REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
4.03
THIS
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of August 24, 2007 (this
“Agreement”), is made by CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD., a
company formed under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”), and Igor
Kolomoisky, a citizen of Israel, residing at Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx, 00000 with passport no. 00000000, issued on October 2, 2005 (the
“Purchaser”).
W
I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a Subscription Agreement, dated August 24, 2007, between the
Company
and the Purchaser (the “Subscription Agreement”), the Company has agreed
to issue to the Purchaser an aggregate of 1,275,227 (one million two hundred
seventy-five thousand two hundred twenty-seven) shares (the “Shares”) of
Class A common stock of the Company, $0.08 par value per share (the “Common
Stock”), in accordance with the terms of the Subscription
Agreement.
WHEREAS,
to induce the Purchaser to execute and deliver the Subscription Agreement,
the
Company has agreed to provide to the Purchaser and its permitted assigns
certain
registration rights under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”), and applicable state securities laws;
and
WHEREAS,
this Agreement together with the Subscription Agreement are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Share Transaction
Documents”.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good
and valuable consideration, the Company and the Purchaser hereby agree as
follows:
1.
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Definitions.
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As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
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(a)
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“Affiliate”
of a Party means any person that directly or indirectly through
one or
more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such person, and in respect of the Purchaser, also
means
another person acting at the direction of the Purchaser. As used
in this
definition, “control” means the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management or policy of any person, directly or
indirectly, through family or other relationship (if a natural
person),
the holding of securities or other participation interests, by
virtue of
an agreement or on other grounds, and “controlling” and “controlled” have
the correlative meanings proceeding from this
term.
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(b)
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“Claims”
shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
6(a).
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(c)
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“Demand”
shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
2(a).
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(d)
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“Exchange
Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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(e)
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“Holder”
or “Holders” mean a holder or holders of Registrable
Securities.
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(f)
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“Indemnified
Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
6(a).
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(g)
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“Permitted
Transferee” shall mean an Affiliate of the Purchaser to whom shares of
Common Stock have been transferred in accordance with Clause 6.1
of the
Subscription Agreement.
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(h)
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“Register,”
“Registered” and “Registration” refer to a registration
effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance
with the Securities Act and pursuant to Form S-3 under the Securities
Act,
and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration
statement by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the
“SEC”).
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(i)
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“Registrable
Securities” shall mean (i) the Shares;
(ii) securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the
Shares;
and (iii) any other security issued as a dividend or other
distribution with respect to, in exchange for, or in replacement
of, the
securities referred to in the preceding
clauses.
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(j)
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“Registration
Demand” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
2(a).
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(k)
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“Registration
Period” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
2(c).
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(l)
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“Registration
Statement” means a registration statement or registration statements
of the Company filed under the Securities Act covering Registrable
Securities.
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(m)
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“Violations”
shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
6(a).
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Capitalized
terms defined in the introductory paragraph or the recitals to this Agreement
shall have the respective meanings therein provided. Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
set
forth in the Subscription Agreement.
2.
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Mandatory
Registration.
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(a)
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As
set forth below, the Purchaser shall have the right to require
the Company
to register the resale of Registrable Securities held by such Holder
or
Holders by making a written request for such registration (the
“Registration Demand”). The Purchaser together with any Permitted
Transferee may jointly (i) make one Registration Demand at any
time from
the second anniversary of the Closing Date and ending on the fourth
anniversary of the Closing Date for the registration of 100% of
all
outstanding Registrable Securities (the “Demand”). The Company
shall prepare and file with the SEC not later than the 60th
day
following the Demand a Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering
the
resale of the applicable number of outstanding Registrable Securities.
The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause
the
Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities
Act
as promptly as possible after the filing thereof. In the event
that Form S-3 is unavailable and/or inappropriate for such a registration
of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall use such other
form or
forms as are available and appropriate for such a registration.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company may
postpone
for up to 60 days the filing or effectiveness of a Registration
Statement
pursuant to a request under this section if the Company determines
in good
faith that such registration would be reasonably expected to have
an
adverse effect on any proposal or plan by the Company to engage
in any
acquisition of assets, merger, consolidation, tender offer, any
other
underwritten financing by the Company or similar transaction, or
the
business, assets, operations, prospects or financial condition
of the
Company; provided that the Company may not exercise this right more
than once in any 12-month period.
