Exhibit 10.3
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Registration Rights Agreement ("Agreement"), dated as of July 14,
2006, is made by and between SimplaGene USA, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"), and Craig Laughlin, an individual residing in the city of Hopkins,
Minnesota ("Laughlin") and is entered into by the Company in partial
consideration of the sale of shares of common stock of the Company by Laughlin
to the Company's newly acquired subsidiary, New Colorado Prime Holdings, Inc.,
pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement of event date herewith.
The Company and Laughlin hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
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"Advice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).
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"Commission" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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"Effectiveness Date" means the date of any order issued by the Commission
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pursuant to which any Registration Statement becomes effective under the
Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act").
"Effectiveness Period" means the period from the Effectiveness Date to the
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earlier of the date all Registrable Securities have been sold and transferred
free of restriction on transfer by reference to the registration requirements of
the Securities Act, or December 1, 2007.
"Filing Date" means the date the Company proposes to file a Registration
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Statement with the Commission.
"Holder" or "Holders" means Craig Laughlin, the legal representative of his
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estate, or his heirs, who are the holder or holders, as the case may be, from
time to time of Registrable Securities.
"Indemnified Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
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"Indemnifying Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
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"Losses" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
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"Proceeding" means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding
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(including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as
a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.
"Prospectus" means the prospectus included in the Registration Statement
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(including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information
previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration
statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as
amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms
of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by the
Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the
Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated
by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
"Registrable Securities" means all of the shares of common stock of the Company
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represented by certificate nos.' 1205, 1206, 1207, and 1208 registered in the
name of Craig Laughlin as of the date hereof, together with any shares of common
stock issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution,
recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing.
"Registration Statement" means each registration statement filed by the Company
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as described in Section 2, including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments
and supplements to the registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and
post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated
by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in the registration
statement.
"Rule 415" means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
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Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar
rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the
same purpose and effect as such Rule.
"Rule 424" means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
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Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar
rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the
same purpose and effect as such Rule.
2. Registration. If at any time prior to December 1, 2007 the Company
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shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement
relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the
Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form
S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents
relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any
acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in
connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company
shall send to each Holder a written notice of such determination and, if within
fifteen days after the date of such notice, any such Holder shall so request in
writing, the Company shall include in such Registration Statement all or any
part of such Registrable Securities such Holder requests to be registered. Each
Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed questionnaire in the form
attached to this Agreement as Annex A (a "Selling Holder Questionnaire") with
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its written request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in the
Registration Statement, and provide such other information as may be required
for inclusion into the Registration Statement. The Company shall not be
required to include the Registrable Securities of a Holder in a Registration
Statement who fails to furnish to the Company a fully completed Selling Holder
Questionnaire.
3. Registration Procedures. In connection with the Company's
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registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:
(a) Not less than five days prior to the filing of a Registration
Statement or any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, the
Company shall furnish to the Holders copies of the "Selling Stockholders"
section of such document, the "Plan of Distribution" and any risk factor
contained in such document that addresses specifically this transaction or the
Selling Stockholders, as proposed to be filed which documents will be subject to
the review of such Holders. Any corrections provided by a Holder by the end of
the third day following receipt of such draft documents may be included in the
filing without further notice or approval of the Holder. The Company shall not
file a Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or
supplements thereto that contains any disclosure regarding the Holders that
varies from the disclosure set forth in the Selling Holder Questionnaire (as
corrected by the Holders), without the prior approval of the affected Holder.
(b) The company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare
and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective
amendments, to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement continuously
effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness
Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration
Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the
Registrable Securities, cause the related Prospectus to be amended or
supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented or
amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(c) Respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received
from the Commission with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment
thereto and, as promptly as reasonably possible, upon request, provide the
Holders true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the
Commission relating to the Registration Statement;
(d) Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold as promptly
as reasonably possible and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice
in writing promptly following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus
supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement is proposed
to be filed; (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be
a "review" of the Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in
writing on the Registration Statement (the Company shall upon request provide
true and complete copies thereof and all written responses thereto to each of
the Holders); and (C) with respect to the Registration Statement or any
post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective; (ii) of any
request by the Commission or any other Federal or state governmental authority
during the period of effectiveness of the Registration Statement for amendments
or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional
information; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or
state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of
the Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or
the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the
Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification
or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in
any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such
purpose; and (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes
the financial statements included in the Registration Statement ineligible for
inclusion therein or any statement made in the Registration Statement or
Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by
reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to the
Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of
the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any 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.
(e) Use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid the issuance of, or,
if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or
exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in
any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.
(f) Furnish to each Holder, without charge, at least one conformed copy
of the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial
statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated therein by reference to the extent requested by such Person, and
all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously
furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such
documents with the Commission.
