DEBENTURE REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
DEBENTURE
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS
DEBENTURE REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(this
“Agreement”),
dated
as of March 22, 2007, by and between Marmion Industries Corp., a Nevada
corporation (the “Company”),
and
Dutchess Private Equities Fund, LTD, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the
“Holder”).
The
Company and the Holder are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as
the
“Parties”
and
each a “Party”
to
this
Agreement.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
upon the terms and subject to the conditions of that certain Subscription
Agreement, of even date herewith, by and between the Holder and the Company
(the
“Subscription
Agreement”),
the
Company has agreed to issue and sell to the Holder convertible debentures of
the
Company, which will be convertible into shares of common stock, $0.001 par
value
per share (the “Common
Stock”),
of
the Company; and
WHEREAS,
to induce the Holder to execute and deliver (i) the Subscription Agreement,
(ii)
this Agreement, (iii) that certain Warrant, of even date herewith, by and
between the Company and the Holder (the “Warrant”),
(iv)
that certain Security Agreement, of even date herewith, by and between the
Company and the Holder (the “Security
Agreement”),
(v)
that certain Debenture, of even date herewith, by and between the Company and
the Holder (the “Debenture”),
and
(vi) all agreements referenced in the foregoing documents (collectively, the
“Transaction
Documents”),
the
Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”)
and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state
securities laws, with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant
to
the Transaction Documents.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the agreements
and covenants herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration,
the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the
Holder, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
a. “Closing
Date”
shall
mean the date in the preamble of this Agreement.
b. “Debentures”
shall
mean the convertible debenture issued by the Company to the Holder pursuant
to
the Debenture.
c. “Holder”
shall
mean Dutchess Private Equities Fund, LTD.
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d.
“Effective
Date”
shall
mean the date the SEC declares the Registration Statement effective and the
Company has filed all necessary amendments, including the letter to request
accelerated effectiveness and the Prospectus covering the resale of
Shares.
e.
“Face
Amount”
means:
$3,000,000.
f.
“Filing
Date”
shall
mean the date the Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC (as
determined by XXXXX) and no stop order of acceptance has been issued by the
SEC.
g.
“Person”
means
a
corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, an
organization, a business, an individual, a governmental or political subdivision
thereof or a governmental agency.
h.
“Potential
Material Event”
means
any of the following: (i) the possession by the Company of material information
not ripe for disclosure in a Registration Statement, which shall be evidenced
by
determinations in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company that
disclosure of such information in the Registration Statement would be
detrimental to the business and affairs of the Company, or (ii) any event or
activity concerning the Company which would, based on a good faith determination
by the Company's Board of Directors, adversely affect the Company or its
shareholders if it were included in a Registration Statement or other
filing.
i. “Principal
Market”
means
either The American Stock Exchange, Inc., The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.,
the
Nasdaq National Market, The Nasdaq SmallCap Market or the National Association
of Securities Dealer’s, Inc. OTC electronic bulletin board, whichever is the
principal market on which the Common Stock is listed.
j.
“Register”,
“Registered”
and
“Registration”
refer
to a registration effected by preparing and filing with
the
SEC one
or
more Registration Statements in compliance with the Securities Act and pursuant
to Rule 415 under the Securities Act or any successor rule providing for
offering securities on a continuous basis (“Rule
415”),
and
effectiveness
of such Registration Statement(s).
k.
“Registrable
Securities”
means
the (i) Conversions Shares issued or issuable upon conversion or otherwise
pursuant to the Debenture; (ii) Warrant Shares issued or issuable upon exercise
of the Warrant (iii) any shares of capital stock issued or issuable with respect
to Debenture and Warrant, if any, as a result of any stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise, which have
not been (x) included in a Registration Statement that has been declared
effective by the SEC, (y) sold under circumstances meeting all of the applicable
conditions of Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act or (z) saleable
without limitation as to time, manner and volume pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or
any
similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act.
l. “Registration
Statement”
means
a
registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities
Act.
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m. “SEC”
means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
All
capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in the Transaction Documents.
For
the
purposes of determining dates for penalties or filing deadlines, as outlined
in
this Agreement, both parties agree that the date given by the SEC shall
constitute the official date.
2. Registration.
a. Mandatory
Registration.