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(b)
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If
at any time beginning on the second anniversary of the Closing
Date and
prior to the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date, the Company
shall
propose an underwritten registration of shares of Common Stock
for its own
account other than a registration statement filed on Form X-0,
Xxxx X-0 or
such other similar successor forms then in effect under the Securities
Act, or a registration relating solely to a Securities Act Rule
145
transaction, the Company shall:
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(i)
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give
to the Purchaser written notice thereof at least thirty (30) days
prior to
the filing of any registration statement relating thereto under
the
Securities Act;
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(ii)
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include
in such underwritten registration (and any related qualification under
blue sky laws or other compliance), Registrable Securities that
have not
been previously registered under the Securities Act and as are
specified
in a written request or requests made within ten (10) business
days after
receipt of such written notice from the Company by the
Purchaser. If the Purchaser decides not to include all of its
Registrable Securities in any underwritten registration thereafter
filed
by the Company, such Purchaser shall nevertheless continue to have
the
right to include any Registrable Securities in any subsequent registration
statement or registration statements as may be filed by the Company
with
respect to underwritten offerings of its securities up until the
fourth
anniversary following the Closing Date, all upon the terms and
conditions
set forth herein; and
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(iii)
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advise
the Purchaser that the right of any Purchaser to registration pursuant
to
Section 2(b) shall be conditioned upon such Purchaser’s participation in
such underwriting on the terms provided by the Company and entering
into a
customary underwriting agreement with the underwriter(s) selected
by the
Company, and the inclusion of Registrable Securities in the underwriting
to the extent provided herein.
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(c)
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The
Company shall use its best efforts to keep the Registration Statement
filed pursuant to Section 2(a) effective at all times until the
date on
which all of the Registrable Securities have been sold (the
“Registration Period”).
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(d)
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Any
offering pursuant to a Registration Statement hereunder, shall
be an
underwritten offering. The Company shall have the right to select
an
investment banker or bankers and manager or managers to administer
the
offering and the Purchaser shall enter into an underwriting agreement
in
customary form with such
underwriter.
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(e)
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If
the Registrable Securities are registered for resale under the
Securities
Act, the Purchaser shall cease any distribution of such shares
under the
Registration Statement not more than twice in any 12-month period,
for up
to an aggregate of 60 days, upon the request of the Company if:
(x) such distribution would require the public disclosure of
material non-public information concerning any transaction or negotiations
involving the Company or any of its Affiliates that, in the good
faith
judgment of the Company, would materially interfere with such transaction
or negotiations, (y) such distribution would otherwise require
premature disclosure of information that, in the good faith judgment
of
the Company, would adversely affect or otherwise be detrimental
to the
Company or (z) the Company proposes to file a registration statement
under
the Securities Act for the offering and sale of securities for
its own
account in an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter
therefor
shall advise the Company that in its opinion the continued distribution
of
the Registrable Securities would adversely affect the offering
of the
securities proposed to be registered for the account of the
Company. The Company shall promptly notify the Purchaser at
such time as (i) such transactions or negotiations have been
otherwise publicly disclosed or terminated, or (ii) such
non-public information has been publicly disclosed or counsel to
the
Company has determined that such disclosure is not required due
to
subsequent events.
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(f)
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The
Company shall permit a single firm of counsel designated by the
Purchaser
to review such Registration Statement, and all amendments and supplements
thereto (as well as all requests for acceleration or effectiveness
thereof
and any correspondence between the Company and the SEC relating
to the
Registration Statement) a reasonable period of time prior to their
filing
with the SEC. The sections of such Registration Statement
covering information with respect to the Purchaser, the Purchaser’s
beneficial ownership of securities of the Company or the Purchaser’s
intended method of disposition of Registrable Securities shall
conform to
the information provided to the Company by the
Purchaser.
