REGISTRATION RIGHTS
AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.
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Definitions
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2.
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Registration
Rights
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2.1
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Demand
Registration
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2.2
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Company
Registration
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2.3
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Underwriting
Requirements
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2.4
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Obligations
of the Company
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2.5
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Furnish
Information
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2.6
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Expenses of
Registration
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2.7
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Delay of
Registration
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2.8
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Indemnification
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2.9
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Reports
Under Exchange Act
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2.10
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Limitations
on Subsequent Registration Rights
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2.11
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“Market Stand-off”
Agreement
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2.12
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Restrictions
on Transfer
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2.13
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Termination
of Registration Rights
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3.
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Information
and Observer Rights
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3.1
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Delivery of
Financial Statements
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3.2
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Inspection
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3.3
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Termination
of Information Rights
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3.4
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Confidentiality
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4.
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Miscellaneous
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4.1
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Successors
and Assigns
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4.2
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Governing
Law
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4.3
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Counterparts; Facsimile
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4.4
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Titles and
Subtitles
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4.5
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Notices
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4.6
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Amendments
and Waivers
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4.7
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Severability
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4.8
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Aggregation
of Stock
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4.9
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Entire
Agreement
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4.11
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Dispute
Resolution
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4.12
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Delays or
Omissions
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS
AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS
AGREEMENT (this
“ Agreement ”)
is made as of the 18th day of November 2008, by and among
Neuro-Hitech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “
Company ”), and each of TG United
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and David Ambrose (each, an “
Investor ”). The Company and Investors are
sometimes referred to herein as a “ Party
” and collectively as the “ Parties
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RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company and Investors are parties to that
certain Modification Agreement and Release, dated of even date
herewith (the “ Modification Agreement
”); and
WHEREAS , in order to induce the Investors to enter into
the Modification Agreement, the Investors and the Company hereby
agree that this Agreement shall govern the rights of the Investors
to receive certain information from the Company, shall cause the
Company to register shares of Common Stock issuable to the
Investors upon the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock and
Series B Preferred Stock issued to the Investors pursuant to the
Modification Agreement, and shall govern certain other matters as
set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE , the parties hereby agree as
follows:
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1.
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Definitions . For purposes of this
Agreement:
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1.1 “ Affiliate ”
means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who,
directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with such Person, including without limitation any
general partner, managing member, officer or director of such
Person or any venture capital fund now or hereafter existing that
is controlled by one or more general partners or managing members
of, or shares the same management company with, such
Person.
1.2 “ Common Stock ”
means shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001
per share.
1.3 “ Damages ” means
any loss, damage, or liability (joint or several) to which a party
hereto may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, or other federal or state law, insofar as such loss, damage,
or liability (or any action in respect thereof) arises out of or is
based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of
a material fact contained in any registration statement of the
Company, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus
contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto;
(ii) an omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading; or (iii) any violation or
alleged violation by the indemnifying
party (or any of its agents or Affiliates)
of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law,
or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act, or any state securities law.
1.4 “ Exchange Act ”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
1.5 “ Excluded Registration
” means (i) a registration relating to the sale of
securities to employees of the Company or a subsidiary pursuant to
a stock option, stock purchase, or similar plan; (ii) a
registration relating to an SEC Rule 145 transaction; (iii) a
registration on any form that does not include substantially the
same information as would be required to be included in a
registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable
Securities; or (iv) a registration in which the only Common
Stock being registered is Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
debt securities that are also being registered.
1.6 “ Form S-1 ” means
such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof
or any successor registration form under the Securities Act
subsequently adopted by the SEC.
1.7 “ Form S-3 ” means
such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof
or any registration form under the Securities Act subsequently
adopted by the SEC that permits incorporation of substantial
information by reference to other documents filed by the Company
with the SEC.
1.8 “ GAAP ” means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States.
1.9 “ Holder ” means
any holder of Registrable Securities who is a party to this
Agreement.
1.10 “ Immediate Family
Member ” means a child, stepchild, grandchild,
parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law,
or sister-in-law,
including adoptive relationships, of a natural person referred to
herein.
1.11 “ Initiating Holders
” means, collectively, Holders who properly initiate a
registration request under this Agreement.