On or
before April 16, 2007, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a
Registration Statement or Registration Statements (as is necessary) covering
the
resale of all of the Registrable Securities, which Registration Statement(s)
shall state that, in accordance with Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities
Act, such Registration Statement also covers such indeterminate number of
additional shares of Common Stock as may become issuable upon stock splits,
stock dividends or similar transactions. The Company shall initially register
for resale an amount of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable on the
date preceding the filing of the Registration Statement based on the Conversion
Price (as defined in the Debenture) of the Debenture and the amount reasonably
calculated that represents the number of shares issuable pursuant to the terms
of the Warrant; or, an amount equal to the maximum amount allowed under Rule
415
(a)(1)(i) as interpreted by the SEC. In the event the Company cannot register
sufficient shares of Common Stock, due to the remaining number of authorized
shares of Common Stock being insufficient, the Company will use its best efforts
to register the maximum number of shares it can based on the remaining balance
of authorized shares and will use all commercially reasonable best efforts
to
increase the number of its authorized shares as soon as reasonably
practicable.
b. The
Company shall use all commercially reasonable best efforts to have the
Registration Statement filed with the SEC by April 16, 2007 (“Filing
Deadline”).
If
the Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities required to
be
filed by the Company pursuant to Section
2(a)
hereof
is not filed by the Filing Deadline, then the Company shall pay the Holder
the
sum of two percent (2%) per month of the Face Amount of the Debentures
outstanding as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty. In addition, if the
Company fails to file the Registration Statement by the Filing Deadline, and
for
each fifteen (15) day calendar period the Company fails to file the Registration
Statement, the Conversion Price of the Debentures will decrease by ten percent
(10%) of the original Conversion Price. By way of illustration only and not
in
limitation of the foregoing, in the event that upon the April 17, 2007, the
Registration Statement has not been filed with the SEC, the Conversion Price
shall decrease by seven and one-half tenths of a cent ($0.0075) per share (i.e.,
$.075 x 10% = $0.0075). The Holder shall have the right to lower the Conversion
Price as described herein, at the time of each conversion.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the amounts payable by the Company pursuant to this Section
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shall
not be payable to the extent any delay in the filing of the Registration
Statement occurs because of an act of, or a failure to act or to act timely
by
the Holder or is otherwise attributable to the Holder.
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The
liquidated damages set forth in this Section
2
shall
continue until the obligation is fulfilled and shall be paid, at the Holder's
option in cash or common stock priced at the Conversion Price, or portion
thereof, until the Registration Statement is filed.
The
Company acknowledges that its failure to have the Registration Statement filed
by April 16, 2007, will cause the Holder to suffer irreparable harm, and, that
damages will be difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, the Parties agree that
it
is appropriate to include in this Agreement a provision for liquidated damages.
The Parties acknowledge and agree that the liquidated damages provision set
forth in this section represents the parties’ good faith effort to quantify such
damages and, as such, agree that the form and amount of such liquidated damages
are reasonable and will not constitute a penalty. The payment of liquidated
damages shall not relieve the Company from its obligations to register the
Common Stock and deliver the Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, the Subscription Agreement and the Debenture.
c. The
Company shall use all commercially reasonable best efforts and take all
available steps to have the Registration Statement declared effective by the
SEC
within ninety (90) calendar days after the Filing Deadline. If the Registration
Statement covering the Registrable Securities required to be filed by the
Company pursuant to Section
2(a)
hereof
has
not
become
effective within said 90-day period of time, then the Company shall pay the
Holder the sum of two percent (2%) of the Face Amount as liquidated damages,
and
not as a penalty, for each thirty (30) calendar day period, pro rata, following
the ninety (90) calendar day period until the Registration Statement becomes
effective provided,
however,
that if
the delay in obtaining effectiveness is due to certain information requested
by
the SEC related to Holder, then Holder shall not be entitled to receive the
liquidated damages set forth under this paragraph.
If
the
Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities required to be filed
by the Company pursuant to Section
2(a)
hereof
has
become
effective, and, thereafter, the Holder’s right to sell is suspended, for any
reason other than an Allowed Delay (as defined under Section
3(e)),
then
the Company shall pay the Holder the sum of two percent (2%) of the Face Amount
plus interest and penalties due to the Holder for the Registrable Securities
pursuant to the Subscription Agreement for each five (5) calendar day period,
pro rata, compounded daily, following the suspension, until such suspension
ceases.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amounts payable by the Company pursuant
to
this Section
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shall
not be payable to the extent any delay in the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement or any suspension of the effectiveness occurs because of an act of,
or
a failure to act or to act timely by the Holder or is otherwise attributable
to
the Holder.
