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EXHIBIT 10.13 THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT

Shareholder Agreement

EXHIBIT 10.13 THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
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Title: EXHIBIT 10.13 THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
Governing Law: California     Date: 5/5/2006

EXHIBIT 10.13 THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
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Exhibit 10.13


DIVX, INC.
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
OCTOBER 19, 2005


1.

 

General

 

1


 


 


1.1.


 


Amendment and Restatement of Prior Agreement.


 


1


 


 


1.2.


 


Certain Definitions.


 


1


 


 


1.3.


 


Restrictions


 


3


 


 


1.4.


 


Restrictive Legend


 


3


 


 


1.5.


 


Notice of Proposed Transfers


 


3


 


 


1.6.


 


Standoff Agreement


 


4


2.


 


Registration Rights


 


4


 


 


2.1.


 


Requested Registration


 


4


 


 


2.2.


 


Company Registration.


 


6


 


 


2.3.


 


Registration on Form S-3.


 


7


 


 


2.4.


 


Expenses of Registration.


 


7


 


 


2.5.


 


Registration Procedures


 


8


 


 


2.6.


 


Delay in Registration


 


9


 


 


2.7.


 


Indemnification


 


9


 


 


2.8.


 


Information by Holder.


 


11


 


 


2.9.


 


Rule 144 Reporting


 


11


 


 


2.10.


 


Transfer of Registration Rights


 


12


 


 


2.11.


 


Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights


 


12


3.


 


Affirmative Covenants of the Company


 


12


 


 


3.1.


 


Financial Information


 


12


 


 


3.2.


 


Inspection


 


13


 


 


3.3.


 


Reserve for Conversion Shares


 


13


 


 


3.4.


 


Employee Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreements


 


13


 


 


3.5.


 


Compensation of Employees


 


13


 


 


3.6.


 


Marketing and Publicity


 


14


 


 


3.7.


 


Board Expenses


 


14


 


 


3.8.


 


Zone IPO Participation Right


 


14


 


 


3.9.


 


Key Man Insurance


 


14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



4.


 


Right of First Offer


 


14


 


 


4.1.


 


Subsequent Offerings


 


14


 


 


4.2.


 


Exercise of Rights


 


15


 


 


4.3.


 


Issuances of Equity Securities to Other Persons


 


15


 


 


4.4.


 


Issuances below Conversion Price of Series D Preferred Stock


 


15


 


 


4.5.


 


Excluded Securities


 


16


5.


 


Right of First Refusal on Sales by Founders; Co-Sale Right


 


16


 


 


5.1.


 


Transfer of Shares


 


16


 


 


5.2.


 


Investors' Option


 


17


 


 


5.3.


 


Company's Option


 


17


 


 


5.4.


 


Sale to a Third Party


 


17


 


 


5.5.


 


Application of Provisions


 


17


 


 


5.6.


 


Closing


 


17


 


 


5.7.


 


Co-Sale Right


 


18


 


 


5.8.


 


Transfers Void


 


18


6.


 


Right of First Refusal on Sales by Series C Preferred Holders; Co-Sale Right


 


18


 


 


6.1.


 


Transfer of Shares


 


18


 


 


6.2.


 


Investors' Option


 


18


 


 


6.3.


 


Company's Option


 


19


 


 


6.4.


 


Sale to a Third Party


 


19


 


 


6.5.


 


Application of Provisions


 


19


 


 


6.6.


 


Closing


 


19


 


 


6.7.


 


Co-Sale Right


 


19


 


 


6.8.


 


Transfers Void


 


19


7.


 


Voting Agreements; Board Observer Rights


 


20


 


 


7.1.


 


Board of Directors


 


20


 


 


7.2.


 


Size of Board of Directors


 


20


 


 


7.3.


 


Board Observer Rights


 


20


8.


 


Change of Control


 


21


 


 


8.1.


 


Change of Control


 


21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



9.


 


Miscellaneous


 


22


 


 


9.1.


 


Termination


 


22


 


 


9.2.


 


Successors in Interest


 


22


 


 


9.3.


 


Governing Law


 


22


 


 


9.4.


 


Survival


 


22


 


 


9.5.


 


Successors and Assigns


 


22


 


 


9.6.


 


Entire Agreement; Amendment


 


22


 


 


9.7.


 


Effect of Amendment and Waiver


 


22


 


 


9.8.


 


Notices


 


23


 


 


9.9.


 


Delays or Omissions


 


23


 


 


9.10.


 


Counterparts


 


23


 


 


9.11.


