Investor Registration Rights Agreement among American Reprographics Holdings, ARC Acquisition Co., and Investors (April 10, 2000)

Summary

This agreement, dated April 10, 2000, is between American Reprographics Holdings, ARC Acquisition Co., and several investors, including GS Mezzanine Partners and individual unitholders. It grants certain investors the right to require the company to register their securities for public sale under specific conditions. The agreement outlines how and when these registration rights can be exercised, the number of registrations allowed, and the company's obligations to cover related expenses. It also sets limits on the timing and frequency of such registrations to balance the interests of all parties involved.

EX-10.20 22 v02039exv10w20.txt EXHIBIT 10.20 EXHIBIT 10.20 INVESTOR REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT THIS INVESTOR REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of April 10, 2000, by and among American Reprographics Holdings, L.L.C., a California limited liability company ("Holdings"), ARC Acquisition Co., L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Company"), Sathiyamurthy Chandramohan ("Mohan"), Kumarakulasingam Suriyakumar ("Suri"), GS Mezzanine Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GS"), GS Mezzanine Partners II Offshore, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. ("GS Offshore", and together with GS or any Affiliate (as defined below) of GS to which GS or GS Offshore may assign its rights hereunder, the "GS Parties"). Company, Mohan, Suri and the GS Parties are collectively referred to herein as the "Unitholders," and are individually referred to herein as a "Unitholder." Otherwise undefined capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 9 hereof. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows: 1. Demand Registrations. (a) Requests for Registration. (i) Subject to Sections 1(b) through 1(e), inclusive, below, at any time following a Qualified Public Offering of Common Units, the holders of at least a majority of the Company Registrable Securities or the M&S Registrable Securities may request registration under the Securities Act of all or any portion of such Company Registrable Securities or M&S Registrable Securities on Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration ("Long-Form Registrations") or, if available, on Form S-2 or S-3 or any similar short-form registration ("Short-Form Registrations"). All registrations requested pursuant to this Section 1(a) are referred to herein as "Demand Registrations." (ii) Subject to Sections 1(c), 1(d) and 1(e) below, at any time following a Qualified Public Offering of Common Units, the holders of at least a majority of the GS Registrable Securities may request one (1) Demand Registration. Each request for a Demand Registration shall specify the approximate number of Company Registrable Securities, M&S Registrable Securities or GS Registrable Securities (as the case may be) requested to be registered and the anticipated per Common Unit price range for such offering. Within ten (10) days after receipt of any such request, Holdings shall give written notice of such requested registration to all other holders of Registrable Securities and, subject to Section 1(d) below, will include in such registration, in addition to the Company Registrable Securities, M&S Registrable Securities or GS Registrable Securities (as the case may be) that are requested to be registered pursuant hereto, all other Registrable Securities with respect to which Holdings has received written requests for inclusion therein within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of Holdings' notice. (b) Long-Form Registrations. The holders of a majority of the Company Registrable Securities and the holders of M&S Registrable Securities shall each be entitled (as a group) to request up to two (2) Long-Form Registrations, respectively. Holdings will pay all Registration Expenses (as defined below in Section 5) for such Long Form Registrations. All Long-Form Registrations shall be underwritten registrations. (c) Short-Form Registrations. The holders of a majority of the Company Registrable Securities and the holders of a majority of the M&S Registrable Securities shall each be entitled (as a group) to request up to two (2) Short-Form Registrations, respectively. Holdings will pay all Registration Expenses for such Short Form Registrations. The holders of a majority of the GS Registrable Securities shall be entitled to request one (1) Short-Form Registration on Form S-3 or any successor or similar form in which Holdings will pay all Registration Expenses. Demand Registrations will be Short-Form Registrations whenever Holdings is permitted to use any applicable short form. After Holdings has become subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Holdings shall use its best efforts to make Short-Form Registrations on Form S-3 available for the sale of Registrable Securities. All Short-Form Registrations shall be underwritten registrations, unless otherwise agreed to by Holdings. In the event the holders of GS Registrable Securities request a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) above, but are unable to sell at least fifty percent (50%) of the GS Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Demand Registration because of a reduction in the amount which may be sold pursuant to Section 1(d) below, the holders of such GS Registrable Securities shall be entitled to withdraw such Demand Registration upon written notice to Company and Holdings (in which case Holdings shall, at its option, be entitled to promptly withdraw such Demand Registration), and, in such event, such withdrawn registration will not be considered a Demand Registration. (d) Priority on Demand Registrations. Holdings will not include in any Demand Registration any securities which are not Registrable Securities without the prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such registration. If a Demand Registration is an underwritten offering and the managing underwriters advise Holdings in writing that, in their opinion, the number of Registrable Securities and, if permitted hereunder, other securities requested to be included in such offering, exceeds the number of Registrable Securities and other securities, if any, which can be sold therein without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, Holdings will include in such registration: (i) first, the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration which in the opinion of such underwriters can be sold without adverse effect, pro rata among the respective holders thereof on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities owned by each such holder, and (ii) second, other securities requested to be included in such Demand Registration, pro rata among the holders of such securities on the basis of the number of such securities owned by each such holder. -2- (e) Restrictions on Demand Registrations. Holdings will have the right not to effect any Demand Registration within six (6) months after the effective date of a previous Long-Form Registration or Short-Form Registration with respect to Holdings, provided, however, that (i) the right of Holdings not to effect a Demand Registration pursuant to this Section 1 (e) shall only be effective with respect to a Short Form Registration if it is an underwritten registration and (ii) Holdings shall have the right not to effect a Demand Registration pursuant to this Section 1(e) only once in any twelve (12) month period. Holdings may postpone, for up to six (6) months (from the date of the request), the filing or the effectiveness of a registration statement for a Demand Registration if. Holdings' board of directors believes that such Demand Registration would reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on any proposal or plan by Holdings or any Subsidiary thereof to engage in any acquisition of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business) or any stock purchase, merger, consolidation, tender offer, reorganization, or similar transaction; provided; however, that in such event, the holders of Registrable Securities initially requesting such Demand Registration will be entitled to withdraw such request and, if such request is withdrawn, such Demand Registration shall be treated as if it had never been made in the first instance, and Holdings will pay all Registration Expenses in connection with such registration. Holdings may delay a Demand Registration hereunder only once in any twelve (12)-month period. (f) Selection of Underwriters. The holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities initially requesting registration hereunder will have the right to select the investment banker(s) and manager(s) to administer the offering under such Demand Registration, subject to Holdings' approval, which will not be unreasonably withheld. (g) Other Registration Rights. Except as provided in this Agreement, Holdings will not grant to any Persons the right to request that Holdings register any equity securities of Holdings, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any such securities, without the prior written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the Company Registrable Securities. 2. Piggyback Registrations. (a) Right to Piggyback. Whenever Holdings proposes to register any of its equity securities under the Securities Act (other than pursuant to a Demand Registration (which is addressed in Section 1, above, rather than this Section 2) or a registration on Form S-4 or S-8 or any successor or similar forms) and the registration form to be used may be used for the registration of Registrable Securities (a "Piggyback Registration"), whether or not for sale for its own account, Holdings will give prompt written notice to all holders of Registrable Securities of its intention to effect such a registration and, subject to Sections 2(c) and 2(d) below, will include in such registration all Registrable Securities with respect to which Holdings has received written requests for inclusion therein within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of Holdings' notice; provided that with respect to any Piggyback Registration, the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities shall have the right to waive and forego, as against themselves and all other holders of Registrable -3- Securities, the inclusion of any Registrable Securities in such Piggyback Registration on a pro rata basis for all such Registrable Securities. (b) Piggyback Expenses. In all Piggyback Registrations, the Registration Expenses of the holders of Registrable Securities will be paid by Holdings. (c) Priority on Primary Registrations. If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten primary registration on behalf of Holdings, and the managing underwriters advise Holdings in writing (with a copy to each party hereto requesting registration of Registrable Securities) that, in their opinion, the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the marketability of such offering, Holdings will include in such registration: (i) first, the securities that Holdings proposes to sell, (ii) second, the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration, pro rata among the holders thereof on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities owned by each such holder, and (iii) third, other securities requested to be included in such registration pro rata among the holders of such securities on the basis of the number of such other securities owned by each such holder. (d) Priority on Secondary Registrations. If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten secondary registration on behalf of holders of Holdings' securities (it being understood that secondary registrations on behalf of holders of Registrable Securities are addressed in Section 1, above, rather than in this Section 2(d), and the managing underwriters advise Holdings in writing that, in their opinion, the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering. Holdings will include in such registration: (i) first, the securities requested to be included therein by the holders requesting such registration, (ii) second, the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration, pro rata among the holders of such Registrable Securities on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities owned by each such requesting holder, and (iii) third, other securities requested to be included in such registration pro rata among the holders of such other securities on the basis of the number of such securities owned by each such holder. (e) Selection of Underwriters. If any Piggyback Registration is an underwritten offering, the selection of the investment banker(s) and manager(s) for the offering must be approved by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such Piggyback Registration, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. (f) Withdrawal