The
damages set forth in this Section
2
shall
continue until the obligation is fulfilled and shall be paid within five (5)
business days after the end of each month in which they accrue.
The
Company acknowledges that its failure to have the Registration Statement
become effective
within said ninety (90) calendar day period or to permit the suspension of
the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement, will cause the Holder to suffer
irreparable harm and, that damages will be difficult to ascertain. Accordingly,
the parties agree that it is appropriate to include in this Agreement a
provision for liquidated damages. The parties acknowledge and agree that the
liquidated damages provision set forth in this section represents the parties’
good faith effort to quantify such damages and, as such, agree that the form
and
amount of such liquidated damages are reasonable and will not constitute a
penalty. The payment of liquidated damages shall not relieve the Company from
its obligations to register the Common Stock and deliver the Common Stock
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Subscription Agreement and the
Debenture.
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d.
The
Company agrees to only register such securities as are necessary to meet its
obligations to the Holder and agrees not to register additional securities
without the Holder's prior written consent, to be agreed upon in writing by
the
Holder before the Filing Date. Furthermore,
the Company agrees that it will not file any other Registration Statement,
including those on Form S-8 or Form S-4, for other securities, until one hundred
and eighty (180) calendar days after the Effective Date unless it has the prior
written approval from the Holder or there are no further obligation under the
Transaction Documents. Failure to obtain prior written approval from the Holder
will cause the Holder to suffer damages that will be difficult to ascertain.
Accordingly, the Parties agree that it is appropriate to include a provision
for
liquidated damages and the Company agrees to pay the Holder the sum of two
percent (2%) of the Face Amount as liquidated damages and not as a penalty
for
each thirty (30) calendar day period, pro rata, until the unauthorized
Registration Statement is withdrawn.
3. Related
Obligations.
At
such
time as the Company is obligated to prepare and file a Registration Statement
with the SEC pursuant to Section
2(a)
hereof,
the Company will use all commercially reasonable best efforts to effect the
registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended
method of disposition thereof and, with respect thereto, the Company shall
have
the following obligations:
a. The
Company shall use all commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such
Registration Statement relating to the Registrable Securities to become
effective within ninety (90) calendar days after the Filing Deadline and shall
keep such Registration Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act until the date on which (A) the Holder shall have sold all the
Registrable Securities or the shares included therein otherwise cease to be
Registrable Securities, and (B) the Holder has no right to convert the
securities it owns into Common Stock under the Subscription Agreement, Debenture
or Warrant, respectively (the “Registration
Period”),
which
Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto and
prospectuses contained therein) shall, as of the date thereof, 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 light of
the
circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. The Company shall respond
to any and all SEC comments or correspondence, whether written or oral, direct
or indirect, formal or informal (“Comments”),
within fifteen (15) business days of receipt by the Company of such Comments.
If
the Company fails to respond within 15 business days of receipt of SEC Comments,
the Company shall pay to the Holder an amount equal to two percent (2%) per
month, on a pro rata basis, of the Face Amount as liquidated damages and not
as
a penalty; provided that the 30 day period provided herein shall be extended
as
may be required by delays caused by Holder's counsel pursuant to Section
3(g)
hereof,
and, provided further, that such 30 day period shall be extended five (5)
business days for responses to SEC staff accounting comments. The Company shall
request acceleration of effectiveness of Registration Statement relating to
the
Registrable Securities no later than two (2) business days after notice from
the
SEC that the Registration Statement has been cleared of all comments. Failure
to
do so will result in the Face Amount of the Debentures to be increased (subject
to the Damages Cap (as defined in the Debenture), as liquidated damages, by
five
percent (5%) per calendar day for each day that the Company does not request
acceleration for effectiveness from the SEC.
