or any state or regulatory body; and
(iii) The signers of said certificate have carefully examined the Registration
Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and any amendments
thereof or supplements thereto, and
(A) each part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and any
amendments thereof or supplements thereto contain, and contained when such part of
the Registration Statement, or any amendment thereof, became effective, all
statements and information required to be included therein, the Registration
Statement, or any amendment thereof, does not contain and did not contain when such
part of the Registration Statement, or any amendment thereof, became effective, any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except
that such statement shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the
Registration Statement, or any amendment thereof, based upon and in conformity with
written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the
Representative specifically for use therein, and the Prospectus, as amended or
supplemented, does not include and did not include as of its date or the time of
first use within the meaning of the Rules and Regulations, any
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untrue statement of
material fact or omit to state and did not omit to state as of its date or the time
of first use within the meaning of the Rules and Regulations a material fact
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading, except that such statement shall not apply to
statements in or
omissions from the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, based upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter
through the Representative specifically for use therein,
(B) neither (1) the Time of Sale Disclosure Package nor (2) any individual
Issuer Limited-Use Free Writing Prospectus, when considered together with the Time
of Sale Disclosure Package, include, nor included as of the Time of Sale any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits, or omitted as of the Time of Sale, to state
any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that such
statement shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Time of Sale
Disclosure Package or any Individual Limited-Use Free Writing Prospectus based upon
and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any
Underwriter through the Representative specifically for use therein,
(C) since the Time of Sale there has occurred no event required to be set forth
in an amended or supplemented prospectus which has not been so set forth,
(D) subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the
Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and Prospectus, the
Company has not incurred any material liabilities or obligations, direct or
contingent, or entered into any material transactions, not in the ordinary course of
business, or declared or paid any dividends or made any distribution of any kind
with respect to its capital stock, and except as disclosed in the Time of Sale
Disclosure Package and in the Prospectus, there has not been any change in the
capital stock (other than a change in the number of outstanding shares of Common
Stock due to the issuance of shares upon the exercise of outstanding options or
warrants), or any material change in the short term or long term debt, or any
issuance of options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights to purchase
the capital stock, of the Company (other than issuances of options, restricted stock
units, restricted stock or other rights to acquire stock under the Companys
existing stock incentive plans) or any Material Adverse Change or any development
involving a prospective Material Adverse Change (whether or not arising in the
ordinary course of business), and
(E) except as stated in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure
Package and in the Prospectus, there is not pending, or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened or contemplated, any action, suit or proceeding to which the
Company is a party before or by any court or governmental agency, authority or body,
or any arbitrator, which could reasonably be expected to result in any Material
Adverse Change.
(h) The Underwriters shall have received all the Lock-Up Agreements referenced in Section
4(xi).
(i) The Company shall have furnished to the Underwriters such additional documents,
certificates and evidence as the Representative may have reasonably requested.
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(j) At the First Closing Date, the Company shall have submitted to NASDAQ a Notification Form:
Listing of Additional Shares related to the Securities.
(k) The Underwriters shall have received on the First Closing Date a certificate of the
Secretary of the Company.
(l) At the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, counsel for the
Underwriters shall have been furnished with such information, certificates and documents as it may
reasonably require for the purpose of enabling it to pass upon the issuance and sale of the
Securities as contemplated herein and related proceedings, or to evidence the accuracy of any of
the representations or warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the conditions, herein contained,
or otherwise in connection with the offering of the Securities contemplated hereby.
All such opinions, certificates, letters and other documents mentioned above and elsewhere in
this Agreement will be in compliance with the provisions hereof only if they are reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to the Representative and counsel for the Underwriters. The
Company will furnish the Underwriters with such conformed copies of such opinions, certificates,
letters and other documents as the Representative shall reasonably request.
6. Indemnification and Contribution.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the several Underwriters, their
affiliates, directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any losses,
claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which the Underwriters may become subject,
under the Act or otherwise (including in settlement of any litigation if such settlement is
effected with the written consent of the Company), insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, including the
430B Information and any other information deemed to be a part of the Registration Statement at the
time of effectiveness and at any subsequent time pursuant to the Rules and Regulations, if
applicable, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package, the Prospectus, or any
amendment or supplement thereto, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or in any materials or
information provided to investors by, at the instruction of, the Company in connection with the
marketing of the offering of the Common Stock (Marketing Materials ), including any roadshow or
investor presentations made to investors by the Company (whether in person or electronically), or
arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will
reimburse the Underwriters for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in
connection with investigating or defending against such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as
such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such
case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of or is based
upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in the
Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package, the
Prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or in any
Marketing Materials, in reliance upon and in conformity with information provided in writing to the
Company by any Underwriter through the Representative specifically for use therein; it being
understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the
information described as such in Section 6(f).
