REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
4.4
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”),
dated
as of February 15, 2007, by and among Nesco Industries, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, with headquarters located at 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
(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 the Company
and
the Buyers of even date herewith (the “Securities
Purchase Agreement”),
the
Company 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 Company (the “Notes”)
which
will, among other things, be convertible into shares of the Company’s common
stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common
Stock”)
(as
converted, the “Conversion
Shares”)
in
accordance with the terms of the Notes, and (ii) warrants (the “Warrants”)
which
will be exercisable to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock in accordance
with the terms of the Warrants (as exercised collectively, the “Warrant
Shares”).
B. In
satisfaction of certain outstanding debt obligations owed by the Company to
the
Senior Secured Creditors set forth on the Schedule of Creditors included hereto
(the “Creditors”) pursuant to (i) that certain 8% Senior Secured Promissory Note
dated July 1, 2004 made by the Company in favor of each of the Creditors and
(ii) the Nesco Industries, Inc. Stock Purchase Warrant issued to each of the
Creditors on July 1, 2004 (collectively, the "Creditor Obligations"), the
Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of certain
settlement agreements between the Company and each of the Creditors (the
"Settlement Agreements"), to issue to each Creditor, among other things, shares
of Common Stock;
C. To
induce
the Buyers to execute and deliver the Securities Purchase Agreement and to
induce the Creditors to execute and deliver the Settlement Agreements, 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 The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain
closed.
(b)
“Closing
Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(c)
“Creditor Registrable
Securities”
means
(i) the 55,308,701 shares of Common Stock issued or issuable to the Creditors
in
satisfaction of the Creditor Obligations as set out in Item 2 of Schedule 4(o)
to the Securities Purchase Agreement and as adjusted as a result of any stock
split (including the Reverse Stock Split, as defined in the Securities Purchase
Agreement), stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or
otherwise and (ii) any shares of capital stock of the Company issued or issuable
with respect to such shares of Common Stock as a result of any stock dividend
or
exchange or similar event.
(d)
“Effective
Date”
means,
with respect to any Registration Statement, the date that such Registration
Statement has been declared effective by the SEC.
(e)
“Effectiveness
Deadline”
means
the date which is ninety (90) calendar days after the date the Registration
Statement is filed with the SEC.
(f) “Filing
Deadline”
means
the date which is seventy five (75) calendar days after the Closing
Date.
(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)
“Investor
Registrable Securities”
means
(i) the Conversion Shares issued or issuable upon conversion of the Notes,
(ii) the Warrant Shares issued or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants
and (iii) any capital stock of the Company issued or issuable with respect
to
the Conversion Shares, the Notes, the Warrant Shares or the Warrants as a result
of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event
or otherwise, without regard to any limitations on conversions of the Notes
or
exercises of the Warrants.
(i)
“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.
(j)
“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.
(k)
“Registrable
Securities”
means
Investor Registrable Securities and Creditor Registrable
Securities.
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(l)
“Registration
Statement”
means
a
registration statement or registration statements of the Company filed under
the
1933 Act covering the Registrable Securities.
(m)
“Required
Holders”
means
the holders of at least a majority of the Investor Registrable
Securities.
(n)
“Required
Registration Amount”
means
175% of the sum of (i) the number of Conversion Shares issued and issuable
pursuant to the Notes as of the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable
date of determination, and (ii) the number of Warrant Shares issued and
issuable pursuant to the Warrants as of the Trading Day immediately preceding
the applicable date of determination, all subject to adjustment as provided
in
Section 2(e) (without regard to any limitations on conversion of the Notes
or
exercise of the Warrants).
(o)
“Rule 415”
means
Rule 415 under the 1933 Act or any successor rule providing for offering
securities on a continuous or delayed basis.
(p)
“SEC”
means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
2. REGISTRATION.
a. Mandatory
Registration.