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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 under the Securities Act, as may be
necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective during the Registration
Period, and, during such period, comply with the provisions of the Securities
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 Holder as set forth in such Registration
Statement. In the event the number of shares of Common Stock available under
a
Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement is at any time
insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall
amend
such Registration Statement, or file a new Registration Statement (on the short
form available therefor, if applicable), or both, so as to cover all of the
Registrable Securities, in each case, as soon as practicable, but in any event
within thirty (30) calendar days after the necessity therefor arises (based
on
the then Purchase Price of the Common Stock and other relevant factors on which
the Company reasonably elects to rely), assuming the Company has sufficient
authorized shares at that time, and if it does not, within thirty (30) calendar
days after such shares are authorized. The Company shall use it best efforts
to
cause such amendment and/or new Registration Statement to become effective
as
soon as practicable following the filing thereof.
Prior
to
conversion of the Debenture if at any
time
the
conversion of the Debenture would result in an insufficient number of authorized
shares of Common Stock being available to cover all the conversions, or in
the
event that Holder deems that the shares of Common Stock authorized will become
insufficient to honor conversion of the Debenture, the Company will move to
call
and hold a shareholder’s meeting within thirty (30) calendar days for the sole
purpose of authorizing additional shares of Common Stock to facilitate the
conversions. In such an event the Company shall recommend to all shareholders
and management of the Company to vote their shares in favor of increasing the
authorized number of shares of Common Stock in sufficient number to fully cover
the Holder's conversion rights. The Company represents and warrants that except
as otherwise set forth under the Transaction Documents it will not deny or
prevent Holder’s right to convert the Shares as permitted under the terms of the
Subscription Agreement, this Agreement or any of the other Transaction
Documents. The Holder retains the right to request additional shares upon the
determination the company may not be able to facilitate conversions in the
future.
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c. The
Company shall furnish to the Holder whose Registrable Securities are included
in
any Registration Statement and its legal counsel without charge and upon request
(i) promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC at least one
copy
of such Registration Statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial
statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and
all exhibits, the prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including
each preliminary prospectus) and, with regards to such Registration
Statement(s), any correspondence by or on behalf of the Company to the SEC
or
the staff of the SEC and any correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the
SEC
to the Company or its representatives, (ii) upon the effectiveness of any
Registration Statement, a copy of the prospectus included in such Registration
Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto (or such other number
of
copies as the Holder may reasonably request) and (iii) such other documents,
including copies of any preliminary or final prospectus, as the Holder may
reasonably request from time to time in order to facilitate the disposition
of
the Registrable Securities. The Company filing the documents described in this
paragraph through XXXXX shall constitute delivery.
d. The
Company shall use reasonable efforts to (i) register and qualify the Registrable
Securities covered by a Registration Statement under the applicable securities
or “blue sky” laws of such states of the United States as reasonably specified
by the Holder, (ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions, such amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registrations
and
qualifications as may be necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during
the Registration Period, (iii) take such other actions as may be necessary to
maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during
the
Registration Period, and (iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or
advisable to qualify the Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection
therewith or as a condition thereto to (x) qualify to do business in any
jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this
Section
3(d),
(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 the Holder who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt
by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the
registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale
under 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.
e.
As
promptly
as practicable after becoming aware of such event, the Company shall notify
each
Holder of the happening of any event, of which the Company has knowledge, as
a
result of which the prospectus included in any 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 not misleading, and use its best efforts promptly to prepare
a supplement or amendment to any Registration Statement to correct such untrue
statement or omission, and deliver such number of copies of such supplement
or
amendment to each Holder as such Holder may reasonably request; provided that,
for not more than twenty five (25) consecutive trading days (or a total of
not
more than fifty (50) trading days while there is an outstanding balance on
the
Debenture), the Company may delay the disclosure of material non-public
information concerning the Company (as well as prospectus or Registration
Statement updating) the disclosure of which at the time is not, in the good
faith opinion of the Company, in the best interests of the Company (an
“Allowed
Delay”);
provided,
however,
that
such 25 and 50 day grace periods shall be extended to 45 and 90 days,
respectively, in the event that such Allowed Delay is pursuant to an acquisition
by the Company which is required to be reported under Item 2 of Form 8-K and
for
which pro forma financial information is required to be reported pursuant to
Regulation S-X (or Regulation S-B) promulgated under the 1933 Act and
provided,
further,
that
the Company shall promptly (i) notify
the Holders in writing of the existence of (but in no event, without the prior
written consent of a Holder, shall the Company disclose to such holder any
of
the facts or circumstances regarding) material non-public information giving
rise to an Allowed Delay and (ii) advise
the Holder in writing to cease all sales under such Registration Statement
until
the end of the Allowed Delay. The Holder shall be given no less than two trading
days prior notice by the Company that an Allowed Delay is about to occur. Upon
expiration of the Allowed Delay, the Company shall again be bound by the first
sentence of this Section 3e. with respect to the information giving rise
thereto.
