REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Execution
Copy
This
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”),
dated
as of December 1, 2008, is by and between MICROMET, INC. (the “Company”)
and
KINGSBRIDGE CAPITAL LIMITED, an entity organized and existing under the laws
of
the British Virgin Islands, whose business address is X.X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (the “Investor”).
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Investor have entered into that certain Common Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Purchase
Agreement”),
pursuant to which the Company may issue, from time to time, to the Investor
up
to $75 million worth of shares of Common Stock as provided for
therein;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms of, and in partial consideration for the Investor entering
into, the Purchase Agreement, the Company has issued to the Investor a warrant,
exercisable from time to time, in accordance with its terms, within five (5)
years following the six-month anniversary of the date of issuance (the
“Warrant”)
for
the purchase of an aggregate of up to 135,000 shares of Common Stock at a price
specified in such Warrant;
WHEREAS,
the parties previously entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated
as
of August 30, 2006 (the "Prior
Purchase Agreement"),
pursuant to which the Investor agreed to purchase up to $25 million worth of
shares of Common Stock from the Company on the terms and conditions set forth
in
the Prior Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
in connection with the Prior Purchase Agreement, the parties previously entered
into a Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 30, 2006 (the
"Prior
Registration Rights Agreement"),
pursuant to which the Company agreed to register the shares of Common Stock
issuable pursuant to the Prior Purchase Agreement (the "Prior
Shares")
and
the shares of Common Stock (the "Prior
Warrant Shares")
issuable to the Investor upon exercise of a warrant issued to the Investor
pursuant to the Prior Purchase Agreement (the "Prior
Warrant");
and
WHEREAS,
on September 28, 2006, the Commission declared effective the registration
statement registering the Prior Shares and the Prior Warrant Shares (the
"Prior
Registration Statement");
and
WHEREAS,
in connection with the execution of the Purchase Agreement and this Agreement,
the parties desire to terminate the Prior Registration Rights Agreement and
deregister the Prior Warrant Shares and the Prior Shares that have not been
sold
under the Prior Purchase Agreement upon the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement described herein; and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms of, and in partial consideration for, the Investor’s
agreement to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to
provide the Investor with certain registration rights with respect to the
Registrable Securities (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and the Prior
Warrant Shares as set forth herein;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained herein, in the Warrant, and in the Purchase
Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows (capitalized terms used herein
and
not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the
Purchase Agreement):
ARTICLE
I
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
Section
1.1 Registration
Statement.
(a) Filing
of the Registration Statement.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company
shall file with the Commission within sixty (60) calendar days after the Closing
Date a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act or such
other
form as deemed appropriate by counsel to the Company for the registration for
the resale by the Investor of the Registrable Securities and the Prior Warrant
Shares (the “Registration
Statement”).
(b) Effectiveness
of the Registration Statement.
The
Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts (i) to have the Registration
Statement declared effective by the Commission as soon as reasonably
practicable, but in any event no later than one hundred eighty (180) calendar
days after the Closing Date and (ii) to ensure that the Registration Statement
remains in effect throughout the term of this Agreement as set forth in Section
4.2, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(c) Regulatory
Disapproval.
The
contemplated effective date for the Registration Statement as described in
Section 1.1(b) shall be extended without default or liquidated damages hereunder
or under the Purchase Agreement in the event that the Company’s failure to
obtain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on a timely basis results
from (i) the failure of the Investor to timely provide the Company with
information requested by the Company and necessary to complete the Registration
Statement in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act, or (ii)
the
Commission’s disapproval of the structure of the transactions contemplated by
the Purchase Agreement, or (iii) events or circumstances that are not in any
way
attributable to the Company. In the event of clause (ii) above, the parties
agree to cooperate with one another in good faith to arrive at a resolution
acceptable to the Commission.
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(d) Failure
to Maintain Effectiveness of Registration Statement.