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(g)
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If
the managing underwriter of an offering pursuant to Section 2(b)
determines that marketing factors require a limitation of the number
of
shares of Common Stock to be underwritten, the managing underwriter
may
limit the number of Registrable Securities and other securities
(if any)
to be distributed through such underwriting. The Company shall
so advise the Purchaser of such limitation and the number of shares
of
Registrable Securities that may be included in the
registration. No such reduction shall reduce the securities
being offered by the Company for its own account to be included
in the
registration and underwriting.
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(h)
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The
Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration
initiated by it under Section 2(b) prior to the effectiveness of
such
registration, whether or not the Purchaser has elected to include
securities in such registration.
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3.
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Obligations
of the Company.
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In
connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities, the Company
shall do each of the following:
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(a)
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Prepare
and file with the SEC the Registration Statement required by Section
2 of
this Agreement and such amendments (including post-effective amendments)
and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus(es)
used
in connection with the Registration Statement, as may be necessary
to keep
the Registration Statement effective at all times during the Registration
Period, and, during the Registration Period, to comply with the
provisions
of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all of
the
Registrable Securities until such time as all of such Registrable
Securities have been disposed of;
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(b)
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Promptly
furnish, after such Registration Statement is prepared and before
such
Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, publicly disseminated
and
distributed and received by the Company, to the Purchaser and its
legal
counsel, a copy of such Registration Statement, each preliminary
prospectus, each final prospectus, and all amendments and supplements
thereto and such other documents as the Purchaser may reasonably
request
in order to facilitate the disposition of its Registrable
Securities;
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(c)
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As
soon as practicable for the Company and its counsel, furnish to
the
Purchaser and its counsel copies of all correspondence between
the Company
and the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or amendment
or
supplement thereto filed pursuant to this
Agreement;
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(d)
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Use
commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register and qualify
the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement
under
such other securities or blue sky laws, if applicable, of such
jurisdictions in the United States of America as the Purchaser
or any
underwriters in an underwritten offering may reasonably request,
(ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions such amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such
registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to maintain
the
effectiveness thereof at all times during the Registration Period,
(iii) take such other actions as may be necessary to maintain
such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during
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Registration Period and (iv) take all other actions necessary
or advisable to qualify the Registrable Securities for sale in
such
jurisdictions, except that the Company shall not for any such purpose
be
required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction
wherein
it would not but for the requirements of this subsection (d) be
obligated
to be so qualified, or to subject itself to taxation in any such
jurisdiction, or to consent to general service of process in any
such
jurisdiction;
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(e)
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List
such securities on The Nasdaq Global Select Market, if the Company’s
securities are listed on such market, and all the other securities
exchanges on which any securities of the Company are then listed,
and file
any filings required by The Nasdaq Global Select Market and/or
such other
securities exchanges;
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(f)
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Notify
the Purchaser and confirm such advice in writing
(i) when or if the prospectus or any prospectus supplement
or
post-effective amendment has been filed with the SEC, and, with
respect to
the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when
the same
has been declared effective by the SEC, (ii) of any request by
the SEC for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement
or the
prospectus or for additional information, (iii) of the
issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness
of such
Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for
that
purpose, (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any
notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification
of the
Registrable Shares for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation
or
threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, and (v) of the
happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included
in
such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading in the light of the circumstances then
existing;
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(g)
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If
any fact contemplated by clause (v) of paragraph (f), above, shall
exist,
as promptly as practicable prepare a supplement or post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement or the related prospectus
or any
document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required
document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchaser of the
Registrable Securities, the prospectus shall not contain an untrue
statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary
to
make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances
under which they were made;
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(h)
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At
the request of the Purchaser, furnish on the effective date of
the
Registration Statement: (i) an opinion dated such date of counsel
