Exhibit 10.9
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT"), dated as of June 13,
2006, by and among Qiao Xing Mobile Communications Co. Ltd., a company
incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, with headquarters
located at Qiao Xing Science Industrial Park, Xxxx Xxxx, Huizhou City,
Guangdong, People's Republic of China, 516023 (the "COMPANY"), and the
undersigned buyers (each, a "BUYER", and collectively, the "BUYERS").
WHEREAS:
A. In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement by and among
Qiao Xing Universal Telephone Inc. (the "PARENT"), and the parties hereto of
even date herewith (the "SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT"), the Parent has agreed,
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Securities
Purchase Agreement, to issue and sell to each Buyer (i) convertible notes of the
Parent (the "NOTES") which Notes shall be, in accordance with the terms of the
Notes, in whole or in part, (A) convertible into shares of the Parent's common
stock, par value $.001 per share ("PARENT COMMON STOCK," as converted, the
"CONVERSION SHARES") or (B) in the event of an Initial Public Offering (as
defined below) of the Company, exchangeable into shares (the "COMMON SHARES") of
the common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share (the "COMMON STOCK")
(as exchanged and/or redeemed, the "EXCHANGE SHARES"), and (ii) warrants which
will be exercisable to purchase shares of the common stock of the Parent.
B. To induce the Buyers to execute and deliver the Securities Purchase
Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the "1933 ACT"), and
applicable state securities laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each
of the Buyers hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the respective meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement. As
used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
a. "BUSINESS DAY" means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or
any other day on which commercial banks in Xxx Xxxx xx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx or
China are authorized or required by law to remain closed.
b. "EFFECTIVE DATE" means the date the Registration Statement has
been declared effective by the SEC.
c. "EFFECTIVENESS DEADLINE" means the date which is 90 days
following the earlier of (i) the Filing Deadline (as defined below) and (ii) the
Filing Date (as defined below).
d. "FILING DATE" means the date the Registration Statement has
been filed with the SEC.
e. "FILING DEADLINE" means the date which is three months
following the Initial Public Offering.
f. "INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING" means the first public offering of
any class of securities of the Company pursuant to a registration statement
filed with and declared effective by the SEC (or any other equivalent authority
in any other jurisdiction).
g. "INVESTOR" means a Buyer or any transferee or assignee thereof
to whom a Buyer assigns its rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become
bound by the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 and any
transferee or assignee thereof to whom a transferee or assignee assigns its
rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of
this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.
h. "PERSON" means an individual, a limited liability company, a
partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated
organization and a government or any department or agency thereof.
i. "REGISTER," "REGISTERED," and "REGISTRATION" refer to a
registration effected by preparing and filing one or more Registration
Statements (as defined below) in compliance with the 1933 Act and pursuant to
Rule 415 and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration
Statement(s) by the SEC.
j. "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" means (i) the Exchange Shares issued
or issuable upon exchange and/or redemption of the Notes, and (ii) any capital
stock of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the Exchange Shares and
the Notes, as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization,
exchange or similar event or otherwise, without regard to any limitations on
exchanges or redemptions of the Notes. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, any
Exchange Shares sold by the Buyer in an Initial Public Offering shall be
excluded from the definition of Registrable Securities.
k. "REGISTRATION STATEMENT" means a registration statement or
registration statements of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering the
Registrable Securities.
l. "REQUIRED HOLDERS" means the holders of at least a majority of
the Registrable Securities.
m. "REQUIRED REGISTRATION AMOUNT" means 130% of the number of
Exchange Shares issued and issuable pursuant to the Notes as of the trading day
immediately preceding the applicable date of determination, subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 2(e), without regard to any limitations on
exchange or redemption of the Notes.
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n. "RULE 415" means Rule 415 under the 1933 Act or any successor
rule providing for offering securities on a continuous or delayed basis.
o. "SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
2. Registration.
a. Mandatory Registration. In the event of an Initial Public
Offering and to the extent that less than 100% of (i) the Notes are converted
into the common stock of the Parent prior to an Initial Public Offering and (ii)
the Exchange Shares are sold in the Initial Public Offering, the Company shall
prepare, and, as soon as practicable but in no event later than the Filing
Deadline, file with the SEC the Registration Statement on Form F-3 covering the
resale of all of the Registrable Securities. In the event that Form F-3 is
unavailable for such a registration, the Company shall use such other form as is
available for such a registration on another appropriate form reasonably
acceptable to the Required Holders, subject to the provisions of Section 2(d).
The Registration Statement prepared pursuant hereto shall register for resale at
least that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Required Registration
Amount determined as of the date such Registration Statement is initially filed
with the SEC. The Registration Statement shall contain (except if otherwise
directed by the Required Holders) the "Selling Stockholders" and "Plan of
Distribution" sections in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
The Company shall use its best efforts to have the Registration Statement
declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, but in no event later than
the Effectiveness Deadline. By 9:30 am on the Business Day following the
Effective Date, the Company shall file with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424
under the 1933 Act the final prospectus to be used in connection with sales
pursuant to such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the
extent the first public offering of any class of securities of the Company
pursuant to a registration statement is filed with an entity other than the SEC,
the Company shall amend this Agreement substantially in the form which has been
previously reviewed by the Buyers and a counsel of their choice at the expense
of the Company to provide for the registration of Common Stock on terms that are
substantially equivalent to such terms as provided in this Agreement for
registration of Common Stock with the SEC.
