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EXHIBIT 10.109
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is
entered into as of May 14, 1999, by and among XYRIS CORPORATION, a California
corporation (the "Company"), THE NORTH AMERICAN NUTRITION & AGRIBUSINESS FUND,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Purchaser"), and AXYS PHARMACEUTICALS,
INC., a Delaware corporation, as Put Grantor ("Axys").
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WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to purchase 1,201,201 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock (the "Shares") on the Closing Date (as defined below) on the
terms and conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue and sell the Shares to Purchaser
and Axys desires to issue to Purchaser the Put Option (as defined below) for the
Shares on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the
mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE.
1.1 AUTHORIZATION OF SHARES. On or prior to the Closing (as defined
in Section 2 below), the Company shall have authorized (i) the sale and issuance
to Purchaser of the Shares and (ii) the issuance of 1,201,201 shares of Common
Stock upon conversion of the Shares (the "Conversion Shares"). The Shares and
the Conversion Shares shall have the rights, preferences, privileges and
restrictions set forth in the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
the Company in the form attached as Exhibit B to that certain Series A Preferred
Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 1, 1998 among the Company, Bay City Capital
Fund I and Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Restated Articles").
1.2 SALE AND PURCHASE. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
at the Closing the Company hereby agrees to issue and sell to Purchaser and
Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company the Shares at a purchase price of
three dollars and thirty-three cents ($3.33) per share.
2. CLOSING, DELIVERY AND PAYMENT.
2.1 CLOSING. The closing of the sale and purchase of the Shares
under this Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place at 5:00 p.m. on May 26,
1999, at the offices of Heller, Ehrman, White & XxXxxxxxx, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx or at such other time or place as the
Company and Purchaser may mutually agree (such date is hereinafter referred to
as the "Closing Date").
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2.2 DELIVERY. At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Company will deliver to Purchaser a certificate representing the
Shares, against payment of the purchase price therefor by wire transfer or check
made payable to the order of the Company. At the Closing, subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, Purchaser and Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. shall each
execute and deliver to each other the Side Letter (as defined in Section 3.5
hereof).
3. PUT OPTION.
3.1 Subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, Axys
hereby grants Purchaser the right (the "Put Option") at any time after the
Trigger Date (as defined in Section 3.3 below) to require Axys to purchase from
Purchaser, the Shares in exchange for shares of Axys Common Stock, at its then
"market price," with an aggregate market value on the date immediately prior to
the day the Put Option is exercised equal to $4,000,000, rounded down to the
nearest whole number of shares (the "Put Option Shares"), on or prior to the
Expiration Date set forth in Section 3.4 below. For purposes of the Put Option,
the market price for Axys Common Stock shall be (i) if the Axys Common Stock is
then reported on The Nasdaq National Market or its successor, the closing sales
price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted
in The Nasdaq National Market or its successor on the last market trading day
prior to exercise of the Put Option, (ii) if the Axys Common Stock is then
listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the last sale
price, regular way (or, in case no such sale takes places on such day, the
average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way) in either case as
reported in the consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to
securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the
last market trading day prior to exercise of the Put Option, (iii) if the Axys
Common Stock is not then reported on The Nasdaq National Market or then listed
or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the last quoted price
(or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the
over-the-counter market) as reported by the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System or such other system then in use on the
last market trading day prior to exercise of the Put Option, or (iv) in the
event none of the foregoing situations applies, the average of the closing bid
and asked prices, as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in
Axys Common Stock selected by the Axys Board of Directors, on the last market
trading day prior to exercise of the Put Option.
3.2 The Put Option shall be deemed to have been exercised
immediately prior to the close of business on the date of surrender to Axys of
the Put Option Subscription Form, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
3.3 The Put Option shall not be exercisable until August 2, 1999
(the "Trigger Date").
