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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of September 30, 2014, by and between Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Capstone Financial Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Investor”).

 

 

WHEREAS, the Company has issued to the Investor a (i) Series A Warrant, dated as of September 30, 2014, pursuant to which the Investor can purchase up to 52,631,579 shares (the “Series A Warrant”) of Common Stock (as defined below) of the Company and (ii) Series B Warrant, dated as of September 30, 2014, pursuant to which the Investor can purchase up to 22,368,421 shares of Common Stock of the Company; and

 

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Series A Warrant and the Series B Warrant, and pursuant to the terms of the Series A Warrant and the Series B Warrant, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement in order to grant certain registration rights to the Investor as set forth below.

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual and dependent covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:

 

 

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Affiliate” of a Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

 

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

 

“Board” means the board of directors of the Company (and any successor governing body of the Company or any successor of the Company).

 

 

“Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency administering the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at the time.

 

 

“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company and any other common equity securities issued by the Company, and any other shares of stock issued or issuable with respect thereto (whether by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in exchange for or upon conversion of such shares or otherwise in connection with a combination of shares, distribution, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other corporate reorganization).

 

  

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“Common Stock Put Agreement” means the Common Stock Put Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2014, by and between the Company and Investor.

 

 

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble and includes the Company's successors by merger, acquisition, reorganization or otherwise.

 

 

“Demand Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder, which shall be in effect from time to time.

 

 

“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

 

 

“Investor” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

 

“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.

 

 

“Prospectus” means the prospectus or prospectuses included in any Registration Statement, 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 such Registration Statement and by all other amendments and supplements to the prospectus, including post-effective amendments and all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus or prospectuses.

 

 

“Registrable Securities” means (a) any shares of Common Stock held by the Investor or issuable upon conversion, exercise or exchange of the Warrants owned by the Investor at any time, and (b) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable with respect to any shares described in subsection (a) above by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization (it being understood that for purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person has the right to then acquire or obtain from the Company any Registrable Securities, whether or not such acquisition has actually been effected). As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i) a Registration Statement covering such securities has been declared effective by the Commission and such securities have been disposed of pursuant to such effective Registration Statement, (ii) such securities are sold under circumstances in which all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144 (or any similar provisions then in force) under the Securities Act are met, (iii) such securities are otherwise transferred and such securities may be resold without subsequent registration under the Securities Act, or (iv) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding.

 

  

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“Registration Statement” means any registration statement of the Company which covers any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all materials incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement.

 

 

“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto or any complementary rule thereto (such as Rule 144A).

 

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder, which shall be in effect from time to time.

 

 

“Selling Expenses” means all underwriting discounts, selling commissions and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities, and fees and disbursements of counsel for any holder of Registrable Securities.

 

 

“Series A Warrant” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

 

“Series B Warrant” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

 

“Warrants” means the Series Warrant and the Series B Warrant.

 

 

2. Demand Registration.

 

(a) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and remain qualified to register securities under the Securities Act pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 or any successor form thereto. At such time as the Company shall have qualified for the use of a Registration Statement on Form S-3, the holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to request an initial registration and thereafter on a quarterly basis after the first Demand Registration shall have been declared effective by the Commission registrations of its Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration (each a “Demand Registration”). Each request for a Demand Registration shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered. The Company shall cause a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (or any successor form) to be filed within ten (10) days after the date on which the initial request is given and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

(b) The Company may postpone for up to ninety (90) days the filing or effectiveness of a Registration Statement for a Demand Registration if the Company's Board determines in its reasonable good faith judgment that such Demand Registration would (i) materially interfere with a significant acquisition, corporate organization or other similar transaction involving the Company; (ii) require premature disclosure of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential; or (iii) render the Company unable to comply with requirements under the Securities Act or Exchange Act.