The
Company shall prepare, and, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than
the Filing Deadline, file with the SEC, a Registration Statement on Form SB-2
(or such other form as may be available) covering the resale of all of the
Investor Registrable Securities if, and to the extent, that such Registrable
Securities do not exceed, in the aggregate, 33 1/3% of the then-outstanding
shares of the Common Stock. Subject to the foregoing limitation, the
Registration Statement prepared pursuant hereto shall register for resale at
least the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Required Registration
Amount as of the date the Registration Statement is initially filed with the
SEC
plus all of the Creditor Registrable Securities. 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
a.m. 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.
b. Allocation
of Registrable Securities.
In the
event that the number of Registrable Securities included in any Registration
Statement is less than the Required Registration Amount, the initial number
of
Registrable Securities included in such 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 Investor Registrable Securities or increase thereof is declared
effective by the SEC and shall not include any Creditor Registrable Securities
if there are any Investor Registrable Securities not included in such
Registration Statement or prior Registration Statements that the SEC has
declared effective. In the event that an Investor sells or otherwise transfers
any of such Investor’s Investor Registrable Securities, each transferee shall,
upon becoming an Investor, be allocated a pro rata portion of the then remaining
number of Investor 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 Investor Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement
shall be allocated to the remaining Investors, pro rata based on the number
of
Investor Registrable Securities then held by such Investors which are covered
by
such Registration Statement. Any amount of Registrable Securities included
in
one or more Registration Statements in excess of the Required Registration
Amount shall be allocated pro rata among the Creditors based on the number
of
Creditor Registrable Securities held by each Creditor at the time the
Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities is declared
effective by the SEC. In no event shall the Company include any securities
other
than Investor Registrable Securities or Creditor Registrable Securities on
any
Registration Statement without the prior written consent of the Required
Holders.
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c. Legal
Counsel.
Subject
to Section 5 hereof, the Required Holders shall have the right to select
one legal counsel to review and oversee, as counsel for the Investors, any
registration pursuant to this Section 2 (“Legal
Counsel”),
which
shall be Gottbetter & Partners, 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.
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left blank].
e. Sufficient
Number of Shares Registered.
In the
event the number of Registrable Securities 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 shortest form available
therefor, if applicable), or both, so as to cover at least (i) the Required
Registration Amount as of the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of
the
filing of such amendment or new Registration Statement plus (ii) all of the
Creditor Registrable Securities, in each case, as soon as practicable, but
in
any event not later than forty-five (45) days after such time as the
Company may do so in accordance with the 1933 Act as interpreted by the SEC
but
no later than six (6) months after the effectiveness of the prior registration
statement, unless there is explicit instruction from the SEC to the contrary.
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
sum
of (A) the number of Creditor Registrable Securities registered on such
Registration Statement, plus (B) 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 conversion of the Notes or the exercise of the Warrants
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) and that the Warrants are then exercisable for shares of Common Stock
at
the then prevailing Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrants).
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f. Effect
of Failure to File and Obtain and Maintain Effectiveness of Registration
Statement.
If
(i) a Registration Statement covering all of the Investor 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 Effectiveness
Deadline (an “Effectiveness
Failure”;
provided,
however,
that
for thirty (30) days following the Effectiveness Deadline there will be no
Effectiveness Failure if the SEC is reviewing the Registration Statement and
the
Company is using its best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared
effective) or (ii) on any day after the Effective Date sales of all of the
Investor Registrable Securities required to be included on such Registration
Statement cannot be made (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) (a “Maintenance
Failure”)
then,
as partial 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 Investor Registrable Securities
relating to such Registration Statement an amount in cash equal to (i) 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 Notes relating to
the
Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement three (3)
Business Days following the occurrence of a Filing Failure and (ii) two percent
(2%) of the aggregate Purchase Price (as such term is defined in the Securities
Purchase Agreement) of such Investor's Notes relating to the Registrable
Securities included in such Registration Statement on each of the following
dates: (A) three (3) Business Days following the 30th
day
after an uncured Filing Failure has occurred and on every thirtieth
(30th)
day
thereafter until such Filing Failure is cured; and (B) three (3) Business Days
following the end of the month in which an Effectiveness Failure has occurred
and on every thirtieth (30th)
day
thereafter until such Effectiveness Failure is cured (provided that the Company
shall pay a pro-rata amount of any Registration Delay Payment for any partial
period covered in clause (A) or (B)). The payments to which a holder shall
be
entitled pursuant to this Section 2(f) are referred to herein as “Registration
Delay Payments”.
