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WWW.EXFILE.COM, INC. -- 888-775-4789 -- ZAP -- EXHIBIT 10.6 TO FORM 8-K

 

	
Exhibit 10.6
	
Registration Rights Agreement dated August 6, 2009

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 6, 2009, by and between ZAP, a California corporation (the “Company”), and Cathaya Capital, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited
partnership (the “Investor”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 1 or in the Purchase Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS,  the Investor is a party to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, with the Company (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS,  pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to enter into this Agreement in order to provide certain registration rights to the Investor.

 

NOW, THEREFORE:  In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, and other consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1

 

Definitions

 

1.1   Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

(a)   “Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.

 

(b)   “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company.

 

(c)   “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar successor federal statute and the rules and regulations thereunder, all as
the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

(d)   “Note” shall mean that certain secured convertible promissory note, dated as of the date hereof, issued to the Investor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

(e)   “Registrable Securities” shall mean (i) shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, (ii) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon (x)
conversion of the Note or (y) exercise of the Warrants, and (iii) any Common Stock issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of the shares referenced in (i) above; provided, however, that Registrable Securities shall not include any shares of Common Stock described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above which have previously been registered
or which have been sold to the public either pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144, or which have been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not validly assigned in accordance with this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

(f)   The terms “register,” “registered” and “registration”
shall refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement.

 

(g)   “Registration Expenses” shall mean all expenses incurred in effecting any registration pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, all registration,
qualification, and filing fees, printing expenses, escrow fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and one special counsel for Investor, blue sky fees and expenses, and expenses of any regular or special audits incident to or required by any such registration, but shall not include Selling Expenses and fees and disbursements of other counsel for Investor.

 

(h)   “Restricted Securities” shall mean any Registrable Securities required to bear the legend set forth in Section 2.6(b) hereof.

 

(i)   “Rule 144” shall mean Rule 144 as promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar successor
rule that may be promulgated by the Commission.

 

(j)   “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar successor federal statute and the rules and regulations thereunder, all as the same
shall be in effect from time to time.

 

(k)   “Selling Expenses” shall mean all underwriting discounts, selling commissions and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities and fees and
disbursements of counsel for Investor (other than the fees and disbursements of one special counsel to Investor included in Registration Expenses).

 

(l)   “Warrants” shall mean those certain warrants, dated as of the date hereof, issued to the Investor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Section 2

 

Registration Rights

 

 

2.1   Requested Registration.

 

(a)   Request for Registration. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.1, if the Company shall receive from Investor a written request signed
by Investor that the Company effect any registration with respect to all or a part of the Registrable Securities (such request shall state the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be disposed of by Investor), the Company will, as soon as practicable, file and use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registration (including, without limitation, filing post-effective amendments, appropriate qualifications under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws, and appropriate compliance
with the Securities Act) and to permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of such Registrable Securities as are specified in such request.

 

(b)   Limitations on Requested Registration. The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any such registration pursuant to this
Section 2.1:

 

(i)   Prior to eighteen (18) months after the date of this Agreement;

 

(ii)   In any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification, or compliance, unless the Company is already subject to service
in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act; or

 

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(iii)   After the Company has initiated two such registrations pursuant to this Section 2.1 (counting for these purposes only registrations which have been declared or ordered effective and pursuant to which securities have been sold).

 

(c)   Deferral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company may delay, including by delaying the filing of a registration statement, the disclosure
of material, non-public information concerning the Company, the disclosure of which at the time is not, in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company, in the best interest of the Company (a "Grace Period") and, as applicable, suspend sales of Registrable Securities under an effective registration statement; provided, that the Company shall promptly (i) notify the Investor in writing
of the existence of material, non-public information giving rise to a Grace Period (provided that in each notice the Company will not disclose the content of such material, non-public information to the Investor) and the date on which the Grace Period will begin, and (ii) notify the Investor in writing of the date on which the Grace Period ends; and, provided further, that no Grace Period shall exceed ten (10) consecutive days and during any three hundred
sixty five (365) day period such Grace Periods shall not exceed an aggregate of thirty (30) days.  For purposes of determining the length of a Grace Period above, the Grace Period shall begin on and include the date the Investor receives the notice referred to in clause (i) and shall end on and include the later of the date the Investor receives the notice referred to in clause (ii) and the date referred to in such notice.

