REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This
Registration Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of
this day of January, 2007 by and among WPCS International Incorporated, a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the “Investors” named in that certain
Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and the Investors (the “Purchase
Agreement”).
The
parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Certain
Definitions.
As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any person, any other person which directly or indirectly
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such
person.
“Business
Day”
means
a
day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York City are open
for the general transaction of business.
“Common
Stock”
shall
mean the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and any securities
into which such shares may hereinafter be reclassified.
“Investors”
shall
mean the Investors identified in the Purchase Agreement and any Affiliate or
permitted transferee of any Investor who is a subsequent holder of any
Registrable Securities.
“Prospectus”
shall
mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as amended or
supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the
offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such
Registration Statement and by all other amendments and supplements to the
prospectus, including post-effective amendments and all material incorporated
by
reference in such prospectus.
“Register,”
“registered”
and
“registration”
refer
to a registration made by preparing and filing a Registration Statement or
similar document in compliance with the 1933 Act (as defined below), and the
declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement or
document.
“Registrable
Securities”
shall
mean the Shares and any other securities issued or issuable with respect to
or
in exchange for Registrable Securities; provided, that, a security shall cease
to be a Registrable Security upon (A) sale pursuant to a Registration Statement
or Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, or (B) such security becoming eligible for
sale
by the Investors pursuant to Rule 144(k).
“Registration
Statement”
shall
mean any registration statement of the Company filed under the 1933 Act that
covers the resale of any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement, amendments and supplements to such Registration
Statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all material
incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement.
“Required
Investors”
means
the Investors holding at least 66% of the Registrable Securities.
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“SEC”
means
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Shares”
means
the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement.
“1933
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“1934
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
2. Registration.
(a) Registration
Statements.
(i)
Promptly following the closing of the purchase and sale of the securities
contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the “Closing Date”) but no later than
thirty (30) days after the Closing Date (the “Filing Deadline”), the Company
shall prepare and file with the SEC one Registration Statement on Form S-3
(or,
if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, on such form of registration
statement as is then available to effect a registration for resale of the
Registrable Securities, subject to the Required Investors’ consent), covering
the resale of the Registrable Securities in an amount at least equal to the
number of Shares. Such Registration Statement shall include the plan of
distribution attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
Such
Registration Statement also shall cover, to the extent allowable under the
1933
Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (including Rule 416), such
indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock resulting from stock
splits, stock dividends or similar transactions with respect to the Registrable
Securities. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain from
each person who now has piggyback registration rights a waiver of those rights
with respect to the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement (and
each
amendment or supplement thereto, and each request for acceleration of
effectiveness thereof) shall be provided in accordance with Section 3(c) to
the
Investors and their counsel prior to its filing or other submission. If a
Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities is not filed with
the
SEC on or prior to the Filing Deadline, the Company will make pro rata payments
to each Investor, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, in an amount
equal
to 2.0% of the aggregate amount invested by such Investor for each 30-day period
or pro rata for any portion thereof following the date by which such
Registration Statement should have been filed for which no Registration
Statement is filed with respect to the Registrable Securities. Such payments
shall be in partial compensation to the Investors, and shall not constitute
the
Investors’ exclusive remedy for such events. Such payments shall be made to each
Investor in cash. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event
shall the Company pay liquidated damages in excess of 10% arising from the
provisions of this section 2(a)(i).
(ii) Promptly
following the date (the “Qualification Date”) upon which the Company becomes
eligible to use a registration statement on Form S-3 to register the Registrable
Securities for resale, but in no event more than ten (10) days after the
Qualification Date (the “Qualification Deadline”), the Company shall file a
registration statement on Form S-3 covering the Registrable Securities (or
a
post-effective amendment on Form S-3 to the registration statement on Form
SB-2)
(a “Shelf Registration Statement”) and shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective as promptly
as practicable thereafter.
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(b) Expenses.
The
Company will pay all expenses associated with each registration, including
filing and printing fees, the Company’s counsel and accounting fees and
expenses, costs associated with clearing the Registrable Securities for sale
under applicable state securities laws, listing fees, fees and expenses of
one
counsel to the Investors and the Investors’ reasonable expenses in connection
with the registration, but excluding discounts, commissions, fees of
underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers or similar securities industry
professionals with respect to the Registrable Securities being
sold.
(c) Effectiveness.