In the
event the Company fails to maintain the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement (or the Prospectus) throughout the period set forth in
Section 4.2, other than temporary suspensions as set forth in
Section 1.1(e) and the Investor holds any Registrable Securities at any
time during the period of such ineffectiveness (an “Ineffective
Period”),
the
Company shall pay to the Investor in immediately available funds into an account
designated by the Investor an amount equal to the product of (x) the total
number of Registrable Securities issued to the Investor under the Purchase
Agreement (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any Warrant
Shares) and owned by the Investor at any time during such Ineffective Period
and
(y) the result, if greater than zero, obtained by subtracting the VWAP on
the Trading Day immediately following the last day of such Ineffective Period
from the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the day on which any
such
Ineffective Period began; provided,
however,
(i)
that the foregoing payments shall not apply in respect of Registrable Securities
that are otherwise freely tradable by the Investor or if the Company offers
to
repurchase from the Investor such Registrable Securities for a per share
purchase price equal to the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the
day on which any such Ineffective Period began and (ii) that the Company shall
be under no obligation to supplement the Prospectus to reflect the issuance
of
any Shares pursuant to a Draw Down at any time prior to the day following the
Settlement Date with respect to such Shares and that the failure to supplement
the Prospectus prior to such time period shall not be deemed a failure to
maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (or Prospectus) for
purposes of this Agreement (including this Section 1.1(d)).
(e) Deferral
or Suspension During a Blackout Period.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.1(d), if in the good faith
judgment of the Company, following consultation with legal counsel, it would
be
detrimental to the Company or its stockholders for the Registration Statement
to
be filed or for resales of Registrable Securities to be made pursuant to the
Registration Statement due to (i) the existence of a material development
or potential material development involving the Company that the Company would
be obligated to disclose in the Registration Statement, which disclosure would
be premature or otherwise inadvisable at such time or would have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company or its stockholders, or (ii) a filing of a
Company-initiated registration of any class of its equity securities, which,
in
the good faith judgment of the Company, because such filing of the Registration
Statement or continued resale would adversely affect or require premature
disclosure of the filing of such Company-initiated registration (notice thereof,
a “Blackout
Notice”),
the
Company shall have the right to (A) immediately defer such filing for a
period of not more than sixty (60) days beyond the date by which such
Registration Statement was otherwise required hereunder to be filed or
(B) suspend use of such Registration Statement for a period of not more
than thirty (30) days (any such deferral or suspension period, a “Blackout
Period”).
The
Investor acknowledges that it would be seriously detrimental to the Company
and
its stockholders for such Registration Statement to be filed (or remain in
effect) during a Blackout Period and therefore essential to defer such filing
(or suspend the use thereof) during such Blackout Period and agrees to cease
any
disposition of the Registrable Securities during such Blackout Period. The
Company may not utilize any of its rights under this Section 1.1(e) to
defer the filing of a Registration Statement (or suspend its effectiveness)
more
than six (6) times in any twelve (12) month period. In the event that, within
fifteen (15) Trading Days following any Settlement Date, the Company gives
a
Blackout Notice to the Investor and the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately
preceding such Blackout Period (“Old
VWAP”)
is
greater than the VWAP on the first Trading Day following such Blackout Period
that the Investor may sell its Registrable Securities pursuant to an effective
Registration Statement (“New
VWAP”),
then
the Company shall pay to the Investor, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to an account designated by the Investor, the “Blackout
Amount.”
For
the purposes of this Agreement, Blackout Amount means a percentage equal to:
(1) one hundred percent (100%) if such Blackout Notice is delivered
prior to the fifth (5th) Trading Day following such Settlement Date;
(2) fifty percent (50%) if such Blackout Notice is delivered on or after
the fifth (5th) Trading Day following such Settlement Date, but prior to the
tenth (10th) Trading Day following such Settlement Date; (3) twenty-five
percent (25%) if such Blackout Notice is delivered on or after the tenth (10th)
Trading Day following such Settlement Date, but prior to the fifteenth (15th)
Trading Day following such Settlement Date; and (4) zero percent (0%)
thereafter of: the product of (i) the number of Registrable Securities
purchased by the Investor pursuant to the most recent Draw Down and actually
held by the Investor immediately prior to the Blackout Period and (ii) the
result, if greater than zero, obtained by subtracting the New VWAP from the
Old
VWAP; provided, however, that no Blackout Amount shall be payable in respect
of
Registrable Securities (A) that are otherwise freely tradable by the Investor,
including under Rule 144, during the Blackout Period, or (B) if the Company
offers to repurchase from the Investor such Registrable Securities for a per
share purchase price equal to the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding
the day on which any such Ineffective Period began. For any Blackout Period
in
respect of which a Blackout Amount becomes due and payable, rather than paying
the Blackout Amount, the Company may at is sole discretion, issue to the
Investor shares of Common Stock with an aggregate market value determined as
of
the first Trading Day following such Blackout Period equal to the Blackout
Amount (“Blackout
Shares”).
