Document:

ex102.htm

EXHIBIT 10.2

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”), dated August 18, 2010, is by and between CHINA SUN GROUP HIGH-TECH CO., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware with its principal office at 1 Hutan Street, Zhongshan District Dalian, The People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), and Wealthy Support International Investment Ltd., a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region company, with its principal office at Room 1401, 14/F, World Commerce Centre, Harbour City, 7-11 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong  (hereinafter referred to as the “Investor”).

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Investment Agreement by and between the Company and the Investor of equal date as the Agreement hereto (the “Investment Agreement”), the Company has agreed to issue and sell to the Investor an indeterminate number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Common Stock”), to be purchased pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Investment Agreement, which is hereby incorporated by reference; and

 

WHEREAS, to induce the Investor to execute and deliver the Investment Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “1933 Act”), and applicable state securities laws, with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Investment Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing promises and the mutual covenants contained hereinafter and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1. DEFINITIONS.

 

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Execution Date” means the date of this Agreement set forth above.

 

“Investor” shall have the meaning indicated in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

“Person” means a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, an organization, a business, an individual, a governmental or political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.

 

“Principal Market” shall mean The American Stock Exchange, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (or any successor thereto), the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Capital Market, whichever is the principal market on which the Common Stock of the Company is listed or quoted.

 

“Register,” “Registered,” and “Registration” shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or statements or similar documents in compliance with the 1933 Act and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration statement or document by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “SEC”).

 

  

1

  

 

“Registrable Securities” means (i) the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Investment Agreement, as such number of shares may be reduced in order to comply with the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

“Registration Statement” means the registration statement of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering the Registrable Securities.

 

All capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them as in the Investment Agreement.

 

Section 2. REGISTRATION.

 

(a) The Company shall, within forty five (45) days of the date of this Agreement, file with the SEC the Registration Statement or Registration Statements (as is necessary) on Form S-1 (or, if such form is unavailable for such a registration, on such other form as is available for such registration), covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities, which Registration Statement(s) shall state that, in accordance with Rule 416 promulgated under the 1933 Act, such Registration Statement also covers such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock as may become issuable upon stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. The Company shall initially register for resale 15,000,000  shares of Common Stock subject to any reduction in the share amount that the SEC requires as a condition of effectiveness.

 

(b) The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement(s) declared effective by the SEC within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the Execution Date.

 

(c) The Company agrees not to include any other securities in the Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities without Investor’s prior written consent which Investor may withhold in its sole discretion. Furthermore, the Company agrees that it will not file any other Registration Statement for other securities, until thirty calendar days after the Registration Statement for the Registrable Securities is declared effective by the SEC.

 

Section 3. RELATED OBLIGATIONS.

 

At such time as the Company is obligated to prepare and file the Registration Statement with the SEC pursuant to Section 2(a), the Company will effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof and, with respect thereto, the Company shall have the following obligations:

 

(a) The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement relating to the Registrable Securities to become effective within one hundred twenty (120) days after the Execution Date and shall keep such Registration Statement effective until the earlier to occur of the date on which (A) the Investor shall have sold all the Registrable Securities; (B) all Registrable Securities held by the Investor can be sold without registration in compliance with Rule 144 of the 1933 Act; or (C) the Investor has no right to acquire any additional shares of Common Stock under the Investment Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Period”).  The Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to respond to all SEC comments within fourteen (14) business days from receipt of such comments by the Company. The Investor agrees to provide all information which it is required by law to provide to the Company, including the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities, and the Company’s obligations set forth above shall be conditioned on the receipt of such information.

 

  

2

  

 

(b) The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the 1933 Act, as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective during the Registration Period, and, during such period, comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by such Registration Statement.  In the event the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement is at any time insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall amend such Registration Statement, or file a new Registration Statement (on the short form available therefor, if applicable), or both, so as to cover all of the Registrable Securities, in each case, as soon as practicable, but in any event within thirty (30) calendar days after the necessity therefor arises (based on the then Purchase Price of the Common Stock and other relevant factors on which the Company reasonably elects to rely), assuming the Company has sufficient authorized shares at that time, and if it does not, within thirty (30) calendar days after such shares are authorized.  The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment and/or new Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable following the filing thereof.

