EXHIBIT 10.21
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of
June 30, 2004, among MEDIA SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), and GFX INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Stockholder" or "Holder").
RECITAL:
The Company and Stockholder are parties to that certain Common Stock
Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (the "Purchase Agreement"), whereby
Stockholder purchased 1,000,000 shares of the common stock of the Company, par
value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"). Capitalized terms used but not
defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to such terms in the
Purchase Agreement. As an inducement to Stockholder to enter into the Purchase
Agreement, the Company agrees with Stockholder as follows:
AGREEMENT:
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the following respective meanings:
1.1 AFFILIATES. "Affiliate" shall mean any person that,
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is
controlled by, or is under common control with, any party specified in this
Agreement.
1.2 COMMISSION. "Commission" shall mean the United States
Securities Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time
administering the Securities Act.
1.3 COMMON SHARES. "Common Shares" shall mean the shares
of Common Stock issued at any time to the Stockholder pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement.
1.4 EXCHANGE ACT. "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar Federal statute, and the rules
and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect
from time to time.
1.5 PERSON. "Person" shall mean any individual, partnership,
limited liability company, corporation, trust or other entity.
1.6 REGISTER; REGISTERED; REGISTRATION. "Register,"
"registered" and "registration" shall refer to a registration effected by
preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities
Act, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration
statement by the Commission.
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1.7 REGISTRABLE SHARES. "Registrable Shares" shall mean (i)
the Common Shares and (ii) all shares of the Company's Common Stock issued as a
dividend on, or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange or in
replacement of, the Common Shares, until, in the case of any such security, the
earliest of (i) its effective registration under the Securities Act and resale
in accordance with the registration statement covering it, (ii) the earliest
date all of such shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, (iii) its sale pursuant to Rule 144 or otherwise, except in sales
referenced in the proviso to Section 5.1.
1.9 REGISTRATION EXPENSES. "Registration Expenses" shall mean
all expenses incurred by the Company in complying with Section 3, including all
registration and filing fees, exchange listing fees, printing expenses, fees and
disbursements of counsel for the Company, state securities' law fees and
expenses, and the expense of any special consents and advice or similar audit
services of independent auditors incident to or required by any such
registration.
1.10 SECURITIES ACT. "Securities Act" shall mean the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in
effect from time to time.
1.11 SELLING EXPENSES. "Selling Expenses" shall mean any
underwriting discounts and selling commissions associated with the sale of
Registrable Securities by a Holder hereunder. Selling Expenses are and shall be
the responsibility of the Holder.
2. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER.
2.1 RESTRICTIVE LEGEND. Each certificate representing the
Common Shares or securities issued in respect of the Common Shares, shall, until
such shares are sold under the Shelf Registration Statement or otherwise are no
longer Registrable Securities, be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend
in substantially the following form (in addition to any legend required under
applicable state securities laws):
The securities represented by this certificate have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and
may not be sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or
otherwise disposed of in the absence of (i) an effective
registration statement for such securities under said Act or
(ii) an opinion of company counsel that such registration is
not required.
2.2 NOTICE OF PROPOSED TRANSFERS. Unless there is an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act covering a proposed transfer,
Stockholder shall notify the Company of its intention to affect a transfer of
any of its Common Shares. Such notice shall describe the manner and
circumstances of the proposed transfer in sufficient detail, and shall be
accompanied (except that the requirements set forth in the balance of this
sentence need not be complied with where the proposed transaction complies with
Rule 144 as long as the Company is furnished with evidence of compliance with
such rule) by:
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(a) an unqualified written opinion of legal counsel which is
reasonably satisfactory to the Company addressed to the Company's counsel, to
the effect that the proposed transfer of the Common Shares may be effected
without registration of the Securities Act; or
(b) a "no action" letter from the Commission to the effect
that the distribution of such securities without registration will not result in
a recommendation by the staff of the Commission that action be taken with
respect thereto;
provided, that this Section 2.2 shall not require a legal opinion or "no action
letter" in connection with any transfer described in the proviso to Section 5.1
of this Agreement.
