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EXHIBIT 10.5
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Registration Rights Agreement is entered into as of the 16th day
of March, 2000, by and among Franklin Telecommunications Corp., a California
corporation (the "Company"), and the investor specified on the signature page
hereof (the "Investor");
RECITALS:
A. The Company and the Investor have entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement dated as of March 16, 2000 (the "Securities Purchase Agreement");
B. In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company
has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained therein, to
issue and sell to the Investor (i) shares of the Company's common stock, without
par value (the "Common Stock"), (ii) a Term Warrant, in the form of Exhibit A to
the Securities Purchase Agreement ( the "Term Warrant"), and (iii) a Protective
Warrant, in the form of Exhibit B to the Securities Purchase Agreement, all in
the amounts specified on the signature page hereof. The shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Term Warrant and the Protective Warrant are
referred to herein as the "Warrant Shares".
C. To induce the Investor 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 (the "Securities Act"), and
applicable state securities laws;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
1.1 "INVESTORS" means the Initial Investor and any transferees or
assignees who agree to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement in
accordance with Section 9 hereof.
1.2 "REGISTER," "REGISTERED," and "REGISTRATION" refer to a
registration effected by preparing and filing a Registration Statement or
Statements in compliance with the Securities Act and pursuant to Rule 415 under
the Securities Act or any successor rule providing for offering securities on a
continuous basis ("RULE 415"), if applicable, and the declaration or ordering of
effectiveness of such Registration Statement by the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
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1.3 "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" means (i) the Shares, (ii) the Warrant
Shares and (iii) any shares of capital stock issued or issuable, from time to
time (with any adjustments), as a distribution on or in exchange for or
otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing, whether as default payments or
otherwise.
1.4 "REGISTRATION STATEMENT" means one or more registration
statements of the Company under the Securities Act registering all of the
Registrable Securities.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the respective meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
2. REGISTRATION
2.1 Mandatory Registration. The Company shall file with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), within thirty days of the
date hereof (the "FILING DATE") a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (or, if
Form S-3 is not then available, on such form of Registration Statement as is
then available to effect a registration of the issuance and/or the resale of all
of the Registrable Securities, covering the resale of at least 120% of
Registrable Securities, which Registration Statement, to the extent allowable
under the Securities Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder (including Rule
416), shall state that such Registration Statement also covers such
indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock as may become issuable
upon exercise of the Warrants to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits,
stock dividends or similar transactions.
2.2 Payments by the Company. The Company shall use its best efforts
to cause the Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 2.1
hereof to become effective as soon as practicable, but in no event later than
the 120th day after the Closing Date (the "OUTSIDE DATE OF REGISTRATION"). In
the event (i) the Company fails for any reason to obtain the effectiveness of
the Registration Statement by the Outside Date of Registration, (ii) the Company
fails for any reason to maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
as provided herein (unless the Registrable Securities covered by such
Registration Statement shall have become freely tradable pursuant to Rule 144(k)
of the Securities Act or have been otherwise sold, or (iii) the Common Stock is
not listed or included for quotation on Nasdaq, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market ,
the Nasdaq National Market, the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock
Exchange, then, for any period of such ineffectiveness (an "INEFFECTIVE
PERIOD"),the Company shall pay to the Investor in immediately available funds
into an account designated by the Investor an amount equal to two percent (2.0%)
of the aggregate Purchase Price of all of the Registrable Securities then held
by the Investor for each calendar month and for each portion of a calendar
month, pro rata, during an Ineffective Period. Such payments shall be made on
the first Trading Day after the earliest to occur of (i) the expiration of the
applicable Ineffective Period and (ii) the last day of each calendar month
during an Ineffective Period. Such amounts shall be paid in cash or, at the
Company's option, may be convertible into that number of shares of Common Stock
computed by dividing the amount of such payment by the Market Price determined
as of the first day of the period when such payment becomes due. Any shares of
Common Stock issued upon conversion of such amounts shall be Registrable
Securities.
