REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(this
"Agreement"),
dated
as of December 19, 2006, by and between Jinpan International Limited, a British
Virgin corporation, with its principal offices at c/o Hainan Jinpan Electric
Company, 4-1 No. 100 Nanhai Avenue, Jinpan Development Area, Haikou, Hainan
570216 P.R.C. (the "Company"),
and
CD Investment Partners, Ltd. (the "Buyer").
WHEREAS:
A. In
connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement by and between the parties
hereto of even date herewith (the "Securities
Purchase Agreement"),
the
Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the
Securities Purchase Agreement, to issue and sell on the date hereof to the
Buyer
52,632 shares (the "Common
Shares")
of the
Company's common stock, par value $0.018 per share (the "Common
Stock").
B. To
induce
the Buyer to execute and deliver the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company
has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act
of
1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar
successor statute (collectively, the "1933
Act"),
and
applicable state securities laws.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are
hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as
follows:
1. Definitions.
Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective
meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement. As used in this
Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
a. "Business
Day"
means
any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks
in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain
closed.
b. "Closing
Date"
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
c. "Effective
Date"
means
the date the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the
SEC.
d. "Effectiveness
Deadline"
means
the date that is 120 days following the Closing Date.
e. "Filing
Deadline"
means
the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date.
f. "Investor"
means a
Buyer or any transferee or assignee thereof to whom a Buyer assigns its rights
under this Agreement and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this
Agreement in accordance with Section 9 and any transferee or assignee thereof
to
whom a transferee or assignee assigns its rights under this Agreement and who
agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with
Section 9.
g. "Person"
means
an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture,
a
corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any
department or agency thereof.
h. "register,"
"registered,"
and
"registration"
refer
to a registration effected by preparing and filing one or more Registration
Statements (as defined below) in compliance with the 1933 Act and pursuant
to
Rule 415 and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration
Statement(s) by the SEC.
i. "Registrable
Securities"
means
(i) the Common Shares and (ii) any shares of capital stock issued or issuable
with respect to the Common Shares as a result of any stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise.
j. "Registration
Statement"
means a
registration statement or registration statements of the Company filed under
the
1933 Act covering the Registrable Securities.
k. "Required
Holders"
means
the holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities.
l. "Required
Registration Amount"
for the
Registration Statement means the number of Common Shares issued pursuant to
the
Securities Purchase Agreement subject to adjustment as provided in Section
2(d).
m. "Rule
415"
means
Rule 415 promulgated under the 1933 Act or any successor rule providing for
offering securities on a continuous or delayed basis.
n. "SEC"
means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
o. "Trading
Day"
means
any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the principal securities exchange
or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded; provided that
“Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Stock is scheduled
to trade, or actually trades, on which exchange or market for less than 4.5
hours.
Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective
meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
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2. Registration.
a. Mandatory
Registration.
The
Company shall prepare, and, as soon as practicable but in no event later than
the Filing Deadline, use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the
SEC the Registration Statement on Form F-3 covering the resale of at least
the
number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Required Registration Amount
determined as of date the Registration Statement is initially filed with the
SEC. The Registration Statement shall contain (except if otherwise directed
by
the Required Holders) the "Selling
Stockholders"
and
"Plan
of Distribution"
sections in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
B.
The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration
Statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, but in no event
later than the Effectiveness Deadline. No later than the first Business Day
following the Effective Date, the Company shall file with the SEC in accordance
with Rule 424 under the 1933 Act the final prospectus to be used in connection
with sales pursuant to such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything
to
the contrary contained herein, the Registration Statement shall cover only
the
Registrable Securities, but the parties acknowledge that the Company may choose
to include, at its option and solely for its convenience, the Registrable
Securities on a registration statement with other similar securities, but only
if to do so would not materially adversely affect the Investor.
b. Legal
Counsel.
Subject
to Section 5 hereof, the Required Holders shall have the right to select one
legal counsel to review and oversee any registration pursuant to this Section
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("Legal
Counsel"),
which
shall be counsel designated by the Required Holders. The Company and Legal
Counsel shall reasonably cooperate with each other in performing the Company's
obligations under this Agreement.
c. Ineligibility
for Form F-3.
In the
event that Form F-3 is not available for the registration of the resale of
Registrable Securities hereunder, the Company shall (i) register the resale
of
the Registrable Securities on another appropriate form and (ii) undertake to
register the Registrable Securities on Form F-3 as soon as such form is
available, provided that the Company shall maintain the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement then in effect until such time as a Registration
Statement on Form F-3 covering the Registrable Securities has been declared
effective by the SEC or the Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable
Securities.
d. Sufficient
Number of Shares Registered.
In the
event the number of shares available under a Registration Statement filed
pursuant to Section 2(a) is insufficient to cover all of the Registrable
Securities required to be covered by such Registration Statement or an
Investor's allocated portion of the Registrable Securities pursuant to this
Section 2(d), the Company shall amend the applicable Registration Statement,
or
file a new Registration Statement (on the short form available therefor, if
applicable), or both, so as to cover at least the Required Registration Amount
as of the trading day immediately preceding the date of the filing of such
amendment or new Registration Statement, in each case, as soon as practicable,
but in any event not later than fifteen (15) days after the necessity therefor
arises. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause
such
amendment and/or new Registration Statement to become effective as soon as
reasonably practicable following the filing thereof. For purposes of the
foregoing provision, the number of shares available under a Registration
Statement shall be deemed "insufficient to cover all of the Registrable
Securities" if at any time the number of shares of Common Stock available for
resale under the Registration Statement is less than the product determined
by
multiplying (i) the Required Registration Amount as of such time by (ii) 0.90.
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e. Effect
of Failure to File and Obtain and Maintain Effectiveness of Registration
Statement.
If (i)
a Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities required
to
be covered thereby and required to be filed by the Company pursuant to this
Agreement is (A) not filed with the SEC on or before the Filing Deadline (a
"Filing
Failure")
or (B)
not declared effective by the SEC on or before the Effectiveness Deadline (an
"Effectiveness
Failure")
or
(ii) on any day after the Effective Date sales of all of the Registrable
Securities required to be included on such Registration Statement cannot be
made, other than during an Allowable Grace Period (as defined in Section 3(r),
pursuant to such Registration Statement (including, without limitation, because
of a failure to keep such Registration Statement effective, to disclose such
information as is necessary for sales to be made pursuant to such Registration
Statement or to register a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock as
determined in accordance with Section 2(d)) (a "Maintenance
Failure")
then,
as partial relief for the damages to any holder by reason of any such delay
in
or reduction of its ability to sell the underlying shares of Common Stock (which
remedy shall not be exclusive of any other remedies available at law or in
equity), subject to Section 2(f) hereof, the Company shall pay to each holder
of
Registrable Securities relating to such Registration Statement an amount in
cash
equal to one percent (1.0%) of the aggregate Purchase Price (as such term is
defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) of such Investor's Registrable
Securities included in such Registration Statement on each of the following
dates: (i) the day of a Filing Failure and on every thirtieth day (pro rated
for
periods totaling less than thirty (30) days) thereafter until such Filing
Failure is cured; (ii) the day of an Effectiveness Failure and on every
thirtieth day (pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty (30) days)
thereafter until such Effectiveness Failure is cured; and (iii) the initial
day
of a Maintenance Failure and on every thirtieth day (pro rated for periods
totaling less than thirty (30) days) thereafter until such Maintenance Failure
is cured. The payments to which a holder shall be entitled pursuant to this
Section 2(e) are referred to herein as "Registration
Delay Payments."