1.12 “ Person ” means
any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability
company, association or other entity.
1.13 “ Preferred Stock
” means, collectively, shares of the Company’s Series
A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock.
1.14 “ QPO ” means the
closing of the sale of shares of the Company’s Common Stock
to the public, in a firm-commitment underwritten public offering
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act, resulting in at least $20,000,000 of proceeds, net
of the underwriting discount and commissions, to the
Company.
1.15 “ Registrable Securities
” means (i) the Common Stock issuable or issued upon
conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) the Common
Stock issuable or issued upon conversion of the Series B Preferred
Stock; (iii) any Common Stock held by the Investors that is
not registered with the SEC; and (iv) any Common Stock issued
as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant,
right, or other security that is issued as) a dividend or other
distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement
of, the shares referenced in clauses (i) and (ii)
above; excluding in all cases, however, any Registrable Securities
sold by a Person in a transaction in which the applicable
rights under this Agreement are not
assigned pursuant to Section 4.1 , and excluding for
purposes of Section 2 any shares for
which registration rights have terminated pursuant to Section
2.13 of this Agreement.
1.16 “ Registrable Securities then
outstanding ” means the number of shares determined
by adding the number of shares of outstanding Common Stock that are
Registrable Securities and the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable (directly or
indirectly) pursuant to then exercisable and/or convertible
securities that are Registrable Securities.
1.17 “ Restricted Securities
” means the securities of the Company required to bear the
legend set forth in Section 2.12(b) hereof.
1.18 “ SEC ” means the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
1.19 “ SEC Rule 144 ”
means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities
Act.
1.20 “ SEC Rule 145 ”
means Rule 145 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities
Act.
1.21 “ Securities Act ”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
1.22 “ Selling Expenses
” means all underwriting discounts, selling commissions, and
stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable
Securities, and fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder,
except for the fees and disbursements of the Selling Holder Counsel
borne and paid by the Company as provided in Section
2.6.
1.23 “ Series A Preferred
Stock ” means shares of the Company’s Series A
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share.
1.24 “ Series B Preferred
Stock ” means shares of the Company’s Series B
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share.
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2.
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Registration
Rights . The Company
covenants and agrees as follows:
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2.1 Demand Registration .
(a) Form S-1 Demand . If at any time after the earlier of
(i) five years after the date of this Agreement or
(ii) 180 days after the effective date of the registration
statement for the QPO, the Company receives a request from Holders
of at least 750,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (subject to
appropriate adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends,
combinations, and other recapitalizations) that the Company file a
Form S-1 registration statement with
respect to 50% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, then
the Company shall (i) within 10 days after the date such request is
given, give notice thereof (the “ Demand
Notice ”) to all Holders other than the Initiating
Holders; and (ii) as soon as practicable, and in any event within
60 days after the date such request is given by the Initiating
Holders, file a Form S-1 registration statement under the
Securities Act covering all Registrable Securities that the
Initiating Holders requested to be
registered, subject to the limitations of
Section 2.1(c) and Section 2.3.
(b) Form S-3 Demand . If at any time when it is eligible to use a
Form S-3 registration statement, the Company receives a
request from Holders of at least 750,000 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment for stock
splits, stock dividends, combinations, and other recapitalizations)
that the Company file a Form S-3 registration statement with
respect to at least 25% of the Registrable Securities then
outstanding, then the Company shall (i) within 10 days after the
date such request is given, give a Demand Notice to all Holders
other than the Initiating Holders; and (ii) as soon as practicable,
and in any event within 45 days after the date such request is
given by the Initiating Holders, file a Form S-3 registration
statement under the Securities Act covering all Registrable
Securities requested to be included in such registration by any
other Holders, as specified by notice given by each such Holder to
the Company within 20 days of the date the Demand Notice is given,
and in each case, subject to the limitations of Section
2.1(c) and Section 2.3 .