 

(d)   Limitation on Investor’s Ability to Sell. Investor shall not sell more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
held by Investor that may be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the exhibits thereto, including shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of options, warrants or any convertible securities, during any six (6) month period following the effective date of the registration statement without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

2.2   Expenses of Registration. All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with registration and distribution of Registrable
Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof shall be borne equally by the Company and the Investor. All Selling Expenses shall be borne by the Investor.

 

2.3   Registration Procedures. The Company will keep Investor advised in writing as to the initiation of the registration pursuant
to Section 2.1 and as to the completion thereof. At its expense, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

(a)   Keep such registration effective for a period ending on the earlier of the date which is two (2) years from the effective date of the registration statement or such time as Investor has completed the distribution described in the registration
statement relating thereto;

 

(b)   Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities
Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement for the period set forth in subsection (a) above;

 

(c)   Furnish such number of prospectuses, including any preliminary prospectuses, and other documents incident thereto, including any amendment of or supplement to the prospectus, as Investor from time to time may reasonably request;

 

(d)   Use its reasonable best efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdiction as shall be reasonably requested by Investor; provided,
that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions;

 

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(e)   Notify Investor at any time when a prospectus relating to such registration statement 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, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or incomplete in light of the circumstances then existing, and following such notification promptly prepare and furnish to Investor a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such shares, such prospectus
shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or incomplete in light of the circumstances then existing;

 

(f)   Use its commercially reasonable efforts to furnish, on the date that such Registrable Securities are delivered to the underwriters for sale, if such securities are being sold through underwriters, (i) an opinion, dated as of such
date, of the counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such registration, in form and substance as is customarily given to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and (ii) a “comfort” letter dated as of such date, from the independent certified public accountants of the Company, in form and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the
underwriters;

 

(g)   Provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to such registration statement and a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such
registration;

 

(h)   Otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the
period of at least twelve months, but not more than eighteen months, beginning with the first month after the effective date of such registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act;

 

(i)   Cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant hereunder to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

 

(j)   Use its commercially reasonable efforts to, within the time periods required by applicable law, file all documents and reports required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;
and

 

(k)   In connection with any underwritten offering pursuant to the registration statement to be filed pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, enter into an underwriting agreement in form reasonably necessary to effect the offer and sale of Common
Stock, provided such underwriting agreement contains reasonable and customary provisions, and provided further, that Investor shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such an agreement.

 

2.4   Indemnification

 

 

(a)   To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless Investor, each of its officers, directors and partners, legal counsel and accountants and each person controlling Investor within the meaning of Section 15
of the Securities Act, with respect to which registration, qualification or compliance has been effected pursuant to this Section 2, and each underwriter, if any, and each person who controls within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act any underwriter, against all expenses, claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions, proceedings or settlements in respect thereof) 

 

 

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arising out of or based on: (i) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained or incorporated by reference in any prospectus, offering circular or other document (including any related registration statement, notification or the like) incident to any such registration, qualification
or compliance; (ii) any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any violation (or alleged violation) by the Company of the Securities Act, any state securities laws or any rule or regulation thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any offering covered by such registration, qualification or compliance,
and the Company will reimburse Investor, each of its officers, directors, partners, legal counsel and accountants and each person controlling Investor, each such underwriter and each person who controls any such underwriter, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending or settling any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action.

 

(b)   Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 2.4 (the “Indemnified Party”)
shall give notice to the Company (the “Indemnifying Party”) promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided that
counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at its own expense; and provided further that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not
relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 2.4, to the extent such failure is not prejudicial. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Each
Indemnified Party shall furnish such information regarding itself or the claim in question as an Indemnifying Party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with defense of such claim and litigation resulting therefrom.

 

(c)   If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.4 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense referred to herein, then
the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense 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 that resulted in such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. 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 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. No person or entity will be required
under this Section 2.4(c) to contribute any amount in excess of the net proceeds from the offering received by such person or entity, except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct by such person or entity. No person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity that was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

(d)   Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing
provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control.

 

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2.5   Information by Investor. Investor shall furnish to the Company such information regarding Investor and the distribution proposed
by Investor as the Company may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with any registration, qualification, or compliance referred to in this Section 2.

