REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS
AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”), dated July 9,
2010 by and between
China
Kangtai Cactus Bio-Tech, Inc., a corporation organized
under the laws of Nevada, with its principal offices at Xx. 00 Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Limin Economic and Technology Development Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
000000 Xxxxx (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”),
and
Kodiak
Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, with its principal
office at Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 (hereinafter referred to as the “Holder”).
WHEREAS, in connection with the
Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”)by and between the Company and
the Investor of equal date as the Agreement hereto (together, the “Transaction
Documents”), the Company has agreed to issue and sell to the Investor an
indeterminate number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001
per share (the “Common Stock”), to be purchased pursuant to the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Investment Agreement, which is hereby
incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, to induce the Investor
to execute and deliver the Investment Agreement, the Company has agreed to
provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor
statute (collectively, the “1933 Act”), and applicable state securities laws,
with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Investment
Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing promises and the mutual covenants contained
hereinafter and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor
hereby agree as follows:
Section
1. DEFINITIONS.
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Execution Date” means the date
of this Agreement set forth above.
“Investor” means Kodiak Capital
Group, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company.
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“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.
“Principal Market” shall mean
The American Stock Exchange, National Association of Securities Dealer’s, Inc.,
Over-the-Counter electronic bulletin board, the Nasdaq National Market or The
Nasdaq SmallCap Market whichever is the principal market on which the Common
Stock of the Company is listed.
“Register,” “Registered,” and “Registration” refer to the
Registration effected by preparing and filing one (1) or more Registration
Statements in compliance with the 1933 Act and pursuant to Rule 415 under the
1933 Act or any successor rule providing for offering securities on a continuous
basis (hereinafter referred to as “Rule 415”), and the
declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement(s) by
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to as
the “SEC”).
“Registrable Securities” means
(i) the shares of Common
Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Investment Agreement, and (ii) any shares of capital
stock issued or issuable with respect to such shares of Common Stock, 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 the
Registration Statement that has been declared effective by the SEC, or (y) sold under circumstances
meeting all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144 (or any similar provision
then in force) under the 1933 Act.
“Registration Statement” means
the registration statement of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering the
Registrable Securities.
All
capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the same meaning ascribed to them as in the Investment
Agreement.
Section 2. REGISTRATION.
(a) The Company shall,
within fifteen (15) trading days of the date of this Agreement, file with the
SEC the Registration Statement or Registration Statements (as is necessary) on
Form S-1 (or, if such form is unavailable for such a registration, on such other
form as is available for such registration), covering the resale of all of the
Registrable Securities, which Registration Statement(s) shall state that, in
accordance with Rule 416 promulgated under the 1933 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 1,000,000
shares of Common Stock which would be issuable on the date preceding the filing
of the Registration Statement based on the closing bid price of the Company’s
Common Stock on such date and the amount reasonably calculated that represents
Common Stock issuable to other parties as set forth in the Investment Agreement
except to the extent that the SEC requires the share amount to be reduced as a
condition of effectiveness.
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(b) The Company shall
use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement(s)
declared effective by the SEC within ninety (90) calendar days after the
Execution Date.
(c) The Company agrees
not to include any other securities in the Registration Statement covering the
Registrable Securities without Investor’s prior written consent, which Investor
may withhold in its sole discretion, other than the warrants held by T Squared
Investments LLC to purchase up to 1,100,000 shares of the Company’s Common
Stock, which retains piggy-back registration rights concerning such warrants
pursuant to a certain Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and
T Squared Investments LLC dated July 16, 2008. Furthermore, the Company agrees
that it will not file any other Registration Statement for other securities,
until thirty calendar days after the Registration Statement for the Registrable
Securities is declared effective by the SEC.
Section 3. RELATED
OBLIGATIONS.
At such
time as the Company is obligated to prepare and file the Registration Statement
with the SEC pursuant to Section 2(a), the Company will 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 efforts to cause such Registration Statement
relating to the Registrable Securities to become effective within ninety (90)
days after the Execution Date and shall keep such Registration Statement
effective until the earlier to occur of the date on which (A) the Investor shall have
sold all the Registrable Securities; (B) all Registrable Securities
held by the Investor can be sold without registration in compliance with Rule
144 of the 1933 Act; or (C) the Investor has no right to acquire any additional
shares of Common Stock under the Investment Agreement (hereinafter referred to
as the “Registration
Period”). The 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 light of the
circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. The Company shall use all
commercially reasonable efforts to respond to all SEC comments within seven (7)
business days from receipt of such comments by the Company. The Company shall
use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement
relating to the Registrable Securities to become effective no later than five
(5) business days after notice from the SEC that the Registration Statement may
be declared effective. The Investor agrees to provide all information
which it is required by law to provide to the Company, including the intended
method of disposition of the Registrable Securities, and the Company’s
obligations set forth above shall be conditioned on the receipt of such
information.