b. Initial Public Offering. In the event of an Initial Public
Offering, the Investors shall participate in the Initial Public Offering pro
rata in proportion to the number of Registrable Securities requested by the
Investors to be included in the Initial Public Offering. In connection with a
planned Initial Public Offering, the Company shall deliver prompt written notice
(which notice shall be given (i) in the event that the Company has publicly
disclosed such proposed Initial Public Offering, at least thirty (30) calendar
days prior to such proposed Initial Public Offering and (ii) in the event that
the Company has not publicly disclosed such proposed Initial Public Offering (a
"NON-PUBLIC IPO REGISTRATION NOTICE"), no more than ten (10) Business Days prior
to the filing of such proposed Initial Public Offering registration with the SEC
(such period not in excess of ten (10) Business Days, the "NON-PUBLIC IPO
REGISTRATION NOTICE PERIOD")) to all Investors of its intention to undertake
such Initial Public Offering, describing in reasonable detail the proposed
offering and distribution (including the anticipated range of the proposed
offering price, the class and number of securities proposed to be registered and
the distribution arrangements) and of such Investor's right to participate in
such registration under this Section 2(b) as herein provided. If the Investor
elects to participate in such proposed
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Initial Public Offering, the Investor shall keep the contents of any Non-Public
IPO Registration Notice confidential prior to the filing of such proposed
Initial Public Offering with the SEC and if the Investor has elected not to
participate in such proposed Initial Public Offering, the Investor shall keep
the contents of any Non-Public IPO Registration Notice confidential during the
Non-Public IPO Registration Notice Period. Subject to the other provisions of
this paragraph, upon the written request of any Investor made within twenty (20)
calendar days, or in the case of a Non-Public IPO Registration Notice, within
five (5) Business Days, after the receipt of such written notice (which request
shall specify the amount of Registrable Securities to be sold), the Company
shall allow the Investors to participate in such offering. Immediately upon
notification to the Company from the underwriter of the price at which such
securities are to be sold, the Company shall so advise each participating
Investor. The Investors requesting to participate may, at any time prior to the
effectiveness of the registration statement for the Initial Public Offering (and
for any reason), revoke such request by delivering written notice to the Company
revoking such requested inclusion.
c. Allocation of Registrable Securities. The initial number of
Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement and any increase
in the number of Registrable Securities included therein shall be allocated pro
rata among the Investors based on the number of Registrable Securities held by
each Investor at the time the Registration Statement covering such initial
number of Registrable Securities or increase thereof is declared effective by
the SEC. In the event that an Investor sells or otherwise transfers any of such
Investor's Registrable Securities, each transferee shall be allocated a pro rata
portion of the then remaining number of Registrable Securities included in such
Registration Statement for such transferor. Any shares of Common Stock included
in a Registration Statement and which remain allocated to any Person which
ceases to hold any Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement
shall be allocated to the remaining Investors, pro rata based on the number of
Registrable Securities then held by such Investors which are covered by such
Registration Statement. The Company shall not include any securities other than
Registrable Securities on any Registration Statement without the prior written
consent of the Required Holders.
d. Legal Counsel. Subject to Section 5 hereof, the Required
Holders shall have the right to select one legal counsel to review and oversee
any registration pursuant to this Section 2 ("LEGAL COUNSEL"), which shall be
Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP or such other counsel as thereafter designated by the
Required Holders. The Company and Legal Counsel shall reasonably cooperate with
each other in performing the Company's obligations under this Agreement.
e. Ineligibility for Form F-3. In the event that Form F-3 is not
available for the registration of the resale of Registrable Securities
hereunder, the Company shall (i) register the resale of the Registrable
Securities on another appropriate form reasonably acceptable to the Required
Holders and (ii) undertake to register the Registrable Securities on Form F-3 as
soon as such form is available, provided that the Company shall maintain the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect until such time as a
Registration Statement on Form F-3 covering the Registrable Securities has been
declared effective by the SEC.
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f. Sufficient Number of Shares Registered. In the event the
number of shares available under a Registration Statement filed pursuant to
Section 2(a) is insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities required
to be covered by such Registration Statement or an Investor's allocated portion
of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(b), the Company shall amend
the applicable Registration Statement, or file a new Registration Statement (on
the short form available therefor, if applicable), or both, so as to cover at
least the Required Registration Amount as of the trading day immediately
preceding the date of the filing of such amendment or new Registration
Statement, in each case, as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than
fifteen (15) days after the necessity therefor arises. The Company shall use its
best efforts to cause such amendment and/or new Registration Statement to become
effective as soon as practicable following the filing thereof. For purposes of
the foregoing provision, the number of shares available under a Registration
Statement shall be deemed "insufficient to cover all of the Registrable
Securities" if at any time the number of shares of Common Stock available for
resale under the Registration Statement is less than the product determined by
multiplying (i) the Required Registration Amount as of such time by (ii) 0.90.