 

2.6   Restrictions on Transfer.

 

(a)   Investor, by acceptance of the Registrable Securities, agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 2.6. Investor agrees not to make any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition of all or
any portion of the Restricted Securities, or any beneficial interest therein, unless and until the transferee thereof has agreed in writing for the benefit of the Company to take and hold such Restricted Securities subject to, and to be bound by, the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, this Section 2.6, and:

 

(i)   There is then in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and the disposition is made in accordance with the registration statement; or

 

(ii)   Investor shall have given prior written notice to the Company of Investor’s intention to make such disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed description of the manner and circumstances of the proposed
disposition, and such disposition will not require registration of such Restricted Securities under the Securities Act. It is agreed that the Company will not require opinions of counsel for transactions made pursuant to Rule 144 except in unusual circumstances.

 

(b)   Each certificate representing Registrable Securities shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Agreement) be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially similar to the following (in addition to any legend
required under applicable state securities laws):

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED
UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

Investor consents to the Company making a notation on its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer established in this Section 2.6.

 

(c)   The legend referring to federal and state securities laws identified in Section 2.6(b) hereof stamped on a certificate evidencing the Restricted Securities and the stock transfer instructions and record notations with respect to
such Restricted Securities shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of such Restricted Securities if (i) such securities are registered under the Securities Act, or (ii) such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that a sale or transfer of the securities may be made without registration or qualification.

 

 

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2.7   Rule 144 Reporting.  With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission
that may permit the sale of the Restricted Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

(a)   Make and keep adequate current public information with respect to the Company available in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act; and

 

(b)   File with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements.

 

2.8   Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights.  The rights to cause the Company to register securities
granted to Investor by the Company under this Section 2 may be transferred or assigned by Investor to any transferee or assignee; provided that (i) such transfer or assignment of Registrable Securities is effected in accordance with the terms of Section 2.6 hereof and applicable securities laws, (ii) the Company is given written notice prior to said transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of the transferee or assignee and
identifying the securities with respect to which such registration rights are intended to be transferred or assigned and (iii) the transferee or assignee of such rights assumes in writing the obligations of Investor under this Agreement, including without limitation the obligations set forth in Section 2.4.

 

2.9   Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights.. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the
prior written consent of Investor, enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company giving such holder or prospective holder any registration rights the terms of which are pari passu with or senior to the registration rights granted to Investor hereunder.

 

Section 3

 

Miscellaneous

 

3.1   Amendment. Except as expressly provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged
or terminated other than by a written instrument referencing this Agreement and signed by the Company and Investor.

 

3.2   Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered
or certified mail, postage prepaid, sent by facsimile or otherwise delivered by hand or by messenger addressed:

 

(a)   if to the Investor, at the Investor’s address or facsimile number as shown in the Company’s records, as may be updated in accordance with the provisions hereof; or

 

(b)   if to the Company, to the attention of the Chief Financial Officer at 501 4th Street, Santa Rosa, California 95401, or at such other address as the Company
shall have furnished to the Investor.

 

Each party hereto agrees that such notice may be given by facsimile or by electronic mail.

 

Each such notice or other communication shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as effective or having been given when delivered if delivered personally, or, if sent by mail, at the earlier of its receipt or 72 hours after the same has been deposited in a regularly maintained receptacle for the deposit of the United States
mail, addressed and mailed as aforesaid or, if sent by facsimile, upon confirmation of facsimile transfer.

 

3.3   Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the internal laws of the State of California as applied
to agreements entered into among California residents to be performed entirely within California, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

 

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3.4   Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), constitute the
full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof. No party hereto shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner with regard to the subjects hereof or thereof by any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth herein.

 

3.5   Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of,
and be binding upon, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto.  The Investor shall have the right to assign any and all of Investor’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder at any time without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

3.6   Delays or Omissions. Except as expressly provided herein, no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing
to any party to this Agreement upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-defaulting party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring, nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval
of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party to this Agreement, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

 

3.7   Severability. If any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal,
unenforceable or void, portions of such provision, or such provision in its entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Agreement, and such court will replace such illegal, void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the same economic, business and other purposes of the illegal, void or unenforceable provision. The balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

3.8   Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered
in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to sections, paragraphs and exhibits shall, unless otherwise provided, refer to sections and paragraphs hereof and exhibits attached hereto.

 

3.9   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the
parties that execute such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

 

3.10   Telecopy Execution and Delivery. A facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction of this Agreement may be executed by one or more
parties hereto and delivered by such party by facsimile or any similar electronic transmission device pursuant to which the signature of or on behalf of such party can be seen. Such execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes. At the request of any party hereto, all parties hereto agree to execute and deliver an original of this Agreement as well as any facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction hereof.

