Exhibit 10.4
INVESTOR REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of July
28, 2006, by and among TELEPLUS ENTERPRISES, INC., a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"), and the undersigned investors listed on Schedule I attached hereto
(each, an "Investor" and collectively, the "Investors").
WHEREAS:
A. In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the
parties hereto of even date herewith (the "Securities Purchase Agreement"), the
Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the
Securities Purchase Agreement, to issue and sell to the Investors secured
convertible debentures (the "Convertible Debentures") which shall be convertible
into that number of shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per
share (the "Common Stock"), pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase
Agreement for an aggregate purchase price of up to Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
B. To induce the Investors to execute and deliver the Securities Purchase
Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations there
under, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the "Securities Act"),
and applicable state securities laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investors
hereby agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS.
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As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
"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.
"Register," "registered," and "registration" refer to a registration effected by
preparing and filing one or more Registration Statements (as defined below) in
compliance with the Securities Act and pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities
Act or any successor rule providing for offering securities on a continuous or
delayed 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").
"Registrable Securities" means the shares of Common Stock issuable to the
Investors upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures pursuant to the
Securities Purchase Agreement, the Warrant Shares and the Commitment Shares, as
these terms are defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date
hereof.
"Registration Statement" means a registration statement under the Securities Act
which covers the Registrable Securities.
REGISTRATION.
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Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall prepare
and file, no later than thirty (30) days from the date the Investors provide the
Company with a written demand (the "Demand") registration of the Registrable
Securities (the "Scheduled Filing Deadline"), with the SEC a registration
statement on Form S-1 or SB-2 (or, if the Company is then eligible, on Form S-3)
under the Securities Act (the "Initial Registration Statement") for the resale
by the Investors of the Registrable Securities, which includes at least
100,000,000 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of the
Convertible Debentures, 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon
exercise of the Warrants of even date herewith and 400,000 shares of Common
Stock as and for the Commitment Shares. The Company shall cause the Registration
Statement to remain effective until all of the Registrable Securities have been
sold. Prior to the filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC, the
Company shall furnish a copy of the Initial Registration Statement to the
Investors for their review and comment. The Investors shall furnish comments on
the Initial Registration Statement to the Company within twenty-four (24) hours
of the receipt thereof from the Company.
Effectiveness of the Initial Registration Statement. The Company shall use its
best efforts (i) to have the Initial Registration Statement declared effective
by the SEC no later than one hundred thirty (130) days from the date of the
Demand (the "Scheduled Effective Deadline") and (ii) to insure that the Initial
Registration Statement and any subsequent Registration Statement remains in
effect until all of the Registrable Securities have been sold, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. Following the Demand for registration,
it shall be an event of default hereunder if the Initial Registration Statement
is not filed by the Scheduled Filing Date or declared effective by the SEC by
the Scheduled Effective Deadline.
Failure to File or Obtain Effectiveness of the Registration Statement. In the
event the Registration Statement is not filed by the Scheduled Filing Deadline
or is not declared effective by the SEC on or before the Scheduled Effective
Deadline, or if after the Registration Statement has been declared effective by
the SEC, sales cannot be made pursuant to the Registration Statement (whether
because of a failure to keep the Registration Statement effective, failure to
disclose such information as is necessary for sales to be made pursuant to the
Registration Statement, failure to register sufficient shares of Common Stock or
otherwise then as partial relief for the damages to any holder of Registrable
Securities by reason of any such delay in or reduction of its ability to sell
the underlying shares of Common Stock (which remedy shall not be exclusive of
any other remedies at law or in equity), the Company will pay as liquidated
damages (the "Liquidated Damages") to the holder, at the holder's option, either
a cash amount or shares of the Company's Common Stock within three (3) business
days, after demand therefore, equal to two percent (2%) of the liquidated value
of the Convertible Debentures outstanding as Liquidated Damages for each thirty
(30) day period after the Scheduled Filing Deadline or the Scheduled Effective
Date as the case may be.