 


Severability of this Agreement


 


23


 


 


9.12.


 


Titles and Subtitles


 


23


 


 


9.13.


 


Right to Specific Performance


 


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THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT

        This Third Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of October 19, 2005, by and among DivX, Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a DivXNetworks, Inc.) (the "Company"), the investors listed on Schedule A hereto (including any permitted transferee of each such investor, each individually referred to as an "Investor," and collectively, the "Investors"), and the holders of shares of Common Stock listed on Schedule B (the "Founders").


RECITALS

         WHEREAS , the Founders beneficially own the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company set forth opposite their respective names on Schedule B hereto; and

         WHEREAS , the Company, the Founders and certain of the Investors are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement, dated March 22, 2004, as amended to date (the "Prior Agreement");

         WHEREAS , the Company is proposing to issue and certain of the Investors are planning to purchase a total of up to 5,811,100 shares of Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to a Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (the "Series D Agreement");

         WHEREAS , in order to induce the Company and certain Investors to enter into the Series D Agreement, the Company, the Investors and the Founders desire to amend the Prior Agreement on the terms set forth herein and to enter into this Agreement to provide for the grant of certain registration, first refusal and information rights to the Investors, the implementation of procedures for electing the Company's board of directors and voting for transactions involving a change of control of the Company, and the implementation of certain restrictions on the shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock held by the Founders and Investors.

         NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Company, the Investors and the Founders agree as follows:

1.     General.

        1.1.     Amendment and Restatement of Prior Agreement.     The Prior Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety and restated herein. All provisions of, rights granted and covenants made in the Prior Agreement are hereby waived, released and superseded in their entirety and shall have no further force or effect.

        1.2.     Certain Definitions.     As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

        " Charter " shall mean the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as such may be amended from time to time.

        " Commission " shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.

        " Common Stock " shall mean the Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share.

        " Conversion Shares " shall mean the Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (as defined below).

        " Exchange Act " shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

        " Founders' Stock " shall mean the Common Stock now held or hereafter acquired by the Founders.


 

        " Holder " shall mean any stockholder of the Company holding Registrable Securities and any person holding securities convertible into or exchangeable for Registrable Securities.

        " Initiating Holders " shall mean the Investors or transferees of Investors under Section 2.9 hereof who in the aggregate are Holders of not less than (i) a majority of the Registrable Securities issued or issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or (ii) a majority of the Registrable Securities issued or issuable upon conversion of the Company's Series D Preferred Stock (in each case excluding Registrable Securities previously sold in a public offering or as to which registration rights have terminated).

        " Permitted Transfer " shall mean (A) a transfer by a Holder of up to 5% of such Holder's shares of the Company's Common or Preferred Stock (i) to a trust controlled by Holder for the benefit of such Holder's spouse (other than pursuant to any divorce or separation proceedings or settlement), parents, children (natural or adopted), stepchildren or grandchildren, (ii) by will to a spouse, parents, children (natural or adopted), stepchildren or grandchildren or, in the absence of a will, by the laws of descent and distribution, (iii) as a gift to a spouse, parents, children (natural or adopted), stepchildren or grandchildren, (iv) to a transferee or assignee that is a wholly-owned subsidiary or constituent partner (including limited partners or retired partners of such Holder, (vi) if the Holder is an Investor or a Founder, to another Investor or Founder, or (vii) with the prior approval of the Board of Directors (including at least one Director elected by the holders of the Company's Preferred Stock) and (B) in the event of the "winding down" of SVIC No. 4 New Technology Business Investment LLP ("Samsung Fund"), a transfer by Samsung Fund to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. and/or Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., in each case provided that the transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the obligations imposed upon the Stockholders under this Agreement as if such transferee were originally a signatory to this Agreement.

        " Preferred Stock " means the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock of the Company.

        The terms " register ", " registered " and " registration " refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement.

        " Qualified IPO " has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Charter.

        " Registrable Securities " means (i) any Founders' Stock, (ii) any Conversion Shares and (iii) any Common Stock of the Company issued or issuable in respect of the Conversion Shares or other securities issued or issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, or similar event, or any Common Stock otherwise issued or issuable with respect to the Preferred Stock, Founders' Stock or the Conversion Shares; provided , however , that shares of Common Stock or other securities shall only be treated as Registrable Securities if and so long as they have not been (a) sold to or through a broker or dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or a public securities transaction, or (b) sold in a transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act so that all transfer restrictions and restrictive legends with respect thereto are removed upon the consummation of such sale.