representing the Company for the purposes of such registration,
addressed
to the underwriters and to the Purchaser, stating that such Registration
Statement has become effective under the Securities Act and that
(A) to the best knowledge of such counsel, no stop order
suspending the effectiveness thereof has been issued and no proceedings
for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or contemplated
under
the Securities Act and (B) the Registration Statement, the
related prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereof comply
as to
form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities
Act
(except that such counsel need not express any opinion as to financial
statements or other financial data contained therein); and
(ii) a letter dated such date from the Company’s independent
public accountants addressed to the underwriters and to the Purchaser,
stating that they are independent public accountants within the
meaning of
the Securities Act and that, in the opinion of such accountants,
the
financial statements of the Company included in the Registration
Statement
or the prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereof, comply
as to
form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements
of the Securities Act, and such letter shall additionally cover
such other
financial matters (including information as to the period ending
no more
than five business days prior to the date of such letter) with
respect to
such registration as such underwriters may reasonably
request;
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(i)
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Cooperate
with the Purchaser to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery
of
certificates for the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant
to the
Registration Statement and to enable such certificates for the
Registrable
Securities to be in such denominations or amounts, as the case
may be, as
the Purchaser may reasonably request, and registered in such names
as the
Purchaser may request; and, within three business days after the
Registration Statement which includes Registrable Securities is
ordered
effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver, and shall cause
legal
counsel selected by the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent
for the
Registrable Securities (with copies to the Purchaser) an appropriate
instruction and opinion of such
counsel;
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(j)
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Enter
into customary agreements (including underwriting agreements in
customary
form, and including provisions with respect to indemnification
and
contribution in customary form and consistent with the provisions
relating
to indemnification and contribution contained herein) and take
all other
customary actions in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition
of
such Registrable Securities and in connection
therewith:
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(i)
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make
such representations and warranties to the Purchaser and the underwriters,
if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by
issuers to
underwriters in similar underwritten offerings;
and
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(ii)
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deliver
such customary documents and certificates as may be reasonably
requested
by the Purchaser whose Registrable Securities are being sold or
by the
underwriters.
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4.
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Obligations
of the Purchaser to Provide
Information.
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In
connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities, the Purchaser
shall do each of the following:
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(a)
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Promptly
furnish to the Company the identity of persons authorized to provide
information required herein on behalf of the Purchaser and furnish
the
Company and the underwriter, such information regarding itself,
the
Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition
of the Registrable Securities held by it as shall be reasonably
requested
in writing by the Company or an underwriter to effect the registration
of
such Registrable Securities, and execute any and all such questionnaires,
powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other
documents in connection with such registration as the Company or
an
underwriter or the legal counsel of either may reasonably
request. At least ten business days prior to the first
anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement, the Company
shall
notify the Purchaser in writing of the information the Company
requires of
the Purchaser to be included in the Registration Statement. The
Purchaser shall give sufficient notice to the Company before selling
any
Registrable Securities so that the Company may prepare and file
any
necessary post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement
or such
additional filings as shall be necessary or desirable;
and
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(b)
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Enter
into customary agreements (including underwriting agreements in
customary
form, and including provisions with respect to indemnification
and
contribution in customary form and consistent with the provisions
relating
to indemnification and contribution contained herein) and take
all other
customary and appropriate actions in order to expedite or facilitate
the
disposition of such Registrable Securities and in connection
therewith:
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(i)
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make
such representations and warranties to the Company and the underwriters,
if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by
selling
shareholders to underwriters in similar underwritten offerings;
and
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(ii)
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deliver
such customary documents and certificates as may be reasonably
requested
by the Company or the underwriters.
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5.
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Expenses
of Registration.
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All
expenses and fees, including, without limitation, all registration, listing,
and
qualification fees, printing and accounting fees, and the fees and disbursements
of counsel and auditors for the Company shall be borne by the Company other
than
the Purchaser’s underwriting discounts or commissions and its legal fees,
incurred in connection with registration, filings or qualifications pursuant
to
Section 4.
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Indemnification.