(i) The
Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration
Statement declared effective as soon as practicable. The Company shall notify
the Investors by facsimile or e-mail as promptly as practicable, and in any
event, within twenty-four (24) hours, after any Registration Statement is
declared effective and shall simultaneously provide the Investors with copies
of
any related Prospectus to be used in connection with the sale or other
disposition of the securities covered thereby. Notwithstanding anything else
contained herein, the Company shall cause the Registration Statement to be
declared effective by the SEC within five (5) business days of the date the
SEC
advises the Company that the Registration Statement will not be reviewed or
that
all comments have been satisfied. If (A)(x) a Registration Statement covering
the Registrable Securities is not declared effective by the SEC within sixty
(60) days after the Filing Deadline or ninety (90) days after the Filing
Deadline, assuming the Company receives comments from the SEC on the
Registration Statement, or (y) a Shelf Registration Statement is not declared
effective by the SEC within 90 days after the Qualification Deadline
or
(B)
after a Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC, sales
cannot be made pursuant to such Registration Statement for any reason (including
without limitation by reason of a stop order, or the Company’s failure to update
the Registration Statement), but excluding the inability of any Investor to
sell
the Registrable Securities covered thereby due to market conditions and except
as excused pursuant to subparagraph (ii) below, then
the
Company will make pro rata payments to each Investor, as liquidated damages
and
not as a penalty, in an amount equal to 2.0% of the aggregate amount invested
by
such Investor for each 30- day period or pro rata for any portion thereof
following the date by which such Registration Statement should have been
effective (the “Blackout Period”), and such payments shall be paid in cash. Such
payments shall be in partial compensation to the Investors, and shall not
constitute the Investors’ exclusive remedy for such events. The amounts payable
as liquidated damages pursuant to this paragraph shall be paid monthly within
three (3) Business Days of the last day of each month following the commencement
of the Blackout Period until the termination of the Blackout Period.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Company
pay liquidated damages in excess of 10% arising from the provisions of this
section 2(c)(i).
(ii) For
not
more than twenty (20) consecutive days or for a total of not more than
forty-five (45) days in any twelve (12) month period, the Company may delay
the
disclosure of material non-public information concerning the Company, by
suspending the use of any Prospectus included in any registration contemplated
by this Section containing such information, the disclosure of which at the
time
is not, in the good faith opinion of the Company, in the best interests of
the
Company (an “Allowed Delay”); provided, that the Company shall promptly (a)
notify the Investors in writing of the existence of (but in no event, without
the prior written consent of an Investor, shall the Company disclose to such
Investor any of the facts or circumstances regarding) material non-public
information giving rise to an Allowed Delay, (b) advise the Investors in writing
to cease all sales under the Registration Statement until the end of the Allowed
Delay and (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to terminate an Allowed Delay
as promptly as practicable.
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3. Company
Obligations.
The
Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration
of
the Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms hereof, and pursuant
thereto the Company will, as expeditiously as possible:
(a) use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become
effective and to remain continuously effective for a period that will terminate
upon the earlier of (i) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered
by
such Registration Statement as amended from time to time, have been sold, and
(ii) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration
Statement may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k) (the “Effectiveness Period”) and
advise the Investors in writing when the Effectiveness Period has
expired;
(b) prepare
and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be necessary to keep the
Registration Statement effective for the period specified in Section 3(a) and
to
comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act with respect to
the
distribution of all of the Registrable Securities covered thereby;
(c) provide
copies to and permit counsel designated by the Investors to review each
Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto no fewer
than
three (3) Business Days prior to their filing with the SEC and not file any
document to which such counsel reasonably objects based upon such counsel’s
belief that such Registration Statement is not in compliance with applicable
laws, rule or regulations or contains a material misstatement or
omission;
(d) furnish
to the Investors and their legal counsel (i) promptly after the same is prepared
and publicly distributed, filed with the SEC, or received by the Company (but
not later than two (2) Business Days after the filing date, receipt date or
sending date, as the case may be) one (1) copy of any Registration Statement
and
any amendment thereto, each preliminary prospectus and Prospectus and each
amendment or supplement thereto, and each letter written by or on behalf of
the
Company to the SEC or the staff of the SEC, and each item of correspondence
from
the SEC or the staff of the SEC, in each case relating to such Registration
Statement (other than any portion of any thereof which contains information
for
which the Company has sought confidential treatment), and (ii) such number
of
copies of a Prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, and all amendments
and supplements thereto and such other documents as each Investor may reasonably
request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities
owned by such Investor that are covered by the related Registration
Statement;
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(e) use
commercially reasonable efforts to (i) prevent the issuance of any stop order
or
