REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(this
“Agreement”),
dated
as of December 16, 2005, is made by and among iCurie, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the “Company”),
the
Purchasers and Placement Agents (each as defined below).
W
I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the
Company is offering (the “Offering”)
an
aggregate of up to 7,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock,
par value $0.001 per share (the “Series
B Preferred Stock”).
Each
share of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be initially convertible into 1
share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the
“Common
Stock”);
WHEREAS,
the
Company desires to issue and sell to the persons listed on Schedule
A-1
attached
hereto (each a “Purchaser,”
and
collectively, the “Purchasers”),
the
shares of Series B Preferred Stock as set forth in a Subscription Agreement
entered into or to be entered into by and between the Company and each Purchaser
(the “Subscription
Agreement”),
together with warrants (“Investor
Warrants”)
to
purchase Common Stock, each in such amounts as set forth on Schedule
A-1;
WHEREAS,
in
connection with the Offering, the Company has engaged Bridgehead Group Limited
and IndiGo Securities, LLC (the “Placement
Agents”),
and
shall issue to the Placement Agents warrants (“Placement
Agent Warrants”)
exercisable to acquire shares of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Placement
Agent Warrant Shares”)
in the
amounts set forth on Schedule
A-2
attached
hereto;
WHEREAS,
it is a
condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
the
Subscription Agreement that the Company provide for the rights set forth in
this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
certain
terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 3 hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, intending to be
legally bound, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Registration
Rights.
1.1 Required
Registration.
The
Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to accomplish the following:
(a) prepare
and file with the “SEC”
(as
such term is hereafter defined) a registration statement on Form SB-2 or a
successor small business form or another small business or other form selected
by the Company that is available to the Company under the “Securities
Act”
(as
such term is hereafter defined) which conforms with applicable rules and
regulations (a “Required
Registration Statement”)
covering the “Registrable
Securities”
(as
such term is hereafter defined), to permit the offer and re-sale from time
to
time of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the methods of
distribution substantially in the form set forth on Schedule
B
hereto,
by the date (the “Required
Filing Date”)
which
is not more than six (6) months immediately following the effective date of
the Company’s registration statement on Form SB-2, SEC File No. 333-127193; and
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(b) keep
such
Required Registration Statement continuously effective for a period of two
years
after the Required Registration Statement first becomes effective (the
“Effective
Period”);
provided, however, that the Company shall be under no obligation to maintain
the
effectiveness of the Required Registration Statement after such time as all
Registrable Securities registered under the Required Registration Statement
shall have been sold.
1.2 Demand
Registration.
In the
event that all Registrable Securities are not registered pursuant to Section
1.1
at any time during the period beginning 270 days following the “Closing
Date”
(as
defined in the Subscription Agreement) and ending one year after the Closing
Date, Purchasers may request the registration of the Registrable Securities
owned by such Purchasers (provided,
that
the
Purchasers registering Registrable Securities in such registration (together
with all other holders of Registrable Securities to be included in such
registration) propose to sell their Registrable Securities at an aggregate
price
(calculated based upon the Market Price of the Registrable Securities on the
date of filing of the registration statement with respect to such Registrable
Securities) to the public of no less than the lesser of $500,000, or the
remaining Registrable Securities). Upon receiving a request for registration
pursuant to this Section 1.2, the Company shall (i) promptly give written notice
of the proposed registration, and any related qualification or compliance,
to
all other holders of Registrable Securities; and (ii) as soon as practicable,
use reasonable best efforts to file and effect such registration and all such
qualifications and compliances as may be so requested and as would permit or
facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of the Registrable
Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion
of the Registrable Securities of any other holder in the group of holders
joining in such request as is specified in a written request given within
fifteen (15) days after the holder’s receipt of such written notice from the
Company. Under no circumstances shall the Company be required to effectuate
more
than two (2) registrations pursuant to this Section 1.2.
1.3 Current
Public Information.
The
Company covenants that it will use reasonable best efforts to file all reports
required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and
the
rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder, to the extent required
to
enable the holders of Registrable Securities to sell Registrable Securities
pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A adopted by the SEC under the Securities Act
or
any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC. The Company shall,
upon the request of a holder of Registrable Securities (each a “Designated
Holder”
and
collectively, the “Designated
Holders”),
deliver to such Designated Holder a written statement as to whether it has
complied with such requirements.
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1.4 Form
S-3 Registration.
In the
event all Registrable Securities are not registered pursuant to Section 1.1
during the period beginning 270 days following the Closing Date and ending
one
year after the Closing Date, and if the Company is eligible to use Form S-3
under the Securities Act (or any similar successor form) and shall receive
from
a Purchaser or its permitted transferees (the “S-3
Initiating Holders”)
a
written request or requests that the Company effect a registration on such
Form
S-3, including, without limitation, pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities
Act
and any related qualification or compliance with respect to all or part of
the
Registrable Securities owned by the S-3 Initiating Holders or their permitted
transferees (provided,
that
the S-3
Initiating Holders registering Registrable Securities in such registration
(together with all other holders of Registrable Securities to be included in
such registration) propose to sell their Registrable Securities at an aggregate
price (calculated based upon the Market Price of the Registrable Securities
on
the date of filing of the Form S-3 with respect to such Registrable Securities)
to the public of no less than the lesser of $500,000 or the remaining
Registrable Securities), the Company shall (i) promptly give written notice
of
the proposed registration, and any related qualification or compliance, to
all
other holders of Registrable Securities; and (ii) as soon as practicable, use
reasonable best efforts to file and effect such registration and all such
qualifications and compliances as may be so requested and as would permit or
facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of the Registrable
Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion
of the Registrable Securities of any other holder in the group of holders
joining in such request as is specified in a written request given within
fifteen (15) days after the holder’s receipt of such written notice from the
Company.
1.5 Piggyback
Registrations.
(a) Right
to Piggyback.
In the
event any Registrable Securities shall not have been registered pursuant to
Section 1.1 within 270 days following the Closing Date, whenever the Company
proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act (other
than
pursuant to a registration pursuant to Section 1.4 or a registration on Form
S-4
or S-8 or any successor or similar forms) and the registration form to be used
may be used for the registration of Registrable Securities, whether or not
for
sale for its own account, the Company will give prompt written notice (but
in no
event less than fifteen (15) days before the anticipated filing date) to all
holders of Registrable Securities, and such notice shall describe the proposed
registration and distribution and offer to all holders of Registrable Securities
the opportunity to register the number of Registrable Securities as each such
holder may request. The Company will include in such registration all
Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written
requests for inclusion therein within ten (10) days after the holders’ receipt
of the Company’s notice (a “Piggyback
Registration”).
(b) Reasonable
Efforts.
The
Company shall use all reasonable best efforts to cause the managing underwriter
or underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable
Securities requested to be included in a Piggyback Registration to be included
on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company or
any
other security holder included therein and to permit the sale or other
disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended
method of distribution thereof.
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(c) Withdrawal.
Any
Designated Holder shall have the right to withdraw its request for inclusion
of
its Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement pursuant to this
Section 1.5 by giving written notice to the Company of its request to withdraw;
provided,
that in
the event of such withdrawal (other than pursuant to Section 1.5(e) hereof,
the
Company shall not be required to reimburse such holder for the fees and expenses
referred to in Section 1.7(t) hereof incurred by or on behalf of such holder
prior to such withdrawal, unless such withdrawal was due to a material adverse
change to the Company. The Company may withdraw a Piggyback Registration at
any
time prior to the time it becomes effective.
(d) Priority
in Registrations.