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In
the
event any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement
under
this Agreement:
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(a)
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The
Company will indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser, its officers,
directors, members, partners and shareholders, and each person,
if any,
who controls the Purchaser within the meaning of the Securities
Act (each,
an “Indemnified Person”), against any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (joint or several) incurred (collectively, “Claims”) to
which any of them may become subject under the Securities Act,
the
Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claims (or actions or
proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof)
arise
out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration
Statement or any post-effective amendment thereof or the omission
or
alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light of
the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, or
(ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the
Securities Act or any state securities laws applicable to the Company
(the
matters in foregoing clauses (i) through (ii) being, collectively,
“Violations”). The Company shall, subject to the
provisions of Section 6(b) below, reimburse the Purchaser, for
any
reasonable legal fees for one counsel to the Purchaser and other
reasonable costs and expenses actually and reasonably incurred
by it in
connection with the investigation or defense of any such Violation
or
Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section
6(a) shall
not (i) apply to any Claim arising out of or based upon
reliance upon information furnished in writing to the Company by
or on
behalf of any Indemnified Person for use in connection with the
preparation of the Registration Statement or any such amendment
thereof or
supplement thereto; (ii) be available to the extent that such
Claim is based upon a failure of the Purchaser to deliver or to
cause to
be delivered the prospectus made available by the Company, if such
prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to
Section
3(b) hereof; or (iii) apply to amounts paid in settlement of
any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written
consent
of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified
Person and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities
by the
Purchaser pursuant to Section 9.
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(b)
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The
Purchaser will indemnify the Company and its officers and directors
against any Claims arising out of or based upon a Violation which
occurs
in reliance upon information furnished in writing to the Company,
by or on
behalf of the Purchaser through persons duly authorized by the
Purchaser
and notified to the Company in advance, for use in connection with
the
preparation of the Registration Statement (including any modifications,
amendments or supplements thereto), subject to such limitations
and
conditions as are applicable to the indemnification provided by
the
Company in this Section 6; provided, however, that in no
event shall any indemnity by the Purchaser under this Section 6
exceed the
amount of the net proceeds received by the Purchaser in connection
with
the offering effected through such Registration
Statement.
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(c)
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Promptly
after receipt by an Indemnified Person under this Section 6 of
notice of
the commencement of any action (including any governmental action),
such
Indemnified Person shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be
made
against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to
the
indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof,
and the
indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and
to the
extent that the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any
other
indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume control of the
defense
thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying
party and
the Indemnified Person; provided, however, that an
Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel
with the
reasonable fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party,
if, in
the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying
party, the
representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person and the
indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential
differing interests between such Indemnified Person and any other
party
represented by such counsel in such proceeding. In such event,
the Company shall pay for only one legal counsel for the Purchaser,
and
such legal counsel shall be selected by the Purchaser. If such
counsel is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject
to any
liability for any settlement made by the Indemnified Person without
its
consent (but such consent will not be unreasonably
withheld). The failure to deliver written notice to an
indemnifying party within a reasonable time after the commencement
of any
such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability
to
the Indemnified Person under this Section 6, except to the extent
that the
indemnifying party is materially prejudiced in its ability to defend
such
action. The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be
made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course
of the
investigation or defense, as such expense, loss, damage or liability
is
incurred and is due and payable.
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(d)
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No
indemnifying party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation,
shall,
except with the consent of each Indemnified Person, consent to
entry of
any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include
as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff
to such
Indemnified Person of an unconditional and irrevocable release
from all
liability in respect of such claim or
litigation.
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(e)
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, to the extent that any provisions relating to
indemnification or contribution contained in the underwriting agreements
entered into among the Company, the underwriters and the Purchaser
in
connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict
with the
foregoing provisions, the provisions in such underwriting agreements
shall
be controlling as to the Registrable Securities included in the
public
offering.
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Contribution.
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To
the
extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited
under applicable law, the indemnifying party agrees in lieu of indemnifying
the
Indemnified Person thereunder, to contribute to the amount paid or
payable by the Indemnified Person as a result of such loss, claim, damage,
liability or expense in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the Indemnified
Person on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions which
resulted in such Claim, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and the
Indemnified Person shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether the untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state
a
material fact on which such Claim is based relates to information supplied
by
the indemnifying party or by the Indemnified Person, and the parties’ relative
intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such statement or omission. Notwithstanding the forgoing,
(a) no contribution shall be made under circumstances where the
payor would not have been liable for indemnification under the fault standards
set forth in Section 6, (b) no seller of Registrable Securities
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f)
of
the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any seller of
Registrable Securities who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation
and (c) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall
be limited in amount to the net proceeds received by such seller from the
sale
of such Registrable Securities. The Company and the Purchaser agree
that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this
Section
7 were determined by prorata allocation (even if the Purchaser and
any other party were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other
method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in this Section 7.