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing obligations, if
the Company furnishes to Holders requesting a registration pursuant
to this Section 2.1 a certificate signed by the
Company’s chief executive officer stating that in the good
faith judgment of the Company’s Board of Directors it would
be materially detrimental to the Company and its stockholders for
such registration statement to either become effective or remain
effective for as long as such registration statement otherwise
would be required to remain effective, because such action would
(i) materially interfere with a significant acquisition, corporate
reorganization, or other similar transaction involving the Company;
(ii) require premature disclosure of material information that the
Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as
confidential; or (iii) render the Company unable to comply
with requirements under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, then
the Company shall have the right to defer taking action with
respect to such filing, and any time periods with respect to filing
or effectiveness thereof shall be tolled correspondingly, for a
period of not more than 90 days after the request of the Initiating
Holders is given; provided, however , that the Company may
not invoke this right more than once in any twelve (12) month
period; and provided further that the Company shall not
register any securities for its own account or that of any other
stockholder during such 90 day period other than an Excluded
Registration.
(d) The Company shall not be obligated to effect,
or to take any action to effect, any registration pursuant to
Section 2.1(a) (i) during the period that is 60 days before
the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of filing of,
and ending on a date that is 180 days after the effective date of,
a Company-initiated registration, provided , that the
Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable
efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective;
(ii) after the Company has effected one registration pursuant to
Section 2.1(a) ; or (iii) if the Initiating Holders propose
to dispose of shares of Registrable Securities that may be
immediately registered on Form S-3 pursuant to a request made
pursuant to Section 2.1(b) . The Company shall not be
obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any
registration pursuant to Section 2.1(b) (i) during the
period that is 30 days before the Company’s good faith
estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date that is 90
days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration,
provided, that the Company is actively employing in good faith
commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration
statement to become effective; or (ii) if the Company has effected
two registrations pursuant to Section 2.1(b) within the
twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the date of such
request. A registration shall not be counted as
“effected” for purposes of this Section 2.1(d)
until such time as the applicable registration statement has been
declared effective by the SEC, unless the Initiating Holders
withdraw their request for such registration, elect not to pay the
registration expenses therefor, and forfeit their right to one
demand registration statement pursuant to Section 2.6, in
which case such withdrawn registration statement shall be counted
as “effected” for purposes of this
Section 2.1(d) .
2.2 Company Registration . If the Company proposes to register
(including, for this purpose, a registration effected by the
Company for stockholders other than the Holders) any of its Common
Stock under the Securities Act in connection with the public
offering of such securities solely for cash (other than in an
Excluded Registration), the Company shall, at such time, promptly
give each Holder notice of such registration. Upon the request of
each Holder given within 20 days after such notice is given by the
Company, the Company shall, subject to the provisions of Section
2.3 , cause to be registered all of the Registrable Securities
that each such Holder has requested to be included in such
registration. The Company shall have the right to terminate or
withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section
2.2 before the effective date of such registration, whether or
not any Holder has elected to include Registrable Securities in
such registration. The expenses (other than Selling Expenses) of
such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in
accordance with Section 2.6 .
2.3 Underwriting Requirements
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(a) If, pursuant to Section 2.1 , the
Initiating Holders intend to distribute the
Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an
underwriting, they shall so advise the Company as a part of their
request made pursuant to Section 2.1, and the Company shall
include such information in the Demand Notice. The underwriter(s)
will be selected by the Company and shall be reasonably acceptable
to a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders. In such event,
the right of any Holder to include such Holder’s Registrable
Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such
Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion
of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting
to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute
their securities through such underwriting shall (together with the
Company as provided in Section 2.4(e) ) enter into an
underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter(s)
selected for such underwriting. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Section 2.3, if the underwriter(s) advise(s) the
Initiating Holders in writing that marketing factors require a
limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, then the
Initiating Holders shall so advise all Holders of Registrable
Securities that otherwise would be underwritten pursuant hereto,
and the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in
the underwriting shall be allocated among such Holders of
Registrable Securities, including the Initiating Holders, in
proportion (as nearly as practicable) to the number of Registrable
Securities owned by each Holder or in such other proportion as
shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling Holders;
provided, however , that the number of Registrable
Securities held by the Holders to be included in such underwriting
shall not be reduced unless all other securities are first entirely
excluded from the underwriting.