The calculation set forth in the foregoing sentence shall be made without regard
to any limitations on the exchange or redemption of the Notes and such
calculation shall assume that the Notes are then convertible into shares of
Common Stock at the then prevailing Conversion Rate (as defined in the Notes).
g. Effect of Failure to File and Obtain and Maintain
Effectiveness of Registration Statement. If (i) a Registration Statement
covering all of the Registrable Securities required to be covered thereby and
required to be filed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement is (A) not filed
with the SEC on or before the Filing Deadline (a "FILING FAILURE") or (B) not
declared effective by the SEC on or before the respective Effectiveness Deadline
(an "EFFECTIVENESS FAILURE") or (ii) on any day after the Effective Date sales
of all of the Registrable Securities required to be included on such
Registration Statement cannot be made for any reason (other than during an
Allowable Grace Period (as defined in Section 3(r)) pursuant to such
Registration Statement (including, without limitation, because of a failure to
keep such Registration Statement effective, to disclose such information as is
necessary for sales to be made pursuant to such Registration Statement or to
register a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock or a suspension or
delisting of the Common Stock on its principal trading exchange or market) (a
"MAINTENANCE FAILURE") then, as relief for the damages to any holder by reason
of any such delay in or reduction of its ability to sell the underlying shares
of Common Stock (which remedy shall not be exclusive of any other remedies
available at law or in equity), the Company shall pay to each holder of
Registrable Securities relating to such Registration Statement an amount in cash
equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the aggregate Purchase Price (as
such term is defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) of such Investor's
Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement on each of the
following dates: (i) the day of a Filing Failure and on every thirtieth day (pro
rated for periods totaling less than thirty days) after a Filing Failure until
such Filing Failure is cured; (ii) the day of an Effectiveness Failure and on
every thirtieth day (pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty days) after
an Effectiveness Failure until such Effectiveness Failure is cured; and (iii)
the initial day of a Maintenance Failure and on every thirtieth day (pro rated
for periods totaling less than thirty days) after a Maintenance Failure until
such Maintenance Failure is cured. The payments to which a holder shall be
entitled pursuant to this Section 2(g) are referred to herein as "REGISTRATION
DELAY PAYMENTS." Registration Delay Payments shall be paid on the day of the
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Filing Failure, Effectiveness Failure and the initial day of a Maintenance
Failure, as applicable, and thereafter on the earlier of (I) the thirtieth day
after the event or failure giving rise to the Registration Delay Payments has
occurred and (II) the third Business Day after the event or failure giving rise
to the Registration Delay Payments is cured. In the event the Company fails to
make Registration Delay Payments in a timely manner, such Registration Delay
Payments shall bear interest at the rate of one percent and one-half (1.5%) per
month (prorated for partial months) until paid in full.
3. Related Obligations.
At such time as the Company is obligated to file a Registration
Statement with the SEC pursuant to Section 2(a), 2(e) or 2(f), the Company will
use its best efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in
accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof and, pursuant
thereto, the Company shall have the following obligations:
a. The Company shall submit to the SEC, within two (2) Business
Days after the Company learns that no review of a particular Registration
Statement will be made by the staff of the SEC or that the staff has no further
comments on a particular Registration Statement, as the case may be, a request
for acceleration of effectiveness of such Registration Statement to a time and
date not later than 48 hours after the submission of such request. The Company
shall keep each Registration Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415 at all
times until the earlier of (i) the date as of which the Investors may sell all
of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement without
restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any successor thereto) promulgated under
the 1933 Act or (ii) the date on which the Investors shall have sold all of the
Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (the "REGISTRATION
PERIOD"). The Company shall ensure that each Registration Statement (including
any amendments or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein
(in the case of prospectuses, in the light of the circumstances in which they
were made) not misleading.
b. The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such
amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to a
Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection with such
Registration Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424
promulgated under the 1933 Act, as may be necessary to keep such Registration
Statement effective at all times during the Registration Period, and, during
such period, comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act with respect to the
disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by such
Registration Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities
shall have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of
disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth in such Registration
Statement. In the case of amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement
which are required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to
this Section 3(b)) by reason of the Company filing a report on Form 20-F or any
analogous report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"1934 ACT"), the Company shall have incorporated such report by reference into
such Registration Statement, if applicable, or shall file such amendments or
supplements with the SEC on the same day on which the 1934 Act report is filed
which created the requirement for the Company to amend or supplement such
Registration Statement.
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c. The Company shall (A) permit Legal Counsel to review and
comment upon (i) a Registration Statement at least five (5) Business Days prior
to its filing with the SEC and (ii) all amendments and supplements to all
Registration Statements (except for reports on Form 20-F) and any similar or
successor reports) within a reasonable number of days prior to their filing with
the SEC, and (B) not file any Registration Statement or amendment or supplement
thereto in a form to which Legal Counsel reasonably objects. The Company shall
not submit a request for acceleration of the effectiveness of a Registration
Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto without the prior approval of
Legal Counsel, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company
shall furnish to Legal Counsel, without charge, (i) copies of any correspondence
from the SEC or the staff of the SEC to the Company or its representatives
relating to any Registration Statement, (ii) promptly after the same is prepared
and filed with the SEC, one copy of any Registration Statement and any
amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all
documents incorporated therein by reference, if requested by an Investor, and
all exhibits and (iii) upon the effectiveness of any Registration Statement, one
copy of the prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all
amendments and supplements thereto. The Company shall reasonably cooperate with
Legal Counsel in performing the Company's obligations pursuant to this Section
3.
d. The Company shall furnish to each Investor whose Registrable
Securities are included in any Registration Statement, without charge, (i)
promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, at least one copy of
such Registration Statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial
statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, if
requested by an Investor, all exhibits and each preliminary prospectus, (ii)
upon the effectiveness of any Registration Statement, ten (10) copies of the
prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and
supplements thereto (or such other number of copies as such Investor may
reasonably request) and (iii) such other documents, including copies of any
preliminary or final prospectus, as such Investor may reasonably request from
time to time in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable
Securities owned by such Investor.
e. The Company shall use its best efforts to (i) register and
qualify, unless an exemption from registration and qualification applies, the
resale by Investors of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration
Statement under such other securities or "blue sky" laws of all applicable
jurisdictions in the United States, (ii) prepare and file in those
jurisdictions, such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and
supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to
maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take
such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and
qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv)
take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the
Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that
the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition
thereto to (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not
otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(e), (y) subject itself
to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to
service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify
Legal Counsel and each Investor who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt
by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the
registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale
under
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the securities or "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or
its receipt of notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for
such purpose.