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It
is the
intention of the parties that interest payable under any of the terms of this
Agreement shall not exceed the maximum amount permitted under any applicable
law. If a law, which applies to this Agreement which sets the maximum interest
amount, is finally interpreted so that the interest in connection with this
Agreement exceeds the permitted limits, then: (1) any such interest shall be
reduced by the amount necessary to reduce the interest to the permitted limit;
and (2) any sums already collected (if any) from the Company which exceed the
permitted limits will be refunded to the Company. The Holder may choose to
make
this refund by reducing the amount that the Company owes under this Agreement
or
by making a direct payment to the Company. If a refund reduces the amount that
the Company owes the Holder, the reduction will be treated as a partial payment.
In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or
unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible,
so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity
and
enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not in any
way
be affected or impaired thereby.
f.
The
Company shall use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order
or
other suspension of effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or the suspension
of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any
jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to obtain the
withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible moment and
to
notify the Holder of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof.
The
Company will immediately notify the Holder of a proceeding, or threat of
proceeding, the result of which could effect the effectiveness of the
registration statement.
g. The
Company shall permit the Holder and its counsel, of the Holder's choosing,
to
review and comment upon all Registration Statements, amendments and supplements,
at least seven (7) days prior to filing. The Company shall not file any
Registration Statement with which Holder or its counsel reasonably objects.
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h. At
the
request of the Holder, the Company shall cause to be furnished to the Holder,
on
the date of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, an opinion, dated
as
of such date, of counsel representing the Company for purposes of such
Registration Statement, in the form of Exhibit D attached to the Subscription
Agreement.
i. The
Company shall make available for inspection by (i) the Holder and (ii) one
firm
of attorneys and one firm of accountants or other agents retained by the Holder
(collectively, the “Inspectors”)
all
pertinent financial and other records, and pertinent corporate documents and
properties of the Company (collectively, the “Records”),
as
shall be reasonably deemed necessary by each Inspector, and cause the Company's
officers, directors and employees to supply all information which any Inspector
may reasonably request; provided, however, that each Inspector shall hold in
strict confidence and shall not make any disclosure (except to the Holder)
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 disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or
correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement or is otherwise
required under the Securities Act, (b) the release of such Records is ordered
pursuant to a final, non-appealable subpoena or order from a court or government
body of competent jurisdiction, or (c) the information in such Records has
been
made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation
of
this or any other agreement of which the Inspector has knowledge. The Holder
agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought
in
or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other
means, give prompt notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense,
to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a
protective order for, the Records deemed confidential.
j. The
Company shall hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information
concerning the Holder 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 a Holder is sought
in or
by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other
means, give prompt written notice to the Holder and allow the Holder, at the
Holder's expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of,
or
to obtain a protective order for, such information.
k. The
Company shall use all commercially reasonable best efforts to secure designation
and quotation of all the Registrable Securities covered by any Registration
Statement on the Principal Market. If, despite the Company's best efforts,
the
Company is unsuccessful in satisfying this obligation, it shall use its best
efforts to cause all the Registrable Securities covered by any Registration
Statement to be listed on each other national securities exchange and automated
quotation system, if any, on which securities of the same class or series issued
by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable
Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange or system. If,
despite the Company's best efforts, the Company is unsuccessful in satisfying
its obligation in this Section, it will use its best efforts to secure the
inclusion for quotation with Pink Sheets, LLC. The Company shall pay all
reasonable 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 Holder to facilitate the timely preparation
and
delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legend) 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 Holder may reasonably request and registered in such names of the
Persons who shall acquire such Registrable Securities from the Holder, as the
Holder may request.
m. The
Company shall provide a transfer agent for all the Registrable Securities not
later than the Closing Date of the first Registration Statement filed pursuant
hereto.
