REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of October 24, 2014, by and among (i) CTI Biopharma Corp. (formerly known as Cell Therapeutics, Inc.), a Washington corporation (the “Company”), (ii) Chroma Therapeutics Limited (“Chroma”) (the “Initial Holder”), and (iii) each person or entity that subsequently becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions of Section 12 hereof (collectively, the “Holder Permitted Transferees,” and each individually, a “Holder Permitted Transferee”).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2014, between the Company and the Initial Holder (the “APA”), the Company has agreed to issue to the Initial Holder certain shares of the Company’s Series 20 Preferred Stock upon the terms and conditions set forth in the APA.
WHEREAS, the terms of the APA provide for the Company and the Initial Holder to execute and deliver this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings provided therefor below or elsewhere in this Agreement as described below:
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“APA” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
“Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the APA.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and all of the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Holder Indemnified Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
“Holder Permitted Transferee” and “Holder Permitted Transferees” have the meanings set forth in the Preamble.
“Holders” means, collectively, the Initial Holder and the Holder Permitted Transferees; provided, however, that the term “Holders” shall not include the Initial Holder or any of the Holder Permitted Transferees if at any time such Holder does not or ceases to own or hold any Registrable Shares.
“Initial Holder” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Loss” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
“Mandatory Registration Termination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.
“Majority Holders” means, at the relevant time of reference thereto, those Holders holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the Registrable Shares held by all of the Holders.
“Qualifying Holder” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.
“Registrable Shares” means (i) any shares of common stock of the Company issued to the Initial Holder pursuant to the APA, (ii) any shares of common stock of the Company issuable upon conversion of any shares of Series 20 Preferred Stock issued to the Initial Holder pursuant to the APA or (iii) any common stock issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right, or other security that is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, such common stock or Series 20 Preferred Stock (including, in each case, any such shares held in escrow pursuant to the APA). For the avoidance of doubt, a security shall cease to be a Registrable Share once it has been sold in an SEC-registered transaction or pursuant to Rule 144.
“Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act and any successor or substitute rule, law or provision.
“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all of the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Suspension Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.
2. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective and legally binding on the Effective Date.
3. Mandatory Registration.
3.1.Within thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective Date, the Company will prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3, or any other available form if the Company is not eligible to use Form S-3, for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Shares for resale by, and for the account of, the Holders as selling stockholders thereunder (the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement shall permit
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the Holders to offer and sell, on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, any or all of the Registrable Shares. The Company agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, and in no event later than the earlier of (i) one hundred twenty (120) calendar days following the Effective Date (subject to reasonable extension to the extent necessary to accommodate a delay resulting from unresolved SEC comments or the need to file financial statements within the time periods prescribed by the SEC) and (ii) five (5) Business Days following the date on which the Company is notified by the SEC that (a) such Registration Statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments and that (b) the SEC is willing to declare the Registration Statement effective. The Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 3.1 (and each amendment or supplement thereto, and each request for acceleration of effectiveness thereof) shall be provided to each Holder and its counsel prior to its filing or other submission.
3.2.The Company shall be required to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective until such date that is the earliest to occur of (i) the date as of which all of the Holders may sell all of the Registrable Shares to the public without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 (or the successor rule thereto) promulgated under the Securities Act, (ii) the date when all of the Registrable Shares registered thereunder shall have been sold pursuant to the Registration Statement or Rule 144, or (iii) the two (2) year anniversary of the Effective Date (such date is referred to herein as the “Mandatory Registration Termination Date”). Thereafter, the Company shall be entitled to withdraw the Registration Statement and the Holders shall have no further right to offer or sell any of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement (or any prospectus relating thereto). The Company shall not be required to register the offer and sale of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement in an underwritten offering.
3.3.The Company shall not, and shall not agree to (i) allow the holders of any securities of the Company, other than holders of the Registrable Shares, to include any of their securities in the Registration Statement under Section 3.1 hereof or any amendment or supplement thereto without the consent of the Holders or (ii) offer any securities for its own account or the account of others in the Registration Statement under Section 3.1 hereof or any amendment or supplement thereto without the consent of the Holders, in each such case, subject to, and other than with respect to, any registration obligations of the Company under any agreement entered into prior to the Effective Date; provided, however, that the Company at all times reserves the right to provide registration rights, pursuant to a separate registration statement, to the holders of any securities of the Company.
4. Notification of Effectiveness. The Company shall notify the Holders by facsimile or e-mail (as provided by Holders) as promptly as practicable, and in any event, within twenty-four (24) hours, after the Registration Statement is declared effective and shall simultaneously provide the Holders with copies of any related prospectus to be used in connection with the sale or other disposition of the securities covered thereby.
