REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), is made and entered into
as of February 2, 2000 (the "Closing Date"), by and among EFINANCIAL DEPOT.COM,
INC. a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and OXFORD CAPITAL CORP., a Cayman
Island corporation, as investor (the "Investor"). Capitalized terms used in this
Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Debenture Purchase Agreement and the Purchaser Warrants as described
below.
BACKGROUND
The Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the
Debenture Purchase Agreement, to issue and sell to the Investor a 6% convertible
debenture in the principle amount of $2,500,000 USD, due February 2, 2003 (the
"Debenture"), a warrant (the "Purchaser Warrant") to purchase 250,000 shares in
the Common Stock of the Company at a price of $5.00 USD per share, exercisable
on or before February 2, 2002, and a placement agents warrant (the "Agents
Warrant") to purchase 50,000 shares of the Common Stock at an exercise price of
$5.00 per share on the later of (i) February 2, 2001 or (ii) the twelve month
anniversary date of the effective registration of the Agent Shares. The
Debenture, the Warrant and the Agents Warrant are hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "Purchased Securities." The Debenture is convertible into
shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price equal to the the
lesser of (i) 80% of the 5 day average closing bid price of the common stock
prior to the Conversion Date or (ii) $5.00; in no event shall the conversion
price be less than $3.00. The Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
Debenture is hereinafter called the "Debenture Shares," and the Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrant is hereinafter called the "Warrant
Shares,"and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Agents Warrant is
hereinafter called the "Agent Shares." To induce Investor to purchase Debenture,
the Company has agreed to file a Registration Statement covering the Debenture
Shares, the Warrant Shares and the Agent Shares under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar
successor statute (collectively, the "1933 Act"), and applicable state
securities laws.
AGREEMENT
For and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as
follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms are used with
the meanings hereinafter described:
(a) "INVESTOR" means Oxford Capital Corp. and any transferee or
assignee thereof to whom the Investor assigns its rights under this Agreement
and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement in accordance
with Section 9.
(b) "PERSON" means a corporation, a limited liability company, an
association, a partnership, an organization, a business, an individual, a
governmental or political subdivision thereof, or a governmental agency.
(c) "REGISTER," "REGISTERED," and "REGISTRATION" refer to a registration
effected by preparing and filing one or more Registration Statements in
compliance with the 1933 Act and pursuant to Rule 415 under the 1933 Act or any
successor rule providing for offering securities on a continuous basis ("Rule
415"), and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration
Statement(s) by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC").
(d) "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" means the Debenture, the Warrant, the Agents
Warrant and any shares of capital stock issued or issuable with respect to the
Debenture Shares, the Warrant Shares, or the Agent Shares including those shares
registrable as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization,
exchange, or similar event.
(e) "REGISTRATION STATEMENT" means a registration statement of the Company
filed under the 1933 Act.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have
the respective meanings set forth in the Debenture Purchase Agreement.
SECTION 2. REGISTRATION.
(a) MANDATORY REGISTRATION. The Company shall prepare and file with
the SEC a Registration Statement or Registration Statements (as are necessary)
in such form as is available for such a registration, covering the issuance (and
resale, if required by the SEC as a condition of effectiveness) of 200% of the
Debenture Shares and 100% of both the Warrant Shares and Agent Shares, by March
31, 2000 (the "Filing Deadline"). The Company shall have the Registration
Statement declared effective by the SEC by May 31, 2000 (the "Registration
Deadline"). The Company shall permit the registration statement to become
effective within five (5) business days after receipt of a "no review" notice
from the SEC. Such Registration Statement shall be kept current and effective
for a period thirty (30) days following the last to occur of (i) the day on
which the all of the Debenture have been fully converted or paid, and (ii) the
Warrant expires or becomes fully exercised. If a Registration Statement with
respect to the Registrable Securities is not effective on the Registration
Deadline date, the Company agrees to and shall pay liquidated damages to the
Investor in an amount equal to 2% per every 30 day period of the principal
amount of the Debenture until the Registration Statement is effective, or pro
rata portion thereof.