other suspension of effectiveness and, (ii) if such order is issued, obtain
the
withdrawal of any such order at the earliest possible moment;
(f) prior
to
any public offering of Registrable Securities, use commercially reasonable
efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the Investors and their counsel
in connection with the registration or qualification of such Registrable
Securities for offer and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such
jurisdictions requested by the Investors and do any and all other commercially
reasonable acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the distribution
in
such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration
Statement;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection
therewith or as a condition thereto to (i) qualify to do business in any
jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this
Section 3(f), (ii) subject itself to general taxation in any jurisdiction where
it would not otherwise be so subject but for this Section 3(f), or (iii) file
a
general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction;
(g) use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered
by a
Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange, interdealer
quotation system or other market on which similar securities issued by the
Company are then listed;
(h) immediately
notify the Investors, at any time when a Prospectus relating to Registrable
Securities is required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, upon discovery that,
or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the Prospectus included
in a Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement
of
a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light
of
the circumstances then existing, and at the request of any such holder, promptly
prepare and furnish to such holder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement
to or an amendment of such Prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter
delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such Prospectus
shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing;
and
(i) otherwise
use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and
regulations of the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act, take such other
actions as may be reasonably necessary to facilitate the registration of the
Registrable Securities hereunder; and make available to its security holders,
as
soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than the Availability Date (as
defined below), an earnings statement covering a period of at least twelve
(12)
months, beginning after the effective date of each Registration Statement,
which
earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the 1933
Act, including Rule 158 promulgated thereunder (for the purpose of this
subsection 3(i), “Availability Date” means the 50th day following the end of the
fourth fiscal quarter that includes the effective date of such Registration
Statement, except that, if such fourth fiscal quarter is the last quarter of
the
Company’s fiscal year, “Availability Date” means the 105th day after the end of
such fourth fiscal quarter).
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(j) With
a
view to making available to the Investors the benefits of Rule 144 (or its
successor rule) and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any
time
permit the Investors to sell shares of Common Stock to the public without
registration, the Company covenants and agrees to: (i) make and keep public
information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144,
until the earlier of (A) six months after such date as all of the Registrable
Securities may be resold pursuant to Rule 144(k) or any other rule of similar
effect or (B) such date as all of the Registrable Securities shall have been
resold; (ii) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other
documents required of the Company under the 1934 Act; and (iii) furnish to
each
Investor upon request, as long as such Investor owns any Registrable Securities,
(A) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting
requirements of the 1934 Act, (B) a copy of the Company’s most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and (C) such other
information as may be reasonably requested in order to avail such Investor
of
any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such
Registrable Securities without registration.
(k) The
Company shall effect a filing with respect to the public offering contemplated
by the Registration Statement (an “Issuer
Filing”)
with
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”)
Corporate Financing Department pursuant to NASD Rule 2710(b)(10)(A)(i) within
one Trading Day of the date that the Registration Statement is first filed
with
the SEC and pay the filing fee required by such Issuer Filing, together with
any
Company expenses related thereto. The Company shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to pursue the Issuer Filing until the NASD issues a letter
confirming that it does not object to the terms of the offering contemplated
by
the Registration Statement.
4. Due
Diligence Review; Information.
The
Company shall make available, during normal business hours, for inspection
and
review by the Investors, advisors to and representatives of the Investors (who
may or may not be affiliated with the Investors and who are reasonably
acceptable to the Company), all financial and other records, all SEC Filings
(as
defined in the Purchase Agreement) and other filings with the SEC, and all
other
corporate documents and properties of the Company as may be reasonably necessary
for the purpose of such review, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and
employees, within a reasonable time period, to supply all such information
reasonably requested by the Investors or any such representative, advisor or
underwriter in connection with such Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, in response to all questions and other inquiries reasonably made
or
submitted by any of them), prior to and from time to time after the filing
and
effectiveness of the Registration Statement for the sole purpose of enabling
the
Investors and such representatives, advisors and underwriters and their
respective accountants and attorneys to conduct initial and ongoing due
diligence with respect to the Company and the accuracy of such Registration
Statement.