In addition to its other obligations under this Section 6(a), the Company agrees that,
as an interim measure during the pendency of any claim, action, investigation, inquiry or other
proceeding arising out of or based upon any statement or omission, or any alleged statement or
omission, described in
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this Section 6(a), it will reimburse the Underwriters on a monthly basis for all
reasonable legal fees or other expenses incurred in connection with investigating or defending any
such claim, action, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding, notwithstanding the absence of a
judicial determination as to the propriety and enforceability of the Companys obligation to
reimburse the Underwriters for such expenses and the possibility that such payments might later be
held to have been improper by a court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent that any such
interim reimbursement payment is so held to have been improper, the Underwriters shall promptly
return it to the party or parties that made such payment, together with interest, compounded daily,
determined on the basis of the prime rate (or other commercial lending rate for borrowers of the
highest credit standing) announced from time to time by U.S. Bank (the Prime Rate). Any such
interim reimbursement payments which are not made to the Underwriters within 30 days of a request
for reimbursement shall bear interest at the Prime Rate from the date of such request. This
indemnity agreement shall be in addition to any liabilities which the Company may otherwise have.
(b) Each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company,
its affiliates, directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any losses,
claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company may become subject, under the Act or otherwise
(including in settlement of any litigation, if such settlement is effected with the written consent
of such Underwriter), insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect
thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale
Disclosure Package, the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in the Registration Statement,
any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package, the Prospectus, or any such
amendment or supplement, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity
with information provided in writing to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representative
specifically for use therein; it being understood and agreed that the only such information
furnished by any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in Section 6(f),
and will reimburse the Company for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company
in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action as such expenses are incurred.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under Section 6(a) or 6(b)
above of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in
respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under such subsection, notify the
indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the
indemnifying party shall not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability that it may have to
any indemnified party except to the extent such indemnifying party has been materially prejudiced
by such failure. In case any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party, and it
shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be
entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it shall wish, jointly with any other
indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to
such indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of
the indemnifying partys election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall
not be liable to such indemnified party under such subsection for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than
reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that if, in the sole judgment of the
Representative, it is advisable for the Underwriters to be represented by separate counsel, the
Representative shall have the right to employ a single counsel (in addition to local counsel) to
represent the Representative and all Underwriters who may
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be subject to liability arising from any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought by
the Underwriters under Section 6(a), in which event the reasonable fees and expenses of
such separate counsel shall be borne by the indemnifying party or parties and reimbursed to the
Underwriters as incurred. An indemnifying party shall not be obligated under any settlement
agreement relating to any action under this Section 6 to which it has not agreed in
writing. In addition, no indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the
indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), effect any
settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding unless such settlement includes an unconditional
release of such indemnified party for all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
proceeding and does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a
failure to act by or on behalf of an indemnified party.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 6 is unavailable or
insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under Section (a) or b) above,
then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in Section (a)
or b) above, (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits
received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other from the offering of the
Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable
law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in
clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on
the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative
benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other shall be deemed
to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting
expenses) received by the Company bear to the total underwriting discounts and commissions received
by the Underwriters, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover page of the Prospectus.
The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material
fact relates to information supplied by the Company or the Underwriters and the parties relevant
intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue
statement or omission. The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and
equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 6(d) were to be determined by pro rata
allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable
considerations referred to in the first sentence of this Section 6(d). The amount paid by
an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the
first sentence of this Section 6(d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending against
any action or claim which is the subject of this Section 6(d). Notwithstanding the
provisions of this Section 6(d), the Underwriters shall not be required to contribute any
amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Securities underwritten by
them and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages
that the Underwriters have otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person
who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Underwriters obligations in this
Section 6(d) to contribute are several in proportion to their respective underwriting
obligations and not joint.
