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Exhibit 10.49
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO SERIES C CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND
COMMON STOCK WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SECOND AMENDMENT TO SERIES C CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON
STOCK WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Second Amendment"), is entered into this
9th day of September, 2003, by and among Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.,
formerly Nobel Education Dynamics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
and the individuals and/or entities that are parties to the Original Agreement
(as defined below).
B A C K G R O U N D
WHEREAS, the Company and certain other individuals and/or entities are
parties to a Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Common Stock Warrant
Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 19, 1994, as amended on June 17, 2003
(collectively, the "Original Agreement");
WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Company and certain investors entered into
a Series F Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Series F
Purchase Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the execution of the Series F Purchase
Agreement, the Company and the parties to the Original Agreement desire to amend
the Original Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to implement the foregoing and in consideration of
the mutual agreements contained herein and the Original Agreement, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Company and the other parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Section 5.17. The first sentence of Section 5.17 of the Original
Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"The Company will not purchase or set aside any sums for the purchase of,
or pay any dividend or make any distribution on, any shares of stock other
than (i) the cash cumulative dividends payable on the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Series A Preferred
Stock") of the Company, (ii) the cumulative dividends payable on the Series
E Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company
(the "Series E Convertible Preferred Stock"), including, but not limited
to, any dividends payable on the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock in
the form of cash and/or additional shares of the Series E Convertibles
Preferred Stock, (iii) the cumulative dividends payable on the Series F
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company
(the "Series F Convertible Preferred Stock"), including, but not limited
to, any dividends payable on the Series F Convertible Preferred Stock in
the form of cash and/or additional shares of the Series F Convertible
Preferred Stock, (iv) dividends or other distributions payable on the
Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock and
(v) the purchase of shares of Common Stock from former
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employees of the Company who acquired such shares directly form the
Company, if each such purchase is made pursuant to contractual rights
held by the Company relating to the termination of employment of such
former employee and the purchase price does not exceed the original
issue price paid by such former employee to the Company for such
shares; or redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock or Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
except as expressly authorized in the Charter or pursuant to a purchase
offer made pro rata to all holders of the shares of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on
the basis of the aggregate number of outstanding shares of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
then held by each such holder."
2. Effect of Second Amendment. In all other respects, the Original
Agreement, as amended hereby, remains in full force and effect as written.
3. Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This document may also be
delivered by facsimile transmission with the same force and effect as if
originally executed copies of this document were delivered to all parties.
4. Governing Law. This Second Amendment shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal, domestic laws of the State of
Delaware, without reference to that state's conflict of laws provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Second
Amendment to the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Common Stock Warrant
Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.
NOBEL LEARNING COMMUNITIES, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ D. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: D. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice Chairman, President and
Chief Operating Officer
EDISON VENTURE FUND II, L.P.
By: Edison Partners II, its general partner
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: General Partner