2.3 COMPLIANCE. Each certificate evidencing the Common Shares
transferred as above provided shall bear the appropriate restrictive legend set
forth in Section 2.1, except that such certificate shall not bear such
restrictive legend if in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is
not required in order to establish compliance with any provisions of the
Securities Act or applicable state securities laws.
3. REGISTRATION RIGHTS
3.1 SHELF REGISTRATION.
(a) The Company shall prepare and file with the Commission as soon as
practicable but in no event later than 30 days after the Closing Date, a
registration statement (the "Initial Shelf Registration Statement," and together
with any Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement (as defined below), including,
in each case, the prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration
statements, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits, and all materials
incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such
registration statements, are herein collectively referred to as the "Shelf
Registration Statement") for an offering to be made on a delayed or continuous
basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act") (the "Shelf Registration"), registering the resale from time
to time by Stockholder of all of the Registrable Securities. The Initial Shelf
Registration Statement shall be on an appropriate form under the Securities Act
permitting registration of such Registrable Securities for resale by Stockholder
from time to time as set forth in the Initial Shelf Registration Statement. The
Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Initial Shelf Registration
Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is
practicable and to keep the Initial Shelf Registration Statement (or any
Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement) continuously effective under the
Securities Act to permit the prospectus included therein to be lawfully
delivered by the Stockholder, for a period that will terminate when (i) all the
Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement have been
sold pursuant thereto or (except in sales described in the proviso to Section
5.1) otherwise or (ii) such Registrable Securities may be sold pursuant to the
provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act (such period, the "Effectiveness
Period").
(b) If the Initial Shelf Registration Statement or any Subsequent Shelf
Registration Statement ceases to be effective for any reason at any time during
the Effectiveness Period (other than because all Registrable Securities
registered thereunder have been resold pursuant thereto or
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have otherwise ceased to be Registrable Securities), the Company shall use its
best efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the
effectiveness thereof, and in any event shall within thirty (30) days of such
cessation of effectiveness amend such Shelf Registration Statement in a manner
reasonably expected to obtain the withdrawal of the order suspending the
effectiveness thereof, or file an additional Shelf Registration Statement
covering all of the securities that as of the date of such filing are
Registrable Securities (a "Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement"). If a
Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement is filed, the Company shall use its best
efforts to cause the Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement to become effective
as promptly as is practicable after such filing and to keep such Subsequent
Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective until the end of the
Effectiveness Period.
(c) The Company shall supplement and amend the Shelf Registration
Statement if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to
the registration form used by the Company for such Shelf Registration Statement,
if required by the Securities Act.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the
contrary, the Company shall cause the Shelf Registration Statement and the
related prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, as of the effective
date of the Shelf Registration Statement, amendment or supplement, (i) to comply
in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act
and the rules and regulations of the Commission and (ii) not to contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not
misleading.
3.2 REGISTRATION PROCEDURES. In connection with the Shelf
Registration contemplated by Section 3.1 hereof, the following provisions shall
apply:
(a) The Company shall (i) furnish to Stockholder, prior to the filing
thereof with the Commission, a copy of any Shelf Registration Statement and each
amendment thereof and each supplement, if any, to the prospectus included
therein and the Company shall use its best efforts to reflect in the Shelf
Registration Statement, when so filed with the Commission, such comments as the
Stockholder may reasonably and timely propose.
(b) The Company shall give written notice to Stockholder (which notice
pursuant to clauses (ii) through (v) hereof shall be accompanied by an
instruction to suspend the use of the prospectus until the requisite changes
have been made):
(i) when the Shelf Registration Statement or any amendment
thereto has been filed with the Commission and when the Shelf Registration
Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective;
(ii) of any request by the Commission for amendments or
supplements to the Shelf Registration Statement or the prospectus
included therein or for additional information;
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(iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement or the
initiation of any proceedings for that purpose;
(iv) of the receipt by the Company or its legal counsel of any
notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the
Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation
or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and
(v) of the happening of any event that requires the Company to
make changes in the Shelf Registration Statement or the prospectus in
order that the Shelf Registration Statement or the prospectus do not
contain an untrue statement of a material fact nor omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein (in the case of the prospectus, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.