Liquidated Damages. The Company and the Investor hereto acknowledge and agree
that the sums payable under subsection 2(c) above shall constitute liquidated
damages and not penalties and are in addition to all other rights of the
Investor, including the right to call a default. The parties further acknowledge
that (i) the amount of loss or damages likely to be incurred is incapable or is
difficult to precisely estimate, (ii) the amounts specified in such subsections
bear a reasonable relationship to, and are not plainly or grossly
disproportionate to, the probable loss likely to be incurred in connection with
any failure by the Company to obtain or maintain the effectiveness of a
Registration Statement, (iii) one of the reasons for the Company and the
Investor reaching an agreement as to such amounts was the uncertainty and cost
of litigation regarding the question of actual damages, and (iv) the Company and
the Investor are sophisticated business parties and have been represented by
sophisticated and able legal counsel and negotiated this Agreement at arm's
length.
RELATED OBLIGATIONS.
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The Company shall keep the Registration Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415
at all times until the date on which the Investor shall have sold all the
Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (the "Registration
Period"), which Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements
thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including
post-effective amendments) and supplements to a Registration Statement and the
prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement, which prospectus
is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act, as may
be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective at all times during
the Registration Period, and, during such period, comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities
of the Company covered by such Registration Statement until such time as all of
such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with the
intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth in
such Registration Statement. In the case of amendments and supplements to a
Registration Statement which are required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement
(including pursuant to this Section 3(b)) by reason of the Company's filing a
report on Form 10-KSB, Form 10-QSB or Form 8-K or any analogous report under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Company
shall incorporate such report by reference into the Registration Statement, if
applicable, or shall file such amendments or supplements with the SEC on the
same day on which the Exchange Act report is filed which created the requirement
for the Company to amend or supplement the Registration Statement.
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The Company shall furnish to each Investor whose Registrable Securities are
included in any Registration Statement, without charge, (i) at least one (1)
copy of such Registration Statement as declared effective by the SEC and any
amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all
documents incorporated therein by reference, all exhibits and each preliminary
prospectus, (ii) ten (10) copies of the final 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 as such Investor may reasonably request from time to time in order to
facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Investor.
The Company shall use its best efforts to (i) register and qualify the
Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement 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 (w) make any
change to its articles of incorporation or by-laws, (x) qualify to do business
in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for
this Section 3(d), (y) subject itself to general taxation in any such
jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to service of process in any such
jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify each Investor who holds
Registrable Securities of the receipt by the Company of any notification with
respect to the suspension of the registration or qualification of any of the
Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or "blue sky" laws of any
jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of actual notice of the
initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose.
As promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event or development,
the Company shall notify each Investor in writing of the happening of any event
as a result of which the prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as
then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omission to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading (provided that in no event shall such notice contain any
material, nonpublic information), and promptly prepare a supplement or amendment
to such Registration Statement to correct such untrue statement or omission, and
deliver ten (10) copies of such supplement or amendment to each Investor. The
Company shall also promptly notify each Investor in writing (i) when a
prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been
filed, and when a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment has
become effective (notification of such effectiveness shall be delivered to each
Investor by facsimile on the same day of such effectiveness), (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.
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 within the United States of America 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 each Investor who holds Registrable
Securities being sold of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof
or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding
for such purpose.
At the reasonable request of any Investor, the Company shall furnish to such
Investor, on the date of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and
thereafter from time to time on such dates as an Investor may reasonably request
(i) a letter, dated such date, from the Company's independent certified public
accountants in form and substance as is customarily given by independent
certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering,
and (ii) an opinion, dated as of such date, of counsel representing the Company
for purposes of such Registration Statement, in form, scope and substance as is
customarily given in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the
Investors.
The Company shall make available for inspection by (i) any Investor and (ii) one
(1) firm of accountants or other agents retained by the Investors (collectively,
the "Inspectors") all pertinent financial and other records, and pertinent
corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the "Records"),
as shall be reasonably deemed necessary by each Inspector, and cause the
Company's officers, directors and employees to supply all information which any
Inspector may reasonably request; provided, however, that each Inspector shall
agree, and each Investor hereby agrees, to hold in strict confidence and shall
not make any disclosure (except to an Investor) or use 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 Securities Act,
(b) the release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a final, non-appealable
subpoena or order from a court or government body of competent jurisdiction, or
(c) the information in such Records has been made generally available to the
public other than by disclosure in violation of this or any other agreement of
which the Inspector and the Investor has knowledge. Each Investor agrees that it
shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in or by a court
or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give
prompt notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake
appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order
for, the Records deemed confidential.
