AURORA DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.8
Execution Version
AURORA DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS, LLC
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of June
12, 2009, by and among (i) Aurora Diagnostics Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(including its corporate successor resulting directly or indirectly from its conversion from a
limited liability company to a corporation, the “Company”), (ii) the Persons listed as “Investors”
on the Schedule of Equityholders attached hereto (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the
“Investors”), (iii) Xxxxx X. New and any other executive employee of the Company or its
Subsidiaries listed from time to time as an “Executive” on the Schedule of Equityholders who, at
any time, acquires securities of the Company in accordance with Section 9(a) hereof and executes a
counterpart signature page to this Agreement or otherwise agrees to be bound by this Agreement
(each, an “Executive” and collectively, the “Executives”) and (iv) Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx X.
Xxxxxx and each of the other Persons listed from time to time as “Other Equityholders” on the
Schedule of Equityholders attached hereto, who at any time, acquire securities of the Company in
accordance with Section 9(a) hereof and executes a counterpart signature page to this Agreement or
otherwise agrees to be bound by this Agreement (each, an “Other Equityholder” and collectively,
the “Other Equityholders”). The Investors, the Executives and the Other Equityholders are
collectively referred to herein as the “Securityholders.”
WHEREAS, this Agreement amends and restates that certain Registration Agreement dated June 2,
2006 between the Company and certain of the Existing Members in its entirety (the “Prior Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Company and KRG Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“KRG”), are parties
to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof (the “Securities Purchase
Agreement”);
WHEREAS, in order to induce KRG to enter into the Securities Purchase Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, the Company has agreed to provide the
registration rights to KRG set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the closing under the
Securities Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, capitalized terms used herein shall have
the meanings set forth in Section 8 hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:
1. Demand Registrations.
(a) Requests for Registration. The Security holders contemplate the organization of a
corporation and reorganization or recapitalization of the Company pursuant to Section 9.10 of the
LLC Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 1, at any time and from time to
time, the Majority Summit Investors may request registration under the Securities Act of all or any
portion of their Investor Registrable Securities on Form S-1 or any similar long-form
registration statement (“Long-Form Registrations”), and each of the Majority Summit Investors and
the Majority KRG Investors may request registration under the Securities Act of all or any portion
of their Investor Registrable Securities on Form S-3 (including pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act) or any similar short-form registration
(“Short-Form Registrations”), if available. All registrations requested pursuant to this
Section 1(a) are referred to herein as “Demand Registrations.” Each request for a
Demand Registration shall specify the approximate number of Investor Registrable Securities
requested to be registered, the anticipated per share price range for such offering and the
intended method of distribution. Within ten days after receipt of any such request, the Company
shall give written notice of such requested registration to all other holders of Registrable
Securities and, subject to the terms of Section 1(d) hereof, shall include in such
registration (and in all related registrations and qualifications under state blue sky laws or in
compliance with other registration requirements and in any related underwriting) all Registrable
Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein
within 15 days after the receipt of the Company’s notice.
(b) Long-Form Registrations. The Majority Summit Investors shall be entitled to
request three (3) Long-Form Registrations in which the Company shall pay all Registration Expenses.
A registration shall not count as one of the permitted Long-Form Registrations until it has become
effective and unless the Majority Summit Investors are able to register and sell at least 75% of
the Investor Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration; provided
that in any event the Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with any
registration initiated as a Long-Form Registration whether or not it has become effective and
whether or not such registration has counted as one of the permitted Long-Form Registrations
hereunder.