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(f) Liquidated
Damages.
The
Company and the Investor hereto acknowledge and agree that the amounts payable
under Sections 1.1(d) and 1.1(e) and the Blackout Shares deliverable under
Section 1.1(e) above (i) shall constitute the Investor’s sole remedy with
respect to the Company’s failure to maintain the effectiveness, or for any
deferral or suspension, of the Registration Statement, and (ii) shall
constitute liquidated damages and not penalties. The parties further acknowledge
that (i) the amount of loss or damages likely to be incurred by the
Investor is incapable or is difficult to precisely estimate, (ii) the
amounts specified in such subsections bear a reasonable proportion and are
not
plainly or grossly disproportionate to the probable loss likely to be incurred
in connection with any failure by the Company to obtain or maintain the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement, (iii) one of the reasons for
the Company and the Investor reaching an agreement as to such amounts was the
uncertainty and cost of litigation regarding the question of actual damages,
and
(iv) the Company and the Investor are sophisticated business parties and
have been represented by sophisticated and able legal and financial counsel
and
negotiated this Agreement at arm’s length. The Investor further agrees that, if
the Company makes the payments provided for in Section 1.1(e), the Company’s
deferral or suspension of the Registration Statement pursuant to Section 1.1(e)
shall not constitute a material breach or default of any obligation of the
Company to the Investor.
(g) Additional
Registration Statements.
In the
event and to the extent that the Registration Statement fails to register a
sufficient amount of Common Stock necessary for the Company to issue and sell
to
the Investor and the Investor to purchase from the Company all of the
Registrable Securities to be issued, sold and purchased under the Purchase
Agreement, the Prior Warrant, and the Warrant, the Company shall, upon a
timetable mutually agreeable to both the Company and the Investor, prepare
and
file with the Commission an additional registration statement or statements
in
order to effectuate the purpose of this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement,
the
Prior Warrant and the Warrant.
ARTICLE
II
REGISTRATION
PROCEDURES
Section
2.1 Filings;
Information.
The
Company shall effect the registration with respect to the sale of the
Registrable Securities and the Prior Warrant Shares by the Investor in
accordance with the intended methods of disposition thereof. Without limiting
the foregoing, the Company in each such case will do the following as
expeditiously as possible, but in no event later than the deadline, if any,
prescribed therefor in this Agreement:
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(a) Subject
to Section 1.1(e), the Company shall (i) prepare and file with the
Commission the Registration Statement; (ii) use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause such filed Registration Statement to become and to remain
effective (pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act or otherwise);
(iii) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements
to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith
as
may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the time
period prescribed by Section 4.2 and in order to effectuate the purpose of
this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Prior Warrant and the Warrant and
(iv) 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 Investor
set forth in such Registration Statement; provided,
however,
that
the Company shall be under no obligation to supplement the Prospectus to reflect
the issuance of any Shares pursuant to a Draw Down at any time prior to the
Trading Day following the Settlement Date with respect to such Shares and,
provided further,
that
the Investor shall be responsible for the delivery of the Prospectus to the
Persons to whom the Investor sells the Shares, the Prior Warrant Shares and
the
Warrant Shares, and the Investor agrees to dispose of Registrable Securities
in
compliance with the plan of distribution described in the Registration Statement
and otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities
laws.