        " Registration Expenses " shall mean all expenses incurred by the Company in complying with Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 hereof, including, without limitation, all registration, qualification and filing fees, printing expenses, escrow fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, blue sky fees and expenses, and the expense of any audits incident to or required by any such registration (but excluding the compensation of regular employees of the Company which shall be paid in any event by the Company).

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        " Restricted Securities " shall mean the securities of the Company required to bear the legend set forth in Section 1.4 hereof.

        " Securities Act " shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

        " Selling Expenses " shall mean all underwriting discounts, selling commissions and stock transfer taxes applicable to the securities registered by the Investors and all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Investors (as limited by Section 2.4).

        " Stockholders " shall mean the Investors, the Founders and any of their permitted transferees, collectively.

        1.3.     Restrictions.     The Restricted Securities shall not be sold, assigned, transferred or pledged except upon the conditions specified in this Agreement, which conditions are intended to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act. The Investors will cause any proposed purchaser, assignee, transferee or pledgee of the Restricted Securities from such Investor to agree to take and hold such securities subject to the provisions and upon the conditions specified in this Agreement.

        1.4.     Restrictive Legend.     Each certificate representing Common Stock or Preferred Stock and each certificate representing other equity securities held by the Stockholder, shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of Section 1.4 below) be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in the following form (in addition to any legend required under applicable state securities laws):

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OF SUCH ACT.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY. THIS CONDITION TO TRANSFER SHALL TERMINATE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE COMPANY'S INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING.

        The Investors and the Founders consent to the Company making a notation on its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer established in this Section 1.

        1.5.     Notice of Proposed Transfers.     The holder of each certificate representing Restricted Securities, by acceptance thereof, agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 1. Prior to any proposed sale, assignment, transfer or pledge of any Restricted Securities, unless there is in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the proposed transfer, the holder thereof shall give written notice to the Company of such holder's intention to effect such transfer, sale, assignment or pledge. Each such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed transfer, sale, assignment or pledge in sufficient detail, and shall be accompanied at such holder's expense by either (i) a written opinion of legal counsel who shall, and whose legal opinion shall, be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, addressed to the Company, to the effect that the proposed transfer of the Restricted Securities may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, (ii) a "no action" letter from the Commission to the effect that the transfer of such securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the staff of the Commission that action be taken with respect thereto, or (iii) any other evidence reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the Company,

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whereupon the holder of such Restricted Securities shall be entitled to transfer such Restricted Securities in accordance with the terms of the notice delivered by the holder to the Company. The Company will not require such a legal opinion or "no action" letter in any transaction which counsel to the Company reasonably concludes is in compliance with Rule 144. Each certificate evidencing the Restricted Securities transferred as above provided shall bear, except if such transfer is made to a person or entity not affiliated with the Company pursuant to Rule 144, the appropriate restrictive legend set forth in Section 1.4 above, except that such certificate shall not bear such restrictive legend if, in the opinion of counsel for such holder and the Company, such legend is not required in order to establish compliance with any provisions of the Securities Act.

        1.6.     Standoff Agreement.     Each Holder agrees in connection with each of the first two registrations of the Company's securities (other than a registration of securities in a Rule 145 transaction or with respect to an employee benefit plan, neither of which shall count as one of the two registrations referred to above), upon request of the Company or the underwriters managing any underwritten offering of the Company's securities, not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, pledge (or otherwise encumber or hypothecate), grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise directly or indirectly dispose of any Registrable Securities (other than those included in the registration) without the prior written consent of the Company and such managing underwriters for such period of time (not to exceed 180 days in the case of the Company's initial public offering, and not to exceed 90 days in the case of a subsequent public offering, from the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such offering) as the Board of Directors establishes pursuant to its good faith negotiations with such managing underwriters; provided , however , that the Holders shall not be subject to such lockup unless the then current officers and directors of the Company who own stock of the Company and each owner, together with all other affiliated owners, of 5% or more of the Company's voting securities shall also be bound by such restrictions.

