-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FbXK6qGuq7xucsYaUfJ+lQnMPVhbn3YQXqybqHIgwLNucVSbL+i2hcExwquv865Z 6Rv7T067YP9LdQMVGnFWOA== 0000905148-08-001359.txt : 20080306 0000905148-08-001359.hdr.sgml : 20080306 20080305193017 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905148-08-001359 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080305 GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID J. MATLIN GROUP MEMBERS: MARK R. PATTERSON GROUP MEMBERS: MATLINPATTERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL ADVISERS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS (CAYMAN) II LP GROUP MEMBERS: MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS II L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL PARTNERS II LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MATLINPATTERSON LLC FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MATLINPATTERSON LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001178798 IRS NUMBER: 134202931 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 520 MADISON AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126519500 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROADPOINT SECURITIES GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000782842 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 222655804 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45559 FILM NUMBER: 08669303 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PENN PLAZA STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10119 BUSINESS PHONE: 518-447-8613 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PENN PLAZA STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10119 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROADPOINT SECURITIES GROUP INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071228 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST ALBANY COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13D/A 1 efc8-0406_6548136formsc13da.htm efc8-0406_6548136formsc13da.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(AMENDMENT NO. 4)
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)*
 
BROADPOINT SECURITIES GROUP, INC. (f/k/a First Albany Companies Inc.)
(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
 (Title of Class of Securities)

318465101
 (CUSIP Number)
 
Robert H. Weiss
General Counsel
MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC
520 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 651-9525
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
February 29, 2008
 
 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-l(e), 240.13d-l(f) or 240.13d-l(g), check the following box o
 
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss. 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CUSIP NO. 318465101       
         
 SCHEDULE 13D    
  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON      
 1 S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON     
         
  MatlinPatterson FA Acquisition LLC     
 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
 (a)    
 o
     
 (b)    
 o
         
 3 SEC USE ONLY      
         
         
 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS      
         
  AF, WC      
 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    
         
       
o
 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION      
         
  Delaware      
     7 SOLE VOTING POWER  
         
      -0-  
     8 SHARED VOTING POWER  
 
 NUMBER OF
      
 
 SHARES
   43,093,261  
 
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
 
 BY EACH REPORTING
      
 
 PERSON
   -0-  
 
 WITH
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
      43,093,261  
 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
         
  43,093,261      
 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    
         
        o
 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
         
  62.0245%      
 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON      
         
  PN      

 
2
 
 
 CUSIP NO. 318465101       
         
 SCHEDULE 13D    
  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON      
 1 S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON     
         
  MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II L.P.     
 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
 (a)    
 o
     
 (b)    
 o
         
 3 SEC USE ONLY      
         
         
 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS      
         
  AF, WC      
 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    
         
       
o
 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION      
         
  Delaware      
     7 SOLE VOTING POWER  
         
      -0-  
     8 SHARED VOTING POWER  
 
 NUMBER OF
      
 
 SHARES
   43,093,261  
 
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
 
 BY EACH REPORTING
      
 
 PERSON
   -0-  
 
 WITH
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
      43,093,261  
 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
         
  43,093,261      
 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    
         
        o
 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
         
  62.0245%      
 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON      
         
  PN      

3
 
 
 CUSIP NO. 318465101       
         
 SCHEDULE 13D    
  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON      
 1 S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON     
         
  MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Cayman) II L.P.     
 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
 (a)    
 o
     
 (b)    
 o
         
 3 SEC USE ONLY      
         
         
 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS      
         
  AF, WC      
 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    
         
       
o
 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION      
         
  Cayman Islands      
     7 SOLE VOTING POWER  
         
      -0-  
     8 SHARED VOTING POWER  
 
 NUMBER OF
      
 
 SHARES
   43,093,261  
 
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
 
 BY EACH REPORTING
      
 
 PERSON
   -0-  
 
 WITH
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
      43,093,261  
 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
         
  43,093,261      
 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    
         
        o
 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
         
  62.0245%      
 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON      
         
  PN      

4
 
 
 CUSIP NO. 318465101       
         
 SCHEDULE 13D    
  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON      
 1 S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON     
         
  MatlinPatterson Global Partners II LLC    
 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
 (a)    
 o
     
 (b)    
 o
         
 3 SEC USE ONLY      
         
         
 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS      
         
  AF, WC      
 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    
         
       
o
 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION      
         
  Delaware      
     7 SOLE VOTING POWER  
         
      -0-  
     8 SHARED VOTING POWER  
 
 NUMBER OF
      
 
 SHARES
   43,093,261  
 
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
 
 BY EACH REPORTING
      
 
 PERSON
   -0-  
 
 WITH
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
      43,093,261  
 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
         
  43,093,261      
 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    
         
        o
 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
         
  62.0245%      
 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON      
         
  HC      

5
 
 
 CUSIP NO. 318465101       
         
 SCHEDULE 13D    
  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON      
 1 S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON     
         
  MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC    
 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
 (a)    
 o
     
 (b)    
 o
         
 3 SEC USE ONLY      
         
         
 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS      
         
  AF, WC      
 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    
         
       
o
 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION      
         
  Delaware      
     7 SOLE VOTING POWER  
         
      -0-  
     8 SHARED VOTING POWER  
 
 NUMBER OF
      
 
 SHARES
   43,093,261  
 
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
 
 BY EACH REPORTING
      
 
 PERSON
   -0-  
 
 WITH
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
      43,093,261  
 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
         
  43,093,261      
 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    
         
        x
 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
         
  62.0245%      
 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON      
         
  IA      

6
 
 
 CUSIP NO. 318465101       
         
 SCHEDULE 13D    
  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON      
 1 S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON     
         
  MatlinPatterson Asset Management LLC    
 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
 (a)    
 o
     
 (b)    
 o
         
 3 SEC USE ONLY      
         
         
 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS      
         
  AF, WC      
 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    
         
       
o
 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION      
         
  Delaware      
     7 SOLE VOTING POWER  
         
      -0-  
     8 SHARED VOTING POWER  
 
 NUMBER OF
      
 
 SHARES
   43,093,261  
 
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
 
 BY EACH REPORTING
      
 
 PERSON
   -0-  
 
 WITH
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
      43,093,261  
 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
         
  43,093,261      
 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    
         
        o
 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
         
  62.0245%      
 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON      
         
  HC      
 
 
7
 
 
 CUSIP NO. 318465101       
         
 SCHEDULE 13D    
  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON      
 1 S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON     
         
  MatlinPatterson LLC    
 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
 (a)    
 o
     
 (b)    
 o
         
 3 SEC USE ONLY      
         
         
 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS      
         
  AF, WC      
 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    
         
       
o
 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION      
         
  Delaware      
     7 SOLE VOTING POWER  
         
      -0-  
     8 SHARED VOTING POWER  
 
 NUMBER OF
      
 
 SHARES
   43,093,261  
 
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
 
 BY EACH REPORTING
      
 
 PERSON
   -0-  
 
 WITH
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
      43,093,261  
 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
         
  43,093,261      
 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    
         
        x
 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
         
  62.0245%      
 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON      
         
  HC      
 
 
8
 
 
 CUSIP NO. 318465101       
         
 SCHEDULE 13D    
  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON      
 1 S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON     
         
  David J. Matlin    
 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
 (a)    
 o
     
 (b)    
 o
         
 3 SEC USE ONLY      
         
         
 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS      
         
  AF, WC      
 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    
         
       
o
 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION      
         
  United States      
     7 SOLE VOTING POWER  
         
      -0-  
     8 SHARED VOTING POWER  
 
 NUMBER OF
      
 
 SHARES
   43,093,261  
 
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
 
 BY EACH REPORTING
      
 
 PERSON
   -0-  
 
 WITH
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
      43,093,261  
 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
         
  43,093,261      
 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    
         
        o
 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
         
  62.0245%      
 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON      
         
  IN      
 
 
9
 
 
 CUSIP NO. 318465101       
         
 SCHEDULE 13D    
  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON      
 1 S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON     
         
  Mark R. Patterson    
 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
 (a)    
 o
     
 (b)    
 o
         
 3 SEC USE ONLY      
         
         
 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS      
         
  AF, WC      
 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    
         
       
o
 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION      
         
  United States      
     7 SOLE VOTING POWER  
         
      -0-  
     8 SHARED VOTING POWER  
 
 NUMBER OF
      
 
 SHARES
   43,093,261  
 
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
 
 BY EACH REPORTING
      
 
 PERSON
   -0-  
 
 WITH
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
      43,093,261  
 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
         
  43,093,261      
 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    
         
        o
 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
         
  62.0245%      
 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON      
         
  IN      
 
 
10
 

 
INTRODUCTION.
 
This amendment (“Amendment No. 4”) amends the Schedule 13D Statement, dated May 14, 2007 (the “Statement”, and as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated July 24, 2007, Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated September 21, 2007 and Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated February 26, 2008, the “Amended Statement”) filed on behalf of (i) MatlinPatterson FA Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Matlin FA”), (ii) MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II L.P. (“Matlin Partners (Delaware)”), a Delaware limited partnership, (iii) MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Cayman) II L.P. (“Matlin Partners (Cayman)” and, together with Matlin Partners (Delaware), the “Matlin Partners”), a Cayman Islands limited partnership, (iv) MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC (“Matlin Advisers”), a Delaware limited liability company, by virtue of its investment authority over securities held by each of the Matlin Partners, (v) MatlinPatterson Global Partners II LLC (“Matlin Global Partners”), a Delaware limited liability company, as the general partner of each of the Matlin Partners, (vi) MatlinPatterson Asset Management LLC (“Matlin Asset Management”), a Delaware limited liability company, as the holder of all of the membership interests in Matlin Global Partners and Matlin Advisers, (vii) MatlinPatterson LLC (“MatlinPatterson”), a Delaware limited liability company, as the holder of all of the membership interests in Matlin Asset Management, (vii) David J. Matlin and Mark R. Patterson each, as a holder of 50% of the membership interests in MatlinPatterson, and (viii) Christopher Pechock and Frank Plimpton, each an employee of Matlin Advisers, as the persons named in the Proxies described in the Statement.  Matlin FA, Matlin Partners (Delaware), Matlin Partners (Cayman), Matlin Advisers, Matlin Global Partners, Matlin Asset Management, MatlinPatterson, David J. Matlin, and Mark R. Patterson, are collectively referred to in this Amendment No. 4 as the “Reporting Persons” and each is a “Reporting Person.”  Christopher Pechock and Frank Plimpton ceased to hold any voting rights in the shares described in the Statement as of September 21, 2007 (as reflected in Amendment No. 2 to the Statement and Amendment No. 3 to the Statement) and are no longer Reporting Persons for the purpose hereof.  The purpose of this Amendment No. 4 is (i) to disclose the beneficial ownership of the Reporting Persons in the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc., formerly known as First Albany Companies Inc. (the “Issuer”), and (ii) to disclose a voting agreement with respect to the Common Stock of the Issuer.  Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment No. 4 shall have the meanings set forth in the Amended Statement.  Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 4 does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Amended Statement.
 