(b) In connection with any offering involving an
underwriting of shares of the Company’s capital stock
pursuant to Section 2.2 , the Company shall not be required
to include any of the Holders’ Registrable Securities in such
underwriting unless the Holders accept the terms of the
underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and its
underwriters, and then only in such quantity as the underwriters in
their sole discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of
the offering by the Company. If the total number of securities,
including Registrable Securities, requested by stockholders to be
included in such offering exceeds the number of securities to be
sold (other than by the Company) that the underwriters in their
reasonable discretion determine is compatible with the success of
the offering, then the Company shall be required to include in the
offering only that number of such securities, including Registrable
Securities, which the underwriters and the Company in their sole
discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the
offering. If the underwriters determine that less than all of the
Registrable Securities requested to be registered can be included
in such offering, then the Registrable Securities that are included
in such offering shall be allocated among the selling Holders in
proportion (as nearly as practicable to) the number of Registrable
Securities owned by each selling Holder or in such other
proportions as shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling
Holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall (i) the
number of Registrable Securities included in the offering be
reduced unless all other securities (other than securities to be
sold by the Company) are first entirely excluded from the offering,
or (ii) the number of Registrable Securities included in the
offering be reduced below 30% of the total number of securities
included in such offering, unless such offering is the QPO, in
which case the selling Holders may be excluded further if the
underwriters make the determination described above and no other
stockholder’s securities are included in such offering. For
purposes of the provision in this Section 2.3(b) concerning
apportionment, for any selling Holder that is a partnership,
limited liability company, or corporation, the partners, members,
retired partners, retired members, stockholders, and Affiliates of
such Holder, or the estates and Immediate Family Members of any
such partners, retired partners, members, and retired members and
any trusts for the benefit of any of the foregoing Persons, shall
be deemed to be a single “selling Holder,” and any pro
rata reduction with respect to such “selling Holder”
shall be based upon the aggregate number of Registrable Securities
owned by all Persons included in such “selling Holder,”
as defined in this sentence.
(c) For purposes of Section 2.1 , a
registration shall not be counted as “effected” if, as
a result of an exercise of the underwriter’s cutback
provisions in Section 2.3(a) , all of the Registrable
Securities that Holders have requested to be included in such
registration statement are not actually included.
2.4 Obligations of the Company
. Whenever required under this
Section 2 to effect the registration of any Registrable
Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably
possible:
(a) prepare and file with the SEC a registration
statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration
statement to become effective and, upon the request of the Holders
of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered thereunder,
keep such registration statement effective for a period of up to
120 days or, if earlier, until the distribution contemplated in the
registration statement has been completed; provided, however
, that (i) such 120 day period shall be extended for a period of
time equal to the period the Holder refrains, at the request of an
underwriter of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company,
from selling any securities included in such registration, and (ii)
in the case of any registration of Registrable Securities on Form
S-3 that are intended to be offered on a continuous or delayed
basis, subject to compliance with applicable SEC rules, such 120
day period shall be extended for up to 180 days, if necessary, to
keep the registration statement effective until all such
Registrable Securities are sold;
(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments
and supplements to such registration statement, and the prospectus
used in connection with such registration statement, as may be
necessary to comply with the Securities Act in order to enable the
disposition of all securities covered by such registration
statement;
(c) furnish to the selling Holders such numbers of
copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, as
required by the Securities Act, and such other documents as the
Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate their
disposition of their Registrable Securities;
(d) use its commercially reasonable efforts to
register and qualify the securities covered by such registration
statement under such other securities or blue-sky laws of such
jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the selling
Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required to
qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of
process in any such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is
already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may
be required by the Securities Act;
(e) in the event of any underwritten public
offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an
underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the
underwriter(s) of such offering;
(f) use its commercially reasonable efforts to
cause all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration
statement to be listed on a national securities exchange or trading
system and each securities exchange and trading system (if any) on
which similar securities issued by the Company are then
listed;
(g) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all
Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement and
provide a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each
case not later than the effective date of such
registration;
(h) promptly make available for inspection by the
selling Holders, any underwriter(s) participating in any
disposition pursuant to such registration statement, and any
attorney or accountant or other agent retained by any such
underwriter or selected by the selling Holders, all financial and
other records, pertinent corporate documents, and properties of the
Company, and cause the Company’s officers, direct
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