5. Obligations of the Company. In connection with the Company’s obligation under Sections 3 and 4 hereof to file the Registration Statement with the SEC and to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably practicable:
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5.1.Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Shares covered by the Registration Statement, and furnish to each Holder and the single firm of counsel designated by the Holders to the extent requested by such Holder or counsel, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and all exhibits (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the SEC;
5.2.Furnish to the Holders such number of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents (including, without limitation, prospectus amendments and supplements as are prepared by the Company in accordance with Section 5.1 above) as the Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of such Holders’ Registrable Shares. The Company hereby consents to the use of such prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Shares covered by such prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.
5.3.Notify the Holders as promptly as reasonably practicable, at any time when a prospectus relating to the Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in or relating to the Registration Statement contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and, thereafter, the Company will promptly prepare (and, when completed, give notice to each Holder) a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Shares, such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; upon such notification by the Company, the Holders will not offer or sell Registrable Shares until the Company has notified the Holders that it has prepared a supplement or amendment to such prospectus and delivered copies of such supplement or amendment to the Holders (it being understood and agreed by the Company that the foregoing clause shall in no way diminish or otherwise impair the Company’s obligation to promptly prepare a prospectus amendment or supplement as above provided in this Section 5.3 and deliver copies of same as above provided in Section 5.2 hereof);
5.4.Promptly respond to any and all comments received from the SEC, with a view towards causing the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto to be declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, and file an acceleration request as soon as practicable, but no later than five (5) Business Days, following the resolution or clearance of all SEC comments or, if applicable, notification by the SEC that any such Registration Statement or any amendment thereto will not be subject to review;
5.5.Use commercially reasonable efforts to register and qualify the Registrable Shares covered by the Registration Statement under such other securities or Blue Sky laws of such states where such registration and/or qualification is required as shall be reasonably requested by a Holder, provided that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any
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such states or jurisdictions, and provided further that (notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary with respect to the bearing of expenses) if any jurisdiction in which any of such Registrable Shares shall be qualified shall require that expenses incurred in connection with the qualification therein of any such Registrable Shares be borne by the Holders, then the Holders shall, to the extent required by such jurisdiction, pay their pro rata share of such qualification expenses;
5.6.Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Shares for sale in any jurisdiction in the United States, and (ii) if such an order or suspension is issued, obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest practicable moment and notify each holder of Registrable Shares of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof or its receipt of notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding such purpose;
5.7.Permit a single firm of counsel designated by the Holders to review the Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto (as well as all requests for acceleration or effectiveness thereof), at Holders’ own cost, a reasonable period of time prior to their filing with the SEC (not less than five (5) Business Days) and use commercially reasonable efforts to reflect in such documents any comments as such counsel may reasonably propose (so long as such comments are provided to the Company at least (2) Business Days prior to the expected filing date) and will not request acceleration of such Registration Statement without prior notice to such counsel;
5.8.Cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Shares to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to the Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by law, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Shares to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holders may request;
5.9.Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC;
5.10.Use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all the Registrable Shares covered by the Registration Statement to be listed on the NASDAQ National Market, or such other securities exchange on which the Company’s common stock is then listed; and
5.11.Comply with all requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. with regard to the issuance of the Registrable Shares and the listing thereof on the NASDAQ National Market, and engage a transfer agent and registrar to maintain the Company’s stock ledger for all Registrable Shares covered by the Registration Statement not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement.
6. Furnish Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Agreement that the Holders shall furnish to the Company such information regarding them and the securities held by them as the Company shall reasonably request and as shall be required in order to effect any registration by the Company
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pursuant to this Agreement. Each Holder shall promptly notify the Company of any changes in the information furnished to the Company.
7. Expenses of Registration. All fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the registration of the Registrable Shares pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, all registration and qualification and filing fees, printing and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company shall be borne by the Company. Any expenses incurred by a Holder, including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for such Holder or any brokerage and other selling commissions and discounts shall be borne by such Holder.
8. Delay of Registration. The Holders shall not take any action to restrain, enjoin or otherwise delay any registration as the result of any controversy which might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement. In the event such a delay occurs because of such action, the dates by which the Registration Statement is required to be filed and become effective pursuant to this Agreement shall be extended by the same number of days of such delay.