ITEM 3.    SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
 
Item 3 is amended and supplemented by adding the following:

On March 4, 2008, Matlin FA purchased 1,594,000 additional shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the “New Purchased Shares”) for an aggregate purchase price of $2,709,800.  The New Purchased Shares were issued pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of March 4, 2008 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) among the Issuer, Mast Credit Opportunities I Master Fund Limited (“Mast”), Matlin FA and certain other investors (each of which is an employee of the Issuer) listed therein (collectively, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Issuer issued a total of 11,579,588 shares of Common Stock to the Investors for an aggregate purchase price of $19,685,300.

A copy of the Stock Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 2 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
 
As of the date hereof, Matlin FA is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 43,093,261 shares of the Issuer, including the 1,594,000 shares purchased by it pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement.  This Amendment No. 4 is being filed with respect to these additional shares of Common Stock.
 
 
 
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ITEM 4.    PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
 
Item 4 is amended and supplemented by adding the following:

Purchase of Additional Shares of Common Stock

The information set forth in Item 3 hereof is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4.

Matlin FA beneficially owns in the aggregate 43,093,261 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 62.0245% of the shares of Common Stock deemed to be outstanding pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and approximately 62.0245% of the currently outstanding voting power of the Issuer.

Voting Agreement

According to a Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on Janury 30, 2008 (the “Form 8-K”), the Issuer and Broadpoint Capital, Inc. (“Broadpoint Capital”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of the Issuer, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of January 30, 2008 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with BNY Capital Markets, Inc. (“BNYCMI”), a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, providing for the hiring by Broadpoint Capital of substantially all the employees of the Roseland, New Jersey based institutional fixed income division of BNYCMI and the acquisition by Broadpoint Capital of certain related assets.  In connection with such transaction, the Issuer granted to the employees of the division who joined Broadpoint Capital awards of restricted stock or restricted stock units with respect to approximately 6.2 million shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, subject to the approval by the shareholders of the Issue of an amendment to the Issuer’s 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan increasing the number of shares of Common Stock authorized to be issued thereunder (the “Plan Amendment”).  

On February 29, 2007, Matlin FA entered into a Voting Agreement with the Issuer (the “Voting Agreement”) requiring that Matlin FA vote any shares of the Common Stock as to which Matlin FA and its affiliates are the beneficial owner or Matlin FA is otherwise able to direct the voting thereof  in favor of the adoption of the Plan Amendment.

This description of the Voting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of such agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
 
ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
 
Item 5 is amended and supplemented by adding the following:
 
(a)-(b) As of the filing date of this Amendment No. 4, Matlin FA owns 43,093,261 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 62.0245% of the shares of Common Stock deemed to be outstanding pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
 
Except as disclosed in this Amendment No. 4, none of the Reporting Persons is entitled to any rights of a stockholder of the Issuer.  Except as disclosed in this Amendment No. 4, none of the Reporting Persons has (i) sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote or (ii) sole or shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of Common Stock.
 
(c) Except as disclosed in this Amendment No. 4 or the Amended Statement, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transaction in Common Stock during the past 60 days.
 
 
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(d) Not applicable.
 
(e) Not applicable.
 
The filing of this Amendment No. 4 shall not be construed as an admission by any of the Reporting Persons that it is, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock owned by other parties.
 
ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
 
Item 6 is amended and supplemented by adding the following:
 
The information set forth in Item 4 hereof, is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 6.

ITEM 7.    MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
 
Item 7 is amended and supplemented by adding the following:
 
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   Joint Filing Agreement dated as of March 5, 2008 among the Reporting Persons.
 
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   Stock Purchase Agreement dated March 4, 2008 among the Issuer, Mast, Matlin FA and certain other investors listed therein.

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   Voting Agreement dated February 29, 2008 between the Issuer and Matlin FA.
 
 
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: March 5, 2008
 
 
  MATLINPATTERSON FA ACQUISITION LLC  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Member  
       
 
 
 
MATLINPATTERSON LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Member  
       
 
 
  MATLINPATTERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Chairman  
       
 
 
  MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL ADVISERS LLC  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Chairman  
       
 
 
  MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL PARTNERS II LLC  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Director  
       
 
 
 
 
 
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  MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
PARTNERS II L.P.		  
       
  By: MatlinPatterson Global Partners II LLC, its general partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Director  
       
 
 
  MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
PARTNERS (Cayman) L.P.
  
       
  By: MatlinPatterson Global Partners II LLC, its general partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Director  
       
 
 
  DAVID J. MATLIN  
       
 
By:
/s/ David J. Matlin  
    Name:  David J. Matlin  
       
 
 
  MARK R. PATTERSON  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
       
 
 
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1 
   Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2007, among the Reporting Persons.
 
2 
   Stock Purchase Agreement dated March 4, 2008 among the Issuer, Mast, Matlin FA and certain other investors listed therein.

3 
   Voting Agreement, dated February 29, 2008 between the Issuer and Matlin FA.

 
 
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EXHIBIT 1
 
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
 
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of MatlinPatterson FA Acquisition LLC, MatlinPatterson LLC, MatlinPatterson Asset Management LLC, MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC, MatlinPatterson Global Partners II LLC, MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II L.P., MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Cayman) II L.P., David J. Matlin, and Mark R. Patterson, on behalf of each of them a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc., formerly known as First Albany Companies Inc., a New York corporation, and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 5th day of March 2008.
 

 
 
  MATLINPATTERSON FA ACQUISITION LLC  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark L. Patterson  
    Title:    Member  
       
 
 
 
MATLINPATTERSON LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Member  
       
 
 
 
MATLINPATTERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Chairman  
       
 
 
 
MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL ADVISERS LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Chairman  
       
 
 
 
 
MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL PARTNERS II LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Director  
       
 
 
 
MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
PARTNERS II L.P.
  
       
  By:
MatlinPatterson Global Partners II LLC,
its general partner
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Director  
       
 
 
 
MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
PARTNERS (Cayman) L.P.
  
       
  By:
MatlinPatterson Global Partners II LLC,
its general partner
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
    Title:    Director  
       
 
 
 
DAVID J. MATLIN
  
       
 
By:
/s/ David J. Matlin  
    Name:  David J. Matlin  
       
 
 
 
MARK R. PATTERSON
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark R. Patterson  
    Name:  Mark R. Patterson  
       
 
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT 2
 
 
 
EXECUTION COPY

 

 
 
 

 

 
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 
Dated as of March 4, 2008
 
among
 
 
BROADPOINT SECURITIES GROUP, INC.,
 
MAST CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES I MASTER FUND LIMITED,
 
MATLINPATTERSON FA ACQUISITION LLC
 
and
 
THE INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES
 

 
 
 

 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1
   
Section 1.1
Definitions.
1
Section 1.2
Interpretation.
1
     
ARTICLE II ISSUANCE AND SALE OF PURCHASED SHARES
2
   
Section 2.1
Issuance and Sale of Stock.
2
Section 2.2
The Closing.
2
Section 2.3
Investor Deliveries at the Closing.
2
Section 2.4
Company Deliveries at the Closing.
3
     
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
3
   
Section 3.1
Organization.
3
Section 3.2
Capitalization.
4
Section 3.3
Authorization; Execution and Enforceability.
5
Section 3.4
Validity of Purchased Shares.
5
Section 3.5
No Conflicts; Consents and Approvals.
5
Section 3.6
SEC Reports; Financial Statements.
6
Section 3.7
Sarbanes-Oxley; Disclosure and Internal Controls.
7
Section 3.8
Absence of Certain Changes.
7
Section 3.9
Litigation.
8
Section 3.10
Intellectual Property Rights.
8
Section 3.11
Exchange Listing.
9
Section 3.12
Tax Matters.
9
Section 3.13
Title to Assets.
9
Section 3.14
Insurance.
9
Section 3.15
Permits.
9
Section 3.16
Labor Matters.
11
Section 3.17
Compliance.
11
Section 3.18
Transactions with Affiliates.
11
Section 3.19
Investment Company
11
Section 3.20
Corrupt Practices.
12
Section 3.21
Application of Takeover Protections.
12
Section 3.22
Securities Law Compliance.
13
Section 3.23
No Brokers.
13
     
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTORS
13
   
Section 4.1
Organization, Standing and Power.
13
Section 4.2
Authorization; Execution and Enforceability.
13
Section 4.3
No Conflict; Consents and Approvals.
14
Section 4.4
Purchase Entirely for Own Account.
14
Section 4.5
Investment Experience.
14
Section 4.6
Disclosure of Information.
14
 
 
 
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Section 4.7
Restricted Securities.
15
Section 4.8
Legends.
15
Section 4.9
Accredited Investor.
16
Section 4.10
No Puts or Short Sales.
16
Section 4.11
Availability of Funds.
16
Section 4.12
No Brokers.
16
Section 4.13
Tax Matters.
16
     
ARTICLE V COVENANTS
16
   
Section 5.1
Listing.
17
Section 5.2
Defense of Certain Actions.
17
Section 5.3
Contractual Consents and Governmental Approvals.
17
Section 5.4
Use of Proceeds.
18
Section 5.5
Restrictions on Transferability
18
Section 5.6
Current Public Information.
19
     
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS
19
   
Section 6.1
Conditions to the Company’s Obligations.
19
Section 6.2
Conditions to the Investors’ Obligations.
20
     
ARTICLE VII FURTHER AGREEMENTS
20
   
Section 7.1
Public Announcements.
21
Section 7.2
Fees and Expenses.
21
Section 7.3
Independent Nature of Investors Obligations.
22
     
ARTICLE VIII GENERAL
22
   
Section 8.1
Termination.
22
Section 8.2
Notice.
23
Section 8.3
Complete Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
24
Section 8.4
Survival.
24
Section 8.5
Governing Law.
25
Section 8.6
No Assignment.
25
Section 8.7
Counterparts.
25
Section 8.8
Remedies; Waiver.
25
Section 8.9
Severability.
25
Section 8.10
Amendment; Waiver.
26
Section 8.11
Confidentiality.
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 4, 2008, among BROADPOINT SECURITIES GROUP, INC. a New York corporation (the “Company”), MAST CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES I MASTER FUND LIMITED, a Cayman Islands corporation (the “Mast Investor”), MATLINPATTERSON FA ACQUISITION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “MatlinPatterson Investor” and, together with the Mast Investor, the “Fund Investors”), and the individuals listed as Individual Investors on the signature pages hereto (the “Individual Investors” and, together with the Fund Investors, the “Investors”),
 
WITNESSETH:
 
WHEREAS the Company wishes to issue and sell to the Investors, and the Investors wish to purchase from the Company, the Purchased Shares (and related Rights) (each as defined below, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein set forth, the parties agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
 
Section 1.1        Definitions.
 
The capitalized terms that are defined in Exhibit A are used herein with the meanings set forth therein.
 
Section 1.2        Interpretation.
 
(a)           Headings.  The headings to the Articles, Sections and Subsections of this Agreement or any Exhibit to this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
 
(b)           Usage.  In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise:  (i) the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa; (ii) reference to any gender includes each other gender; (iii) the Exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated into, and shall be deemed to be a part of, this Agreement; (iv) the terms “hereunder”, “hereof”, “hereto” and words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other provision hereof; (v) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (vi) a reference to any Article, Section, Subsection or Exhibit shall be deemed to refer to the corresponding Article, Section, Subsection, or Exhibit of this Agreement and (vii) a reference to any Schedule shall be deemed to refer to the corresponding Schedule to the Company Disclosure Letter.
 