(g) Promptly deliver to each Holder, without charge, as many copies of the
Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each
amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request in
connection with resales by the Holder of Registrable Securities. Subject to the
terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use of such
Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling
Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities
covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after
the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(d).
(h) Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its
commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the
selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or
exemption from the Registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities
for resale by the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such
jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in
writing, to keep the Registration or qualification (or exemption there from)
effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or
things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of
the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement; provided, that
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the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any
jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any
material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject, or file a
general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.
(i) If requested by the Holders, cooperate with the Holders to facilitate
the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable
Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to the Registration
Statement, which certificates shall be free of all restrictive legends, and to
enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in
such names as any such Holders may request.
(j) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(d)(v),
as promptly as reasonably possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including
a post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the
related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as
thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such Prospectus
will contain an 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 under which they were made, not misleading. If
the Company notifies the Holders in accordance with clauses (ii) through (v) of
Section 3(d) above to suspend the use of any Prospectus until the requisite
changes to such Prospectus have been made, then the Holders shall suspend use of
such Prospectus. The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the use
of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable.
(k) Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.
(i) If the Company notifies the Holders in accordance with clauses (ii)
through (v) of Section 3(d) above to suspend the use of any Prospectus until the
requisite changes to such Prospectus have been made, the Company may require
each selling Holder to furnish to the Company a further certified statement as
to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and,
if required by the Commission, the person thereof that has voting and
dispositive control over the Shares.
4. Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the
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performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company shall be borne
by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to
the Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing
sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees
(including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings
required to be made with the trading market on which the Common Stock is then
listed for trading, and (B) in compliance with applicable state securities or
Blue Sky laws), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses
of printing certificates for Registrable Securities and, if applicable, of
printing prospectuses), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv)
fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) Securities Act liability
insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, and (vi) fees and expenses
of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, the Company
shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection
with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and
employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual
audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the
Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder. In no
event shall the Company be responsible for any broker or similar commissions or
any legal fees or other costs of the Holders.
5. Indemnification
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(a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding
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any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the
officers, directors, agents and employees of each of them, each Person who
controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act
or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and
employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees)
and expenses (collectively, "Losses"), as incurred, arising out of or relating
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to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any
amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out
of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of
any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent,
but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based
solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the
Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such
information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of
distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved
in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such
Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto
(it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this
purpose) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified
in Section 3(d)(ii)-(v), the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective
Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the
Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of
the Advice contemplated in Section 6(c). The Company shall notify the Holders
promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which the
Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder shall, severally and not
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jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers,
agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning
of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the
directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling Persons, to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as
incurred, to the extent arising out of or based solely upon: (x) such Holder's
failure to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities
Act or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained
in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in
any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising
out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement
or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such
Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement
or such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent that (1) such untrue statements or
omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in
writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the
extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed
method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly
approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration
Statement (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for
this purpose), such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or
supplement thereto or (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type
specified in Section 3(d)(ii)-(v), the use by such Holder of an outdated or
defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that
the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder
of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(c). In no event shall the liability of
any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the
net proceeds received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities
giving rise to such indemnification obligation.
(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be
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brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an
"Indemnified Party"), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person
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from whom indemnity is sought (the "Indemnifying Party") in writing, and the
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Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including
the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and
the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense
thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice
shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities
pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be
finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is
not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have prejudiced
the Indemnifying Party. An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ
separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense
thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of
such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (i) the Indemnifying Party has agreed
in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall have
failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel
reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or
(iii) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties)
include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such
Indemnified Party shall reasonably believe that a material conflict of interest
is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party
and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies
the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at
the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the
right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of one
separate counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The
Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding
effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the
Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of
which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an
unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims
that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.
(d) Payment As Incurred. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, all
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reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees
and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or
preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this
Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Trading
Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party; provided, that the
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Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that
portion of such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such
Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder, determined based
upon the relative faults of the parties.
(e) Contribution. If a claim for indemnification under Section 5(a) or
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5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy or
otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such
Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and
Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that
resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question,
including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission
or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to
information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the
parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to
correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or
payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject
to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, any reasonable attorneys' or
other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any
Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or
expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to
such party in accordance with its terms. The parties hereto agree that it would
not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(e) were
determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does
not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the
immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section
5(e), no Holder shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in
excess of the amount by which the proceeds actually received by such Holder from
the sale of the Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the
amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by
reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission, except in the case of fraud by such Holder.
(f) The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section
are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the
Indemnified Parties.
6. Miscellaneous
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(a) Remedies. In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder,
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of any of their obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as
the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by
law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to
specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and each
Holder agree that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for
any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this
Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for
specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall waive the defense that
a remedy at law would be adequate.
(b) Compliance. Each Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with
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the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it
in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement.