By way
of example, if a Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities
is
filed on the 111th
day
following the Closing Date, the Company shall pay to the Investors (i) an amount
equal to 1.5% of the aggregate Purchase Price of such Investor's Notes relating
to the Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement within
three (3) Business Days after the 75th
day
following the Closing Date, (ii) an amount equal to 2% of the Purchase Price
of
such Investor's Notes relating to the Registrable Securities included in such
Registration Statement on the one hundred fifth (105th)
day
following the Closing Date and (iii) a pro rata amount of such Registration
Delay Payment for any subsequent period (determined by multiplying such
Registration Delay Payment by the product obtained by dividing the number of
days (6) during which such Filing Failure occurred during such subsequent period
by 30)). 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 and one-half percent (1.5%) per month (prorated for partial months)
until
paid in full. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event
shall
the Registration Delay Payments exceed ten percent (10%) of the aggregate
Purchase Price for all Investors (the "Registration
Delay Payments Cap").
Any
amount in excess of the Registration Delay Payments Cap (the "Excess
Registration Delay Payments")
shall
cause the Conversion Price of the Investor's Notes to be lowered by an amount
equal to the quotient of the amount of such Investors Excess Registration Delay
Payments divided by the then outstanding amount of such Investor's Notes.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (y) in no event
shall
the Company be liable for any damages in connection with the Warrant or Warrant
Shares and (z) no Registration Delay Payments shall be payable with respect
to
any Registrable Securities excluded from a Registration Statement by election
of
an Investor.
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3. RELATED
OBLIGATIONS.
At
such
time as the Company is obligated to file a Registration Statement with the
SEC
pursuant to Section 2(a) or 2(e), the Company will use its commercially
reasonable best efforts to effect the registration of the Investor 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 promptly prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement
with respect to the Investor Registrable Securities and use its best efforts
to
cause such Registration Statement relating to the Investor Registrable
Securities to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing (but
in
the case of the initial Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant
to
Section 2(a), no later than the Effectiveness Deadline). 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 Investor 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 Investor 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. The term “best efforts” shall mean, among other things, that the
Company shall submit to the SEC, within two (2) Business Days after the later
of
the date that (i) 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, and (ii) the approval of Legal Counsel pursuant to Section 3(c) (which
approval is immediately sought), 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.
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 (subject
to any Allowable Grace Period) 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 10-Q or Form 10-QSB, Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB 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 Annual Reports on Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB,
and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Form 10-QSB 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 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) if the Company shall not have filed a final
prospectus in accordance with Rule 424 per Section 2(a), 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 Investor Registrable Securities
are
included in any Registration Statement, without charge, (i) if the Company
shall not have filed a final prospectus in accordance with Rule 424 per
Section 2(a), 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 (ii) 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
Investor 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
Investor 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 Investor Registrable Securities for sale under the securities
or
“blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of
actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such
purpose.
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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. 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 or e-mail on the same day of such effectiveness and by
overnight mail), (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 Investor 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 threat of any proceeding for such
purpose.
h. At
the
reasonable request of any Investor with respect to an underwritten offering
pursuant to a Registration Statement, the Company shall furnish, on the date
of
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and thereafter from time to
time
on such dates as the managing underwriter 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,
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.
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i. If
any
Investor may be required under applicable securities law to be described in
the
Registration Statement as an Underwriter, 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, counsel and the Company’s independent
certified public accountants to supply all information which may be necessary
and 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 faith to be confidential, and of which determination
the Inspectors are so notified, unless (a) 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 (b) the information in such
Records has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure
in violation of this or any other agreement of which the Inspector has
knowledge. 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 written 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) 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 or
quoted on each securities exchange or quotation service on which securities
of
the same class or series issued jby the Company are then listed or quoted (which
shall include the OTC Bulletin Board), if any, if the listing or quotation
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 OTC Bulletin Board and,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to use its commercially
reasonable 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).