by Holdings. If, at any time after giving notice of its intention to register any of its securities as set forth in Section 2(a) and before the effective date of such registration statement filed in connection with such registration, Holdings shall determine, for any reason, not to register such securities, Holdings may, at its sole discretion, give written notice of such determination to each holder of Registrable Securities and thereupon shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration (but not from its obligation to pay the Registration Expenses in connection therewith as provided herein). -4- (g) Other Registrations. If Holdings has previously filed a registration statement with respect to Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 1, above, or pursuant to this Section 2, and if such previous registration has not been withdrawn or abandoned, Holdings will not file or cause to be effected any other registration of any of its equity securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for its equity securities under the Securities Act (except on Form S-4 or S-8 or any successor form), whether on its own behalf or at the request of any holder or holders of such securities, until a period of at least six (6) months has elapsed from the effective date of such previous registration. 3. Holdback Agreements. (a) Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees not to effect any public sale or distribution (including sales pursuant to Rule 144) of equity securities of Holdings, or any securities, options, or rights convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the seven (7) days before and the one hundred eighty (180)-day period beginning on the effective date of any underwritten public Offering of Holdings' equity securities (including Demand and Piggyback Registrations) (except as part of such underwritten registration), unless the underwriters managing the registered public offering otherwise agree. (b) Holdings agrees: (i) not to effect any public sale or distribution of its equity securities, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the seven (7) days before and the one hundred eighty (180)-day period beginning on the effective date of any underwritten public offering of Holdings' equity securities (including Demand and Piggyback Registrations) (except as part of such underwritten registration or pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or S-8 or any successor form), unless the underwriters managing the registered public offering otherwise agree, and (ii) to cause each holder of its Common Units, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Units, purchased or otherwise acquired from Holdings at any time after the date of this Agreement (other than in a registered public offering) to agree not to effect any public sale or distribution (including sales pursuant to Rule 144) of any such securities during any such period (except as part of such underwritten registration, if otherwise permitted), unless the underwriters managing the registered public offering otherwise agree. 4. Registration Procedures. Whenever the holders of Registrable Securities have requested that any Registrable Securities be registered pursuant to this Agreement. Holdings will use its best efforts to effect the registration and the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof and, pursuant thereto, Holdings will as expeditiously as possible: (a) prepare and (within sixty (60) days after the end of the period within which requests for registration may be given to Holdings) file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and thereafter use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective as soon as practicable but no later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the applicable request date (provided that, before -5- filing a registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, Holdings will furnish to the counsel selected by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents will be subject to review of such counsel); (b) prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective for a period of either: (i) not less than six (6) months (subject to extension pursuant to Section 7(b)) or, if such registration statement relates to an underwritten offering, such longer period as in the opinion of counsel for the underwriters a prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of Registrable Securities by an underwriter or dealer, or (ii) such shorter period as will terminate when all of the securities covered by such registration statement during such period have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement (but in any event, not before the expiration of any longer period required under the Securities Act), and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement until such time as all of such securities have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement; (c) furnish to each seller of Registrable Securities such number of copies of such registration statement, each amendment and supplement thereto, the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus), and such other documents as such seller may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller; (d) use its best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities under such other securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as any seller reasonably requests and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such seller to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller (provided that Holdings will not be required to: (i) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this subsection, (ii) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (iii) consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction); (e) notify each seller of such Registrable Securities, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or upon the discovery of the happening of any event as a result of which, the prospectus included in such registration statement contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, and, at the request of any such seller, Holdings will prepare and furnish to such seller a reasonable number of copies of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus will not contain an untrue -6- statement of a material fact or omit to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made: (f) use best efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by