(c) Short-Form Registrations. In addition to the Long-Form Registrations provided
pursuant to Section 1(b), the Majority Summit Investors shall be entitled to request an unlimited
number of Short-Form Registrations and the Majority KRG Investors shall be entitled to request one
(1) Short-Form Registration, in each case in which the Company shall pay all Registration
Expenses; provided that the aggregate offering value of the Investor Registrable Securities requested to
be registered in any Short- Form Registration must equal at least $5,000,000. Demand Registrations
shall be Short-Form Registrations whenever the Company is permitted to use any applicable short
form and if the managing underwriters (if any) agree to the use of a Short-Form Registration. After
the Company has become subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, the
Company shall use its best efforts to make Short-Form Registrations on Form S-3 available for the
sale of Investor Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Short-Form
Registration is not an underwritten registration, the Company shall not be required to include in
any such Short-Form Registration any Investor Registrable Securities or any other securities held
by any holder thereof if such holder (and all other Persons whose securities must be aggregated at
such time with those of such holder under Rule 144), at the time of filing of the registration
statement for such Short-Form Registration, would be permitted to sell all of the Investor
Registrable Securities or other securities then held by such holder, without registration, pursuant
to Rule 144 during the 90-day period commencing upon the effective date of the registration
statement for any such Short-Form Registration.
(d) Priority on Demand Registrations. The Company shall not include in any Demand
Registration any securities that are not Registrable Securities without the prior written consent
of the holders of a majority of the Investor Registrable Securities included in such registration.
If a Demand Registration is an underwritten offering and the managing underwriters advise the
Company in writing that in their opinion the number of Registrable Securities and, if permitted
hereunder, other securities requested to be included in such offering exceeds the number of
Registrable Securities and other securities, if any, which can be sold in an orderly manner in such
offering within a price range acceptable to the holder of Investor Registrable Securities initially
requesting registration, the Company shall include in such registration, prior to the inclusion of
any securities that are not Registrable Securities, the number of Registrable Securities requested
to be included which in the opinion of such underwriters can be sold in an orderly manner within
the price range of such offering acceptable to the holder of Investor Registrable Securities
initially requesting registration, pro rata among the respective holders of
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Registrable Securities on the basis of the amount of Registrable Securities owned by each such
holder; provided that the holders of Executive Registrable Securities and Other
Registrable Securities (to the extent holders of Other Registrable Securities are employees of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries) may participate in such underwritten offering only to the
extent agreed to by the managing underwriters.
(e) Restrictions on Demand Registrations. The Company shall not be obligated to effect
any Demand Registration within 180 days after the effective date of the Company’s Initial Public
Offering or within 90 days after the effective date of a previous Demand Registration. The Company
may postpone for up to 90 days the filing or the effectiveness of a registration statement for a
Demand Registration if the Company and the holders of Investor Registrable Securities initially
requesting such Demand Registration agree that such Demand Registration would reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on any proposal or plan by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to engage in any acquisition of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business)
or any merger, consolidation, tender offer, reorganization or similar transaction; provided
that in such event, the holders of Investor Registrable Securities initially requesting
such Demand Registration shall be entitled to withdraw such request and, if such request is
withdrawn, such Demand Registration shall not count as one of the permitted Demand Registrations
hereunder and the Company shall pay all Registration Expenses and the reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel chosen by the holders Investor Registrable Securities initially requesting
such Demand Registration. The Company may delay a Demand Registration hereunder only once in any
twelve-month period.
(f) Selection of Underwriters. The holders of a majority of the Investor Registrable
Securities included in any Demand Registration shall have the right to select the investment
banker(s) and manager(s) to administer the offering, subject to the Board’s approval which shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(g) Other Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that it is not a
party to, or otherwise subject to, any other agreement granting registration rights to any other
Person with respect to any securities of the Company. Except as expressly provided in this
Agreement, the Company shall not grant to any Persons the right to request the Company to register
any equity securities of the Company, or any securities, options or rights convertible or
exchangeable into or exercisable for such securities, without the prior written consent of each of
the Majority Summit Investors and the Majority KRG Investors.
(h) Obligations of Holders of Registrable Securities. Subject to the Company’s
obligations under Section 4(e) hereof, each holder of Registrable Securities shall cease using any
prospectus after receipt of written notice from the Company of the happening of any event as a
result of which such prospectus contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits any fact
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which
they were made or is otherwise not legally available to support sales of Registrable Securities.