9. Indemnification.
9.1.The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, each person who controls each Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, if any (in each case, a “Holder Indemnified Person”), from and against any loss, claim, damage, cost (including, without limitation, reasonable costs of preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees), expenses, or liability (“Loss”), to which such Holder Indemnified Person may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such Loss arises out of or is based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement, in any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus relating thereto or in any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or any such preliminary prospectus or final prospectus, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (iii) any required “blue sky” application or other document filed in any state or other jurisdiction by the Company in order to qualify any or all of the Registrable Securities under the securities laws thereof (each a “Blue Sky Application”), (iv) the omission or alleged omission to state in a Blue Sky Application a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; (v) any violation by the Company or its agents of any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act applicable to the Company or its agents and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with such registration; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 9.1 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such Loss if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, nor shall the Company be liable in any such case for any such Loss to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon (1) an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in connection with the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus relating thereto or any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or any such preliminary prospectus or final prospectus, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished expressly for use in connection with the Registration Statement or any such preliminary prospectus or final prospectus by a Holder, any
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underwriter for such Holder or controlling person with respect to such Holder, or (2) any breach by any Holder of this Agreement, related to the failure of such Holder to comply with the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement respecting sales of the Registrable Shares.
9.2.Each Holder will severally and not jointly indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who have signed the Registration Statement, each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and all other Holders against any Loss to which the Company or any such director, officer, controlling person, or such other Holder may become subject to, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such Loss arises solely out of or is based solely upon any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus, relating thereto or in any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or any such preliminary prospectus or final prospectus, or arises out of or is based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent and only to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in the Registration Statement, in any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus relating thereto or in any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or any such preliminary prospectus or final prospectus, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by the Holder expressly for inclusion in the Registration Statement, or any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus; and provided, further, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 9.2 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such Loss if such settlement is effected without the consent of those Holder(s) against which the request for indemnity is being made; provided, however, that each Holder’s indemnification obligation pursuant to this Section 9.2 shall be limited to the net proceeds (after underwriting fees, commissions or discounts) received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Shares.
9.3.Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 9 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 9, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and, to the extent the indemnifying party desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume at its expense the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying parties and the indemnified parties. In the event that the indemnifying party assumes any such defense, the indemnified party may participate in such defense with its own counsel and at its own expense, provided, however, that the counsel for the indemnifying party shall act as lead counsel in all matters pertaining to such defense or settlement of such claim. The failure to notify an indemnifying party promptly of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Section 9, except to the extent the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.
9.4.If the indemnification provided for in this Section 9 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnified party with respect to any Loss referred to therein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party
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hereunder, shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Loss as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. Each Holder’s contribution obligation pursuant to this Section 9.4 shall be limited to the net proceeds (after underwriting fees, commissions or discounts) received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Shares.
10. Reports Under The Exchange Act. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Holders to sell the Registrable Shares to the public without registration until the Mandatory Registration Termination Date, the Company agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts: (i) to make and keep public information available as those terms are understood in Rule 144, (ii) to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required to be filed by an issuer of securities registered under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, (iii) as long as any Holder owns any Registrable Shares, to furnish in writing upon such Holder’s request a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 and of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and (iv) undertake any additional actions reasonably necessary to maintain the availability of the Registration Statement or the use of Rule 144.
11. Suspension. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Company shall furnish to the Holders a certificate signed by the President or Chief Executive Officer of the Company stating that the Board has made the good faith determination (i) that continued use by the Holders of the Registration Statement for purposes of effecting offers or sales of Registrable Shares pursuant thereto would require, under the Securities Act, premature disclosure in the Registration Statement (or the prospectus relating thereto) of material, nonpublic information concerning the Company, its business or prospects or any proposed material transaction involving the Company, (ii) that such premature disclosure would be materially adverse to the Company, its business or prospects or any such proposed material transaction or would make the successful consummation by the Company of any such material transaction significantly less likely and (iii) that it is therefore essential to suspend the use by the Holders of such Registration Statement (and the prospectus relating thereto) for purposes of effecting offers or sales of Registrable Shares pursuant thereto, then the right of the Holders to use the Registration Statement (and the prospectus relating thereto) for purposes of effecting offers or sales of Registrable Shares pursuant thereto shall be suspended for a period (the “Suspension Period”) of not more than forty-five (45) days after delivery by the Company of the certificate referred to above in this Section 11; provided that the Company shall be entitled to no more than two (2) such Suspension Periods during any twelve (12) month period. During the Suspension Period, none of the Holders shall offer or sell any Registrable Shares pursuant to or in reliance upon the Registration Statement (or the prospectus relating thereto). The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to terminate any Suspension Period as promptly as reasonably practicable.