 
 
ARTICLE II
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF PURCHASED SHARES
 
Section 2.1        Issuance and Sale of Stock.
 
Pursuant to this Agreement, the Company is selling an aggregate of up to 11,579,588 shares of Common Stock.  At the Closing, the Company shall issue and sell, and each Investor shall purchase, the number of shares of Common Stock indicated opposite such Investor’s name on Exhibit B (collectively, the “Purchased Shares”), together with the related Rights, all on the terms set forth herein and free and clear of any Liens.  At the Closing, each Investor shall pay the Company, as consideration for the Purchased Shares issued to such Investor, the purchase price indicated opposite such Investor’s name on Exhibit B (such Investor’s “Purchase Price”), representing a per share purchase price of $1.70 (the “Share Price”).  At the option of the Fund Investors, funds paid at the Closing in satisfaction of such Fund Investor’s Purchase Price may be adjusted for unpaid Reimbursable Expenses in accordance with Section 7.2.

Section 2.2        The Closing.
 
(a)           The closing of the issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares (the “Closing”) and all related actions contemplated by this Agreement to occur at the Closing shall take place in the offices of Sidley Austin LLP, 787 Seventh Ave., New York, New York, at 10:00 a.m. local time, on a date to be specified by the parties, which shall be no later than the second Business Day following the day on which the last of the conditions set forth in Article IV (other than those conditions required to be fulfilled at the Closing) shall have been fulfilled or waived, or at such other time and place as the Company and the Investors may agree.  At the Closing, the Investors and the Company shall make certain deliveries, as specified in Sections 2.3 and 2.4, respectively, and all such deliveries, regardless of chronological sequence, shall be deemed to occur contemporaneously and simultaneously on the occurrence of the last delivery and none of such deliveries shall be effective until the last of the same has occurred.
 
Section 2.3        Investor Deliveries at the Closing.  At the Closing:
 
(a)           Each Investor shall pay to the Company an amount in same-day funds equal to such Investor’s Purchase Price by wire transfer to a bank account designated in writing by the Company prior to the Closing;
 
(b)           The MatlinPatterson Investor shall deliver to the Company a duly-executed counterpart of the MatlinPatterson Registration Rights Amendment attached hereto as Exhibit E;
 
(c)           The Mast Investor shall deliver to the Company a duly executed counterpart of the New Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit F;
 
(d)           The Investors shall deliver to the Company a duly completed Accredited Investor Questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit G.
 
 
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(e)           The applicable Investors shall deliver to the Company each of the other certificates and documents listed in Part I of Exhibit C.
 
Section 2.4        Company Deliveries at the Closing.  At the Closing:
 
(a)           The Company shall deliver to each Investor a certificate or certificates (in denominations specified by such Investor) representing the Purchased Shares to be issued to such Investor, registered in such Investor’s name; provided, however, that upon request of any such Investor, the Company will instruct the Company’s transfer agent to deliver the Purchased Shares electronically by crediting such Investor’s account, or the account of such Investor’s prime broker, with the Depository Trust Company;
 
(b)           The Company shall deliver to the MatlinPatterson Investor a duly executed counterpart of the MatlinPatterson Registration Rights Amendment;
 
(c)           The Company shall deliver to the Mast Investor an executed counterpart of the New Registration Rights Agreement;
 
(d)           The Company shall deliver to the Investors a legal opinion, dated the Closing Date, of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP substantially to the effect set forth in Exhibit D; and
 
(e)           The Company shall deliver to the applicable Investors each of the additional certificates and documents listed in Part II of Exhibit C.
 
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
 
The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Investor, except in each case as specifically (i) set forth in a Schedule to the Company Disclosure Letter furnished to each Investor specifically identifying the relevant Section hereof, and (ii) with the exception of the representations and warranties in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4, as qualified by disclosures in the Company’s SEC Reports.  These representations and warranties, and the exceptions referenced therein, are current as of the date of this Agreement except to the extent that a representation or warranty is current only as of an earlier date.  Where certain of the representations and warranties below are specifically qualified by disclosures in the Company’s SEC Reports, such qualification excludes any disclosure therein that constitutes a “risk factor” or a “forward looking statement” under the heading “Forward Looking Statements” in any such SEC Report (provided, however, that the exclusion of any such “risk factor” or “forward looking statement” shall not limit any of the exceptions set forth in clauses (a) through (l) in the definition of “Company Material Adverse Effect”.
 
Section 3.1        Organization.
 
The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New York.  True and correct copies of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Company, as amended through the date hereof, have been provided to the Investors.  The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on the businesses in which it is engaged (and as described in the SEC Reports) and to own or
 
 
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lease its properties.  The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are duly qualified to conduct business as a foreign corporation and are in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which the nature of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries or the ownership or leasing of their properties requires such qualification, other than where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.2        Capitalization.
 
(a)           The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 1,500,000 shares of Preferred Stock.  No shares of Preferred Stock are currently outstanding and, other than the Company’s Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock referred to in the Rights Agreement, no series of Preferred Stock has been designated or reserved for issuance.  Of the shares of Common Stock currently authorized:  (i) 57,898,253 shares are currently outstanding (of which 87,882 are Restricted Stock), (ii) 230,600 shares are currently held in a rabbi trust to hedge certain deferred compensation obligations, (iii) 511,095 shares are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Lender Warrants, (iv) 4,785,962 shares are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of Employee Stock Options, (v) 7,542,050 shares are reserved for the issuance of Restricted Stock upon the exercise of RSU Awards that are currently outstanding, (vi) 6,533,669 additional shares are reserved for issuance pursuant to the Employee Stock Incentive Plans in respect of future awards under such plans, of which 4,475,000 are subject to shareholder approval, (vii) 6,200,000 shares are reserved for issuance, subject to shareholder approval, under the 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan in connection with the Bank of New York transaction, and (viii) no other shares are reserved for issuance for any purpose.
 
(b)           Except as set forth in Schedule 3.2(b), there are no outstanding Convertible Securities.  Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.2(b), the issuance of the Purchased Shares as contemplated herein will not cause the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to any outstanding Convertible Securities to increase as a result of any antidilution provisions relating thereto.
 
(c)           Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.2(c), there are no (i) outstanding options, warrants or other rights exercisable for the purchase of any shares of Capital Stock or Convertible Securities (“Stock Purchase Rights”), (ii) stock appreciation rights, performance stock awards or other employee incentive awards the value of which is determined by reference to the value of the Common Stock or (iii) other agreements or commitments obligating the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, sell, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Capital Stock, Convertible Securities, Stock Purchase Rights or any securities of any Subsidiary.  Except as set forth in Schedule 3.2(c), the issuance of the Purchased Shares as contemplated herein will not cause the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to any outstanding Stock Purchase Rights to increase as a result of any antidilution provisions relating thereto.
 
(d)           There are no authorized or outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations of the Company the holders of which have the right to vote with the holders of Common Stock on any matter.  The Company does not have in effect any dividend reinvestment plans or employee stock purchase plans.
 
 
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(e)           All outstanding shares of Capital Stock (including any outstanding Restricted Stock) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully-paid and nonassessable and have been offered and issued without violation of any preemptive rights of any Person or any applicable securities laws.  All outstanding Stock Purchase Rights have been issued without violation of any applicable securities laws, and all shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise thereof will have been, upon such issuance, duly authorized and validly issued without violation of any preemptive rights of any Person and will be fully-paid and nonassessable.
 
(f)           Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.2(f), there are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements to which the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company any of its officers or directors, is a party or by which it is bound with respect to the voting of any shares of Capital Stock affecting the voting of any shares of Capital Stock.
 
(g)           Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.2(g), there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act.
 
Section 3.3        Authorization; Execution and Enforceability.
 
(a)           The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the each of the other Transaction Agreements and to consummate the Transactions.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the Transactions has been duly authorized by the Board and the Audit Committee and no further corporate action on the part of the Company is required in connection therewith.
 
(b)           This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes, and, upon execution and delivery thereof as contemplated herein, each of the other Transaction Agreements will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
 
Section 3.4        Validity of Purchased Shares.
 
Upon issuance to each Investor as contemplated herein, the Purchased Shares (including the attached Rights) issuable to such Investor hereunder will have been duly authorized and validly issued without violation of the preemptive rights of any Person and will be fully-paid and nonassessable, free and clear of any Liens, taxes or charges.
 
Section 3.5        No Conflicts; Consents and Approvals.
 
(a)           Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements by the Company nor the consummation of any of the Transactions will (a) conflict with or violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Company or any Organizational Document of any of the Subsidiaries; (b) result in a breach of, constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party any right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel, or
 
 
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require any notice, consent or waiver under, any material Contractual Obligation or any Requirement of Law material to the operation of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties and assets; (c) result in the imposition of any Lien upon any material properties or assets of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, which Lien would materially detract from the value or materially interfere with the use of such properties or assets, (d) result in the Company or any Subsidiary being required to redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any outstanding equity or debt interests, securities or obligations in the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or any options or other rights exercisable for any of same or (e) cause the accelerated vesting of any Employee Stock Options, Restricted Stock Awards or RSU Awards.
 
(b)           Except as set forth in Schedule 3.5(b), neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is required to obtain any consent, authorization or approval of, or make any filing, notification or registration with, any Governmental Authority or any self regulatory organization in order for the Company to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements and to consummate the Transactions (“Company Approvals”).
 
(c)           No Contractual Consents are required to be obtained under any Contractual Obligation applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any Associated Person thereof in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement or the consummation of any of the Transactions which if not obtained would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate to have a Company Material Adverse Effect (“Company Contractual Consents”).
 
Section 3.6        SEC Reports; Financial Statements.
 
(a)           Except as set forth in Schedule 3.6(a), the Company has timely filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it since December 31, 2006 with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (all the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included or incorporated by reference therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents included or incorporated by reference therein being sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as the “SEC Reports”).  As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act applicable to the SEC Reports, and none of the SEC Reports, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
 
(b)           As of their respective dates, except as set forth therein or in the notes thereto, the financial statements contained in the SEC Reports and the related notes (the “Financial Statements”) complied as to form in all material respects with all applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto.  The Financial Statements: (i) were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), consistently applied during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in the notes thereto or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent that they may not include footnotes, may be condensed or summary statements or may conform to the SEC’s rules and instructions for Reports on Form
 
 
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10-Q), (ii) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments) and (iii) are in all material respects in accordance with the books of account and records of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (except as may be otherwise noted therein).
 
Section 3.7        Sarbanes-Oxley; Disclosure and Internal Controls.
 
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.7:
 
(a)           The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all of the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”) that are applicable to it or any of the Subsidiaries.
 
(b)           The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act.  Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company and the Subsidiaries is made known to the Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer by others within those entities, particularly during the periods in which the periodic reports required to be filed under the Exchange Act are being prepared.  Such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in all material respects to timely alert the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer to material information required to be included in the Company’s reports required to be filed under Exchange Act.
 