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(b) The Company shall
prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective
amendments) and supplements to the 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 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 Investor thereof as set forth in such Registration Statement.
In the event the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the
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 commercially
reasonable efforts to cause such amendment and/or new Registration Statement to
become effective as soon as practicable following the filing
thereof.
(c) The Company shall
make available to the Investor whose Registrable Securities are included in any
Registration Statement and its legal counsel without charge:
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promptly
after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC at least one (1) 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;
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(ii)
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upon
the effectiveness of any Registration Statement, the Company shall make
available copies of the prospectus, via XXXXX, included in such
Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto;
and
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(iii)
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such
other documents, including copies of any preliminary or final prospectus,
as the Investor may reasonably request from time to time in order to
facilitate the disposition of the Registrable
Securities.
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(d) The Company shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to:
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(i)
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register
and qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration
Statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such states in
the United States as the Investor reasonably
requests;
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(ii)
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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;
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(iii)
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take
such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and
qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period,
and
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(iv)
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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:
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a.
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qualify
to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be
required to qualify but for this Section 3(d),
or
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b.
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subject
itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction.
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The
Company shall promptly notify the Investor who holds Registrable Securities of
the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of
the registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale
under 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
Investor in writing of the happening of any event as a result of which the
prospectus included in the Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes
an untrue statement of a material fact or 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 they were made, not misleading
(hereinafter referred to as “Registration Default”) and use
all diligent efforts to promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such
Registration Statement and take any other necessary steps to cure the
Registration Default (which, if such Registration Statement is on Form S-3, may
consist of a document to be filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act (as defined below) and to be
incorporated by reference in the prospectus) to correct such untrue statement or
omission, and make available copies of such supplement or amendment to the
Investor. The Company shall also promptly notify the Investor:
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When
a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has
been filed, and when the Registration Statement or any post-effective
amendment has become effective;
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(ii)
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Of
any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to the Registration
Statement or related prospectus or related
information;
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(iii)
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Of
the Company’s reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to
the Registration Statement would be
appropriate;
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(iv)
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In
the event the Registration Statement is no longer effective; and /
or
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(v)
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If
the Registration Statement is stale as a result of the Company’s failure
to timely file its financials or
otherwise.
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The
Company acknowledges that its failure to cure the Registration Default within
ten (10) business days will cause the Investor to suffer damages in an amount
that will be difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, the
parties agree that it is appropriate to include 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. 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 Investor 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 Investor, the reduction will be treated as a partial payment.
(f) The Company shall
use all commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop
order or other suspension of effectiveness of the 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 Investor holding 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 concerning the
effectiveness of the registration statement.
(g) The Company shall
permit the Investor and one (1) legal counsel, designated by the Investor, to
review and comment upon the Registration Statement and all amendments and
supplements thereto at least one (1) calendar day prior to their filing with the
SEC. However, any postponement of a filing of a Registration Statement or
any postponement of a request for acceleration or any postponement of the
effective date or effectiveness of a Registration Statement by written request
of the Investor (collectively, the "Investor's Delay") shall not act to trigger
any penalty of any kind, or any cash amount due or any in-kind amount due the
Investor from the Company under any and all agreements of any nature or kind
between the Company and the Investor. The event(s) of an Investor's Delay
shall act to suspend all obligations of any kind or nature of the Company under
any and all agreements of any nature or kind between the Company and the
Investor.
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(h) The Company shall
hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information concerning the
Investor unless:
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Disclosure
of such information is necessary to comply with federal or state
securities laws;
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(ii)
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The
disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid or correct a
misstatement or omission in any Registration
Statement;
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(iii)
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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
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(iv)
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Such
information has been made generally available to the public other than by
disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other
agreement.
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The
Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such information
concerning the Investor is sought in or by a court or governmental body of
competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt written notice to the
Investor and allow the Investor, at the Investor’s expense, to undertake
appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order
covering such information.
(i) The Company shall
use all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain designation and quotation of
all the Registrable Securities covered by any Registration Statement on the
Principal Market. If, despite the Company’s commercially reasonable
efforts, the Company is unsuccessful in satisfying the preceding sentence, it
shall use commercially reasonable 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. The Company shall pay all fees and
expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this Section
3(i).