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l. The
Company shall cooperate with the Investors who hold Investor Registrable
Securities being offered and, to the extent applicable, facilitate the timely
preparation and delivery of certificates representing the Registrable Securities
to be offered 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.
m. If
requested by an Investor, the Company shall within ten (10) Business Days
of receipt of notice from such Investor (i) 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 Investor Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, information
with respect to the number of Investor Registrable Securities being offered
or
sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering
of the Investor Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering; (ii) 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) supplement or make
amendments to any Registration Statement if reasonably requested by an Investor
holding any Investor Registrable Securities.
n. The
Company shall reasonably cooperate with the Investors as may be necessary to
consummate the disposition of such Investor Registrable Securities.
o. The
Company shall make generally available to its security holders as soon as
practical, but not later than ninety (90) days after the close of the
period covered thereby, an earnings statement (in form complying with, and
in
the manner provided by, the provisions of Rule 158 under the 0000 Xxx)
covering a twelve-month period beginning not later than the first day of the
Company’s fiscal quarter next following the effective date of the Registration
Statement.
p. 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.
q. Within
two (2) Business Days after a Registration Statement which covers Investor
Registrable Securities is ordered effective by the SEC, the Company shall
deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the
transfer agent for such Investor Registrable Securities (with copies to the
Investors whose Investor Registrable Securities are included in such
Registration Statement) confirmation, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A,
that
such Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC.
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r. 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 thirty (30) consecutive days and during any three
hundred sixty five (365) day period such Grace Periods shall not exceed an
aggregate of sixty (60) days and the first day of any Grace Period must be
at least two (2) 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 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.
s. To
the
extent not inconsistent with applicable law, in connection with a public
offering of securities of the Company, upon the request of the Company or,
in
the case of an underwritten public offering of the Company's securities, the
managing underwriters, each Investor who beneficially owns (as defined in Rule
13d-3 adopted by the SEC under the 0000 Xxx) at least 5% of the outstanding
capital stock of the Company will not effect any sale or distribution (other
than those included in the registration statement being filed with respect
to
such public offering) of, or any short sale of, or any grant of option to
purchase, or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to, any securities
of the Company, or any securities, options or rights convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for such securities during the 14 days prior to
and
the 90-day period beginning on the effective date of such public offering,
unless the Company, or in the case of an underwritten public offering, the
managing underwriters otherwise agree to a shorter period of time. At the
request of the Company or the managing underwriters, each such Investor shall
execute a customary "lock-up" agreement consistent with the provisions of this
Section 3(j); provided, however, that no Investor shall be required to enter
into such "lock-up" agreement unless and until all of the Company's executive
officers and directors execute substantially similar "lock-up" agreements and
the Company uses commercially reasonable efforts to cause each holder of more
than 5% of its outstanding capital stock to execute substantially similar
"lock-up" agreements. Neither the Company nor the managing underwriter shall
terminate, materially amend or waive the enforcement of any material provision
under a "lock-up" agreement unless each "lock-up" agreement with an Investor
is
also amended or waived in a similar manner or terminated, as the case may be.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction
Documents to the contrary, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions
to
enforce the restrictions imposed by this Section 3(j).
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4. OBLIGATIONS
OF THE INVESTORS AND THE CREDITORS.
a. At
least
ten (10) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of a
Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Investor and Creditor
in
writing of the information the Company requires from each such Investor or
Creditor if such Investor or Creditor elects to have any of such Investor’s or
Creditor’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 or Creditor that such Investor or Creditor
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 and maintain
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 and Creditor, by such Investor’s or Creditor’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 or
Creditor has notified the Company in writing of such Investor’s or Creditor’s
election to exclude all of such Investor’s or Creditor’s Registrable Securities
from such Registration Statement.
c. Each
Investor and Creditor 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 or Creditor will immediately discontinue
disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s)
covering such Registrable Securities until such Investor’s or Creditor’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.
d. Each
Investor and Creditor covenants and agrees that it will comply with the
prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act as applicable to or an
exemption therefrom it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities
pursuant to the Registration Statement.
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 related to registrations shall be
paid
by the Company.