If a
Piggyback Registration is an underwritten primary registration on behalf of
the
Company, and the managing underwriters advise the Company in writing (with
a
copy to each party hereto requesting registration of Registrable Securities)
that in their opinion the number of Registrable Securities requested to be
included on a secondary basis in such registration exceeds the number which
can
be sold in such offering without materially and adversely affecting the
marketability of such primary or secondary offering (the “Company
Offering Quantity”),
then
the Company will include in such registration securities in the following
priority:
(i) First,
the Company will include the securities the Company proposes to
sell.
(ii) Second,
the Company will include all Registrable Securities requested to be included
by
any Designated Holder, and if the number of such Designated Holders’ securities
exceeds the Company Offering Quantity, then the Company shall include only
each
such requesting Designated Holders’ pro rata share of the shares available for
registration by the Purchaser, based on the amount of securities held by such
holder, on an as converted basis.
(iii) Third,
the Company will include other securities of the Company proposed to be included
in the registration.
(e) Cutback.
If, as
a result of the proration provisions of this Section 1.5, any Designated Holders
shall not be entitled to include all Registrable Securities in a Piggyback
Registration that such Designated Holders has requested to be included, such
holder may elect to withdraw his request to include Registrable Securities
in
such registration but the Company shall be required to reimburse such holder
for
the fees and expenses referred to in Section 1.7(t) hereof incurred by such
holder prior to such withdrawal.
1.6 Holdback
Agreements.
(a) To
the
extent not inconsistent with applicable law, in connection with a public
offering of securities of the Company, upon the request of the Company or the
underwriter, in the case of an underwritten public offering, the underwriters
managing such underwritten offering of the Company’s securities, each holder of
Registrable Securities who owns at least five percent (5%) of the outstanding
capital stock of the Company on an “as-converted” basis or is an officer or
director of the Company will not effect any public sale or distribution (other
than those included in the registration) of any securities of the Company,
or
any securities, options or rights convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for such securities during the fourteen (14) days prior to and
the
one hundred eighty (180) day period beginning on such effective date, unless
(in
the case of an underwritten public offering) the managing underwriters otherwise
agree to a shorter period of time.
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(b) The
Company shall have the right at any time to require that the Designated Holders
of Registrable Securities suspend further open market offers and sales of
Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement filed hereunder
for
a total of no more than sixty (60) calendar days in any twelve (12) month
period, but only if the Company reasonably concludes, after consultation with
outside legal counsel, that failure to suspend the use of the Registration
Statement as such would create a material liability or violation under
applicable securities laws or regulations. The Company will give the Designated
Holders notice of any such suspension and will use all reasonable best efforts
to minimize the length of such suspension.
1.7 Registration
Procedures.
Whenever any Registrable Securities are required to be registered pursuant
to
this Agreement, the Company will use reasonable best efforts to effect the
registration of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended
methods of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company will as
expeditiously as possible:
(a) prepare
and file with the SEC on any small business (or other form if the Company does
not then qualify for use of small business forms) form, if not so otherwise
provided for, for which the Company qualifies, as soon as practicable after
the
end of the period within which requests for registration may be given to the
Company, a Registration Statement with respect to the offer and sale of such
Registrable Securities and thereafter use reasonable best efforts to cause
such
Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until the
completion of the distribution contemplated thereby or the required time period
under this Agreement, whichever is shorter (and before filing such Registration
Statement, the Company will furnish to the counsel selected by the holders
of a
majority of the Registrable Securities initiating such Registration Statement
copies of all such documents proposed to be filed); provided,
however,
that
the Company may postpone for not more than sixty (60) calendar days the filing
or effectiveness of any registration statement required pursuant to this
Agreement other than a Required Registration Statement required to be filed
pursuant to Section 1.1 of this Agreement, if the Board of Directors, in its
good faith judgment, determines that such registration could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its stockholders
for any reason including, but not limited to, any proposal or plan by the
Company to engage in any acquisition or sale of assets (other than in the
ordinary course of business) or any merger, consolidation, tender offer or
similar transaction then under consideration (in which event, the Designated
Holders shall be entitled to withdraw such request, and if such request is
withdrawn such registration will not count as a registration statement pursuant
to this Agreement) by delivering written notice to the Designated Holders who
requested inclusion of Registrable Securities in such Registration Statement
of
its determination to postpone such Registration Statement; provided,
further,
that
the
Company shall not disclose any information that could be deemed material
non-public information to any holder of Registrable Securities included in
a
Registration Statement that is subject to such postponement;
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(b) prepare
and file with the SEC 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 provided for in the
applicable Section above, or if not so provided, for a period of twelve (12)
months (for a registration pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act) or,
if
such Registration Statement relates to an underwritten offering, such period
as
in the opinion of counsel for the underwriters a prospectus is required by
law
to be delivered in connection with sales of Registrable Securities by an
underwriter or dealer or such shorter period as will terminate when all of
the
securities covered by such Registration Statement have been disposed of in
accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers
thereof set forth in such Registration Statement (but in any event not before
the expiration of any longer period required under the Securities Act), and
to
comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition
of all securities covered by such Registration Statement until such time as
all
of such securities have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods
of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof set forth in such Registration
Statement. In the event the Company shall give any notice pursuant to Section
1.6(b), the applicable time period mentioned in this Section 1.7(b) during
which
a Registration Statement is to remain effective shall be extended by the number
of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such
notice pursuant to Section 1.6(b) to and including the date when each seller
of
a Registrable Security covered by such Registration Statement shall have
received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated
by
Section 1.7(e);
(c) furnish
to each seller of Registrable Securities, prior to filing a Registration
Statement, such number of copies of such Registration Statement, each amendment
and supplement thereto, the prospectus included in such Registration Statement
(including each preliminary prospectus) and such other documents as such seller
may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable
Securities owned by such seller;
(d) 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 and to keep each such registration
or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period which
the
Registration Statement is required to be kept effective (provided,
that
the Company will 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
subparagraph, (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, at any time when a prospectus
relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the
happening of any event (a “Changing
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 in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made, and, at the request of any such seller, the Company will as
soon
as possible prepare and furnish to such seller (a “Correction
Event”)
a
reasonable number of copies of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus
so
that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities,
such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or
omit
to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in
the
light of the circumstances under which they were made;
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(f) cause
all
such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which
similar securities issued by the Company are then listed and, if not so listed,
to be listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap trading system
or
the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board;
(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 with any underwriter, if any is selected by the Company) and take all
such
other actions as the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being
sold or the underwriters, if any, reasonably request in order to expedite or
facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities, including causing
its
officers to participate in “road shows” and other information meetings organized
by an underwriter, if any, provided that any underwriter shall have been
selected by the Company;
(i) make
available for inspection by any seller of Registrable Securities, any
underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration
Statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such
seller or underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate
documents and properties of the Company, and cause the Company’s employees and
independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any
such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with
such
Registration Statement;
(j) before
filing a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements
thereto, the Company shall provide counsel selected by the Designated Holders
holding a majority of the Registrable Securities being registered in such
registration (“Holders’
Counsel”)
and
any other Inspector (as defined below) with an adequate and appropriate
opportunity to review and comment on such Registration Statement and each
prospectus included therein (and each amendment or supplement thereto) to be
filed with the SEC, subject to such documents being under the Company’s control,
and the Company shall notify the Holders’ Counsel and each seller of Registrable
Securities of any stop order issued or threatened by the SEC;
(k) otherwise
comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make available
to its security holders, as soon as 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;
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(l) 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 securities included
in
such Registration Statement for sale in any jurisdiction, the Company will
use
its reasonable best efforts promptly to obtain the withdrawal of such
order;
(m) if
required by the Securities Act, the rules promulgated thereunder, or the SEC,
or
in the discretion of the Company, obtain one or more comfort letters, dated
the
effective date of such Registration Statement (and, if such registration
includes an underwritten offering, dated the date of the closing under the
underwriting agreement), signed by the Company’s independent public accountants
in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered
by
comfort letters;
(n) provide
any legal opinions of Company counsel required by the Securities Act, the rules
promulgated thereunder or the SEC, in accordance with such requirements;
(o) subject
to execution and delivery of mutually satisfactory confidentiality agreements,
make available at reasonable times for inspection by any seller of Registrable
Securities, any managing underwriter participating in any disposition of such
Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement, Holders’ Counsel
and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any managing underwriter
(each, an “Inspector”
and
collectively, the “Inspectors”),
during normal business hours of Company at Company’s corporate office and
without unreasonable disruption of Company’s business or unreasonable expense to
Company and solely for the purpose of due diligence with respect to the
registration statement, non-confidential, legally disclosable, financial and
other records and pertinent corporate documents of the Company and its
subsidiaries (collectively, the “Records”)
as
shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence
responsibility, and cause the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ officers,
directors and employees, and the independent public accountants of the Company,
to make available for inspection, at such parties’ offices during their
respective normal business hours and without unreasonable disruption of their
business or unreasonable expense to Company and solely for the purpose of due
diligence with respect to a registration statement covering Registrable
Securities pursuant to this Agreement all information reasonably requested
by
any such Inspector in connection with such Registration Statement;
(p) subject
to execution and delivery of mutually satisfactory confidentiality agreements,
keep Holders’ Counsel advised as to the initiation and progress of any
registration hereunder including, but not limited to, providing Holders’ Counsel
with all correspondence with the SEC;
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(q) cooperate
with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter participating
in
the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel
in
connection with any filings required to be made with the NASD; and
(r) take
all
other steps reasonably necessary to affect the registration of the Registrable
Securities contemplated hereby.
