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Section 1.1 — Definitions As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: "Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, "control" (including the terms "controlling," "controlled by," and "under common control

Section 1.2 — Rules of Construction Unless the context otherwise requires: (a) all references herein to Sections, Articles, Exhibits, and Schedules shall refer to the corresponding Sections of, Articles of, Exhibits to, and Schedules to this Agreement; (b) each defined term used herein has a comparable meaning when used in its plural or singular form; (c) words of any gender shall be deemed to include all genders; (d

ARTICLE 2: REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 2.1 — Demand Registration (a) Request for Registration. At any time after the earlier of (i) five (5) years after the date of this Agreement (that is, August 15, 2030) or (ii) one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with the IPO, the Initiating Holders holding at least a majority of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities may request in writ

Section 2.2 — Piggyback Registration (a) Notice of Piggyback Registration. If at any time the Company proposes to register any of its equity securities under the Securities Act for its own account or for the account of any of its stockholders (other than in an Excluded Registration), the Company shall, at each such time, give prompt written notice (the "Piggyback Notice") to all Holders of its intention to effect suc

Section 2.3 — Form S-3 Registration (a) Right. After the Company has qualified for the use of Form S-3 (or any successor form thereto) for the registration of Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, Holders of at least twenty percent (20%) of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities may request in writing that the Company effect a registration on Form S-3 (a "Form S-3 Registration") covering all or a port

Section 2.4 — Obligations of the Company Whenever required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under this Article 2, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible: (a) Preparation and Filing. Prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities, respond diligently to any comments received from the SEC staff or any state securities authori

Section 2.5 — Furnish Information It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Article 2 that each selling Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding such Holder and the distribution proposed by such Holder as the Company may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with any registration, qualificatio

Section 2.6 — Expenses of Registration All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with any registration, qualification, or compliance pursuant to this Article 2 shall be borne by the Company. All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Securities registered on behalf of the Holders shall be borne by the participating Holders pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities included in such registration b

Section 2.7 — Indemnification by the Company The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, each Holder's Affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, partners, members, managers, employees, agents, and representatives, and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the "Holder I

Section 2.8 — Indemnification by Holders Each Holder participating in a registration shall severally (and not jointly) indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who has signed the registration statement, and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against all Damages aris

Section 2.9 — Contribution If the indemnification provided for in Sections 2.7 and 2.8 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any Damages referred to therein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Damages, in

Section 2.10 — Reports Under the Exchange Act With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration, following an IPO, the Company shall: (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to make and keep available public information as necessary to permit sales

Section 2.11 — Assignment of Registration Rights The rights of any Holder under this Article 2 may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee or assignee of Registrable Securities who acquires at least 500,000 shares of Registrable Securities (as adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations, or similar transactions), provided that: (a) the Compan

Section 2.12 — Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Holders of a majority of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities, enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company that would grant such holder or prospective holder registration rights that are senior

Section 2.13 — Market Standoff (Lock-Up) (a) Lock-Up Obligation. Each Holder hereby agrees that, upon the request of the Company or the managing underwriter(s) in connection with the IPO, such Holder shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company and such managing underwriter(s), during the period commencing on the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with the IPO and ending o

Section 2.14 — Termination of Registration Rights The registration rights granted under this Article 2 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earliest to occur of: (a) five (5) years after the closing of the IPO; (b) with respect to any individual Holder, at such time as such Holder is able to sell all of its Registrable Securities in a single ninety (90)-day period without registration pursuan

Section 3.1 — Delivery of Financial Statements (a) Annual Audited Financial Statements. The Company shall deliver to each Major Investor, as soon as practicable and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for such fiscal year. Such financial statements shall include an audited consolidated balance shee

Section 3.2 — Inspection Rights Each Major Investor shall have the right, upon reasonable prior written notice of not less than five (5) business days, during normal business hours and no more than once per fiscal year (unless exigent circumstances, including a material adverse change in the Company's business, financial condition, or prospects, reasonably require more frequent access), to: (a) visit and inspect the

Section 3.3 — Confidentiality Each Investor agrees that it will hold in confidence and not use (other than in connection with such Investor's monitoring or evaluation of its investment in the Company) or disclose to any third party any Confidential Information (as defined below) received from the Company pursuant to this Article 3, except as set forth in this Section 3.3. "Confidential Information" means all non-publ

Section 3.4 — Termination of Information Rights The information and inspection rights granted under this Article 3 shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of: (a) the closing of the Company's IPO, at which time the Company will become subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act; (b) the dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company; and (c) with respect to any individual Major Inves

ARTICLE 4: RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER (PRO RATA PARTICIPATION RIGHTS)

Section 4.1 — Definitions: New Securities "New Securities" means any shares of capital stock of the Company (including Common Stock and Preferred Stock), whether now authorized or not, and rights, options, or warrants to purchase such shares, and securities of any type whatsoever that are, or may become, convertible into or exchangeable for such shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "New Securities" shall not includ

Section 4.2 — Right of First Offer (a) Grant of Right. The Company hereby grants to each Major Investor the right of first offer to purchase its Pro Rata Share of any New Securities that the Company may, from time to time, propose to issue and sell after the date hereof (each such issuance, a "Proposed Issuance"). Each Major Investor shall be entitled to apportion the right of first offer hereby granted to it among i

Section 4.3 — Termination of Pro Rata Rights The pro rata rights granted under this Article 4 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earliest to occur of: (a) immediately prior to the closing of the Company's IPO; (b) the dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company; and (c) with respect to any individual Major Investor, at such time as such Major Investor (together with its Affiliate

ARTICLE 5: ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

Section 5.1 — Insurance The Company shall obtain and maintain, from and after the date of this Agreement, directors' and officers' liability insurance from a financially sound and reputable insurer, in an amount and on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Board, and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain such insurance coverage for so long as any director designated by any Investor serves o

Section 5.2 — Employee Agreements The Company shall require each officer, employee,