Exhibit 4.15
RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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THIS RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated as of
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the 26th day of February, 1997, by and between OraPharma, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Corporation") and Oak VI Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership,
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a Connecticut limited partnership ("Founder").
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W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, Founder wishes to purchase 8,527 shares of the Corporation's
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"); and
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WHEREAS, the Corporation has agreed to sell Founder 8,527 shares of Common
Stock at a purchase price of $.001 per share (the "Original Cost Per Share"),
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subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as
follows:
SECTION 1. Definitions.
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"Founding Members" shall mean Oak Investment Partners VI, Limited
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Partnership and Xxxxxx Investment Holdings I, L.L.C.
"Person" shall mean and include a natural person, a corporation, a
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partnership, a limited liability company, a trust, an unincorporated
organization, an educational institution, a government or any department, agency
or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity.
"Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any
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successor statute and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, as shall be in effect at the applicable time.
"Shares" shall mean the 8,527 shares of Common Stock purchased by Founder
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hereunder.
"Stockholders Agreement" shall mean the Stockholders Agreement dated as of
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even date herewith by and among the Corporation, Founder, the Founding Members
and the Purchasers.
"Transfer" shall include any direct or indirect sale, assignment, transfer,
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pledge (but not including a pledge in favor of the Corporation), hypothecation
or other disposition of any Shares or of any legal or beneficial interest
therein.
SECTION 2. Sale to Founder of Common Stock. Subject to the terms and
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conditions contained herein, the Corporation hereby sells, transfers and assigns
to Founder, and Founder hereby purchases from the Corporation, the Shares. The
Corporation hereby acknowledges receipt from Founder of payment of the Original
Cost Per Share (or $8.53 in the aggregate).
SECTION 3. Legend on Shares and Notice of Transfer. Founder hereby
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acknowledges and agrees that the issuance by the Corporation of the Shares
hereunder is subject to the execution by Founder of the Stockholders Agreement.
Founder hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Shares shall be bear such
legends as are required pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement.
SECTION 4. Restrictions on Transfer. Founder agrees that it shall not
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Transfer any of its Shares except as provided in the Stockholders Agreement.
SECTION 5. Representations.
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5.1 Representations of Founder. In connection with Founder's purchase of
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the Shares, Founder hereby represents and warrants to the Corporation as
follows:
(a) Investment Intent; Capacity to Protect Interests. Founder is
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purchasing the Shares solely for its own account for investment and not with a
view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the Shares or any
portion thereof and not with any present intention of selling, offering to sell
or otherwise disposing of or distributing the Shares or any portion thereof in
any transaction other than a transaction exempt from registration under the
Securities Act. Founder also represents that the entire legal and beneficial
interest of the Shares is being purchased, and will be held, for its account
only, and neither in whole or in part for any other person.
(b) Restricted Securities. Founder understands and acknowledges that
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the sale of the Shares has not been registered under the Securities Act; that
the Shares must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the
Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available; and that the
Corporation is under no obligation to register the Shares.
(c) Disposition under Rule 144. Founder understands that the Shares
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are restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act; that the exemption from registration under Rule 144 will not be
available in any event for at least two years from the date of purchase of any
payment for the Shares, and even then will not be available unless (i) a public
trading market then exists for the Shares, (ii) adequate information concerning
the Corporation is then available to the public, and (iii) other terms and
conditions of Rule 144 are complied with; and that any sale of the Shares may be
made only in limited amounts in accordance with such terms and conditions.
(d) Accredited Investor. Founder is an "accredited investor", as
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defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act.
5.2 Representations of the Corporation. The Corporation represents to
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Founder that:
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by the Corporation of this
Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all action required by law, its Certificate of Incorporation, its
Bylaws or otherwise.
(b) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Corporation and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Corporation enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 6. Withholding. Upon the request of the Corporation, Founder
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shall promptly pay to the Corporation, or make arrangements satisfactory to the
Corporation regarding payment of, any Federal, state or local taxes of any kind
required by law to be withheld with respect to the Shares (or any distributions
of other securities or property (including cash) thereon or issued in
replacement thereof).
SECTION 7. Remedies. In case any one or more of the covenants and/or
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agreements set forth in this Agreement shall have been breached by any party
hereto, the party entitled to the benefit of such covenants or agreements may
proceed to protect and enforce its rights either by suit in equity and/or by
action at law, including, but not limited to, (a) an action for damages as a
result of any such breach, (b) an action for specific performance of any such
covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement, and/or (c) a temporary or
permanent injunction, in any case without showing any actual damage. The
rights, power and remedies of the parties under this Agreement are cumulative
and not exclusive of any other agreement or law. No single or partial assertion
or exercise of any right, power or remedy of a party hereunder shall preclude
any other or further assertion or exercise thereof. Any purported Transfer in
violation of the provisions of this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio.
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SECTION 8. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly
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provided herein, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
Corporation, Founder, the respective successors or heirs, distributees and
personal representatives and permitted assigns of the Corporation and Founder,
and each other person who shall properly become a
registered holder of any Shares that have not theretofore been sold to the
public pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act or Rule 144
or Rule 144A (or any similar or successor rule).
SECTION 9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
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agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes other prior and contemporaneous arrangements or understandings with
respect thereto.
SECTION 10. Notices. All notices, consents and other communications
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under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly
given (a) when delivered by hand, (b) one (1) business day after the business
day of transmission, if sent by telex or telecopier (with receipt confirmed),
provided that a copy is mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, or
(c) one (1) business day after the business day of deposit with the carrier, if
sent by Express Mail, Federal Express or other express delivery service (receipt
requested), in each case to the appropriate addresses, telex numbers and
telecopier numbers set forth below (or to such other addresses or telecopy
numbers as a party may designate as to itself by notice to the other parties):
(a) If to Founder:
Oak Investment Partners
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. More
with a copy to:
X'Xxxxxxxx Graev & Karabell, LLP
00 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
(a) If to the Corporation:
OraPharma, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx 00 Xxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier No.: 000-000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx Cummis Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Tischman Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx, P.A.
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
SECTION 11. Changes. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may
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not be modified or amended, or any of the provisions hereof waived, temporarily
or permanently, without the prior written consent of each of the parties hereto.
SECTION 12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
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number of counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an
original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one
agreement.
SECTION 13. Headings. The benefits of the various sections of this
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Agreements have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be
deemed to be part of this Agreement.
SECTION 14. Nouns and Pronouns. Whenever the context may require, any
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pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine feminine or
neuter forms, and the singular form of names and pronouns shall include the
plural and vice-versa.
SECTION 15. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is
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prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability. Such
prohibition or unenforceability in any one jurisdiction shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 16. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and (unless
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otherwise provided) all amendments hereof and waivers and consents hereunder
shall be governed by the internal law of the State of New Jersey, without regard
to the conflicts of law principles thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date and year first written above.
ATTEST: ORAPHARMA, INC.
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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ATTEST: OAK VI AFFILIATES FUND, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
By: Oak VI Affiliates, L.L.C.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. More
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Xxxxxx X. More, Managing
Member