(c)           The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries have established and maintained a system of internal control over financial reporting (within the meaning of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) (“internal controls”).  Such internal controls are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company’s financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.  The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed quarterly or annual periodic report under the Exchange Act (the “Evaluation Date”).  The Company presented in its most recently filed quarterly or annual periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the internal controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date.  Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Item 307(b) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act) or, to the Knowledge of the Company, in other factors that could significantly affect such internal controls.
 
Section 3.8        Absence of Certain Changes.
 
Since December 31, 2006, (a) there has not been any Company Material Adverse Effect or any changes, events or developments that would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, and (b) the Company and the Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses only in the ordinary course and in conformity with past practice.
 
 
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Section 3.9        Litigation.
 
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.9, there is no Action or Proceeding to which the Company or any of the Subsidiaries is a party (either as a plaintiff or defendant) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened before any Governmental Authority, FINRA or self-regulatory organization (i) that challenges the validity or propriety of any of the Transactions or (ii) if determined adversely to the Company or any Subsidiary would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.  Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective officers, directors, employees or Associated Persons, is or has been the subject of any Action or Proceeding involving a claim of violation or liability under federal, state or foreign securities or insurance laws or the rules, by-laws, or constitution of FINRA or any self-regulatory organization, or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty relating to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or has been permanently or temporarily enjoined by any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority, FINRA or self-regulatory organization from engaging in or continuing to conduct any of the businesses of the Company or any Subsidiary.  Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, there has not been, and to the Knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by any Governmental Authority, FINRA or self-regulatory organization involving the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or any officer, director, employee or Associated Person thereof.  The Company has not received a stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act and, to the Knowledge of the Company, the SEC has not issued any such order. No order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority, FINRA or self-regulatory organization has been issued in any Action or Proceeding to which the Company or any of the Subsidiaries is or was a party or, to the Knowledge of the Company, in any other Action or Proceeding except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.10      Intellectual Property Rights.
 
Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and the Subsidiaries own or possess, or will be able to obtain on reasonable terms, licenses or sufficient rights to use all patents, patent applications, patent rights, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service names, trade names and copyrights necessary to enable them to conduct their businesses as currently conducted (“Intellectual Property”).  Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has infringed the intellectual property rights of third parties, and no third party, to the Knowledge of the Company, is infringing the Intellectual Property, in each case, where such infringement would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.  There is no material claim or proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened that challenges the right of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to any of the Intellectual Property.
 
 
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Section 3.11      Exchange Listing.
 
The Common Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no proceedings to revoke or suspend such listing.  The Company is in compliance with the requirements of the NASDAQ Global Market for continued listing of the Common Stock thereon and any other NASDAQ Global Market listing and maintenance requirements.  Trading in the Common Stock has not been suspended by the SEC or the NASDAQ Global Market.  The transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents will not require shareholder approval under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350.

Section 3.12      Tax Matters.
 
The Company and the Subsidiaries have made or filed all federal, state and foreign income and all other Tax Returns required by any jurisdiction to which they are subject (unless and only to the extent that the Company or any of the Subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported Taxes) and have paid all Taxes that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such Tax Returns, except those being contested in good faith and have set aside on their books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply.  To the Knowledge of the Company there are no unpaid Taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by any Taxing Authority, and to the Knowledge of the Company there is no basis for any such claim.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has executed a waiver with respect to the statute of limitations relating to the assessment or collection of any Tax.  None of the Company's, or any of the Subsidiaries’, Tax Returns is presently being audited by any Taxing Authority.

Section 3.13      Title to Assets.
 
The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in and to all property owned by them and that is material to their businesses, free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by them. Any property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases concerning which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in material compliance.
 
Section 3.14      Insurance.
 
The Company and the Subsidiaries maintain in full force and effect insurance coverage that is customary for comparably situated companies for the business being conducted and properties owned or leased by the Company and the Subsidiaries, and the Company reasonably believes such insurance coverage provides reasonable, prudent and customary coverage against all liabilities, claims and risks against which it is customary for comparably situated companies to insure.

Section 3.15      Permits.
 
 
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(a)           The Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of the Company, their respective officers, directors, employees, and Associated Persons hold all licenses, permits, certificates, franchises, ordinances, registrations, qualifications, or other rights, privileges, applications and authorizations filed with, granted or issued by, or entered by any Governmental Authority, FINRA or self-regulatory organization that are required for the conduct of the businesses of the Company and the Subsidiaries as currently being conducted, each as amended through the date hereof (collectively, the "Company Permits"), other than such licenses, permits, certificates, franchises, ordinances, registrations, qualifications, or other rights, privileges, applications and authorizations the absence of which would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(b)           The Company Permits are in full force and effect and have not been pledged or otherwise encumbered, assigned, suspended, modified, conditioned, or restricted in any material respect, canceled or revoked, and the Company and each of the Subsidiaries, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each of their respective officers, directors, employees and Associated Persons thereof, have operated, and are operating, in compliance with all terms thereof or any renewals thereof applicable to them, and with all Requirements of Law which apply to the conduct of the business thereof, and are in good standing in respect of all such Company Permits, other than in any case where the failure to so comply or operate or to be in good standing would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.  To the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred, or notice received, with respect to any of the Company Permits which allows or results in, or after notice or lapse of time or both would result in, revocation, suspension, or termination, modification, or the imposition of any condition or restriction, thereof or would result in any other material impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Company Permit other than as would not be reasonably expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(c)           Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.15(c), to the Knowledge of the Company, no Governmental Authority, FINRA or self-regulatory organization has initiated any proceeding, investigation, or examination into the business or operations of the Company or any Subsidiary, or any officer, director, employee or Associated Persons thereof, or has instituted any proceeding seeking to revoke, cancel or limit any Company Permit, and neither the Company or any Subsidiary, nor any officer, director, employee or Associated Person thereof has received any notice of any unresolved material violation or exception by any Governmental Authority, FINRA or self-regulatory organization with respect to any report or statement relating to any examination of the Company or any Subsidiary, except in any case as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective officers, directors, employees, or Associated Persons or persons performing similar duties has been enjoined, indicted, convicted or made the subject of a disciplinary proceeding, censure, consent decree, cease and desist or administrative order on account of any violation of the Exchange Act, the Commodity Exchange Act, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, state securities law or applicable foreign law or regulation.
 
 
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(d)           Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.15(d), neither the Company or any Subsidiary, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any officer, director, employee or Associated Person thereof is a party or subject to any agreement, consent, decree or order or other understanding or arrangement with, or any directive of any Government Authority, FINRA or self-regulatory organization which imposes any material restrictions on or otherwise affects in any material way the conduct of any of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

Section 3.16      Labor Matters.
 
There are no collective bargaining agreements to which the Company or any of the Subsidiaries is a party.  Except as would not be reasonably expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each Subsidiary are in compliance with all Requirements of Law respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours.

Section 3.17      Compliance.
 
The Company and the Subsidiaries are not: (i) in violation of any of their respective Organizational Documents, (ii) in default under or in violation of (and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or the Subsidiaries under), nor has the Company or the Subsidiaries received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any Company Contract to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (iii) in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority, or (iv) in violation of any applicable Requirement of Law, and with respect to clauses (ii), (iii) or (iv) above, other than where such violation or default would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.  The Company and each of  its Subsidiaries and the conduct and operation of their respective businesses is and has been in material compliance with each Requirement of Law that (a) affects or relates to this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or any of the Transactions or (b) is applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, other than where the failure to be or to have been in compliance would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.18      Transactions with Affiliates.
 
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.18, and other than the Transactions, no transactions, or series of related transactions, are currently proposed to which the Company or any of the Subsidiaries would be a party that would be required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act.

Section 3.19      Investment Company
 
 
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The Company is not, and after giving effect to the Transactions will not be, an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
Section 3.20      Corrupt Practices.
 
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the Knowledge of the Company any director, officer, employee, agent or other Person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary has, in the course of his or its actions for, or on behalf of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employees from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.
 
Section 3.21      Application of Takeover Protections.
 
(a)           The Board has taken all action necessary pursuant to Section 912 of the NYBCL prior to the date hereof to approve for purposes of Section 912 the purchase of the Purchased Shares by the Investors.  Other than Section 912 of the NYBCL, no state or foreign takeover or similar statute or regulation in any jurisdiction in which the Company does business applies or purports to apply to this Agreement or any of the Transactions.
 
(b)           The Company has taken all actions necessary under the Rights Agreement to cause the Rights Agreement to be rendered inapplicable to this Agreement and the Transactions for the Investors to be deemed not to be “Acquiring Persons” (as defined in the Rights Agreement).
 
 
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Section 3.22      Securities Law Compliance.
 
Assuming the accuracy of the Investors’ representations and warranties contained in Article IV, the offer, sale and issuance of the Purchased Shares hereunder is in compliance with Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and is exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws.  Neither the Company nor any agent of the Company has offered the Purchased Shares by any form of general solicitation or general advertising, including any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising.  Except as stated in this Agreement and to the Knowledge of the Company, the Company has not taken, nor will it take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale or resale of the Purchased Shares.  The Company agrees not to sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the sale of the Purchased Shares in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the offer or sale to any of the Investors of the Shares.

Section 3.23      No Brokers.
 
No broker, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or the consummation of any of the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company, and the Company shall indemnify and hold the Investors harmless against any claim for any such fee or commission based on any such arrangements.

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTORS
 
Each Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company severally and not jointly as follows:
 
Section 4.1        Organization, Standing and Power.
 
Such Investor (if a Business Entity) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation.  Such Investor has the necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party.

Section 4.2        Authorization; Execution and Enforceability.
 
The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor (if a Business Entity) of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary Business Entity action on its part.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Investor and each other Transaction Agreement to
 
 
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which it is a party, when executed and delivered as contemplated herein, will have been duly executed and delivered by it, and this Agreement constitutes, and each such other Transaction Agreement upon execution and delivery thereof by such Investor will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Investor, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms.

Section 4.3        No Conflict; Consents and Approvals.
 
(a)           Neither the execution, delivery or performance by such Investor of this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement to which such Investor is a party nor the consummation of any of the Transactions will (i) conflict with or violate any provision of any Organizational Document of such Investor (if a Business Entity) or (ii) result in a breach of, constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party any right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel, or require any notice, consent or waiver under, any Contractual Obligation or any Requirement of Law applicable to such Investor or any of its properties or assets other than a breach, default, acceleration, right, notice, consent or waiver that is not material.
 
(b)           Such Investor is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or approval of, or make any filing or registration with, any Governmental Authority or any self regulatory organization in order for such Investor to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party and to consummate the Transactions (“Investors Approvals”).
 
(c)           No material Contractual Consents are required to be obtained under any Contractual Obligation applicable to such Investor in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party or the consummation of any of the Transactions.
 
Section 4.4        Purchase Entirely for Own Account.
 
The Purchased Shares to be acquired by such Investor hereunder will be acquired for the Investor’s own account, not as nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act, and such Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in violation of the Securities Act.  Such Investor does not have any agreement or understanding, whether or not legally binding, direct or indirect, with any other Person to sell or otherwise distribute the Purchased Shares to be issued to it hereunder.
 
Section 4.5        Investment Experience.
 