(j) The Company shall
cooperate with the Investor to facilitate the prompt preparation and delivery of
certificates representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to
the Registration Statement and enable such certificates to be in such
denominations or amounts, as the case may be, as the Investor may reasonably
request (and after any sales of such Registrable Securities by the Investor,
such certificates not bearing any restrictive legend).
(k) Intrawest Transfer
Company, Inc., the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address
of 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxx xxxx, XX 00000 and a
facsimile number of 801-277-3147 will serve as transfer agent for all the
Registrable Securities.
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(l) If requested by the
Investor, the Company shall:
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As
soon as reasonably practical incorporate in a prospectus supplement or
post-effective amendment such information as the Investor 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;
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(ii)
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Make
all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective
amendment as soon as reasonably possible after being notified of the
matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective
amendment; and
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(iii)
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Supplement
or make amendments to any Registration Statement if reasonably requested
by the Investor.
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(m) The Company shall
use all commercially reasonable 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 facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.
(n) The Company shall
otherwise use all commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable
rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with any registration
hereunder.
(o) Within one (1)
business day after the Registration Statement which includes Registrable
Securities is declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver to the
transfer agent for such Registrable Securities, with copies to the Investor,
confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared effective by the
SEC.
(p) The Company shall
take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and facilitate
disposition by the Investor of Registrable Securities pursuant to the
Registration Statement.
Section
4. OBLIGATIONS
OF THE INVESTOR.
(a) At least five (5)
calendar days prior to the first anticipated filing date of the Registration
Statement the Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the
information the Company requires from the Investor for the 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 and the Investor agrees to furnish to the Company
that information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities and the intended
method of disposition of the Registrable Securities as shall reasonably be
required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and the
Investor shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as
the Company may reasonably request. The Investor covenants and agrees
that, in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities by it pursuant to
the Registration Statement, it shall comply with the “Plan of Distribution”
section of the then current prospectus relating to such Registration
Statement.
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(b) The Investor, by its
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 the Investor has notified
the Company in writing of an election to exclude all of the Investor’s
Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.
(c) The Investor agrees
that, upon receipt of written notice from the Company of the happening of any
event of the kind described in Section 3(f) or the first sentence of 3(e), the
Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities
pursuant to any Registration Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities
until the Investor’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended
prospectus contemplated by Section 3(f) or the first sentence of
3(e).
Section 5. EXPENSES
OF REGISTRATION.
All
expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions and other than as
set forth in the Investment Agreement, incurred in connection with or in any way
related to registrations including comments, filings or qualifications pursuant
to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration, listing
and qualifications fees, printing and accounting fees, and fees and
disbursements of counsel for the Company shall be paid by the
Company.
Section 6. INDEMNIFICATION.
In the
event any Registrable Securities are included in the Registration Statement
under this Agreement:
(a) To the fullest
extent permitted by law, the Company, under this Agreement, will, and hereby
does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Investor who holds Registrable
Securities, the directors, officers, partners, employees, counsel, agents,
representatives of, and each Person, if any, who controls, any Investor within
the meaning of the 1933 Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(hereinafter referred to as the “1934 Act”) (each, hereinafter referred to as an
“Indemnified Person”), against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities,
judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs, attorneys’ fees, amounts paid in
settlement or expenses, joint or several (collectively, hereinafter referred to
as “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 (hereinafter referred to
as “Indemnification 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:
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Any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in the
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 the
Investor has requested in writing that the Company register or qualify the
Shares (hereinafter referred to as “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;
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(ii)
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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
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(iii)
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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 the Registration Statement (the
matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) being, collectively,
hereinafter referred to as “Violations”).
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Subject
to the restrictions set forth in Section 6(c) the Company shall reimburse the
Investor 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):
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(i)
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Shall
not apply to a Claim arising out of or based upon a Violation which is due
to the inclusion in the Registration Statement of the information
furnished 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;
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(ii)
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Shall
not be available to the extent such Claim is based
on:
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a.
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A
failure of the Investor to deliver or to cause to be delivered the
prospectus made available by the Company;
or
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b.
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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; or
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c.
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Any
claims based on the manner of sale of the Registrable Securities by the
Investor or of the Investor’s failure to register as a dealer under
applicable securities laws; or
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d.
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Any
omission of the Investor to notify the Company of any material fact that
should be stated in the Registration Statement or prospectus relating to
the Investor or the manner of sale;
or
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Any
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 Investor pursuant to the Registration
Statement.