 

(c) The Company shall make available to the Investor whose Registrable Securities are included in any Registration Statement and its legal counsel without charge:

 

	
(i)  

	
promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC at least one (1) copy of such Registration Statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits, the prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus) and, with regards to such Registration Statement(s), any correspondence by or on behalf of the Company to the SEC or the staff of the SEC and any correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC to the Company or its representatives;

 

	
(ii)  

	
upon the effectiveness of any Registration Statement, the Company shall make available copies of the prospectus, via EDGAR, included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto; and

 

	
(iii)  

	
such other documents, including copies of any preliminary or final prospectus, as the Investor may reasonably request from time to time in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities.

 

(d) The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

	
(i)  

	
register and qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such states in the United States as the Investor reasonably requests; provided, that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to qualify generally to transact business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it is not so qualified, to subject itself to general taxation where it would not otherwise be so subject, or to consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction.

 

  

3

  

 

	
(ii)  

	
prepare and file in those jurisdictions, such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period;

 

	
(iii)  

	
take such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and

 

	
(iv)  

	
take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to qualify generally to transact business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it is not so qualified, to subject itself to general taxation where it would not otherwise be so subject, or to consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction.

 

The Company shall promptly notify the Investor who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.

 

(e) As promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event, the Company shall notify Investor in writing of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (hereinafter referred to as “Registration Default”) and use all diligent efforts to promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement and take any other necessary steps to cure the Registration Default (which, if such Registration Statement is on Form S-3, may consist of a document to be filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act (as defined below) and to be incorporated by reference in the prospectus) to correct such untrue statement or omission, and make available copies of such supplement or amendment to the Investor. The Company shall also promptly notify the Investor:

 

	
(i)  

	
When a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment has become effective;

 

	
(ii)  

	
Of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or related prospectus or related information;

 

	
(iii)  

	
Of the Company’s reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement would be appropriate;

 

  

4

  

 

	
(iv)  

	
In the event the Registration Statement is no longer effective; and / or

 

	
(v)  

	
If the Registration Statement is stale as a result of the Company’s failure to timely file its financials or otherwise.

 

(f) The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible moment and to notify the Investor holding Registrable Securities being sold of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding concerning the effectiveness of the registration statement.

 

(g) If requested by the Investor, the Company shall permit the Investor and one (1) legal counsel, designated by the Investor, to review and comment upon the Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto at least one (1) calendar day prior to their filing with the SEC.  However, any postponement of a filing of a Registration Statement or any postponement of a request for acceleration or any postponement of the effective date or effectiveness of a Registration Statement by written request of the Investor (collectively, the "Investor's Delay") shall not act to trigger any penalty of any kind, or any cash amount due or any in-kind amount due the Investor from the Company under any and all agreements of any nature or kind between the Company and the Investor.  The event(s) of an Investor's Delay shall act to suspend all obligations of any kind or nature of the Company under any and all agreements of any nature or kind between the Company and the Investor.   

 

(h) Reserved.

 

(i) The Company shall hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information concerning the Investor unless:

 

	
(i)  

	
Disclosure of such information is necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws;

 

	
(ii)  

	
The disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement;

 

	
(iii)  

	
The release of such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other final, non-appealable order from a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction; or

 

	
(iv)  

	
Such information has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other agreement.

 

The Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such information concerning the Investor is sought in or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt written notice to the Investor and allow the Investor, at the Investor’s expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order covering such information.

 

  

5

  

 

(j) The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain designation and quotation of all the Registrable Securities covered by any Registration Statement on the Principal Market.  If, despite the Company’s commercially reasonable efforts, the Company is unsuccessful in satisfying the preceding sentence, it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all the Registrable Securities covered by any Registration Statement to be listed on each other national securities exchange and automated quotation system, if any, on which securities of the same class or series issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange or system.  The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this Section 3(j).

 

(k) The Company shall cooperate with the Investor to facilitate the prompt preparation and delivery of certificates representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to the Registration Statement and enable such certificates to be in such denominations or amounts, as the case may be, as the Investor may reasonably request (and after any sales of such Registrable Securities by the Investor, such certificates not bearing any restrictive legend).

 

(l) The Company shall provide a transfer agent for all the Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement filed pursuant hereto.

 

(m) If requested by the Investor, the Company shall:

 

	
(i)  

	
As soon as reasonably practical incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the Investor reasonably determines should be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, information with respect to the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering;

 

	
(ii)  

	
Make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably possible after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; and

 

	
(iii)  

	
Supplement or make amendments to any Registration Statement if reasonably requested by the Investor.

 

(n) The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

 

(o) Reserved.