  

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(c) If the holder of the Registrable Securities requesting a Demand Registration elects to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by its request in an underwritten offering, it shall so advise the Company as a part of their request made pursuant to Section 2(a). The holder of the Registrable Securities requesting the Demand Registration shall select the investment banking firm or firms to act as the managing underwriter or underwriters in connection with such offering; provided, that such selection shall be subject to the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

(d) The Company shall not grant registration rights to any other holder of the Company’s securities for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of this Agreement.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Company from filing a registration statement solely for the Company’s account including without limitation, a registration statement relating to any employee benefit plan filed on Form S-8 or similar form or, with respect to any corporate reorganization or other transaction under Rule 145 of the Securities Act, a registration statement on Form S-4 or similar form, or any registration statement relating to the registration of securities issued to raise financing for the Company.

 

3. Lock-up Agreement. Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees that in connection with any public offering of the Company's Common Stock or other equity securities, and upon the request of the managing underwriter in such offering, such holder shall not, without the prior written consent of such managing underwriter, during the thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such registration and ending on the date specified by such managing underwriter (such period not to exceed ninety (90) days in the case of any registration) (a) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, hedge the beneficial ownership of or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock (whether such shares or any such securities are then owned by the Holder or are thereafter acquired), or (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (a) or (b) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing provisions of this Section 3 shall not apply to sales of Registrable Securities to be included in such offering pursuant to Section 2(a) and shall be applicable to the holder of Registrable Securities only if all officers and directors of the Company and all stockholders owning more than ten (10%) percent of the Company's outstanding Common Stock are subject to the same restrictions. Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees to execute and deliver such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Company or the managing underwriter which are consistent with the foregoing or which are necessary to give further effect thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3, each holder of Registrable Securities shall be released, pro rata, from any lock-up agreement entered into pursuant to this Section 3 in the event and to the extent that the managing underwriter or the Company permit any discretionary waiver or termination of the restrictions of any lock-up agreement pertaining to any officer, director or holder of greater than ten (10%) percent of the outstanding Common Stock.

  

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4. Registration Procedures. If and whenever the holders of Registrable Securities request that any Registrable Securities be registered pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration and the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall as soon as reasonably practicable:

 

(a) subject to Section 2(a)prepare and file with the a Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective;

 

(b) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, post-effective amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for a period of not less than ninety (90) days, or if earlier, until all of such Registrable Securities have been disposed of and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended methods of disposition set forth in such Registration Statement;

 

(c) within a reasonable time before filing such Registration Statement, Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto, furnish to counsel selected by the holder of such Registrable Securities copies of such documents proposed to be filed, which documents shall be subject to the review, comment and approval of such counsel;

 

(d) notify the selling holder of Registrable Securities, promptly after the Company receives notice thereof, of the time when such Registration Statement has been declared effective or a supplement to any Prospectus forming a part of such Registration Statement has been filed;

 

(e) furnish to the selling holder of Registrable Securities such number of copies of the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus) and any supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits and documents incorporated by reference therein) and such other documents as such seller may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller; provided, that the Company shall have no such obligation to deliver the Prospectus or Prospectuses that are available on the Commission’s EDGAR system.

 

(f) use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as the selling holder reasonably requests and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such holders to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such holder; provided, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business, subject itself to general taxation or consent to general service of process in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to do so but for this Section 4(f);

  

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(g) notify the selling holder of such Registrable Securities, at any time when a Prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and, at the request of such holder, the Company shall prepare a supplement or amendment to such Prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such Prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;

 

(h) make available for inspection by the selling holder of Registrable Securities, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by such holder or underwriter (collectively, the “Inspectors”), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “Records”), and cause the Company's officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such Registration Statement;

 

(i) provide a transfer agent and registrar (which may be the same entity) for all such Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of such registration;

 

(j) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed;

 

(k) in connection with an underwritten offering, enter into such customary agreements (including underwriting and lock-up agreements in customary form) and take all such other customary actions as the holders of such Registrable Securities or the managing underwriter of such offering reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities (including, without limitation, making appropriate officers of the Company available to participate in “road show” and other customary marketing activities (including one-on-one meetings with prospective purchasers of the Registrable Securities);

 