3.4 The Put Option shall terminate in full on February 2, 2001.
3.5 The Put Option shall not be transferable by Purchaser except to
an affiliate of Purchaser reasonably acceptable to Axys who is also a transferee
of the Shares and agrees in a writing reasonably acceptable to Axys to be bound
by the provisions of this Agreement pertaining to the Put Option and the Put
Option Shares, the Registration Rights Agreement and the side letter referred to
in Section 3.4 thereof (the "SIDE LETTER") to the same extent as Purchaser.
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3.6 Upon the exercise of the Put Option and concurrent with the
issuance of the Put Option Shares within a reasonable time period (not to exceed
10 business days after Axys' receipt of the Put Option Subscription Form), Axys
shall execute the Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit
B (the "REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT"). Purchaser shall provide such reasonable
cooperation as Axys requests in connection with the issuance of the Put Option
Shares.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND AXYS.
(a) The Company hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as of the
date of this Agreement as follows:
4.1 ORGANIZATION, GOOD STANDING AND QUALIFICATION OF THE COMPANY.
The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of California. The Company has all
requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and
assets, to execute and deliver this Agreement, to issue and sell the Shares and
the Conversion Shares, to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the
Restated Articles and to carry on its business as presently conducted and as
presently proposed to be conducted.
4.2 CAPITALIZATION; VOTING RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY. The authorized
capital stock of the Company, immediately prior to the Closing, will consist of
10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value per share, 650,000 shares of
which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement; 8,200,000
shares of Preferred Stock no par value per share, all of which are designated
Series A Preferred Stock, 6,501,501 of which are issued and outstanding as of
the date of this Agreement. All issued and outstanding shares of the Company's
Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued. The rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions of the Shares are as stated in the
Restated Articles. The Conversion Shares have been or, prior to the Closing,
will have been duly and validly reserved for issuance. Other than as set forth
in this Agreement; the Series A Stock Purchase Agreements between the Company,
Axys and Bay City Capital Fund I, dated June 1, 1998 and February 2, 1999,
respectively; the Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements between the
Company and Axys dated as of June 1, 1998 and February 2, 1999, respectively;
the Common Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, dated
as of April 30, 1998; the Shareholders' Agreement between the Company, Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Purchaser and Axys, dated as of June 1, 1998; and the Company's 1998
Equity Incentive Plan (pursuant to which options to purchase 556,000 shares of
Common Stock and 650,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to restricted stock
grants are outstanding as of the date of this Agreement), and other than as
contemplated by or in connection with that certain letter of intent dated
January 22, 1999 between Global Agro, Inc. and the Company; there are no
outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights
and rights of first refusal), proxy or shareholder agreements, or agreements of
any kind for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any of its
securities. When issued in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and
the Restated Articles, the Shares and the Conversion Shares will be validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of any liens or
encumbrances other than liens and encumbrances created by or imposed upon
Purchaser; provided, however, that the Shares and the Conversion Shares may be
subject to restrictions on transfer under the Company's Bylaws or state and/or
federal securities laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such
laws at the time a transfer is proposed.
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4.3 AUTHORIZATION; BINDING OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY. All
corporate action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and
shareholders necessary for the authorization of this Agreement, the performance
of all obligations of the Company hereunder at the Closing and the
authorization, sale, issuance and delivery of the Shares pursuant hereto and the
Conversion Shares pursuant to the Restated Articles has been taken or will be
taken prior to the Closing. The Agreement, when executed and delivered, will be
a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors' rights; and (b) general principles of equity that
restrict the availability of equitable remedies.
4.4 AGREEMENTS; ACTION.
Except for agreements explicitly contemplated hereby and pursuant to
the Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, dated
April 30, 1998, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated
March 26, 1999, and agreements between the Company and its employees with
respect to the sale, or the issuance of options and restricted stock awards
providing for the sale, of the Company's Common Stock, pursuant to the Company's
1998 Equity Incentive Plan, there are no agreements, understandings or proposed
transactions between the Company and any of its officers, directors, affiliates
or any affiliate thereof.