(s) Conditions
Precedent to Company’s Obligations Pursuant to this Agreement.
It
shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of Company to take any action
pursuant to this Agreement that each of the holders whose Registrable Securities
are to be registered pursuant to this Agreement shall furnish such holder’s
written agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
By
executing and delivering this Agreement, each holder represents and warrants
that the information concerning, and representations and warranties by, such
holder, including information concerning the securities of the Company held,
beneficially or of record, by such holder, furnished to the Company pursuant
to
the Subscription Agreement and the Purchasers Questionnaire delivered pursuant
thereto, are true and correct as if the same were represented and warranted
on
the date of any registration statement by the Company pursuant to this Agreement
or any amendment thereto, and each holder covenants to promptly notify the
Company in writing of any change in any such information, representation or
warranty and to refrain from offering or disposing of any securities pursuant
to
any such registration statement until the Company has reflected such change
in
the registration statement. By executing and delivering this Agreement, each
such holder further agrees to furnish any additional information as the Company
may reasonably request in connection with any action to be taken by the Company
pursuant to this Agreement, and to pay such holder’s expenses which are not
required to be paid by the Company pursuant to this Agreement. If the
Registrable Securities of a Purchaser are excluded from the Required
Registration Statement due to such Purchaser’s violation of this Section 1.7(s),
such Purchaser shall not be entitled to the rights set forth in Sections 1.2
or
1.4.
(t) Registration
Expenses.
All
expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this
Agreement including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees
payable by the Company, fees and expenses of compliance by the Company with
securities or blue sky laws, printing expenses of the Company, messenger and
delivery expenses of the Company, and fees and disbursements of counsel for
the
Company and all independent certified public accountants of the Company,
underwriters (excluding discounts and commissions, which will be paid by the
sellers of Registrable Securities) and other Persons retained by the Company
will be borne by the Company, and the Company will pay its internal expenses
(including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its Employees
performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit or
quarterly review, the expense of any liability insurance of the Company 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 Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq SmallCap Market or the OTC Bulletin Board
trading system. The Company shall not pay any underwriting discounts or
commissions attributable to the sale of Registrable Securities and any of the
other expenses incurred by any holder of Registrable Securities, all of which
fees and expenses shall be borne by such holder or holders including, without
limitation, underwriting fees, discounts and expenses, if any, applicable to
any
holder’s Registrable Securities, selling commissions or stock transfer taxes
applicable to the Registrable Securities registered on behalf of any holder;
any
other expenses incurred by or on behalf of such holder in connection with the
offer and sale of such Holder’s Registrable Securities other than expenses which
the Company is expressly obligated to pay pursuant to this Agreement. The
Company shall pay all fees and disbursements of one legal counsel to the Holders
in connection with the registration statement filed pursuant to this Agreement,
which may be Holders’ Counsel.
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1.8 Indemnification.
(a) The
Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, each holder of Registrable Securities and its general or limited
partners, officers, directors, members, managers, employees, advisors,
representatives, agents and Affiliates (collectively, the “Representatives”)
from
and against any loss, claim, damage, liability, attorney’s fees, cost or expense
and costs and expenses of investigating and defending any such claim
(collectively, the “Losses”),
joint
or several, and any action in respect thereof to which such holder of
Registrable Securities or its Representatives may become subject under the
Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings,
whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereto) arise out of or are based
upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained
in
any Registration Statement, prospectus or preliminary or summary prospectus
or
any amendment or supplement thereto or (ii) any omission or alleged omission
to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make
the statements therein not misleading, and the Company shall reimburse each
such
holder of Registrable Securities and its Representatives for any legal or any
other expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending
or
preparing to defend against any such Loss, action or proceeding; provided,
however,
that
the Company shall not be liable to any such holder or other indemnitee in any
such case to the extent that any such Loss (or action or proceeding, whether
commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arises out of or is based upon
an
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission,
made in such Registration Statement, any such prospectus or preliminary or
summary prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance upon,
and
in conformity with, written information prepared and furnished to the Company
by
any holder of Registrable Securities or its Representatives expressly for use
therein or by failure of any holder of Registrable Securities to deliver a
copy
of the Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements
thereto after the Company has furnished such holder of Registrable Securities
with a sufficient number of copies of the same. In connection with an
underwritten offering, the Company will 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. In
no
event, however, shall the Company be liable for indirect, incidental or
consequential or special damages.
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(b) In
connection with any Registration Statement in which the holders of Registrable
Securities are participating pursuant to this Agreement, the holders of
Registrable Securities will furnish to the Company in writing such information
as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such
Registration Statement or prospectus and, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, each such holder of Registrable Securities will indemnify and hold harmless
the Company and its Representatives from and against any Losses, severally
but
not jointly, and any action in respect thereof to which the Company and its
Representatives may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise,
insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or
threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) the purchase
or sale of Registrable Securities during a suspension as set forth in Section
1.6(b) after written receipt of notice of such suspension, (ii) any untrue
or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration
Statement, prospectus or preliminary or summary prospectus or any amendment
or
supplement thereto, or (iii) any omission or alleged omission of a material
fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, but, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii) above, only to the
extent that such untrue statement or omission is made in such Registration
Statement, any such prospectus or preliminary or summary prospectus or any
amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information prepared and furnished to the Company by such holder of Registrable
Securities expressly for use therein or by failure of such holder of Registrable
Securities to deliver a copy of the Registration Statement or prospectus or
any
amendments or supplements thereto after the Company has furnished such holder
of
Registrable Securities with a sufficient number of copies of the same, and
such
holder of Registrable Securities will reimburse the Company and each
Representative for any legal or any other expenses incurred by them in
connection with investigating or defending or preparing to defend against any
such Loss, action or proceeding; provided,
however,
that
such holder of Registrable Securities shall not be liable in any such case
to
the extent that prior to the filing of any such Registration Statement or
prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, such holder of Registrable
Securities has furnished in writing to the Company information expressly for
use
in such Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement
thereto which corrected or made not misleading information previously furnished
to the Company; provided,
further,
however,
that
the obligation to indemnify will be individual to each such holder of
Registrable Securities and will be limited to the net amount of proceeds
received by such holder of Registrable Securities from the sale of Registrable
Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. In no event, however, shall
any Purchaser be liable for indirect, incidental or consequential or special
damages.