(e) The obligations of the Company under this Section 6 shall be in addition to any
liability which the Company may otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and
conditions, to each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of the Act; and
the obligations of the several Underwriters under this Section 6 shall be in addition to
any liability that the Underwriters may otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and
conditions, to each director of the Company (including any person who, with his consent, is named
in the Registration Statement as about to
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become a director of the Company), to each officer of the Company who has signed the
Registration Statement and to each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of
the Act.
(f) The Underwriters confirm and the Company acknowledges that the statements with respect to
the public offering of the Securities by the Underwriters set forth in the third and twelfth
through fifteenth paragraphs under the caption Underwriting in the Time of Sale Disclosure
Package and in the Prospectus are correct and constitute the only information concerning the
Underwriters furnished in writing to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representative
specifically for use in the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale
Disclosure Package, the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus.
7. Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All representations, warranties, and
agreements of the Company and the Underwriters herein or in certificates delivered pursuant hereto,
including but not limited to the agreements of the Underwriters and the Company contained in
Section 6 hereof, shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any
investigation made by or on behalf of the Underwriters or any controlling person thereof, or the
Company or any of its officers, directors, or controlling persons, or any controlling person
thereof, and shall survive delivery of, and payment for, the Securities to and by the Underwriters
hereunder.
8. Termination of this Agreement.
(a) The Representative shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving notice to
the Company as hereinafter specified at any time at or prior to the First Closing Date, and the
option referred to in Section 3(b), if exercised, may be cancelled at any time prior to the
Second Closing Date, if (i) the Company shall have failed, refused or been unable, at or prior to
such closing date, to perform any agreement on its part to be performed hereunder, (ii) any other
condition of the Underwriters obligations hereunder is not fulfilled, (iii) trading on the NASDAQ
Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange or the NYSE Amex shall have been suspended, (iv) minimum or
maximum prices for trading shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall
have been required, on the NASDAQ Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange or the NYSE Amex, by such
Exchange or by order of the Commission or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction, (v)
a banking moratorium shall have been declared by federal or state authorities, or (vi) there shall
have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, any change in financial markets or any
calamity or crisis that, in the Representatives judgment, is material and adverse and makes it
impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the completion of the sale of and payment for the
Securities. Any such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except
that the provisions of Section 4(viii) and Section 6 hereof shall at all times be
effective and shall survive such termination.
(b) If the Representative elects to terminate this Agreement as provided in this Section
8, the Company shall be notified promptly by the Representative by telephone, confirmed by
letter.
9. Defaults.
(a) If the Company shall fail at the First Closing Date to sell and deliver the number of
Securities which it is obligated to sell hereunder, then this Agreement shall terminate without any
liability on the part of the Underwriters or, except as provided in Section 4(viii) and
Section 6 hereof, any non defaulting party.
No action taken pursuant to this Section 9(a) shall relieve the Company from
liability, if any, in respect of such default.
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(b) If any Underwriter shall fail at the First Closing Date to purchase and pay for the
portion of the Securities which such Underwriter has agreed to purchase and pay for on such date
(otherwise than by reason of any default on the part of the Company), the Representative shall use
its reasonable efforts to procure within 36 hours thereafter one or more of the other Underwriters,
or any others, to purchase from the Company such amounts as may be agreed upon and upon the terms
set forth herein, the Securities which the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters failed to
purchase. If during such 36 hours the Representative shall not have procured such other
Underwriters, or any others, to purchase the Securities agreed to be purchased by the defaulting
Underwriter or Underwriters, then (i) if the aggregate number of shares with respect to which such
default shall occur does not exceed 10% of the Securities to be purchased on the First Closing
Date, the other Underwriters shall be obligated, severally, in proportion to the respective numbers
of Securities which they are obligated to purchase hereunder, to purchase the Securities which such
defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters failed to purchase, or (ii) if the aggregate number of
shares with respect to which such default shall occur exceeds 10% of the Securities to be purchased
on the First Closing Date, the Company or the Representative will have the right, by written notice
given within the next 36-hour period to the parties to this Agreement, to terminate this Agreement
without liability on the part of the non-defaulting Underwriters or of the Company except to the
extent provided in Sections 4(viii) and 6 hereof. In the event of a default by any
Underwriter or Underwriters, as set forth in this Section 9(b), the First Closing Date may
be postponed for such period, not exceeding seven days, as the Representative may determine in
order that the required changes in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package
or in the Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements may be effected. The term
Underwriter includes any person substituted for a defaulting Underwriter. Any action taken under
this Section 9 shall not relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of
any default of such Underwriter under this Agreement.
10. Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all communications hereunder shall be in
writing and, if to the Underwriters, shall be mailed or delivered to c/o Piper Jaffray & Co., U.S.
Bancorp Center, 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, Attention: General Counsel; and if
to the Company, shall be mailed or delivered to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., 512 Seventh Avenue, New
York, New York 10018, Attention: Chief Executive Officer. Any party to this Agreement may change
such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new
address for such purpose.
11. Persons Entitled to Benefit of Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and the
controlling persons, officers and directors referred to in Section 6. Nothing in this
Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give to any other person, firm or corporation any
legal or equitable remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein
contained. The term successors and assigns as herein used shall not include any purchaser, as
such purchaser, of any of the Securities from the Underwriters.
12. Absence of Fiduciary Relationship. The Company acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the
Underwriters have been retained solely to act as underwriters in connection with the sale of the
Securities and that no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between the Company and the
Underwriters has been created in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
irrespective of whether the Underwriters have advised or are advising the Company on other matters;
(b) the price and other terms of the Securities set forth in this Agreement were established by the
Company following discussions and arms-length negotiations with the Underwriters and the Company is
capable of evaluating and understanding and understands and accepts the terms, risks and conditions
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (c) it has been advised that the Underwriters
and their affiliates are engaged in a broad range of transactions which may involve interests that
differ from those of the Company and that the Underwriters have no obligation to disclose such
interest and transactions to the
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Company by virtue of any fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship; (d) it has been advised
that the Underwriters are acting, in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
solely for the benefit of the Underwriters, and not on behalf of the Company; (e) it waives to the
fullest extent permitted by law, any claims it may have against the Underwriters for breach of
fiduciary duty or alleged breach of fiduciary duty in respect of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and agrees that the Underwriters shall have no liability (whether
direct or indirect) to the Company in respect of such a fiduciary duty claim on behalf of or in
right of the Company, including stockholders, employees or creditors of the Company.
13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York.
14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and, if executed
in more than one counterpart, the executed counterparts shall each be deemed to be an original and
all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
15. General Provisions. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties to this
Agreement and supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements,
understandings and negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not
be amended or modified unless in writing by all of the parties hereto, and no condition herein
(express or implied) may be waived unless waived in writing by each party whom the condition is
meant to benefit. The Section headings herein are for the convenience of the parties only and shall
not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
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Please sign and return to the Company the enclosed duplicates of this Agreement whereupon this
Agreement will become a binding agreement between the Company and the Underwriters in accordance
with its terms.
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The foregoing Purchase Agreement
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Piper Jaffray & Co.
Acting as Representative of the several Underwriters
named in the attached Schedule I
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SCHEDULE I
Underwriters
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Piper Jaffray & Co. |
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Lazard Capital Markets LLC |
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476,000 |
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Brean Murray, Carret & Co. LLC |
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The Underwriters may purchase up to an additional 255,000 Option Shares, to the
extent the option described in Section 3(b) of the Purchase Agreement is exercised,
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SCHEDULE II
Issuer General Free Writing Prospectuses
None.
SCHEDULE III
Pricing Information
Number of Firm Shares to be Issued: 1,700,000
Offering Price: $19.50 per share
Underwriting Discounts and Commissions: 6.0%
SCHEDULE IV
Executive Officers and Directors Subject to Lockup
Morris Goldfarb
Neal S. Nackman
Sammy Aaron
Thomas J. Brosig
Alan Feller
Jeffrey Goldfarb
Carl Katz
Laura Pomerantz
Willem van Bokhorst
Richard White
Wayne S. Miller
Jeanette Nostra
EXHIBIT A
Form of Lockup Agreement
December ___, 2009
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.
As Representative of the Several Underwriters
c/o Piper Jaffray & Co.
U.S. Bancorp Center
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned understands that Piper Jaffray & Co. (Piper Jaffray) will act as representative
for a group of underwriters (the Underwriters) that proposes to enter into a Purchase Agreement
(the Purchase Agreement) with G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (the Company), providing for the public
offering (the Offering) by the Underwriters of common stock of the Company (the Common Stock)
pursuant to the Companys registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-162675).