(l) otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and make available to its stockholders an earnings statement (in a form that satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder) no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the 12-month period beginning with the first day of the Company's first full fiscal quarter after the effective date of such Registration Statement, which earnings statement shall cover said 12-month period, and which requirement will be deemed to be satisfied if the Company timely files complete and accurate information on Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K under the Exchange Act and otherwise complies with Rule 158 under the Securities Act; and

  

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(m) furnish to the selling holder of Registrable Securities and each underwriter, if any, with (i) a legal opinion of the Company's outside counsel, dated the effective date of such Registration Statement (and, if such registration includes an underwritten public offering, dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement), in form and substance as is customarily given in opinions of the Company's counsel to underwriters in underwritten public offerings; and (ii) a “comfort” letter signed by the Company's independent certified public accountants in form and substance as is customarily given in accountants' letters to underwriters in underwritten public offerings;

 

(n) without limiting Section 4(f) above, use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company to enable the holder of such Registrable Securities to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with its intended method of distribution thereof;

 

(o) notify the holder of Registrable Securities promptly of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of such Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information;

 

(p) advise the holder of Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal at the earliest possible moment if such stop order should be issued;

 

(q) permit any holder of Registrable Securities which holder, in its sole and exclusive judgment, might be deemed to be an underwriter or a controlling person of the Company, to participate in the preparation of such Registration Statement and to require the insertion therein of language, furnished to the Company in writing, which in the reasonable judgment of such holder and its counsel should be included; and

 

(r) otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities contemplated hereby.

 

5. Expenses. All expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incurred by the Company in complying with its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and in connection with the registration and disposition of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, underwriting expenses (other than fees, commissions or discounts), expenses of any audits incident to or required by any such registration, fees and expenses of complying with securities and “blue sky” laws, printing expenses and fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and accountants shall be borne by the Company. All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement shall be borne and paid by the holder of such Registrable Securities.

  

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6. Indemnification.

 

(a) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the holder of Registrable Securities, such holder's officers, directors, managers, members, partners, stockholders and Affiliates, each underwriter, broker or any other Person acting on behalf of such holder of Registrable Securities and each other Person, if any, who controls any of the foregoing Persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against all losses, claims, actions, damages, liabilities and expenses, joint or several, to which any of the foregoing Persons may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, actions, damages, liabilities or expenses arise out of or are based upon any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus, free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any other similar federal or state securities laws or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance; and shall reimburse such Persons for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, action, damage or liability, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Company by such holder expressly for use therein or by such holder's failure to deliver a copy of the Registration Statement, Prospectus, free-writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) or any amendments or supplements thereto (if the same was required by applicable law to be so delivered) after the Company has furnished such holder with a sufficient number of copies of the same prior to any written confirmation of the sale of Registrable Securities.

 

(b) In connection with any registration in which a holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such holder shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify and hold harmless, the Company, each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who shall sign such Registration Statement, each underwriter, broker or other Person acting on behalf of the holders of Registrable Securities and each Person who controls any of the foregoing Persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any losses, claims, actions, damages, liabilities or expenses resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus, free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such holder; provided, that the obligation to indemnify shall be limited to the net proceeds (after underwriting fees, commissions or discounts) actually received by such holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

  

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(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any action involving a claim referred to in this Section 6, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is made against an indemnifying party, give written notice to the latter of the commencement of such action. The failure of any indemnified party to notify an indemnifying party of any such action shall not (unless such failure shall have a material adverse effect on the indemnifying party) relieve the indemnifying party from any liability in respect of such action that it may have to such indemnified party hereunder. In case any such action is brought against an indemnified party, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and to assume the defense of the claims in any such action that are subject or potentially subject to indemnification hereunder, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified to the extent that it may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after written notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be responsible for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof; provided, that if (i) any indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be one or more legal or equitable defenses available to such indemnified party which are additional to or conflict with those available to the indemnifying party, or that such claim or litigation involves or could have an effect upon matters beyond the scope of the indemnity provided hereunder, or (ii) such action seeks an injunction or equitable relief against any indemnified party or involves actual or alleged criminal activity, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party without such indemnified party's prior written consent (but, without such consent, shall have the right to participate therein with counsel of its choice) and such indemnifying party shall reimburse such indemnified party and any Person controlling such indemnified party for that portion of the fees and expenses of any counsel retained by the indemnified party which is reasonably related to the matters covered by the indemnity provided hereunder. If the indemnifying party is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim, it shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. In such instance, the conflicting indemnified parties shall have a right to retain one separate counsel, chosen by the holder of the Registrable Securities included in the registration, at the expense of the indemnifying party.