Such Investor acknowledges that it can bear the economic risk and complete loss of its investment in the Purchased Shares to be purchased by it and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment contemplated hereby.  Such Investor understands that the purchase of the Purchased Shares involves substantial risk.

Section 4.6        Disclosure of Information.
 
 
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Such Investor has, in connection with its decision to purchase the Purchased Shares to be issued to it, has had access to the SEC Reports and the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein.  Such Investor is not purchasing the Purchased Shares as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Purchased Shares published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.  In making its decision to invest in the Purchased Shares, such Investor has relied upon the independent investigations made by such Investor and by such Investor’s own professional advisors.  Such Investor and its advisors, if any, have been given the opportunity to obtain information and to examine this Agreement and certain other information regarding the Company and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from the Company or Persons acting on the Company's behalf concerning the Purchased Shares, the Company, and terms and conditions of this investment, and to obtain any additional information to verify the accuracy of any information previously furnished.  All such questions have been answered to such Investor’s full satisfaction.  Such Investor or any person acting on its behalf has not received from the Company any information that may constitute material, non-public information, the confidentiality and use of which is not covered by an Investor Confidentiality Agreement to which such Investor is a party.  The right of each Investor to rely fully upon the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall not limited by this Section 4.6 or any right of the Investors to investigate the affairs of the Company or any knowledge of facts determined or determinable by the Investors pursuant to such investigation or right of investigation.

Section 4.7        Restricted Securities.
 
Such Investor understands that the Purchased Shares will be characterized as “restricted securities” under the United States federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances.  Such Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Purchased Shares or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Purchased Shares.
 
Section 4.8        Legends.
 
Such Investor understands that, except as provided below and until such time as the resale of the Purchased Shares has been registered under the Securities Act, certificates evidencing the Purchased Shares shall bear the following legends:
 
(a)           “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, OFFERED FOR SALE, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION FROM COUNSEL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY AND ITS LEGAL COUNSEL STATING THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
 
 
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(b)           If required by the authorities of any state in connection with the issuance or sale of the Purchased Shares, the legend required by such state authority.
 
Section 4.9        Accredited Investor.
 
Such Investor is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, as amended, under the Securities Act.  Such Investor’s principal place of business is located in the jurisdiction set forth opposite the name of such Investor on Exhibit B.
 
Section 4.10      No Puts or Short Sales.
 
During the period of time beginning ninety (90) days prior to the date of this Agreement and ending upon the Closing Date, such Investor and its Affiliates have not entered, and will not enter, into any "put equivalent position" as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the Common Stock of the Company.
 
Section 4.11      Availability of Funds.
 
Such Investor has sufficient funds on hand or currently drawable under applicable credit facilities or financing commitments to pay the Purchase Price for the Purchased Shares to be issued to it on the Closing Date.

Section 4.12      No Brokers.
 
Except as heretofore been disclosed to the Company by the Investor no broker, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the execution an delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or the consummation of any of the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of such Investor, and such Investor shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless against any claim for any such fee or commission based on any such arrangements.

Section 4.13      Tax Matters.
 
With respect to tax considerations involved in this investment, other than the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 3.12, such Investor is not relying on the Company (or any agent or representative of the Company).  Such Investor has carefully considered and has, to the extent the Investor believes such discussion necessary, discussed with the Investor's tax advisers the suitability of an investment in the Purchased Shares for the Investor's particular tax situation.
 

 
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
 
 
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Section 5.1        Listing.
 
The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the Common Stock’s authorization for quotation on the NASDAQ Global Market and to cause the Purchased Shares to be approved for listing thereon on or prior to the Closing Date to the extent permitted under the rules of the NASDSAQ Global Market.  Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries shall take any action which would be reasonably expected to result in the delisting or suspension of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Market and shall take all action reasonably necessary to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Market, including without limitation, exhausting all available remedies, appeal reviews and other similar mechanisms and procedures provided for under the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ Global Market to permit the continued listing of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Market.  The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 5.1.

Section 5.2        Defense of Certain Actions.
 
(a)           The Company and the Investors shall each refrain from taking any action which would render any representation or warranty contained in Article III or IV inaccurate in any material respect as of the Closing Date.  Each party shall promptly notify the other of (i) any event or matter that would reasonably be expected to cause any of its representations or warranties to be untrue in any material respect or (ii) any action, suit or proceeding that shall be instituted or threatened against such party to restrain, prohibit or otherwise challenge the legality of any of the Transactions.
 
(b)           The Company and the Investors shall each use their respective reasonable best efforts to cause each of the conditions precedent set forth in Article VI to be satisfied as soon as practicable after the date hereof.
 
(c)           The Company and the Investors shall cooperate fully with each other and assist each other in defending any lawsuits or other legal proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, brought against either party challenging this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or the consummation of the Transactions, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Authority vacated or reversed.
 
 
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Section 5.3        Contractual Consents and Governmental Approvals.
 
(a)           The Company will act diligently and reasonably in attempting to obtain before the Closing Date, and the Investors shall reasonably cooperate with the Company in such efforts, any Company Contractual Consents in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Investors, including, without limitation, the Mast Investor, provided that neither the Company nor the Investors shall have any obligation to offer or pay any consideration in order to obtain any such Company Contractual Consents; and provided, further, that the Company shall not make any agreement or understanding affecting the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, or any of their respective businesses, as a condition for obtaining any such Company Contractual Consents except with the prior written consent of the Investors, including, without limitation, the Mast Investor.
 
(b)           Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, the Company and the Investors shall act diligently and reasonably, and shall cooperate with each other, in making any required filing, registration or notification with, and in attempting to obtain any consent, authorization or approval required from, any Governmental Authority, FINRA, any self regulatory organization, and stock exchange of which the Company or any Subsidiary is a member in connection with the Transactions or to otherwise satisfy the conditions set forth in Article VI; provided that the Company shall not make any agreement or understanding affecting the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, or any of their respective businesses, as a condition for obtaining any such consents or waivers except with the prior written consent of the Investors; provided, further that neither the Company nor the Investors shall be obligated to (A) execute settlements, undertakings, consent decrees, stipulations or other agreements, (B) sell, divest, hold separate or otherwise convey any particular assets or categories of assets or businesses of the Company or the Investors or (C) otherwise take or commit to take actions that after the Closing Date would limit the freedom of action of the Investors or the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to, or its or their ability to retain, one or more of its or their businesses, product lines or assets, in each case as may be required in order to avoid the entry of, or to effect the dissolution of, any injunction, temporary restraining order or other order in any suit or proceeding which would otherwise have the effect of preventing or materially delaying the Closing
 
Section 5.4        Use of Proceeds.
 
The net proceeds received by the Company from the issuance of the Purchased Shares shall be used to increase the regulatory capital of the Company’s broker-dealer Subsidiaries and for other corporate purposes.
 
Section 5.5        Restrictions on Transferability
 
Each Investor agrees that it shall not make any sale of the Purchased Shares except in accordance with this Agreement.  Each Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Purchased Shares are not transferable on the books of the Company unless (a) such Purchased Shares are sold pursuant to (i) a Registration Statement, (ii) Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”) or (iii) an exemption from registration other than Rule 144 and (b) a certificate is submitted to the Company’s transfer agent evidencing the Purchased Shares and accompanied by a separate officer’s certificate: (i) executed by an officer of, or other authorized person designated by, such Investor; and (ii) to the effect that the Purchased Shares have been sold pursuant to (A) a Registration Statement, in which case such Investor certifies that the requirement of delivering a current prospectus has been complied with or will be complied with
 
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in connection with the sale, (B) Rule 144, in which case such Investor certifies that it has complied with or will comply with the requirements of Rule 144 or (C) pursuant to an exemption from registration other than Rule 144, and in the case of (B) and (C) such Investor must also provide the Company with an opinion of counsel, reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that the transaction is so exempt.  Each Investor hereby covenants with the Company not to make any sale of the Purchased Shares pursuant to a Registration Statement without effectively causing the prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act (to the extent applicable) to be satisfied.
 
Section 5.6        Current Public Information.
 
At all times between the date of this Agreement and the first anniversary of the Closing, so long as any of the Investors own any of the Purchased Shares, the Company shall satisfy the current public information requirement of Rule 144(c) of the Securities Act, and shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the Exchange Act.
 
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS
 
Section 6.1        Conditions to the Company’s Obligations.
 
The obligation of the Company to consummate the Transactions shall be subject to the fulfillment (or waiver by the Company) at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:

(a)           No Order.  No court or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or the Investors shall have instituted, enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Requirement of Law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is then in effect and that (i) has the effect of making illegal or otherwise prohibiting or invalidating consummation of any of the Transactions or any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or (ii) seeks to restrain, prohibit or invalidate the consummation of any of the Transactions or to invalidate any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements.
 
(b)           Governmental Approvals.  Each Company Approval and Investor Approval, if any, shall have been obtained or made and shall be in full force and effect to the extent that the failure to obtain or make such Company Approval or Investor Approval (i) has the effect of making illegal or otherwise prohibiting or invalidating consummation of any of the Transactions or any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or (ii) could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(c)           Performance of Obligations.  The Investors shall have performed in all material respects each of their respective covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement required to be performed at or prior to the Closing.
 
 
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(d)           Representations and Warranties.  Each of the representations and warranties of the Investors contained in this Agreement that is qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date (other than representations and warranties which address matters only as of a certain date, which shall be true and correct as of such certain date) and each of the representations and warranties of the Investors that is not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date (other than representations and warranties which address matters only as of a certain date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such certain date).
 
Section 6.2        Conditions to the Investors’ Obligations.
 
The obligation of each Investor to consummate the Transactions shall be subject to the fulfillment (or waiver by such Investor) at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:

(a)           No Order.  No court or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or the Investors shall have instituted, enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Requirement of Law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is then in effect and that (i) has the effect of making illegal or otherwise prohibiting or invalidating consummation of any of the Transactions or any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or result or would result in a Company Material Adverse Effect or (ii) seeks to restrain, prohibit or invalidate the consummation of any of the Transactions or to invalidate any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements.
 
(b)           Governmental Approvals.  Each Company Approval and Investor Approval, if any, shall have been obtained or made and shall be in full force and effect to the extent that the failure to obtain or make such Company Approval or Investors Approval (i) has the effect of making illegal or otherwise prohibiting or invalidating consummation of any of the Transactions or any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or (ii) would reasonably be expected, individually or together with other Company Approvals or Investor Approvals that have not been obtained or made, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(c)           Contractual Consents.  Each Company Contractual Consent, if any, shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect to the extent that the failure to obtain such Company Contractual Consent would reasonably be expected, individually or together with other Company Contractual Consents that have not been obtained, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(d)           Performance of Obligations.  The Company shall have performed in all material respects each of its respective covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and required to be performed at or prior to the Closing.
 
(e)           Representations and Warranties.  Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement that is qualified as to materiality shall be
 
 
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true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date (other than representations and warranties which address matters only as of a certain date, which shall be true and correct as of such certain date) and each of the representations and warranties of the Company that is not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date (other than representations and warranties which address matters only as of a certain date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such certain date).
 
ARTICLE VII
FURTHER AGREEMENTS
 
Section 7.1        Public Announcements.
 