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(b) In connection with
any Registration Statement in which Investor is participating, the Investor
agrees to severally and jointly indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the
same extent and in the same manner as is set forth in Section 6(a), the
Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signs the
Registration Statement, each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the
meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act and the Company’s agents (collectively
and together with an Indemnified Person, hereinafter referred to as 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 is due to the
inclusion in the Registration Statement of the written information furnished to
the Company by the Investor expressly for use in connection with such
Registration Statement; and, subject to Section 6(c), the Investor will
reimburse any legal or other expenses 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) 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 the Investor, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld; provided, further, however, that the Investor shall only be liable
under this Section 6(b) for 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 resale of
the Registrable Securities by the Investor pursuant to the Registration
Statement. 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 were corrected on a timely basis in the prospectus, as
then amended or supplemented. This indemnification provision shall apply
separately to each Investor and liability hereunder shall not be joint and
several.
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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 to be
paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel
retained by the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party, the representation by
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 (1) separate legal counsel for the Indemnified Persons or
the Indemnified Parties, as applicable, and such counsel shall be selected by
the Investor, if the Investor 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 affected 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
prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.
(d) The indemnity
agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or
similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person against the
indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the
indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.
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Section
7. CONTRIBUTION.
To the
extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited by
law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect
to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the
fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that:
(i) no contribution
shall be made under circumstances where the maker would not have been liable for
indemnification under the fault standards set forth in Section 6; (ii) no seller of Registrable
Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section
11(f) of the 0000 Xxx) 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.
Section 8. REPORTS
UNDER THE 1934 ACT.
With a
view to making available to the Investor 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 Investor to sell securities of the Company to the public
without registration (“Rule 144”), provided
that the Investor holds any Registrable Securities are eligible for resale under
Rule 144 (k), the Company agrees to:
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(a)
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Make
and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and
defined in Rule 144; and
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(b)
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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 5(c) of the
Investment Agreement) and the filing of such reports and other documents
is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144;
and
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(c)
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Furnish
to the Investor, promptly upon
request:
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i.
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A
written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting
requirements of Rule 144, the 1933 Act and the 1934
Act,
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ii.
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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
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iii.
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such
other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Investor to
sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without
registration.
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Section
9. NO ASSIGNMENT
OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
The
rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be
assignable.
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Section
10. AMENDMENT OF
REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
The
provisions of this Agreement may be amended only with the written consent of the
Company and Investor.
Section
11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Any notices or other
communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this
Agreement that must be in writing 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:
If to the
Company:
China
Kangtai Cactus, Bio-Tech, Inc.
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
00 Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Limin
Economic and Technological Development Zone
Harbin,
Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China
Phone:
00.000.0000.0000
Facsimile:
00.000.0000.0000
With a
copy to:
The Xxxxx
Law Group
000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
FAX:
000.000.0000
If to the
Investor:
Kodiak
Capital Group, LLC
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000
000.000.0000
Telephone:
000.000.0000
Facsimile
Each
party shall provide five (5) business days prior notice to the other party of
any change in address, phone number or facsimile number.
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(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) This Agreement
and the Transaction Documents 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.
(d) 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.
(e) The headings in this
Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise
affect the meaning hereof. Whenever required by the context of this
Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and masculine shall include the
feminine. This Agreement shall not be construed as if it had been prepared
by one of the parties, but rather as if all the parties had prepared the
same.
(f) This Agreement may
be executed in two or more 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.
(g) 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.
(h) In case 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. The normal
rule of construction and contractual interpretation that ambiguities should be
held against the drafting party is not operative under this
agreement.
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Section
12. DISPUTES
SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION GOVERNED BY NEW YORK LAW
All
disputes arising under this agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles
of conflict of laws. The parties to this agreement will submit all
disputes arising under this agreement to arbitration in New York City, State of
New York before a single arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association
(“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 New York, New York. No
party to this agreement will challenge the jurisdiction or venue provisions as
provided in this section. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the party
from obtaining an order to compel arbitration under NY CPLR Article 75. Nothing
contained herein shall prevent the party from obtaining injunctive
relief.
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SIGNATURE
PAGE OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Your
signature on this Signature Page evidences your agreement to be bound by the
terms and conditions of the Investment Agreement and the Registration Rights
Agreement as of the date first written above. The undersigned
signatory hereby certifies that he has read and understands the Registration
Rights Agreement, and the representations made by the undersigned in this
Registration Rights Agreement are true and accurate, and agrees to be bound by
its terms.
KODIAK
CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
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/S/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Managing Director
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/S/ Jinjiang Wang
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Jinjiang
Wang, President and
CEO
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