STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.1
This Stock Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of the date set forth below among
GenVec, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and the undersigned purchaser (the
“Purchaser”).
WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to sell to certain purchasers up to an aggregate of 7,650,000
shares, together with associated preferred stock purchase rights (the “Shares”) of common stock of
the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) for a purchase price of $2.00 per
share (the “Purchase Price”);
WHEREAS, the offering and sale of the Shares (the “Offering”) are being made pursuant to
effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (including the Prospectus contained therein (the “Base
Prospectus”), the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) and the Prospectus Supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”)
containing certain supplemental information regarding the Shares and terms of the Offering that
will be filed with the Commission and delivered to the Purchaser along with the Company’s
counterpart to this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchaser agree that the Purchaser will purchase from the
Company, and the Company will sell to the Purchaser, the Shares set forth below for the aggregate
purchase price set forth below. The Shares shall be purchased pursuant to the terms and conditions
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. The manner of settlement of the Shares purchased by the Purchaser shall be determined by
such Purchaser as follows (check one):
oA. | Delivery by electronic book-entry at The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), registered in the Purchaser’s name and address as set forth below, and released by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”), to the Purchaser at the Closing. NO LATER THAN ONE (1) BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE PURCHASER AND THE COMPANY, AND THE PURCHASER SHALL: |
(I) | DIRECT THE BROKER-DEALER AT WHICH THE ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS TO BE CREDITED WITH THE SHARES ARE MAINTAINED TO SET UP A DEPOSIT/WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN (“DWAC”) INSTRUCTING THE TRANSFER AGENT TO CREDIT SUCH ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS WITH THE SHARES, AND |
(II) | REMIT BY WIRE TRANSFER THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS EQUAL TO THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE SHARES BEING PURCHASED BY THE PURCHASER TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT: |
THE CITIBANK PRIVATE BANK
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
ABA # 000-000-000
Account Name: GenVec, Inc.
Account Number: 00000000
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
ABA # 000-000-000
Account Name: GenVec, Inc.
Account Number: 00000000
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oB. | Delivery versus payment (“DVP”) through DTC (i.e., the Company shall deliver Shares registered in the Purchaser’s name and address as set forth below and released by the Transfer Agent to the Purchaser at the Closing directly to the account(s) at XX Xxxxx & Co., LLC identified by the Purchaser and simultaneously therewith payment shall be made from such account(s) to the Company through DTC). NO LATER THAN ONE (1) BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE PURCHASER AND THE COMPANY, AND THE PURCHASER SHALL: | |
(I) | NOTIFY XX XXXXX & CO., LLC OF THE ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS AT XX XXXXX & CO., LLC TO BE CREDITED WITH THE SHARES BEING PURCHASED BY SUCH PURCHASER, AND | |
(II) | CONFIRM THAT THE ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS AT XX XXXXX & CO., LLC TO BE CREDITED WITH THE SHARES BEING PURCHASED BY THE PURCHASER HAVE A MINIMUM BALANCE EQUAL TO THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE SHARES BEING PURCHASED BY THE PURCHASER. |
IT IS THE PURCHASER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO (A) MAKE THE NECESSARY WIRE TRANSFER OR CONFIRM THE
PROPER ACCOUNT BALANCE IN A TIMELY MANNER AND (B) ARRANGE FOR SETTLEMENT BY WAY OF DWAC OR DVP IN A
TIMELY MANNER. IF THE PURCHASER DOES NOT DELIVER THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE SHARES OR
DOES NOT MAKE PROPER ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLEMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER, THE SHARES MAY NOT BE
DELIVERED AT CLOSING TO THE PURCHASER OR THE PURCHASER MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE CLOSING
ALTOGETHER.
The Purchaser represents that, except as set forth below, (a) it has had no position, office
or other material relationship within the past three years with the Company or any of its
affiliates and (b) it has no direct or indirect affiliation or association with any NASD member.
Exceptions:
(If no exceptions, write “none.” If left blank, response will be deemed to be “none.”)
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The Purchaser represents that it has received the Base Prospectus included in the Company’s
Registration Statement (File No. 333-123968) prior to or in connection with the receipt of this
Agreement, and that the Purchaser understands that it will receive the Prospectus Supplement
together with the Company’s counterpart of this Agreement.
