Exhibit 10.34
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of
March 30, 2005 by and between ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and CORNELL CAPITAL
PARTNERS, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Investor").
WHEREAS:
A. In connection with the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement by and
between the parties hereto of even date herewith (the "Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement"), the Company has agreed, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, to
issue and sell to the Investor that number of shares of the Company's
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), which
can be purchased pursuant to the terms of the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement for an aggregate purchase price of up to Fifteen Million
Dollars ($15,000,000). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the
meaning ascribed to them in the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
B. To induce the Investor to execute and deliver the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain
registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
rules and regulations thereunder, 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 Investor hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
a. "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.
b."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").
c. "Registrable Securities" means the Investor's Shares, as defined in the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement and shares of Common Stock
issuable to Investors pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement.
d. "Registration Statement" means a registration statement under the
Securities Act which covers the Registrable Securities.
2. REGISTRATION.
a. Mandatory Registration. The Company shall prepare and file with the
SEC a Registration Statement on Form X-0, X-0, XX-0 or on such other
form as is available. The Company shall cause such Registration Statement
to be declared effective by the SEC prior to the first sale to the Investor of
the Company's Common Stock pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement.
b. Sufficient Number of Shares Registered. In the event the number of
shares available under a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section
2(a) is insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities which the
Investor has purchased pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement, the Company shall amend the Registration Statement, or file a
new Registration Statement (on the short form available therefore, if
applicable), or both, so as to cover all of such Registrable Securities which
the Investor has purchased pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than fifteen
(15) days after the necessity therefore arises. The Company shall use it
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 the foregoing provision, the number of shares available under
a Registration Statement shall be deemed "insufficient to cover all of the
Registrable Securities" if at any time the number of Registrable Securities
issuable on an Advance Notice Date is greater than the number of shares
available for resale under such Registration Statement.
3. RELATED OBLIGATIONS.
a. 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 or until
all shared covered by the Registration Statement may be sold pursuant to
Rule 144(k) (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.
b. During the Registration Period, 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-K
or 10-KSB, Form 10-QSB or 10-Q, or Form 8-K or any analogous report
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), the Company shall have incorporated such report by reference into
the Registration Statement, if applicable, or, if required by law, shall, if
required by law, rule or regulation, 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.
c. The Company shall furnish to the Investor without charge, (i) at least one
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.
d. 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 the
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 certificate 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 the Investor 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.
e. As promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event or
development, the Company shall notify the 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. Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Company makes
such a notification, the Company may suspend the use of any prospectus
contained in any Registration Statement for periods not to exceed forty five
(45) business days in any three month period or two periods not to exceed
an aggregate of ninety (90) business days in any 12 month period in the
event that the Company determines, in the exercise of its reasonable
discretion, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that sales of
Registrable Securities thereunder could constitute violations of the Securities
Act due to the Registration Statement containing 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. In each case
the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to remedy the
deficiency in the Registration Statement within thirty (30) business days.
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), (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.
f. The Company shall use commercially reasonable 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 the Investor 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.
g. At the reasonable request of the Investor, the Company shall furnish to
the Investor, on the date of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
and thereafter from time to time on such dates as the Investor may
reasonably request in connection with an underwritten offering (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 Investor, provided, however, that no "10b-5 opinion" shall
be included in any such opinion.
h. The Company shall make available for inspection by (i) the Investor and
(ii) one firm of accountants or other agents retained by the Investor
(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 the Investor hereby agrees,
to 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 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. 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 Agreement or any
other agreement. The Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that
disclosure of such information concerning the Investor is sought in or by a
court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other
means, give prompt written notice to the Investor and allow the 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 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 to secure
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).
k. The Company shall cooperate with the Investor 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 Investor may
reasonably request and registered in such names as the Investor may
request.
l. 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.
m. 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-month
period beginning not later than the first day of the Company's fiscal quarter
next following the effective date of the Registration Statement.
n. 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.
o. Within two (2) business days after a Registration Statement which covers
Registrable Securities is ordered 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 Investor)
confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared effective
by the SEC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
p. 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.
4. OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTOR.
(a) 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(f) or the
first sentence of 3(e), the Investor will immediately discontinue disposition
of Registrable Securities pursuant to any 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) 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 the Investor in accordance with the terms of the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement in connection with any sale of
Registrable Securities with respect to which the 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.
(b) Each Investor shall provide the Company with written information
concerning the Investor necessary for inclusion in the Registration
Statement.
5. EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.
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.
6. INDEMNIFICATION.
With respect to Registrable Securities which 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, the directors,
officers, partners, employees, agents, representatives of, and each Person,
if any, who controls the 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 Investor 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 (i) 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(e) or (ii) is based on the
delivery of a defective prospectus after the Investor has been given written
notice that such prospectus is defective; 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.
b. In connection with a Registration Statement, the Investor agrees to
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 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 is a result of
any action described in Section 6(a)(x)-(z); and, subject to Section 6(d), the
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 the 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 the 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. 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 the Investor prior to the Investor's use of the prospectus to
which the Claim relates.
c. 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 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.
d. 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.
e. 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.
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 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.
8. REPORTS UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT.
With a view to making available to the Investor 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") during the
Registration Period 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 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 6.3 of the Standby Equity Distribution 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 the 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 Investor to sell such securities pursuant
to Rule 144 without registration.
9. 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 by a written agreement between the
Company and the Investor. Any amendment or waiver effected in
accordance with this Section 9 shall be binding upon the Investor and the
Company. 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.
10. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. 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 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.
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
confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and
kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one 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: Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to: Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to the Investor, to: Cornell Capital Partners, LP
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Portfolio Manager
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to: Xxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Any party may change its address by providing written notice to the other
parties hereto at least five 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.
c. 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.
d. The corporate laws of the State of New Jersey shall
govern all issues concerning the relative rights of the Company and the
Investor. 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 Xxxxxx County, New Jersey and the
Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey sitting in 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.
e. This Agreement, the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, and the Placement Agent 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 Standby Equity Distribution Agreement,
the Escrow Agreement, and the Placement Agent Agreement supersede all
prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
f. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit 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 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.
j. 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.
k. 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
Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of day and year first
above written.
COMPANY: ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:President and Chief Executive Officer
INVESTOR: CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP
By:Yorkville Advisors, LLC
Its:General Partner
By:/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name:Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title:Portfolio Manager