2. Piggyback Registrations.
(a) Right to Piggyback. Whenever the Company proposes to register any of its
securities under the Securities Act (other than (i) pursuant to a Demand Registration or (ii) in
connection with registrations on Form X-0, X-0 or any successor or similar forms) and the
registration form to be used may be used for the registration of Registrable Securities (a
“Piggyback Registration”), the Company shall give prompt written notice to all holders of
Registrable Securities of its intention to effect such a registration and, subject to the terms of
Sections 2(c) and 2(d) hereof, shall include in such registration (and in all
related registrations or qualifications under blue sky laws or in compliance with other
registration requirements) and in any related underwriting all Registrable Securities with respect
to which
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the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within 20 days after the receipt of
the Company’s notice.
(b) Piggyback Expenses. The Registration Expenses of the holders of Registrable Securities
shall be paid by the Company in all Piggyback Registrations.
(c) Priority on Primary Registrations. If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten
primary registration on behalf of the Company, and the managing underwriters advise the Company in
writing that in their opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such
registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the
marketability of the offering, the Company shall include in such registration (i) first, the
securities the Company proposes to sell, (ii) second, such number of Registrable Securities
requested to be included in such registration, pro rata among the respective holders of Registrable
Securities on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities owned by each such holder
immediately prior to such registration and (iii) third, subject to Section 1(g) hereof, any other
securities requested to be included in such registration; provided that the holders of Executive
Registrable Securities and Other Registrable Securities (to the extent holders of Other Registrable
Securities are employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) may participate in such
underwritten offering only to the extent agreed to by the managing underwriters.
(d) Priority on Secondary Registrations. If a Piggyback Registration is an
underwritten secondary registration on behalf of holders of the Company’s securities, and the
managing underwriters advise the Company in writing that in their opinion the number of securities
requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering
without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, the Company shall include in such
registration (i) first, the securities requested to be included therein by the holders requesting such
registration and any Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration, pro rata
among the respective holders thereof on the basis of the number of securities owned by each such
holder immediately prior to such registration and (ii) second, subject to Section 1(g) hereof, any
other securities requested to be included in such registration; provided that the holders of
Executive Registrable Securities and Other Registrable Securities (to the extent holders of Other
Registrable Securities are employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) may participate in
such underwritten offering only to the extent agreed to by the managing underwriters.
(e) Selection of Underwriters. If any Piggyback Registration is an underwritten
offering, the selection of investment banker(s) and manager(s) for the offering must be approved by
the holders of a majority of the Investor Registrable Securities included in such Piggyback
Registration. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed so long as such
investment banker(s) and manager(s) are of recognized national standing.
(f) Other Registrations. If the Company has previously filed a registration statement
with respect to Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 1 or pursuant to this Section 2, and if
such previous registration has not been withdrawn or abandoned, the Company shall not file or cause
to be effected any other registration of any of its equity securities or securities convertible or
exchangeable into or exercisable for its equity securities under the Securities Act (except on Form
S-8 or any successor form), whether on its own behalf or at the request of any holder or holders of
such securities, until a period of at least 90 days has elapsed from the effective date of such
previous registration.
3. Holdback Agreements.
(a) No holder of Registrable Securities shall effect any public sale or distribution
(including sales pursuant to Rule 144) of equity securities of the Company, or any securities
convertible
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into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during such period of time (not to exceed
180 days) following the effective date of the Company’s Initial Public Offering as may be
determined by the underwriters managing such Initial Public Offering (except as part of such
underwritten registration), unless the underwriters managing the registered public offering
otherwise agree. Following the Company’s Initial Public Offering, each holder of Registrable
Securities (other than the Summit Investors and the KRG Investors) shall not effect any public sale
or distribution (including sales pursuant to Rule 144) of equity securities of the Company, or any
securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during such period
of time (not to exceed 90 days) following the effective date of the Company’s underwritten Demand
Registration or any underwritten Piggyback Registration (except as part of such underwritten
registration or pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or Form S-8), unless the managing
underwriters otherwise agree.