 

(p) Within five (5) business days after the Registration Statement which includes Registrable Securities is declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities, with copies to the Investor, confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC.

 

(q) The Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and facilitate disposition by the Investor of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

  

6

  

 

Section 4. OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTOR.

 

(a) At least ten (10) calendar days prior to the first anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement, the Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the information the Company requires from the Investor for the Registration Statement.  It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to complete the registration pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities and the Investor agrees to furnish to the Company that information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities as shall reasonably be required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and the Investor shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request.  The Investor covenants and agrees that, in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities by it pursuant to the Registration Statement, it shall comply with the “Plan of Distribution” section of the then current prospectus relating to such Registration Statement.

 

(b) The Investor, by its acceptance of the Registrable Securities, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of any Registration Statement hereunder, unless the Investor has notified the Company in writing of an election to exclude all of the Investor’s Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.

 

(c) The Investor agrees that, upon receipt of written notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(f) or the first sentence of 3(e), the Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until the Investor’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(f) or the first sentence of 3(e).

 

Section 5. EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.

 

All expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions and other than as set forth in the Investment Agreement, incurred in connection with or in any way related to registrations including comments, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration, listing and qualifications fees, printing and accounting fees, and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company or for the Investor shall be paid by the Company.

 

Section 6. INDEMNIFICATION.

 

In the event any Registrable Securities are included in the Registration Statement under this Agreement:

 

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, under this Agreement, will, and hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Investor who holds Registrable Securities, the directors, officers, partners, employees, counsel, agents, representatives of, and each Person, if any, who controls, any Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the “1934 Act”) (each, hereinafter referred to as an “Indemnified Person”), against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs, attorneys’ fees, amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several (collectively, hereinafter referred to as “Claims”), incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto (hereinafter referred to as “Indemnification Damages”), to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon:

 

  

7

  

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
Any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the offering under the securities or other “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in which the Investor has requested in writing that the Company register or qualify the Shares (hereinafter referred to as “Blue Sky Filing”), or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading;

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
Any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading, or

 

	
  

	
(iii)

	
Any violation by the Company of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, any other law, including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) being, collectively, hereinafter referred to as “Violations”).  

 

Subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 6(c), the Company shall reimburse the Investor and each such controlling person, promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any reasonable legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(a):

 

	
  

	
1)

	
Shall not apply to a Claim arising out of or based upon a Violation which is due to the inclusion in the Registration Statement of the information furnished to the Company by any Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto;

 

	
  

	
2)

	
Shall not be available to the extent such Claim is based on:

 

	
  

	
a.

	
A failure of the Investor to deliver or to cause to be delivered the prospectus made available by the Company; or

 

  

8

  

 

	
  

	
b.

	
The Indemnified Person’s use of an incorrect prospectus despite being promptly advised in advance by the Company in writing not to use such incorrect prospectus; or 

 

	
  

	
c.

	
Any claims based on the manner of sale of the Registrable Securities by the Investor or of the Investor’s failure to register as a dealer under applicable securities laws; or

 

	
  

	
d.

	
Any omission of the Investor to notify the Company of any material fact that should be stated in the Registration Statement or prospectus relating to the Investor or the manner of sale; or

 

	
  

	
e.

	
Any amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person and shall survive the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Investor pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

(b) In connection with any Registration Statement in which Investor is participating, the Investor agrees to severally and jointly indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the  same extent and in the same manner as is set forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its  directors, each of its officers who signs the Registration Statement, each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act and the Company’s agents (collectively and together with an Indemnified Person, hereinafter referred to as an “Indemnified Party”), against any Claim or Indemnified Damages to which any of them may become subject, under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent, and only to the extent, that such Violation is due to the inclusion in the Registration Statement of the written information furnished to the Company by the Investor expressly for use in connection with such Registration Statement; and, subject to Section 6(c), the Investor will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6(b) and the agreement with respect to contribution contained in Section 7 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Investor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, further, however, that the Investor shall only be liable under this Section 6(b) for  that amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Investor as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.  Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party and shall survive the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Investor pursuant to the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(b) with respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Party if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the preliminary prospectus were corrected on a timely basis in the prospectus, as then amended or supplemented. This indemnification provision shall apply separately to each Investor and liability hereunder shall not be joint and several.