f. The Company shall notify Legal Counsel and each Investor in
writing of the happening of any event, as promptly as practicable after becoming
aware of such event, as a result of which the prospectus included in a
Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a
material fact or omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading (provided that in no event shall such
notice contain any material, nonpublic information), and, subject to Section
3(r), promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement
to correct such untrue statement or omission, and deliver ten (10) copies of
such supplement or amendment to Legal Counsel and each Investor (or such other
number of copies as Legal Counsel or such Investor may reasonably request). The
Company shall also promptly notify Legal Counsel and each Investor in writing
(i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment
has been filed, and when a Registration Statement or any post-effective
amendment has become effective (notification of such effectiveness shall be
delivered to Legal Counsel and each Investor by facsimile on the same day of
such effectiveness), (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or
supplements to a Registration Statement or related prospectus or related
information, and (iii) of the Company's reasonable determination that a
post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate.
g. The Company shall use its best efforts to prevent the issuance
of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a Registration
Statement, or the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable
Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is
issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest
possible moment and to notify Legal Counsel and each Investor who holds
Registrable Securities being sold of the issuance of such order and the
resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or
threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.
h. At the reasonable request of any Investor, the Company shall
furnish to such Investor, on the date of the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement and thereafter from time to time on such dates as an Investor may
reasonably request (i) a letter, dated such date, from the Company's independent
certified public accountants in form and substance as is customarily given by
independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten
public offering, addressed to the Investors, and (ii) an opinion, dated as of
such date, of counsel representing the Company for purposes of such Registration
Statement, in form, scope and substance as is customarily given in an
underwritten public offering, addressed to the Investors.
i. The Company shall make available for inspection by (i) any
Investor, (ii) Legal Counsel and (iii) one firm of accountants or other agents
retained by the Investors (collectively, the "INSPECTORS"), all pertinent
financial and other records, and pertinent corporate documents and properties of
the Company (collectively, the "RECORDS"), as shall be reasonably deemed
necessary by each Inspector, and cause the Company's officers, directors and
employees to supply all information which any Inspector may reasonably request;
provided, however, that each Inspector shall agree to hold in strict confidence
and shall not make any disclosure (except to an Investor) or use of any Record
or other information which the Company determines in good
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faith to be confidential, and of which determination the Inspectors are so
notified, unless (a) the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or
correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement or is otherwise
required under the 1933 Act, (b) the release of such Records is ordered pursuant
to a final, non-appealable subpoena or order from a court or government body of
competent jurisdiction, or (c) the information in such Records has been made
generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this
or any other Transaction Document. Each Investor agrees that it shall, upon
learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in or by a court or
governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt
notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake
appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order
for, the Records deemed confidential. Nothing herein (or in any other
confidentiality agreement between the Company and any Investor) shall be deemed
to limit the Investors' ability to sell Registrable Securities in a manner which
is otherwise consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
j. The Company shall hold in confidence and not make any
disclosure of information concerning an Investor provided to the Company unless
(i) the disclosure of such information is necessary to comply with federal or
state securities laws, (ii) the disclosure of such information is necessary to
avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement, (iii)
the release of such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other
final, non-appealable order from a court or governmental body of competent
jurisdiction, or (iv) such information has been made generally available to the
public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other
agreement. The Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of
such information concerning an Investor is sought in or by a court or
governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt
written notice to such Investor and allow such Investor, at the Investor's
expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain
a protective order for, such information.
k. The Company shall use its best efforts either to (i) cause all
of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be listed
on each securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series
issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such
Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange, or
(ii) secure designation and quotation of all of the Registrable Securities
covered by a Registration Statement on the Nasdaq National Market or (iii) if,
despite the Company's best efforts to satisfy the preceding clauses (i) and
(ii), the Company is unsuccessful in satisfying the preceding clauses (i) or
(ii), to secure the inclusion for quotation on The Nasdaq Capital Market or the
NASD's OTC Bulletin Board for such Registrable Securities and, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, to use its best efforts to arrange for at least
two market makers to register with the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") as such with respect to such Registrable Securities. The
Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its
obligation under this Section 3(k).
l. The Company shall cooperate with the Investors who hold
Registrable Securities being offered and, to the extent applicable, facilitate
the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive
legend) representing the Registrable Securities to be offered and resold
pursuant to a Registration Statement and enable such certificates to be in such
denominations or amounts, as the case may be, as the Investors may reasonably
request and registered in such names as the Investors may request.