The
Company shall not disclose material nonpublic information to the Investors,
or
to advisors to or representatives of the Investors, unless prior to disclosure
of such information the Company identifies such information as being material
nonpublic information and provides the Investors, such advisors and
representatives with the opportunity to accept or refuse to accept such material
nonpublic information for review and any Investor wishing to obtain such
information enters into an appropriate confidentiality agreement with the
Company with respect thereto.
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5. Obligations
of the Investors.
(a) Each
Investor shall furnish in writing to the Company 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
required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall
execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company
may
reasonably request. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the first
anticipated filing date of any Registration Statement, the Company shall notify
each Investor of the information the Company requires from such Investor if
such
Investor elects to have any of the Registrable Securities included in the
Registration Statement. An Investor shall provide such information to the
Company at least two (2) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing
date of such Registration Statement if such Investor elects to have any of
the
Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement.
(b) Each
Investor, by its acceptance of the Registrable Securities agrees to cooperate
with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with
the
preparation and filing of a Registration Statement hereunder, unless such
Investor has notified the Company in writing of its election to exclude all
of
its Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.
(c) Each
Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of either
(i)
the commencement of an Allowed Delay pursuant to Section 2(c)(ii) or (ii) the
happening of an event pursuant to Section 3(h) hereof, such Investor will
immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the
Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities, until the
supplemented or amended prospectus is filed with the SEC and the Company
notifies the Investor of such filing and until any related post-effective
amendment is declared effective and, if so directed by the Company, the Investor
shall deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) or destroy (and
deliver to the Company a certificate of destruction) all copies in the
Investor’s possession of the Prospectus covering the Registrable Securities
current at the time of receipt of such notice.
6. Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification
by the Company.
The
Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Investor and its officers,
directors, members, employees and agents, successors and assigns, and each
other
person, if any, who controls such Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act,
against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which
they may become subject under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of
or
are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any
material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any preliminary
prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement
thereof; (ii) any blue sky application or other document executed by the Company
specifically for that purpose or based upon written information furnished by
the
Company filed in any state or other jurisdiction in order to qualify any or
all
of the Registrable Securities under the securities laws thereof (any such
application, document or information herein called a “Blue
Sky
Application”);
(iii)
the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required
to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
(iv)
any violation by the Company or its agents of any rule or regulation promulgated
under the 1933 Act applicable to the Company or its agents and relating to
action or inaction required of the Company in connection with such registration;
or (v) any failure to register or qualify the Registrable Securities included
in
any such Registration in any state where the Company or its agents has
affirmatively undertaken or agreed in writing that the Company will undertake
such registration or qualification on an Investor’s behalf and will reimburse
such Investor, and each such officer, director or member and each such
controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them
in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action; provided,
however,
that
the Company will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any
such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made
in
conformity with information furnished by such Investor or any such controlling
person in writing specifically for use in such Registration Statement or
Prospectus.
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(b) Indemnification
by the Investors.
Each
Investor agrees, severally but not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless,
to
the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, its directors, officers,
employees, stockholders and each person who controls the Company (within the
meaning of the 0000 Xxx) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and
expense (including reasonable attorney fees) resulting from any untrue statement
of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated
in
the Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary prospectus or amendment
or supplement thereto or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent that such untrue statement
or
omission is contained in any information furnished in writing by such Investor
to the Company specifically for inclusion in such Registration Statement or
Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto. In no event shall the liability
of an Investor be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds
(net of all expense paid by such Investor in connection with any claim relating
to this Section 6 and the amount of any damages such Investor has otherwise
been
required to pay by reason of such untrue statement or omission) received by
such
Investor upon the sale of the Registrable Securities included in the
Registration Statement giving rise to such indemnification
obligation.
(c) Conduct
of Indemnification Proceedings.
Any
person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt notice to
the
indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification
and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim
with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided
that any
person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to employ
separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees
and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such person unless
(a)
the indemnifying party has agreed to pay such fees or expenses, or (b) the
indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim and
employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such person or (c) in the reasonable
judgment of any such person, based upon written advice of its counsel, a
conflict of interest exists between such person and the indemnifying party
with
respect to such claims (in which case, if the person notifies the indemnifying
party in writing that such person elects to employ separate counsel at the
expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the
right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of such person); and
provided,
further,
that
the failure of any indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall
not
relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder, except to the
extent that such failure to give notice shall materially adversely affect the
indemnifying party in the defense of any such claim or litigation. It is
understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any
proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for fees or expenses of more
than
one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all such indemnified parties.