 

3.11   Jurisdiction; Venue. Each of the parties hereto hereby submits and consents
irrevocably to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto also agrees that the jurisdiction over the person of such parties and the subject matter of such dispute shall be effected by the mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action in the manner provided for in Section 3.2 or in
such other manner as may be lawful, and that service in such manner shall constitute valid and sufficient service of process.

 

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3.12   Further Assurances. Each party hereto agrees to execute and deliver, by the proper exercise of its corporate, limited liability
company, partnership or other powers, all such other and additional instruments and documents and do all such other acts and things as may be reasonably necessary to more fully effectuate this Agreement.

 

3.13   Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that any suit or action is instituted to enforce any provision in this Agreement, the
prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or with respect to this Agreement, including without limitation, such reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants, which shall include, without limitation, all fees, costs and expenses of appeals.

 

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The parties hereto have executed this Registration Rights Agreement effective as of the day and year first above written.

 

	 	
COMPANY:

 

ZAP

a California corporation

 

By:  /s/ Steven Schneider

Name: Steven Schneider

Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

INVESTOR:

 

CATHAYA CAPITAL, L.P.

a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership

By: Cathaya Capital, G.P.

Its General Partner

By: Cathaya Capital Co., Ltd.

Its General Partner

By:  /s/ Priscilla Lu

 

Name: Priscilla Lu

 

Title:   Director

 

 

 

(Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement)WWW.EXFILE.COM, INC. -- 888-775-4789 -- ZAP -- EXHIBIT 10.7 TO FORM 8-K

 

	
Exhibit 10.7
	
Voting Agreement dated August 6, 2009

 

 

VOTING AGREEMENT

 

This Voting Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 6, 2009 by and among ZAP, a California corporation (the “Company”), Cathaya Capital, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
(the “Investor”), and the shareholders of the Company set forth on Schedule I hereto (each a “Significant Holder,” and collectively the “Significant Holders”).

 

RECITAL

 

The Company proposes to sell and issue to Investor shares of the Company’s Common Stock, a Secured Convertible Promissory Note and warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (the “Purchase
Agreement”), such sale being referred to herein as  the “Financing.”  As a condition to the Financing, the parties have agreed to enter into this Agreement.

 

The parties therefore agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1

 

VOTING 

 

1.1   General. 
During the term of this Agreement, each Significant Holder agrees to vote all shares of the Company’s voting securities now or hereafter owned by it, whether beneficially or otherwise, or as to which it has voting power (the “Shares”) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 2

 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

2.1   Voting.  During the term of this Agreement,
each Significant Holder agrees to vote all Shares in such manner as may be necessary to: (i) elect (and maintain in office) as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) that person designated by the Investor (the “Designee”) in accordance with Section 4.23 of the Purchase Agreement, and (ii) vote for or against, as directed by the Investor, any person’s
appointment to or nomination for any position on the Company’s Board that is vacant as of the date of this Agreement.

 

2.2   Changes in Designee.  From time to time during
the term of this Agreement, Investor may, in its sole discretion:

 

(a)   notify the Company in writing of an intention to remove from the Company’s board of directors any incumbent director who occupies the board seat for which Investor is entitled to designate the Designee; or

 

 

 

 

(b) notify the Company in writing of an intention to select a new Designee for election to the board seat for which Investor is entitled to designate the Designee (whether to replace a prior Designee or to fill a vacancy in such board
seat).

 

In the event of such an initiation of a removal or selection of a Designee under this section, the Company shall take such reasonable actions as are necessary to facilitate such removals or elections, including, without limitation, soliciting the votes of the appropriate shareholders, and the Significant Holders shall vote their Shares
to cause: (a) the removal from the Company’s board of directors of the Designee; and (b) the election to the Company’s board of directors of any new Designee so designated.

 

2.3   Size of the Board of Directors.  During the
term of this Agreement, each Significant Holder agrees to vote all Shares to maintain the authorized number of members of the board of directors of the Company at 7 directors.

 

2.4   No Liability for Election of Recommended Director. 
None of the parties and no officer, director, shareholder, partner, employee or agent of any party makes any representation or warranty as to the fitness or competence of the Designee of the Investor hereunder to serve on the board of directors by virtue of such party’s execution of this Agreement or by the act of such party in voting for such Designee pursuant to this Agreement.