(b) Three
(3)
Trading Days prior to filing the Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any
amendment or supplement thereto (excluding amendments deemed to result from
the
filing of documents incorporated by reference therein, supplements to the
Prospectus required in respect of any particular Settlement Date, and
supplements to the Registration Statement for which consent of or notice to
the
Investor is not required pursuant to Section 6.12 of the Purchase Agreement),
the Company shall deliver to the Investor and to counsel representing the
Investor, in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 4.8, copies
of the Registration Statement, Prospectus and/or any amendments or supplements
thereto as proposed to be filed, together with exhibits thereto, which documents
will be subject to review by the Investor and such counsel, and thereafter
deliver to the Investor and such counsel, in accordance with the notice
provisions of Section 4.8, such number of copies of the Registration
Statement, each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all
exhibits thereto), the Prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus) and
such other documents or information as the Investor or counsel may reasonably
request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities,
provided, however, that to the extent reasonably practicable, such delivery
may
be accomplished via electronic means.
(c) After
the
filing of the Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly notify the
Investor of any stop order issued or threatened by the Commission in connection
therewith and take all commercially reasonable actions required to prevent
the
entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered.
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(d) The
Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register or qualify
the
Registrable Securities under such other securities or blue sky laws of each
jurisdiction in the United States as the Investor may reasonably (in light
of
its intended plan of distribution) request, and (ii) cause the Registrable
Securities to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies
or authorities in the United States as may be necessary by virtue of the
business and operations of the Company and do any and all other customary acts
and things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable the Investor
to consummate the disposition of the Registrable Securities; provided,
however,
that
the Company will not be required to qualify generally to do business in any
jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this
Section 2.1(d), subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction, consent
or
subject itself to general service of process in any such jurisdiction, change
any existing business practices, benefit plans or outstanding securities or
amend or otherwise modify the Charter or Bylaws.
(e) The
Company shall make available to the Investor (and will deliver to Investor’s
counsel), (A) subject to restrictions imposed by the United States federal
government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, copies of all public
correspondence between the Commission and the Company concerning the
Registration Statement and will also make available for inspection by the
Investor and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by the
Investor (collectively, the “Inspectors”),
(B)
upon reasonable advance notice during normal business hours all financial and
other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company
(collectively, the “Records”)
as
shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence
responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers and employees to supply all
information reasonably requested by any Inspectors in connection with the
Registration Statement; provided,
however,
that
any such Inspectors must agree in writing for the benefit of the Company not
to
use or disclose any such Records except as provided in this Section 2.1(e).
Records that the Company determines, in good faith, to be confidential and
that
it notifies the Inspectors are confidential shall not be disclosed by the
Inspectors unless the disclosure or release of such Records is requested or
required pursuant to oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information
or documents or a subpoena or other order from a court of competent jurisdiction
or other judicial or governmental process; provided,
however,
that
prior to any disclosure or release pursuant to the immediately preceding clause,
the Inspectors shall provide the Company with prompt notice of any such request
or requirement so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order
or
waive such Inspectors’ obligation not to disclose such Records; and,
provided,
further,
that if
failing the entry of a protective order or the waiver by the Company permitting
the disclosure or release of such Records, the Inspectors, upon advice of
counsel, are compelled to disclose such Records, the Inspectors may disclose
that portion of the Records that counsel has advised the Inspectors that the
Inspectors are compelled to disclose; provided,
however,
that
upon any such required disclosure, such Inspector shall use his or her best
efforts to obtain reasonable assurances that confidential treatment will be
afforded such information. The Investor agrees that information obtained by
it
solely as a result of such inspections (not including any information obtained
from a third party who, insofar as is known to the Investor after reasonable
inquiry, is not prohibited from providing such information by a contractual,
legal or fiduciary obligation to the Company) shall be deemed confidential
and
shall not be used for any purposes other than as indicated above or by it as
the
basis for any market transactions in the securities of the Company or its
affiliates unless and until such information is made generally available to
the
public. The Investor further agrees that it will, upon learning that disclosure
of such Records is sought in a court of competent jurisdiction, give notice
to
the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake appropriate
action to prevent disclosure of the Records deemed confidential.
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(f) The
Company shall otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable
rules and regulations of the Commission, including, without limitation,
compliance with applicable reporting requirements under the Exchange
Act.