Holdings are then listed and, if not so listed, to be listed on a securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD") automated quotation system and, if listed on the NASD automated quotation system, use its best efforts to secure designation of all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement as a "national market system security" of The Nasdaq Stock Market within the meaning of Rule 11Aa2-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission or, failing that, to secure The Nasdaq Stock Market's authorization for such Registrable Securities and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to arrange for at least two (2) market makers to register as such with respect to such Registrable Securities with the NASD; (g) use best efforts to provide a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of such registration statement; (h) enter into such customary agreements (including underwriting agreements in customary form) and take all such other actions as the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being sold or the underwriters, if any, reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities (including, without limitation, effecting a stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization, or reorganization); (i) make available for inspection by any seller of Registrable Securities, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement, and any attorney, accountant, or other agent retained by any such seller or underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate and business documents and properties of Holdings, and cause Holdings' officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant, or agent in connection with such registration statement; (j) otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months, beginning with the first day of Holdings' first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder; (k) permit any holder of Registrable Securities which holder, in its sole and exclusive judgment, might be deemed to be an underwriter or a controlling person of Holdings to participate in the preparation of such registration or comparable statement and to require the insertion therein of material, furnished to Holdings in writing, which in the reasonable judgment of such holder and its counsel should be included; -7- (l) in the event of the issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a registration statement, or of any order suspending or preventing the use of any related prospectus or suspending the qualification of any securities included in such registration statement for sale in any jurisdiction. Holdings will use its reasonable best efforts promptly to obtain the withdrawal of such order; (m) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the sellers thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities; (n) use best efforts to obtain a cold comfort letter from Holdings' independent public accountants in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by cold comfort letters, which letter shall be addressed to the underwriters, and Holdings shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such cold comfort letter to also be addressed to the holders of such Registrable Securities; and (o) use best efforts to obtain an opinion from Holdings' outside counsel in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by such opinions, which opinion shall be addressed to the underwriters and the holders of such Registrable Securities. If any such registration or comparable statement refers to any holder by name or otherwise as the holder of any securities of Holdings and if such holder, in its sole and exclusive judgment, is or might be deemed to be an underwriter or a controlling person of Holdings, such holder shall have the right to require: (i) the insertion therein of language, in form and substance satisfactory to such holder and presented to Holdings in writing, to the effect that the holding by such holder of such securities is not to be construed as a recommendation by such holder of the investment quality of Holdings' securities covered thereby, and that such holding does not imply that such holder shall assist in meeting any future financial requirements of Holdings, or (ii) in the event that such reference to such holder by name or otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or any similar federal or state statute then in force the deletion of the reference to such holder; provided that, with respect to this clause (ii), such holder shall furnish to Holdings an opinion of counsel to such effect, which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to Holdings. Holdings may require each seller of Registrable Securities as to which any registration is being effected to furnish Holdings with such information regarding such seller and the distribution of such securities as Holdings may from time to time reasonably request in writing. 5. Registration Expenses. (a) All expenses incident to Holdings' performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws, printing expenses, messenger and delivery expenses, fees and disbursements of custodians, fees and disbursements of counsel for Holdings, and all -8- independent certified public accountants, underwriters (excluding discounts and commissions), and other Persons retained by Holdings (all such expenses being herein called "Registration Expenses"), will be borne as provided in this Agreement, except that Holdings will, in any event, pay its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit or quarterly review, the expense of any liability insurance, and the expenses and fees for listing the securities to be registered on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by Holdings are then listed or, if none are so listed, on a securities exchange or the NASD automated quotation system. (b) In connection with each Demand Registration and each Piggyback Registration, Holdings shall reimburse the holders of Registrable Securities for the reasonable fees and disbursements of one (1) counsel chosen by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities initiating such Demand Registration or the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such Piggyback Registration, as the case may be. (c) To the extent Registration Expenses are not required to be paid by Holdings, each holder of securities included in any registration hereunder will pay those Registration Expenses allocable to the registration of such holder's securities so included, and any Registration Expenses not so allocable will be borne by all sellers of securities included in such registration in proportion to the aggregate selling price of each seller's securities to be so registered. 