2.     Registration Rights.

        2.1.     Requested Registration.     

        (a)     Request for Registration.     In case the Company shall receive from Initiating Holders a written request that the Company effect a registration, qualification or compliance with respect to at least 25% of the Registrable Securities held by or issuable to them (or a lesser percent if the anticipated gross aggregate offering proceeds are in excess of $2,000,000), the Company will:

        (i)    promptly give written notice of the proposed registration, qualification or compliance to all other Holders; and

        (ii)   as soon as practicable, use its best efforts to effect such registration, qualification or compliance (including, without limitation, the execution of an undertaking to file post-effective amendments, appropriate qualification under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws and appropriate compliance with applicable regulations issued under the Securities Act and any other governmental requirements or regulations) as may be so requested and as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of such Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities of any Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request received by the Company within 30 days after receipt of such written notice from the Company; provided , however, that the Company shall not be obligated to take any action to effect any such registration, qualification or compliance pursuant to this Section 2.1:

        1.     in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act;

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        2.     prior to the earlier of (a) six months following the effective date of a Qualified IPO of the Common Stock of the Company, or (b) five years following the date of this Agreement;

        3.     during the period starting with the date 60 days prior to the Company's estimated date of filing of, and ending on the date six months immediately following the effective date of, any registration statement pertaining to securities of the Company (other than a registration of securities in a Rule 145 transaction or with respect to an employee benefit plan), provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith all reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and that the Company's estimate of the date of filing such registration statement is made in good faith;

        4.     after the Company has effected two such registrations pursuant to this subparagraph 2.1(a) and each such registration has been declared or ordered effective;

        5.     if the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate, signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors it would be seriously detrimental to the Company or its stockholders for a registration statement to be filed in the near future; in such case the Company's obligation to use its best efforts to register, qualify or comply under this Section 2.1 shall be deferred for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date of receipt of written request from the Initiating Holders, provided , the Company may not use this right nor the right in Section 2.3(b)(iv) more than once in any twelve month period; or

        6.     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 2.3 below.

        Subject to the foregoing clauses (1) through (6), the Company shall file a registration statement covering the Registrable Securities so requested to be registered as soon as practicable after receipt of the request or requests of the Initiating Holders.

        (b)     Underwriting.     In the event that a registration pursuant to Section 2.1 is for a registered public offering involving an underwriting, the Company shall so advise the Holders as part of the notice given pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(i). The right of any Holder to registration pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be conditioned upon such Holder's participation in the underwriting arrangements required by this Section 2.1 and the inclusion of such Holder's Registrable Securities in the underwriting, to the extent requested, to the extent provided herein.

        The Company shall (together with all Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter selected for such underwriting by the Initiating Holders (which managing underwriter shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.1, if the managing underwriter advises the Initiating Holders in writing that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten, then the Company shall so advise all participating Holders of Registrable Securities, and the number of shares of Registrable Securities that may be included in the registration and underwriting shall be allocated among all participating Holders thereof in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective amounts of Registrable Securities held by such participating Holders at the time of filing the registration statement. No Registrable Securities excluded from the underwriting by reason of the underwriter's marketing limitation shall be included in such registration. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any participating Holder to the nearest 100 shares.

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        If any Holder of Registrable Securities disapproves of the terms of the underwriting, such person may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company, the managing underwriter and the Initiating Holders. The Registrable Securities and/or other securities so withdrawn shall also be withdrawn from registration, and such Registrable Securities shall not be transferred in a public distribution prior to 90 days after the effective date of such registration.

        2.2.     Company Registration.     

        (a)     Notice of Registration.     If at any time or from time to time, the Company shall determine to register any of its securities, either for its own account or the account of a security holder or holders other than (i) a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans, or (ii) a registration relating solely to a Commission Rule 145 transaction, the Company will:

        (i)    promptly give to each Holder written notice thereof; and

        (ii)   include in such registration (and any related qualification under blue sky laws or other compliance), and in any underwriting involved therein, all the Registrable Securities specified in a written request or requests made within fifteen days after receipt of such written notice from the Company by any Holder, but only to the extent that such inclusion will not diminish the number of securities included by holders of the Company's securities who have demanded such registration.

        (b)     Underwriting.     If the registration of which the Company gives notice is for a registered public offering involving an underwriting, the Company shall so advise the Holders as a part of the written notice given pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(i). In such event, the right of any Holder to registration pursuant to Section 2.2 shall be conditioned upon such Holder's participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of 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 and the other holders distributing their securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter selected for such underwriting by the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.2, if the managing underwriter determines that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten, the managing underwriter may limit the number of Registrable Securities to be included in the registration and underwriting, on a pro rata basis based on the total number of securities (including, without limitation, Registrable Securities) entitled to registration pursuant to registration rights granted to the participating Holders by the Company; provided, however, that no such reduction shall reduce the number of Registrable Securities included in the registration below 15% of the total number of securities included in the registration, unless such offering is the Company's initial public offering, in which event any or all of the Registrable Securities may be excluded in accordance with the immediately preceding clause on a pro rata basis with all other holders of registration rights that have elected to include securities in such initial public offering. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any Holder or other holder to the nearest 100 shares. If any Holder or other holder disapproves of the terms of any such underwriting, he or she may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the managing underwriter. Any securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be withdrawn from such registration, and shall not be transferred in a public distribution prior to 90 days after the effective date of the registration statement relating thereto.