No
indemnifying party will, except with the consent of the indemnified party,
consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not
include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff
to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect of such
claim or litigation.
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(d) Contribution.
If for
any reason the indemnification provided for in the preceding paragraphs (a)
and
(b) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient to hold it harmless,
other than as expressly specified therein, then the indemnifying party shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result
of
such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate
to
reflect the relative fault of the indemnified party and the indemnifying party,
as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. No person guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933
Act
shall be entitled to contribution from any person not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. In no event shall the contribution obligation of a holder
of
Registrable Securities be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net
proceeds (net of all expenses paid by such holder in connection with any claim
relating to this Section 6 and the amount of any damages such holder has
otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission) received by it upon the sale of
the
Registrable Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation.
7. Miscellaneous.
(a) Amendments
and Waivers.
This
Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by the Company and the
Required Investors. The Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit
to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company
shall have obtained the written consent to such amendment, action or omission
to
act, of the Required Investors.
(b) Notices.
All
notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall
be
made as set forth in Section 9.4 of the Purchase Agreement.
(c) Assignments
and Transfers by Investors.
The
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
the Investors and their respective successors and assigns. An Investor may
transfer or assign, in whole or from time to time in part, to one or more
persons its rights hereunder in connection with the transfer of Registrable
Securities by such Investor to such person, provided that such Investor complies
with all laws applicable thereto and provides written notice of assignment
to
the Company promptly after such assignment is effected.
(d) Assignments
and Transfers by the Company.
This
Agreement may not be assigned by the Company (whether by operation of law or
otherwise) without the prior written consent of the Required Investors,
provided, however, that the Company may assign its rights and delegate its
duties hereunder to any surviving or successor corporation in connection with
a
merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation, or a sale,
transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s
assets to another corporation, without the prior written consent of the Required
Investors, after notice duly given by the Company to each Investor.
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(e) Benefits
of the Agreement.
The
terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties.
Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any
party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns
any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
(f) Counterparts;
Faxes.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument. This Agreement may also be executed via facsimile, which shall
be
deemed an original.
(g) Titles
and Subtitles.
The
titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and
are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this
Agreement.
(h) Severability.
Any
provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof but shall be interpreted as if it were written so as to be
enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and any such
prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent
permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law
which
renders any provisions hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any
respect.
(i) Further
Assurances.
The
parties shall execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents
and
take all such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry out the
transactions contemplated hereby and to evidence the fulfillment of the
agreements herein contained.
(j) Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement
and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained
herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings
between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
(k) Governing
Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal
laws of the State of New York without regard to the choice of law principles
thereof. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County
and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
for
the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising
out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of
process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served
on
each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified
for
the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto
irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit,
action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto
irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action
or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that
any
such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought
in an
inconvenient forum. EACH
OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN
CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly
authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
The Company: | WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED | |
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By: | /s/ | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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The
Investors:
Name
of
Investing Entity or Person:
_________________________________________
Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:
___________________________
Name
of
Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________________
Title
of
Authorized Signatory:
______________________________________________
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Exhibit
A
Plan
of Distribution
The
selling stockholders, which as used herein includes donees, pledgees,
transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares of common stock
or
interests in shares of common stock received after the date of this prospectus
from a selling stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other
transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any
or
all of their shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock
on
any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded
or
in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at
prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the
prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale,
or at
negotiated prices.
The
selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when
disposing of shares or interests therein:
-
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
-
block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent,
but
may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the
transaction;
-
purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for
its account;
-
an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
-
privately negotiated transactions;
-
short
sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this
Prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC;
-
through
the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether
through an options exchange or otherwise;
-
broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified
number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
-
a
combination of any such methods of sale; and
-
any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The
selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest
in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default
in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties
may offer and sell the shares of common stock, from time to time, under this
prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or
other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling
stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest
as selling stockholders under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also
may
transfer the shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the
transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling
beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.
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In
connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the selling
stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other
financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common
stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling
stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these
securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common
stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling
stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with
broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more
derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other
financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such
broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this
prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such
transaction).