 

SECTION 3

 

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

 

3.1   Best Efforts.  The Company agrees to use
its best efforts to ensure that the rights given to the Investor hereunder are effective and that the Investor enjoys the benefits thereof. Such actions include, without limitation, the use of the Company’s best efforts to cause the nomination and election of the Designee as provided in Section 2, to cause the size of the board of directors to remain as provided in Section 2.3, to enforce the terms of this Agreement and to inform the Investor of any breach hereof (to the extent the Company has
knowledge thereof). The Company will not, by any voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be performed hereunder by the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all of the provisions of this Agreement and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary, appropriate or reasonably requested by the Investor in order to protect the rights of the parties hereunder against impairment and to assist the Investor and the Significant
Holders in the exercise of their rights and the performance of their obligations hereunder.

3.2   Transfer of Shares.  The Company shall not
permit the transfer of any Shares on its books or issue a new certificate representing any Shares unless and until the person to whom such security is to be transferred shall have executed a written agreement pursuant to which such person becomes a party to this Agreement and agrees to be bound by all the provisions hereof as if such person was a Significant Holder hereunder. Each Significant Holder covenants that such Significant Holder will not request that the Company register the transfer (book-entry or otherwise)
of any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any of the Shares unless such transfer is made in compliance with this Agreement.  Each Significant Holder authorizes the Company to issue stop-transfer orders or certificates to prevent any transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any of the Shares in breach of this Agreement.

 

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3.3   Disclosure.  Each Significant Holder hereby
agrees to permit the Company to publish and disclose in any disclosure document which the Company determines to be necessary or desirable in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and hereby, such Significant Holder’s identity and ownership of Common Stock and the nature of such Significant Holder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement.

 

3.4   Significant Holder Assurances.  From time
to time, and without further consideration, each Significant Holder shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered such additional documents and instruments and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  If such Significant Holder is not the legal owner of the Shares set forth opposite such Significant Holder’s name on Schedule I hereto, such Significant Holder shall cause the legal owner
to act in accordance or consistent with such Significant Holder’s obligations hereunder.

 

SECTION 4

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Investor and the Significant Holders that:

 

4.1   Authorization; Capacity.  The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the corporate powers of the Company and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company.  This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding Agreement of the Company.

4.2   Non-contravention.  The execution, delivery
and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) violate the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company, (ii) violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree to which the Company is bound or (iii) require any consent or other action by any person under, constitute a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or to a loss of any
benefit to which the Company is entitled under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding on the Company.

 

SECTION 5

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SIGNIFICANT HOLDERS

 

The Significant Holders, severally and not jointly, represent and warrant to the Investor and the Company that:

 

5.1   Authorization; Capacity.  The execution,
delivery and performance by such Significant Holder (if not an individual) of this Agreement and the consummation by such Significant Holder of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the powers (corporate or otherwise) of such Significant Holder and have been duly authorized by all necessary action (corporate or otherwise) on the part of such Significant Holder.  Such Significant Holder (if an individual) has the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes
a valid and binding Agreement of such Significant Holder.

 

5.2   Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery
and performance by such Significant Holder of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) violate the constituent documents, if any, of such Significant Holder, (ii) violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree to which such Significant Holder is bound or (iii) require any consent or other action by any person under, constitute a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration or to a loss of any benefit to which such Significant Holder is entitled under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding on such Significant Holder.

 

5.3   Ownership of Shares.  Such Significant Holder
is, as of the date hereof, the record and beneficial owner of the Shares set forth opposite the name of such Significant Holder on Schedule I to this 

 

 

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Agreement, free and clear of any lien and any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote or otherwise dispose of such Shares).  None of the Shares is subject to any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Shares.  Except as set forth opposite the name of
such Significant Holder on the applicable signature page to this Agreement, as of the date hereof, such Significant Holder does not beneficially own any (i) shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company, (ii) securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company or (iii) options or other rights to acquire from the Company any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital
stock or voting securities of the Company.

 

5.4   Required Filings and Consents.  The execution
and delivery of this Agreement by such Significant Holder does not, and the performance of this Agreement by such Significant Holder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any federal, state, government or other public legal authority (“Governmental Entity”) or third party (including such Significant Holder’s spouse, if any).

 

5.5   Absence of Litigation.  There is no litigation,
suit, claim, action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of such Significant Holder, threatened against such Significant Holder, or any property or asset of such Significant Holder, before any Governmental Entity that seeks to delay or prevent the performance by such Significant Holder of any of such Significant Holder’s obligations under this Agreement or that would adversely affect the title of such Significant Holder to any of the Shares.