(c) Promptly
after receipt by any Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant
to Section 1.8(a) or 1.8(b) (an “Indemnified
Party”)
of
notice of any claim or the commencement of any action, the Indemnified Party
shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Person against
whom such indemnity may be sought (an “Indemnifying
Party”),
promptly notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of the claim or the
commencement of such action; provided,
that
the failure to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying
Party from any liability which it may have to an Indemnified Party otherwise
than under Section 1.8(a) or 1.8(b) except to the extent of any actual prejudice
resulting therefrom. If any such claim or action shall be brought against an
Indemnified Party, and it shall notify the Indemnifying Party thereof, the
Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate therein, and, to the extent
that it wishes, jointly with any other similarly notified Indemnifying Party,
to
assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Party. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified
Party of its election to assume the defense of such claim or action, the
Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal
or
other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection
with
the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided,
that
the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel to
represent the Indemnified Party and its Representatives who may be subject
to
liability arising out of any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought
by the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party, but the fees and
expenses of such counsel shall be for the account of such Indemnified Party
unless (i) the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually
agreed to the retention of such counsel or (ii) in the written opinion of
counsel to such Indemnified Party, representation of both parties by the same
counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicts of interest
between them, it being understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall
not, in connection with any one such claim or action or separate but
substantially similar or related claims or actions in the same jurisdiction
arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for
the
fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (together with
appropriate local counsel) at any time for all Indemnified Parties. No
Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified
Party which shall not be unreasonably withheld, effect any settlement of any
claim or pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which the Indemnified
Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought
hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement includes an
unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising
out
of such claim or proceeding other than the payment of monetary damages by the
Indemnifying Party on behalf of the Indemnified Party. Whether or not the
defense of any claim or action is assumed by the Indemnifying Party, such
Indemnifying Party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement
made
without its prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld.
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(d) If
the
indemnification provided for in this Section 1.8 is unavailable to the
Indemnified Parties in respect of any Losses referred to herein, then each
Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result
of such Losses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative
benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the holders of the
Registrable Securities on the other from the offering of the Registrable
Securities, or if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits but
also
the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the holders of the
Registrable Securities on the other in connection with the statements or
omissions which resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of each
holder of the Registrable Securities on the other shall be determined by
reference to, among other things, whether any action taken, including any untrue
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact, or the omission or alleged
omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such party,
and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
The
Company and the holders of the Registrable Securities agree that it would not
be
just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 1.8(d) were
determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which
does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the
immediately preceding paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified
Party as a result of the Losses referred to in the immediately preceding
paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth
above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified
Party
in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 1.8, no holder of the Registrable
Securities shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount
by
which the total price at which the Registrable Securities of such holder were
offered to the public exceeds the amount of any Losses which such holder has
otherwise paid by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission
or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within
the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. Each holder’s obligations to contribute pursuant to this
Section 1.8 is several in the proportion that the proceeds of the offering
received by such holder of the Registrable Securities bears to the total
proceeds of the offering received by all the holders of the Registrable
Securities and not joint.
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1.9 Participation
in Underwritten Registrations.
(a) 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 (including, without limitation, pursuant to the
terms of any over-allotment or “green shoe” option requested by the managing
underwriter(s), provided,
that
each holder of Registrable Securities shall not be required to sell more than
the number of Registrable Securities that such holder has requested the Company
to include in any registration) and (ii) completes and executes all
questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and
other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting
arrangements and this Agreement.
(b) Each
Person that is participating in any registration under this Agreement agrees
that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event
of the kind described in Section 1.7(e) above, such Person will forthwith
discontinue the disposition of its Registrable Securities pursuant to the
Registration Statement and all use of the Registration Statement or any
prospectus or related document until such Person’s receipt of the copies of a
supplemented or amended prospectus as contemplated by such Section 1.7(e) and,
if so directed by the Company, will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s
expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in holder’s
possession of such documents at the time of receipt of such notice. Furthermore,
each holder agrees that if such holder uses a prospectus in connection with
the
offering and sale of any of the Registrable Securities, the holder will use
only
the latest version of such prospectus provided by Company.
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1.10 Removal
of Legends.
Following the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock by an Purchaser, the
Company agrees to (i) notify the Company’s transfer agent that the restrictions
placed on the Purchaser’s certificates have been removed with respect to such
Securities and (ii) take all other commercially reasonable actions necessary
or
required in connection with the removal of such limitations, including causing
the transfer agent to issue a new certificate or certificates representing
such
Securities not bearing such a legend, provided, based on opinion of counsel
for
the Company, such restrictions may be removed under applicable securities
laws.
2. Transfers
of Certain Rights.
2.1 Transfer.
The
rights granted to the Purchaser under this Agreement are transferable to any
permitted transferee of the applicable securities upon written notice of such
transfer to the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement
provided,
that
any such transfer shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 2.2 and 2.3;
and further provided,
that
nothing contained herein shall be deemed to permit an assignment, transfer
or
disposition of the Registrable Securities in violation of the terms and
conditions of the Subscription Agreement or the other agreements and instruments
in connection therewith, the Certificate of Designations of the Series B
Preferred Stock, or applicable law.
2.2 Transferees.
Any
permitted transferee to whom rights under this Agreement are transferred shall,
as a condition to such transfer, deliver to the Company a written instrument
by
which such transferee agrees to be bound by the obligations imposed upon the
Purchaser under this Agreement to the same extent as if such transferee were
a
Purchaser hereunder.
2.3 Subsequent
Transferees.
A
transferee to whom rights are transferred pursuant to this Section 2 may not
again transfer such rights to any other person or entity, other than as provided
in Sections 2.1 or 2.2 above.
3. Certain
Definitions.
The
following capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them
below:
“Affiliate”
means any Person that directly or indirectly controls, or is under control
with,
or is controlled by such Person. As used in this definition, “control”
(including with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common
control with”) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person
(whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership
interests, by contract or otherwise).
“Closing
Price” means, with respect to the Registrable Securities (a) if the shares are
listed or admitted for trading on any national securities exchange or included
in The Nasdaq National Market or Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the last reported
sales
price as reported on such exchange or market; (b) if the shares are not listed
or admitted for trading on any national securities exchange or included in
The
Nasdaq National Market or Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the average of the last
reported closing bid and asked quotation for the shares as reported on the
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System
(“NASDAQ”)
or a
similar service if NASDAQ is not reporting such information; (c) if the shares
are not listed or admitted for trading on any national securities exchange
or
included in The Nasdaq National Market or Nasdaq SmallCap Market or quoted
by
NASDAQ or a similar service, the average of the last reported bid and asked
quotation for the shares as quoted by a market maker in the shares (or if there
is more than one market maker, the bid and asked quotation shall be obtained
from two market makers and the average of the lowest bid and highest asked
quotation). In the absence of any available public quotations for the Common
Stock, the Board and a majority of the Purchasers shall determine in good faith
the fair value of the Common Stock
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“Common
Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the
Company.