Registration Delay Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (I) the last day
of
the calendar month during which such Registration Delay Payments are incurred
and (II) the third Business Day after the event or failure giving rise to the
Registration Delay Payments is cured. In the event the Company fails to make
Registration Delay Payments in a timely manner, such Registration Delay Payments
shall bear interest at the rate of one percent (1.0%) per month (prorated for
partial months) until paid in full. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the
Securities Purchase Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the aggregate
amount of Registration Delay Payments (other than Registration Delay Payments
payable pursuant to events that are within the control of the Company) exceed,
in the aggregate, 10% of the aggregate Purchase Price of the Common Shares.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2(e), no Registration Delay
Payments shall be payable with respect to any Registrable Securities excluded
from a Registration Statement by the election of an Investor.
f. Selling
Shareholder Questionnaire.
Each
Investor agrees to furnish to the Company a completed Questionnaire in the
form
attached to this Agreement as Annex
A
(a
“Selling Shareholder Questionnaire”). The Company shall not be required to
include the Registrable Securities of an Investor in a Registration Statement
and shall not be required to pay any Registration Delay Payments under Section
2(e) hereof to any Investor who fails to furnish the Company a fully completed
Selling Shareholder Questionnaire at least five (5) Trading Days prior to the
Filing Deadline or fails to comply with its obligations pursuant to Section
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hereof.
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3. Related
Obligations.
At
such
time as the Company is obligated to file a Registration Statement with the
SEC
pursuant to Sections 2(a), 2(c) or 2(d), the Company will use its commercially
reasonable efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities
in
accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof and, pursuant
thereto, the Company shall have the following obligations:
a. The
Company shall keep each Registration Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415
at
all times until the earlier of (i) the date as of which the Investors may sell
all of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement without
restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any successor thereto) promulgated
under
the 1933 Act or (ii) the date on which the Investors shall have sold all of
the
Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (the "Registration
Period").
The
Company shall ensure that each Registration Statement (including any amendments
or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain
any
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 (in the case
of
prospectuses, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made) not
misleading.
b. The
Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including
post-effective amendments) and supplements to a Registration Statement and
the
prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement, which prospectus
is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the 1933 Act, as may
be
necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective at all times during
the
Registration Period, and, during such period, comply with the provisions of
the
1933 Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the
Company covered by such Registration Statement until such time as all of such
Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with the
intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth
in
such Registration Statement.
c. The
Company shall (A) permit Legal Counsel to review and comment upon (i) a
Registration Statement at least five (5) Business Days prior to its filing
with
the SEC and (ii) all amendments and supplements to all Registration Statements
(except for Annual Reports on Form 20-F and Reports on Form 6-K and any similar
or successor reports) within a reasonable number of days prior to their filing
with the SEC, and (B) not file any Registration Statement or amendment or
supplement thereto described in clause (A) in a form to which Legal Counsel
reasonably objects. The Company shall not submit a request for acceleration
of
the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement
thereto without providing contemporaneous notice thereof to Legal Counsel.
The
Company shall furnish to Legal Counsel, without charge, (i) promptly after
the
same is prepared and filed with the SEC, one copy of any Registration Statement
and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and schedules,
all
documents incorporated therein by reference, if requested by an Investor, and
all exhibits and (ii) upon the effectiveness of any Registration Statement,
one
copy of the prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all
amendments and supplements thereto. The Company shall reasonably cooperate
with
Legal Counsel in performing the Company's obligations pursuant to this Section
3.
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d. The
Company shall furnish to each Investor whose Registrable Securities are included
in any Registration Statement, without charge, (i) promptly after the same
is
prepared and filed with the SEC, at least one copy of such Registration
Statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and
schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, that have not been
filed via XXXXX, all exhibits and each preliminary prospectus, (ii) upon the
effectiveness of any Registration Statement, at least one copy of the prospectus
included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements
thereto and (iii) such other documents, including copies of any preliminary
or
final prospectus, as such Investor may reasonably request from time to time
in
order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by
such
Investor.
e. The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register and
qualify, unless an exemption from registration and qualification applies, the
resale by Investors of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration
Statement under such other securities or "blue sky" of the states of the United
States reasonably requested by Legal Counsel, (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 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 the Registration Period, and (iv)
take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the
Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided,
however,
that
the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition
thereto to (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not
otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(e), (y) subject itself
to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent
to
service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall reasonably
promptly notify Legal Counsel and each Investor who holds Registrable Securities
of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension
of the registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for
sale under the securities or "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction in the United
States or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threatening of
any
proceeding for such purpose.
f. The
Company shall notify Legal Counsel and each Investor in writing of the happening
of any event, as reasonably promptly as practicable after becoming aware of
such
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 omission
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading (provided that in no event shall such notice contain any
material, nonpublic information), and, subject to Section 3(r), promptly prepare
a supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement to correct such untrue
statement or omission, and deliver at least one copy of such supplement or
amendment to Legal Counsel and each Investor (or such other number of copies
as
Legal Counsel or such Investor may reasonably request). The Company shall also
reasonably promptly notify Legal Counsel and each Investor in writing (i) when
a
prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been
filed, and when a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment has
become effective (notification of such effectiveness shall be delivered to
Legal
Counsel and each Investor by facsimile on the same day of such effectiveness
and
by overnight mail), (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements
to a Registration Statement or related prospectus or related information, and
(iii) of the Company's reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment
to a Registration Statement would be appropriate.