No offer by the Purchaser to buy Shares will be accepted and no part of the purchase price
will be delivered to the Company until the Company has accepted such offer by countersigning a copy
of this Agreement, and any such offer may be withdrawn or revoked, without obligation or commitment
of any kind, at any time prior to the Company (or a Placement Agent on behalf of the Company)
sending (orally, in writing or by electronic mail) notice of its acceptance of such offer. An
indication of interest in response to the Purchaser signing this Agreement will involve no
obligation or commitment of any kind until this Agreement is accepted and countersigned by the
Company and notice of such acceptance has been sent as aforesaid.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PURCHASE OF SHARES
2. Authorization and Sale of the Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Company has authorized the sale of the Shares.
3. Agreement to Sell and Purchase the Shares; Placement Agent.
3.1 At the Closing (as defined in Section 4.1), the Company will sell to the
Purchaser, and the Purchaser will purchase from the Company, upon the terms and conditions set
forth herein, the number of Shares set forth on the last page of this Agreement (the “Signature
Page”) for the aggregate purchase price therefor set forth on the Signature Page.
3.2 The Company proposes to enter into substantially this same form of Stock Purchase
Agreement with certain other purchasers (the “Other Purchasers”) and expects to complete sales of
Shares to them. The Purchaser and the Other Purchasers are hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to as the “Purchasers,” and this Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreements executed by
the Other Purchasers are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”
3.3 Purchaser acknowledges that the Company intends to pay XX Xxxxx & Co., LLC (the “Placement
Agent”) a fee (the “Placement Fee”) in respect of the sale of Shares to the Purchaser.
3.4 The Company will enter into a Placement Agent Agreement (the “Placement Agreement”) with
the Placement Agent that contains certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of
the Company that may be relied upon by the Purchaser, which shall be a third party beneficiary
thereof. A copy of the Placement Agreement is available upon request.
4. Closings and Delivery of the Shares and Funds.
4.1 Closing. The completion of the purchase and sale of the Shares (the “Closing”)
will occur at a place and time (the “Closing Date”) to be specified by the Company
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and the Placement Agent, and of which the Purchaser will be notified in advance by the
Placement Agent. At the Closing, (a) the Company will cause the Transfer Agent to deliver to the
Purchaser the number of Shares set forth on the Signature Page registered in the name of the
Purchaser or, if so indicated on the Purchaser Questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit A,
in the name of a nominee designated by the Purchaser and (b) the aggregate purchase price for the
Shares being purchased by the Purchaser will be delivered by or on behalf of the Purchaser to the
Company.
4.2 (a) Conditions to the Company’s Obligations. The Company’s obligations to sell the
Shares to the Purchaser will be subject to the receipt by the Company of the purchase price for the
Shares being purchased hereunder as set forth on the Signature Page and the accuracy of the
representations and warranties made by the Purchaser and the fulfillment of those undertakings of
the Purchaser to be fulfilled prior to the Closing Date.
(b) Conditions to the Purchaser’s Obligations. The Purchaser’s obligation to purchase
the Shares will be subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the
Company and the fulfillment of those undertakings of the Company to be fulfilled prior to the
Closing Date, including, without limitation, those contained in the Placement Agreement (the
“Company Closing Conditions”). The Purchaser’s obligations are expressly not conditioned on the
purchase by any or all of the Other Purchasers of the Shares that they have agreed to purchase from
the Company.
4.3 Delivery of Funds.
(a) Delivery by Electronic Book-Entry at The Depository Trust Company. If the
Purchaser elects to settle the Shares purchased by such Purchaser through delivery by electronic
book-entry at DTC, no later than one (1) business day after the execution of this Agreement by
the Purchaser and the Company, the Purchaser shall remit by wire transfer the amount of funds
equal to the aggregate purchase price for the Shares being purchased by the Purchaser to the
following account designated by the Company and the Placement Agent pursuant to the terms of that
certain Escrow Agreement (the “Escrow Agreement”) dated as of September 20, 2005, by and among the
Company, the Placement Agent and Xxxxx Raysman Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP (the “Escrow Agent”):
THE CITIBANK PRIVATE BANK
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
ABA # 000-000-000
Account Name: GenVec, Inc.
Account Number: 00000000
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
ABA # 000-000-000
Account Name: GenVec, Inc.
