EXHIBIT C
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 15, 2000,
between the investor or investors signatory hereto (each an "Investor" and
together the "Investors"), and NAM Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company").
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the Investors are purchasing from the Company, pursuant to an
Exchangeable Preferred Stock and Warrants Purchase Agreement dated the date
hereof (the "Purchase Agreement"), $1,850,000 Stated Value of Exchangeable
Preferred Stock and Warrants to purchase up to 46,250 shares of the Company's
Common Stock (terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in the Purchase Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Investors the registration
rights set forth herein with respect to the Exchange Shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exchange of or as dividends upon the Exchangeable Preferred Stock
purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of the Warrants (hereinafter referred to as the "Stock" or
"Securities" of the Company).
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
Section 1. Registrable Securities. As used herein the term "Registrable
Security" means the Securities until (i) the Registration Statement has been
declared effective by the SEC, and all Securities have been disposed of pursuant
to the Registration Statement, (ii) all Securities have been sold under
circumstances under which all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144 (or any
similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act ("Rule 144") are met,
(iii) all Securities have been otherwise transferred to holders who may trade
such Securities without restriction under the Securities Act, and the Company
has delivered a new certificate or other evidence of ownership for such
Securities not bearing a restrictive legend or (iv) such time as, in the opinion
of counsel to the Company, all Securities may be sold without any time, volume
or manner limitations pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any similar provision then in
effect) under the Securities Act. The term "Registrable Securities" means any
and/or all of the securities falling within the foregoing definition of a
"Registrable Security." In the event of any merger, reorganization,
consolidation, recapitalization or other change in corporate structure affecting
the Common Stock, such adjustment shall be deemed to be made in the definition
of "Registrable Security" as is appropriate in order to prevent any dilution or
enlargement of the rights granted pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2. Restrictions on Transfer. Each Investor acknowledges and
understands that prior to the registration of the Securities as provided herein,
the Securities are "restricted securities" as defined in Rule 144 promulgated
under the Act. Each Investor understands that no disposition or transfer of the
Securities may be made by Investor in the absence of (i) an opinion of counsel
to the Investor, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company,
that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act or
(ii) such registration.
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With a view to making available to the Investors the benefits of Rule
144 under the Securities 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) comply with the provisions of paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 144; and
(b) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other
documents required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
under the Exchange Act by companies subject to either of such sections,
irrespective of whether the Company is then subject to such reporting
requirements.
Section 3. Registration Rights With Respect to the Securities.
(a) The Company agrees that it will prepare and file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), within forty-five (45) days after
the Closing Date a registration statement (on Form S-3, or other appropriate
registration statement form) under the Securities Act (the "Registration
Statement"), at the sole expense of the Company (except as provided in Section
3(c) hereof), in respect of the Investors, so as to permit a public offering and
resale of the Securities under the Act by the Investors as selling stockholders
and not as underwriters.
The Company shall use its best efforts to cause such Registration
Statement to become effective within ninety (90) days from the Closing Date (or
120 days from the Closing Date if the SEC makes a "full review" of the
Registration Statement, which shall not include a "plain English" or "Plan of
Distribution" review), or, if earlier, within five (5) days of SEC clearance to
request acceleration of effectiveness. The number of shares designated in the
Registration Statement to be registered shall include all the Warrant Shares, at
least 175% of the number of shares issuable upon exchange of the Exchangeable
Preferred Stock assuming exchange in full on the day prior to filing date of the
Registration Statement, and such number of shares as the Company deems prudent
for the purpose of issuing shares of Common Stock as dividends on the
Exchangeable Preferred Stock, and shall include appropriate language regarding
reliance upon Rule 416 to the extent permitted by the SEC. The Company will
notify the Investors of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement within
one Trading Day of such event. In the event that the number of shares so
registered shall be less than 125% of the number of shares of Registrable
Securities remaining unsold (using the Exchange Price of the Exchangeable
Preferred Stock from time to time), then the Company shall be obligated to file,
within thirty (30) days of such event, a further Registration Statement
registering such remaining shares and shall use its best efforts to cause such
additional Registration Statement to become effective within ninety (90) days of
the date of such event.