(b) UNDERWRITTEN OFFERING. If any offering pursuant to a Registration
Statement in accordance with Section 2(a), involves an underwritten offering,
the Investor shall have the right to select one legal counsel and an investment
banker or bankers and manager or managers to administer their interest in the
offering, which investment banker or bankers or manager or managers shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Company.
(c) PIGGY-BACK REGISTRATIONS. If at any time prior to the expiration of the
Registration Deadline (as defined above) the Company proposes to file with the
SEC a Registration Statement relating to an offering for its own account or the
account of others under the 1933 Act, of any of its securities (other than on
Form S-4 or Form S-8 or their then equivalents relating to 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) the Company shall promptly send to the Investor, who is entitled
to registration rights under Section 2(a) written notice of the Company's
intention to file a Registration Statement and of the Investor's rights under
this Section 2(c) and, if within twenty (20) days after receipt of such notice,
the Investor shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such
Registration Statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities the
Investor requests to be registered. No right to registration of Registrable
Securities under this Section 2(c) shall be construed to limit any registration
required under Section 2(a). The obligations of the Company under this Section
2(c) may be waived by the Investor. If the offering in connection with which
the Investor is entitled to registration under this Section 2(c) is an
underwritten offering, then the 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.
SECTION 3. RELATED OBLIGATIONS.
Whenever the Investor has requested that any Registrable Securities be
registered pursuant to Section 2(c), or at such time as the Company is obligated
to file a Registration Statement with the SEC pursuant to Section 2(a), the
Company will use its best efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable
Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof and,
pursuant thereto, the Company shall have the following obligations:
(a) The Company shall promptly prepare and file with the SEC a
Registration Statement with respect to the Registrable Securities (on or prior
to the Registration Deadline), for the registration of Registrable Securities
pursuant to Section 2(a) and use its best efforts to cause such Registration
Statement(s) relating to Registrable Securities to become effective as soon as
possible after such filing and in any event by the Registration Deadline, and
keep the Registration Statement(s) effective pursuant to Rule 415 at all times
until the later of (i) the date as of which the Investor may sell all of the
Registrable Securities without restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated
under the 1933 Act (or successor thereto) or (ii) the date on which (A) the
Investor shall have sold all the Registrable Securities and (B) none of the
Debenture are outstanding (both (A) and (B) together defined as the
"Registration Period"), which Registration Statement(s) (including any
amendments or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
(b) The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements to the Registration
Statement(s) and the prospectus(es) used in connection with the Registration
Statement(s), which prospectus(es) are to be filed pursuant to Rule 424
promulgated under the 1933 Act, as may be necessary to keep the Registration
Statement(s) effective at all times during the Registration Period, and, during
such period, comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act with respect to the
disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by the
Registration Statement(s) until such time as all of such Registrable Securities
shall have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of
disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth in the Registration
Statement(s). In the event the number of shares available under a Registration
Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement is insufficient to cover all of the
Registrable Securities, the Company shall amend the Registration Statement, or
file a new Registration Statement (on the short form available therefor, if
applicable), or both, so as to cover all of the Registrable Securities, in each
case, as soon as practicable, but in any event within fifteen (15) days after
the necessity therefor arises (based on the market price of the Common Stock and
other relevant factors on which the Company reasonably elects to rely). The
Company shall use its best efforts to cause such amendment and/or new
Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable following the
filing thereof. For purposes of determining the sufficiency of the shares
available under a Registration Statement, any restrictions on the convertibility
of the Debenture or exercise of the Warrant shall be disregarded and such
calculation shall assume that the Debenture are then convertible into shares of
Common Stock at the then prevailing Conversion Price (as defined in the
Debenture) and that the Warrant are exercised at the then current exercise
price.