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g. The
Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any
stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a Registration Statement,
or
the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for
sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to
obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible
moment and to notify Legal Counsel and each Investor who holds Registrable
Securities being sold of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof
or its receipt of notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for
such
purpose.
h. If
any
Investor is required under applicable securities law to be described in the
Registration Statement as an underwriter, at the reasonable request of such
Investor, the Company shall furnish to such Investor, on the date of the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement and thereafter from time to time
on
such dates as an Investor may reasonably request (i) a letter, dated such date,
from the Company's independent certified public accountants in form and
substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants
to
underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the Investors,
and
(ii) an opinion, dated as of such date, of counsel representing the Company
for
purposes of such Registration Statement, in form, scope and substance as is
customarily given in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the
Investors.
i. At
the
reasonable request (in the context of the securities law) of any Investor,
the
Company shall make available for inspection by (i) any Investor, (ii) Legal
Counsel and (iii) one firm of accountants or other agents retained by the
Investors (collectively, the "Inspectors"),
all
pertinent financial and other records, and pertinent corporate documents and
properties of the Company (collectively, the "Records"),
as
shall be reasonably deemed necessary by each Inspector, and cause the Company's
officers, directors and employees to supply all information which any Inspector
may reasonably request; provided, however, that each Inspector shall agree
to
hold in strict confidence and shall not make any disclosure (except to an
Investor) or use of any Record or other information which the Company determines
in good faith to be confidential, and of which determination the Inspectors
are
so notified, unless (a) the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid
or
correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement or is otherwise
required under the 1933 Act, (b) the release of such Records is ordered pursuant
to a final, non-appealable subpoena or order from a court or government body
of
competent jurisdiction, or (c) the information in such Records has been made
generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of
this
or any other agreement of which the Inspector has knowledge. Each Investor
agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought
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or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other
means, give prompt notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense,
to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a
protective order for, the Records deemed confidential. Each Inspector which
exercises its rights under this Section 3(i) shall be obligated to execute
a
non-disclosure agreement containing such reasonable terms as the Company may
request. The fees and expenses of the Inspectors shall be borne by the
applicable Investor. Nothing herein (or in any other confidentiality agreement
between the Company and any Investor) shall be deemed to limit the Investors'
ability to sell Registrable Securities in a manner which is otherwise consistent
with applicable laws and regulations.
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j. The
Company shall hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information
concerning an Investor provided to the Company unless (i) disclosure of such
information is necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, (ii)
the disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid or correct a
misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement, (iii) the release of
such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other final,
non-appealable order from a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction
or (iv) such information has been made generally available to the public other
than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other agreement. The
Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such information
concerning an Investor is sought in or by a court or governmental body of
competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt written notice to
such Investor and allow such Investor, at the Investor's expense, to undertake
appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order
for, such information.
k. The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) remain eligible
for
listing of its securities on the American Stock Exchange and to cause all of
the
Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be listed thereon,
so long as such Registrable Securities are not listed on the New York State
Exchange, Nasdaq Global Select Market, Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq
Capital Market (or successor), (ii) cause all of the Registrable Securities
covered by a Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange
or
trading market on which securities of the same class or series issued by the
Company are listed, and (iii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
to use its commercially reasonable efforts for at least two market makers to
register with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
(“NASD”)
as
such with respect to such Registrable Securities. The Company shall pay all
fees
and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this Section
3(k).
l. The
Company shall cooperate in all reasonable respects with the Investors who hold
Registrable Securities being offered and, to the extent applicable, facilitate
the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive
legend) representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to a
Registration Statement and enable such certificates to be in such denominations
or amounts, as the case may be, as the Investors may reasonably request and
registered in such names as the Investors may request.
m. If
requested by an Investor, the Company shall (i) as soon as reasonably
practicable incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment
such information as an Investor reasonably requests to be included therein
relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including,
without limitation, information with respect to the number of Registrable
Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and
any
other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such
offering; (ii) as soon as reasonably practicable make all required filings
of
such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified
of
the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective
amendment; and (iii) as soon as reasonably practicable, supplement or make
amendments to any Registration Statement if reasonably requested by an Investor
holding any Registrable Securities.
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n. The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable
Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be registered with or approved
by such other governmental agencies or authorities in the United States as
may
be necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable
Securities.
o. The
Company shall make generally available to its security holders as soon as
practical, but not later than one hundred and eighty (180)1
days
after the close of the period covered thereby, an earnings statement (in form
complying with, and in the manner provided by, the provisions of Rule 158 under
the 0000 Xxx) covering a twelve-month period beginning not later than the first
day of the Company's fiscal quarter next following the effective date of a
Registration Statement.
p. The
Company shall otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with
all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with any
registration hereunder.
q. Within
two (2) Business Days after a Registration Statement which covers Registrable
Securities is ordered effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver, and
shall
cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent for such
Registrable Securities (with copies to the Investors whose Registrable
Securities are included in such Registration Statement) confirmation that such
Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
r. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, at any time after the Effective Date, the
Company may delay the disclosure of material, non-public information concerning
the Company the disclosure of which at the time is not, in the good faith
opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company and its counsel, in the best
interest of the Company and, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, otherwise
required (a "Grace
Period");
provided, that the Company shall reasonably promptly (i) notify the Investors
in
writing of the existence of material, non-public information giving rise to
a
Grace Period (provided that in each notice the Company will not disclose the
content of such material, non-public information to the Investors) and the
date
on which the Grace Period will begin, and (ii) notify the Investors in writing
of the date on which the Grace Period ends; and, provided further, that no
Grace
Period shall exceed either thirty (30) days in the aggregate in any three-month
period or ninety (90) days in the aggregate during any 12-month period beginning
on the date the Registration Statement is declared effective (each, an
"Allowable
Grace Period").
For
purposes of determining the length of a Grace Period above, the Grace Period
shall begin on and include the date the Investors receive the notice referred
to
in clause (i) and shall end on and include the later of the date the Investors
receive the notice referred to in clause (ii) and the date referred to in such
notice. The provisions of Section 3(g) hereof shall not be applicable during
the
period of any Allowable Grace Period. Upon expiration of the Grace Period,
the
Company shall again be bound by the first sentence of Section 3(f) with respect
to the information giving rise thereto unless such material, non-public
information is no longer applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary,
the Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver unlegended shares of
Common Stock to a transferee of an Investor in accordance with the terms of
the
Securities Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable
Securities with respect to which an Investor has entered into a contract for
sale, and delivered a copy of the prospectus included as part of the applicable
Registration Statement (unless an exemption from such prospectus delivery
requirement exists), prior to the Investor's receipt of the notice of a Grace
Period and for which the Investor has not yet settled.
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s. All
information disclosed in the notices contemplated in this Section 3 shall be
kept confidential by the recipient thereof until such information is publicly
disclosed by the Company unless disclosure by the recipient is required by
law
or legal process.