(b) The Company (i) shall not effect any public sale or distribution of its equity securities,
or any securities, options or rights convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such
securities, during such period of time (not to exceed 180 days as may be determined by the
underwriters managing such underwritten registration) following the effective date of any
underwritten Demand Registration or any underwritten Piggyback Registration (except as part of such
underwritten registration or pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor
form), unless the underwriters managing the registered public offering otherwise agree, and (ii)
shall cause each holder (other than the Summit Investors and the KRG Investors) of at least 2% (on
a fully-diluted basis) of its common stock or Units, or any securities convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for common stock or Units, purchased from the Company at any time after
the date of this Agreement (other than in a registered public offering) to agree not to effect any
public sale or distribution (including sales pursuant to Rule 144) of any such securities during
such period (except as part of such underwritten registration, if otherwise permitted), unless the
underwriters managing the registered public offering otherwise agree.
4. Registration Procedures. Whenever the holders of Registrable Securities have requested that
any Registrable Securities be registered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall use its best
efforts to effect the registration and the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with
the intended method of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall as expeditiously
as possible:
(a) prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement, and
all amendments and supplements thereto and related prospectuses as may be necessary to comply with
applicable securities laws, with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its best efforts to
cause such registration statement to become effective (provided that before filing a registration
statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to the
counsel selected by the holders of a majority of the Investor Registrable Securities covered by
such registration statement copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents
shall be subject to the review and comment of such counsel);
(b) notify each holder of Registrable Securities of the effectiveness of each registration
statement filed hereunder and prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such
amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective for a period of not
less than 180 days and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the
disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement during such period in
accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in such
registration statement;
(c) furnish to each seller of Registrable Securities such number of copies of such
registration statement, each amendment and supplement thereto, the prospectus included in such
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registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any free writing prospectus
utilized in connection with the offering) and such other documents as any such seller of
Registrable Securities included in such registration statement may reasonably request in order to
facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller;
(d) use its best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities under such other
securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as any seller reasonably requests and do any and
all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such seller to
consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller
(provided that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify generally to do business in any
jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 4(d), (ii)
subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (iii) consent to general service of process
in any such jurisdiction);
(e) notify each seller of such Registrable Securities included in such registration statement,
at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities
Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such
registration statement contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits any fact necessary
to make the statements therein not misleading, and, at the request of any such seller, the Company
shall prepare a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the
purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
(f) cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar
securities issued by the Company are then listed;
(g) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable Securities not later than
the effective date of such registration statement;
(h) enter into such customary agreements (including underwriting agreements in customary form)
and take all such other actions as the holders of a majority of the Investor Registrable Securities
being sold or the underwriters, if any, reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the
disposition of such Registrable Securities (including effecting a share or unit split or a
combination of shares or units);
(i) make available for inspection by any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant
to such registration statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such
underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the
Company, and cause the Company’s officers, directors, employees and independent accountants to
supply all information reasonably requested by any such underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent
in connection with such registration statement;
(j) take all reasonable action to ensure that any free writing prospectus utilized in
connection with any registration covered by Section 1 or 2 complies in all material respects with the
Securities Act, is filed in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby, is
retained in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby and, when taken
together with the related prospectus, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(k) otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as
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reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve months
beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date
of the registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section
11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;
(1) permit any holder of Registrable Securities which holder, in its sole and exclusive
judgment, might be deemed to be an underwriter or a controlling person of the Company, to
participate in the preparation of such registration or comparable statement and to require the
insertion therein of material, furnished to the Company in writing, which in the reasonable
judgment of such holder and its counsel should be included;
(m) in the event of the issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a
registration statement, or of any order suspending or preventing the use of any related prospectus
or suspending the qualification of any Common Stock included in such registration statement for
sale in any jurisdiction, the Company shall use its best efforts promptly to obtain the withdrawal
of such order;
(n) use its best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities covered by such registration
statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as
may be necessary to enable the sellers thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable
Securities;
(o) obtain a cold comfort letter from the Company’s independent public accountants in
customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by cold comfort letters as
the holders of a majority of the Investor Registrable Securities being sold reasonably request; and
(p) provide a legal opinion of the Company’s outside counsel, dated the effective date of such
registration statement (or, if such registration includes an underwritten public offering, dated
the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement), with respect to the registration
statement, each amendment and supplement thereto, the prospectus included therein (including the
preliminary prospectus) and such other documents relating thereto in customary form and covering
such matters of the type customarily covered by legal opinions of such nature.