(c) The Company shall furnish to the Investor whose Registrable
Securities are included in the Registration Statement(s) and its legal counsel,
without charge, (i) promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC
at least one copy of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto,
including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein
by reference, and all exhibits, the prospectus(es) included in such Registration
Statement(s) (including each preliminary prospectus) and all correspondence by
or on behalf of the Company to the SEC or the staff of the SEC and all
correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC to the Company or its
representatives, related to such Registration Statement(s), (ii) upon the
effectiveness of any Registration Statement, ten (10) copies of the prospectus
included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements
thereto (or such other number of copies as such Investor may reasonably
request), and (iii) such other documents, including any preliminary prospectus,
as the Investor may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of
the Registrable Securities owned by such Investor.
(d) The Company shall use reasonable efforts to (i) register and
qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement(s)
under such other securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions in the
United States as any Investor 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(d) hereof, (B) subject
itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (C) file a general
consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall
promptly notify the Investor who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt by
the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the
registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale
under the securities or "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction in the United States
or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any
proceeding for such purpose.
(e) As promptly as practicable after becoming aware of the above events, the
Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the happening of any event, of
which the Company has knowledge, as a result of which, the prospectus included
in a Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of
a material fact or omission to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and promptly prepare a
supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement to correct such untrue
statement or omission, and deliver ten (10) copies of such supplement or
amendment to the Investor (or such other number of copies as such Investor may
reasonably request). The Company shall also promptly notify the Investor in
writing (i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective
amendment has been filed, and when a Registration Statement or any
post-effective amendment has become effective (notification of such
effectiveness shall be delivered to the Investor by facsimile on the same day of
such effectiveness and by overnight mail), (ii) of any request by the SEC for
amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or related prospectus or
related information, and (iii) of the Company's reasonable determination that a
post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate.
(e) The Company shall use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any
stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or
the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for
sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to
obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible
moment, and to notify the Investor who holds Registrable Securities being sold
(and, in the event of an underwritten offering, the managing underwriters) of
the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof, or its receipt of actual
notice of the initiation, or threatened initiation of any proceeding for such
purpose.
(f) The Company shall permit the Investor a single firm of counsel, to
review and comment upon the Registration Statement(s) and all amendments and
supplements thereto at least seven (7) days prior to their filing with the SEC,
and not file any document in a form to which such counsel reasonably objects.
The Company shall not submit a request for acceleration of the effectiveness of
a Registration Statement(s) or any amendment or supplement thereto without the
prior approval of such counsel, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
(g) At the request of the Investor, the Company shall furnish, on the
date that Registrable Securities are delivered to an underwriter, if any, for
sale in connection with the Registration Statement (i) if required by an
underwriter, a letter, dated such date, from the Company's independent certified
public accountants in form and substance as is customarily given by independent
certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering,
addressed to the underwriters, and (ii) an opinion, dated as of such date, of
counsel representing the Company for purposes of such Registration Statement, in
form, scope, and substance as is customarily given in an underwritten public
offering, addressed to the underwriters and the Investor.
(h) The Company shall make available for inspection by (i) the Investor,
(ii) any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to a Registration
Statement, (iii) one firm of attorneys and one firm of accountants retained by
the Investor, 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 strict confidence and shall not make
any disclosure (except to an Investor) or use of any Record or other information
which the Company determines in good faith to be confidential, and of which
determination the Inspectors are so notified, unless (A) the disclosure of such
Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any
Registration Statement or is otherwise required under the 1933 Act, (B) the
release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a final, non-appealable subpoena
or order from a court or government body of competent jurisdiction, or (C) the
information in such Records has been made generally available to the public
other than by disclosure in violation of this or any other agreement. The
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.
(i) The Company shall hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of
information concerning the Investor provided to the Company unless (i)
disclosure of such information is necessary to comply with federal or state
securities laws, (ii) the disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid
or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement, (iii) the
release of such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other final,
non-appealable order from a court or governmental body of competent
jurisdiction, or (iv) such information has been made generally available to the
public other than by disclosure in violation of this or any other agreement.
The Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such
information concerning an Investor is sought in or by a court or governmental
body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt written
notice to such Investor and allow such Investor, at the Investor's expense, to
undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective
order for, such information.
(j) The Company shall use its best efforts either to secure designation and
quotation of all the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration
Statement on the OTC BULLETIN BOARD, and to arrange for at least two market
makers to register with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
("NASD") as such with respect to such Registrable Securities. The Company shall
pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under
this Section 3(1).