“Employees”
means any current, former, or retired employee, office consultant, advisor,
independent contractor, agent, officer or director of the Company.
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
“Market
Price” means, on any date of determination, the average of the daily Closing
Price of the Registrable Securities for the immediately preceding five (5)
on
which the national securities exchanges are open for trading.
“Person”
means any individual, company, partnership, firm, joint venture, association,
joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, governmental body
or
other entity.
“Registrable
Securities” means, subject to the immediately following sentence, (i) shares of
Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of Series B Preferred Stock
(including any additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued as dividends
with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock), Common Stock payable as dividends
on the Series B Preferred Stock, the Placement Agent Warrant Shares issued
or
issuable upon the exercise of the Placement Agent Warrants, and Common Stock
issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Investor Warrants, and (ii) any
shares of Common Stock issued or issuable directly or indirectly with respect
to
the securities referred to in clause (i) including, without limitation, by
way
of dividend, stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination
of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization.
As
to any particular shares of Common Stock constituting Registrable Securities,
such shares of Common Stock will cease to be Registrable Securities when they
(x) have been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed
of in
accordance with a Registration Statement covering them, (y) have been sold
to
the public pursuant to Rule 144 (or by similar provision under the Securities
Act), or (z) are eligible for resale under Rule 144(k) (or by similar provision
under the Securities Act) without any limitation on the amount of securities
that may be sold under paragraph (e) thereof.
“Registration
Statement” means any registration statement of the Company filed under the
Securities Act which covers any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement, including the prospectus, amendments and
supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments,
all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration
statement.
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“SEC”
means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal
agency at the time administering the Securities Act.
“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
4. Miscellaneous.
4.1 Recapitalizations,
Exchanges and Additional Issuances.
The
provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein
with respect to (i) the Registrable Securities, (ii) any and all shares of
Common Stock into which the Registrable Securities are converted, exchanged
or
substituted in any recapitalization
or other capital reorganization by the Company and (iii) any and all equity
securities of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether
by
merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in
respect of, in conversion of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the
Registrable Securities and shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock
dividends, splits, reverse splits, combinations, recapitalizations and the
like
occurring after the date hereof. The Company shall cause any successor or assign
(whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) to enter into
a
new registration rights agreement with the Designated Holders on terms
substantially the same as this Agreement as a condition of any such
transaction.
4.2 Amendments
and Waivers.
The
provisions of this Agreement may be amended and the Company may take action
herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed
by
it, if, but only if, the Company has obtained the written consent of a majority
in interest of the Registrable Securities then in existence.
4.3 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 shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable
law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition
or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the
remaining provisions of this Agreement.
4.4 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument.
4.5 Notices.
All
notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be
in
writing (including telecopy, telex or similar writing) and shall be deemed
given
or made as of the date delivered, if delivered personally or by telecopy
(provided that delivery by telecopy shall be followed by delivery of an
additional copy personally, by mail or overnight courier), one day after being
delivered by overnight courier or four business days after being mailed by
registered or certified mail (postage prepaid for the most expeditious form
of
delivery, return receipt requested), to the parties at the following addresses
(or to such other address or telex or telecopy number as a party may have
specified by notice given to the other party pursuant to this
provision):
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If
to the
Company, to:
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile:
305-529-6201
With
a
copy to:
DLA
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx US LLP
000
Xxxxx
XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
If
to the
Purchaser, to:
The
address or facsimile number of each Purchaser as recorded in the stockholders
records of the Company.
4.6 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of laws rules or provisions.
4.7 Forum;
Service of Process.
Any
legal suit, action or proceeding brought by any party or any of its affiliates
arising out of or based upon this Agreement shall be instituted in any federal
or state court in New York, and each party waives any objection which it may
now
or hereafter have to the laying of venue or any such proceeding, and irrevocably
submits to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or
proceeding.
4.8 Captions.
The
captions, headings and arrangements used in this Agreement are for convenience
only and do not in any way limit or amplify the terms and provisions
hereof.
4.9 No
Prejudice.
The
terms of this Agreement shall not be construed in favor of or against any party
on account of its participation in the preparation hereof.
4.10 Words
in Singular and Plural Form.
Words
used in the singular form in this Agreement shall be deemed to import the
plural, and vice versa, as the sense may require.
4.11 Remedy
for Breach.
The
Company hereby acknowledges that in the event of any breach or threatened breach
by the Company of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the holders of the
Registrable Securities would have no adequate remedy at law and could suffer
substantial and irreparable damage. Accordingly, the Company hereby agrees
that,
in such event, the holders of the Registrable Securities shall be entitled,
and
notwithstanding any election by any holder of the Registrable Securities to
claim damages, to obtain a temporary and/or permanent injunction to restrain
any
such breach or threatened breach or to obtain specific performance of any such
provisions, all without prejudice to any and all other remedies which any holder
of the Registrable Securities may have at law or in equity.
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4.12 Successors
and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure
to
the benefit of the parties hereto, each subsequent holder of the Registrable
Securities and their respective permitted successors and assigns and executors,
administrators and heirs. Purchasers of the Registrable Securities are intended
third party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement may be enforced
by such holders.
4.13 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement 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.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date and year first written above.
COMPANY:
By:____________
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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PLACEMENT
AGENTS:
INDIGO
SECURITIES, LLC
By:
_____________________
Name:
_____________________
Its:
_____________________
BRIDGEHEAD
GROUP LIMITED
By:
_____________________
Name:
_____________________
Its:
_____________________
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COUNTERPART
SIGNATURE PAGE
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
undersigned Purchaser has caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date and year first above written and to be bound hereby.
PURCHASER:
By:
_____________________
Name:
_____________________
Title:
_____________________
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Schedule
A-1
Purchasers
Series
B Preferred Investors
|
||||
Investor
|
Number
of Shares
|
|||
Invision
Company Ltd.
|
$
|
3,000,000
|
||
Xxxxx
& Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
|
$
|
15,000
|
||
Xxxxxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx Revocable Trust
|
$
|
2,912
|
||
Xxxx
X. Xxxxx Revocable Trust dated 2/9/95
|
$
|
8,742
|
||
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
$
|
1,748
|
||
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
|
$
|
10,000
|
||
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
|
$
|
25,000
|
||
TOTAL:
|
$
|
3,063,402
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Schedule
A-2
Placement
Agent Warrants
these
securities have not been registered with the united states securities and
exchange commission or the securities commission of any state pursuant to an
exemption from registration under regulation d promulgated under the securities
act of 1933, as amended (the “act”). this warrant shall not constitute an offer
to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction
in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful. the securities are
“restricted” and may not be resold or transferred except as permitted under the
act pursuant to registration or exemption therefrom.
COMMON
STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
To
Purchase Shares of Par Value Series B Preferred (“Preferred Stock”)
of
No.
W[] _________
Shares
THIS
CERTIFIES that, for value received, ___________________, (the “Purchaser” or
“Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter
set forth, at any time on or after the date hereof and on or prior to 5:00
p.m.
New York City Time on the date that is five years after the date hereof (the
“Termination Date”), but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from
iCurie, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), _________ shares (such
shares the “Warrant Shares”) of Series B Preferred stock, par value $0.001, of
the Company (“Preferred Stock”), at an exercise price of $1.50 per share (the
“Exercise Price”). The Exercise Price and the number of shares for which the
Warrant is exercisable shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein.
5. Title
of Warrant.
Prior
to the expiration hereof and subject to compliance with applicable laws, this
Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, at
the
office or agency of the Company by the Holder hereof in person or by duly
authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Warrant together with (a) the
Assignment Form annexed hereto properly endorsed, and (b) any other
documentation reasonably necessary to satisfy the Company that such transfer
is
in compliance with all applicable securities laws. The term “Holder” shall refer
to the Purchaser or any subsequent transferee of this Warrant.