Account Number: 00000000
Such funds shall be held in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement until the Closing and
delivered by the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Purchaser to the Company upon the satisfaction, in
the sole judgment of the Placement Agent, of the Company Closing Conditions. The Placement Agent
shall have no rights in or to any of the escrowed funds, unless the Placement Agent and the Escrow
Agent are notified in writing by the Company in connection with the Closing that a portion of the
escrowed funds shall be applied to the Placement Fee. The
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Company and the Purchaser agree to indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless from and
against any and all losses, costs, damages, expenses and claims (including, without limitation,
court costs and reasonable attorneys fees) (“Losses”) arising under this Section 4.3 or
otherwise with respect to the funds held in escrow pursuant hereto or arising under the Escrow
Agreement, unless it is finally determined that such Losses resulted directly from the willful
misconduct or gross negligence of the Escrow Agent. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding, in no event shall the Escrow Agent be liable for any special, indirect or
consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits),
even if the Escrow Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless
of the form of action.
Purchaser shall also furnish to the Placement Agent a completed W-9 form (or, in the case of a
Purchaser who is not a United States citizen or resident, a W-8 form).
Purchaser acknowledges that the Escrow Agent acts as counsel to the Placement Agent, and shall
have the right to continue to represent the Placement Agent, in any action, proceeding, claim,
litigation, dispute, arbitration or negotiation in connection with the Offering and Purchaser
hereby consents thereto and waives any objection to the continued representation of the Placement
Agent by the Escrow Agent in connection therewith based upon the services of the Escrow Agent under
the Escrow Agreement, without waiving any duty or obligation the Escrow Agent may have to any other
person.
(b) Delivery Versus Payment through The Depository Trust Company. If the Purchaser
elects to settle the Shares purchased by such Purchaser by delivery versus payment through DTC,
no later than one (1) business day after the execution of this Agreement by the Purchaser and
the Company, the Purchaser shall confirm that the account or accounts at XX Xxxxx & Co., LLC to
be credited with the Shares being purchased by the Purchaser have a minimum balance equal to the
aggregate purchase price for the Shares being purchased by the Purchaser.
4.4 Delivery of Shares.
(a) Delivery by Electronic Book-Entry at The Depository Trust Company. If the
Purchaser elects to settle the Shares purchased by such Purchaser through delivery by electronic
book-entry at DTC, no later than one (1) business day after the execution of this Agreement by
the Purchaser and the Company, the Purchaser shall direct the broker-dealer at which the
account or accounts to be credited with the Shares being purchased by such Purchaser are
maintained, which broker/dealer shall be a DTC participant, to set up a Deposit/Withdrawal at
Custodian (“DWAC”) instructing American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer
agent, to credit such account or accounts with the Shares by means of an electronic book-entry
delivery. Such DWAC shall indicate the settlement date for the deposit of the Shares, which date
shall be provided to the Purchaser by the Placement Agent. Simultaneously with the delivery to the
Company by the Escrow Agent of the funds held in escrow pursuant to Section 4.3 above, the Company
shall direct its transfer agent to credit the Purchaser’s account or accounts with the Shares
pursuant to the information contained in the DWAC.
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(b) Delivery Versus Payment through The Depository Trust Company. If the Purchaser
elects to settle the Shares purchased by such Purchaser by delivery versus payment through DTC,
no later than one (1) business day after the execution of this Agreement by the Purchaser and
the Company, the Purchaser shall notify XX Xxxxx & Co., LLC of the account or accounts at XX
Xxxxx & Co., LLC to be credited with the Shares being purchased by such Purchaser. On the Closing
Date, the Company shall deliver the Shares to the Purchaser directly to the account(s) at XX Xxxxx
& Co., LLC identified by Purchaser and simultaneously therewith payment shall be made from such
account(s) to the Company through DTC.
5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Purchaser.
5.1 The Purchaser represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Company that (a) the
Purchaser is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making, and is qualified to make
decisions with respect to, investments in shares presenting an investment decision like that
involved in the purchase of the Shares, including investments in securities issued by the Company
and investments in comparable companies, and has requested, received, reviewed and considered all
information it deemed relevant in making an informed decision to purchase the Shares, (b) the
Purchaser has answered all questions on the Signature Page for use in preparation of the Prospectus
Supplement and the answers thereto are true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and
correct as of the Closing Date and (c) the Purchaser, in connection with its decision to purchase
the number of Shares set forth on the Signature Page, relied only upon the Base Prospectus, the
Prospectus Supplement, the Company’s regular reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K as filed by the
Company with the Commission, and the representations and warranties of the Company contained
herein.