n. If
requested by the Holder, the Company shall (i) as soon as reasonably practical,
incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such
information as Holder reasonably determines should be included therein relating
to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including, without
limitation, information with respect to the offering of the Registrable
Securities to be sold in such offering; (ii) make all required filings of such
prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as 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 Holder.
o. The
Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered
by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved
by
such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to
consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.
p. The
Company shall make available to the Holder as soon as reasonably practical,
but
not later than ninety (90) calendar days after the close of the period covered
thereby, an earnings statement (in form complying with the provisions of Rule
158 under the Securities Act) covering a 12-month period beginning not later
than the first day of the Company's fiscal quarter next following the effective
date of any Registration Statement. Filing via XXXXX shall constitute
delivery.
q. 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.
r. Within
one (1) business day after the Registration Statement which includes Registrable
Securities is declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver, and
shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent
for
such Registrable Securities, with copies to the Holder, confirmation that such
Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
Failure
to do so will result in the Face Amount on the Debentures to be increased by
two
percent (2%) per day, as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty.
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s. After
the
SEC declares the Registration Statement effective, the Company shall file a
prospectus covering the resale of the Shares (“Prospectus”)
within
two (2) trading days. In the event the Company fails to file a final prospectus
within two (2) trading days of the Effective Date, then the Company shall pay
the Holder the sum of five percent (5%) of the Face Amount due to the Holder
for
each two (2) trading day period, pro-rata, compounded daily, following the
two
(2) trading day period until the Prospectus is filed.
t. The
Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and
facilitate disposition by the Holder of the Registrable Securities pursuant
to a
Registration Statement.
4. Obligations
Of The Holder.
a. At
least
five (5) calendar days prior to the first anticipated filing date of a
Registration Statement, the Company shall notify the Holder in writing of the
information the Company requires from the Holder. The Holder covenants and
agrees that, in connection with any resale of Registrable Securities by it
pursuant to a Registration Statement, it shall comply with the “Plan of
Distribution” section of the current prospectus relating to such Registration
Statement.
b. The
Holder, by the Holder'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 and
in
responding to SEC comments in connection therewith.
c. The
Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening
of any event of the kind described in Section
3(f)
hereof
or the first sentence of Section
3(e)
hereof,
the Holder will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities
pursuant to any Registration Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities
until Holder's receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus
contemplated by Section
3(f)
hereof
or the first sentence of Section
3(e)
hereof.
5. Expenses
Of Registration.
All
expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, incurred in
connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to
Section
2
and
Section
3
hereof,
including, without limitation, all registration, listing and qualifications
fees, printing and accounting fees, and reasonable fees and disbursements of
counsel for the Company shall be paid by, and are the sole obligation of, the
Company.
6. Indemnification.
In
the
event any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement under
this Agreement:
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a. To
the
fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby agrees to,
indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Holder who holds such Registrable
Securities, the directors, officers, partners, employees, agents,
representatives of, and each Person, if any, who controls Holder within the
meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) (each, an “Indemnified
Person”),
against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties,
charges, costs, 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 Registrable Securities are offered (“Blue
Sky Filing”),
or
the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading,
(ii)
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact 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, or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the
Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange 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 (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through
(iii) being, collectively, “Violations”).
Subject to the restrictions set forth in Section
6(c)
hereof
with respect to the number of legal counsel, the Company shall reimburse the
Holder and each such controlling person, 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 arising out of or based upon a Violation committed
by
any Indemnified Person or which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with
information furnished in writing to the Company by any Indemnified Person
expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration
Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto, if such
prospectus were timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section
3(c)
hereof;
(ii)
shall not be available to the extent such Claim is based on (a) a failure of
the
Holder to deliver or to cause to be delivered the prospectus made available
by
the Company or (b) the Indemnified Person's use of an incorrect prospectus
despite being promptly advised in advance by the Company in writing not to
use
such incorrect prospectus; and (iii) 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. 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 resale
of
the Registrable Securities by the Holder pursuant to the Registration
Statement.