(k) The Company shall cooperate with the Investor and, to the extent
applicable, any managing underwriter or underwriters, to facilitate the timely
preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legend)
representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to a Registration
Statement and enable such certificates to be in such denominations or amounts,
as the case may be, as the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, or, if
there is no managing underwriter or underwriters, the Investor may reasonably
request and registered in such names as the managing underwriter or
underwriters, if any, or the Investor may request. Not later than the date on
which any Registration Statement registering the resale of Registrable
Securities is declared effective, the Company shall deliver to its transfer
Investor instructions, accompanied by any reasonably required opinion of
counsel, that permit sales of unlegended securities in a timely fashion that
complies with then mandated securities settlement procedures for regular way
market transactions.
(l) The Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to
expedite and facilitate disposition by the Investor of Registrable Securities
pursuant to a Registration Statement.
(m) The Company shall provide a transfer agent and registrar of all such
Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of such Registration
Statement.
(n) If requested by the managing underwriters or the Investor, the
Company shall immediately incorporate in a prospectus supplement or
post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriters and the
Investor agrees should be included therein relating to the sale and distribution
of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, information with
respect to the number of Registrable Securities being sold to such underwriters,
the purchase price being paid therefor by such underwriters, and with respect to
any other terms of the underwritten (or best efforts underwritten) offering of
the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering; make all required
filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as
notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or
post-effective amendment; and supplement or make amendments to any Registration
Statement if requested by a shareholder or any underwriter of such Registrable
Securities.
(o) The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Registrable
Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered
with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be
necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.
(p) The Company shall otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all
applicable rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with any registration
hereunder.
SECTION 4. OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTOR.
(a) At least seven (7) days prior to the first anticipated filing date
of the Registration Statement, the Company shall notify the Investor in writing
of the information the Company requires from the Investor if the Investor elects
to have any of the Investor's Registrable Securities included in the
Registration Statement. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of
the Company to complete the registration pursuant to this Agreement with respect
to the Registrable Securities of the 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.
(b) The 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(s) 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.
(c) In the event the Investor is determined to engage the services of an
underwriter, the Investor agrees to enter into and perform the Investor's
obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form,
including, without limitation, customary indemnification and contribution
obligations, with the managing underwriter of such offering and take such other
actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the
disposition of the Registrable Securities, unless such Investor notifies the
Company in writing of such Investor's election to exclude all of such Investor's
Registrable Securities from the Registration Statement(s).
(d) The Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of
the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(d), such Investor
will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to
the Registration Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until the
Investor's receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus
contemplated by Section 3(e) and, if so directed by the Company, the Investor
shall deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) or destroy all
copies in such Investor's possession, of the prospectus covering such
Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.
(e) The Investor may not participate in any underwritten registration
hereunder unless such Investor (i) agrees to sell the Investor's Registrable
Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements (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.
SECTION 5. EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.
All reasonable expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions,
incurred in connection with registrations, filings, or qualifications pursuant
to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration, listing
and qualifications fees, printers and printing fees, accounting fees, fees and
disbursements of counsel for the Company and $1,000.00 USD of fees and
disbursements of one counsel for the Investor, shall be borne by the Company.
SECTION 6. INDEMNIFICATION.