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2.3 Piggy-Back Registrations. If at any time prior to the expiration
of the Registration Period (as hereinafter defined) the Company shall file with
the SEC a Registration Statement relating to an offering for its own account or
the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities
(other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or their then equivalents relating to equity
securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity
or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or
other employee benefit plans) and the Company is not prohibited from including
such Registrable Securities on such Registration Statement, the Company shall
send to each Investor who is entitled to registration rights under this Section
2.3 written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen days after the
date of such notice, such Investor shall so request in writing, the Company
shall include in such Registration Statement all or any part of the Registrable
Securities such Investor requests to be registered, except that if, in
connection with any underwritten public offering for the account of the Company
the managing underwriter(s) thereof shall impose a limitation on the number of
shares of Common Stock which may be included in the Registration Statement
because, in such underwriter(s)' judgment, marketing or other factors dictate
such limitation is necessary to facilitate public distribution, then the Company
shall be obligated to include in such Registration Statement only such limited
portion of the Registrable Securities with respect to which such Investor has
requested inclusion hereunder as the underwriter shall permit. Any exclusion of
Registrable Securities shall be made pro rata among the Investors seeking to
include Registrable Securities, in proportion to the number of Registrable
Securities sought to be included by such Investors; provided, however, that the
Company shall not exclude any Registrable Securities unless the Company has
first excluded all outstanding securities, the holders of which are not entitled
to inclusion of such securities in such Registration Statement or are not
entitled to pro rata inclusion with the Registrable Securities; and provided,
further, however, that, after giving effect to the immediately preceding
proviso, any exclusion of Registrable Securities shall be made pro rata with
holders of other securities having the right to include such securities in the
Registration Statement other than holders of securities entitled to inclusion of
their securities in such Registration Statement by reason of demand registration
rights (except to the extent any existing agreements otherwise provide). If an
offering in connection with which an Investor is entitled to registration under
this Section 2.3 is an underwritten offering, then each Investor whose
Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement shall, unless
otherwise agreed by the Company, offer and sell such Registrable Securities in
an underwritten offering using the same underwriter or underwriters and, subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, on the same terms and conditions as other
shares of Common Stock included in such underwritten offering.
2.4 Eligibility for Form S-3. The Company represents and warrants
that it meets the requirements for the use of Form S-3 for registration of the
sale by the Investor of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall file
all reports required to be filed by the Company with the SEC in a timely manner
so as to maintain such eligibility for the use of Form S-3.
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3. OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY.
In connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities, the
Company shall have the following obligations:
3.1 The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC the Registration
Statement required by Section 2.1 and cause such Registration Statement relating
to Registrable Securities to become effective as soon as practicable after such
filing (but in no event later than the Outside Date of Registration), and keep
the Registration Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415 at all times until
such date as is the earlier of (i) the date on which all of the Registrable
Securities have been sold and (ii) the date on which all of the Registrable
Securities (in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Investor) may be
immediately sold to the public without registration or restriction pursuant to
Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (the "REGISTRATION PERIOD"), which
Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto and
prospectuses contained therein and all documents incorporated by reference
therein) (i) shall comply in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder
and (ii) 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 not misleading. The financial statements of the Company
included in the Registration Statement or incorporated by reference therein will
comply as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC applicable with
respect thereto. Such financial statements will be prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the
periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial
statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim
statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed on
summary statements and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated
financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the
dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows
for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to
immaterial year-end adjustments).
3.2 The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements to the Registration
Statement and the prospectus used in connection with the Registration Statement
as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective at all times
during the Registration Period, and, during such period, comply with the
provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all
Registrable Securities of the Company covered by the Registration Statement
until such time as all of such Registrable Securities have been disposed of in
accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers
thereof as set forth in the Registration Statement.
3.3 The Company shall furnish to each Investor whose Registrable
Securities are included in the Registration Statement and its legal counsel,
upon written request, (i) promptly after the same is prepared and publicly
distributed, filed with the SEC, or received by the Company, one copy of the
Registration Statement and any amendment thereto, each preliminary prospectus
and prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto, and, in the case of the
Registration Statement referred to in Section 2.1, each letter written by or on
behalf of the Company to the SEC or the staff of the SEC (including, without
limitation, any request to accelerate the effectiveness of any Registration
Statement or amendment thereto), and each item of correspondence from the SEC or
the staff of the SEC, in each case relating to such Registration Statement
(other than any portion, if any, thereof which contains information for which
the Company has sought confidential treatment), (ii) on the date of
effectiveness of the
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Registration Statement or any amendment thereto, a notice stating that the
Registration Statement or amendment has been declared effective, and (iii) such
number of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, and all
amendments and supplements thereto and such other documents as such Investor may
reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable
Securities owned by such Investor.
3.4. The Company shall use its best efforts to (i) register and qualify
the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such
other securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions in the United States
as each Investor who holds Registrable Securities being offered reasonably
requests, (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 (a) qualify to do business in any
jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this
Section 3.4, (b) subject itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction,
(c) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction, (d)
provide any undertakings that cause the Company undue expense or burden, or (e)
make any change in its charter or bylaws, which in each case the Board of
Directors of the Company determines to be contrary to the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders.
3.5 In the event the Investors who hold a majority in interest of the
Registrable Securities being offered in an offering select underwriters for the
offering, the Company shall enter into and perform its obligations under an
underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, including, without
limitation, customary indemnification and contribution obligations, with the
underwriters of such offering.