5. Registration Expenses.
(a) All expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement,
including without limitation all registration, qualification and filing fees, fees and expenses of
compliance with securities or blue sky laws, printing expenses, travel expenses, filing expenses,
messenger and delivery expenses, fees and disbursements of custodians, and fees and disbursements
of counsel for the Company and all independent certified public accountants, underwriters
(excluding discounts and commissions) and other Persons retained by the Company (all such expenses
being herein called “Registration Expenses”), shall be borne by the Company as provided in this
Agreement, and the Company shall also pay all of its internal expenses (including,
without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal
or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit or quarterly review, the expense of any
liability insurance and the expenses and fees for listing the securities to be registered on each
securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or on the
NASD automated quotation system (or any successor or similar system).
(b) In connection with each Demand Registration and each Piggyback Registration, the Company
shall reimburse the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration for the
reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel chosen by (i) the holders of the Investor
Registrable Securities initially requesting registration, in the case of a Demand Registration and
(ii) the holders of a
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majority of the Investor Registrable Securities included in such registration in the case of a
Piggyback Registration.
6. Indemnification.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
each holder of Registrable Securities, its officers and directors and each Person who controls such
holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, actions, damages,
liabilities and expenses caused by (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact
contained in any registration statement, prospectus, preliminary prospectus, free writing
prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any
other similar federal or state securities laws or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder
applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection
with any such registration, qualification or compliance, and to pay to each holder of Registrable
Securities, its officers and directors and each Person who controls such holder (within the meaning
of the Securities Act), as incurred, any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in
connection with investigating, preparing or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or
action, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in
writing to the Company by or on behalf of such holder expressly for use therein. In connection with
an underwritten offering, the Company shall indemnify such underwriters, their officers and
directors and each Person who controls such underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act)
to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the holders of
Registrable Securities.
(b) In connection with any registration statement in which a holder of Registrable Securities
is participating, each such holder shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and
affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such registration
statement or prospectus and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall indemnify and hold
harmless the Company, its directors and officers and each Person who controls the Company (within
the meaning of the Securities Act) and each other holder of Registrable Securities included in any
such registration statement against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses resulting
from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the registration
statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or
any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or
omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such holder
expressly for use therein; provided that the obligation to indemnify shall be individual, not joint and
several, for each holder and shall be limited to the net amount of proceeds received by such holder
from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration statement.
(c) Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt written notice to
the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that
the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any Person’s right to indemnification hereunder
to the extent such failure has not prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such
indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and
indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume
the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such
defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement
made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the
defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for
all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to
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such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may
exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such
claim. In such instance, the conflicting indemnified parties shall have a right to retain one
separate counsel, chosen by the conflicting indemnified parties holding a majority of the
Registrable Securities included in the registration, at the expense of the indemnifying party. No
indemnifying party, in the defense of such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of
each indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which
does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such
indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
(d) The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any
officer, director or controlling Person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of
securities. The Company also agrees to make such provisions, as are reasonably requested by any
indemnified party, for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s indemnification is
unavailable for any reason.