In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration
Statement under this Agreement:
(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and
hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the Investor who holds such
Registrable Securities, the directors, officers, partners, employees, and each
Person, if any, who controls the Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act or
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and any
underwriter (as defined in the 1933 Act) for the Investor, and the directors and
officers of, and each Person, if any, who controls, any such underwriter within
the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act (each, an "Indemnified Person"),
against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties,
charges, costs, attorneys' fees, amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint
or several (collectively, "Claims") incurred in investigating, preparing, or
defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation, or appeal
taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative,
or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened,
whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto ("Indemnified
Damages"), to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or
actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof)
arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement or any post-effective
amendment thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of
the offering under the securities or other "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction
in which Registrable Securities are offered ("Blue Sky Filing"), or the omission
or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which the statements therein were made, 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 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, any other law,
including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or
regulation thereunder relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable
Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement (the matters in the foregoing
clauses (i) through (iii) being, collectively, "Violations"). Subject to the
restrictions set forth in Section 6(d) with respect to the number of legal
counsel, the Company shall reimburse the Investor and each such underwriter or
controlling person, promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and
payable, for any legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in
connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement
contained in this Section 6(a): (i) shall not apply to a Claim 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 any Indemnified Person or
underwriter for such Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the
preparation of the Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or
supplement thereto, if such prospectus was timely made available by the Company
pursuant to Section 3(c); (ii) with respect to any preliminary prospectus, shall
not inure to the benefit of any such person from whom the person asserting any
such Claim purchased the Registrable Securities that are the subject thereof (or
to the benefit of any person controlling such person) if the untrue statement or
mission of material fact contained in the preliminary prospectus was corrected
in the prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, if such prospectus was
timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c), and the
Indemnified Person was promptly advised in writing not to use the incorrect
prospectus prior to the use giving rise to a violation and such Indemnified
Person, notwithstanding such advice, used (iii) shall not be available to the
extent such Claim is based on a failure of the Investor to deliver or to cause
to be delivered the prospectus made available by the Company, and (iv) 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. 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 Investor
pursuant to Section 9.
(b) In connection with any Registration Statement in which an Investor is
participating, each such Investor agrees to severally and not jointly indemnify,
hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same manner as is set
forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers
who signs the Registration Statement, each Person, if any, who controls the
Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act (collectively and
together with an Indemnified Person, an "Indemnified Party"), against any Claim
or Indemnified Damages to which any of them may become subject, under the 1933
Act, the 1934 Act, or otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages
arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent, and
only to the extent, that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Investor
expressly for use in connection with such Registration Statement; and, subject
to Section 6(d), such Investor will reimburse any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any
such Claim; provided howEVER, that the indemnity agreement contained in this
Section 6(b) and Section 7 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any
Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of such
Investor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided further
however, that the Investor shall be liable under this Section 6(b) for only that
amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to
such Investor as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such
Registration Statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party
and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investor
pursuant to Section 9. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(b) 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.
(c) The Company shall be entitled to receive indemnities from underwriters,
selling brokers, dealer managers, and similar securities industry professionals
participating in any distribution, to the same extent as provided above, with
respect to information such persons so furnished in writing expressly for
inclusion in the Registration Statement.
(d) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party
under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding
(including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim such
Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is
to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to the
indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the
indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent
the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party
similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel
mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or
the Indemnified Party, as the case may be; provided howEVER, that an Indemnified
Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel with
the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the
reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party, the
representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party
and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential
differing interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any
other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The Company shall
pay reasonable fees for only one separate legal counsel for the Investor, and
such legal counsel shall be selected by the Investor holding a majority in
interest of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement to
which the Claim relates. The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall
cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation
or defense of any such action or claim by the indemnifying party and shall
furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which relates to such action or claim.
The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person
fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement
negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be liable for
any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected without its written
consent, provided however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably
withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without
the consent of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of
any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not
include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff
to such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a release from all liability
in respect to such claim or litigation. Following indemnification as provided
for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties,
firms, or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been
made. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a
reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such
indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party under this Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is
prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.
(e) The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic
payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or
defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred.
(f) The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i)
any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified
Person against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the
indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.
SECTION 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 seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be
entitled to contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation, and (iii) contribution by any seller of
Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds
received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities.
SECTION 8. REPORTS UNDER THE 1934 ACT.
With a view to making available to the Investor the benefits of Rule 144
promulgated under the 1933 Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the
SEC that may at any time permit the Investor to sell securities of the Company
to the public without registration ("Rule 144"), the Company agrees to:
(a) make and keep public information available, as those terms are
understood and defined in Rule 144;
(b) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents
required of the Company under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act so long as the
Company remains subject to such requirements (it being understood that nothing
herein shall limit the Company's obligations under Section 4.5 of the Debenture
Purchase Agreement) and the filing of such reports and other documents is
required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and
(c) furnish to the Investor so long as such Investor owns Registrable
Securities, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company that
it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the 1933 Act, and
the 1934 Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the
Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii)
such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Investor to
sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.