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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 (i) each Investor, the directors, officers, members,
partners, employees, agents and representatives of, and each Person, if any,
who
controls any Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act and
(ii) each Creditor, the directors, officers, members, partners, employees,
agents and representatives of, and each Person, if any, who controls any
Creditor 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, 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
Investor Registrable Securities are offered, 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 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
reasonable 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
Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in
conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such
Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of
the
Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto,
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 or Creditors pursuant to
Section 9.
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b. In
connection with any Registration Statement in which an Investor or Creditor
is
participating, each such Investor and Creditor 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, its directors,
officers employees, agents and representatives 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 or Creditor will reimburse any
reasonable legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by 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 or Creditor, which consent shall
not
be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
provided, further, however, that each 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 or Creditors 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.
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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
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 reasonably 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 fully 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. 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. 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.
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 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 (ii) 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.
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8. REPORTS
UNDER THE 1934 ACT.
With
a
view to making available to the Investors
and
Creditors
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 (it being understood that nothing herein shall
limit the Company’s obligations under Section 4(c) of the Securities Purchase
Agreement) and the filing of such reports and other documents is required for
the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and
c. furnish
to each Investor and Creditor so long as such Investor or Creditor 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 or quarterly 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 Investor 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 or
assignee is restricted under the 1933 Act and 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. The
rights under this Agreement shall not be assignable by the
Creditors.
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; provided that no amendment or waiver that has a disproportionate
adverse effect on the rights of any Creditor hereunder shall be effective
without the written consent of the holders of a majority of the Creditor
Registrable Securities. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with
this
Section 10 shall be binding upon each Investor, each Creditor 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.
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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 such 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:
Nesco
Industries, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxx Xxx., Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, President
With
a
copy to:
If
before
June 30, 2007:
Barack
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
&
Xxxxxxxxx LLP
000
X.
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxxx
If
after
June 30, 2007:
Barack
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
&
Xxxxxxxxx LLP
000
X.
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxxx
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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. If to an Investor other than a Buyer, to the
address and facsimile number provided to the Company in accordance with Section
9, 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
service of process and notice thereof. 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.
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e.
This
Agreement, the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Securities
Purchase Agreement), the Settlement Agreements, 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, the
Settlement Agreements, 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. All
consents and other determinations required to be made by the Creditors pursuant
to this Agreement shall be made, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement,
by the holders of a majority of the Creditor Registrable
Securities.
l. 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.
m. 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.
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n. The
obligations of each Investor and Creditor hereunder are several and not joint
with the obligations of any other Investor or Creditor, and no provision of
this
Agreement is intended to confer any obligations on any Investor vis-à-vis any
other Investor or Creditor. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by
any
Investor or Creditor pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the
Investors or Creditors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or
any
other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors or Creditors
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:
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BUYERS:
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NESCO
INDUSTRIES, INC.
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GOTTBETTER
CAPITAL MASTER, LTD.
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By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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By:/s/
Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title:
President
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Title:
Director
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BRIDGEPOINTE
MASTER FUND LTD.
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By:/s/
Xxxx X.
Xxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
Director
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HARBORVIEW
MASTER FUND LP
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By:/s/
Navigator Management
Ltd
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Name:
Navigator Management Ltd
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Title:
Authorized Signatory
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X.
XXXXXXXX FUND LP
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By:/s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title:
Managing Member
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XXXX
NOVEMBER
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By:/s/
Xxxx
November
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Name:
Xxxx November
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XXXXX
BLOCK
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By:/s/
Xxxxx
Block
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Name:
Xxxxx Block
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SCHEDULE
OF BUYERS
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Buyer’s Representative’s
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Buyer
Address
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Address
and
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Buyer
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and
Facsimile Number
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Facsimile
Number
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Gottbetter
Capital Master, Ltd.
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000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx
& Partners, LLP
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Floor
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Facsimile: 212.400.6999
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Attention: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Facsimile: 212.400.6901
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Attention: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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BridgePointe
Master Fund Ltd.
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0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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P.
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Roswell
Capital Partners, LLC
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Facsimile: 770.777.5844
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0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Attention: Xxxx
Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Facsimile: 000-000-0000
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Harborview
Master Fund LP
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Harbor
House
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Waterfront
Drive
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Xxxxxxx
& Prager LLP
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Road
Town, Tortola
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39
Broadway, Suite 920
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British
Virgin Islands
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Facsimile: 212.363.2999
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X.