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The Company shall hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information
concerning an Investor provided to the Company unless (i) disclosure of such
information is necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, (ii)
the disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid or correct a
misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement, (iii) the release of
such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other final,
non-appealable order from a court or governmental body of competent
jurisdiction, or (iv) such information has been made generally available to the
public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other
agreement. The Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of
such information concerning an Investor is sought in or by a court or
governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt
written notice to such Investor and allow such Investor, at the Investor's
expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain
a protective order for, such information.
The Company shall use its best efforts either to cause all the Registrable
Securities covered by a Registration Statement (i) to be listed on each
securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series issued by
the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable
Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange or (ii) the
inclusion for quotation on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
OTC Bulletin Board for such Registrable Securities. The Company shall pay all
fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this
Section 3(j).
The Company shall cooperate with the Investors who hold Registrable Securities
being offered and, to the extent applicable, 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 Investors may reasonably request and registered in
such names as the Investors may request.
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.
The Company shall make generally available to its security holders as soon as
practical, but not later than ninety (90) days after the close of the period
covered thereby, an earnings statement (in form complying with the provisions of
Rule 158 under the Securities Act) covering a twelve (12) month period beginning
not later than the first day of the Company's fiscal quarter next following the
effective date of the Registration Statement.
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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.
Within two (2) business days after a Registration Statement which covers
Registrable Securities is declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall
deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the
transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Investors
whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement)
confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared effective by the
SEC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and
facilitate disposition by the Investors of Registrable Securities pursuant to a
Registration Statement.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTORS.
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Each Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of
the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(f) or the first
sentence of 3(e), such Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of
Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s) covering such
Registrable Securities until such Investor's receipt of the copies of the
supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(e) or receipt of
notice that no supplement or amendment is required. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver unlegended
certificates for shares of Common Stock to a transferee of an Investor in
accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement in connection
with any sale of Registrable Securities with respect to which an Investor has
entered into a contract for sale prior to the Investor's receipt of a notice
from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section
3(f) or the first sentence of 3(e) and for which the Investor has not yet
settled.
EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.
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All expenses incurred in connection with registrations, filings or
qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all
registration, listing and qualifications fees, printers, legal and accounting
fees shall be paid by the Company.
INDEMNIFICATION.
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With respect to Registrable Securities which are included in a
Registration Statement under this Agreement:
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby does,
indemnify, hold harmless and defend each Investor, the directors, officers,
partners, employees, agents, representatives of, and each Person, if any, who
controls any Investor within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act (each, an "Indemnified Person"), against any losses, claims, damages,
liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs, reasonable attorneys'
fees, amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several (collectively,
"Claims") incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim,
suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by
or before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency,
body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an indemnified
party is or may be a party thereto ("Indemnified Damages"), to which any of them
may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether
commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i)
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in a
Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or in any filing
made in connection with the qualification of the offering under the securities
or other "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction in which Registrable Securities are
offered ("Blue Sky Filing"), or the omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading; (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of
a material fact contained in any final prospectus (as amended or supplemented,
if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC)
or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary
to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which
the statements therein were made, not misleading; or (iii) any violation or
alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any
other law, including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule
or regulation there under 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"). The Company shall
reimburse the Investors and each such controlling person promptly as such
expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any legal fees or
disbursements 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): (x) shall not apply to a Claim by an Indemnified Person arising
out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity
with information furnished in writing to the Company by such Indemnified Person
expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration
Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto; (y) 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, if such prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to
Section 3(c); and (z) 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 Investors pursuant to Section 9 hereof.