The Fund Investors and the Company shall consult with each other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statements with respect to the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements or any of the Transactions, and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to reaching mutual agreement on the language of such press release or such public statement, except as may otherwise be required by applicable Requirement of Law or stock exchange rule.

Section 7.2        Fees and Expenses.
 
(a)           Except as otherwise specified in this Section 7.2 or agreed in writing by the parties, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Transactions shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.
 
(b)           The Company shall promptly reimburse the Fund Investors upon presentation of appropriate invoices and documentation therefor for all Reimbursable Expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Fund Investors or any of their Affiliates.  Any such Reimbursable Expenses incurred on or prior to the Closing Date may also be deducted by the Fund Investors from the Purchase Price as contemplated in Article II.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Reimbursable Expenses” shall mean all reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Fund Investors (or their respective Affiliates) at any time prior to any termination of this Agreement (whether before or after the date hereof or before or after the Closing Date) in connection with their due diligence investigation of the Company, the preparation of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements and consummation of the Transactions and related preparations therefor, including all reasonable fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, experts and consultants to the Fund Investors and their respective Affiliates.
 
(c)           On or prior to the date of this Agreement, the Company shall deposit $25,000 with Foley Hoag LLP, counsel to the Mast Investor, as an advance to be applied against a portion of reasonable fees, time charges and expenses of the Mast Investor to be paid by the Company in accordance with Section 7.2(b) above.  Amounts payable by the Company to the Mast Investor in accordance with Section 7.2(b) which exceed $25,000 will be paid by the Company at the Closing or shall be deducted by the Mast Investor from the Purchase Price in accordance with the terms of Section 7.2(b).
 
 
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(d)           The Company acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section 7.2 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, the Fund Investors would not enter into this Agreement.  Accordingly, if the Company fails to pay promptly any Reimbursable Expenses due to any Fund Investor pursuant to this Section 7.2, (i) interest shall accrue and immediately become payable on the overdue amount from the due date thereof until the date of payment at the base rate of Citibank, N.A. in effect from time to time and (ii) in the event that any Fund Investor commences a suit that results in a judgment against the Company for any such overdue amount or interest, the Company shall also reimburse such Fund Investor for its costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred in connection with such suit.
 
Section 7.3        Independent Nature of Investors Obligations.
 
The obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under any Transaction Document.  Nothing contained herein or in any other Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and the Company acknowledges that the Investors are not acting in concert or as a group, and the Company will not assert any such claim, with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of any other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
 
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL
 
Section 8.1        Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
 
(a)           by mutual written consent of the Fund Investors and the Company;
 
(b)           by the Fund Investors if there has been (i) a material breach of any of the representations or warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of the condition set forth in Section 6.2(e) or (ii) a material breach of any of the covenants or agreements of the Company set forth in this Agreement, which breach has not been cured within ten (10) Business Days following receipt by the Company of notice of such breach from the Fund Investors; provided that the Fund Investors are not then in material breach of any representation or warranty under this Agreement.
 
(c)           by the Company, as this Agreement relates to a particular Investor or Investors, if there has been (i) a material breach of any of the representations or warranties by such Investor or Investors set forth in this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of the condition set forth in Section 6.1(d) or (ii) a material breach of any of the covenants or
 
 
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agreements of such Investor or Investors set forth in this Agreement, which breach has not been cured within ten (10) Business Days following receipt by such Investor or Investors of notice of such breach from the Company; provided that the Company is not then in material breach of any representation or warranty under this Agreement.
 
(d)           by any of the Investors or the Company if any permanent order, decree, ruling or other action of a court or other competent authority restraining, enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation of any of the Transactions shall have become final and non-appealable; or
 
(e)           by either of the Fund Investors or the Company if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before April 30, 2008, unless the failure for the Closing to occur is the result of a material breach of this Agreement by the party seeking to terminate this Agreement.
 
In the event of termination of this Agreement by any of the Investors or the Company, as provided in this Section 8.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability hereunder on the part of the Investors or the Company, or their respective officers, directors, managers, members or partners, except for Sections 8.2 and 9.1 and except that no such termination shall relieve any party of liability for any breach of any other provision of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination.
 
Section 8.2        Notice.
 
Whenever any notice is required to be given hereunder, such notice shall be deemed given only when such notice is in writing and is delivered by messenger or courier or, if sent by fax, when received.  All notices, requests and other communications hereunder shall be delivered by courier or messenger or shall be sent by facsimile to the following addresses:

 
(i)
If to the Mast Investor, at the following address:
 
MAST Credit Opportunities I Master Fund Limited
c/o MAST Capital Management, LLC
535 Boylston Street, Suite 401
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Attention: John S. Ehlinger
Fax: (617) 247-7985

with a copy by fax or messenger or courier to:
 
Foley Hoag LLP
Bay Colony Corporate Center
1000 Winter Street, Suite 4000
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
Attention: David A. Broadwin, Esq.
Fax: (617) 832-7000

(ii)           If to the MatlinPatterson Investor, at the following address:
 
 
 
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MatlinPatterson FA Acquisition LLC
c/o MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC
520 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention:  General Counsel
Fax: (212) 651-4011

with a copy by fax or messenger or courier to:
 
Sidley Austin llp
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Facsimile: (212) 839-5599
Attention:  Duncan N. Darrow and Michael H. Yanowitch
 
(iii)           If to the Company, at the following address:
 
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc.
One Penn Plaza, 42nd Floor
New York, New York 10119
Facsimile: (212) 273-7100
Attention:  General Counsel
 
with a copy by fax or messenger or courier to:
 
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6092
Facsimile: (212) 259-6333
Attention:  Donald Murray and Christopher P. Peterson
 
(iv)           If to any Individual Investor, to the address set forth below such Individual Investor’s name on Exhibit B,
 
or, in the case of any of the foregoing, to such other respective addresses as may be designated by notice given in accordance with this Section 8.2.
 
Section 8.3        Complete Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
 
This Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements, the Investor Confidentiality Agreements and the Company Disclosure Letter constitute the entire agreement among the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings of the parties in connection therewith, including the letter Re: Common Stock Purchase and Backstop dated February 21, 2008 between Mast Capital Management, LLC and the Company and attached Term Sheet, which, except for those sections which are explicitly binding on the parties thereto, shall be deemed terminated and of no further force or effect.  This
 
 
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Agreement is not intended to confer upon any person other than the Company and the Investors any rights or remedies hereunder.

Section 8.4        Survival.
 
The respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company and the Investors set forth in this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement or in any exhibit, schedule, certificate or instrument attached or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto (except covenants and agreements which are expressly required to be performed and are performed in full on or prior to the Closing Date) shall survive the Closing and the consummation of the Transactions.
 
Section 8.5        Governing Law.
 
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THAT WOULD APPLY THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.  THE INVESTORS AND THE COMPANY HEREBY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR TO DETERMINE THE RIGHTS OF ANY PARTY HERETO.

Section 8.6        No Assignment.
 
Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations under it are assignable by any party without the written consent of the other parties.

Section 8.7        Counterparts.
 
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts.  All such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other parties.

Section 8.8        Remedies; Waiver.
 
All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.  No failure on the part of any party to exercise or delay in exercising any right hereunder shall be deemed a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise preclude any further or other exercise of such or any other right.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it is understood and agreed that remedies at law would be inadequate in the case of any breach of the covenants contained in this Agreement.  The Company and the Investors shall be entitled to equitable relief, including the
 
 
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remedy of specific performance, with respect to any breach or attempted breach of such covenants by the other party.

Section 8.9        Severability.
 
Any invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render illegal or unenforceable the remaining provisions hereof in such jurisdiction and shall not invalidate or render illegal or unenforceable such provisions in any other jurisdiction.  The Company and the Investors shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace any invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision with a valid, legal and enforceable provision, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

Section 8.10      Amendment; Waiver.
 
This Agreement may be amended only by agreement in writing of each of the parties (including, without limitation, the MAST Investor).  No waiver of any provision nor consent to any exception to the terms of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the party to be bound and then only to the specific purpose, extent and instance so provided.

Section 8.11      Confidentiality.
 
Except for the Mast Investor, which has entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Company dated as of February 28, 2008 and remains subject to its terms, each Investor acknowledges and agrees that any information or data it has acquired from the Company, not otherwise properly in the public domain, was received in confidence.  Each Investor agrees not to divulge, communicate or disclose, except as may be required by law or for the performance of this Agreement, or use to the detriment of the Company or for the benefit of any other person or persons, or misuse in any way, any confidential information of the Company.
 
 
[the next page is the signature page]
 
 
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COMPANY AND FUND INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.
 

 
                BROADPOINT SECURITIES GROUP, INC.


                By:  /s/ Lee Fensterstock                                         
                Name:    Lee Fensterstock
                Title:      Chief Executive Officer



                MAST CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES I MASTER
                FUND LIMITED


                By:  /s/ Christopher B. Madison                            
                Name:   Christopher B. Madison
                Title:      Partner



                MATLINPATTERSON FA ACQUISITION LLC


                By:  /s/ Lawrence M. Teitelbaum                             
                Name:    Lawrence M. Teitelbaum
                Title:      President
 

 


INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Mark H. Bryant
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Mark H. Bryant
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
14 Wooddale Rd
  
       
   
Greenwich, CT
  
       
   
06830
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 973-226-7618 (w)
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
973-226-4644 (w)
  
       
 
Email Address:
Mark.Bryant@Broadpointsecurities.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 


INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Stephen Colman
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Stephen Colman
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
137 Woodlands Road
  
       
   
Harrison NY  10528
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 914-967 2772
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
914-967 2778
  
       
 
Email Address:
SColman2@Bloomberg.net
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
HColman@aol.com
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 


INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Gregory D. Ethridge
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Gregory D. Ethridge
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
 333 E. 56th St.   
       
 
Address for Notice:
Apt. PHG
  
       
   
New York, NY 10022
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 (212) 588-0602
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
greg-ethridge@yahoo.com
  
       
 
Email Address:
 
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 


INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Steve Sinofsky
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Steve Sinofsky
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
51 Arbor Circle
  
       
   
Basking Ridge
  
       
   
NJ  07920
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 973-226-7618
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
973-226-4644
  
       
 
Email Address:
SSinofsky2@Bloomberg.net
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 


INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
John H. Hale
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ John H. Hale
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
5 Holmhill Ln
  
       
   
Rosewood, NJ  07068
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 973-228-1148
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
973-228-8762
  
       
 
Email Address:
matty1225@hotmail
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 


INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Riaz Haidri
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Riaz Haidri
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
41 Dale Drive
  
       
   
Chatham, NJ  07928
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 973-226-7618 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
973-377-4840
  
       
 
Email Address:
RHaidri@verizon.net
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 


INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Lee Fensterstock
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Lee Fensterstock
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
445 Lafayette St.
  
       
   
N.Y., N.Y.  10003
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 212-273-7133 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
212-273-7186
  
       
 
Email Address:
Lee.Fensterstock@BroadpointSecurities.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 


INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Nicholas Casesa
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Nicholas Casesa
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
502 Timberline Dr.
  