In consideration of the Underwriters agreement to purchase and make the Offering, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
undersigned hereby agrees that without the prior written consent of Piper Jaffray, on behalf of the
Underwriters (which consent may be withheld in Piper Jaffrays sole discretion), the undersigned
will not, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending 90 days after the date of the
Purchase Agreement (the Lock-Up Period), directly or indirectly: (1) offer, sell, contract to
sell, pledge, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell,
grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of any
shares of the Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for
the Common Stock; (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole
or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock, or any securities
convertible into or exchangeable for the Common Stock, regardless of whether any such transaction
described herein is to be settled by delivery of the Common Stock or such other securities, or by
delivery of cash or otherwise; (3) make any demand for, or exercise any right with respect to, the
registration of any shares of the Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable of
exchangeable for the Common Stock; or (4) publicly announce any intention to do any of the
foregoing. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (a) transfers of any shares of Common Stock
as a bona fide gift or pledge, (b) in the case of a natural person, transfers of any shares of
Common Stock by will or intestate succession or to any trust or partnership for the direct or
indirect benefit of the undersigned or any member of the immediate family of the undersigned, (c)
in the case of a non-natural person, distributions of any shares of Common Stock to general or
limited partners or stockholders or members of the undersigned, (d) in the case of a non-natural
person, transfers of any shares of Common Stock (A) in connection with the sale or other bona fide
transfer in a single transaction of all or substantially all of the undersigneds capital stock,
partnership interests, membership interests or other similar equity interests, as the case may be,
or all or substantially all of the undersigneds assets, in any such case not undertaken for the
purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this Agreement or (B) to another corporation,
partnership, limited liability company or other business entity so long as the transferee is an
affiliate of the undersigned and such transfer is not for value, (e) the net exercise of
outstanding options to purchase Common Stock in accordance with their terms, (f) transfers pursuant
to a
sale or an offer to purchase 100% of the outstanding Common Stock, whether pursuant to a merger,
tender offer or otherwise, to a third party or group of third parties, (g) directing sales by a
charitable foundation of up to 25,000 shares of Common Stock or (h) any shares of Common Stock
received upon exercise of options granted to the undersigned which expire during the Lock-Up
Period; provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (a), (b), (c)
or (d), each donee, pledgee, distributee or transferee shall sign and deliver a lock-up agreement
substantially in the form of this Agreement; and provided, further, that any Common Stock acquired
upon the net exercise of options described in clause (e) above shall be subject to the restrictions
imposed by this Agreement, and no such net exercise of options shall involve any disposition of
Common Stock into the public market (except in the event that clause (h) is applicable). For the
purposes of this paragraph, immediate family shall mean spouse, domestic partner, lineal
descendant (including adopted children), father, mother, brother or sister of the transferor.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
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material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs; or |
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prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release
earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, |
the Lock-Up Period shall be extended and the restrictions imposed by this letter shall continue to
apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the date of issuance of the earnings
release or the occurrence of the material news or material event.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that written notice of any extension of the Lock-Up
Period pursuant to the previous paragraph will be delivered by Piper Jaffray to the Company (in
accordance with the notice provision in the Purchase Agreement) and that any such notice properly
delivered will be deemed to have been given to, and received by, the undersigned. The undersigned
hereby further agrees that, prior to engaging in any transaction or taking any other action that is
subject to the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement during the period from the date of this Lock-Up
Agreement to and including the 34th day following the expiration of the initial Lock-Up Period, it
will give notice thereof to the Company and will not consummate such transaction or take any such
action unless it has received written confirmation from the Company that the Lock-Up Period (as
such may have been extended pursuant to the previous paragraph) has expired. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the Company has actively traded securities within the meaning of Rule 139 of the
Securities Act of 1933, or otherwise satisfies the requirements set forth in Rule 139 that would
permit Piper Jaffray or any underwriter to publish issuer-specific research reports pursuant to
Rule 139, the Lock-Up Period shall not be extended upon the occurrence of (1) or (2) above.
The undersigned hereby agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the
Companys transfer agent against the transfer of securities of the Company held by the undersigned,
except in compliance with this Lock-Up Agreement. In addition, the undersigned hereby waives any
and all notice requirements and other rights with respect to the registration of any securities
pursuant to any agreement, instrument, understanding or otherwise, including any registration
rights agreement or similar agreement, to which the undersigned is a party or under which the
undersigned is entitled to any right or benefit, provided that such waiver shall apply only to the
Offering.