7. Participation in Underwritten Registrations. No Person may participate in any
registration hereunder which is underwritten unless such Person (i) agrees to sell such Person’s
securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Person or Persons
entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires,
powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the
terms of such underwriting arrangements; provided that no holder of Registrable Securities included
in any underwritten registration shall be required to make any representations or warranties to the
Company or the underwriters (other than representations and warranties regarding such holder and
such holder’s intended method of distribution), or to undertake any indemnification obligations to
the Company or the underwriters with respect thereto, except as otherwise specifically provided in
Section 6 hereof, or to agree to any lock-up or holdback restrictions, except as otherwise
specifically provided in Section 3(a) hereof.
8. Definitions.
(a) “Common Stock” means, collectively, (i) following the organization of a corporation and
reorganization or recapitalization of the Company as contemplated in Section 1(a) above, the common
equity securities of the Company and any other class or series of authorized capital stock of the
Company that is not limited to a fixed sum or percentage of par or stated value in respect of the
rights of the holders thereof to participate in dividends or in the distribution of assets upon any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company and (ii) the common stock of a Subsidiary of
the Company distributed by the Company to its unitholders or shareholders, as applicable.
(b) “Executive Registrable Securities” means, (i) any Common Stock issued or distributed in
respect of Class B Units, Class C Units, Class D-1 Units, Class D-2 Units and Class D-3 Units of
the Company issued to the Executives and (ii) any other equity securities of the Company or a
Subsidiary of the Company issued or issuable directly or
indirectly with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above by way of a
dividend, distribution or equity split or in connection with a combination of equity interests,
recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or other reorganization (including any
common stock issued or issuable to the Executives in connection with the conversion of the Company
from a limited liability company to a corporation). As to any particular Executive Registrable
Securities, such securities shall cease to be Executive Registrable Securities when they have been
distributed to the public pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act or sold to
the public through a broker, dealer or market maker in compliance with Rule 144 under the
Securities Act (or any similar rule then in force) or repurchased by the Company or any Subsidiary.
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(c) “Initial Public Offering” means an initial public offering of common equity
securities of the Company pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(d) “Investor Registrable Securities” means (i) any Common Stock issued or distributed
in respect of Units or other Equity Securities of the Company issued to or acquired by the
Investors, (ii) any other equity securities of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company issued or
issuable directly or indirectly with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above by
way of a dividend, distribution or equity split or in connection with a combination of equity
interests, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or other reorganization
(including any common stock issued or issuable to the Investors in connection with the conversion
of the Company from a limited liability company to a corporation), and (iii) any other equity
securities of the Company held by Persons holding securities described in clauses (i) or (ii)
above. As to any particular Investor Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be
Investor Registrable Securities when they have been distributed to the public pursuant to an
offering registered under the Securities Act or sold to the public through a broker, dealer or
market maker in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule then in
force) or repurchased by the Company or any Subsidiary. As to any particular Investor Registrable
Securities held by the Investors, such securities shall cease to be Investor Registrable Securities
when they have been distributed by the Investors to any of their direct or indirect partners or
members other than a distribution by (A) SV VI-B Aurora Holdings, L.P. to its partners and other
than a distribution by its limited partner, SV VI-B Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Corp., to its stockholder,
Summit Ventures VI-B, L.P., (B) SPPE VII-B Aurora Holdings, L.P. to its partners and other than a
distribution by its limited partner, SPPE VII-B Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Corp., to its stockholder, Summit
Partners Private Equity Fund VII-B, L.P. or (C) KRG, to its stockholders. For purposes of this
Agreement and subject to the foregoing limitations, a Person shall be deemed to be a holder of
Investor Registrable Securities, and the Investor Registrable Securities shall be deemed to be in
existence, whenever such Person has the right to acquire directly or indirectly such Investor
Registrable Securities (upon conversion or exercise in connection with a transfer of securities or
otherwise, but disregarding any restrictions or limitations upon the exercise of such right),
whether or not such acquisition has actually been effected, and such Person shall be entitled to
exercise the rights of a holder of Investor Registrable Securities hereunder.