 

  

9

  

 

(c) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party, as the case may be; provided, however, that an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party, the representation by counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding.  The indemnifying party shall pay for only one (1) separate legal counsel for the Indemnified Persons or the Indemnified Parties, as applicable, and such counsel shall be selected by the Investor, if the Investor is entitled to indemnification hereunder, or the Company, if the Company is entitled to indemnification hereunder, as applicable.  The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or Claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which relates to such action or Claim.  The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto.  No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding affected without its written consent, provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a release from all liability in respect to such Claim.  Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made.  The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.

 

(d) The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.

 

Section 7.  CONTRIBUTION.

 

To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that: (i) no contribution shall be made under circumstances where the maker would not have been liable for indemnification under the fault standards set forth in Section 6; (ii) no seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation; and (iii) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities.

 

  

10

  

 

Section 8.  REPORTS UNDER THE 1934 ACT.

 

With a view to making available to the Investor the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Investor to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration (“Rule 144”), provided that the Investor holds any Registrable Securities are eligible for resale under Rule 144 (k), the Company agrees to:

 

	
(a)  

	
Make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144; and

 

	
(b)  

	
File with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements (it being understood that nothing herein shall limit the Company’s obligations under Section 5(c) of the Investment Agreement) and the filing of such reports and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and

 

	
(c)  

	
Furnish to the Investor, promptly upon request:

 

	
a.  

	
A written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act,

 

	
b.  

	
A copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Investor to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.

 

Section 9. NO ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

 

The rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be assignable.

 

Section 10. AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

 

The provisions of this Agreement may be amended only with the written consent of the Company and Investor.

 

  

11

  

 

Section 11. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

(a) Any notices or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement that must be in writing will be deemed to have been delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided a confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.  The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company:

China Sun Group High-Tech Co.

1 Hutan Street, Zhongshan District

Dalian, P.R. China

Telephone:  +86 (411) 8289-7752

With copies to (which shall not constitute notice):

The Crone Law Group

Attention: Mark Crone, Esq.

101 Montgomery, Suite 1950

San Francisco, CA 94104

 

If to the Investor:

Wealthy Support International Investment Ltd.

Room 1401, 14/F, World Commerce Centre,

Harbour City, 7-11 Canton Road,

Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Telephone: +852 2736-8227

  

12

  

Each party shall provide five (5) business days prior notice to the other party of any change in address, phone number or facsimile number.

 

(b) Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.

 

(c) This Agreement and the Investment Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.  There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein and therein.

 

(d) This Agreement and the Investment Agreement supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

(e) The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.  Whenever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and masculine shall include the feminine.  This Agreement shall not be construed as if it had been prepared by one of the parties, but rather as if all the parties had prepared the same.

 

(f) This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.  This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.

 

(g) Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(h) In case any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The normal rule of construction and contractual interpretation that ambiguities should be held against the drafting party is not operative under this agreement.

 

  

13

  

 

Section 12. DISPUTES SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION GOVERNED BY NEW YORK LAW

 

(a) Jurisdiction, Governing Law and Dispute Resolution. This Agreement shall be deemed executed and delivered within the State of California and the rights and obligations of the Company and Investor under this Agreement shall be governed, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflict of laws principles of California. The Company and Investor irrevocably consent to the venue and personal jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, California for all purposes in connection with any judicial action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.  Neither party to this agreement shall challenge the jurisdiction or venue provisions agreed and established in this section.

(b) Attorneys’ Fees for Prevailing Party. In any action, litigation, or other proceeding between the Company and the Investor at law or equity with respect to, pertaining to, or arising from this Agreement, whether for enforcement or for damages by reason of any alleged breach or for a declaration or rights and obligations or otherwise, including any appeal, contempt proceeding, bankruptcy proceeding and any action, litigation, or other proceeding, and whether prosecuted to final judicial determination, the unsuccessful party to the action, litigation, or proceeding shall pay to the prevailing party, in addition to any other relief that may be granted, all costs and expenses of the action, litigation, or other proceeding, including without limitation, the prevailing party’s attorneys’ fees and expenses. “Attorneys’ fees and expenses” for purposes of this section shall include, without limitation, attorney, paralegal or legal assistant fees and expenses, attorneys’ consultants’ fees and expenses, expert witnesses’ fees and expenses, and all other expenses that the prevailing party incurs in anticipation of and/or during the course of the action, litigation, or other proceeding, whether or not otherwise recoverable as “attorneys’ fees” or as “costs” under California or other applicable law.  Recovery of “attorneys’ fees and expenses,” as defined in this Agreement, may be sought and awarded in accordance with applicable judicial procedure pertaining to an award of contractual attorneys’ fees.