       
   
Franklin Lakes, N.J.  07417
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
  
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
201-560-1447
  
       
 
Email Address:
NCasesa1@optonline.net
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 


INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Alvin Jay DeGuzman
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Alvin Jay DeGuzman
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
50 Yacenda Dr
  
       
   
Morris Plains, NJ  07950
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 (973) 364-1096 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
973-226-5864
  
       
 
Email Address:
Alvin.DeGuzman@BroadpointSecurities.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 


 
INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Sunny Cheung
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Sunny Cheung
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
245 W. 72nd St., Apt. 4B
  
 
 
      
   
New York, NY  10023
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 212-273-7120 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
212-273-7129
  
       
 
Email Address:
sunny.cheung@broadpointsecurities.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 

 
 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Richard Wheeless
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Richard Wheeless
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
34 Kings Hill  Ct
  
       
   
Summit, NJ  07901
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 973-226-7618 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
908-522-0416
  
       
 
Email Address:
RWW@Bloomberg.net
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Michael Tama
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Michael Tama
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
70 Adams St.
  
    Apt. 5M   
   
Hoboken, NJ  07030
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
  
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
201-683-3464
  
       
 
Email Address:
mtama@mail2web.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Gregory A. Sullivan, IRA Rollover
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Gregory A. Sullivan
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
163 Bingham Ave.
  
       
   
Rumson, NJ  07760
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
  
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
732-842-0041
  
       
 
Email Address:
Longdrivegreg@hotmail.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Jeffrey D. Sprengel
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Jeffrey D. Sprengel
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
731 Austin Street
  
       
   
Westfield, NJ  07090
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 (w) 973-226-7618 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
(w) 973-226-4644 (h) 908-301-1004
  
       
 
Email Address:
jsprengel7@bloomberg.net
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Marc Santo Domingo
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Marc Santo Domingo
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
28 Baybury Ct.
  
       
   
E. Hanover, NJ  07936
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 973-226-7618 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
973-226-3978(w)   973-585-7319(h)
  
       
 
Email Address:
Santo@bloomberg.net
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Richard Rossi
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Richard Rossi
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
11 Garden Pl
  
       
   
Chatham, NJ  07928
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 973-226-7618 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
973-226-4644
  
       
 
Email Address:
Richard.Rossi@Broadpointsecurities.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Joseph Mannello
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Joseph Mannello
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
137 Jockey Hollow Road
  
       
   
Bernardsville, NJ  07924
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 908 776-5823 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
908-766-4222
  
       
 
Email Address:
JMannello@patmedia.net
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Gary A. Madia
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Gary A. Madia
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
2 Shadowbrook Way
  
       
   
Mendham, NJ  07945
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
  
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
973-531-8000
  
       
 
Email Address:
sutmadia@aol.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
David M. Klein
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ David M. Klein
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
18 Knollwood Terrace
  
       
   
Randolph, NJ  07869
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 973 -532-0231 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
973-442-0866
  
       
 
Email Address:
DKLK@optonline.net
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Peter Brady
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Peter Brady
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
10 Sage Dr
  
       
   
Warren, NJ  07059
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 973 226-7618 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
973-226-4644
  
       
 
Email Address:
Pete.Brady@Broadpointsecurities.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Laurence M. Mascera
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Laurence M. Mascera
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
500 East 77th Street #2024
  
       
   
New York, NY  10162
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 212-273-7145 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
212-273-7104
  
       
 
Email Address:
larry.mascera@broadpointsecurities.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
  
       
   
787 7th Avenue
  
       
   
New York, NY  10019
  
       
    Attn:  Carol R. Mascera, Esq.   

 
 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Robert Tirschwell
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Robert Tirschwell
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
39 Worth St
  
       
   
New York, NY  10013
  
       
   
 
  
       
 
Fax Number:
  
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
212-334-5233
  
       
 
Email Address:
RTirschwell@BPDescap.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 
 
 
 

INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SIGNATURE PAGE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investors have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective offers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

       
 
Investor Name:
Robert M. Fine
  
       
 
Signature:
/s/ Robert M. Fine
 
       
 
Name of Signatory:
 
  
 
(If different than Investor)
    
       
 
Address for Notice:
Robert M. Fine
  
       
   
21 Harriman Drive
  
       
   
Sands Point, NY  11050
  
       
 
Fax Number:
 (516) 944-2235 
 
       
 
Telephone Number:
(516) 708-1299
  
       
 
Email Address:
LLRMF@aol.com
  
       
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  
       
   
 
  

 
 
 
 

Exhibit A
to
Stock Purchase Agreement

Defined Terms.


“Action or Proceeding” means any suit, action, proceeding (including any compliance, enforcement or disciplinary proceeding), arbitration, formal or informal inquiry, inspection, investigation or formal order of investigation of complaint.

“Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act as in effect as on the date hereof.

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Associated Person” means an “associated persons” as defined in Article I, section (dd) of the NASD’s By-laws, as incorporated into the FINRA Rulebook, By-laws and Schedules to By-laws.

“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized by law or executive order to close.

“Business Entity” means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, partnership, business trust or other business entity.

“Capital Stock” means the Common Stock and the Preferred Stock.

“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

“Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing takes place.

“Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company.

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Company Approvals” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(b).

“Company Contract” means any material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, contract, agreement, instrument or other undertaking or legally binding arrangement
 
 
 
(whether written or oral) to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets is bound.

“Company Contractual Consents” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(c).

“Company Disclosure Letter” means the letter dated the date hereof delivered by the Company to the Investors, which letter relates to this Agreement and is designated therein as the Company Disclosure Letter.

“Company Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the ability of the Company to consummate any of the Transactions or to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or (ii) the businesses, assets (including licenses, franchises and other intangible assets), liabilities, financial condition or operating income of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, provided, however that in no event shall any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, nor shall any of the following be taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Company Material Adverse Effect:  (a) a change in the market price or trading volume of Common Stock (but not any effect, event, development or change underlying such decrease to the extent that such effect, event, development or change would otherwise constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect); (b) changes in conditions in the U.S. or global economy or capital or financial markets generally, including changes in interest or exchange rates; (c) changes in general legal, tax, regulatory, political or business conditions; (d) changes that are the result of factors generally affecting the industry in which the Company and the Subsidiaries operate; (e) changes in applicable law or GAAP; (f) the negotiation, execution, announcement, pendency or performance of this Agreement or the Transactions or the consummation of the Transactions, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with customers, suppliers, vendors, lenders, brokers, investors, venture partners or employees; (g) acts of war, armed hostilities, sabotage or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war, armed hostilities, sabotage or terrorism threatened or underway as of the date of this Agreement; (h) earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, or other natural disasters; (i) any action taken by the Company at the request or with the prior written consent of each of the Fund Investors; (j) the failure of the Company to take any action as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions set forth in Article V; or (k) any adverse development in any litigation or regulatory proceeding described in Schedule 3.9 or the commencement of any action or proceeding based on a pre-litigation claim described in Schedule 3.9; or (l) any litigation or regulatory proceeding alleging claims arising under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder or other laws to similar effect based solely on the existence, announcement or performance of this Agreement or the Transactions.

“Company Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15.

“Contractual Consent” applicable to a specified Person in respect of a specified matter means any consent required to be obtained by such Person from any other Person party to any Contractual Obligation to which such first Person is a party or by which it is bound in order for such matter to occur or exist without resulting in the occurrence of a default or event of default or termination, the creation of any lien, the triggering of any decrease in the rights of
 
 
 
such first Person, any increase in the obligations of such first Person or any other consequence adverse to the interests of such first Person, under any provision of such Contractual Obligation.

“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any obligation arising out of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract, agreement, insurance policy, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound (including, without limitation, any debt security issued by such Person).

“Convertible Securities” means securities or obligations that are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Capital Stock.

“Employee Stock Incentive Plans” means the Company’s: (i) 1989 Stock Incentive Plan, (ii) 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated Through April 27, 2004, as amended), (iii) 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, (iv) 1989 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, (v) Restricted Stock Inducement Plan for Descap Employees, as amended, (vi) 2003 Directors’ Stock Plan, as amended; and (vii) 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan.

“Employee Stock Options” means any stock options granted pursuant to any Employee Stock Incentive Plan.

“Evaluation Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(c).

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(b).

“FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

“Fund Investors” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“GAAP” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(b)

“Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision or department thereof, any governmental or regulatory body, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, or any court or arbitrator or alternative dispute resolution body, in each case whether federal, state, local, foreign or supranational.

“Individual Investor” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.10.

“Investment” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Investors” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
 
 

 
“Investor Approvals” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(b).

“Investor Confidentiality Agreements” means (i) the confidentiality letter agreement dated March 20, 2007 between MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II, L.P. and the Company and (ii) the confidentiality letter agreement dated as of February 28, 2008 between Mast Capital Management, LLC and the Company.

“Knowledge of the Company” means the actual knowledge of the officers of the Company who have been designated in the Company Disclosure Letter as having “Knowledge of the Company”.

“Lender Warrants” mean the Common Stock purchase warrants issued to the Investors of the Senior Notes dated June 13, 2003, initially exercisable for the purchase of 437,000 shares of Common Stock.

“Liens” means security interests, liens, claims, pledges, mortgages, options, rights of first refusal, agreements, limitations on voting rights, charges, easements, servitudes, encumbrances and other restrictions of any nature whatsoever.

“Mast Investor” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“MatlinPatterson Investor” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“MatlinPatterson Registration Rights Amendment” means Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September 21, 2007 substantially in the form of Exhibit E.

“NASD” means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

“New Registration Rights Agreement” means a Registration Rights Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F.

“NYBCL” means the New York Business Corporation Law.

“Organizational Document” means, with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary, any certificate or articles of incorporation, memorandum of association, by-laws, partnership agreement, limited liability agreement, operating agreement, trust agreement or other agreement, instrument or document governing the affairs of the Company or such Subsidiary.

“Person” means any individual, Business Entity, unincorporated association or Governmental Authority.

“Preferred Stock” means the preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.
 
 

 
“Purchased Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

“Investors” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Registration Statement” means a registration statement to be filed by the Company pursuant to the MatlinPatterson Registration Rights Amendment or the New Registration Rights Agreement.

“Reimbursable Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(b).

“Requirement of Law” means any judgment, order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule, regulation, notice, law or ordinance and shall also include any regulations of any applicable self regulatory organizations.

“Restricted Stock” means any shares of Common Stock issued (i) in the form of a Restricted Stock Award or (ii) upon the exercise of RSUs.

“Restricted Stock Award” means any award granted under an Employee Stock Incentive Plan consisting of a direct issuance of restricted stock.

“Rights” has the meaning set forth in the Rights Agreement.

“Rights Agreement” means the Rights Agreement dated as of March 30, 1998 between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent, as amended.
 
“RSU” means a unit representing a right to purchase Restricted Stock that is subject to an RSU Award.

“RSU Award” means an award granted under an Employee Stock Incentive Plan in the form of RSUs.

“Sarbanes-Oxley” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(a).

“Schedules” means the Schedules to the Company Disclosure Letter.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“SEC Reports” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(a)

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Share Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
 
 

 
“Stock Purchase Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(c).

“Subsidiary” means any Business Entity of which the Company (either alone or through or together with one or more other Subsidiaries) (x) owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such Business Entity, (y) is a general partner, managing member, trustee or other Person performing similar functions or (z) has control (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act).