(b) The Company will maintain the Registration Statement or post-effective
amendment filed under this Section 3 effective under the Securities Act until
the earlier of (i) the date that none of the Securities covered by such
Registration Statement are or may become issued and outstanding, (ii) the date
that all of the Securities have been sold pursuant to such Registration
Statement, (iii) the date the Investors receive an opinion of counsel to the
Company, which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the Investors, that the
Securities may be sold under the provisions of Rule 144 without limitation as to
volume, (iv) all Securities have been otherwise transferred to persons who may
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trade such shares without restriction under the Securities Act, and the Company
has delivered a new certificate or other evidence of ownership for such
securities not bearing a restrictive legend, or (v) all Securities may be sold
without any time, volume or manner limitations pursuant to Rule 144(k) or any
similar provision then in effect under the Securities Act in the opinion of
counsel to the Company, which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the
Investor (the "Effectiveness Period").
(c) All fees, disbursements and out-of-pocket expenses and costs
incurred by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of the
Registration Statement under subparagraph 3(a) and in complying with applicable
securities and Blue Sky laws (including, without limitation, all attorneys' fees
of the Company) shall be borne by the Company. The Investors shall bear the cost
of underwriting and/or brokerage discounts, fees and commissions, if any,
applicable to the Securities being registered and the fees and expenses of their
counsel. The Investors and their counsel shall have a reasonable period, not to
exceed five (5) Trading Days, to review the proposed Registration Statement or
any amendment thereto, prior to filing with the SEC, and the Company shall
provide each Investor with copies of any comment letters received from the SEC
with respect thereto within two (2) Trading Days of receipt thereof. The Company
shall qualify any of the Securities for sale in such states as any Investor
reasonably designates and shall furnish indemnification in the manner provided
in Section 6 hereof. However, the Company shall not be required to qualify in
any state which will require an escrow or other restriction relating to the
Company and/or the sellers, or which will require the Company to qualify to do
business in such state or require the Company to file therein any general
consent to service of process. The Company at its expense will supply the
Investors with copies of the applicable Registration Statement and the
prospectus included therein and other related documents in such quantities as
may be reasonably requested by the Investors.
(d) The Company shall not be required by this Section 3 to include an
Investor's Securities in any Registration Statement which is to be filed if, in
the opinion of counsel for both the Investor and the Company (or, should they
not agree, in the opinion of another counsel experienced in securities law
matters acceptable to counsel for the Investor and the Company) the proposed
offering or other transfer as to which such registration is requested is exempt
from applicable federal and state securities laws and would result in all
purchasers or transferees obtaining securities which are not "restricted
securities," as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
(e) In the event that (i) the Registration Statement to be filed by the
Company pursuant to Section 3(a) above is not filed with the SEC within forty
five (45) days from the Closing Date, (ii) such Registration Statement is not
declared effective by the SEC within the earlier of ninety (90) days from the
Closing Date (or 120 days from the Closing Date if the SEC makes a "full review"
of the Registration Statement) or five (5) days of clearance by the SEC to
request effectiveness, (iii) such Registration Statement is not maintained as
effective by the Company for the period set forth in Section 3(b) above or (iv)
the additional Registration Statement referred to in Section 3(a) is not filed
within thirty (30) days or declared effective within ninety (90) days as set
forth therein (each a "Registration Default") then the Company will pay Investor
(pro rated on a daily basis), as liquidated damages for such failure and not as
a penalty one percent (1%) of the aggregate market value of shares of Common
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Stock purchased from the Company (including the Exchange Shares which would be
issuable upon Exchange of the Exchangeable Preferred Stock on any date of
determination, and whether or not the Exchangeable Preferred Stock are then
exchangeable pursuant to their terms) and held by the Investor for the first
month and two percent (2%) for each month thereafter until such Registration
Statement has been filed, and in the event of late effectiveness (in case of
clause (ii) above) or lapsed effectiveness (in the case of clause (iii) above),
one percent (1%) of the aggregate market value of shares of Common Stock
purchased from the Company and held by the Investor (including the Exchange
Shares which would be issuable upon exchange of the Exchangeable Preferred Stock
on any date of determination, and whether or not the Exchangeable Preferred
Stock are then exchangeable pursuant to their terms) for the first month and two
percent (2%) for each month thereafter (regardless of whether one or more such
Registration Defaults are then in existence, without duplication of penalties)
until such Registration Statement has been declared effective. Such payment of
the liquidated damages shall be made to the Investors in cash, within five (5)
calendar days of demand, provided, however, that the payment of such liquidated
damages shall not relieve the Company from its obligations to register the
Securities pursuant to this Section. The market value of the Common Stock for
this purpose shall be the closing price (or last trade, if so reported) on the
Principal Market for each day during such Registration Default.