 

 

 

 

 

  

14

  

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

Your signature on this Signature Page evidences your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Investment Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.  The undersigned signatory hereby certifies that he has read and understands the Registration Rights Agreement, and the representations made by the undersigned in this Registration Rights Agreement are true and accurate, and agrees to be bound by its terms.

 

CHINA SUN GROUP HIGH-TECH CO.

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	
By: /s/ Bin Wang

	 	 	 	 
	
Bin Wang, Chief Executive Officer

	 	 	 	 
	
 

	 	 	
 

	 

  

WEALTHY SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LTD.

	 	 	 	 	 
	
By: /s/ Yubao Liu

	 	 	 	 
	
Yubao Liu

	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

15zynex8kex101_8242010.htm

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (“Agreement”), is by and between Zynex Medical, Inc. and Zynex, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Employer”) and Fritz G. Allison (hereinafter referred to as “Employee”).

For and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:

1.           Separation Date.  The parties mutually agree that Employee’s employment with Employer terminated effective August 23, 2010 (the “Separation Date”).  Employee acknowledges that his employment with Employer was an at-will employment relationship.

2.           Separation Benefits.  In return for Employee’s waiver of the Released Claims (as defined below) against Employer and the Released Parties, Employer agrees to provide Employee with the following separation benefits if Employee signs and does not revoke this Agreement, and does not breach this Agreement during the term of the Severance Period:

	
·  

	
Nine months’ (the “Severance Period”) severance pay totaling One Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Dollars ($126,000.00), less applicable deductions and withholdings, payable in nine monthly checks commencing October 1, 2010.

	
·  

	
Waiver of the non-solicitation of Zynex Medical, Inc. customers or clients covenant set forth in Paragraph 2 of the Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Interference Agreement executed by Employee on August 26, 2009.

	
·  

	
All of Employee’s existing stock options under Employer’s 2005 Stock Option Plan will vest September 1, 2010 and may be exercised on or before August 23, 2011.

3.           Covenant Not to Sue.  In exchange for the consideration Employee will receive if he signs and does not revoke this Agreement, the sufficiency of which consideration is now freely and voluntarily acknowledged, Employee agrees and covenants not to file any charges of discrimination, other administrative actions, lawsuits and/or actions of any kind against Employer or any Released Party, pertaining in any manner to the Released Claims.

4.           Agreement to Release Employee’s Claims.  Employee, as a free and voluntary act, hereby completely releases and forever discharges Employer, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, and insurers (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from the following claims (collectively, the “Released Claims”):

  

- 1 -

  

	
  

	
a.

	
all claims arising out of or relating to Employee’s employment with Employer or the termination of that employment;

	
  

	
b.

	
all claims arising out of or relating to any statements, actions, or omissions of Employer;

	
  

	
c.

	
all claims for any alleged unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation or reprisal, or other alleged unlawful practices arising under any federal, state or local statute, ordinance, or regulation, including without limitation, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Equal Pay Act and the Rehabilitation Act;

	
  

	
d.

	
all claims for alleged wrongful discharge, breach of contract, breach of implied contract, failure to keep any promise, breach of a covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty, estoppel, defamation, infliction of emotional distress, fraud, misrepresentation, negligence, harassment, retaliation or reprisal, constructive discharge, assault, battery, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, interference with contractual or business relationships, any other wrongful employment practices, and violation of any other principle of common law;

	
  

	
e.

	
all claims for reinstatement, back pay, front pay, commissions, compensatory damages, damages for alleged personal injury, liquidated damages, vacation pay, expense reimbursements and punitive damages; and

	
  

	
f.

	
all claims for attorneys’ fees, costs and interest.

Employee does not waive any claims that cannot be waived as a matter of law, or any claims under this Agreement.  Employee agrees that the consideration described in Paragraph 2 above is consideration to which he would not otherwise be entitled without signing this Agreement and that payment of this consideration is in exchange for Employee’s release of the Released Claims.

5.           Older Workers Benefit Protection Act Disclosures and Acknowledgment Employee acknowledges that:

	
  

	
a.

	
By executing this Agreement, he waives all rights or claims, if any, that he may have against Employer under the ADEA;

  

- 2 -

  

	
  

	
b.

	
That this Agreement, including but not limited to this Paragraph 5, has been written in a manner calculated to be understood by Employee and is in fact understood by him;

	
  

	
c.

	
That the aforementioned waiver reflects specifically, but is not limited to, all rights or claims, if any, that Employee may have against Employer arising under the ADEA;

	
  

	
d.