(c) The Company shall make every reasonable effort to obtain the
withdrawal at the earliest possible time, of any order suspending the
effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement or the lifting of any
suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the
Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction in which they have been
qualified for sale.
(d) The Company shall furnish to Stockholder, without charge, at least
one copy of the Shelf Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment
thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and, if the Stockholder
so requests, all exhibits thereto (including those, if any, incorporated by
reference).
(e) The Company shall, during the Effectiveness Period, deliver to
Stockholder, without charge, except for normal copying and actual delivery
costs, as many copies of the prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus,
if any) included in the Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment or
supplement thereto as Stockholder may reasonably request. The Company consents,
subject to the provisions of this Agreement, to the use of the prospectus or any
amendment or supplement thereto by Stockholder in connection with the offering
and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by the prospectus, or any
amendment or supplement thereto, included in the Shelf Registration Statement.
(f) Prior to any public offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant
to any Shelf Registration Statement the Company shall register or qualify or
cooperate with the Stockholder and its counsel in connection with the
registration or qualification of the Registrable Securities for offer and sale
under the securities or "blue sky" laws of such states of the United States as
Stockholder reasonably requests in writing and do any and all other acts or
things necessary or advisable to enable the offer and sale in such jurisdictions
of the Registrable Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement,
provided, however, that in no event shall the Company be required to qualify to
do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it would not, but
for the requirements of this paragraph (f), be required to be so qualified, to
subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or to consent to general
service of process in any such jurisdiction.
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(g) The Company shall cooperate with Stockholder to facilitate the
timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing the Registrable
Securities to be sold pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement free of any
restrictive legends and in such denominations and registered in such names as
the Holders may request a reasonable period of time prior to sales of the
Registrable Securities pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement.
Stockholder shall provide such representations as may be reasonably requested by
the Company's transfer agent in this regard.
(h) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by paragraphs (ii)
through (v) of Section 3.2(b) above during the period for which the Company is
required to maintain an effective Shelf Registration Statement, the Company
shall promptly prepare and file a post-effective amendment to the Shelf
Registration Statement or a supplement to the related prospectus and any other
required document so that, as thereafter delivered to Stockholder, the
prospectus will not contain an 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. If the Company notifies the Stockholder in accordance with
paragraphs (ii) through (v) of Section 3.2(b) above to suspend the use of the
prospectus until the requisite changes to the prospectus have been made, then
the Stockholder shall suspend use of such prospectus and, if so directed by the
Company, destroy or deliver to the Company all copies then in Stockholder's
possession of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities that was in
effect at the time of such notice (such period during which the availability of
the Shelf Registration Statement and any related prospectus is suspended being a
"Deferral Period"). The period of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration
Statement provided for in Section 3.1(a) above shall be extended by the number
of days from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and
including the date when the Holders of Registrable Securities shall have
received such amended or supplemented prospectus pursuant to this Section
3.2(h). The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the use of the
prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable. The Company shall be
entitled to exercise its right under this Section 3.2(h) to suspend the
availability of the Shelf Registration Statement or any prospectus for one or
more periods not to exceed 30 days in any 3 month period and not to exceed, in
the aggregate, 90 days in any 12 month period.
(i) The Company shall prepare and file with the Commission such
amendments and post-effective amendments to each Shelf Registration Statement as
may be necessary to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously
effective for the applicable period specified in Section 3.1(a) and shall cause
the related prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement
to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (or any similar provisions then in force) under
the Securities Act. The Company will comply with all rules and regulations of
the Commission to the extent and so long as they are applicable to the Shelf
Registration and the Company will make generally available to its
securityholders (or otherwise provide in accordance with Section 11(a) of the
Securities Act) an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a)
of the Securities Act, no later than 45 days after the end of a 12-month period
(or 90 days, if such period is a fiscal year) beginning with the first month of
the Company's first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the
Shelf Registration Statement, which statement shall cover such 12-month period.