SECTION 9. ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
The rights to have the Company register Registrable Securities pursuant to
this Agreement shall be automatically assignable by the Investor to any
transferee of all or any portion of the Debenture, the Warrant, 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 within a reasonable time after such assignment; (ii)
the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment,
furnished with written notice of (A) the name and address of such transferee or
assignee, and (B) the securities with respect to which such registration rights
are being transferred or assigned; (iii) immediately following such transfer or
assignment the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or
assignee is restricted under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws;
(iv) at or before the time the Company receives the written notice contemplated
by clause (ii) of this sentence the transferee or assignee agrees in writing
with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions contained herein; (v) such
transfer shall have been made in accordance with the applicable requirements of
the Debenture Purchase Agreement; (vi) such transferee shall be an "accredited
investor" as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under
the 1933 Act; and (vii) in the event the assignment occurs subsequent to the
date of effectiveness of the Registration Statement required to be filed
pursuant to Section 2(a), the transferee agrees to pay all reasonable expenses
of amending or supplementing such Registration Statement to reflect such
assignment.
SECTION 10. AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
Provisions of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may
be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively
or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the
Investor. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 10
shall be binding upon the Investor and the Company.
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) A person or entity is deemed to be a holder of Registrable
Securities whenever such person or entity owns of record such Registrable
Securities. If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices, or
elections from two or more persons or entities with respect to the same
Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions,
notice, or election received from the registered owner of such Registrable
Securities.
(b) Any notices consents, waivers, or other communications required or
permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and
will be deemed to have been delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered
personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile, provided a copy is mailed
by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested; (iii) three (3) days after
being sent by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, or (iv) one (1) day
after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each
case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and
facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:
if to the Investor:
If to the Company:. . . . . . . . . . Oxford Capital Corp.
C/o 1013 - 17th Avenue S.W.
Efinancial Depot.Com, Inc.. . . . . . Calgary, Alberta, Canada
150-1875 Century Park East; . . . . . T2T OA7
Century City California . . . . . . . Attention: Riaz Mamdani
90067 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone: (403) 508-5055
Facsimile: (403) 508-5058
With a copy that does not
constitute notice to:. . . . . . with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Clark,Wilson, Barristers & Solicitors Ian H. Kennedy.
800-885 W.Georgia St. . . . . . . . . Barrister & Solicitor
Vancouver,Canada. . . . . . . . . . . 1013-17th Avenue S.W.,
V6C 3H1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, Alberta
Attention: David Cowan. . . . . . . . T2T 0A7
Tel: (604) 643-3178 . . . . . . . . . Telephone: (403) 244-0621
Fax: (604) 687-6314 . . . . . . . . . Facsimile: (403) 209-6125
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Each party shall provide five (5) day's prior written notice to the other
party of any change in address or facsimile number.
(c) Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this
Agreement or otherwise, delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy,
shall not operate as a waiver thereof.
(d) This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with
the laws of the State of Florida; The parties agree that the courts of the State
of Florida, shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue for the adjudication of
any civil action between them arising out of relating to this Agreement, and
hereby irrevocably consent to such jurisdiction and venue.
(e) This Agreement and the Debenture Purchase Agreement 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 supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(f) Subject to the requirements of Section 9, this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit and of and be binding upon the permitted successors and
assigns of each of the parties hereto.
(g) The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and
shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(h) This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one
and the same agreement. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be
delivered to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this
Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.
(i) 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights
Agreement to be duly executed as of day and year first above written.
COMPANY:
EFINANCIAL DEPOT.COM, INC.
By: /s/ John Huguet
Name: John Huguet
Title: President
INVESTOR:
OXFORD CAPITAL CORP.
By: /s/ Riaz Mamdani
Name: Riaz Mamdani
Title: Chief Financial Officer