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8.
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Reports
Under Exchange Act.
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The
Company agrees to file with the SEC all reports and other documents required
of
the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
9.
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Assignment
of the Registration
Rights.
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The
rights to have the Company register Registrable Securities pursuant to this
Agreement shall be automatically assigned by the Purchaser to any Permitted
Transferee of the Registrable Securities if: (a) the Purchaser
agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights,
and a
copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company promptly after such
assignment; (b) the Company is, promptly after such transfer or
assignment, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such
transferee or assignee; (c) at or before the time the Company
receives the written notice contemplated by clause (b) of this sentence,
the
transferee or assignee agrees in writing to be bound by all of the provisions
contained herein and the Subscription Agreement, including, without limitation,
the making of the representations and warranties otherwise made by the Purchaser
thereunder; and (d) the transfer of the relevant Registrable Securities
complies with the restrictions set forth in Clause 6.1 of the Subscription
Agreement.
10.
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Amendment
of Registration Rights.
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Any
provision of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may
be
waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively
or
prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the
Purchaser. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this
Section 10 shall be binding upon the Purchaser and the Company.
11.
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Effectiveness
and Termination of Registration
Rights.
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The
obligations of the Company and the Purchaser under this Agreement shall commence
upon the Closing Date. This Agreement shall terminate on the earlier
of (i) the sale of all of the Registrable Securities pursuant to an
effective Registration Statement; (ii) the date of termination of
directorship or observer rights pursuant to Clause 7.3 or
Clause 7.4(c) of the Subscription Agreement; and (iii) the fourth
anniversary of the Closing Date.
12.
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Agreement
of Purchaser.
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(a)
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In
consideration for the Company agreeing to its obligations under
this
Agreement, the Purchaser and each transferee pursuant to Section
9 hereof
agrees, in connection with a registration of Common Stock by the
Company
under the Securities Act in accordance with Section 2 hereof, not
to sell
(including pursuant to a Registration Statement under Section 2(a)
hereof), make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the
purchase
of, or otherwise dispose of, any securities of the Company (other
than
those included in the subject registration) without the prior written
consent of the Company and, if such registration is underwritten,
of such
underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time (not
to exceed
120 days from the effective date of such registration) as may be
requested
by the Company or such managing
underwriters.
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(b)
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In
order to enforce Section 12(a) hereof, the Company may impose
stop-transfer instructions with respect to the shares or securities
of
every person subject to such restriction until the end of such
period. Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees that, if
so requested, such holder will execute an agreement in the form
provided
by the underwriter containing terms which are generally consistent
with
the provisions of this Section 12.
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13.
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Miscellaneous.
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(a)
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A
person or entity is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities
whenever such person or entity owns of record such Registrable
Securities. If the Company receives conflicting instructions,
notices or elections from two or more persons or entities with
respect to
the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the
basis of
the instructions, notice or election received from the registered
owner of
such Registrable Securities.
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(b)
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Any
notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing
(unless
otherwise specified herein) and shall be effective upon personal
delivery,
via facsimile (upon receipt of confirmation of error-free transmission)
or
three business days following deposit of such notice with an
internationally recognized courier service, with postage prepaid
and
addressed to each of the other parties thereunto entitled at
(i) the address set forth below or (ii) at such
other addresses as a party may designate by ten days advance written
notice to the other party hereto.
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Company:
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c/o
CME Development Corporation
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Aldwych
House
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Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
XX0X 0XX
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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ATTENTION:
General Counsel
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Tel:
x00-00-0000-0000
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Fax:
x00-00-0000-0000
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with
a copy to:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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ATTENTION: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx, Esq.