4. Obligations
of the Investors.
a. At
least
five (5) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of a
Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Investor in writing of
the
information in addition to the information required pursuant to the Selling
Shareholder Questionnaire, the Company requires from each such Investor if
such
Investor elects to have any of such Investor's Registrable Securities included
in such Registration Statement. It shall be a condition precedent to the
obligations of the Company to complete the registration pursuant to this
Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities of a particular Investor
that such Investor shall furnish 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 effectiveness of the registration of such Registrable
Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration
as the Company may reasonably request.
b. Each
Investor, by such Investor's 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 any Registration Statement hereunder, unless
such Investor has notified the Company in writing of such Investor's election
to
exclude all of such Investor's Registrable Securities from such Registration
Statement.
c. Each
Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the
happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(g) or the first
sentence of Section 3(f), such Investor will immediately discontinue disposition
of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s) covering
such Registrable Securities until such Investor's receipt of the copies of
the
supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(g) or the first
sentence of Section 3(f) or receipt of notice that no supplement or amendment
is
required.
d. Each
Investor covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the 1933 Act as applicable to it or an exemption therefrom
in
connection with sales of Registrable
Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.
e. Each
Investor agrees not to take any action with respect to any distribution deemed
to be made pursuant to such Registration Statement which would constitute a
violation of Regulation M, to the extent applicable, under the 1934 Act or
any
other applicable rule, regulation or law.
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5. Expenses
of Registration.
All
reasonable expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions incurred
in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections
2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration, listing and
qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees, and fees and disbursements
of
counsel for the Company, shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that
all selling commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities and
all
fees and expenses of legal counsel for any Investor shall be borne by such
Investor.
6. Indemnification.
In
the
event any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement under
this Agreement:
a. To
the
fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby does, indemnify,
hold harmless and defend each Investor, the directors, officers, members,
managers, partners, employees, agents, representatives of, and each Person,
if
any, who controls any Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the
1934
Act
(each,
an "Indemnified
Person"),
against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties,
charges, costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, amounts paid in settlement or
expenses, joint or several, (collectively, "Claims")
(it
being understood and agreed that Claims shall not include any Claims for loss
of
market value of the Registrable Securities) incurred in investigating, preparing
or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or
appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental,
administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending
or
threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto
("Indemnified
Damages"),
to
which any of them may become subject 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 in a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the
offering under the securities or other "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction
in
which Registrable Securities are offered ("Blue
Sky Filing"),
or
the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in
any
preliminary prospectus if used prior to the effective date of such Registration
Statement, or contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented,
if
the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC)
or
the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary
to
make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
the statements therein were made, not misleading, (iii) any violation or alleged
violation by the Company of the 1933 Act, the 1934
Act,
any
other law, including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any
rule
or regulation thereunder relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable
Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement or (iv) any violation of this
Agreement by the Company (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through
(iv)
being, collectively, "Violations").
Subject to Section 6(c), the Company shall reimburse the Indemnified Persons,
promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any
reasonable legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in
connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement
contained in this Section 6(a): (i) shall not apply to a Claim by an Indemnified
Person arising out of or solely based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance
upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company
by
such Indemnified Person for such Indemnified Person expressly for use in
connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement or any such
amendment thereof or supplement thereto, if such prospectus was timely made
available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(d) and (ii) shall not 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 or delayed. 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
Investors pursuant to Section 9.
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b. In
connection with any Registration Statement in which an Investor is
participating, each such Investor agrees to severally and not jointly indemnify,
hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same manner as is set
forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers,
agents and employees and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within
the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934
Act
and
their directors, officers, agents and their employees (each, an "Indemnified
Party"),
against any Claim or Indemnified Damages to which any of them may become
subject, under the 1933 Act, the 1934
Act
or
otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise out of or are
based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent, and only to the extent,
that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Company by such Investor expressly for use in
connection with such Registration Statement; and, subject to Section 6(c),
such
Investor will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by
an
Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim;
provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6(b)
and the agreement with respect to contribution contained in Section 7 shall
not
apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected
without the prior written consent of such Investor, which consent shall not
be
unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, further, however, that the Investor
shall be liable under this Section 6(b) for only that amount of a Claim or
Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Investor as
a
result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration
Statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless
of
any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party and shall
survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investors pursuant
to
Section 9.
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c. Promptly
after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section
6
of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any
governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person
or
Indemnified Party 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 the indemnifying party
so
desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume
control of the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party, as
the
case may be; provided,
however,
that an
Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its
own
counsel with the fees and expenses of not more than one counsel for such
Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party 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 or Indemnified Party
and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential
differing interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and
any
other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. In the case of
an
Indemnified Person, legal counsel referred to in the immediately preceding
sentence shall be selected by the Investors holding at least a
majority in
interest of the Registrable Securities to which the Claim relates. The
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the
indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such
action or Claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying
party all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or
Indemnified Person which relates to such action or Claim. The indemnifying
party
shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person reasonably apprised
at
all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with
respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of
any
action, claim or proceeding effected without its prior written consent;
provided,
however,
that
the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition
its
consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of
the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or
enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a release from all liability in
respect to such Claim or litigation, and such settlement shall not include
any
admission as to fault on the part of the Indemnified Party. Following
indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be
subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with
respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter
for
which indemnification has been made. The failure to deliver written notice
to
the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any
such
action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the
Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6, except to the
extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to defend such
action.
d. 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 and
when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred and bills therefor
are received.
e. The
indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause
of
action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person against
the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying
party may be subject to pursuant to the law.
7. Contribution.
To
the
extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited
by
law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect
to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the
fullest extent permitted by law; provided,
however,
that:
(i) no Person involved in the sale of Registrable Securities, which Person
is
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f)
of
the 0000 Xxx) in connection with such sale, shall be entitled to contribution
from any Person involved in such sale of Registrable Securities who was not
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation; and (ii) contribution by any seller
of
Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds
received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities pursuant
to
such Registration Statement giving rise to such action or claim for
indemnification less the amount of any damages that such seller has otherwise
been required to pay in connection with such sale.
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8. Reports
Under the 1934 Act.
With
a
view to making available to the Investors the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated
under the 1933 Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC that
may
at any time permit the Investors to sell securities of the Company to the public
without registration ("Rule
144"),
the
Company agrees to:
a. make
and
keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined
in
Rule 144;
b. file
with
the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the
Company under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act so long as the Company remains
subject to such requirements and the filing of such reports and other documents
is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and
c. furnish
to each Investor so long as such Investor owns Registrable Securities,
reasonably promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company, if
true, that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the
1933
Act and the 1934 Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report
of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company
and
(iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the
Investors to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without
registration.
9. Assignment
of Registration Rights.