	
That Employee is not waiving rights and claims that he may have under the ADEA against Employer that may arise after the date on which this Agreement is executed;

	
  

	
e.

	
That Employee is waiving rights and claims that he may have under the ADEA, if any, only in exchange for consideration in addition to anything of value to which he is already entitled;

	
  

	
f.

	
That Employee has been and is hereby advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement;

	
  

	
g.

	
That Employee has been given a period of 21 days within which to consider this Agreement; and,

	
  

	
h.

	
That Employee has been given a period of 7 days following the execution of this Agreement to revoke this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period has expired.  Employee should return the executed Agreement to Thomas Sandgaard, Employer’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

6.           Confidential Information.  Employee represents and warrants that Employee has delivered (within two business days following receipt of this Agreement) to the Company all originals and all duplicates and/or copies of all documents, records, notebooks, and similar repositories of or containing confidential information or subject matter in Employee’s possession, whether prepared by Employee or not.  Employee has no Company property or confidential information in his possession.  Further, Employee agrees not to disclose any knowledge of the Company’s operations, customers, employees, vendors, suppliers and other proprietary and confidential information belonging to the Company to any party not directly affiliated with Employer.

7.           Indemnification.  Employer agrees to continue to indemnify Employee in the defense of the lawsuit captioned Marjorie and David Mishkin v. Zynex, Inc., et al., pending in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

  

- 3 -

  

8.           Cooperation.  Employee agrees that from and after the Separation Date, he will, as requested by Employer, cooperate in the transitioning of his job duties and will cooperate with Employer in any pending or future investigations, charges, complaints, lawsuits or other claims in the event that Employer determines that he may have information or may be a witness relating to the investigation, charge, complaint, lawsuit or other claim.  Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph may, in addition to any other remedies available under applicable law and at Employer’s option, result in the cessation of and loss of Employee’s right to payment of any part of the severance pay which has not been made as of the first day of the month following such failure. Determination of failure to comply to be decided by a third-party arbitrator.  Costs refer to paragraph 16.

9.           Employee’s Continuing Obligations Under the Confidentiality, Non-

Solicitation, and Non-Interference Agreement.  Employee acknowledges and agrees that the provisions set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 3 of the Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Interference Agreement executed by Employee on August 26, 2009, survive the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer.

10.           Mutual Non-Disparagement.  Employer and Employee will not make any statement or remark to any person or entity that defames or disparages the reputation, character, image, products, or services of Employer or of Employee, or the reputation or character of Employer’s employees, officers or directors or of Employee.

11.           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and shall not be modified, except by written notice to that effect, accepted and signed by both parties.  No oral statements of any person shall modify or otherwise affect the terms and provisions of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall also be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of Employer and to the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of Employee.

12.           No Admission of Liability.  Nothing contained in this Agreement constitutes or can be construed as an admission by or against the interest of Employer.  Employer denies that it is responsible or legally obligated to Employee for the Released Claims and denies that it engaged in any unlawful or improper conduct toward Employee.

13.           Employee’s Representations and Warranties.  Employee represents and warrants as follows:

	
  

	
a.

	
Employee acknowledges that he will have the opportunity to consult with an attorney within the period mentioned in paragraph 5h; and

	
  

	
b.

	
Employee has read this Agreement in it entirety and understands its terms.

  

- 4 -

  

14.           Applicable Law.  This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of Colorado.

15.           Severability.  In case any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. Further, any provision found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall be deemed, without further action on the part of the parties hereto, to be modified, amended and/or limited to the minimum extent necessary to render such provisions valid and enforceable.

16.           Attorneys’ Fees.  In the event that any party is required to enforce the terms of this Separation Agreement and Release in any court or other proceeding, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all costs and expenses it incurs in any such proceeding, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Confidential Separation Agreement and Release on the day and year first above written.

	  	  
	  	
EMPLOYEE:

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
/s/ Frtiz G. Allison

	  	
Fritz G. Allison

	  	  
	  	
Date: August 23, 2010

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
WITNESS:

	  	  
	  	
/s/ Victoria Yeung

	  	  
	  	
Date: August 23, 2010

	  	  
	  	
ZYNEX MEDICAL, INC.

	  	
ZYNEX, INC.

	  	  
	  	
/s/ Thomas Sandgaard

	  	
Thomas Sandgaard, President and CEO

	  	  
	  	
Date: August 23, 2010

 

 

- 5 -

Source: [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00177-of-00352.parquet"}, [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00177-of-00352.parquet"}]]