(c) Discontinued Disposition. Each Holder agrees by its acquisition of such
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Registrable Securities that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the
occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(d), such Holder will
forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under the
Registration Statement until such Holder's receipt of the copies of the
supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement or until it is
advised in writing (the "Advice") by the Company that the use of the applicable
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Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either case, has received copies of any
additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in such Prospectus or Registration Statement. The
Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may
be resumed as promptly as it practicable.
(d) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the
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provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and
waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given,
unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and each Holder of
the then outstanding Registrable Securities.
(e) Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices or other
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communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of
(i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via
facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached
hereto prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on a business day, (b) the next
business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is
delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages
attached hereto on a day that is not a business day or later than 5:00 p.m. (New
York time) on any business day, (c) the second business day following the date
of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or
(d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be
given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on
the signature pages attached hereto.
(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
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and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties.
(g) Execution and Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
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number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an
original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the
party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with
the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were the original
thereof.
(h) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in
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accordance with the laws of the state of New York.
(i) Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and
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not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
(j) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this
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Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal,
void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in
no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use
their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to
achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such
term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared
to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining
terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that
may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
(k) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of
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reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
7. Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available the benefits of
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certain rules and regulations of the Commission which may at any time permit the
sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, at all
times the Company agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to:
(a) make and keep public information available, as those terms are
understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act;
(b) file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other
documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act;
and
(c) furnish to each Holder forthwith upon request a written statement by
the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of such Rule
144 and of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, a copy of the most recent
annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents
so filed by the Company as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself
of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing such holder to sell any
Registrable Securities without registration.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Registration Rights
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of
the date first indicated above.
SIMPLAGENE USA, INC.
By: /s/ Paul A. Roman
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Name: Paul A. Roman
Title: President and CEO
CRAIG LAUGHLIN
/s/Craig Laughlin
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Craig Laughlin
ANNEX A
SIMPLAGENE USA, INC.
SELLING SECURITYHOLDER NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE
The undersigned beneficial owner of common stock, $0.001 par value per
share (the "Common Stock"), of SimplaGene USA, Inc. (the "Company"), (the
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"Registrable Securities") understands that the Company has filed or intends to
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file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a
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registration statement on Form S____ or other available form (the "Registration
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Statement") for the registration and resale under Rule 415 of the Securities Act
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of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the Registrable Securities, in
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accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of
_________________, 2006 (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), between the
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Company and Laughlin. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is available
from the Company upon request at the address set forth below. All capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in
the Registration Rights Agreement.
Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling securityholder in
the Registration Statement and the related prospectus. Accordingly, holders and
beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own
securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being
named as a selling securityholder in the Registration Statement and the related
prospectus.
NOTICE
The undersigned beneficial owner (the "Selling Securityholder") of
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Registrable Securities hereby elects to include the Registrable Securities owned
by it and listed below in Item 3 (unless otherwise specified under such Item 3)
in the Registration Statement.
The undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and
represents and warrants that such information is accurate:
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. NAME.
(a) Full Legal Name of Selling Securityholder
(b) Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above)
through which Registrable Securities Listed in Item 3 below are held:
(c) Full Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural
person who directly you indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or
dispose of the securities covered by the questionnaire):
2. ADDRESS FOR NOTICES TO SELLING SECURITYHOLDER:
Telephone:
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Fax:
Contact Person:
3. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF REGISTRABLE SECURITIES:
(a) Type and Principal Amount of Registrable Securities (the securities
you are entitled to sell under the Registration Rights Agreement) beneficially
owned:
4. BROKER-DEALER STATUS:
(a) Are you a broker-dealer?
Yes No
Note: If yes, the Commission's staff has indicated that you should be
identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.
(b) Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer?
Yes No
(c) If you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you
bought the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and at the
time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold, you had no
agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute the Registrable Securities?
Yes No
Note: If no, the Commission's staff has indicated that you should be
identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.
5. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF OTHER SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY OWNED BY THE SELLING
SECURITYHOLDER.
Except as set forth below in this Item 5, the undersigned is not the beneficial
or registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the Registrable
Securities listed above in Item 3.
(a) Type and Amount of Other Securities beneficially owned by the
Selling Securityholder (other than the securities listed in Item 3, above):
6. RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMPANY:
Except as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates,
officers, directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the
equity securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had
any other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or
affiliates) during the past three years.
State any exceptions here:
The undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Company of any inaccuracies
or changes in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the
date hereof at any time while the Registration Statement remains effective.
By signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information
contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 6 and the inclusion of such
information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus. The
undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company
in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement
and the related prospectus. The undersigned further understands and agrees to
promptly provide to the Company such other information as may be requested by
the Company as necessary for inclusion in the Registration Statement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this
Notice and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its
duly authorized agent.
Dated: Beneficial Owner:
By:
Name:
Title:
PLEASE FAX A COPY OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE, AND
RETURN THE ORIGINAL BY OVERNIGHT MAIL, TO:
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