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m. If requested by an Investor, the Company shall (i) as soon as
practicable incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment
such information as an Investor reasonably requests to be included therein
relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including,
without limitation, information with respect to the number of Registrable
Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any
other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such
offering; (ii) as soon as practicable make all required filings of such
prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the
matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective
amendment; and (iii) as soon as practicable, supplement or make amendments to
any Registration Statement if reasonably requested by an Investor holding any
Registrable Securities.
n. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the
Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be registered with
or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be
necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.
o. The Company shall otherwise use its best efforts to comply
with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with any
registration hereunder.
p. Within two (2) Business Days after a Registration Statement
which covers Registrable Securities is declared effective by the SEC, the
Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver,
to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the
Investors whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration
Statement) confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared
effective by the SEC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
q. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, at any time
after the Effective Date, the Company may delay the disclosure of material,
non-public information concerning the Company the disclosure of which at the
time is not, in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company
and its counsel, in the best interest of the Company and, in the opinion of
counsel to the Company, otherwise required (a "GRACE PERIOD"); provided, that
the Company shall promptly (i) notify the Investors in writing of the existence
of material, non-public information giving rise to a Grace Period (provided that
in each notice the Company will not disclose the content of such material,
non-public information to the Investors) and the date on which the Grace Period
will begin, and (ii) notify the Investors in writing of the date on which the
Grace Period ends; and, provided further, that no Grace Period shall exceed five
(5) consecutive days and during any three hundred sixty five (365) day period
such Grace Periods shall not exceed an aggregate of twenty (20) days and the
first day of any Grace Period must be at least five (5) trading days after the
last day of any prior Grace Period (each, an "ALLOWABLE GRACE PERIOD"). For
purposes of determining the length of a Grace Period above, the Grace Period
shall begin on and include the date the Investors receive the notice referred to
in clause (i) and shall end on and include the later of the date the Investors
receive the notice referred to in clause (ii) and the date referred to in such
notice. The provisions of Section 3(g) hereof shall not be applicable during the
period of any Allowable Grace Period. Upon expiration of the Grace Period, the
Company shall again be bound by the first sentence of Section 3(f) with respect
to the information giving rise thereto unless such material, non-public
information is no longer
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applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall cause
its transfer agent to deliver unlegended shares of Common Stock to a transferee
of an Investor in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement
in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with respect to which an
Investor has entered into a contract for sale, and delivered a copy of the
prospectus included as part of the applicable Registration Statement (unless an
exemption from such prospectus delivery requirement exists), prior to the
Investor's receipt of the notice of a Grace Period and for which the Investor
has not yet settled.
4. Obligations of the Investors.
a. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the first anticipated
filing date of a Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Investor
in writing of the information the Company requires from each such Investor if
such Investor elects to have any of such Investor's Registrable Securities
included in such Registration Statement. It shall be a condition precedent to
the obligations of the Company to complete the registration pursuant to this
Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities of a particular Investor
that such Investor shall furnish to the Company such information regarding
itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of
disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it as shall be reasonably
required to effect the effectiveness of the registration of such Registrable
Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration
as the Company may reasonably request.
b. Each Investor, by such Investor's acceptance of the
Registrable Securities, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably
requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of any
Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Investor has notified the Company
in writing of such Investor's election to exclude all of such Investor's
Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.
c. Each Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the
Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(g) or
the first sentence of 3(f), such Investor will immediately discontinue
disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s)
covering such Registrable Securities until such Investor's receipt of the copies
of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(g) or the
first sentence of 3(f) or receipt of notice that no supplement or amendment is
required. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall cause its
transfer agent to deliver unlegended shares of Common Stock to a transferee of
an Investor in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement in
connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with respect to which an
Investor has entered into a contract for sale prior to the Investor's receipt of
a notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in
Section 3(g) or the first sentence of 3(f) and for which the Investor has not
yet settled.
d. Each Investor covenants and agrees that it will comply with
the prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act as applicable to it or an
exemption therefrom in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant
to the Registration Statement.
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5. Expenses of Registration.
All reasonable expenses, other than underwriting discounts and
commissions, incurred in connection with registrations, filings or
qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all
registration, listing and qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees, and
fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, shall be paid by the Company.
The Company shall also reimburse the Investors for the fees and disbursements of
Legal Counsel in connection with registration, filing or qualification pursuant
to Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.
6. Indemnification.
In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration
Statement under this Agreement:
a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and
hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend each Investor, the directors,
officers, members, partners, employees, agents, representatives of, and each
Person, if any, who controls any Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act or
the 1934 Act (each, an "INDEMNIFIED PERSON"), against any losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs, reasonable
attorneys' fees and amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several,
(collectively, "CLAIMS") incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any
action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the
foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or other
regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or
not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto ("INDEMNIFIED DAMAGES"),
to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or
proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of
or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact in a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the
offering under the securities or other "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction in
which Registrable Securities are offered ("BLUE SKY FILING"), or the omission or
alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
preliminary prospectus if used prior to the effective date of such Registration
Statement, or contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if
the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or
the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to
make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
the statements therein were made, not misleading, (iii) any violation or alleged
violation by the Company of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, any other law,
including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or
regulation thereunder relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable
Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement or (iv) any violation of this
Agreement (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) being,
collectively, "VIOLATIONS"). Subject to Section 6(c), the Company shall
reimburse the Indemnified Persons, promptly as such expenses are incurred and
are due and payable, for any legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by
them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification
agreement contained in this Section 6(a): (i) shall not apply to a Claim by an
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Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in
reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the
Company by such Indemnified Person for such Indemnified Person expressly for use
in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement or any such
amendment thereof or supplement thereto, if such prospectus was timely made
available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(d) and (ii) shall not apply to
amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without
the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and
effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified
Person and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the
Investors pursuant to Section 9.
b. In connection with any Registration Statement in which an
Investor is participating, each such Investor agrees to severally and not
jointly indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same
manner as is set forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its directors, each
of its officers who signs the Registration Statement and each Person, if any,
who controls the Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act
(each, an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY"), against any Claim or Indemnified Damages to
which any of them may become subject, under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or
otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise out of or are
based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent, and only to the extent,
that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Company by such Investor expressly for use in
connection with such Registration Statement; and, subject to Section 6(c), such
Investor will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by an
Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim;
provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6(b)
and the agreement with respect to contribution contained in Section 7 shall not
apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected
without the prior written consent of such Investor, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, further, however, that the Investor
shall be liable under this Section 6(b) for only that amount of a Claim or
Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Investor as a
result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration
Statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of
any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party and shall
survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investors pursuant to
Section 9. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(b) with respect to any
preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Party
if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the
preliminary prospectus was corrected on a timely basis in the prospectus, as
then amended or supplemented.
c. Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action or
proceeding (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim,
such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect
thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6,
deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof,
and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the
extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying
party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel
mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or
the Indemnified Party, as the case may be; provided, however, that an
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Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own
counsel with the fees and expenses of not more than one counsel for such
Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party to be paid by the indemnifying party,
if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party, the
representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party
and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential
differing interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any
other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. In the case of an
Indemnified Person, legal counsel referred to in the immediately preceding
sentence shall be selected by the Investors holding at least a majority in
interest of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement to
which the Claim relates. The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall
cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation
or defense of any such action or Claim by the indemnifying party and shall
furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which relates to such action or Claim.
The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person
reasonably apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any
settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be
liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected without
its prior written consent; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall
not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party
shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified
Person, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other
compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by
the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a
release from all liability in respect to such Claim or litigation, and such
settlement shall not include any admission as to fault on the part of the
Indemnified Party. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the
indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or
Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations
relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made. The failure to
deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the
commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any
liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6,
except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to
defend such action.
d. The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made
by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the
investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages
are incurred.
e. No Person involved in the sale of Registrable Securities who
is guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f)
of the Securities Act) in connection with such sale shall be entitled to
indemnification from any Person involved in such sale of Registrable Securities
who is not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation.
f. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition
to (i) any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or
Indemnified Person against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any
liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.
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7. Contribution.
To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is
prohibited or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum
contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable
under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that:
(i) no contribution shall be made under circumstances where the maker would not
have been liable for indemnification under the fault standards set forth in
Section 6 of this Agreement, (ii) no Person involved in the sale of Registrable
Securities, which Person is guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the 0000 Xxx) in connection with such sale, shall be
entitled to contribution from any Person involved in such sale of Registrable
Securities who was not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation; and (iii)
contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount
to the net amount of proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such
Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.
8. Reports Under the 1934 Act.
Provided that an Initial Public Offering has been consummated and with
a view to making available to the Investors the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated
under the 1933 Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC that may
at any time permit the Investors to sell securities of the Company to the public
without registration ("RULE 144"), the Company agrees to:
a. make and keep public information available, as those terms are
understood and defined in Rule 144;
b. file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other
documents required of the Company under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act so long as
the Company remains subject to such requirements and the filing of such reports
and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and
c. furnish to each Investor so long as such Investor owns
Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the
Company, if true, that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule
144, the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual report
of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company and
(iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the
Investors to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.
9. Assignment of Registration Rights.
The rights under this Agreement shall be automatically assignable by
the Investors to any transferee of all or any portion of such Investor's
Registrable Securities if: (i) the Investor agrees in writing with the
transferee or assignee to assign such rights, and a copy of such agreement is
furnished to the Company within a reasonable time after such assignment; (ii)
the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment,
furnished with written notice of (a) the name and address of such transferee or
assignee and (b) the securities with respect to which such registration rights
are being transferred or assigned; (iii) immediately following such transfer or
assignment the further disposition of such securities by the transferee
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or assignee is restricted under the 1933 Act or applicable state securities
laws; (iv) at or before the time the Company receives the written notice
contemplated by clause (ii) of this sentence the transferee or assignee agrees
in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions contained
herein; and (v) such transfer shall have been made in accordance with the
applicable requirements of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
10. Amendment of Registration Rights.
Provisions of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof
may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company
and the Required Holders. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with
this Section 10 shall be binding upon each Investor and the Company. No such
amendment shall be effective to the extent that it applies to less than all of
the holders of the Registrable Securities. No consideration shall be offered or
paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any
provision of any of this Agreement unless the same consideration also is offered
to all of the parties to this Agreement.
11. Miscellaneous.
a. A Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities
whenever such Person owns or is deemed to own of record such Registrable
Securities. If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices or
elections from two or more Persons with respect to the same Registrable
Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice or
election received from the record owner of such Registrable Securities.
b. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications
required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in
writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when
delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided
confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and
kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one Business Day after deposit with
a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly
addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers
for such communications shall be:
If to the Company:
Qiao Xing Mobile Communications Co. Ltd.
Qiao Xing Science Industrial Park
Xxxx Xxxx
Huizhou City, Guangdong,
People's Republic of China 516023
Facsimile No.: 000-00-000-0000-000
Telephone No.: 000-00-000-0000-000
Attn.: Chairman
With a copy to:
00
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, X.X.