If the Company does not remit the payment to the Investors as set forth
above, the Company will pay the Investors reasonable costs of collection,
including attorneys' fees, in addition to the liquidated damages. The
registration of the Securities pursuant to this provision shall not affect or
limit the Investors' other rights or remedies as set forth in this Agreement.
(f) No provision contained herein shall preclude the Company from
selling securities pursuant to any Registration Statement in which it is
required to include Securities pursuant to this Section 3.
(g) If at any time or from time to time after the effective date of any
Registration Statement, the Company notifies the Investors in writing of the
existence of a Potential Material Event (as defined in Section 3(h) below), the
Investors shall not offer or sell any Securities or engage in any other
transaction involving or relating to Securities, from the time of the giving of
notice with respect to a Potential Material Event until the Investors receive
written notice from the Company that such Potential Material Event either has
been disclosed to the public or no longer constitutes a Potential Material
Event; provided, however, that the Company may not so suspend the right to such
holders of Securities for more than thirty (30) days in the aggregate (90 days
in the case of an acquisition requiring the filing of audited financial
statements of the acquired business under Form 8-K) during any twelve month
period, during the period the Registration Statement is required to be in
effect, and if such period is exceeded, such event shall be a Registration
Default. If a Potential Material Event shall occur prior to the date a
Registration Statement is required to be filed, then the Company's obligation to
file such Registration Statement shall be delayed without penalty for not more
than twenty (20) days, and such delay or delays shall not constitute a
Registration Default. The Company must, if lawful, give the Investors notice in
writing at least two (2) Trading Days prior to the first day of the blackout
period.
(h) "Potential Material Event" means any of the following: (a) the
possession by the Company of material information not ripe for disclosure in a
registration statement, as determined in good faith by the Chief Executive
Officer or the
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Board of Directors of the Company that disclosure of such information in a
Registration Statement would be detrimental to the business and affairs of the
Company; or (b) any material engagement or activity by the Company which would,
in the good faith determination of the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of
Directors of the Company, be adversely affected by disclosure in a registration
statement at such time.
Section 4. Cooperation with Company. The Investors will cooperate with
the Company in all respects in connection with this Agreement, including timely
supplying all information and confirmations reasonably requested by the Company
or the SEC (which shall include all information regarding the Investors and
proposed manner of sale of the Registrable Securities required to be disclosed
in any Registration Statement) and executing and returning all documents
reasonably requested in connection with the registration and sale of the
Registrable Securities and entering into and performing their obligations under
any underwriting agreement, if the offering is an underwritten offering, in
usual and customary form, with the managing underwriter or underwriters of such
underwritten offering. Any delay or delays caused by the Investors by failure to
cooperate as required hereunder shall not constitute a Registration Default.