4.5 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENTS.
Each employee, officer and consultant of the Company has executed a
Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement in the form previously approved
by Axys and Purchaser.
(b) Axys, as Put Grantor, hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser
as of the date of this Agreement as follows:
4.6 ORGANIZATION, GOOD STANDING AND QUALIFICATION OF AXYS. Axys is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware. Axys has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to execute and deliver
this Agreement, to issue and sell the Put Option and Put Option Shares, to carry
out the provisions of this Agreement relating to it as Put Grantor and to carry
on its business as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be
conducted.
4.7 CAPITALIZATION OF AXYS. The authorized capital stock of Axys,
as of March 31, 1999, consisted of 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par
value per share, 30,321,328 shares of which were then issued and outstanding;
10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock $.001 par value per share, 500,000 of which
are designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and none of
which were then issued and outstanding. All issued and outstanding shares of the
Company's Common Stock and the related Preferred Share Purchase Rights have been
duly authorized and validly issued. The rights, preferences, privileges and
restrictions of the shares of the Company's Common Stock and the related
Preferred Share Purchase Rights are as stated in Axys' public filings. The Put
Option Shares have been or, by the Closing, will have been, duly and validly
reserved for issuance. When issued in compliance with the provisions of this
Agreement and Axys' public filings, the Put Option Shares will be validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable,
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and will be free of any liens or encumbrances other than liens and encumbrances
created by or imposed upon Purchaser; provided, however, that the Put Option
Shares may be subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal
securities laws, as set forth herein, or as otherwise required by such laws at
the time a transfer is proposed.
4.8 AUTHORIZATION; BINDING OBLIGATIONS OF AXYS. All corporate
action on the part of Axys, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary
for the authorization of this Agreement, the performance of all obligations of
Axys as Put Grantor hereunder at the Closing and the authorization, sale,
issuance and delivery of the Put Option and the Put Option Shares pursuant
hereto has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing. The Agreement, when
executed and delivered, will be a valid and binding obligation of Axys
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (a) as limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general
application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights; and (b) general
principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER.
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
5.1 REQUISITE POWER AND AUTHORITY. Purchaser has all necessary power
and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to carry out its provisions. All action on Purchaser's part
required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement have been or
will be effectively taken prior to the Closing. Upon its execution and delivery,
this Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable
in accordance with its terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors' rights, and (b) general principles of equity
that restrict the availability of equitable remedies
5.2 INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. Purchaser understands that neither
the Shares, the Conversion Shares, the Put Option nor the Put Option Shares have
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"). Purchaser also understands that the Shares and the Put Option are being
offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the
Securities Act based in part upon Purchaser's representations contained in this
Agreement. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as follows:
(a) PURCHASER BEARS ECONOMIC RISK. Purchaser has substantial
experience in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of
securities in companies similar to the Company so that it is capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Company and has the
capacity to protect its own interests. Purchaser must bear the economic risk of
this investment indefinitely unless the Shares (or the Conversion Shares) and
the Put Option (or the Put Option Shares) are registered pursuant to the
Securities Act, or an exemption from registration is available. Purchaser
understands that the Company has no present intention of registering the Shares,
the Conversion Shares, or any shares of its Common Stock and that Axys has no
present intention of registering the Put Option and only intends to register the
Put Option Shares pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Registration
Rights Agreement. Purchaser also understands that there is no assurance that any
exemption from registration under the Securities Act will be available and that,
even if available, such exemption may not allow Purchaser to
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transfer all or any portion of the Shares or the Conversion Shares or the Put
Option or the Put Option Shares under the circumstances, in the amounts or at
the times Purchaser might propose.