The
rights under this Agreement shall be automatically assignable by the Investors
to any transferee of all or any portion of such Investor's Registrable
Securities if: (i) the Investor agrees in writing with the transferee or
assignee to assign such rights and a copy of such agreement is furnished to
the
Company within a reasonable time after such assignment; (ii) the Company is,
within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment, furnished with
written notice of (a) the name and address of such transferee or assignee and
(b) the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being
transferred or assigned; (iii) immediately following such transfer or assignment
the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignee is
restricted under the 1933 Act or applicable state securities laws; (iv) at
or
before the time the Company receives the written notice contemplated by clause
(ii) of this sentence the transferee or assignee agrees in writing with the
Company to be bound by all of the provisions contained herein; and (v) such
transfer shall have been made in accordance with the applicable requirements
of
the Securities Purchase Agreement and applicable securities laws.
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10. Amendment
of Registration Rights.
Provisions
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 Required
Holders. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 10
shall be binding upon each Investor and the Company. No such amendment shall
be
effective to the extent that it applies to less than all of the holders of
the
Registrable Securities. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person
to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of
this
Agreement unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties
to
this Agreement.
11. Miscellaneous.
a. A
Person
is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person owns
or
is deemed to own of record such Registrable Securities. If the Company receives
conflicting instructions, notices or elections from two or more Persons with
respect to the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the
basis
of instructions, notice or election received from the such record owner of
such
Registrable Securities.
b. Any
notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to
be
given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed
to
have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon
receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is
mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party);
or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized
overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to
receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications
shall be:
If
to the
Company:
Jinpan
International Limited
x/x
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
0-0
Xx.
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Development Area
Haikou,
Hainan 570216 P.R.C.
Telephone: (00)
000-0000-0000
Facsimile: (00)
000-0000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxx
Xxx
with
a
copy to:
Jinpan
International (USA) Limited
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
Attention: Xxxx
Du
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Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone:
(000)
000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
If
to the
Buyer:
CD
Investment Partners, Ltd.
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone:
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
Attention:
Investment
Manager
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx
Traurig, LLC
00
X.
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone:
(000)
000-0000
Facsimile:
(000)
000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx
X.
Xxxxx
or
to
such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such
other
Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each
other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written
confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent,
waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated
by
the sender's facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient facsimile
number and an image of the first page of such transmission or (C) provided
by a
courier or overnight courier service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal
service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight
delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above,
respectively.
c. 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.
d. All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New
York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision
or
rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State
of
New York.
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e. Any
dispute between the parties hereto shall be finally resolved by arbitration
in
accordance with the Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, by three
(3)
arbitrators appointed in accordance with the said rules. The decision of
the arbitrators shall be final, binding on the parties, and not subject to
appeal. The language of the arbitration shall be English and the place of
arbitration shall be New York. The parties hereby expressly waive any
right of appeal to any court having jurisdiction on any question of fact or
law.
Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Agreement, no party shall
be
entitled to suspend its performance of this Agreement by reason only of the
reference of any matter or dispute to an arbitral tribunal.
f. A
judgment on the arbitrators' award may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction over the parties. The parties hereby consent to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District
of
New York, for such purposes, provided, however, that, if (but only if) such
United States District Court does not have jurisdiction, the parties hereby
consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New
York
in the Borough of Manhattan for such purposes (such United States District
Court
or, in the absence of jurisdiction, any such court of the State of New York,
being herein referred to as a "Consented
Court").
Each
party irrevocably waives any objection which it may have at any time to the
laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating
to
the enforcement of any judgment of the arbitrators brought in a Consented Court,
irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought
in
such Consented Court has been brought in an inconvenient forum and further
irrevocably waives the right to object, with respect to such claim, suit, action
or proceeding brought in such Consented Court for the enforcement of any
judgment of the arbitrators, that such Consented Court does not have
jurisdiction over such party.
g. The
Company agrees to indemnify the Buyer against any loss incurred by the Buyer
as
a result of any judgment or order being given or made for any amount due
hereunder and such judgment or order being expressed and paid in a currency
(the
“Judgment
Currency”)
other
than United States dollars and as a result of any variation as between (i)
the
rate of exchange at which the United States dollar amount is converted into
the
Judgment Currency for the purpose of such judgment or order, and (ii) the rate
of exchange at which the Buyer is able to purchase United States dollars with
the amount of the Judgment Currency actually received by the Buyer. The
foregoing indemnity shall constitute a separate and independent obligation
of
the Company and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any
such
judgment or order as aforesaid. The term “rate
of exchange”
shall
include any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection with the
purchase of, or conversion into, the relevant currency.
h. To
the
extent that the Company or any of its respective properties, assets or revenues
may have or may hereafter become entitled to, or have attributed to them, any
right of immunity, on the grounds of sovereignty, from any legal action, suit
or
proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court,
from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, or from
attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of judgment,
or
other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the
enforcement of any judgment, in any jurisdiction in which proceedings may at
any
time be commenced, with respect to their obligations, liabilities or any other
matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any
additional agreement, the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally, to
the
extent permitted by applicable law, waives and agrees not to plead or claim
any
such immunity and consents to such relief and enforcement.
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i. This
Agreement, the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Securities
Purchase Agreement) and the instruments referenced herein and therein constitute
the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or
undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein and therein.
This
Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the instruments referenced herein
and therein supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
j. Subject
to the requirements of Section 9, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit
of
and be binding upon the permitted successors and assigns of each of the parties
hereto.
k. The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall
not
limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
l. This
Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.
This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party
hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the
signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.
m. Each
party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further
acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements,
certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party may reasonably
request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
n. All
consents and other determinations required to be made by the Investors pursuant
to this Agreement shall be made, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement,
by the Required Holders.
o. The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by
the
parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of strict construction
will
be applied against any party.
p. This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
q. The
obligations of each Investor hereunder are several and not joint with the
obligations of any other Investor, and no provision of this Agreement is
intended to confer any obligations on any Investor vis-à-vis any other Investor.
Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant hereto,
shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association,
a
joint venture or any other kind of entity or group, or create a presumption
that
the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to
such obligations or the transactions contemplated herein.
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r. Any
default or delay in the performance of any of the Company’s obligations under
this Agreement shall be excused if the default or delay is caused, directly
or
indirectly, by fire, flood, earthquake or other acts of God, labor disputes,
strikes or lockouts, wars, rebellions, revolutions or terrorist activity, riots
or civil disorders, accidents or unavoidable casualties, suspension or
moratorium on stock market or other capital markets activity, interruptions
in
third party transportation or communications facilities or delays in transit
or
communications, or any other unforeseen cause, whether similar or dissimilar
to
those enumerated, beyond the Company’s reasonable control. The period for which
the default or delay in performance shall be excused shall be extended for
the
number of Business days during which the event giving rise to the excuse
extends.