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(j) The Company may require Stockholder to furnish to the Company such
information regarding the Stockholder and the distribution of the Registrable
Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably require for inclusion
in the Shelf Registration Statement.
(k) The Company shall (i) make reasonably available for inspection by
Stockholder, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to the
Shelf Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent
retained by Stockholder or any such underwriter, all relevant financial and
other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company and
(ii) cause the Company's officers, directors, employees, accountants and
auditors to supply all relevant information reasonably requested by Stockholder
or any such underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with the
Shelf Registration Statement, in each case, as shall be reasonably necessary to
enable such persons, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of
Section 11 of the Securities Act.
(l) The Company shall use its best efforts to take all other steps
necessary to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities covered by a
Shelf Registration Statement contemplated hereby.
(m) The Company shall as promptly as practicable (if reasonably
requested by Stockholder), incorporate in a prospectus supplement or
post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement such information as
Stockholder or shall, on the basis of an opinion of nationally recognized
counsel experienced in such matters, determine to be required to be included
therein and make any required filings of such prospectus supplement or such
post-effective amendment; provided that the Company shall not be required to
take any actions under this Section 3.2(m) that are not, in the reasonable
opinion of counsel for the Company, in compliance with applicable law.
3.3 EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION. The Company shall pay all
Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the performance of the
Company's obligations under this Agreement.
4. INDEMNIFICATION
4.1 INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY. The Company agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless Stockholder and its Affiliates, against all claims,
losses, damages and liabilities, joint or several (or actions in respect
thereof, and including, but not limited to, any claims, losses, damages,
liabilities or actions relating to purchases and sales of the Registrable
Securities), including any of the foregoing incurred in settlement of any
litigation, commenced or threatened, to which any of them may become subject
under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state law,
arising out of or based on the following:
(a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in any such registration statement,
preliminary prospectus, prospectus, offering circular or other similar document
(including any related registration statement, notification or the like, and
including any amendment or supplement thereto) incident to any such
registration,
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or based on any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading;
(b) any violation by the Company of any federal,
state or common law rule or regulation applicable to the Company in connection
with any such registration, qualification or compliance; and
(c) any legal and any other expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss,
damage, liability or action, as incurred related to the foregoing.
4.2 INDEMNIFICATION BY STOCKHOLDER. If Registrable Securities
held by Stockholder are included in the securities as to which such registration
is being effected, Stockholder shall indemnify the Company, each of its officers
and directors, each underwriter and each person who controls any underwriter,
and each person, if any, who controls the Company or any such underwriter within
the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, and each person affiliated with
or retained by the Company and who may be subject to liability under any
applicable securities laws, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities
(or actions in respect thereof), including any of the foregoing incurred in
settlement of any litigation, commenced or threatened, to which they may become
subject under the Securities Act or other federal or state law, arising out of
or based on:
(a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in any such registration statement,
prospectus, offering circular or other similar document, or any omission or
alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, in each case to the extent, but only
to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission is made in such registration statement, prospectus,
offering circular or other document in reliance upon and in conformity with
written information furnished to the Company by an instrument duly executed by
Stockholder and stated to be specifically for use therein; and
(b) any legal and other expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss,
damage, liability or action, as incurred.
4.3 LIMITATION ON THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION.
(a) No party required to provide indemnification under this
Section 4 (the "Indemnifying Party") shall be liable, and shall have any
indemnification obligation hereunder, for any amounts paid in settlement by any
party entitled to indemnification hereunder (the "Indemnified Party") of any
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected
without the consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld).
(b) The Company shall not be liable under Section 4.1 hereof
for any such claim, loss, damage, liability or expense to the extent it arises
out of or is based on any untrue
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statement or omission, made in reliance on and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Company by an instrument duly executed by
Stockholder, underwriter or controlling person and stated to be specifically for
use therein.