Section 5. Registration Procedures. If and whenever the Company is
required by any of the provisions of this Agreement to effect the registration
of any of the Registrable Securities under the Act, the Company shall (except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement), as expeditiously as possible, subject to
the Investors' assistance and cooperation as reasonably required with respect to
each Registration Statement:
(a) (i) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements
to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as
may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and to comply
with the provisions of the Act with respect to the sale or other disposition of
all securities covered by such registration statement whenever the Investors
shall desire to sell or otherwise dispose of the same (including prospectus
supplements with respect to the sales of securities from time to time in
connection with a registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under
the Act) and (ii) take all lawful action such that each of (A) the Registration
Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes effective, contain
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (B) the
prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement, and any amendment or
supplement thereto, does not at any time during the Registration Period include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(b) (i) prior to the filing with the SEC of any Registration Statement
(including any amendments thereto) and the distribution or delivery of any
prospectus (including any supplements thereto), provide draft copies thereof to
the Investors as required by Section 3(c) and reflect in such documents all such
comments as the Investors (and their counsel) reasonably may propose respecting
the Selling Shareholders and Plan of Distribution sections (or equivalents) and
(ii) furnish to each Investor such numbers of copies of a prospectus including a
preliminary prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any prospectus, as
applicable, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and such other
documents, as such Investor may reasonably request in order to facilitate the
public sale or other disposition of the securities owned by such Investor;
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(c) register and qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the
Registration Statement under such other securities or blue sky laws of such
jurisdictions as the Investors shall reasonably request (subject to the
limitations set forth in Section 3(c) above), and do any and all other acts and
things which may be necessary or advisable to enable each Investor to consummate
the public sale or other disposition in such jurisdiction of the securities
owned by such Investor;
(d) list such Registrable Securities on the Principal Market, if the
listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such
Principal Market;
(e) notify each Investor at any time when a prospectus relating thereto
covered by the Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Act,
of the happening of any event of which it has knowledge as a result of which the
prospectus included in the Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes
an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing, and the Company
shall use its best efforts to prepare and file a curative amendment under
Section 5(a) as quickly as commercially possible;
(f) as promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event,
notify each Investor who holds Registrable Securities being sold (or, in the
event of an underwritten offering, the managing underwriters) of the issuance by
the SEC of any stop order or other suspension of the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement at the earliest possible time and take all lawful action
to effect the withdrawal, recession or removal of such stop order or other
suspension;
(g) cooperate with the Investors to facilitate the timely preparation
and delivery of certificates for the Registrable Securities to be offered
pursuant to the Registration Statement and enable such certificates for the
Registrable Securities to be in such denominations or amounts, as the case may
be, as the Investors reasonably may request and registered in such names as the
Investors may request; and, within three (3) Trading Days after a Registration
Statement which includes Registrable Securities is declared effective by the
SEC, deliver and cause legal counsel selected by the Company to deliver to the
transfer agent for the Registrable Securities (with copies to the Investors) an
appropriate instruction and, to the extent necessary, an opinion of such
counsel;
(h) take all such other lawful actions reasonably necessary to expedite
and facilitate the disposition by the Investors of their Registrable Securities
in accordance with the intended methods therefor provided in the prospectus
which are customary for issuers to perform under the circumstances;
(i) in the event of an underwritten offering, promptly include or
incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the
Registration Statement such information as the managers reasonably agree should
be included therein and to which the Company does not reasonably object and make
all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment
as soon as practicable after it is notified of the matters to be included or
incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; and
(j) maintain a transfer agent and registrar for its Common Stock.
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Section 6. Indemnification.
(a) To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Investors and each person, if any, who controls
an Investor within the meaning of the Securities Act (each a "Distributing
Investor") against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several
(which shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, include, but not be limited
to, all reasonable costs of defense and investigation and all reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses), to which the Distributing Investor may become
subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based
upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact
contained in any Registration Statement, or any related final prospectus or
amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission
or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided,
however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent, and
only to the extent, that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of
or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or
alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus,
final prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon, and in
conformity with, written information furnished to the Company by the
Distributing Investor, its counsel, affiliates or any underwriter, specifically
for use in the preparation thereof. This indemnity agreement will be in addition
to any liability which the Company may otherwise have.
(b) To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Distributing Investor
agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each officer
and director of the Company or person, if any, who controls the Company within
the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (which shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, include, but not
be limited to, all reasonable costs of defense and investigation and all
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) to which the Company or any such
officer, director or controlling person may become subject under the Securities
Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration
Statement, or any related final prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto,
or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, but in each case only to the extent that such
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was
made in such Registration Statement, final prospectus or amendment or supplement
thereto in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished
to the Company by such Distributing Investor, its counsel, affiliates or any
underwriter, specifically for use in the preparation thereof. This indemnity
agreement will be in addition to any liability which the Distributing Investor
may otherwise have.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 6
of notice of the commencement of any action against such indemnified party, such
indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the
indemnifying party under this Section 6, notify the indemnifying party in
writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission to so notify the
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indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability
which it may have to any indemnified party except to the extent the failure of
the indemnified party to provide such written notification actually prejudices
the ability of the indemnifying party to defend such action. In case any such
action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be
entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with
any other indemnifying party similarly notified, assume the defense thereof,
subject to the provisions herein stated and after notice from the indemnifying
party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense
thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party
under this Section 6 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by
such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than
reasonable costs of investigation, unless the indemnifying party shall not
pursue the action to its final conclusion. The indemnified parties as a group
shall have the right to employ one separate counsel in any such action and to
participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel
shall not be at the expense of the indemnifying party if the indemnifying party
has assumed the defense of the action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to
the indemnified party unless (i) the employment of such counsel has been
specifically authorized in writing by the indemnifying party, or (ii) the named
parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both the
indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall
have been advised by its counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses
available to the indemnifying party different from or in conflict with any legal
defenses which may be available to the indemnified party or any other
indemnified party (in which case the indemnifying party shall not have the right
to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party, it
being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall, in connection with
any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in
the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or
circumstances, be liable only for the reasonable fees and expenses of one
separate firm of attorneys for the indemnified party, which firm shall be
designated in writing by the indemnified party). No settlement of any action
against an indemnified party shall be made without the prior written consent of
the indemnified party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld so long
as such settlement includes a full release of claims against the indemnified
party.