5.2 The Purchaser acknowledges, represents and agrees that no action has been or will be taken
in any jurisdiction outside the United States by the Company or the Placement Agent that would
permit an offering of the Shares, or possession or distribution of offering materials in connection
with the sale of the Shares in any jurisdiction outside the United States where action for that
purpose is required. Each Purchaser outside the United States will comply with all applicable laws
and regulations in each foreign jurisdiction in which it purchases, offers, sells or delivers
Shares or has in its possession or distributes any offering material, in all cases at its own
expense. The Placement Agent is not authorized to make and has not made any representation or use
of any information in connection with the issue, placement, purchase and sale of the Shares, except
as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement.
5.3 The Purchaser further represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Company that (a)
the Purchaser has full right, power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has taken all necessary action to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and (b) this Agreement constitutes a valid
and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its
terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights
generally and except as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless
of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
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equity or at law) and except as the indemnification agreements of the Purchasers herein may be
legally unenforceable.
5.4 The Purchaser understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented
to the Purchaser in connection with the purchase and sale of the Shares constitutes legal, tax or
investment advice. The Purchaser has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in
its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of Shares.
5.5 The Purchaser represents, warrants and agrees that, since the earlier to occur of (i) the
date on which the Placement Agent first contacted the Purchaser about the Offering and (ii) the
date that is the tenth (10th) trading day prior to the date of this Agreement, it has not engaged
in any short selling of the Company’s securities, or established or increased any “put equivalent
position” as defined in Rule 16(a)-1(h) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to
the Company’s securities.
6. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. Notwithstanding any investigation
made by any party to this Agreement or by the Placement Agent, all covenants, agreements,
representations and warranties made by the Company and the Purchaser herein will survive the
execution of this Agreement, the delivery to the Purchaser of the Shares being purchased and the
payment therefor.
7. Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder will be in
writing, will be mailed (a) if within the domestic United States by first-class registered or
certified airmail, or nationally recognized overnight express courier, postage prepaid, or by
facsimile or (b) if delivered from outside the United States, by International Federal Express or
facsimile, and will be deemed given (i) if delivered by first-class registered or certified mail
domestic, three business days after so mailed, (ii) if delivered by nationally recognized overnight
carrier, one business day after so mailed, (iii) if delivered by International Federal Express, two
business days after so mailed and (iv) if delivered by facsimile, upon electric confirmation of
receipt and will be delivered and addressed as follows:
(a) if to the Company, to:
GenVec, Inc.
00 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Phone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
00 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Phone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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with copies to:
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Phone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Phone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
(b) if to the Purchaser, at its address on the Signature Page hereto, or at such other address
or addresses as may have been furnished to the Company in writing.
8. Changes. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except pursuant to an instrument in
writing signed by the Company and the Purchaser.
9. Headings. The headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for
convenience of reference only and will not be deemed to be part of this Agreement.
10. Severability. In case any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal
or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions contained herein will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
11. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law
that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
will constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, will constitute but one
instrument, and will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party
hereto and delivered to the other parties.
13. Confirmation of Sale. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that such Purchaser’s receipt
of the Company’s counterpart to this Agreement, together with the Prospectus Supplement, shall
constitute written confirmation of the Company’s sale of Shares to such Purchaser.
14. Press Release. The Company and the Purchaser agree that the Company shall issue a press
release announcing the Offering prior to the opening of the financial markets in New York City on
the business day immediately after the date hereof.
15. Termination. In the event that the Placement Agreement is terminated by the Placement
Agent pursuant to the terms thereof, this Agreement shall terminate without any further action on
the part of the parties hereto.
[Signature Pages to follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day
and year first above written.
Number of Shares:
Purchase Price Per Share: $2.00
Aggregate Purchase Price: $ .00
PURCHASER | ||||||
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Title: | ||||||
Address: | ||||||
Agreed and Accepted this 20th day of September, 2005: |
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GENVEC, INC. | ||||||
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Exhibit A
GENVEC, INC.
PURCHASER QUESTIONNAIRE
Please provide us with the following information:
1.
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The exact name that your Shares are to be registered in. You may use a nominee name if appropriate: | |||
2.
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The relationship between the Purchaser and the registered holder listed in response to item 1 above: | |||
3.
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The mailing address of the registered holder listed in response to item 1 above: | |||
4.
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The Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number of the registered holder listed in the response to item 1 above: | |||
5.
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Name of DTC Participant (broker-dealer at which the account or accounts to be credited with the Shares are maintained): | |||
6.
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DTC Participant Number: | |||
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Name of Account at DTC Participant being credited with the Shares: | |||
8.
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Account Number at DTC Participant being credited with the Shares: |