4.4 INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURE. Each Indemnified Party" shall
give notice to the Indemnifying Party promptly after such Indemnified Party has
actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and SHALL
PERMIT THE INDEMNIFYING PARTY TO ASSUME THE DEFENSE OF ANY SUCH CLAIM OR ANY
LITIGATION RESULTING THEREFROM, provided the Indemnifying Party acknowledges its
obligations to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to the claim and
provided further that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, WHO SHALL CONDUCT THE
DEFENSE OF SUCH CLAIM OR LITIGATION, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party
(whose approval shall not unreasonably be withheld), and the Indemnified Party
may participate in such defense at such party's expense, and provided further
that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein
shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 4
except to the extent that the failure to give such notice is materially
prejudicial to an Indemnifying Party's ability to defend such action and
provided further, that the Indemnifying Party shall not assume the defense for
matters as to which there is a conflict of interest or separate and different
defenses but shall bear the expense of such defense nevertheless. No
Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall,
except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any
judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional
term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party
of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. If the
Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any claim or proceeding
resulting therefrom, the Indemnified Party may defend against such claim or
proceeding as the Indemnified Part may deem appropriate and MAY SETTLE SUCH
CLAIM OR PROCEEDING in such manner as the Indemnified Party may deem
appropriate, ALL WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ITS RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION hereunder.
4.5 CONTRIBUTION, ALLOCATION, ETC. If the indemnification
provided for in this Section 4 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless
an Indemnified Party under such paragraphs in respect of any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities or actions in respect thereof referred to therein, then
each Indemnifying Party shall in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result
of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions in such proportion as
appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and
the underwriters and Stockholder, on the other, in connection with the
statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or actions as well as any other relevant equitable considerations,
including the failure to give any notice under Section 4.4. The relative fault
shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact relates to information supplied by
the Company, on the one hand, or the underwriters or Stockholder, on the other,
and to the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company and
Stockholder agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions
pursuant to this paragraph were determined by pro rata allocation or by any
other method of allocation which did not take account of the equitable
considerations referred to above in this paragraph. The amount paid or payable
by an Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities
or action in respect thereof, referred to above in this paragraph, shall be
deemed to include any legal or other
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expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with
investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this paragraph, Stockholder shall not be required to contribute
any amount in excess of the lesser of (i) the proportion that the public
offering price of shares sold by Stockholder under such registration statement
bears to the total public offering price of all securities sold thereunder, but
not to exceed the proceeds received by Stockholder for the sale of Registrable
Shares covered by such registration statement and (ii) the amount of any damages
which it would have otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or
alleged untrue statement or omission. No person guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentations (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act),
shall be entitled to contribution from any person who is not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation.
4.6 CONFLICTS WITH UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT. Notwithstanding
anything in this Section 4 to the contrary, to the extent that the provisions on
indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered
into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with
the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall
control.
5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
5.1 NO TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The registration
rights granted under this Agreement may not be assigned or otherwise conveyed by
Stockholder without the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld; provided, that registration rights may be assigned by a
Stockholder in connection with a sale or other transfer to an immediate family
member or to an entity controlled by or under common control with Stockholder.
5.2 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware,
without giving effect to conflict of laws or any other rules or principles which
may require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
5.3 DELAYS OR OMISSIONS. No delay or omission to exercise any
right, power or remedy accruing to Stockholder, upon any breach or default by
the Company under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy
of Stockholder nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or
default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default
thereunder occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be
deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter
occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on
the part of Stockholder or any breach or default under this Agreement, or any
waiver on the part of Stockholder of any provisions or conditions of this
Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent
specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this
Agreement, or by law or otherwise afforded to Stockholder, shall be cumulative
and not alternative.
5.4 RULE 144. The Company shall use its best efforts to file
the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act in a timely manner and,
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if at any time, the Company is not required to file such reports, it will, upon
the request of Stockholder, make publicly available other information so long as
necessary to permit sales of their securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act. The Company covenants that it will take such further action as
Stockholder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time
to enable Stockholder to sell Registrable Securities without registration under
the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.