(e) “Majority KRG Investors” has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
(f) “Majority Summit Investors” has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
(g) “Other Registrable Securities” means, (i) any Common Stock issued or distributed
in respect of Units of the Company issued to the Other Equityholders and (ii) common equity
securities of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the
securities referred to in clause (i) above by way of dividend, distribution, split or combination
of securities, or any recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization. As to any
particular Other Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Other Registrable
Securities when they have been
distributed to the public pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act or sold
to the public through a broker, dealer or market maker in compliance with Rule 144 under the
Securities Act (or any similar rule then in force) or repurchased by the Company or any Subsidiary.
(h) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability
company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof.
(i) “Registrable Securities” means, collectively, Investor Registrable Securities, the
Executive Registrable Securities and the Other Registrable Securities.
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(j) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated from time to time thereafter.
(k) “Securities Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and the rules and regulations promulgated from time to time thereafter.
(l) Unless otherwise stated, other capitalized terms contained herein have the meanings set
forth in the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Company, as amended (the
“LLC Agreement”).
9. Current Public Information. At all times after the Company has filed a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the requirements of either the
Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act, the Company shall file all reports required to be
filed by it under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) Additional Parties. In connection with the issuance of any additional equity
securities of the Company, the Company, with the consent of the Majority Summit Investors and the
Majority KRG Investors, may permit such Person to become a party to this Agreement and succeed to
all of the rights and obligations of a holder of any particular category of Registrable Securities
under this Agreement by obtaining an executed counterpart signature page of this Agreement and,
upon such execution, such Person shall for all purposes be a holder of such category of Registrable
Securities and party to this Agreement.
(b) Remedies. Any Person having rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled
to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages
caused by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights
granted by law. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that money damages would not be an
adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement and that, in addition to any
other rights and remedies existing in its favor, any party shall be entitled to specific
performance and/or other injunctive relief from any court of law or equity of competent
jurisdiction (without posting any bond or other security) in order to enforce or prevent violation
of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of
this Agreement may be amended or waived only upon the prior written consent of the Company, the
Majority Summit Investors and the Majority KRG Investors and, in the case of any amendment or
waiver that materially and adversely affects the holders of Executive Registrable Securities and
Other Registrable Securities in a manner materially different than the holders of Investor
Registrable Securities, the holders of a majority of the Executive Registrable Securities and Other
Registrable Securities acting as a single class. The failure of any party to enforce any of the
provisions of this
Agreement shall in no way be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the
right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance
with its terms.
(d) Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements in this Agreement by or on
behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective
successors and assigns of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not. In addition, whether or
not any express assignment has been made, the provisions of this Agreement which are for the
benefit of purchasers or holders of Investor Registrable Securities, Executive Registrable
Securities or Other Registrable Securities are, subject to the conditions and limitations of this
Agreement, also for the benefit of, and
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enforceable by, any subsequent holder of Investor Registrable Securities, Executive Registrable
Securities or Other Registrable Securities.
(e) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respects
under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition,
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.
(f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such
counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
(g) Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.
(h) Governing Law. The corporate law of the State of Delaware shall govern all issues
and questions concerning the relative rights of the Company and its equityholders. All other issues
and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforcement of this
Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of
law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.
(i) MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BECAUSE DISPUTES
ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMPLEX TRANSACTIONS ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN
EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY
(RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE
APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE
JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL
BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF
THE PARTIES HERETO, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED
WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(j) Notices. All notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered
under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been given when delivered personally to the recipient, sent to the recipient by reputable
overnight courier service (charges prepaid) or mailed to the recipient by certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid.
Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to each Investor at the address
indicated on the Schedule of Equityholders attached hereto and to the Company at the
address indicated below:
Aurora Diagnostics Holdings, LLC
00000 XXX Xxxxxx Xx., Xxx. 000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
00000 XXX Xxxxxx Xx., Xxx. 000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
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or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has
specified by prior written notice to the sending party.