Section 7. Contribution. In order to provide for just and equitable
contribution under the Securities Act in any case in which (i) the indemnified
party makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 6 hereof but is
judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of
competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the
last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case
notwithstanding the fact that the express provisions of Section 6 hereof provide
for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act
may be required on the part of any indemnified party, then the Company and the
applicable Distributing Investor shall contribute to the aggregate losses,
claims, damages or liabilities to which they may be subject (which shall, for
all purposes of this Agreement, include, but not be limited to, all reasonable
costs of defense and investigation and all reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses), in either such case (after contribution from others) on the basis of
relative fault as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The
relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether
the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or
alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the
Company on the one hand or the applicable Distributing Investor on the other
hand, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
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opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company and
the Distributing Investor agree that it would not be just and equitable if
contribution pursuant to this Section 7 were determined by pro rata allocation
or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the
equitable considerations referred to in this Section 7. The amount paid or
payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above in this Section 7
shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by
such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such
action or claim. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7, in no event
shall any (i) Investor be required to undertake liability to any person under
this Section 7 for any amounts in excess of the dollar amount of the proceeds
received by such Investor from the sale of such Investor's Registrable
Securities (after deducting any fees, discounts and commissions applicable
thereto) pursuant to any Registration Statement under which such Registrable
Securities are registered under the Securities Act and (ii) underwriter be
required to undertake liability to any person hereunder for any amounts in
excess of the aggregate discount, commission or other compensation payable to
such underwriter with respect to the Registrable Securities underwritten by it
and distributed pursuant to such Registration Statement.
Section 8. Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents,
approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be delivered as set forth
in the Purchase Agreement.
Section 9. Assignment. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and
permitted assigns. The rights granted the Investors under this Agreement may be
assigned to any purchaser of substantially all of the Registrable Securities (or
the rights thereto) from an Investor, as otherwise permitted by the Purchase
Agreement.
Section 10. Additional Covenants of the Company. The Company agrees
that at such time as it otherwise meets the requirements for the use of
Securities Act Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the purpose of registering
the Registrable Securities, it shall file all reports and information required
to be filed by it with the SEC in a timely manner and take all such other action
so as to maintain such eligibility for the use of such form.
Section 11. Counterparts/Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed in
two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of
which, when together shall constitute but one and the same instrument, and shall
become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party
hereto and delivered to the other parties. In lieu of the original, a facsimile
transmission or copy of the original shall be as effective and enforceable as
the original.
Section 12. Remedies. The remedies provided in this Agreement are
cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. If any term,
provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of
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competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired
or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their best efforts to find and
employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result
as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction.
Section 13. Conflicting Agreements. The Company shall not enter into
any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the
rights granted to the holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement or
otherwise prevents the Company from complying with all of its obligations
hereunder.
Section 14. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
Section 15. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York applicable to contracts made in New York by persons domiciled in New York
City and without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. Any dispute
under this Agreement shall be adjudicated as set forth in the Purchase
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed, on the day and year first
above written.
NAM Corporation
By: /s/ Roy Israel
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Roy Israel, President
Esquire Trade & Finance, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Authorized Signatory
Austinvest Anstalt Balzers
By: /s/ Xx. Xxxxxx Grill
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Xx. Xxxxxx Grill
Authorized Signatory
AMRO International S.A.
By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxxxxx
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X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Authorized Signatory
Mabcrown, Inc.
By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxxxxx
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X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Authorized Signatory
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