(g) The
Company shall appoint (or shall have appointed) a transfer agent and registrar
for all of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement
not
later than the effective date of such Registration Statement.
(h) The
Investor shall cooperate with the Company, as reasonably requested by the
Company, in connection with the preparation and filing of any Registration
Statement hereunder. The Company may require the Investor to promptly furnish
in
writing to the Company such information as may be required in connection with
such registration including, without limitation, all such information as may
be
requested by the Commission or the FINRA or any state securities commission
and
all such information regarding the Investor, the Registrable Securities held
by
the Investor and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable
Securities. The Investor agrees to provide such information requested in
connection with such registration within five (5) business days after receiving
such written request and the Company shall not be responsible for any delays
in
obtaining or maintaining the effectiveness of the Registration Statement caused
by the Investor’s failure to timely provide such information.
(i) Upon
receipt of a Blackout Notice from the Company, the Investor shall immediately
discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement covering such Registrable Securities until (i) the Company
advises the Investor that the Blackout Period has terminated and (ii) the
Investor receives copies of a supplemented or amended prospectus, if necessary.
If so directed by the Company, the Investor will deliver to the Company (at
the
expense of the Company) or destroy (and deliver to the Company a certificate
of
destruction) all copies in the Investor’s possession (other than a limited
number of file copies) of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities
that is current at the time of receipt of such notice.
(j) On
the
Effective Date, the Company shall make a filing with the Commission to
deregister the Prior Warrant Shares and the Prior Shares that have not been
sold
under the Prior Purchase Agreement.
Section
2.2 Registration
Expenses.
Except
as set forth in Section 10.01 of the Purchase Agreement, the Company shall
pay
all registration expenses incurred in connection with the Registration Statement
(the “Registration
Expenses”),
including, without limitation: (i) all registration, filing, securities
exchange listing and fees required by the National Association of Securities
Dealers, (ii) all registration, filing, qualification and other fees and
expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications
of
the Registrable Securities), (iii) all word processing, duplicating,
printing, messenger and delivery expenses, (iv) the Company’s internal
expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its
officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), (v) the fees
and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the listing of the
Registrable Securities, (vi) reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel
for the Company and customary fees and expenses for independent certified public
accountants retained by the Company (including the expenses of any special
audits or comfort letters or costs associated with the delivery by independent
certified public accountants of such special audit(s) or comfort
letter(s), (vii) the
fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection
with such registration and amendments and supplements to the Registration
Statement and Prospectus, and (viii) premiums and other costs of the Company
for
policies of insurance against liabilities of the Company arising out of any
public offering of the Registrable Securities being registered to the extent
the
Company in its discretion elects to obtain and maintain insurance. Any fees
and
disbursements of underwriters, broker-dealers or investment bankers, including
without limitation underwriting fees, discounts, transfer taxes or commissions,
and any other fees or expenses (including legal fees and expenses) if any,
attributable to the sale of Registrable Securities, shall be payable by each
holder of Registrable Securities pro
rata
on the
basis of the number of Registrable Securities of each such holder that are
included in a registration under this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