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In connection with a Registration Statement, each 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, employees, representatives, or agents and each
Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities
Act or the Exchange Act (each an "Indemnified Party"), against any Claim or
Indemnified Damages to which any of them may become subject, under the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim or
Indemnified Damages arise out of or is based upon any Violation, in each case to
the extent, and only to the extent, that such Violation occurs in reliance upon
and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such
Investor expressly for use in connection with such Registration Statement; and,
subject to Section 6(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 the agreement with respect to contribution
contained in Section 7 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any
Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of such
Investor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, further,
however, that the Investor shall be liable under this Section 6(b) for only that
amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to
such Investor as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such
Registration Statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party
and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investors
pursuant to Section 9. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(b) with
respect to any prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any Indemnified
Party if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the
prospectus was corrected and such new prospectus was delivered to each Investor
prior to such Investor's use of the prospectus to which the Claim relates.
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
of not more than one (1) counsel for such Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of
counsel retained by the indemnifying party, the representation by such counsel
of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party would
be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such
Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such
counsel in such proceeding. 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 prior written
consent; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably
withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without
the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person,
consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other
compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by
the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a
release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. 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.
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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.
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.
CONTRIBUTION.
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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 seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation; and (ii) contribution by any seller of Registrable
Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds received by
such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities.
REPORTS UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT.
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With a view to making available to the Investors the benefits of Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act or any similar rule or regulation of the
SEC that may at any time permit the Investors to sell securities of the Company
to the public without registration ("Rule 144") the Company agrees to:
make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and
defined in Rule 144;
file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of
the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange 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(c) of the Securities
Purchase Agreement) and the filing of such reports and other documents as are
required by the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and
furnish to each 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 Securities Act and the
Exchange Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the
Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii)
such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Investors to
sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.
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AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
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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 Investors
who then hold at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Registrable Securities. Any
amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 9 shall be binding
upon each Investor and the Company. No such amendment shall be effective to the
extent that it applies to fewer than all of the holders of the Registrable
Securities. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or
consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of this Agreement
unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to this
Agreement.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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A Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person
owns or is deemed to own of record such Registrable Securities. If the Company
receives conflicting instructions, notices or elections from two (2) or more
Persons with respect to the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act
upon the basis of instructions, notice or election received from the registered
owner of such Registrable Securities.
Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to
be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed
to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon
receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is
mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party);
or (iii) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized
overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to
receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications
shall be:
If to the Company, to: Teleplus Enterprises, Inc.
7575 TransCanada - Suite 305
St-Laurent, Quebec H4T 1V6
Attention: Marius Silvasan, CEO
Telephone: (514) 344-0778
Facsimile: (514) 344-8675
With Copy to: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
201 S. Biscayne Blvd. - Suite 2000
Miami, Florida 33131
Attention: Clayton E. Parker, Esq.
Telephone: (305) 539-3306
Facsimile: (305) 358-7095
If to an Investor, to its address and facsimile number on the Schedule of
Investors attached hereto, with copies to such Investor's representatives as set
forth on the Schedule of Investors or to such other address and/or facsimile
number and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has
specified by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the
effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the
recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B)
mechanically or electronically generated by the sender's facsimile machine
containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first
page of such transmission or (C) provided by a courier or overnight courier
service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile
or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance
with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or
otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not
operate as a waiver thereof.
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The laws of the State of New Jersey shall govern all issues concerning the
relative rights of the Company and the Investors as its stockholders. All other
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New
Jersey, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision
or rule (whether of the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction) that
would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State
of New Jersey. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the Superior Courts of the State of New Jersey, sitting in
Hudson County, New Jersey and federal courts for the District of New Jersey
sitting Newark, New Jersey, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in
connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed
herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit,
action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the
jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought
in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is
improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and
consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by
mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under
this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient
service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.
If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the
validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other
jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND
AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE
HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
This Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, the Securities
Purchase Agreement and related documents including the Convertible Debenture and
the Security Agreement dated the date hereof (the "Security 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, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, the
Securities Purchase Agreement and related documents including the Convertible
Debenture, the Escrow Agreement and the Security Agreement supersede all prior
agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and thereof.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the permitted
successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto.
The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall
not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.
This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party
hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the
signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.
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.
The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by
the parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of strict construction
will be applied against any party.
This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor
may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Investor Registration
Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of day and year first above written.
COMPANY:
TELEPLUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ Marius Silvasan
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Name: Marius Silvasan
Title: CEO
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