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* * * *
*
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Buyer and the Company have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be
duly
executed as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
Attention:
[ ]
Re: Jinpan
International Limited
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
We
are [I
am] counsel to Jinpan International Limited, a British Virgin Islands
corporation (the "Company"),
and
have represented the Company in connection with that certain Securities Purchase
Agreement (the "Securities Purchase
Agreement"),
entered into by and between the Company and CD Capital Partners, Ltd. (the
"Holder")
pursuant to which the Company issued to the Holders its shares of the Company's
Common Stock, par value $0.018 per share (the "Common
Stock").
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company also has entered
into
a Registration Rights Agreement with the Holder (the "Registration
Rights Agreement")
pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the resale
of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
Act").
In
connection with the Company's obligations under the Registration Rights
Agreement, on ____________ ___, 2006, the Company filed a Registration Statement
on Form F-3 (File No. 333-_____________) (the "Registration
Statement")
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
relating to the Registrable Securities which names of the Holder as a selling
stockholder thereunder.
In
connection with the foregoing, [we][I] advise you that a member of the SEC's
staff has advised [us][me] by telephone that the SEC has entered an order
declaring the Registration Statement effective under the 1933 Act at
[ENTER
TIME OF EFFECTIVENESS]
on
[ENTER
DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS]
and
[we][I] have no knowledge, after telephonic inquiry of a member of the SEC's
staff, that any stop order suspending its effectiveness has been issued or
that
any proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the
SEC
and the Registrable Securities are available for resale under the 1933 Act
pursuant to the Registration Statement.
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This
letter shall serve as our standing instruction to you that the shares of Common
Stock are freely transferable by the Holder pursuant to the Registration
Statement.
Very
truly yours,
[ISSUER'S
COUNSEL]
By:
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CC: CD
Investment Partners, Ltd.
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EXHIBIT
B
SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS
The
shares of common stock being offered by the selling stockholders are those
previously issued to the selling stockholders. We are registering the shares of
common stock in order to permit the selling stockholders to offer the shares
for
resale from time to time.
The
following table sets forth information about the number of shares owned by
each
selling stockholder that may be offered from time to time under this prospectus.
Certain selling stockholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” as defined in
the Securities Act. Any profits realized by any such selling stockholders may
be
deemed to be underwriting commissions.
The
table
below has been prepared based upon the information furnished to us by the
selling stockholders as of December __, 2006. Information concerning the selling
stockholders may change from time to time and, if necessary, we will supplement
this prospectus accordingly.
None
of
the selling stockholders are broker-dealers and none of the selling stockholders
are affiliates of broker-dealers. All selling stockholders are subject to Rule
105 of Regulation M and are precluded from engaging in any short selling
activities prior to effectiveness and for as long as they are participants
in
the offering.
To
our
knowledge, none of the selling stockholders has, or has had within the past
three years, any position, office or other material relationship with us or
any
of our predecessors or affiliates, other than their ownership of shares
described below.
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Name
of Selling Stockholder
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Number
of Shares Owned
Prior
to Offering
|
Maximum
Number of Shares
to
be Sold Pursuant to this
Prospectus
|
Number
of Shares Owned
After
Offering
|
(1)
[Buyers]
|
0
|
(1)
2
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
We
are
registering the shares of common stock previously issued to permit the resale
of
these shares of common stock by the holders of the common stock from time to
time after the date of this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds
from the sale by the selling stockholders of the shares of common stock. We
will
bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the shares
of
common stock.
The
selling stockholders may sell all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or
through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the shares of
Common Stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling
stockholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions
or
agent's commissions. The shares of Common Stock may be sold in one or more
transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the
sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.
These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block
transactions,
· |
on
any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the
securities may be listed or quoted at the time of
sale;
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· |
in
the over-the-counter market;
|
· |
in
transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the
over-the-counter market;
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· |
through
the writing of options, whether such options are listed on an options
exchange or otherwise;
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· |
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;
|
· |
sales
pursuant to Rule 144;
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· |
broker-dealers
may agree with the selling securityholders to sell a specified number
of
such shares at a stipulated price per
share;
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· |
a
combination of any such methods of sale;
and
|
· |
any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
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If
the
selling stockholders effect such transactions by selling shares of Common Stock
to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters,
broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts,
concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders or commissions from
purchasers of the shares of Common Stock for whom they may act as agent or
to
whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions
as
to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those
customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales
of
the shares of Common Stock or otherwise, the selling stockholders may enter
into
hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short
sales of the shares of Common Stock in the course of hedging in positions they
assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of Common Stock short
and
deliver shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus to close out short
positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales.
The
selling stockholders may also loan or pledge shares of Common Stock to
broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.
The
selling stockholders may 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 pursuant to this prospectus or
any
amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, amending, if necessary, 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 and donate the shares of Common Stock in other circumstances
in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest
will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this
prospectus.
The
selling stockholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution
of
the shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning
of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions
allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions
or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of
the
shares of Common Stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will
be
distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of Common Stock
being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of
any
broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms
constituting compensation from the selling stockholders and any discounts,
commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to
broker-dealers.
Under
the
securities laws of some states, the shares of Common Stock may be sold in such
states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition,
in
some states the shares of Common Stock may not be sold unless such shares have
been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from
registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
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There
can
be no assurance that any selling stockholder will sell any or all of the shares
of Common Stock registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which
this
prospectus forms a part.
The
selling stockholders and any other person participating in such distribution
will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,
as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without
limitation, to the extent applicable, Regulation M of the 1934 Act, which may
limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of Common Stock
by
the selling stockholders and any other participating person. Regulation M,
to
the extent applicable, may also restrict the ability of any person engaged
in
the distribution of the shares of Common Stock to engage in market-making
activities with respect to the shares of Common Stock. All of the foregoing
may
affect the marketability of the shares of Common Stock and the ability of any
person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the
shares of Common Stock.
We
will
pay all expenses of the registration of the shares of Common Stock pursuant
to
the registration rights agreement, estimated to be $[ ] in total, including,
without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission filing fees and expenses
of compliance with state securities or "blue sky" laws; provided, however,
that
a selling stockholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling
commissions, if any. We will indemnify the selling stockholders against
liabilities, including some liabilities under the Securities Act, in accordance
with the registration rights agreements, or the selling stockholders will be
entitled to contribution. We may be indemnified by the selling stockholders
against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act,
that
may arise from any written information furnished to us by the selling
stockholder specifically for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the
related registration rights agreement, or we may be entitled to
contribution.
Once
sold
under the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the
shares of Common Stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other
than our affiliates.
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ANNEX
A
JINPAN
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
SELLING
SHAREHOLDER QUESTIONNAIRE
The
undersigned beneficial holder of common stock, par value $0.018 per share (the
Common Stock”), of Jinpan International Limited, a British Virgin Islands
corporation (the “Company”), understands that the Company proposes to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on
Form F-3 (the “Registration Statement”) for the registration and resale under
Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Common Stock in
accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
December __, 2006 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). All capitalized terms
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the
Registration Rights Agreement.