3.6. As promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event, the
Company shall notify each Investor by telephone and facsimile of the happening
of any event, of which the Company has knowledge, as a result of which the
prospectus included in the 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 not
misleading, and use its best efforts promptly to prepare a supplement or
amendment to the Registration Statement to correct such untrue statement or
omission, and deliver such number of copies of such supplement or amendment to
each Investor as such Investor may reasonably request.
3.7 The Company shall use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of
any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a Registration Statement,
and, if such an order is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order at the
earliest practicable moment (including in each case by amending or supplementing
such Registration Statement) and to notify each Investor who holds Registrable
Securities being sold (or, in the event of an underwritten offering, the
managing underwriters) of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof
(and if such Registration Statement is supplemented or amended, deliver such
number of copies of such supplement or amendment to each Investor as such
Investor may reasonably request).
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3.8. The Company shall make available for inspection by (i) any
Investor, (ii) any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to the
Registration Statement, (iii) one firm of attorneys and one firm of accountants
or other agents retained by the Investors, and (iv) one firm of attorneys
retained by all such underwriters (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 to enable each Inspector to exercise its due
diligence responsibility, and cause the Company's officers, directors and
employees to supply all information which any Inspector may reasonably request
for purposes of such due diligence; provided, however, that each Inspector shall
hold in confidence and shall not make any disclosure (except to an Investor) 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, (b) the release of such
Records is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other 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. The Company shall not be required
to disclose any confidential information in such Records to any Inspector until
and unless such Inspector shall have entered into confidentiality agreements (in
form and substance satisfactory to the Company) with the Company with respect
thereto, substantially in the form of this Section 3.8. Each Investor agrees
that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in 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. Nothing herein shall be deemed to
limit the Investors' ability to sell Registrable Securities in a manner which is
otherwise consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
3.9. At the request of any Investor, 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 the Registration Statement or, if necessary, a new Registration Statement
in order to change the plan of distribution set forth in such Registration
Statement, or otherwise in order to permit the sale by any Investor of its
Registrable Securities.
3.10. The Company shall comply with all applicable laws related to a
Registration Statement and offering and sale of securities and all applicable
rules and regulations of governmental authorities in connection therewith
(including without limitation the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC).
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4. OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTORS.
In connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities, the
Investors shall have the following obligations:
4.1 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
registration of such Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in
connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request. At
least three business days prior to the first anticipated filing date of the
Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Investor of the
information the Company requires from each such Investor.
4.2 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 the 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 the Registration Statement.
4.3 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 above,
such Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities
pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities
until such Investor's receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended
prospectus contemplated thereby and, if so directed by the Company, such
Investor shall deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) or destroy
(and deliver to the Company a certificate of destruction) all copies in such
Investor's possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities
current at the time of receipt of such notice.
4.4. No Investor may participate in any underwritten distribution
hereunder unless such Investor (i) agrees to sell such Investor's Registrable
Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements in usual and
customary form entered into by the Company, (ii) completes and executes all
questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and
other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting
arrangements, and (iii) agrees to pay its pro rata share of all underwriting
discounts and commissions and any expenses in excess of those payable by the
Company pursuant to Section 5 below.
5. EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.
All reasonable expenses incurred by the Company or the Investors in
connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2
and 3 above, including, without limitation, all registration, listing and
qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees, the fees and disbursements of
counsel for the Company, shall be borne by the Company. In addition, the Company
shall pay all of the Investors' costs and expenses (including legal fees)
incurred in connection with the enforcement of the rights of the Investors
hereunder.
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6. INDEMNIFICATION.
In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration
Statement under this Agreement:
6.1. To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify, hold
harmless and defend (i) each Investor who holds such Registrable Securities,
and (ii) the directors, officers, partners, members, employees and agents of
such Investor and each person who controls any Investor within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "EXCHANGE ACT"), if any, (each, an "INDEMNIFIED
PERSON"), against any joint or several losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
expenses (collectively, together with actions, proceedings or inquiries by any
regulatory or self-regulatory organization, whether commenced or threatened, in
respect thereof, "CLAIMS") to which any of them may become subject insofar as
such Claims arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement or the omission
or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated 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 light of the circumstances under which
the statements therein were made, not misleading, or (iii) any violation or
alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange 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 (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) being,
collectively, "VIOLATIONS"). Subject to the restrictions set forth in Section
6.3 with respect to the number of legal counsel, the Company shall reimburse
the Investors and each other Indemnified Person, 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 6.1: (i) shall
not apply to a Claim arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in
reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the
Company by such Indemnified Person expressly for use in the Registration
Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto; (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; and (iii) with respect to any preliminary prospectus,
shall not inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Person if the untrue
statement or omission of material fact contained in the preliminary prospectus
was corrected on a timely basis in the prospectus, as then amended or
supplemented, if such corrected prospectus was timely made available by the
Company hereof, and the Indemnified Person was promptly advised in writing not
to use the incorrect prospectus prior to the use giving rise to a Violation
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and such Indemnified Person, notwithstanding such advice, used it. 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.