6. Authorization
of Shares.
The
Company covenants that all shares of Preferred Stock which may be issued upon
the exercise of rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the
rights represented by this Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price as set
forth herein will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges in respect of the
issue
thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously
with such issue or otherwise specified herein).
7. Exercise
of Warrant.
7.1 The
Holder may exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, at any time and from
time
to time, by delivering (which may be by facsimile) to the offices of the Company
or any transfer agent for the Preferred Stock on or prior to the Termination
Date, this Warrant together with a Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto
(“Notice of Exercise”) specifying the number of Warrant Shares with respect to
which this Warrant is being exercised, together with payment in cash to the
Company of the Exercise Price therefor.
7.2 In
the
event that the Warrant is not exercised in full, the number of Warrant Shares
shall be reduced by the number of such Warrant Shares for which this Warrant
is
exercised and/or surrendered, and the Company, if requested by Holder and at
its
expense, shall within five (5) business days issue and deliver to the Holder
a
new Warrant of like tenor in the name of the Holder or as the Holder (upon
payment by Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, reflecting
such
adjusted Warrant Shares.
7.3 Certificates
for shares of Preferred Stock purchased hereunder shall be promptly delivered
to
the Holder hereof, but in no event more than five (5) business days after the
date on which this Warrant shall have been exercised as aforesaid.
7.4 In
lieu
of delivering physical certificates representing the Warrant Shares issuable
upon exercise of this Warrant, provided the Company’s transfer agent is
participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities
Transfer (“FAST”) program, and provided the Company is eligible to participate
in the FAST program, upon request of the Holder, the Company shall use its
best
efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Warrant
Shares issuable upon exercise to the Holder, by crediting the account of the
Holder’s prime broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission
(“DWAC”) system. The time periods for delivery described above shall apply to
the electronic transmittals through the DWAC system. The Company agrees to
coordinate with DTC to accomplish this objective, provided the Company is
eligible to utilize the services of DTC and is eligible to participate in the
FAST program.
7.5 The
term
“Trading Day” means (i) if the Preferred Stock is not listed on the New York or
American Stock Exchange but sale prices of the Preferred Stock are reported
on
Nasdaq National Market or another automated quotation system, a day on which
trading is reported on the principal automated quotation system on which sales
of the Preferred Stock are reported, (ii) if the Preferred Stock is listed
on
the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange, a day on which
there
is trading on such stock exchange, or (iii) if the foregoing provisions are
inapplicable, a day on which quotations are reported by National Quotation
Bureau Incorporated.
8. No
Fractional Shares or Scrip.
No
fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon
the exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of issuance of a fractional share upon
any
exercise hereunder, the Company will either round up to nearest whole number
of
shares or pay the cash value of that fractional share, which cash value shall
be
calculated on the basis of the average closing price of the Preferred Stock
during the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the date of
exercise.
9. Charges,
Taxes and Expenses.
Issuance of certificates for shares of Preferred Stock upon the exercise of
this
Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any issue or
transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such
certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company,
and
such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder of this Warrant
or
in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder of this Warrant;
provided,
however,
that in
the event certificates for shares of Preferred Stock are to be issued in a
name
other than the name of the Holder of this Warrant, this Warrant when surrendered
for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly
executed by the Holder hereof; and provided further,
that
the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable
in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance of any Warrant certificates
or any certificates for the Warrant Shares other than the issuance of a Warrant
Certificate to the Holder in connection with the Holder’s surrender of a Warrant
Certificate upon the exercise of all or less than all of the Warrants evidenced
thereby.
10. Closing
of Books.
The
Company will at no time close its shareholder books or records in any manner
which interferes with the timely exercise of this Warrant.
11. No
Rights as Shareholder until Exercise.
Subject
to Section 12 of this Warrant and the provisions of any other written agreement
between the Company and the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall not be entitled
to
vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of Warrant Shares or any
other
securities of the Company that may at any time be issuable on the exercise
hereof for any purpose, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to
confer upon the Purchaser, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the
Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter
submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent
to any corporate action (whether upon any recapitalization, issuance of stock,
reclassification of stock, change of par value, or change of stock to no par
value, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise) or to receive notice
of
meetings, or to receive dividends or subscription rights or otherwise until
the
Warrant shall have been exercised as provided herein. However, at the time
of
the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Warrant Shares
so
purchased hereunder shall be deemed to be issued to such Holder as the record
owner of such shares as of the close of business on the date on which this
Warrant shall have been exercised.
12. Assignment
and Transfer of Warrant.
This
Warrant may be assigned by the surrender of this Warrant and the Assignment
Form
annexed hereto duly executed at the office of the Company (or such other office
or agency of the Company or its transfer agent as the Company may designate
by
notice in writing to the registered Holder hereof at the address of such Holder
appearing on the books of the Company); provided,
however,
that
this Warrant may not be resold or otherwise transferred except (i) in a
transaction registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”),
or (ii) in a transaction pursuant to an exemption, if available, from
registration under the Act and whereby, if reasonably requested by the Company,
an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company is obtained by
the
Holder of this Warrant to the effect that the transaction is so
exempt.
13. Loss,
Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant; Exchange.
The
Company represents warrants and covenants that (a) upon receipt by the Company
of evidence and/or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation of any Warrant or stock certificate representing
the
Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity
reasonably satisfactory to it, and (b) upon surrender and cancellation of such
Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver
a
new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such
cancellation, in lieu of this Warrant or stock certificate, without any charge
therefor. This Warrant is exchangeable at any time for an equal aggregate number
of Warrants of different denominations, as requested by the holder surrendering
the same, or in such denominations as may be requested by the Holder following
determination of the Exercise Price. No service charge will be made for such
registration or transfer, exchange or reissuance.
14. Saturdays,
Sundays, Holidays, etc.
If the
last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any
right required or granted herein shall be a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday,
then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next
succeeding day not a legal holiday.
15. Effect
of Certain Events.
If at
any time while this Warrant or any portion thereof is outstanding and unexpired
there shall be a transaction (by merger or otherwise) in which more than 50%
of
the voting power of the Company is disposed of (collectively, a “Sale or Merger
Transaction”), the Holder of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to
purchase, by exercise of this Warrant and payment of the aggregate Exercise
Price in effect immediately prior to such action, the kind and amount of shares
and other securities and property which it would have owned or have been
entitled to receive after the happening of such transaction had this Warrant
been exercised immediately prior thereto, subject to further adjustment as
provided in Section 12.
16. Adjustments
of Exercise Price and Number of Warrant Shares; Blocker
Provision.
The
number of and kind of securities purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant
and
the Exercise Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set
forth
in this Section 12.
16.1 Subdivisions,
Combinations, Stock Dividends and other Issuances.
If the
Company shall, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) pay a stock
dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on Preferred Stock
in
shares of Preferred Stock, (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of Preferred Stock
into a larger number of shares, or (iii) combine outstanding Preferred Stock
into a smaller number of shares, then the Exercise Price shall be multiplied
by
a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Preferred
Stock outstanding before such event and the denominator of which shall be the
number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding after such event. Any adjustment
made pursuant to this Section 12(a) shall become effective immediately after
the
record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such
dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the
effective date in the case of a subdivision or combination. The number of shares
which may be purchased hereunder shall be increased proportionately to any
reduction in Exercise Price pursuant to this paragraph 12(a), so that after
such
adjustments the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder for the increased
number of shares shall be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price in effect
just prior to such adjustments.