6. Indemnification. (a) Holdings agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by law, each holder of Registrable Securities, its officers, directors, agents, partners, members, stockholders and employees and each Person who controls such holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) (each an "Indemnitee" and, collectively, the "Indemnities") against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, together with reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees), to which such indemnified party may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of, are based upon, are caused by, or result from: (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained (A) in any registration statement, prospectus, or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or (B) in any application or other document or communication (in this Section 6 collectively called an "Application") executed by or on behalf of Holdings or based upon written information furnished by or on behalf of Holdings filed in any jurisdiction in order to qualify any securities covered by such registration statement under the "blue sky" or securities laws thereof, or (ii) any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and Holdings will reimburse such holder and each Indemnitee for any legal or any other expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, liability, action, or proceeding; provided, however, that Holdings shall not be liable in any such case to any such Person to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability (or action or proceeding in respect thereof), or expense arises out of, is based upon, -9- is caused by, or results from an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement, or omission or alleged omission, made in such registration statement any such prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any Application, in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information prepared and furnished to Holdings by such Person expressly for use therein or by such Person's failure to deliver a copy of the registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto after Holdings has furnished such Person with a sufficient number of copies of the same. In connection with any underwritten offering. Holdings will indemnify such underwriters, their officers and directors, and each Person who controls such underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the holders of Registrable Securities. (b) In connection with any registration statement in which a holder of Registrable Securities is participating, each such holder will furnish to Holdings in writing such information and affidavits as Holdings reasonably requests for use in connection with any such registration statement or prospectus and, to the full extent permitted by law will indemnify and hold harmless the other holders of Registrable Securities and Holdings, and their respective directors, officers, agents, and employees and each other Person who controls Holdings (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, together with reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees), to which such indemnified party may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of, are based upon, are caused by, or result from: (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or in any Application, or (ii) any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is made in such registration statement, any such prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any Application, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information prepared and furnished to Holdings by such holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify will be individual to each holder and will be limited to the net amount of proceeds received by such bolder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration statement. (c) Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder will (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any Person's right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not prejudiced the indemnifying party), and (ii) unless in such indemnified party's reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent will not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a -10- claim will not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. (d) The indemnifying party shall not, except with the approval of each indemnified party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to each indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation without any payment or consideration provided by such indemnified party. (e) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 6 is unavailable to, or is insufficient to hold harmless, an indemnified party under the provisions above in respect to any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by Holdings on the one hand and the sellers of Registrable Securities and any other sellers participating in the registration statement on the other hand from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registered offering of securities as to which indemnity is sought, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of Holdings on the one hand and of the sellers of Registrable Securities and any other sellers participating in the registration statement on the other hand in connection with the registration statement on the other in connection with the statement or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by Holdings on the one hand and the sellers of Registrable Securities and any other sellers participating in the registration statement on the other hand shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) to Holdings bear to the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) to the sellers of Registrable Securities and any other sellers participating in the registration statement. The relative fault of Holdings on the one hand and of the sellers of Registrable Securities and any other sellers participating in the registration statement on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by Holdings or by the sellers of Registrable Securities or other sellers participating in the registration statement and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. (f) Holdings and the sellers of Registrable Securities agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 6 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the sellers of Registrable Securities were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, and liabilities referred to in the immediately preceding -11- paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6, no seller of Registrable Securities shall be required to contribute any amount if excess of the net proceeds received by such seller from the sale of Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement filed pursuant hereto. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. (g) The indemnification and contribution by any such party provided for under this Agreement shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution which any indemnified party may have pursuant to law or contract and will remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made or omitted by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director, or controlling Person of such indemnified party and will survive the transfer of securities. 7. Participation in Underwritten Registrations. (a) No Person may participate in any registration hereunder which is underwritten unless such Person: (i) agrees to sell such Person's securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Person or Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements (including, without limitation, pursuant to the terms of any over-allotment or "green shoe" option requested by the managing underwriter(s); provided that no holder of Registrable Securities will be required to sell more than the number of Registrable Securities that such holder has requested Holdings to include in any registration), and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements, and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements. (b) Each Person that is participating in any registration hereunder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from Holdings of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 4(e) above, such Person will forthwith discontinue the disposition of its Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement until such Person's receipt of the copies of a supplemented or amended prospectus as contemplated by such Section 4(e). In the event that Holdings shall give any such notice, the applicable time period mentioned in Section 4(b) during which a Registration Statement is to remain effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to this Section 7 to and including the date when each seller of a Registrable Security covered by such registration statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 4(e). 8. Current Public Information. At all times after Holdings has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the requirements of either the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act, Holdings will file all reports required to be filed by -12- it under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and will take such further action as any holder or holders of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required to enable such holders to sell Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act (as such rule may be amended from time to time) or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. 9. Definitions "Affiliate" means, as to any specified Person, (i) any shareholder, equity owner, officer, or director of such Person and their family members or (ii) any other Person which, directly or indirectly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, employed by or is under common control with, any of the foregoing. For the purposes of this definition, "control" means the possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. "Company Registrable Securities" means: (i) all Common Units originally issued, directly or indirectly to Company, (ii) all Common Units issued or issuable, directly or indirectly, with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above upon exercise, conversion, or exchange or by way of stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or other reorganization, and (iii) any other Common Units held by Persons holding securities described in clauses (i) and (ii) above. As to any particular Company Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Company Registrable Securities when they have been distributed to the public pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act or sold to the public through a broker, dealer, or market maker in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule then in force) or repurchased by Holdings or any Subsidiary thereof or purchased or otherwise acquired by any employee of Holdings, and, if such Company Registrable Securities are purchased or otherwise acquired by any employee of Holdings, then such Company Registrable Securities shall be deemed Registrable Securities. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be a holder of Company Registrable Securities, and the Company Registrable Securities shall be deemed to be in existence, whenever such Person has the right to acquire directly or indirectly such Company Registrable Securities (upon conversion or exercise in connection with a transfer of securities or otherwise, but disregarding any restrictions or limitations upon the exercise of such right), whether or not such acquisition has actually been effected, and such Person shall be entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of Company Registrable Securities hereunder. "Common Unit" means: (i) a Unit having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Common Units in the Operating Agreement, (ii) common stock or other securities issued in exchange for Common Units pursuant to a recapitalization or reorganization undertaken in connection with an IPO (as defined in the Operating Agreement), including without limitation, securities issued in connection with the contribution of assets or securities of Holdings or its subsidiaries to a newly formed corporation, and (iii) any securities issued or issuable directly or -13- indirectly with respect to the securities referred to in clauses (i) and (ii), above, by way of stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of units, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or other reorganization. "GS Registrable Securities" means: (i) all Common Units originally