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12. Transfer of Registration Rights. None of the rights of any Holder under this Agreement shall be transferred or assigned to any person unless (i) such person acquires Registrable Shares from such Holder concurrently with such transfer or assignment, (ii) such person is a Qualifying Holder (as defined below), and (iii) such person agrees to become a party to, and bound by, all of the terms and conditions of, this Agreement by duly executing and delivering to the Company an Instrument of Adherence in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto. For purposes of this Section 12, the term “Qualifying Holder” shall mean, (a) with respect to the Initial Holder, any holder of equity securities of such Initial Holder as of the date of this Agreement (provided, that any transfer or assignment of any rights of the Initial Holder under this Agreement shall be transferred to any such holder of equity securities of the Initial Holder in such proportion as the Initial Holder and such holders of equity securities of the Initial Holder have determined as of the date of this Agreement) and (b) with respect to any Holder other than the Initial Holder, any corporation, partnership controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Holder or any partner thereof. None of the rights of any Holder under this Agreement shall be transferred or assigned to any Person (including, without limitation, a Qualifying Holder) that acquires Registrable Shares in the event that and to the extent that such Person is eligible to immediately resell such Registrable Shares pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act or any other exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act. After any transfer in accordance with this Section 12, the rights and obligations of a Holder as to any transferred Registrable Shares shall be the rights and obligations of the Holder Permitted Transferee holding such Registrable Shares.
13. Confidentiality of Records. Each Holder agrees not to disclose any material non-public information provided by the Company in connection with a registration (including, without limitation, the contemplated filing and timing of filing of a Registration Statement).
14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes and contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and it also supersedes any and all prior negotiations, correspondence, agreements or understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof.
15. Miscellaneous.
15.1.Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or terminated, and no rights or provisions may be waived, except with the written consent of the Majority Holders and the Company.
15.2.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns, provided that the terms and conditions of Section 12 hereof are satisfied.
15.3.Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE
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EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF XXX XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXX XX XXX XXXX LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN NEW YORK COUNTY OR SUCH DISTRICT, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, NOTICE OR OTHER PROCESS RELATING TO SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN SECTION 4.
15.4.Severability. The parties agree that if any provision of this Agreement be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that holding shall be effective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegally or unenforceability without invalidating or rendering illegal or unenforceable the remaining provisions hereof, and any such invalidity, illegally or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. It is the intent of the parties that this Agreement be fully enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
15.5.Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any transferee of any of the Registrable Shares provided that the terms and conditions of Section 12 hereof are satisfied. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if at any time any Holder shall cease to own any Registrable Shares, all of such Holder’s rights under this Agreement shall immediately terminate.
15.6.Notices. All notices and communications hereunder shall be deemed to have been duly given and made if in writing and if served by personal delivery upon the party for whom it is intended or delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or if sent by facsimile or email, provided that the facsimile or email is promptly confirmed by telephone confirmation thereof, to the person at the address set forth below, or such other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner, by such person:
If to the Company:
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Attention: Legal Department
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with copies to counsel, provided that such copies shall not constitute legal notice to the Company:
O’Melveny & Xxxxx LLP
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx
Attention: X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
and
CTI Legal Affairs
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Director, Legal Corporate Development & Securities
If to the Initial Holder:
Chroma Therapeutics Limited
93 Innovation Drive
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Abingdon
Xxxxxxxxxxx
XX00 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Telephone: x00 (0)0000 000000
Facsimile: x00 (0)0000 000000
Email: x.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, CEO
15.7. Change of Address. Any person may change the address to which correspondence to it is to be addressed by notification as provided for herein.
15.8. Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement (including, without limitation, section headings and headings in the exhibits and schedules) are inserted for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning, construction or interpretation of this Agreement. Any reference to the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender shall be a reference to such other gender as is appropriate. References to the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
15.9. Specific Performance; Injunctive Relief. The parties acknowledge and agree that in the event of any breach of this Agreement, remedies at law may be inadequate, and each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to seek specific performance of the obligations of the other parties hereto and such appropriate injunctive relief as may be granted by a court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
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15.10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in a number of counterparts, including by electronic transmission, any of which together shall for all purposes constitute one Agreement, binding on all the parties hereto notwithstanding that all such parties have not signed the same counterpart.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Initial Holder and the Company have caused their respective signature pages to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
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EXHIBIT A
Instrument of Adherence
Reference is hereby made to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2014, among CTI Biopharma Corp., a Washington corporation (the “Company”), the Initial Holders and the Holder Permitted Transferees, as amended and in effect from time to time (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.
The undersigned, in order to become the owner or holder of [___________] shares of Series 20 Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) or shares of common stock of the Company issued or issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (collectively, “Subject Securities”), of the Company, hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is a Qualifying Holder and hereby agrees that, from and after the date hereof, the undersigned has become a party to the Registration Rights Agreement in the capacity of a Holder Permitted Transferee, and is entitled to all of the benefits under, and is subject to all of the obligations, restrictions and limitations set forth in, the Registration Rights Agreement that are applicable to Holder Permitted Transferees. The notice information for purposes of the Registration Rights Agreement is provided below. This Instrument of Adherence shall take effect and shall become a part of the Registration Rights Agreement immediately upon execution.
Executed as of the date set forth below under the laws of New York.
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[Exhibit A to Registration Rights Agreement]
OMM_US:72091733.11