6.2. In connection with any Registration Statement in which an Investor
is participating, each such Investor agrees severally and not jointly to
indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same manner
set forth in Section 6.1, the Company, each of its directors, each of its
officers who signs the Registration Statement, its employees, agents and each
person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of
the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and any other stockholder
selling securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or any of its
directors or officers or any person who controls such stockholder or
underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act
(collectively and together with an Indemnified Person, an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY"),
against any Claim to which any of them may become subject, under the Securities
Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim arises out of or is
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 6.3 such
Investor will reimburse any legal or other expenses (promptly as such expenses
are incurred and are due and payable) reasonably incurred by them in connection
with investigating or defending any such Claim; provided, however, that the
indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6.2 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; provided, further, however, that the Investor shall be liable under
this Agreement (including this Section 6.2 and Section 7) for only that amount
as does not exceed the net proceeds actually received by 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. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6.2 with respect to any
preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Party
if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the
preliminary prospectus was corrected on a timely basis in the prospectus, as
then amended or supplemented, and the Indemnified Party failed to utilize such
corrected prospectus.
6.3. Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action
(including any governmental action), such Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to 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 mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party
and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party, as the case may be;
provided, however, that such indemnifying party shall not be entitled
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to assume such defense and an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have
the right to retain its own counsel with the fees and expenses to be paid by the
indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the
indemnifying party, the representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person
or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to
actual or potential conflicts of interest between such Indemnified Person or
Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such
proceeding or the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such
action include both the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party and the
indemnifying party and any such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party
reasonably determines that there may be legal defenses available to such
Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party which are in conflict with those
available to such indemnifying party. The indemnifying party shall pay for only
one separate legal counsel for the Indemnified Persons or the Indemnified
Parties, as applicable, and such legal counsel shall be selected by Investors
holding a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in the
Registration Statement to which the Claim relates, if the Investor is entitled
to indemnification hereunder, or by the Company, if the Company is entitled to
indemnification hereunder, as applicable. 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 actually prejudiced in its ability to
defend such action. The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made
by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the
investigation or defense, as such expense, loss, damage or liability is incurred
and is due and payable.
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 contribution shall be made under circumstances where the maker would not
have been liable for indemnification under the fault standards set forth in
Section 6, (ii) no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of
such fraudulent misrepresentation, and (iii) contribution (together with any
indemnification or other obligations under this Agreement) 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.
8. ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
The rights of the Investors hereunder, including the right to have the
Company register Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement, shall be
automatically assignable by each Investor to any transferee of all or any
portion of the Warrants or the 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 after such assignment, (ii)
the Company is furnished with written notice of (a) the name and address of such
transferee or assignee and (b) the
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securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred
or assigned, (iii) following such transfer or assignment, the further
disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignee is restricted under
the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, (iv) 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. In addition,
and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the
Securities Purchase Agreement or the Warrants, the Securities may be pledged,
and all rights of the Investors under this Agreement or any other agreement or
document related to the transaction contemplated hereby may be assigned, without
further consent of the Company, to a bona fide pledgee in connection with an
Investor's margin or brokerage accounts.
9. 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 written consent of the Company, and
Investors who hold a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities or, in
the case of a waiver, with the written consent of the party charged with the
enforcement of any such provision. Any amendment or waiver effected in
accordance with this Section 9 shall be binding upon each Investor and the
Company.
10. MISCELLANEOUS.
10.1. Any notices required or permitted to be given under the terms of
this Agreement shall be sent by certified or registered mail (return receipt
requested) or delivered personally or by courier or by confirmed telecopy, and
shall be effective five (5) days after being placed in the mail, if mailed, or
upon receipt or refusal of receipt, if delivered personally or by courier or
confirmed telecopy, in each case addressed to a party. The addresses for such
communications shall be:
If to the Company:
Franklin Telecommunications Corp.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to an Investor, at such address as such Investor shall have provided
in writing to the Company or such other address as such Investor furnishes by
notice given in accordance with this Section 10.1
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10.2. 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.
10.3 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and to be
performed in the State of California.
10.4 This Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Warrants
(including all schedules and exhibits thereto) 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
Securities Purchase Agreement and the Warrants supersede all prior agreements
and understandings among the parties hereto and thereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and thereof.
10.5. Subject to the requirements of Section 9 hereof, this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of
each of the parties hereto.
10.6. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference
only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
10.7 This Agreement may be executed in two or more 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.
10.8. 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 the 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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights
Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
Franklin Telecommunications Corp.
By:
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Its:
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Investor:
By:
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