issued, directly or indirectly to any GS Parties, (ii) all Common Units issued or issuable, directly or indirectly, with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above upon exercise, conversion, or exchange or by way of stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or other reorganization, and (iii) any other Common Units held by Persons holding securities described in clauses (i) and (ii) above. As to any particular GS Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be GS Registrable Securities when they have been distributed to the public pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act or sold to the public through a broker, dealer, or market maker in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule then in force) or repurchased by Holdings or any Subsidiary thereof or purchased or otherwise acquired by any employee of Holdings, and, if such GS Registrable Securities are purchased or otherwise acquired by any employee of Holdings, then such GS Registrable Securities shall be deemed Registrable Securities. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be a holder of GS Registrable Securities, and the GS Registrable Securities shall be deemed to be in existence, whenever such Person has the right to acquire directly or indirectly such GS Registrable Securities (upon conversion or exercise in connection with a transfer of securities or otherwise, but disregarding any restrictions or limitations upon the exercise of such right), whether or not such acquisition has actually been effected, and such Person shall be entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of GS Registrable Securities hereunder. "Holdings" means American Reprographics Holdings, L.L.C., a California limited liability company, and any successor entity or corporation created in connection with an IPO (as defined in the Operating Agreement). "M&S Registrable Securities" means: (i) all shares of Common Units originally issued, directly or indirectly to Mohan and Suri or entities in which they control a majority of the voting common stock, (ii) all shares of Common Units issued or issuable, directly or indirectly, with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above upon exercise, conversion, or exchange or by way of stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or other reorganization, and (iii) any other Common Units held by Persons holding securities described in clauses (i) and (ii) above. As to any particular M&S Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be M&S Registrable Securities when they have been distributed to the public pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act or sold to the public through a broker, dealer, or market maker in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule then in force) or repurchased by Holdings or any Subsidiary thereof or purchased or otherwise acquired by any employee of Holdings, and, if such M&S Registrable Securities are purchased or otherwise acquired by any employee of Holdings, then such M&S Registrable Securities shall be deemed Registrable Securities. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be a holder of M&S Registrable Securities, and the M&S Registrable -14- Securities shall be deemed to be in existence, whenever such Person has the right to acquire directly or indirectly such M&S Registrable Securities (upon conversion or exercise in connection with a transfer of securities or otherwise, but disregarding any restrictions or limitations upon the exercise of such right), whether or not such acquisition has actually been effected, and such Person shall be entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of M&S Registrable Securities hereunder. "Operating Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of American Reprographics Holdings, L.L.C. "Person" means an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, an association, a joint stock company, a corporation, a limited liability company, a trust (including any beneficiary thereof), an unincorporated organization, and a governmental entity or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof. "Qualified Public Offering" means a sale of equity securities of Holdings in an underwritten (firm commitment) public offering registered under the Securities Act, with gross proceeds of not less than Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00), and resulting in the listing of Holdings' Common Units on a nationally recognized stock exchange, including without limitation, The Nasdaq Stock Market National Market System. "Registrable Securities" means, collectively, the Company Registrable Securities, the GS Registrable Securities and the M&S Registrable Securities. "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal law then in force. "Securities and Exchange Commission" includes any governmental body or agency succeeding to the functions thereof. "Securities Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal law then in force. "Subsidiary" or "Subsidiaries" means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other business entity of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association, or other business entity, a majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a limited liability company, partnership, association, or other business entity if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a -15- majority of limited liability company, partnership, association, or other business entity gains or losses or shall be or control any managing director or general partner of such limited liability company, partnership, association, or other business entity. "Unit" means a unit of interest in Company held by a Member or other Economic Owner (as defined in the Operating Agreement), in certain allocations of Net Profits and Net Losses of the Company (as defined in the Operating Agreement) and in certain distributions with respect thereto. 