III
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
3.1 Indemnification.
The
Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Investor, its partners,
affiliates, officers, directors, employees and duly authorized agents, and
each
Person or entity, if any, who controls the Investor within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act,
together with the partners, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and
duly
authorized agents of such controlling Person or entity (collectively, the
“Controlling
Persons”),
from
and against any loss, claim, damage, liability, costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and costs and
expenses of investigating and defending any such claim) (collectively,
“Damages”),
joint
or several, and any action or proceeding in respect thereof to which the
Investor, its partners, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and duly
authorized agents, and any Controlling Person, may become subject under the
Securities Act or otherwise, as incurred, insofar as such Damages (or actions
or
proceedings in respect thereof) arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
Registration Statement, or in any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus,
summary prospectus, amendment or supplement relating to the Registrable
Securities or arises out of, or are based upon, any omission or alleged omission
to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to
make the statements therein under the circumstances not misleading, and shall
reimburse the Investor, its partners, affiliates, officers, directors, employees
and duly authorized agents, and each such Controlling Person, for any legal
and
other expenses reasonably incurred by the Investor, its partners, affiliates,
officers, directors, employees and duly authorized agents, or any such
Controlling Person, as incurred, in investigating or defending or preparing
to
defend against any such Damages or actions or proceedings; provided,
however,
that
the Company shall not be liable to the extent that any such Damages arise out
of
the Investor’s (or any other indemnified Person’s) (i) failure to send or give a
copy of the final prospectus or supplement (as then amended or supplemented)
to
the persons asserting an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission at or prior to the written confirmation of the
sale
of Registrable Securities to such person if such statement or omission was
corrected in such final prospectus or supplement or (ii) written confirmation
of
the sale of Registrable Securities purchased in any specific Draw Down prior
to
the filing of a supplement to the Prospectus to reflect such Draw Down (provided
the Company is in compliance with its covenants with respect to the filing
of
such supplement); provided,
further,
that
the Company shall not be liable to the extent that any such Damages arise out
of
or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission
or
alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, or any such preliminary
prospectus, final prospectus, summary prospectus, amendment or supplement in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by or on behalf of the Investor or any other person who participates
as
an underwriter in the offering or sale of such securities, in either case,
specifically stating that it is for use in the preparation thereof. In
connection with any Registration Statement with respect to which the Investor
is
participating, such Investor will indemnify and hold harmless, to the same
extent and in the same manner as set forth in the preceding paragraph, the
Company, each of its partners, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and
duly authorized agents of such controlling Person (each a “Company
Indemnified Person”)
against any Damages to which any Company Indemnified Person may become subject
under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Damages
arise out of or are based upon (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, or in
any
preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, summary prospectus, amendment or
supplement relating to the Registrable Securities or arise out of, or are based
upon, any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein under the
circumstances not misleading to the extent that such violation occurs in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by the Investor or on behalf of the Investor expressly for use in
connection with such Registration Statement, (b) any failure by the Investor
to
comply with prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act or any other law or legal requirement applicable to sales under the
Registration Statement, or (c) a written confirmation of the sale of Registrable
Securities purchased by such Investor in any specific Draw Down prior to the
filing of a supplement to the Prospectus to reflect such Draw Down (provided
the
Company is in compliance with its covenants with respect to the filing of such
supplement).
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Section
3.2 Conduct
of Indemnification Proceedings.
All
claims for indemnification under Section 3.1 shall be asserted and resolved
in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.02 of the Purchase
Agreement.
Section
3.3 Additional
Indemnification.
Indemnification similar to that specified in the preceding paragraphs of this
Article 3 (with appropriate modifications) shall be given by the Company and
the
Investor with respect to any required registration or other qualification of
securities under any federal or state law or regulation of any governmental
authority other than the Securities Act. The provisions of this Article III
shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification, contribution or
other remedies which an Indemnified Party or a Company Indemnified Person may
have pursuant to law, equity, contract or otherwise.
To
the
extent that any indemnification provided for herein is prohibited or limited
by
law, the indemnifying party will make the maximum contribution with respect
to
any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under this Article III
to the fullest extent permitted by law. However, (a) no contribution will
be made under circumstances where maker of such contribution would not have
been
required to indemnify the indemnified party under the fault standards set forth
in this Article III, (b) if the Investor is guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act)
the Investor will not be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation, and (c) contribution (together
with
any indemnification obligations under this Agreement) by the Investor will
be
limited in amount to the proceeds received by the Investor from sales of
Registrable Securities.
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ARTICLE
IV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
4.1 No
Outstanding Registration Rights.
Except
as otherwise disclosed in accordance with the Purchase Agreement or in the
Prior
Registration Rights Agreement or Commission Documents, the Company represents
and warrants to the Investor that there is not in effect on the date hereof
any
agreement by the Company pursuant to which any holders of securities of the
Company have a right to cause the Company to register or qualify such securities
under the Securities Act or any securities or blue sky laws of any
jurisdiction.