16.2 Other
Distributions.
If at
any time after the date hereof the Company distributes to holders of its
Preferred Stock, other than as part of its dissolution, liquidation or the
winding up of its affairs, any shares of its capital stock, any evidence of
indebtedness or any of its assets (other than Common Stock), then the number
of
Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable shall be increased to
equal: (i) the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable
immediately prior to such event, (ii) multiplied by a fraction, (A) the
numerator of which shall be the Fair Market Value (as defined below) per share
of Preferred Stock on the record date for the dividend or distribution, and
(B)
the denominator of which shall be the Fair Market Value price per share of
Preferred Stock on the record date for the dividend or distribution minus the
amount allocable to one share of Preferred Stock of the value (as jointly
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company and the
Holder) of any and all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of capital stock,
other securities or property, so distributed. For purposes of this Warrant,
“Fair Market Value” shall equal the average closing trading price of the
Preferred Stock on the principal securities exchange or trading market on which
the Preferred Stock is traded, listed or quoted (the “Principal Market”) for the
5 Trading Days preceding the date of determination or, if the Preferred Stock
is
not listed or admitted to trading on any Principal Market, and the average
price
cannot be determined as contemplated above, the Fair Market Value of the
Preferred Stock shall be as reasonably determined in good faith by the Company’s
Board of Directors and the Holder. The Exercise Price shall be reduced to equal:
(i) the Exercise Price in effect immediately before the occurrence of any event
(ii) multiplied by a fraction, (A) the numerator of which is the number of
Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately before the
adjustment, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Warrant Shares
for
which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after the adjustment.
16.3 Merger,
etc.
If at
any time after the date hereof there shall be a merger or consolidation of
the
Company with or into or a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets
of
the Company to another entity, then the Holder shall be entitled to receive
upon
or after such transfer, merger or consolidation becoming effective, and upon
payment of the Exercise Price then in effect, the number of shares or other
securities or property of the Company or of the successor corporation resulting
from such merger or consolidation, which would have been received by the Holder
for the shares of stock subject to this Warrant had this Warrant been exercised
just prior to such transfer, merger or consolidation becoming effective or
to
the applicable record date thereof, as the case may be. The Company will not
merge or consolidate with or into any other corporation, or sell or otherwise
transfer its property, assets and business substantially as an entirety to
another corporation, unless the corporation resulting from such merger or
consolidation (if not the Company), or such transferee corporation, as the
case
may be, shall expressly assume in writing the due and punctual performance
and
observance of each and every covenant and condition of this Warrant to be
performed and observed by the Company.
16.4 Reclassification,
etc.
If at
any time after the date hereof there shall be a reorganization or
reclassification of the securities as to which purchase rights under this
Warrant exist into the same or a different number of securities of any other
class or classes, then the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon
exercise of this Warrant, during the period specified herein and upon payment
of
the Exercise Price then in effect, the number of shares or other securities
or
property resulting from such reorganization or reclassification, which would
have been received by the Holder for the shares of stock subject to this Warrant
had this Warrant at such time been exercised.
16.5 Exercise
Price Adjustment.
In the
event that subsequent to the date hereof, the Company issues or sells any
Preferred Stock, any Convertible Securities (as defined below), or any warrants
or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or any options for the purchase
of its Preferred Stock or any such Convertible Securities (other than (i) shares
of Preferred Stock or options to purchase such shares issued to employees,
consultants, officers or directors in accordance with stock plans approved
by
the Board of Directors, (ii) shares of Preferred Stock issuable under options
or
warrants that are outstanding as of the date hereof, (iii) shares of Preferred
Stock issued pursuant to a stock dividend, split or other similar transaction)
(“Additional Preferred Stock”), and at an effective price per share of Preferred
Stock which is less than $1.00 (subject to appropriate adjustments for stock
splits, stock dividends, combinations, reclassifications and other similar
transactions after the date hereof) per share (the “New Issuance Price”), then
the Exercise Price shall
be
reduced, effective concurrently with such issuance or sale of such Additional
Preferred Stock, to an amount determined by multiplying the Exercise Price
then
in effect by a fraction, (A) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (1)
the
number of shares of Preferred Stock (determined on a fully diluted basis)
outstanding immediately prior to such issuance or sale, plus (2) the number
of
shares of Preferred Stock which the aggregate consideration received by the
Company for such Additional Preferred Stock would purchase at a per share
purchase price of $1.00 (subject
to appropriate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations,
reclassifications and other similar transactions after the date
hereof),
and (B)
the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Preferred Stock
(determined on a fully diluted basis) outstanding immediately after such
issuance or sale.
For
the
purposes of the foregoing adjustments, in the case of the issuance of any
convertible securities, warrants, options or other rights to subscribe for
or to
purchase or exchange for, shares of Preferred Stock (“Convertible Securities”),
the maximum number of shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise, exchange
or conversion of such Convertible Securities shall be deemed to be outstanding,
provided that no further adjustment shall be made upon the actual issuance
of
Preferred Stock upon exercise, exchange or conversion of such Convertible
Securities.
In
the
event of any adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder
upon
exercise, the Exercise Price shall be inversely proportionately increased or
decreased as the case may be, such that aggregate purchase price for Warrant
Shares upon full exercise of this Warrant shall remain the same. Similarly,
in
the event of any adjustment in the Exercise Price, the number of Warrant Shares
issuable hereunder upon exercise shall be inversely proportionately increased
or
decreased as the case may be, such that aggregate purchase price for Warrant
Shares upon full exercise of this Warrant shall remain the same.
(f) Blocker
Provision. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number
of shares of Preferred Stock that may be acquired by the Holder upon any
exercise of this Warrant (or otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited
to
the extent necessary to insure that, following such exercise (or other
issuance), the total number of shares of Preferred Stock then beneficially
owned
by such Holder and its affiliates and any other persons whose beneficial
ownership of Preferred Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes
of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, does not exceed 9.999% of the total number
of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (including for such purpose
the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise). For such purposes,
beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of
the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Each delivery
of a Notice of Exercise hereunder will constitute a representation by the Holder
that it has evaluated the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined
that issuance of the full number of Warrant Shares requested in such Notice
of
Exercise is permitted under this paragraph. This provision shall not restrict
the number of shares of Common Stock which a Holder may receive or beneficially
own in order to determine the amount of securities or other consideration that
such Holder may receive in the event of a merger or other business combination
or reclassification involving the Company. This restriction may not be
waived.
17. Voluntary
Adjustment by the Company.
The
Company may at its option, at any time during the term of this Warrant, reduce
but not increase the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any
period of time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company.
18. Notice
of Adjustment.
Whenever
the number of Warrant Shares or number or kind of securities or other property
purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant or the Exercise Price is adjusted,
the Company shall promptly mail to the Holder of this Warrant a notice setting
forth the number of Warrant Shares (and other securities or property)
purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price of such
Warrant Shares after such adjustment and setting forth the computation of such
adjustment and a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
19. Mandatory
Redemption.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein, this Warrant may
be
redeemed by the Company for a payment of $0.001 per Warrant Share upon written
notice to the Holder within thirty (30) days after the Common Stock has traded
or is quoted on its Principal Market at a price per share equal to three (3)
times the then current Exercise Price for twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days
and such shares are traded at an average daily dollar volume of $250,000
(average share price times the average volume) during the same twenty (20)
day
trading period and the Common Stock for which the Warrant is exercisable is
subject to an effective registration statement relating to the resale of such
common stock at the time of the mandatory redemption.
20. Authorized
Shares.