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b. In
connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder is participating,
each such Holder agrees severally and not jointly to indemnify, hold harmless
and defend, to the same extent and in the same manner set forth in Section
6(a),
the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signs the
Registration Statement, each person, if any, who controls the Company within
the
meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act, any underwriter and any other
shareholder selling securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or any
of
its directors or officers or any person who controls such shareholder or
underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act (collectively
and
together with an Indemnified Person, an “Indemnified
Party”),
against any Claim to which any of them may become subject, under the 1933 Act,
the 1934 Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim arises out of or is based
upon
any Violation by such Investor, in each case to the extent (and only to the
extent) that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with
written information furnished to the Company by such Investor expressly for
use
in connection with such Registration Statement; and subject to Section 6(c)
such
Investor will reimburse any legal or other expenses (promptly as such expenses
are incurred and are due and payable) reasonably incurred by them in connection
with investigating or defending any such Claim; provided,
however,
that
the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6(b) shall not apply to
amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without
the prior written consent of such Holder, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld; provided,
further,
however,
that
the Holder shall be liable under this Agreement (including this Section 6(b)
and
Section 7) for only that amount 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.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification
agreement contained in this Section 6(b) with respect to any preliminary
prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Party if the untrue
statement or omission of material fact contained in the preliminary prospectus
was corrected on a timely basis in the prospectus, as then amended or
supplemented.
c. Promptly
after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this
Section
6
of
notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any
governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person
or
Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against
any
indemnifying party under this Section
6,
deliver
to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof, and
the
indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent
the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party
similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel
mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person
or
the Indemnified Party, as the case may be; provided, however, that an
Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its
own
counsel with the fees and expenses 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. The indemnifying
party shall pay for only one separate legal counsel for the Indemnified Persons
or the Indemnified Parties, as applicable, and such counsel shall be selected
by
the Holder, if the Holder is entitled to indemnification hereunder, or the
Company, if the Company is entitled to indemnification hereunder, as applicable.
The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the
indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such
action or claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying
party all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or
Indemnified Person which relates to such action or claim. The indemnifying
party
shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person 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 written consent, provided,
however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay
or
condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the 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. 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 actually prejudiced in its ability
to defend such action.
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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
hereof
to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that: (i) no
contribution shall be made under circumstances where the maker would not have
been liable for indemnification under the fault standards set forth in
Section
6
hereof;
(ii) no seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled
to
contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation; and (iii) contribution by any seller of
Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds
received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable
Securities.
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8. Reports
Under The Exchange Act.
With
a
view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act or any 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 Securities Act and the Exchange Act so long as the Company
remains subject to such requirements and the filing of such reports and other
documents as are required by the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and
c. furnish
to the Holder so long as the Holder owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon
request, (i) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the
reporting requirements of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange 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. No
Assignment Of Registration Rights.
The
registration rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be
assignable.
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 both the Company and the Holder
of the Registrable Securities. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance
with this Section
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shall be
binding upon the Holder and the Company. No such amendment shall be effective
to
the extent that it applies to less than all of the Holders of the Registrable
Securities. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend
or
consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of this Agreement
unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to this
Agreement.
11. Miscellaneous.
a. 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 a confirmation of transmission is
mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party);
or (iii) one (1) 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:
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If
to the
Company: Marmion
Industries Corp.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0, Xxxxx X
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
If
to the
Holder: Dutchess
Capital Management, LLC
00
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 0
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Each
party shall provide five (5) business days prior notice to the other party
of
any change in address, phone number or facsimile number.
b. 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.
c.
All
disputes arising under this Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted
in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard
to
principles of conflict of laws. The Parties shall submit all disputes arising
under this Agreement to arbitration in Boston, Massachusetts before a single
arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”).
The
arbitrator shall be selected by application of the rules of the AAA, or by
mutual agreement of the parties, except that such arbitrator shall be an
attorney admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. No
Party
shall challenge the jurisdiction or venue provisions as provided in this
Section. Nothing in this Section shall limit the Holder's right to obtain an
injunction for a breach of this Agreement from a court of law.
Any
injunction obtained shall remain in full force and effect until the arbitrator,
as set forth in section c., fully adjudicates the dispute.
d. This
Agreement and the Transaction Documents constitute
the entire set of agreements 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 in the
Transaction Documents.
e. This
Agreement and the Transaction Documents supersede all prior agreements and
understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and thereof.