10. Miscellaneous. (a) No Inconsistent Agreements. Holdings will not hereafter enter into any agreement with respect to Holdings' securities which is inconsistent with or violates the rights granted to the holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement. (b) Adjustments Affecting Registrable Securities. Holdings will not take any action, or permit any change to occur, with respect to Holdings' securities which would materially and adversely affect the ability of the holders of Registrable Securities to include such Registrable Securities in a registration undertaken pursuant to this Agreement or which would adversely affect the marketability of such Registrable Securities in any such registration (including, without limitation, effecting a stock split, combination of shares, or other recapitalization). (c) Amendment and Waiver. Except as otherwise provided herein, no modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be effective against Holdings or the holders of Registrable Securities, unless such modification, amendment, or waiver is approved in writing by Holdings and the holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities; provided, however, that in the event that such amendment or waiver would materially and adversely affect a holder or group of holders of Registrable Securities in a manner substantially different than any other holders of Registrable Securities, then such amendment or waiver will require the consent of such holder of Registrable Securities or a majority of the Registrable Securities held by such group of holders materially and adversely affected. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an amendment or modification of this Agreement serves merely to add a party hereto, then such amendment or modification will be effective against Holdings and the holders of Registrable Securities if such amendment or modification is approved in writing by Holdings, at least a majority of the holders of Registrable Securities, and such new party hereto. The failure of any party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement will in no way be construed as a waiver of such provisions and will not affect the right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. (d) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other -16- provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement will be reformed, construed, and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. (e) Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement, those documents expressly referred to herein, and the other documents of even date herewith embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way. (f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. In addition, and whether or not any express assignment shall have been made, the provisions of this Agreement which are for the benefit of the holders of Registrable Securities (or any portion thereof) as such shall be for the benefit of, and enforceable by, any subsequent holder of any Registrable Securities (or of such portion thereof). (g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts each of which will be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. (h) Remedies. Any Person having rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce their rights under this Agreement specifically to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights existing in their favor. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that money damages may not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement and that any Unitholder may in its sole discretion apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive relief (without posting a bond or other security) in order to enforce or prevent any violation of the provisions of this Agreement. (i) Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and must be either personally delivered, sent by first class mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested), or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to Holdings at the address set forth below and to the other parties at their respective addresses indicated on Holdings' records, or at such address or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder when delivered personally, three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, and one (1) day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier service. The address of Holdings is: American Reprographics Holdings, L.L.C. 900 Palm Avenue South Pasadena, CA 91030 Attention: Sathy Chandramohan -17- Suri Suriyakumar Facsimile: (626 ###-###-#### with copies to: ARC Acquisition Co., L.L.C. c/o Code, Hennessy & Simmons 10 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3175 Chicago, IL 60606 Attention: Thomas J. Forrnolo Marcus J. George and Altheimer & Gray 10 S. Wacker Drive Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Attention: S. Michael Peck James R. Cruger and Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos, Rudy LLP 333 Market Street 23rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Attention: Fred B. Weil (k) Governing Law. This Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Illinois. (l) No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party. (m) Business Days. If any time period for giving notice or taking action hereunder expires on a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the state in which Holdings' chief executive office is located, the time period shall automatically be extended to the business day immediately following such Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. -18- (n) Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. * * * * * -19- GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS II, L.P. By: GS Mezzanine Advisors II, LLC Its: General Partner By: /s/ KATHERINE L. NISSENBAUM ----------------------------- Its: KATHERINE L. NISSENBAUM VICE PRESIDENT (Continuation of Registration Agreement Signature Page) GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS II OFFSHORE, LP BY: GS Mezzanine Advisors II, LLC Its: General Partner By: /s/ KATHERINE L. NISSENBAUM ----------------------------- Its: KATHERINE L. NISSENBAUM VICE PRESIDENT (Continuation of Registration Agreement Signature Page) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date first written above. "Mohan" /s/ SATHIYAMURTHY CHANDRAMOHAN SATHIYAMURTHY CHANDRAMOHAN Notice Address: (Continuation of Registration Agreement Signature Page) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date first written above. "Suri" /s/ KUMARAKULASINGAM SURIYAKUMAR KUMARAKULASINGAM SURIYAKUMAR Notice Address: (Continuation of Registration Agreement Signature Page) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Registration Agreement on the day and year first above written. AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS HOLDINGS, L.L.C. By: /s/ Sathiyamurthy Chandramohan ------------------------------------ Name: Sathiyamurthy Chandramohan Title: Chief Executive Officer (Continuation of Registration Agreement Signature Page)