0000 XXX Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Attn.: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
If to Legal Counsel:
Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
If to a Buyer, to its address and facsimile number set forth on the Schedule of
Buyers attached hereto, with copies to such Buyer's representatives as set forth
on the Schedule of Buyers, or to such other address and/or facsimile number
and/or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has
specified by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the
effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the
recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B)
mechanically or electronically generated by the sender's facsimile machine
containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first
page of such transmission or (C) provided by a courier or overnight courier
service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile
or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance
with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
c. Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under
this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or
remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.
d. All questions concerning the construction, validity,
enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the
internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of
law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or
any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdictions other than the State of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably
submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in
The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute
hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby
or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in
any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to
the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is
brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or
proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of
process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or
proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such
notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute
good and sufficient
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service of process and notice thereof. The Company hereby appoints Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxx, Esq., with offices at 0000 XXX Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000, as its agent for service of process. Nothing contained herein
shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner
permitted by law. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that
jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this
Agreement in any other jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY
RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION
OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
e. This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents (as defined in
the Securities Purchase Agreement) and the instruments referenced herein and
therein constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, promises,
warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein and
therein. This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the instruments
referenced herein and therein supersede all prior agreements and understandings
among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
f. Subject to the requirements of Section 9, this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the permitted successors and assigns
of each of the parties hereto.
g. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
h. This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and
the same agreement. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered
to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement
bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.
i. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and
performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all
such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other
party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the
purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
j. All consents and other determinations required to be made by
the Investors pursuant to this Agreement shall be made, unless otherwise
specified in this Agreement, by the Required Holders.
k. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the
language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of
strict construction will be applied against any party.
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l. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the
benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
m. The obligations of each Buyer hereunder are several and not
joint with the obligations of any other Buyer, and no provision of this
Agreement is intended to confer any obligations on any Buyer vis-a-vis any other
Buyer. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Buyer pursuant
hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Buyers as a partnership, an
association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a
presumption that the Buyers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with
respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated herein.
* * * * * *
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their
respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
QIAO XING MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS CO. LTD.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their
respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
BUYERS:
DKR SOUNDSHORE OASIS HOLDING FUND LTD.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their
respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
CEDAR DKR HOLDING FUND LTD.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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SCHEDULE OF BUYERS
BUYER'S ADDRESS BUYER'S REPRESENTATIVE'S ADDRESS
BUYER AND FACSIMILE NUMBER AND FACSIMILE NUMBER
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DKR SOUNDSHORE OASIS 0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP
HOLDING FUND LTD. Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Residence: Bermuda Telephone: (000) 000-0000
CEDAR DKR HOLDING FUND LTD. 0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Residence: Cayman Islands Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Computershare Trust Company, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Attn.: Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Vice President & Trust Officer
Re: Qiao Xing Mobile Communications Co. Ltd.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
[We are][I am] counsel to Qiao Xing Mobile Communications Co. Ltd., a
company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the
"COMPANY"), and have represented the Company in connection with that certain
Securities Purchase Agreement (the "SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT") entered into
by and among the Company, Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. (the "Parent") and
the buyers named therein (collectively, the "HOLDERS") pursuant to which the
Parent issued to the Holders senior convertible notes (the "NOTES") convertible
into the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share (THE "COMMON STOCK").
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company also has entered into
a Registration Rights Agreement with the Holders (the "REGISTRATION RIGHTS
AGREEMENT") pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to
register the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights
Agreement), including the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exchange
and/or redemption of the Notes, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "1933 ACT"). In connection with the Company's obligations under the
Registration Rights Agreement, on ____________ ___, 200_, the Company filed a
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-_____________) (the
"REGISTRATION STATEMENT") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") relating to the Registrable Securities which names each of the Holders as
a selling stockholder thereunder.
In connection with the foregoing, [we][I] advise you that a member of
the SEC's staff has advised [us][me] by telephone that the SEC has entered an
order declaring the Registration Statement effective under the 1933 Act at
[ENTER TIME OF EFFECTIVENESS] on [ENTER DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS] and [we][I] have
no knowledge, after telephonic inquiry of a member of the SEC's staff, that any
stop order suspending its effectiveness has been issued or that any proceedings
for that purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the SEC and the
Registrable Securities are available for resale under the 1933 Act pursuant to
the Registration Statement.
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This letter shall serve as our standing confirmation to you of the
Company's instruction that the shares of Common Stock are freely transferable by
the Holders pursuant to the Registration Statement. Unless [we][I] advise you of
any suspension of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, you need not
require further letters from us to effect any future legend-free issuance or
reissuance of shares of Common Stock to the Holders as contemplated by
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the Company's Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions dated June 13, 2006.
Very truly yours,
[ISSUER'S COUNSEL]
By:
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CC: [LIST NAMES OF HOLDERS]
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EXHIBIT B
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The shares of common stock being offered by the selling stockholders are
issuable upon the exchange and/or redemption of the convertible notes. For
additional information regarding the issuance of those convertible notes, see
"Private Placement of Shares of Convertible Notes" above. We are registering the
shares of common stock in order to permit the selling stockholders to offer the
shares for resale from time to time. Except for the ownership of the convertible
notes issued pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, the selling
stockholders have not had any material relationship with us within the past
three years.
The table below lists the selling stockholders and other information
regarding the beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock by each of the
selling stockholders. The second column lists the number of shares of common
stock beneficially owned by each selling stockholder, based on its ownership of
the convertible notes, as of ________, 200_, assuming the exchange and/or
redemption of all convertible notes held by the selling stockholders on that
date, without regard to any limitations on exchange, redemption or exercise.
The third column lists the shares of common stock being offered by this
prospectus by the selling stockholders.
In accordance with the terms of a registration rights agreement among the
Company and the selling stockholders, this prospectus generally covers the
resale of at least 130% of the sum of (i) the number of shares of common stock
issuable upon the exchange and/or redemption of the convertible notes as of the
trading day immediately preceding the date the registration statement is
initially filed with the SEC. Because the exchange price of the convertible
notes may be adjusted, the number of shares that will actually be issued may be
more or less than the number of shares being offered by this prospectus. The
fourth column assumes the sale of all of the shares offered by the selling
stockholders pursuant to this prospectus.