Upon the request of Stockholder, the Company shall deliver to Stockholder a
written statement as to whether it has complied with such filing requirements.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5.5 shall be deemed to
require the Company to register any of its securities pursuant to the Exchange
Act if not otherwise registered.
5.5 REMEDIES. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and
agrees that any failure by a party to perform its obligations hereunder or
otherwise breach this Agreement, irreparable injury may occur for which there is
no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for
such injuries precisely and that, in the event of any such failure, a party may
obtain such relief as may be required to specifically enforce the other party's
obligations hereunder.
5.6 NO INCONSISTENT AGREEMENTS. The Company will not on or
after the date of this Agreement enter into any agreement with respect to its
securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to Stockholder in this
Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The Company
represents and warrants that the rights granted to Stockholder hereunder do not
in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the
holders of securities of the Company under any agreement in effect on the date
hereof.
5.7 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements, correspondence, arrangements
and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.
5.8 BINDING EFFECT. All of the terms, provisions and
conditions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns.
5.9 HEADINGS; CONSTRUCTION. The headings contained herein are
for the purposes of convenience only, and will not be deemed to constitute a
part of this Agreement or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement in any way. Unless the context clearly states otherwise, the use of
the singular or plural in this Agreement shall include the other and the use of
any gender shall include all others. The parties have participated jointly in
the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If any ambiguity or question of
intent or interpretation arises, no presumption or burden of proof shall arise
favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the
provisions of this Agreement. All references herein to Sections shall refer to
this Agreement unless the context clearly otherwise requires.
5.10 NOTICES. All notices and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon (a) transmitter's
confirmation of receipt of a facsimile
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transmission, (b) confirmed delivery by a standard overnight carrier or when
delivered by hand or (c) the expiration of five (5) business days (or seven (7)
business days where the addressee is not in the United States) after the day
when mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, to:
THE COMPANY Media Sciences International, Inc.
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx
Att'n: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Fax No.: 000-000-0000
With a copy to: Law Offices of Xxx Xxxxxxx
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Att'n: Xxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Fax No.: 000-000-0000
STOCKHOLDERS GFX Investments, LLC
c/o Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Investments, LLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xx. 00000
Att'n: ________________
Fax No.: ____________
With a copy to: Boult, Cummings, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx, PLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
P.O. Box 198062 Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 Att'n:
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Esq. Fax No.: 000-000-0000
or to such other address as any party may, from time to time, designate in a
written notice given in a like manner.
5.11 SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. If a court in any proceeding
holds any provision of this Agreement or its application to any person or
circumstance invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement,
or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than
those to which it was held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, shall not be
affected, and shall be valid, legal and enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law, but only if and to the extent such enforcement would not
materially and adversely frustrate the parties' essential objectives as
expressed in this Agreement. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or
unenforceable term or provision, the parties intend that the court add to this
Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable
provision as may be valid and enforceable, so as to effect the original intent
of the parties to the greatest extent possible.
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5.12 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement does not
create, and will not be construed as creating, any rights enforceable by any
person not a party to this Agreement.
5.13 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO
DEMAND THAT ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY
RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THE PARTIES HERETO BE TRIED BY
JURY. THIS WAIVER EXTENDS TO ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO DEMAND A TRIAL BY JURY
ARISING FROM ANY SOURCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES OR ANY STATE THEREIN, COMMON LAW OR ANY APPLICABLE STATUTE OR
REGULATIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY
WAIVING ITS RIGHT TO DEMAND TRIAL BY JURY.
5.14 AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended, modified,
superseded, or canceled only by a written instrument signed by all of the
parties hereto and any of the terms, provisions and conditions hereof may be
waived, only by a written instrument signed by the waiving party.
5.15 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts and each such counterpart shall for al purposes be deemed
to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one
and the same instrument.
Signature Page Follows
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement as of
the date first written above.
MEDIA SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: President
GFX INVESTMENTS, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: Managing Member
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