“Tax Return” means any return, report or similar statement (including the attached schedules) required to be filed with respect to any Tax, including, without limitation, any information return, claim for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated Tax.

“Tax” means any tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever (including any tax imposed under Subtitle A of the Code and any net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sale, bulk sales, use, real property, personal property, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding tax on amounts paid, withholding, payroll, employment, excise severance, stamp, capital stock, occupation, property, environmental or windfall profits tax, premium, custom, duty or other tax or assessment), together with any interest, penalty, addition to tax or additional amount thereto, imposed by any Governmental Authority.

“Taxing Authority” means any Governmental Authority (domestic or foreign) responsible for the imposition of any Tax.

“Transactions” means the sale and issuance of the Purchased Shares to the Investors and the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreements.

“Transaction Agreements” means this Agreement, the New Registration Rights Agreement, and the MatlinPatterson Registration Rights Amendment.





Exhibit B
to
Stock Purchase Agreement

Schedule of Investors

Name of Investor
Address
Number of Shares
Aggregate Purchase Price ($)
MAST Credit Opportunities I Master Fund Limited
c/o MAST Capital Management, LLC
535 Boylston Street, Suite 401
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Attention: John S. Ehlinger
7,058,824
12,000,000
MatlinPatterson FA Acquisition LLC
c/o MatlinPatterson Global Advisers II LLC
520 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: General Counsel
1,594,000
2,709,800
Lee Fensterstock
445 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10003
294,118
500,000
Robert M. Tirschwell
39 Worth St. Apt 5W
New York, NY 10013
350,000
595,000
Robert M. Fine
21 Harriman Drive
Sands Point, NY 11050
150,000
255,000
Pete Brady
10 Sage Dr.
Warren, NJ 07059
58,824
100,000
Mark Bryant
14 Wooddale Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
50,000
85,000
Nick Casesa
502 Timberline Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
100,000
170,000
Steve Colman
137 Woodlands Road
Harrison, NY 10528
58,824
100,000
Alvin DeGuzman
50 Yacenda Dr.
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
29,412
50,000
Riaz Haidri
41 Dale Drive
Chatham, NJ 07928
150,000
255,000
John Hale
5 Holmehill Ln.
Roseland, NJ 07068
150,000
255,000
David Klein
18 Knollwood Terrace
Randolph, NJ 07869
30,000
51,000
Gary Madia
2 Shadowbrook Way
Mendham, NJ 07945
29,412
50,000
Richard Rossi
11 Garden Pl.
Chatham, NJ 07928
44,118
75,000
Marc SantoDomingo
28 Baybury Ct.
East Hanover, NJ 07936
44,118
75,000
Steve Sinofsky
51 Arbor Circle
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
29,412
50,000
Jeff Sprengel
731 Austin Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
75,000
127,500
Greg Sullivan
163 Bingham Ave.
Rumson, NJ 07760
100,000
170,000
Michal Tama
70 Adams St. Apt 5M
Hoboken, NJ 07030
30,000
51,000
Richard Wheeless
34 Kings Hill Ct.
Summit, NJ 07901
29,412
50,000
 
 
 
Larry Mascera
500 East 77th Street Apt # 2024
New York, NY 10162
30,000
51,000
Joe Mannello
137 Jockey Hollow Rd.
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
1,000,000
1,700,000
Greg Ethridge
333 E 56th St. Apt PH 6
New York, NY 10022
58,824
100,000
Sunny Cheung
245 W. 72nd Street, Apt. 4B
New York, NY 10023
35,294
60,000
 
 

 
Exhibit C
to
Stock Purchase Agreement

List of Closing Deliveries


Part I. Deliveries by the Investors

1.
  
The officer’s or Investor certificate contemplated to be delivered by each of the Investors pursuant to Section 6.1(d).
     
     
     


Part II. Deliveries by the Company

1.
  
The officer’s certificate contemplated to be delivered by the Company pursuant to Section 6.2(e).
     
2.
  
A certificate of good standing for the Company issued by the Secretary of State of the State of New York as of a date that is not more than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
 
3.
  
A certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, dated the Closing Date, as to (i) the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company; (ii) the Bylaws of the Company; (iii) the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the execution and delivery of the Agreement, the New Registration Rights Agreement and the MatlinPatterson Registration Rights Amendment.
 
 

 
Exhibit D
to
Stock Purchase Agreement

Legal Opinion of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
 
 

Exhibit E
to
Stock Purchase Agreement

MatlinPatterson Registration Rights Amendment
 
 

 
Exhibit F
to
Stock Purchase Agreement

New Registration Rights Agreement
 
 
 
 
Exhibit G
to
Stock Purchase Agreement
 
ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE

           The undersigned Investor, in connection with the acquisition of securities of Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby makes the following representations and warranties:

           The Investor understands that the offer and sale of the Company's shares are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") or qualified under state securities laws, in reliance upon exemptions from such registration and qualification requirements for transactions not involving any public offering. Information supplied through this Questionnaire will be used to ensure compliance with the requirements of such exemptions.

           The undersigned Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:

(a)
The information contained herein is complete and accurate and may be relied upon by the Company; and

(b)
Investor will notify the Company immediately of any material change in any of such information occurring prior to the acceptance or rejection of the Investor’s subscription for securities of the Company.

ALL INFORMATION WILL BE TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY

         The Investor represents and warrants that the Investor falls within the category (or categories) marked.  PLEASE INDICATE EACH CATEGORY OF ACCREDITED INVESTOR THAT YOU SATISFY, BY PLACING AN "X" ON THE APPROPRIATE LINE BELOW.

 
_____     Category 1.
 A bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Act,  whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; or  
     
_____     Category 2.
A savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; or
  
     
 _____     Category 3. A broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or
  
     
_____     Category 4.
 An insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Act; or  
     
_____     Category 5.
An investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940; or
  
 
 
 
 
_____     Category 6. A business development company as defined in Section 2(a) (48) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; or  
     
_____     Category 7.
 A small business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; or  
     
_____     Category 8.
 A plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivision or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, with assets in excess of US$5,000,000; or  
     
 _____     Category 9. An employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in which the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment advisor, or an employee benefit plan with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, the investment decisions are made solely by persons who are accredited investors; or  
     
_____     Category 10.
A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) or the Investment Advisors Act of 1940; or
  
     
_____     Category 11.
An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust, or a partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000; or
  
     
_____     Category 12.
A director, executive officer or general partner of the Company; or
  
     
_____     Category 13.
 A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint  net worth with that person's spouse, at the time of this purchase exceeds US$1,000,000; or  
     
 
 
 
_____     Category 14.
 A natural person who had an individual income in excess of US$200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in excess of US$300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year; or  
     
_____     Category 15.
 A trust, with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in SEC Rule 506(b) (2)(ii); or  
     
_____     Category 16.
 An entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors.  


 

Date:

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EXHIBIT 3

VOTING AGREEMENT
 
THIS VOTING AGREEMENT dated as of February 29, 2008 (the “Agreement”), is made by and between BROADPOINT SECURITIES GROUP, INC., a New York corporation (the “Company”), and MATLINPATTERSON FA ACQUISITION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MatlinPatterson”).
 
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
 
A.           MatlinPatterson is the owner of 41,499,261 shares of the Company common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).
 
B.           The Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), dated as of January 30, 2008, with Broadpoint Capital, Inc., a New York corporation (“Broadpoint Capital”), and BNY Capital Markets, Inc., a New York corporation.
 
C.           Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, Broadpoint Capital agreed to hire certain Designated Key Employees (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement), and the Company agreed to issue, subject to certain conditions, restricted stock units and/or shares of restricted stock (“Awards”) to the Designated Key Employees under the Company’s 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”);
 
D.           Because the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan is insufficient to grant all the contemplated Awards to the Designated Key Employees, the Board of Directors of the Company by resolution adopted on January 29, 2008 approved an increase in the number of authorized shares under the Plan (the “Plan Increase”), subject to shareholder approval; and
 
E.           The Company agreed with the Designated Employees to obtain the written agreement of MatlinPatterson to vote its shares in the Company in favor of the Plan Increase when the Plan Increase is submitted to the shareholders of the Company for approval, and MatlinPatterson is willing to enter into such an agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement intending to be legally bound do agree as follows:
 
Representations and Warranties.  MatlinPatterson represents and warrants to the Company that (i) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all necessary limited liability action on the part of MatlinPatterson; and (ii) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of MatlinPatterson, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
 
Agreement to Vote Shares.  MatlinPatterson agrees to vote its Shares (as defined below) in favor of the Plan Increase when the Plan Increase is submitted to a vote of the
 
 
 
 
shareholders of the Company.  For such purpose, the term “Shares” includes all shares of the Common Stock or any other voting securities of the Company as to which MatlinPatterson is the beneficial owner or is otherwise able to direct the voting thereof at the time of the applicable shareholder vote.
 
Specific Performance.  MatlinPatterson acknowledges that it will be impossible to measure in money the damage to the Company if MatlinPatterson fails to comply with the obligations imposed by this Agreement, and that, in the event of any such failure, the Company will not have an adequate remedy at law or in damages.  Accordingly, MatlinPatterson agrees that injunctive relief or any other equitable remedy, in addition to any remedies at law or damages, is the appropriate remedy for any such failure and will not oppose the granting of any such remedy on the basis that the Company has an adequate remedy at law.  MatlinPatterson agrees not to seek, and agrees to waive any requirement for, the securing or posting of a bond in connection with the Company seeking or obtaining such equitable relief.
 
Miscellaneous.
 
Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior written and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
 
Notices.  Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by any party to the others shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the next business day after the same is sent, if delivered personally or sent by telecopy or overnight delivery, or five calendar days after the same is sent, if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, as set forth below, or to such other persons or addresses as may be designated in writing in accordance with the terms hereof by the party to receive such notice.
 
If to the Company:
 
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc.
One Penn Plaza, 42nd Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: General Counsel
Fax: (212) 273-7186

If to MatlinPatterson:

MatlinPatterson FA Acquisition LLC
c/o MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC
520 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention:  General Counsel
Fax: (212) 651-4011
 
 
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Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York as applied to contracts made and fully performed in such state without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
 
Rules of Construction.  The descriptive headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  Words used in this Agreement, regardless of the gender and number specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other gender, masculine or feminine, or neuter, and any other number, singular or plural, as the context requires.  As used in this Agreement, the word "including" is not limiting, and the word "or" is not exclusive.
 
Parties in Interest.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their legal successors-in-interest, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
 
Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one instrument.
 
Assignment.  No party hereto shall assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any part thereof, nor shall any party assign or delegate any of its rights or duties hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, and any assignment made without such consent shall be void.  Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
 
Amendment.  This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of both parties.
 

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investor have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above-written.
 
 
 
BROADPOINT SECURITIES GROUP, INC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Lee Fensterstock  
   Name:  Lee Fensterstock  
   Title:   Chief Executive Officer  
       
 
 
 
MATLINPATTERSON FA ACQUISITION LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Lawrence M. Teitelbaum  
   Name:  Lawrence M. Teitelbaum  
   Title:    President and Treasurer  
       
 
 
 
 
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