The undersigned recognizes that the Offering will benefit the undersigned and the Company. The
undersigned acknowledges that the Underwriters are relying on the representations and agreements of
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undersigned contained in this Lock-Up Agreement in carrying out the Offering and in entering into
the Purchase Agreement.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to
enter into this Lock-Up Agreement. This Lock-Up Agreement is irrevocable and all authority herein
conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned and
any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives,
successors and assigns of the undersigned.
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EXHIBIT B
Form of Opinion of Company Counsel
1. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with all corporate power and authority necessary
to own or lease, as the case may be, and to operate its properties and conduct its business as
described in the Prospectus.
2. Each subsidiary of the company listed on Schedule A hereto, other than certain subsidiaries
as to which no opinion need be expressed, has been duly formed, incorporated or organized. Each of
such Subsidiaries is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
formation, incorporation or organization. All of the issued and outstanding shares or membership
interests, as the case may be, of each such Subsidiary, other than certain subsidiaries as to which
no opinion need be expressed, have been duly and validly authorized and issued. All of the issued
and outstanding shares or membership interests of each such Subsidiary are held of record directly
or indirectly by the Company.
3. Based solely on certificates of public officials as of recent dates: (a) the Company is
duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of
the States of New York and New Jersey; and (b) each of the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule A is
duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of
each jurisdiction listed in the column Jurisdictions in which Qualified to Do Business as Foreign
Corporation on Schedule A hereto.
4. All outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are
fully paid and nonassessable. The authorized capital stock of the Company was as set forth in the
Base Prospectus in the Registration Statement under the caption Description of Capital Stock as
of the date stated therein.
5. The Securities have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for by the Underwriters
pursuant to the Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
6. The holders of outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are not entitled to
preemptive rights under Delaware law or under the charter or bylaws of the Company, or rights of
first refusal or other similar rights to subscribe for the Securities under any agreement or
instrument to which the Company is a party which is filed as an Exhibit to the Registration
Statement (a Material Contracts) Except as set forth in the Prospectus as of the dates stated
therein, to our knowledge, as of such dates, there were no options, warrants or other rights to
purchase any shares of capital stock of the Company.
7. To our knowledge, there is (i) no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or
other governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator pending or overtly threatened
against the Company or its properties by a third party of a character required to be disclosed in
the Prospectus that is not disclosed in such Prospectus as required by the Act and the rules
thereunder, and (ii) no indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan
or other agreement or instrument of a character required to be filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement, which is not filed as required by the Act and the rules thereunder.
8. The statements in the Base Prospectus in the Registration Statement under the caption
Description of Capital Stock, insofar as such statements purport to summarize legal matters,
agreements or documents discussed therein, fairly present, to the extent required by the Act and
the rules thereunder, in all material respects, such legal matters, agreements or documents.
9. The Registration Statement has become effective under the Act; no stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose
have been instituted or overtly threatened. Any required filing of the Prospectus, and any
supplement thereto, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Act, has been made in the manner and within
the time period required by Rule 424(b).
10. The Registration Statement at the time it became effective and the Prospectus as of its
date (in each case, other than the financial statements and schedules, related notes and other
financial data and statistical data derived therefrom, as to which we express no opinion) comply as
to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Act and the rules
thereunder.
11. The Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
the Company and has been duly executed and delivered by the Company.
12. The Company is not, and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Securities
and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Prospectus, will not be an
investment company as defined in the Investment Company Act.
13. No consent, approval, authorization or filing with or order of any U.S. Federal court or
governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company is required for the consummation
by the Company of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, except such as have been obtained
under the Act and except such as may be required under the blue sky laws of any jurisdiction in
connection with the purchase and distribution of the Securities by the Underwriters in the manner
contemplated in the Agreement and in the Prospectus, or under the bylaws, rules and regulations of
FINRA.
14. The execution and delivery by the Company of the Agreement and the issuance and sale of
the Securities pursuant thereto will not result in (i) a violation of the charter or bylaws of the
Company, (ii) a material breach of or default under the terms of any Material Contract; or (iii) to
our knowledge, a violation of any statute, law, rule, or regulation which, in our experience is
typically applicable to transactions of the nature contemplated by the Agreement and is applicable
to the Company, or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, or award that has been entered
against the Company or any of its properties and of which we are aware, in each case of clauses
(ii) and (iii) the breach or violation of which would materially and adversely affect the Company.