Under the terms of the convertible notes, a selling stockholder may not
convert the convertible notes to the extent such exchange, redemption or
exercise would cause such selling stockholder, together with its affiliates, to
beneficially own a number of shares of common stock which would exceed 9.99% of
our then outstanding shares of common stock following such exchange, redemption
or exercise, excluding for purposes of such determination shares of common stock
issuable upon the exchange and/or redemption of the convertible notes which have
not been converted or redeemed. The number of shares in the second column does
not reflect this limitation. The selling stockholders may sell all, some or none
of their shares in this offering. See "Plan of Distribution."
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MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES
NUMBER OF SHARES OWNED TO BE SOLD PURSUANT NUMBER OF SHARES OWNED
NAME OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER PRIOR TO OFFERING TO THIS PROSPECTUS AFTER OFFERING
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DKR SoundShore Oasis Holding 0
Fund Ltd. (1)
CEDAR DKR Holding Fund Ltd. (2)
(1) The investment manager of DKR SoundShore Oasis Holding Fund Ltd. (the
"Fund") is DKR Oasis Management Company LP (the "Investment Manager"). The
Investment Manager has the authority to do any and all acts on behalf of
the Fund, including voting any shares held by the Fund. Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx is
the managing partner of Oasis Management Holdings LLC, one of the general
partners of the Investment Manager. Xx. Xxxxxxx has ultimate responsibility
for trading with respect to the Fund. Xx. Xxxxxxx disclaims beneficial
ownership of the shares.
(2) The investment manager of CEDAR DKR Holding Fund Ltd. (the "Fund") is DKR
Oasis Management Company LP (the "Investment Manager"). The Investment
Manager has the authority to do any and all acts on behalf of the Fund,
including voting any shares held by the Fund. Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx is the
managing partner of Oasis Management Holdings LLC, one of the general
partners of the Investment Manager. Xx. Xxxxxxx has ultimate responsibility
for trading with respect to the Fund. Xx. Xxxxxxx disclaims beneficial
ownership of the shares.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We are registering the shares of common stock issuable upon the exchange
and/or redemption of the convertible notes to permit the resale of these shares
of common stock by the holders of the convertible notes from time to time after
the date of this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the
sale by the selling stockholders of the shares of common stock. We will bear all
fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the shares of common
stock.
The selling stockholders may sell all or a portion of the shares of common
stock beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly
or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the shares of
common stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling
stockholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or
agent's commissions. The shares of common stock may be sold in one or more
transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the
sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.
These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block
transactions,
- on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the
securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;
- in the over-the-counter market;
- in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the
over-the-counter market;
- through the writing of options, whether such options are listed on an
options exchange or otherwise;
- ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the
broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
- block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the
shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as
principal to facilitate the transaction;
- purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the
broker-dealer for its account;
- an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the
applicable exchange;
- privately negotiated transactions;
- short sales;
- sales pursuant to Rule 144;
- broker-dealers may agree with the selling securityholders to sell a
specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
- a combination of any such methods of sale; and
- any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
If the selling stockholders effect such transactions by selling shares of
common stock to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such
underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of
discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders or
commissions from purchasers of the shares of common stock for whom they may act
as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or
commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in
excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection
with sales of the shares of common stock or otherwise, the selling stockholders
may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn
engage in short sales of the shares of common stock in the course of hedging in
positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of common
stock short and deliver shares of common stock covered by this prospectus to
close out short positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such
short sales. The selling stockholders may also loan or pledge shares of common
stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.
The selling stockholders may pledge or grant a security interest in some or
all of the convertible notes or shares of common stock owned by them and, if
they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or
secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock from time to time
pursuant to this prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus under Rule
424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, amending, if necessary, the list of selling stockholders to include the
pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders
under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer and donate the
shares of common stock in other circumstances in which case the transferees,
donees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial
owners for purposes of this prospectus.
The selling stockholders and any broker-dealer participating in the
distribution of the shares of common stock may be deemed to be "underwriters"
within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any
discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be
underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a
particular offering of the shares of common stock is made, a prospectus
supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate
amount of shares of common stock being offered and the terms of the offering,
including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts,
commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling
stockholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed
or paid to broker-dealers.
Under the securities laws of some states, the shares of common stock may be
sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In
addition, in some states the shares of common stock may not be sold unless such
shares have been registered or qualified for
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sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is
available and is complied with.
There can be no assurance that any selling stockholder will sell any or all
of the shares of common stock registered pursuant to the registration statement,
of which this prospectus forms a part.
The selling stockholders and any other person participating in such
distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including,
without limitation, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing
of purchases and sales of any of the shares of common stock by the selling
stockholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict
the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of common
stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common
stock. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of common
stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making
activities with respect to the shares of common stock.
We will pay all expenses of the registration of the shares of common stock
pursuant to the registration rights agreement, estimated to be $[ ] in total,
including, without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission filing fees
and expenses of compliance with state securities or "blue sky" laws; provided,
however, that a selling stockholder will pay all underwriting discounts and
selling commissions, if any. We will indemnify the selling stockholders against
liabilities, including some liabilities under the Securities Act, in accordance
with the registration rights agreements, or the selling stockholders will be
entitled to contribution. We may be indemnified by the selling stockholders
against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, that
may arise from any written information furnished to us by the selling
stockholder specifically for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the
related registration rights agreement, or we may be entitled to contribution.
Once sold under the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms
a part, the shares of common stock will be freely tradable in the hands of
persons other than our affiliates.
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