 

(d) If the indemnification provided for hereunder is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnified party with respect to any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party hereunder, shall contribute to the amounts paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided, that the maximum amount of liability in respect of such contribution shall be limited, in the case of the holder of Registrable Securities, to an amount equal to the net proceeds (after underwriting fees, commissions or discounts) actually received by such seller from the sale of Registrable Securities effected pursuant to such registration. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant hereto were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method or allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to herein. No Person guilty or liable of fraudulent misrepresentation shall be entitled to contribution from any Person.

  

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(e) Participation in Underwritten Registrations. No Person may participate in any registration hereunder which is underwritten unless such Person (a) agrees to sell such Person's securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Person or Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

 

7. Rule 144 Compliance. With a view to making available to the holder of Registrable Securities the benefits of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and any other rule or regulation of the Commission that may at any time permit a holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration on Form S-3 (or any successor form), the Company shall:

 

(a) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times after the Registration Date;

 

(b) use reasonable best efforts to 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, at any time after the Company has become subject to such reporting requirements; and

 

(c) furnish to the holder so long as the holder owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act 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 or furnished by the Company as such holder may reasonably request in connection with the sale of Registrable Securities without registration.

 

8. Preservation of Rights. The Company shall not enter into any agreement, take any action, or permit any change to occur, with respect to its securities that violates or subordinates the rights expressly granted to the holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement.

 

9. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect when there shall no longer be any Registrable Securities outstanding; provided, that the provisions of Section 5 and Section 6 shall survive any such termination.

 

10. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient or (d) on the fifth day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the addresses indicated below (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 11).

  

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If to the Company:

	
Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc.

632 Broadway, Suite 201

New York, NY 10012

E-mail: RNeuwirth@twinlab.com

Attention: General Counsel 

	
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice to the Company):

	
Wilk Auslander LLP

1515 Broadway

New York, NY 10036

E-mail: jfrank@wilkauslander.com

Attention: Joel I. Frank, Esq.

	
 

If to the Registered Owner:

	
 

Capstone Financial Group, Inc.

2600 Michelson Drive, Suite 700

Irvine, CA 92612

E-mail: [                  ]

Attention: Darin R. Pastor

	
 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice to the Registered Owner):

	
 

Stoecklein Law Group, LLP

401 West A Street, Suite 1150

San Diego, CA 92101

E-mail: djs@slgseclaw.com

Attention: Donald J. Stoecklein, Esq.

 

11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Warrants, the Common Stock Put Agreement and any related exhibits and schedules thereto, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of this Agreement and those of the Warrants, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.

 

12. Successor and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Investor may assign its rights hereunder to any purchaser or transferee of Registrable Securities; provided, that such purchaser or transferee shall, as a condition to the effectiveness of such assignment, be required to execute a counterpart to this Agreement agreeing to be treated as an Investor whereupon such purchaser or transferee shall have the benefits of, and shall be subject to the restrictions contained in, this Agreement as if such purchaser or transferee was originally included in the definition of an Investor herein and had originally been a party hereto.

 

13. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under or by reason of this Agreement.

  

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Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

14. Amendment, Modification and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may only be amended, modified, supplemented or waived with the prior written consent of the Company and the holder of the Registrable Securities. No waiver by any party or parties shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.

 

15. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

 

16. Remedies. The holder of Registrable Securities, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, shall be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company acknowledges that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Agreement and the Company hereby agrees to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

17. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Nevada or any other jurisdiction). Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of New York in each case located in the city of New York and County of New York, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of process, summons, notice or other document by mail to such party's address set forth herein shall be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or any proceeding in such courts and irrevocably waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

  

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18. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each such party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party to this Agreement certifies and acknowledges that (a) no representative of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not seek to enforce the foregoing waiver in the event of a legal action, (b) such party has considered the implications of this waiver, (c) such party makes this waiver voluntarily, and (d) such party has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 20.