The
Registration Statement has not yet been filed or declared effective by the
SEC.
In order to sell or otherwise dispose of any Common Stock pursuant to the
Registration Statement, a beneficial owner of the Common Stock generally will
be
required to be named as a selling shareholder in the related prospectus, deliver
a prospectus to each purchaser of Common Stock and comply with the provisions
of
the Registration Rights Agreement that are applicable to such beneficial owner
(including certain indemnification provisions). Any beneficial owner of Common
Stock who wishes to include its shares in the registration Statement must
deliver to the Company a properly completed and signed Selling Shareholder
Questionnaire. Unless a beneficial owner completes, signs and deliverers to
the
Company this Selling Shareholder Questionnaire, such beneficial owner will
not
be entitled to use the related prospectus.
Certain
legal consequences arise from being named as a selling shareholder in the
Registration Statement and the related prospectus. In addition, the answers
to
this Selling Shareholder Questionnaire shall constitute information to be
furnished by the undersigned beneficial owner and, as such, would be the subject
of certain indemnities provided by the undersigned beneficial owner pursuant
to
the Registration Rights Agreement. Accordingly, holders and beneficial owners
of
Common Stock are advised to consult their owner securities law counsel regarding
the consequence of being named or not being named as a selling shareholder
in
the Registration Statement and the related prospectus.
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The
undersigned beneficial owner by signing and returning this Selling Shareholder
Questionnaire, understands that it will be bound by the terms and conditions
of
this Selling Shareholder Questionnaire, and confirms that it is bound by the
terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement.
The
undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and
represents and warrants that such information is accurate and complete.
Questionnaire
BIOGRAPHICAL
INFORMATION
1. Name
and Address
Please
print or type your full name, telephone number and address (including zip code)
and Social Security Number (or EIN). If you are not the “beneficial owner” (see
the Appendix), please provide the information for you and for the “beneficial
owner,” disclosing who is the record owner and who is the “beneficial
owner.”
NAME: |
TELEPHONE NUMBER: |
ADDRESS: |
SOCIAL SECURITY OR EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: |
CONTACT NAME: |
E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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OWNERSHIP
OF SHARES
2. Security
Holdings
(a) | Please provide the full legal name of the selling shareholder: | |
(b)
|
Please
provide the full legal name of the registered holder (if not the
same as
(a) above) through which shares of Common Stock listed in (d) below
are
held.
|
|
(c)
|
Please
provide full legal name of the DTC participant (if applicable and
if not
the same as (b) above) through which shares of Common Stock listed
in (d)
below are held.
|
|
(d)
|
Please
list in the table below the number of shares of Common Stock of the
Company, or any of its "subsidiaries," as of the date hereof, either
directly or as a "beneficial" owner by (1) you, (2) your spouse,
minor children, or any relative of yours or your spouse who lives
in your
home, and (3) and any other "Associate" or “affiliate” of
yours.
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Column
1
|
Column
2
|
Column
3
|
|
Holdings
|
|||
Holdings
Of Spouse,
Of
Other
Minor
Children And
“Associates”
|
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Class
Of
Relatives
Sharing
or
"Affiliates"
|
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Securities
|
Your
Holdings
|
Home
(Specify)
|
(Specify)
|
If,
after
reviewing the explanation of the term "beneficial ownership" in the Appendix,
you deny "beneficial ownership" of any securities listed under column 2 or
3, please so indicate by placing an asterisk by the securities with respect
to
which you make such denial and describe the basis upon which your denial is
made.
(e) Please
review the definition of "beneficial ownership" contained in the Appendix.
Other
than those shares listed above in Item (a), are there any other shares of
the Company, any of its "subsidiaries," or its parent of which you are the
beneficial owner? If so, please list below:
Total
Number of Shares
Title
of Class Beneficially
Owned
|
Nature
of
Beneficial
Ownership
|
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(f) As
to the
securities indicated as being beneficially owned in answer to Question 2(d)
above, does any person other than the person identified as the beneficial owner
have
(i)
|
the
sole or shared power to vote or to direct the vote of any such
securities?
|
Yes No
(ii)
|
the
sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of any
such
securities?
|
Yes No
If
the
answer is "Yes" to either of the foregoing questions, set forth below the name
and address of each person who has either such power or with whom the indicated
beneficial owner shares either such power, and explain such voting powers or
disposition powers.
ANSWER:
(g) If
you
are an entity, please disclose:
(i) |
who
for the entity has the sole or shared power to vote or to direct
the vote
of any such securities: ___________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(ii)
|
who
for the entity has the sole or shared power to dispose or to
direct the
disposition of any such securities:
___________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(iii)
|
Do
any of the foregoing persons disclaim beneficial ownership of
such
securities?
Yes
No .
If so,
who?
|
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OPTIONS
3. Acquisition
of Options
As
used
below, (1) the term "options" includes all options, warrants, or rights to
purchase securities other than those issued to security holders on a pro rata
basis from the Company, or any of its "subsidiaries;" (2) the term
"granted" as applied to options includes any extension, regranting, or material
amendment to the terms or conditions under which such options were obtained
or
may be exercised; and (3) the term "stock appreciation right" refers to a
right representing a share of the Company, any of its "subsidiaries" or another
person under which right the holder may in the future realize compensation
measurable by reference to the future market price of such share.
Were
you
granted, did you acquire or did you exercise or realize during the period from
December 1, 2002 to the present, any options? If yes, please state:
(i)
|
The
title and amount of the securities called for by such
option;
|
(ii)
|
The
purchase price of the securities called for and the expiration dates
of
such options; and
|
(iii)
|
The
market value of the securities called for by such options as of the
latest
practicable date.
|
ANSWER:
TRANSACTIONS/AFFILIATION
WITH THE COMPANY OR OTHER SELLING SHAREHOLDERS (If None, So
State)
4. Transactions/Affiliation
with The Company or Other Selling Shareholder
(a) If
you or
a relative, spouse, relative of your spouse who is living in your home, or
affiliate has had during the period from December 1, 2002 to the present, or
now
has, any material interest direct or indirect, in any "transaction" or proposed
"transaction" to which the Company or any "subsidiary" of the Company or any
of
the other Selling Shareholders was or is to be a party, please describe such
"transaction" and your interest therein, the date of such "transaction," and
state, where practicable, the amount of such interest. If the interested person
is one other than yourself, state his or her name and relationship to you or
to
the Company or any "subsidiary," or any other Selling Shareholder the nature
of
his or her interest, the date of such "transaction," and where practicable,
the
amount of his or her interest. Your response should include, but not be limited
to, the following types of "transactions," if any: brokerage discounts, loan
arrangements and business arrangements, concurrent or subsequent, with parties
to which the Company or other Selling Shareholder pursued a business
relationship.