 

SECTION 6  

 

TERMINATION

 

6.1   Termination.  This Agreement shall terminate
upon the five (5) year anniversary of the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that if on such date, the Investor, or its registered assigns, beneficially owns shares of the Company’s capital stock equal to at least 10% of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, then this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until such time as the Investor, or its registered assigns, no longer beneficially owns at least 10% of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated at any time upon the written consent of the Investor.

 

SECTION 7

 

DITIONAL SHARES

 

7.1   Additional Shares.  In the event that subsequent
to the date of this Agreement any shares or other securities are issued on, or in exchange for, any of the Shares by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, consolidation of shares, reclassification or consolidation involving the Company, such shares or securities shall be deemed to be Shares for purposes of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 8

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

8.1   Certain Definitions.  Shares “held”
by a Significant Holder shall mean any Shares directly or indirectly owned (of record or beneficially) by such Significant Holder or as to which such Significant Holder has voting power. “Vote” shall include any exercise of voting rights whether at an annual or special meeting or by written consent or in any other manner permitted by applicable law. A “majority-in-interest” of
the Significant Holders shall mean the holders of a majority of the Common Stock of the Company (determined on an as-converted basis) then held by such group.

 

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8.2   Notices.  All notices and other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, sent by facsimile or electronic mail or otherwise delivered by hand, messenger or courier service addressed:

 

(a)   if to the Investor, to the attention of Priscilla Lu at 718 Best Court, San Carlos, California 94070, or at such other address as the Investor shall have furnished to the Company, with a copy to the attention of Jon Layman, Esq.,
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California 94304, Fax No. (650) 493-6811; or

 

(b)   if to a Significant Holder, to the Significant Holder’s address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as shown in Schedule I to this Agreement or in the Company’s records, as may be updated in accordance with
the provisions hereof, or, until any such Significant Holder so furnishes an address, facsimile number or electronic mail address to the Company, then to the address, facsimile number or electronic mail address of the last holder of the relevant Shares for which the Company has contact information in its records; or

 

(c)   if to the Company, to the attention of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company at 501 4th Street, Santa Rosa, California 95401, or at such other address
as the Company shall have furnished to the Investor and Significant Holders.

 

Each such notice or other communication shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as effective or having been given (i) if delivered by hand, messenger or courier service, when delivered, or (ii) if sent by mail, at the earlier of its receipt or 72 hours after the same has been deposited in a regularly maintained
receptacle for the deposit of the United States mail, addressed and mailed as aforesaid, or (iii) if sent by facsimile, upon confirmation of facsimile transfer or, if sent by electronic mail, upon confirmation of delivery when directed to the relevant electronic mail address. In the event of any conflict between the Company’s books and records and this Agreement or any notice delivered hereunder, the Company’s books and records will control absent fraud or error.

 

8.3   Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of
this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties.  The Investor shall have the right to assign any and all of Investor’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder at any time without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

8.4   Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed
in all respects by the internal laws of the State of California as applied to agreements entered into among California residents to be performed entirely within California, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

 

8.5   Titles and Subtitles.  The titles and subtitles
used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to sections, paragraphs and exhibits shall, unless otherwise provided, refer to sections and paragraphs hereof and exhibits attached hereto.

 

8.6   Further Assurances.  Each party agrees to
execute and deliver, by the proper exercise of its corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other powers, all such other and additional instruments and documents and do all such other acts and things as may be necessary to more fully effectuate this Agreement. Each party shall promptly consult with the other and provide any necessary information and material with respect to all filings required to be made by such party with any Governmental Entity in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions.

 

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8.7   Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the
Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof. No party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner with regard to the subjects hereof or thereof by any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth herein.

 

8.8   No Grant of Proxy.  This Agreement does not
grant any proxy and should not be interpreted as doing so. Nevertheless, should the provisions of this Agreement be construed to constitute the granting of proxies, such proxies shall be deemed coupled with an interest and are irrevocable for the term of this Agreement.

 

8.9   Not a Voting Trust.  This Agreement is not
a voting trust governed by Section 706(b) of the California Corporations Code and should not be interpreted as such.