The
Company covenants that during the period the Warrant is outstanding and
exercisable, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock
a
sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares
upon the exercise of any and all purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company
further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full
authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock
certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for the Warrant
Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company
will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such
Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any
applicable law, regulation, or rule of any applicable market or
exchange.
21. Compliance
with Securities Laws.
(a) The
Holder hereof acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise
of
this Warrant, if not registered (or if no exemption from registration exists),
will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities
laws.
Each certificate representing the Warrant Shares issued to the Holder upon
exercise (if not registered, for resale or otherwise, or if no exemption from
registration exists) will bear substantially the following legend:
THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE
IN
RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED,
TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS.
Without
limiting the Purchaser’s right to transfer, assign or otherwise convey the
Warrant or Warrant Shares in compliance with all applicable securities laws,
the
Holder of this Warrant, by acceptance hereof, acknowledges that this Warrant
and
the Warrant Shares to be issued upon exercise hereof are being acquired solely
for the Purchaser’s own account and not as a nominee for any other party, and
that the Purchaser will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant
or
any Warrant Shares to be issued upon exercise hereof except under circumstances
that will not result in a violation of applicable federal and state securities
laws.
22. Miscellaneous.
22.1 Issue
Date; Choice of Law; Venue; Jurisdiction.
The
provisions of this Warrant shall be construed and shall be given effect in
all
respects as if it had been issued and delivered by the Company on the date
hereof. This Warrant shall be binding upon any successors or assigns of the
Company. This Warrant will be construed and enforced in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of New York, except for matters arising under
the Act, without reference to principles of conflicts of law. Each of the
parties consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal and State Courts
sitting in the County of New York in the State of New York in connection with
any dispute arising under this Warrant and hereby waives, to the maximum extent
permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on forum non conveniens
or
venue, to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdiction. EACH PARTY
HERETO WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
22.2 Modification
and Waiver.
This
Warrant and any provisions hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or
terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which
enforcement of the same is sought. Any amendment effected in accordance with
this paragraph shall be binding upon the Purchaser, each future holder of this
Warrant and the Company. No waivers of, or exceptions to, any term, condition
or
provision of this Warrant, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to
be,
or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition
or
provision.
22.3 Notices.
Any
notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall
be in writing by facsimile, mail or personal delivery and shall be effective
upon actual receipt of such notice. The addresses for such communications shall
be to the addresses as shown on the books of the Company or to the Company
at
the address set forth in the Purchase Agreement. A party may from time to time
change the address to which notices to it are to be delivered or mailed
hereunder by notice in accordance with the provisions of this Section
16(c).
22.4 Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Warrant is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect
under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or
enforceability of any other provision of this Warrant in such jurisdiction
or
affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any provision in any other
jurisdiction, but this Warrant shall be reformed, construed and enforced in
such
jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never
been contained herein.
22.5 Specific
Enforcement.
The
Company and the Holder acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would
occur
in the event that any of the provisions of this Warrant were not performed
in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is
accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Warrant and
to
enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition
to
any other remedy to which either of them may be entitled by law or equity.
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Schedule
B
Plan
of Distribution
We
will
not receive any of the proceeds of the sale of the common stock offered by
this
prospectus. The common stock may be sold from time to time to
purchasers:
• directly
by the selling stockholders; or
• through
broker-dealers or agents who may receive compensation in the form of discounts,
concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders or the purchasers
of
the common stock.
The
selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents who participate in the
distribution of the common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the
meaning of the Securities Act. As a result, any profits on the sale of the
common stock by the selling stockholders and any discounts, commissions or
concessions received by any such broker-dealers or agents may be deemed to
be
underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. If the selling
stockholders were deemed to be an underwriter, the selling stockholders may
be
subject to statutory liabilities including, but not limited to, those of
Sections 11, 12 and 17 of the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange
Act.
If
the
common stock is sold through broker-dealers or agents, the selling stockholders
will be responsible for agents’ commissions. The common stock may be sold in one
or more transactions at:
• fixed
prices;
• prevailing
market prices at the time of sale;
• prices
related to the prevailing market prices;
• varying
prices determined at the time of sale; or
• negotiated
prices.
These
sales may be effected in transactions:
• on
any
national securities exchange or quotation service on which the common stock
may
be listed or quoted at the time of the sale, including the OTC Bulletin
Board;
• in
the
over-the-counter market;
• in
transactions otherwise than on such exchanges or services or in the
over-the-counter market; or
• through
the
writing of options, whether the options are listed on an options exchange or
otherwise.
These
transactions may include block transactions or crosses. Crosses are transactions
in which the same broker acts as an agent on both sides of the
transaction.
In
connection with the sales of the common stock or otherwise, the selling
stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other
financial institutions. These broker-dealers may in turn engage in short sales
of the common stock in the course of hedging their positions. The selling
stockholders may also sell the common stock short and deliver the common stock
to close out short positions, or loan or pledge the underlying common stock
to
broker-dealers that, in turn, may sell the common stock.
To
our
knowledge, there are currently no plans, arrangements or understandings between
the selling stockholders and any underwriter, broker-dealer or agent regarding
the sale of the common stock by the selling stockholders. The selling
stockholders may decide not to sell all or a portion of the common stock offered
by it pursuant to this prospectus. In addition, any selling stockholder may
transfer, devise or give the common stock by other means not described in this
prospectus. Any common stock covered by this prospectus that qualifies for
sale
pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or Regulation S
under the Securities Act, may be sold under Rule 144 or Rule 144A or Regulation
S rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
The
aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of the common
stock
offered pursuant to this prospectus will be the purchase price of such common
stock less discounts and commissions, if any. The selling stockholders reserve
the right to accept and, together with its agents from time to time, reject,
in
whole or part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or
through its agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this
offering.
Our
common stock is traded in the over-the-counter market and is quoted on the
OTC
Bulletin Board under the symbol “ICUR”.
The
selling stockholders and any other persons participating in the distribution
of
the common stock will be subject to the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder. The Exchange Act rules include, without limitation,
Regulation M, which may restrict the ability of any person engaged in the
distribution of the common stock to engage in market-making activities with
respect to the common stock being distributed for a period of up to five
business days prior to the commencement of such distribution. This may affect
the marketability of the common stock and the ability to engage in market-making
activities with respect to the common stock.
If
required with respect to a particular offering of the common stock, the name
of
the selling stockholders, the purchase price and public offering prices, the
names of any agent, dealer or underwriter, and any applicable commissions or
discounts related to the particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying
prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
Under
the
Registration Rights Agreement entered into with the selling stockholders on
December 16, 2005, we agreed to cause the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part to be declared effective by not more than six (6)
months immediately following the effective date of the Company’s registration
statement on Form SB-2, SEC File No. 333-127193. We are paying all registration
expenses in connection with the registration statement of which this prospectus
is a part, exclusive of all underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer
taxes, if any, and documentary stamp taxes, if any, relating to the disposition
of the selling stockholder’s shares. We are required to maintain the
effectiveness of the registration statement for one (1) year and use our best
efforts to maintain its effectiveness for two (2) years, or such earlier time
as
all of the shares of common stock to be offered pursuant to the registration
statement have been sold.
We
are
permitted to prohibit offers and sales of securities pursuant to this prospectus
under certain circumstances relating to pending corporate developments, public
filings with the SEC and other material events, subject to certain limitations
set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement. We also agreed to pay liquidated
damages to the selling stockholders if the registration statement of which
this
prospectus is a part is not timely filed or made effective.
Under
the
Registration Rights Agreement, we and the selling stockholders have each agreed
to indemnify the other against certain liabilities, including certain
liabilities under the Securities Act, or will be entitled to contribution in
connection with these liabilities.