(k) No Strict Construction. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the
negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or
interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties
hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by
virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
*****
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amended and Restated Registration
Agreement on the date first written above.
| AURORA DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS, LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. New | |||
| Name: | Xxxxx X. New | |||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
| SUMMIT VENTURES VI-A, L.P. |
||||
| By: | Summit Partners VI (GP), L.P. | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| By: | Summit Partners VI (GP), LLC | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Member | |||
| SV VI-B AURORA HOLDINGS, L.P. |
||||
| By: | Summit Partners VI (GP), L.P. | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| By: | Summit Partners VI (GP), LLC | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Member | |||
| SUMMIT VI ADVISORS FUND, L.P. |
||||
| By: | Summit Partners VI (GP), L.P. | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| By: | Summit Partners VI (GP), LLC | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Member | |||
Signature Page to Registration Agreement
| SUMMIT VI ENTREPRENEURS FUND, L.P. |
||||
| By: | Summit Partners VI (GP), LP. | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| By: | Summit Partners VI (GP), LLC | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Member | |||
| SUMMIT INVESTORS VI, L.P. |
||||
| By: | Summit Partners VI (GP), LP. | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| By: | Summit Partners VI (GP), LLC | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Member | |||
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PRIVATE EQUITY FUND VII-A, L.P. |
||||
| By: | Summit Partners PE VII, L.P. | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PE VII, LLC | ||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Member | |||
| SPPE VI-B AURORA HOLDINGS, L.P. |
||||
| By: | Summit Partners PE VII, LP. | |||
| Its: | General Partner | |||
| By: | Summit Partners PE VII, LLC | |||
| Its: | General partner | |||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Member | |||
Signature Page to Registration Agreement
| KRG Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Inc |
||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxx | |||
| Title: | President | |||
Signature Page to Registration Agreement
| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
| Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Signature Page to Registration Agreement
| /s/ Xxxxxxx Null | ||||
| Xxxxxxx Null | ||||
Signature Page to Registration Agreement
| /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||||
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||||
Signature Page to Registration Agreement
| /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | ||||
| Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | ||||
Signature Page to Registration Agreement
| /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
| Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Signature Page to Registration Agreement
| /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
| Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
Signature Page to Registration Agreement
SCHEDULE OF EQUITYHOLDERS
Investors
Summit Ventures VI-A, L.P.
SV VI-B Aurora Holdings, L.P.
Summit VI Advisors Fund, L.P.
Summit VI Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P.
Summit Investors VI, L.P.
Summit Partners Private Equity Fund VII-A, L.P.
SPPE VII-B Aurora Holdings, L.P.
SV VI-B Aurora Holdings, L.P.
Summit VI Advisors Fund, L.P.
Summit VI Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P.
Summit Investors VI, L.P.
Summit Partners Private Equity Fund VII-A, L.P.
SPPE VII-B Aurora Holdings, L.P.
c/o Summit Partners, L.P.
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
with a copy to:
(which shall not constitute notice to the Investors)
(which shall not constitute notice to the Investors)
Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxx X. Xxxx, P.C.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxx X. Xxxx, P.C.
KRG Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xx, Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xx, Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
with a copy to:
(which shall not constitute notice to the Investors)
(which shall not constitute notice to the Investors)
Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
One Xxxxx Center, Suite 1500
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
One Xxxxx Center, Suite 1500
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Executives
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
000 Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
000 Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxx Xxxxx
00000 Xxxx Xxxx Xx.
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
00000 Xxxx Xxxx Xx.
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxx X. New
00000 XXX Xxxxxx Xx., Xxx. 000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
00000 XXX Xxxxxx Xx., Xxx. 000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Null
000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xx.
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
000 Xxxxx Xx.
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Other Equityholders
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
c/o Haverford Financial Advisors
Paoli Executive Green, II
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
c/o Haverford Financial Advisors
Paoli Executive Green, II
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
c/o Haverford Financial Advisors
Paoli Executive Green, II
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
c/o Haverford Financial Advisors
Paoli Executive Green, II
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