 

19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By: /S/ Thomas A. Toloworthy      

Name: Thomas A. Tolworthy

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

CAPSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

 

 

By: Darin R. Pastor            

Name: Darin R. Pastor

Title: Chief Executive Officer

  

14EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT 

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 3, 2014, is entered into by
and between MARLIN RECEIVABLES CORP., a Nevada corporation (“Borrower”), MARLIN LEASING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Originator” or “Servicer”), and MARLIN BUSINESS
SERVICES CORP., a Pennsylvania corporation (“Parent”), and WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formerly known as Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC (“Lender”). 

W I T N E S S E T H: 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of October 9, 2009 (as amended or modified from time to time, the
“Existing Loan Agreement”) between Borrower, Servicer, Parent and Lender, Lender has committed to making loans and certain financial accommodations available to Borrower; and 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed to amend the Existing Loan Agreement (and the Fee Letter) as set forth herein. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as
follows: 
 PART I 
 DEFINITIONS

 1.1 Certain Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, the following term used in this
Amendment, including its preamble and recitals, has the following meaning: 
 “Amended Loan Agreement” means
the Existing Loan Agreement as amended hereby. 
 1.2 Other Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise
requires, terms used in this Amendment, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided in the Amended Loan Agreement. 

PART II 
 AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING
LOAN AGREEMENT 
 2.1 Amendment to Section 1. Section 1 of the Existing Loan Agreement is amended by deleting the
definition of “Commitment Termination Date” and replacing it with the following: 
 “Commitment
Termination Date” means the earliest of (a) January 7, 2015, (b) the date of the termination of this Agreement by Borrower in accordance with Section 3.6, and (c) the date of the termination of this Agreement
by Lender in accordance with Section 9.1 upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default. 

 PART III 

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS OF PART II 

3.1 Second Amendment Effective Date. Part II of this Amendment shall be and become effective as of October 3, 2014, subject to the
conditions set forth in this Part III having been satisfied (it being understood and agreed that the remainder of this Amendment shall be effective upon the execution and delivery hereof by the parties hereto). 

3.2 Conditions to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Amendment is conditioned upon the satisfaction of the following conditions
precedent, in each case on terms reasonably acceptable to Lender: 
 (a) Lender shall have received two fully executed
counterparts of this Amendment; and 
 (b) the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Existing
Loan Agreement (after giving effect to the amendments contained herein) are true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent any such representations or warranties refer back to a specific earlier date, and then only as of such date,
and no Default or Event of Default exists under the Existing Loan Agreement. 
 PART IV 

MISCELLANEOUS 
 4.1 No
Additional Obligations. Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment shall not create (nor shall any Loan Party rely upon the existence of or claim or assert that there exists) any
obligation of Lender to consider or agree to any other amendment of or waiver or consent with respect to the Amended Loan Agreement or any other instrument or agreement to which Lender is a party (collectively, an “Additional
Amendment” or “Consent”), and in the event that Lender subsequently agrees to consider any requested Additional Amendment or Consent, neither the existence of this Amendment nor any other conduct of the Lender related
hereto, shall be of any force or effect on the Lender’s consideration or decision with respect to any such requested Additional Amendment or Consent, and Lender shall not have any obligation whatsoever to consider or agree to any such
Additional Amendment or Consent. 
 4.2 Waiver of Claims. In order to induce Lender to enter into this Amendment, each Loan Party
hereby releases, remises, acquits and forever discharges Lender and each of its employees, agents, representatives, consultants, attorneys, officers, directors, partners, fiduciaries, predecessors, successors and assigns, subsidiary corporations,
parent corporations and related corporate divisions (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all actions, causes of action, judgments, executions, suits, debts, claims, demands, liabilities, damages and expenses of any
and every character, known or unknown, direct or indirect, at law or in equity, of whatever nature or kind, whether heretofore or hereafter arising, for or because of any manner of things done, omitted or suffered to be done by any of the Released
Parties prior to and including the date of execution hereof, and in any way directly or indirectly arising out of any or in any way connected to this Amendment, the Amended Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents (collectively, the
“Released Matters”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.2, any and all actions, causes of action, judgments, executions, suits, debts, claims, demands, liabilities, damages and expenses, known or
unknown, direct or indirect, at law or in equity resulting from Lender’s gross negligence or willful or intentional misconduct shall not be included in the definition of Released Matters. 