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f. The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall
not
limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
g. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which taken
together shall constitute one instrument. Execution and delivery of this
Agreement by exchange of facsimile copies bearing the facsimile signature of
a
party shall constitute a valid and binding execution and delivery of this
Agreement by such party. Such facsimile copies shall constitute enforceable
original documents.
h. 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 the 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.
i. All
consents and other determinations to be made by the Holder pursuant to this
Agreement shall be made, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, by the
Holder holding a majority of the Registrable Securities.
j. 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.
k. The
Company hereby represent and warrants to the Holder that: (i) it has voluntarily
entered into this Agreement of its own freewill, (ii) it is not entering into
this Agreement under economic duress, (iii) the terms of this Agreement are
reasonable and fair to the Company, and (iv) the Company has had independent
legal counsel of its own choosing review this Agreement, advise the Company
with
respect to this Agreement, and represent the Company in connection with its
entering into this Agreement.
l. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto hereby
acknowledge and agree to the following:
(i)
Holder
makes no representations
or covenants that it will not engage in trading in the securities of the
Company; (ii) the Company shall, within 4 business day following the date
hereof, file a current report on Form 8-K disclosing the material terms of
the
transactions contemplated hereby and in the other Transaction Documents; (ii)
the Company [has not] and shall not provide material non-public information
to
the Holder unless prior thereto the Holder shall have executed a written
agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information; and (iii)
the Company understands and confirms that the Holder will be relying on the
acknowledgements set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) above if the Holder
effects any transactions in the securities of the Company.
12. Waiver.
The
Holder's delay or failure at any time or times hereafter to require strict
performance by Company of any undertakings, agreements or covenants shall not
waive, affect, or diminish any right of the Holder under this Agreement to
demand strict compliance and performance herewith. Any waiver by the Holder
of
any Event of Default shall not waive or affect any other Event of Default,
whether such Event of Default is prior or subsequent thereto and whether of
the
same or a different type. None of the undertakings, agreements and covenants
of
the Company contained in this Agreement, and no Event of Default, shall be
deemed to have been waived by the Holder, nor may this Agreement be amended,
changed or modified, unless such waiver, amendment, change or modification
is
evidenced by an instrument in writing specifying such waiver, amendment, change
or modification and signed by the Holder.
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13. Payment
Of Liquidated Damages.
Any
liquidated damages or other fees incurred herein by the Company for failure
to
act in a timely manner shall be charged to the Face Amount of the Debenture
(as
defined in the Debenture), unless specifically noted otherwise. The Holder
reserves the rights to take payment of such amounts in cash or in Common Stock
priced at the Conversion Price (as defined in the Debenture).
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Debenture Registration
Rights Agreement to be duly executed on the day and year first above
written.
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Name:
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
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Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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PRIVATE EQUITIES FUND, LTD.
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Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Director
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Date:
__________
[TRANSFER
AGENT]
Re: Marmion
Industries Corp..
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
We
are
counsel to Marmion Industries Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”),
and
have represented the Company in connection with that certain Subscription
Agreement (the "Subscription Agreement") entered into by and among the Company
and Dutchess Private Equities Fund, LTD, a Cayman Islands exempted company
(the
“Holder”)
pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue to the Holder shares of the
Company's common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common
Stock”)
on the
terms and conditions set forth in the Subscription Agreement. Pursuant to the
Subscription Agreement, the Company also has entered into a Registration Rights
Agreement with the Holder (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the
Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement),
including the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable under the Subscription
Agreement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”).
In
connection with the Company's obligations under the Registration Rights
Agreement, on ____________ ___, 200__, the Company filed a Registration
Statement on Form ________ (File No. 333-________) (the “Registration
Statement”)
with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
relating to the Registrable Securities which names the Holder as a selling
shareholder thereunder.
In
connection with the foregoing, we advise you that the
Registration Statement has become effective
under
the Securities Act at [enter the time of effectiveness] on [enter
the date of effectiveness]
and to
the best of our knowledge, after telephonic inquiry of a member of the SEC’s
staff, no stop order suspending its effectiveness has been issued and no
proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the SEC
and
the Registrable Securities are available for resale under the Securities Act
pursuant to the Registration Statement.
Very
truly yours,
[Company
Counsel]
By:
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Dutchess
Private Equities Fund, LTD
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