 

8.10   Specific Performance.  It is agreed and
understood that monetary damages would not adequately compensate an injured party for the breach of this Agreement by any party, that this Agreement shall be specifically enforceable, and that any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement shall be the proper subject of a temporary or permanent injunction or restraining order. Further, each party waives any claim or defense that there is an adequate remedy at law for such breach or threatened breach.

 

8.11   Amendment and Waiver.  Except as expressly
provided herein, this Agreement may not be amended except by a written instrument referencing this Agreement and signed by (i) the Company, (ii) the Investor, and (iii) a majority-in-interest of the Significant Holders. Except as expressly provided herein, any term of this Agreement may not be waived except by a written instrument referencing this Agreement and signed by the Investor.

 

8.12   No Waiver.  The failure or delay by a party
to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision or prevent that party from thereafter enforcing any other provision of this Agreement. The rights granted both parties hereunder are cumulative and will not constitute a waiver of either party’s right to assert any other legal remedy available to it.

 

8.13   Jurisdiction and Venue.  The parties (i) hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located within the geographic boundaries of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, (ii) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the Transaction Documents except in the federal and state
courts located within the geographic boundaries of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and (iii) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the
suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the Transaction Documents or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.

 

8.14   Severability.  If any provision of this
Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, portions of such provision, or such provision in its entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Agreement, and such court will replace such illegal, void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the same economic, business and other purposes of the illegal, void or unenforceable provision. The balance
of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

8.15   Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed
in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same agreement. Facsimile copies of signed signature pages will be deemed binding originals.

 

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The parties are signing this Voting Agreement as of the date stated in the introductory clause.

 

	 	
COMPANY:

 

ZAP

a California corporation

 

By:  /s/ Steven Schneider

Name: Steven Schneider

Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

INVESTOR:

 

CATHAYA CAPITAL, L.P.

a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership

By: Cathaya Capital, G.P.

Its General Partner

By: Cathaya Capital Co., Ltd.

Its General Partner

By:  /s/ Pricsilla Lu

 

Name: Priscilla Lu

 

Title:   Director 

 

 

( Signature page to the Voting Agreement) 

  

  

  

 

The parties are signing this Voting Agreement as of the date stated in the introductory clause.

 

	 	
 

SIGNIFICANT HOLDER

Steven Schneider

(Print name of Significant Holder)

/s/ Steven Schneider

(Signature)

(Print name of signatory, if signing for an entity)

(Print title of signatory, if signing for an entity)

 

 

 

( Signature page to the Voting Agreement) 

  

  

  

 

The parties are signing this Voting Agreement as of the date stated in the introductory clause.

 

	 	
 

SIGNIFICANT HOLDER

Gary Starr

(Print name of Significant Holder)

/s/ Gary Starr

(Signature)

(Print name of signatory, if signing for an entity)

(Print title of signatory, if signing for an entity)
 

 

( Signature page to the Voting Agreement) 

  

  

  

 

The parties are signing this Voting Agreement as of the date stated in the introductory clause.

 

	 	
 

SIGNIFICANT HOLDER

William Hartman

(Print name of Significant Holder)

/s/ William Hartman

(Signature)

(Print name of signatory, if signing for an entity)

(Print title of signatory, if signing for an entity)
 

( Signature page to the Voting Agreement) 

  

  

  

 

The parties are signing this Voting Agreement as of the date stated in the introductory clause.

 

	 	
 

SIGNIFICANT HOLDER

Amos Kazzaz

(Print name of Significant Holder)

/s/ Amos Kazzaz

(Signature)

(Print name of signatory, if signing for an entity)

(Print title of signatory, if signing for an entity)

( Signature page to the Voting Agreement) 

  

  

  

 

The parties are signing this Voting Agreement as of the date stated in the introductory clause.

 

	 	
 

SIGNIFICANT HOLDER

Peter Scholl

(Print name of Significant Holder)

/s/ Peter Scholl

(Signature)

(Print name of signatory, if signing for an entity)

(Print title of signatory, if signing for an entity)

( Signature page to the Voting Agreement) 

  

  

  

SCHEDULE I

SIGNIFICANT HOLDERS

	
Significant Holder
	
Common Stock

	
 

Steven Schneider

501 4th Street

Santa Rosa, CA 95401
	  
	
 

Gary Starr

501 4th Street

Santa Rosa, CA 95401
	  
	
 

William Hartman

501 4th Street

Santa Rosa, CA 95401
	  
	
 

Amos Kazzaz

501 4th Street

Santa Rosa, CA 95401
	  
	
 

Peter Scholl

501 4th Street

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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