        (c)     Right to Terminate Registration.     The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 2.2 prior to the effectiveness of such registration, whether or not any Holder has elected to include securities in such registration.

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        (d)     Limitations on Rights.     The rights given to each Holder under this Section 2.2 shall not apply at any time that all Registrable Securities are eligible to be sold or distributed pursuant to Rule 144, as promulgated under the Securities Act, within any consecutive three month period without volume limitations.

        2.3.     Registration on Form S-3.     

        (a)   If Holder(s) request that the Company file a registration statement on Form S-3 (or any successor form to Form S-3) for a public offering of shares of the Registrable Securities held by such Holders, the reasonably anticipated aggregate price to the public of which, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, would exceed $2,000,000, and the Company is a registrant entitled to use Form S-3 to register the Registrable Securities for such an offering, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be registered for the offering on such form. The Company will (i) promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all other Holders, and (ii) as soon as practicable, use its best efforts to effect such registration (including, without limitation, the execution of an undertaking to file post-effective amendments, appropriate qualification under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws and appropriate compliance with applicable regulations issued under the Securities Act and any other governmental requirements or regulations) as may be so requested and as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of such Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities of any Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request received by the Company within 30 days after receipt of such written notice from the Company. The substantive provisions of Section 2.1(b) shall be applicable to each registration initiated under this Section 2.3.

        (b)   Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to take any action pursuant to this Section 2.3: (i) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act; (ii) during the period starting with the date 60 days prior to the Company's estimated date of filing of, and ending on the date six months immediately following the effective date of, a registration statement (other than with respect to a registration statement relating to a Rule 145 transaction, an offering solely to employees or any other registration which is not appropriate for the registration of Registrable Securities), provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith all reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; (iii) if the aggregate amount of Registration Expenses incurred by the Company in connection with any registrations pursuant to this Section 2.3 has exceeded $350,000 within the prior twelve months; or (iv) if the Company shall furnish to such Holder a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company stating that, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors, it would be seriously detrimental to the Company or its stockholders for registration statements to be filed in the near future, then the Company's obligation to use its best efforts to file a registration statement shall be deferred for a period not to exceed 180 days from the receipt of the request to file such registration by such Holder or Holders; provided , however , that the Company may not utilize this right nor the right in Section 2.1(a)(ii)(5) more than once in any twelve month period.

        (c)     Limitations on Rights.     The rights given to each Holder under this Section 2.3 shall not apply at any time that all Registrable Securities are eligible to be sold or distributed pursuant to Rule 144, as promulgated under the Securities Act, within any consecutive three month period without volume limitations.

        2.4.     Expenses of Registration.     All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with any registration pursuant to Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 shall be borne by the Company, except as otherwise

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expressly provided for in this Agreement. Unless otherwise stated, all other Selling Expenses relating to securities registered on behalf of the Holders and any expenses in excess of $15,000 relating to any special audit required in connection with a request for registration pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be borne by the Holders of the registered securities included in such registration pro rata on the basis of the number of shares so registered. In addition, the Company hereby agrees to reimburse the reasonable fees and expenses of one counsel to the Holders in each registration pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.3 in an amount not to exceed $30,000 per registration.

        2.5.     Registration Procedures.     In the case of each registration, qualification or compliance effected by the Company pursuant to this Section 2, the Company will keep each Holder advised in writing as to the initiation of each registration, qualification and compliance and as to the completion thereof. At its expense the Company will:

        (a)   Prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement with respect to such securities and use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to become and remain effective for at least 180 days or until the distribution described in the registration statement has been completed (provided that before filing a registration statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, the Company shall furnish to the counsel selected by the Initiating Holders requesting registration pursuant to Section 2.1(a) copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents shall be subject to review and comment of such counsel); provided, however, that at any time, upon written notice to the participating Holders and for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days thereafter (the "Suspension Period"), the Company may delay the filing or effectiveness of any registration statement or suspend the use or effectiveness of any registration statement (and the Initiating Holders hereby agree not to offer or sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration statement during the Suspension Period) if the Company reasonably believes that there is or may be in existence material nonpublic information or events involving the Company, the failure of which to be disclosed in the prospectus included in the registration statement could result in a Violation (as defined below). The Company may extend the Suspension Period for an additional consecutive sixty (60) days with the consent of the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered under the applicable registration statement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. If so directed by the Company, all Holders registering shares under such registration statement shall (i) not offer to sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement during the period in which the delay or suspension is in effect after receiving notice of such delay or suspension; and (ii) use their best efforts to deliver to the Company (at the Company's expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holders' possession, of the prospectus relating to such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. The Company shall not be required to file, cause to become effective or maintain the effectiveness of any registration statement that contemplates a distribution of securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act.

        (b)   Prepare and file with the Commission 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 provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement.

        (c)   Furnish to the Holders participating in such registration and to the underwriters of the securities being registered such reasonable number of copies of the registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus and such other documents as such underwriters may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public offering of such securities.

        (d)   Use its best efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by

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the Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto 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 managing underwriter of such offering. Each Holder participating in such underwriting shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such an agreement.

        (f)    Notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing.

        (g)   Cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant hereunder to be listed on each securities exchange or market system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed.

        (h)   Provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant hereunder and a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration.

        (i)    Use its best efforts to furnish, at the request of any Holder requesting registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 2, on the date that such Registrable Securities are delivered to the underwriters for sale in connection with a registration pursuant to this Section 2, if such securities are being sold through underwriters, or, if such securities are not being sold through underwriters, on the date that the registration statement with respect to such securities becomes effective, (i) an opinion, dated such date, of the counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such registration, in form and substance as is customarily given to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and to the Holders requesting registration of Registrable Securities and (ii) a letter dated such date, from the independent certified public accountants of the Company, in form and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and to the Holders requesting registration of Registrable Securities.

        2.6.     Delay in Registration     

        (a)   No Holder shall have any right to obtain or seek an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any such registration as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 2.

        (b)   It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to Section 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 that the selling Holders shall furnish to the Company such information regarding themselves, the Registrable Securities held by them and the intended method of disposition of such securities as shall be required to effect the registration of their Registrable Securities .

        2.7.     Indemnification.     

        (a)   The Company will indemnify each Holder, each of its officers and directors and partners, and each person controlling such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, with respect to which registration, qualification or compliance has been effected pursuant to this

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Section 2, against all expenses, claims, losses, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), including any of the foregoing incurred in settlement of any litigation, commenced or threatened, arising out of or based on any of the following statements, omissions or violations (collectively, a "Violation"): (i) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus, preliminary prospectus, offering circular or other document, or any amendment or supplement thereto, incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance, (ii) any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, or (iii) any violation or any alleged violation by the Company of any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or any state securities law applicable to the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance, and the Company will reimburse each such Holder, each of its officers and directors, and each person controlling such Holder, each such underwriter and each person who controls any such underwriter, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, preparing or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, as such expenses are incurred, provided that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission, made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by an instrument duly executed by such Holder or controlling person and stated to be specifically for use therein; provided however , that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.7(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall the Company be liable in any such case for any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished expressly for use in connection with such registration by such Holder, partner, officer, director, or controlling person of such Holder.

        (b)   Each Holder will, if Registrable Securities held by such Holder are included in the securities as to which such registration, qualification or compliance is being effected, indemnify the Company, each of its directors and officers, each person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, and each other such Holder, each of its officers and directors and each person controlling such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular or other document, or any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company, such Holders, such directors, officers, persons or control persons for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, as such expenses are incurred, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular or other document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by an instrument duly executed by such Holder and stated to be specifically for use therein; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.7(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided further , that in no event shall any indemnity under this Section 2.7 exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder.

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        (c)   Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 2.7 (the "Indemnified Party") shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the "Indemnifying Party") promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, provided that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not unreasonably be withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such party's expense; provided , however , that an Indemnified Party (together with all other Indemnified Parties which may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the Indemnifying Party, if representation of such Indemnified Party by the counsel retained by the Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 2 unless the failure to give such notice is materially prejudicial to an Indemnifying Party's ability to defend such action. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

        (d)   If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.7 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to herein, the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party thereunder, shall to the extent permitted by applicable law contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and of the Indemnified Party on the other in connection with the violation(s) that resulted in such loss, claim, damage or liability, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and of the Indemnified Party shall be determined by a court of law by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material f


 
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