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ANSWER:
(b) If
any
"transaction" described in the answer to (a) above involved or is to involve
the
purchase or sale of assets by or to the Company or any of its "subsidiaries"
or
any other Selling Shareholder otherwise than in the ordinary course of business,
state the cost of the assets to the purchaser and, if acquired by the seller
within two years prior to the "transaction," the cost to the seller. (In
answering this question, please make a separate statement with respect to each
"transaction.")
ANSWER:
(c) If
you or
a relative, spouse, relative of your spouse who is living in your home, or
affiliate is or, within the past year, was, an affiliate of the Company or
any
of its affiliates or any other Selling Shareholder, please describe the
affiliation.
ANSWER:
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SECURITIES
TO BE OFFERED BY YOU TO THE PUBLIC
5. Number
Of Shares of Common Stock To Be Offered By You
The
Company has agreed to register on your behalf shares of Common Stock issued
to
you (collectively “Shares”). Please list:
No.
of
Shares being
registered:
6. Plan
of Distribution
How
do
you anticipate that you will sell your Shares (please check all that may be
applicable)?
1.
|
Directly
to purchasers
|
2.
|
through
broker-dealers acting as agents for you
|
3.
|
to
broker-dealers who may purchase shares as principals
|
4.
|
in
the over-the-counter market
|
5.
|
in
negotiated transactions
|
otherwise (Please describe in the space provided below, if known at this time | |
NASD
AFFILIATION
7. NASD
Affiliation
Please
respond to the following questions concerning NASD affiliation.
(a)
|
Are
you or your Associates or Affiliates or any member of your family
or their
family a Member or a Person Associated with a Member of the NASD,
or have
a direct or indirect affiliation or association with a member of
the NASD?
|
Yes
No
(b)
|
Are
you, your Associates, or Affiliates an owner (direct or indirect)
of stock
or other securities of any NASD Member other than securities purchased
on
the open market?
|
Yes
No
(c)
|
Are
you or your Associates or Affiliates an Underwriter or Related
Person?
|
Yes
No
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(d)
|
Do
you have any oral or written agreement with any NASD member or any
associated person of any NASD member concerning the disposition of
securities of the Company?
|
Yes
No
(e)
|
If
your answer to (a) or (c) above is yes:
|
1.
|
Have
you, your Associates, or Affiliates purchased unregistered securities
of
the Company within the 180 day period prior to the filing of the
Company’s
Registration Statement (for purposes of this questionnaire, the date
of
filing is the date hereof)(the “180 Day
Period”)?
|
Yes
No
2.
|
Have
you, your Associates, or Affiliates entered into any arrangements
that
provide for the receipt of any item of value or transfer of any warrants,
options, or other securities from the Company to an underwriter of
the
offering described in the Registration Statement or any Related Persons
within the 180 Day Period prior?
|
Yes
No
If
you
have marked "yes" to any of (a) through (e) above, please briefly describe
the
facts below.
By
signing below you: (i) state to the Company that to the best of you knowledge
and belief the above information is correct and complete as of the date of
reply
to this Questionnaire; and (ii) agree to promptly notify the Company in writing
if any of the information changes.
Signature: | ||||
Name: | Title: | |||
Dated: | , 2006 |
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PLEASE
FAX THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED
QUESTIONNAIRE,
NO LATER THAN DECEMBER __, 2006 TO:
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx LLP
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Telephone:
(000)-000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
THIS
DOCUMENT REQUIRES A RESPONSE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER __,
2006
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APPENDIX
"Affiliate"
The
term
denotes a person that directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by,
or
is under common control with, the Company.
"Associate"
The
term
denotes (a) any corporation or organization (other than the Company) of
which you are an officer or partner or are directly or indirectly, the
beneficial owner of ten percent or more of any class of its equity securities;
or (b) any trust or other estate in which you have a substantial beneficial
interest or as to which you serve as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity;
or (c) your spouse, or any relative of yours or your spouse who shares
your home or who is a director or officer of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries.
"Beneficial
Ownership"
Securities
should be considered beneficially owned by any person, even though the
securities may not be registered in the name of that person, if benefits
substantially equivalent to those of ownership of the securities are enjoyed
by
that person by reason of any contract, understanding, relationship, or agreement
or other arrangement.
Specifically,
a beneficial owner of a Company's stock includes any person who, directly or
indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship,
or
otherwise has or shares
(I) voting
power
(which
includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of such stock) and/or
(ii) investment
power
(which
includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition of such
stock).
In
addition to the foregoing, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of
a
Company's stock if such person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership
of
such stock at any time within sixty days, including any such right so acquired
through (a) the exercise of an option, warrant, or right, (b) the
conversion of a security, (c) the power to revoke a trust, discretionary account
or similar arrangement, or (d) the automatic termination of a trust,
discretionary account, or similar arrangement. However, if a security or power
described in clauses (a), (b), or (c) is acquired in order to change or
influence the control of a company, the holder of the security or power is
deemed to be the beneficial owner without regard to such sixty-day
period.
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"Executive
Officer"
The
term
refers to the president, any vice-president in charge of a principal business
function (such as sales, administration or finance), secretary, treasurer,
or
any other person performing similar policy-making functions.
"Family
Relationship"
The
term
refers to any relationship by blood, marriage, or adoption, not more remote
than
first cousin.
“Member”
A
“member” means any broker or dealer admitted to membership in the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD").
"Person
or Persons"
The
term
denotes any natural person, company, government, political subdivision, agency
or instrumentality of a government.
“Person
Associated with a Member”
A
person
associated with a Member means: (1) a natural person who is registered or has
applied for registration under the Rules of the NASD; (2) a sole proprietor,
partner, officer, director, or branch manager of a member, or other natural
person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, or a natural
person engaged in the investment banking or securities business who is directly
or indirectly controlling or controlled by a member, whether or not any such
person is registered or exempt from registration with the NASD under the NASD’s
By-Laws or the Rules of the NASD.
"Personal
Benefits"
The
term
refers to the value of personal benefits which are not directly related to
a
person's job performance, furnished by a company (or subsidiaries) directly,
or
through third persons.
"Subsidiary"
An
entity
owned wholly or partially by the Company.
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"Transaction"
The
term
"transaction" is to be understood in its broadest sense, and includes the direct
or indirect receipt of anything of value.
Underwriter
or a Related Person
An
Underwriter or Related Person means a broker dealer registered with the NASD,
and Underwriter's counsel, financial consultants and advisors, finders, members
of the selling or distribution group, any member participating in the public
offering, and any and all other persons associated with or related to and
members of the immediate family of any such persons.
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