Section
4.2 Term.
The
registration rights provided to the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder,
and the Company’s obligation to keep the Registration Statement effective, shall
terminate at the earlier of (i) such time that is two years following the
termination of the Purchase Agreement, (ii) such time as all Registrable
Securities and Prior Warrant Shares have been issued and have ceased to be
Registrable Securities, or (iii) upon the consummation of an “Excluded
Merger or Sale” as defined in the Warrant. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
paragraph (d) of Section 1.1, Article III, Section 4.7,
Section 4.8, Section 4.9, Section 4.10 and Section 4.13
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section
4.3 Rule 144.
The
Company will, at its expense, promptly take such action as holders of
Registrable Securities may reasonably request to enable such holders of
Registrable Securities to sell Registrable Securities without registration
under
the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by
(a) Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“Rule
144”),
as
such Rule may be amended from time to time, or (b) any similar rule or
regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission. If at any time the Company
is
not required to file such reports, it will, at its expense, forthwith upon
the
written request of any holder of Registrable Securities, make available adequate
current public information with respect to the Company within the meaning of
paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 144 or such other information as necessary to
permit sales pursuant to Rule 144. Upon the request of the Investor, the
Company will deliver to the Investor a written statement, signed by the
Company’s principal financial officer, as to whether it has complied with such
requirements.
Section
4.4 Certificate.
The
Company will, at its expense, forthwith upon the request of any holder of
Registrable Securities, deliver to such holder a certificate, signed by the
Company’s principal financial officer, stating (a) the Company’s name,
address and telephone number (including area code), (b) the Company’s
Internal Revenue Service identification number, (c) the Company’s Commission
file number, (d) the number of shares of each class of Stock outstanding as
shown by the most recent report or statement published by the Company, and
(e) whether the Company has filed the reports required to be filed under
the Exchange Act for a period of at least ninety (90) days prior to the
date of such certificate and in addition has filed the most recent annual report
required to be filed thereunder.
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Section
4.5 Amendment
And Modification.
Any
provision of this Agreement may be waived, provided that such waiver is set
forth in a writing executed by both parties to this Agreement. The provisions
of
this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may be amended,
modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the
provisions hereof may be given, only with the written consent of the Investor
and the Company. No course of dealing between or among any Person having any
interest in this Agreement will be deemed effective to modify, amend or
discharge any part of this Agreement or any rights or obligations of any person
under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section
4.6 Successors
and Assigns; Entire Agreement.
This
Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure
to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. The Company may assign this Agreement at any time in connection with
a
sale or acquisition of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, sale
of
all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, or similar transaction,
without the consent of the Investor, provided that the successor or acquiring
Person or entity agrees in writing to assume all of the Company’s rights and
obligations under this Agreement. The Investor may assign its rights and
obligations under this Agreement only to (i) an affiliate that meets all
applicable requirements of federal and state securities laws, or (ii) with
the
prior written consent of the Company, and any purported assignment by the
Investor other than as set forth above shall be null and void. This Agreement,
together with the Purchase Agreement and the Warrant sets forth the entire
agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof
and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings
of any and every nature among them.
Section
4.7 Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue
in full force and effect without said provision; provided
that if
the severance of such provision materially changes the economic benefits of
this
Agreement to either party as such benefits are anticipated as of the date
hereof, then such party may terminate this Agreement on five (5) Business Days
prior written notice to the other party. In such event, the Purchase Agreement
will terminate simultaneously with the termination of this
Agreement.
Section
4.8 Notices.
All
notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be given in accordance with
Section 10.04 of the Purchase Agreement.
Section
4.9 Governing
Law; Dispute Resolution.
This
Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of New
York.
Section
4.10 Headings.
The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall
not
constitute a part of this Agreement, nor shall they affect their meaning,
construction or effect.
Section
4.11 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original instrument and all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
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Section
4.12 Further
Assurances.
Each
party shall cooperate and take such action as may be reasonably requested by
another party in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
4.13 Absence
of Presumption.
This
Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring
construction or interpretation against the party drafting or causing any
instrument to be drafted.
Section
4.14 Termination
of Prior Registration Rights Agreement.
The
parties hereby agree that the Prior Registration Rights Agreement shall
terminate and be of no further force or effect as of the close of business
on
the Effective Date.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first set forth
above.
By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Title:
President
and CEO
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KINGSBRIDGE
CAPITAL LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx |
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx
Director
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