15. To our knowledge, except for certain existing registration rights and as set forth in the
Prospectus, no holders of securities of the Company have rights to require the registration under
the Act of resales of such securities and, except as set forth in the Prospectus, all rights known
to us to register the resales of shares of common stock or other securities of the Company, because
of the filing of the Registration Statement by the Company, have, with respect to the offering
contemplated thereby, been waived or such rights have expired by reason of lapse of time following
notification of the Companys intent to file the Registration Statement.
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notes and other financial data and statistical data derived therefrom, as to which we express no
comment), at the date and time that the Registration Statement became effective, contained any
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related notes and other financial and statistical data derived therefrom, as to which we express no
comment), taken as a whole as of the Applicable Time, contained any untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary, in order to make the statements therein, in
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other financial and statistical data derived therefrom, as to which we express no comment) as of
its date or dates as amended or supplemented, as applicable, and as of the date hereof contained or
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state a material fact
necessary, in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
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Exhibit 5.1
Fulbright & Jaworski l.l.p.
A Registered Limited Liability Partnership
666 Fifth Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, New York 10103-3198
www.fulbright.com
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December 16, 2009
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
512 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10018
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., a Delaware corporation (the
Company), with respect to certain legal matters in connection with the sale by the
Company of up to an aggregate of 1,955,000 shares (the Shares) of the Companys common stock,
$.01 par value per share (the Common Stock), including up to 255,000 shares that may be
purchased pursuant to an over allotment option granted to the Underwriters pursuant to a prospectus
supplement dated December 16, 2009 (the Prospectus Supplement), supplementing the
prospectus dated November 2, 2009 (the Base Prospectus) that forms part of the Companys
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-162675) (the Registration
Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). The Common Stock is to be
sold pursuant to the purchase agreement (the Purchase Agreement), dated December 16,
2009, by and between the Company and Piper Jaffray & Co., as representative of the several
underwriters named in Schedule I thereto.
We have examined (i) the Base Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, (ii) the Registration
Statement, (iii) the executed Purchase Agreement and (iv) such records of the Company, other
documents and questions of law as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of
this opinion letter. In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals,
the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic
copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.
Based on the foregoing, and having due regard for such legal considerations as we deem
relevant, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly and validly authorized for issuance,
and when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, and upon
receipt by the Company of payment of the consideration therefor provided for therein, will be
legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
The foregoing opinion is limited to the Delaware General Corporation Law (including the
applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and the reported judicial decisions
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interpreting these laws) and we express no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other
jurisdiction, domestic or foreign.
We hereby consent to the references to this firm under the caption Legal Matters in the
Prospectus Supplement and to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form
8-K to be filed by the Company on the date hereof, which Form 8-K will be incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement. By giving such consent, we do not 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 thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P.
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
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Exhibit 99.1
G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
For: G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
Contact: Investor Relations
James Palczynski
(203) 682-8229
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
Wayne S. Miller, Chief Operating Officer
(212) 403-0500
G-III Apparel Group Announces Common Stock Offering
New York, NY December 15, 2009 G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NasdaqGSM: GIII) today
announced that it intends to offer shares of its common stock in a public offering. Piper Jaffray
& Co. is acting as the sole book-running manager, with Lazard Capital Markets acting as co-lead
manager of the offering. Brean Murray, Carret & Co. and KeyBanc Capital Markets are acting as
co-managers.
The Company intends to use the proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes to
support the growth of its business, which may include acquisitions.