  
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Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges that the agreements in this Section 4.2 are intended to be in full satisfaction of all or any alleged injuries or damages arising in connection
with the Released Matters. Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to Lender that it has not purported to transfer, assign or otherwise convey any right, title or interest of such Loan Party in any Released Matter to any other Person and that
the foregoing constitutes a full and complete release of all Released Matters. 
 4.3 Acknowledgments and Stipulations. In order to
induce Lender to enter into this Amendment, each Loan Party acknowledges, stipulates and agrees that (a) all of the Obligations are absolutely due and owing by such Loan Party to Lender without any defense, deduction, offset or counterclaim
(and, to the extent such Loan Party had any defense, deduction, offset or counterclaim on the date hereof, the same is hereby waived by such Loan Party); (b) the Loan Documents executed by such Loan Party are legal, valid and binding
obligations of such Loan Party enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws
relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally; (c) the Liens granted by Borrower to Lender in the Collateral are valid and duly perfected, first priority Liens, subject only to Permitted Liens; (d) each of the recitals contained
at the beginning of this Amendment is true and correct; and (e) prior to executing this Amendment, such Loan Party consulted with and had the benefit of advice of legal counsel of its own selection and has relied upon the advice of such
counsel, and in no part upon the representation of Lender or any counsel to Lender concerning the legal effects of this Amendment or any provision hereof. 

4.4 Cross-References. References in this Amendment to any Part or are, unless otherwise specified, to such Part or of this Amendment.

 4.5 References in Other Credit Documents. At such time as this Amendment shall become effective pursuant to the terms of
Section 3.1, all references in the Existing Loan Agreement (including without limitation the Schedules thereto) to the “Agreement”, and all references in the other Loan Documents to the “Loan Agreement” or “Loan
and Security Agreement”, shall be deemed to refer to the Amended Loan Agreement. 
 4.6 Representations and Warranties of Loan
Parties. Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants that (a) the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Existing Loan Agreement (after giving effect to the amendments contained herein) are correct in all
material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent any such representations or warranties refer back to a specific earlier date, and then only as of such date, and (b) no Default or Event
of Default exists under the Existing Loan Agreement on and as of the date hereof. Without limitation of the preceding sentence, each Loan Party hereby expressly re-affirms the validity, effectiveness and enforceability of each Loan Document to which
it is a party (in each case, as the same may be modified by the terms of this Amendment). 
 4.7 Counterparts. This Amendment may be
executed in any 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. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by
telefacsimile (or in pdf or similar format via electronic mail) shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Amendment by telefacsimile also
shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Amendment but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Amendment. 

4.8 Incorporation of Terms. THIS AMENDMENT SUPPLEMENTS, AND FORMS A PART OF, THE EXISTING LOAN AGREEMENT, BUT (FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF
DOUBT) THE 

  
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PARTIES HERETO IN ANY EVENT SPECIFICALLY AGREE (WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE FIRST PART OF THIS SENTENCE) THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 13 OF THE EXISTING LOAN AGREEMENT APPLY TO THIS AMENDMENT AS
IF SUCH PROVISIONS WERE INCORPORATED HEREIN. 
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 Each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Amendment to be duly executed and
delivered as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	MARLIN RECEIVABLES CORP.,
	a Nevada corporation, as Borrower
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	
	 MARLIN LEASING CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation, as Servicer and a Guarantor

		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	
	 MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.,

a Pennsylvania corporation, as Parent and a Guarantor

		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	
	 WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company, as Lender

		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:

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