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Tel:
x0-000-000-0000
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Fax:
x0-000-000-0000
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Purchaser:
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Igor
Kolomoisky
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00x
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx.
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Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx
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Tel/Fax:
x000 000 000000
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with
a copy to:
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Xxxxx
& XxXxxxxx LLP
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000
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx XX0X
0XX
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Tel:
x00 0000 0000
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Fax:
x00 0000 0000
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(c)
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Failure
of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement
or
otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy,
shall
not operate as a waiver thereof.
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(d)
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This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with
the laws
of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of
laws
issues.
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(e)
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Any
dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity,
interpretation, breach, performance or termination, shall be finally
resolved by arbitration in accordance with the then existing Rules
of
Arbitration of the London Court of International Arbitration (the
“LCIA
Rules”), which are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
Section 13(e), except to the extent modified hereby. The
tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator, who shall be either a
retired
judge, Queen's Counsel or a partner of a major international law
firm. Subject to the provisions of Section 13(f), the Parties
agree to seek to reach agreement on the identity of the sole arbitrator
within 10 days after the initiation of arbitration. If the
Parties are unable to reach agreement on the sole arbitrator within
that
10-day period, then the appointment of the sole arbitrator shall
be made
by the LCIA Court. In a multi-party dispute the tribunal shall
be appointed by the LCIA Court, unless the parties to such arbitration
agree in writing that, for the purposes of Article 8.1 of the LCIA
Rules,
the disputant parties represent two separate sides for the formation
of
the tribunal as claimant and respondent respectively. Any party
to a dispute shall have the right to apply to any court of competent
jurisdiction for interim relief necessary to preserve the party's
rights,
including pre-arbitration attachments or injunctions, until the
tribunal
is appointed, after which the tribunal shall have exclusive jurisdiction
to consider applications for interim
relief.
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(f)
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Seat
and Language. The seat of the arbitration shall be London,
England. The language of the arbitration shall be English
except that any party to the arbitration may submit testimony or
documentary evidence in Ukrainian or Russian and shall, at the
request of
any other party to the arbitration, furnish a translation or
interpretation of any such evidence into
English.
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(g)
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Related
Disputes. If any dispute arising out of or relating to this
Agreement (hereinafter referred to as a “Related Dispute”) raises
issues which are substantially the same as or connected with issues
raised
in another dispute which has already been referred to arbitration
under
this Agreement or the Subscription Agreement (an “Existing
Dispute”), the tribunal appointed or to be appointed in respect of
any
such Existing Disputes shall also be appointed as the tribunal
in respect
of any such Related Dispute. Where, pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, the same tribunal has been appointed in relation to
two or
more disputes (i.e., an Existing Dispute and a Related Dispute),
the
tribunal may, with the agreement of all the parties concerned or
upon the
application of one of the parties, being a party to each of the
disputes,
order that the whole or part of the matters at issue shall be heard
together upon such terms or conditions as the tribunal thinks
fit. The tribunal shall have power to make such directions and
any interim or partial award as it considers just and
desirable.
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(h)
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This
Agreement may be signed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall
be deemed an original. The headings of this Agreement are for
convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect
the
interpretation of, this Agreement. If any provision of this
Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction,
such
validity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity
or
enforceability of this Agreement in any other
jurisdiction. Subject to the provisions of Section 10 hereof,
this Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing
signed by
the party to be charged with
enforcement.
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(i)
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This
Agreement, together with the other Share Transaction Documents,
constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with
respect to
the subject matter hereof. This Agreement supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect
to the
subject matter hereof.
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(j)
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Subject
to the requirements of Section 9 hereof, this Agreement shall inure
for
the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of
each of
the parties hereto.
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(k)
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All
pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine
or
neuter, singular or plural, as the context may
require.
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THE
REST OF THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK, THE EXECUTION PAGE
FOLLOWS.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Registration Rights Agreement has been duly
executed by the undersigned as of the date set forth above.
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title: CEO
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/s/
Igor Kolomoisky
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IGOR KOLOMOISKY
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