The
aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of the common
stock
offered by them will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts
or
commissions, if any. Each of the selling stockholders reserves the right to
accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole
or
in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or through
agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering. Upon any
exercise of the warrants by payment of cash, however, we will receive the
exercise price of the warrants.
The
selling stockholders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open
market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933,
provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that
rule.
The
selling stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that
participate in the sale of the common stock or interests therein may be
"underwriters" within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any
discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the
shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
Selling stockholders who are "underwriters" within the meaning of Section 2(11)
of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements
of
the Securities Act.
To
the
extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold, the names of the
selling stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices,
the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions
or
discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an
accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective
amendment to the registration statement that includes this
prospectus.
In
order
to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the common
stock may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed
brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common stock may not be
sold
unless it has been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from
registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied
with.
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We
have
advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation
M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to
the
activities of the selling stockholders and their affiliates. In addition, we
will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from
time to time) available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of
satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The
selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in
transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities,
including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
We
have
agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, relating to
the
registration of the shares offered by this prospectus.
We
have
agreed with the selling stockholders to keep the registration statement of
which
this prospectus constitutes a part effective until the earlier of (1) such
time
as all of the shares covered by this prospectus have been disposed of pursuant
to and in accordance with the registration statement or (2) the date on which
the shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the Securities
Act.
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WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
Selling
Securityholder Notice and Questionnaire
The
undersigned beneficial owner of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the
“Common
Stock”),
of
WPCS International Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”)
(the
“Registrable
Securities”)
understands that the Company has filed or intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
a
registration statement (the “Registration
Statement”)
under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”),
for
the Registrable Securities, in accordance with the terms of the Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of January , 2007 (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”),
among
the Company and the Purchasers named therein. A copy of the Registration Rights
Agreement is available from the Company upon request at the address set forth
below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Certain
legal consequences arise from being named as a selling securityholder in the
Registration Statement and the related prospectus. Accordingly, holders and
beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own
securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being
named as a selling securityholder in the Registration Statement and the related
prospectus.
NOTICE
The
undersigned beneficial owner (the “Selling
Securityholder”)
of
Registrable Securities hereby elects to include the Registrable Securities
owned
by it and listed below in Item 3 (unless otherwise specified under such Item
3)
in the Registration Statement.
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The
undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and
represents and warrants that such information is accurate:
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Name.
(a)
|
Full
Legal Name of Selling Securityholder
|
|
(b)
|
Full
Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above) through
which Registrable Securities Listed in Item 3 below are
held:
|
|
(c)
|
Full
Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person
who
directly you indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or
dispose
of the securities covered by the
questionnaire):
|
|
2.
Address for Notices to Selling Securityholder:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
Telephone: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
Fax: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
Contact
Person: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
3.
Beneficial Ownership of Registrable Securities:
(a)
|
Type
and Number of Registrable Securities beneficially
owned:
|
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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4.
Broker-Dealer Status:
(a)
|
Are
you a broker-dealer?
|
Yes
No
Note:
|
If
yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as
an underwriter in the Registration
Statement.
|
(b)
|
Are
you an affiliate of a
broker-dealer?
|
Yes
No
(c)
|
If
you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you
bought
the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and
at the
time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold,
you had
no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any
person
to distribute the Registrable
Securities?
|
Yes
No
Note:
|
If
no, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as
an underwriter in the Registration
Statement.
|
5.
Beneficial Ownership of Other Securities of the Company Owned by the Selling
Securityholder.
Except
as set forth below in this Item 5, the undersigned is not the beneficial or
registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the Registrable
Securities listed above in Item 3.
(a)
|
Type
and Amount of Other Securities beneficially owned by the Selling
Securityholder:
|
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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6.
Relationships with the Company:
Except
as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers,
directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity
securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any
other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates)
during the past three years.
State
any
exceptions here:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
The
undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Company of any inaccuracies or changes
in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date hereof
at any time while the Registration Statement remains effective.
By
signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information
contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 6 and the inclusion of such
information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus. The
undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company
in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement
and the related prospectus.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice
and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly
authorized agent.
Dated: Beneficial Owner: | By: ___________________________________ |
Name:_________________________________ | |
Title: __________________________________ |
PLEASE
FAX A COPY OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE, AND RETURN
THE ORIGINAL BY OVERNIGHT MAIL, TO:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxx, Esq.
Sichenzia
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Fax
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