The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2009. A prospectus supplement relating to the
offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. When available, copies of the
prospectus supplement relating to this offering may be obtained by contacting Piper Jaffray & Co.
at 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800, Minneapolis, MN 55402 or by calling (800) 747-3924.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy nor shall there be any sale of the shares in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities
laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
G-III is a leading manufacturer and distributor of outerwear, dresses, sportswear and womens suits
under licensed brands, our own brands and private label brands. G-III has fashion licenses under
the Calvin Klein, Sean John, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Guess?, Jones New York, Jessica Simpson, Nine
West, Ellen Tracy, Tommy Hilfiger, Enyce, Levis and Dockers brands and sports licenses with the
National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, National Hockey
League, Touch by Alyssa Milano and more than 100 U.S. colleges and universities. G-III sells
outerwear and handbags under our own Andrew Marc and Marc New York brands and has licensed these
brands for womens footwear, mens accessories, womens handbags and mens cold weather
accessories. Our other owned brands include Marvin Richards, G-III, Jessica Howard, Eliza J.,
Black Rivet, Siena Studio, Tannery West, G-III by Carl Banks and Winlit. G-III works with a
diversified group of retailers in developing
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private labels. G-III also operates 121 retail stores, of which 118 are outlet stores operated
under the Wilsons Leather name.
Statements concerning G-IIIs business outlook or future economic performance, anticipated
revenues, expenses or other financial items; product introductions and plans and objectives related
thereto; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events,
conditions, performance or other matters are forward-looking statements as that term is defined
under the Federal Securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties
and factors which include, but are not limited to, reliance on licensed product, reliance on
foreign manufacturers, risks of doing business abroad, the current economic and credit crisis, the
nature of the apparel industry, including changing customer demand and tastes, customer
concentration, seasonality, risks of operating a retail business, customer acceptance of new
products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, dependence on existing management,
possible disruption from acquisitions and general economic conditions, as well as other risks
detailed in G-IIIs filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. G-III assumes no
obligation to update the information in this release.
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Exhibit 99.2
G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
For: G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
Contact: Investor Relations
James Palczynski
(203) 682-8229
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
Wayne S. Miller, Chief Operating Officer
(212) 403-0500
G-III Apparel Group Prices Common Stock Offering
New York, NY December 16, 2009 G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NasdaqGSM: GIII) today announced
that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 1,700,000 shares of its common stock at a
price to the public of $19.50 per share. All of the shares are being offered by the Company.
In connection with the offering, the Company has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option
to purchase up to an additional 255,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.
The closing of the offering is expected to take place on or about December 22, 2009, subject to
the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Piper Jaffray & Co. is acting as the sole
book-running manager, with Lazard Capital Markets acting as co-lead manager of the offering.
Brean Murray, Carret & Co. and KeyBanc Capital Markets are acting as co-managers.
The Company intends to use the proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes to
support the growth of its business, which may include acquisitions.
The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2009. A prospectus supplement relating to the
offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. When available, copies of
the prospectus supplement relating to this offering may be obtained by contacting Piper Jaffray
& Co. at 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800, Minneapolis, MN 55402 or by calling (800) 747-3924.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
nor shall there be any sale of the shares in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
G-III is a leading manufacturer and distributor of outerwear, dresses, sportswear and womens suits
under licensed brands, our own brands and private label brands. G-III has fashion licenses under
the Calvin Klein, Sean John, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Guess?, Jones New York, Jessica Simpson, Nine
West, Ellen Tracy, Tommy Hilfiger, Enyce, Levis and Dockers brands and sports licenses with the
National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, National Hockey
League, Touch by Alyssa Milano and more than 100 U.S. colleges and universities. G-III sells
outerwear and handbags
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under our own Andrew Marc and Marc New York brands and has licensed these
brands for womens footwear, mens accessories, womens handbags and mens cold weather
accessories. Our other owned brands include Marvin Richards, G-III, Jessica Howard, Eliza J.,
Black Rivet, Siena Studio, Tannery West, G-III by Carl Banks and Winlit. G-III works with a
diversified group of retailers in developing product lines to be sold under their proprietary
private labels. G-III also operates 121 retail stores, of which 118 are outlet stores operated
under the Wilsons Leather name.
Statements concerning G-IIIs business outlook or future economic performance, anticipated
revenues, expenses or other financial items; product introductions and plans and objectives related
thereto; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events,
conditions, performance or other matters are forward-looking statements as that term is defined
under the Federal Securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties
and factors which include, but are not limited to, reliance on licensed product, reliance on
foreign manufacturers, risks of doing business abroad, the current economic and credit crisis, the
nature of the apparel industry, including changing customer demand and tastes, customer
concentration, seasonality, risks of operating a retail business, customer acceptance of new
products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, dependence on existing management,
possible disruption from acquisitions and general economic conditions, as well as other risks
detailed in G-IIIs filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. G-III assumes no
obligation to update the information in this release.
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