Xxxxxxxx Fund LP
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000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
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X/X
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Xxxx
November
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00-0
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
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X/X
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Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Xxxxx
Block
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Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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X/X
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0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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SCHEDULE
OF CREDITORS
1.
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XXXXX,
XXXXXXXXX
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2.
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XXXXXX,
XXXXXXX
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3.
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XXXXXX,
XXXX
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4.
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XXXXXXX,
XXXXXXXX
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5.
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XXXX,
XXXXXXX
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6.
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XXXXXXXXX,
XXXXXX AND XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX
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7.
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XXXXXXXXX,
XXXX
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8.
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INGRASIA,
XXXXX
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9.
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MOSTOFSKY,
M
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10.
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XXXXXX,
XXXXX
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11.
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XXXXXX,
XXXX
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12.
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XXXXX
DEVELOPMENT PROFIT SHARING
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13.
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KOUSOULOU,
CHRISTAKIS
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14.
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XXXXXXX,
XXXXXXXX AND XXXXX
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15.
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XXXXXX,
XXXXXXX
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16.
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XXXXXX,
XXXXXXXXX AND XXXXXXX
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17.
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XXXXXX,
XXXXXXX
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18.
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XXXXXXXXXX,XXXXXXXXX
AND XXXX
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19.
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XXXXXXXXX,
XXXXXX LANZERI
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20.
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XXXX,
XXXXXXX
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21.
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XXXXXX,
XXXXXXX
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22.
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XXXXXX,
XXXXXX
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23.
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XXXXXXX,
XXXXXX
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24.
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XXXXXXXXX,
XXXXXX
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25.
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VIGILAN
INVESTMENTS
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26.
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XXXX
X. XXXXX TRUST
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27.
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XXXXXXXXX,
XXXX
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28.
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BEECHWOOD
VENTURES
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29.
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XXXX,
XXXXXXXX AND XXXXXXXX
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30.
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XXXXX,
XXXX
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31.
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XXXXXXXX,
XXXX
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32.
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XXXXXXXXXX,
XXXXXXX E
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33.
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XXXXX,
XX
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34.
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XXXXX,
XXXXX
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35.
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XXXXXXX,
XXXX
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36.
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XXXXXXX
TRUST
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
______________________,
2007
Interwest
Transfer Co. Inc.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xx # 000
Xxxxxxxx,
XX
Attention: [
]
RE: NESCO
INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
We
are
counsel to Nesco Industries, Inc., (the “Company”),
and
have represented the Company in connection with that certain Securities Purchase
Agreement, dated as of [ ], 2007 (the “Securities
Purchase Agreement”),
entered into by and among the Company and the Buyers set forth on Schedule
I
attached thereto (the “Buyers”)
pursuant to which the Company has agreed to sell to the Buyers (i) up to Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000) of secured convertible notes, which shall be
convertible into shares (the “Conversion
Shares”)
of the
Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common
Stock”),
and
(ii) warrants to purchase up to 533,047,750 shares
of
Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement
(the “Warrant
Shares”).
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company also has entered
into
a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February [ ], 2007, with the Buyer
(the “Investor
Registration Rights Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the
Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended (the “1933
Act”).
In
connection with the Company’s obligations under the Securities Purchase
Agreement and the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, on _______, 2007,
the
Company filed a Registration Statement (File No. ___-_________) (the
“Registration
Statement”)
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
relating to the sale of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant
Shares.
In
connection with the foregoing, we advise the Transfer Agent that a member of
the
SEC’s staff has advised us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order
declaring the Registration Statement effective under the 1933 Act at ____ P.M.
on __________, 2007 and we 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 Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares are
available for sale under the 1933 Act pursuant to the Registration
Statement.
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The
Buyer
has confirmed it shall comply with all securities laws and regulations
applicable to it including applicable prospectus delivery requirements upon
sale
of the Conversion Shares, and the Warrant Shares.
Very
truly yours,
By:
_________________________________
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