(b) ACQUISITION FOR OWN ACCOUNT. Purchaser is acquiring the Shares,
the Conversion Shares, the Put Option and the Put Option Shares for Purchaser's
own account for investment only, and not with a view towards their distribution;
provided that Purchaser may transfer the Shares and the Conversion Shares to an
affiliate of Purchaser reasonably acceptable to Axys, may transfer the Put
Option as provided herein and may transfer the Put Option Shares (subject to the
provisions of the Side Letter) as permitted by applicable law or pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement.
(c) PURCHASER CAN PROTECT ITS INTEREST. Purchaser represents that by
reason of its, or of its management's, business or financial experience,
Purchaser has the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement. Further, Purchaser is aware of no
publication of any advertisement in connection with the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement.
(d) ACCREDITED INVESTOR. Purchaser represents that it is an
accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(e) COMPANY INFORMATION. Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss
the Company's business, management and financial affairs with the directors of
the Company. Purchaser has also had the opportunity to ask questions of and
receive answers from the Company and its management regarding the terms and
conditions of this investment.
(f) RULE 144. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Shares and
the Put Option, and, if issued, the Conversion Shares and the Put Option Shares
must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the
Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Purchaser
has been advised or is aware of the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act as in effect from time to time, which permits limited resale of
shares purchased in a private placement subject to the satisfaction of certain
conditions, including, among other things: the availability of certain current
public information about the Company, the resale occurring following the
required holding period under Rule 144 and the number of shares being sold
during any three-month period not exceeding specified limitations.
5.3 TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that
the Shares and the Put Option and, if issued, the Conversion Shares and the Put
Option Shares are subject to restrictions on transfer as set forth in the
Company's Bylaws.
6. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.
6.1 CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS AT THE CLOSING.
Purchaser's obligations to purchase the Shares and the Put Option at the Closing
are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing Date, of the
following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by
Purchaser:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE; PERFORMANCE OF
OBLIGATIONS. The representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 4
hereof shall be true and correct in all material
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respects as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had
been made as of the Closing Date, with the exceptions that (i) the Company may
have entered into subsequent to the date hereof an agreement and plan of merger
and reorganization with Global Agro, Inc. pursuant to which the Company would be
obligated to issue shares of Series B Preferred Stock of the Company to the
stockholders of Global Agro, Inc. aggregating 27.5% of the outstanding shares of
the Company and restricted stock awards and stock options as contemplated in
such agreement and (ii) the Company may have entered into subsequent to the date
hereof an agreement to issue and sell for $1,000,000 an additional 300,300
shares of Series A Preferred Stock of the Company on the same terms as are set
forth herein, and the Company shall have performed all obligations and
conditions herein required to be performed or observed by it on or prior to the
Closing.
(b) LEGAL INVESTMENT. On the Closing Date, the sale and issuance
of the Shares and the Put Option and the potential issuance of the Conversion
Shares and the Put Option Shares shall be legally permitted by all laws and
regulations to which Purchaser, the Company and Axys are subject.
(c) CONSENTS, PERMITS, AND WAIVERS. The Company and Axys shall
have obtained any and all consents, permits and waivers necessary or appropriate
for consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, except for
such as may be properly obtained subsequent to the Closing.
(d) CORPORATE DOCUMENTS. The Company and Axys shall have
delivered to Purchaser or its counsel, copies of all corporate documents of the
Company and Axys, respectively, as Purchaser shall reasonably request.
(e) RESERVATION OF CONVERSION SHARES. The Conversion Shares
shall have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Company and the
Put Option Shares shall have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by
Axys.
(f) PROCEEDINGS AND DOCUMENTS. All corporate and other
proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing
hereby and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be
reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the Purchaser and its counsel,
and the Purchaser and its counsel shall have received all such counterpart
originals or certified or other copies of such documents as they may reasonably
request.
6.2 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY. The Company's
obligation to issue and sell the Shares at the Closing and Axys' obligation to
issue the Put Option are subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the
Closing, of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in
writing by the Company:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE. The representations and
warranties made by Purchaser in Section 5 hereof shall be true and correct in
all material respects at the date of the Closing, with the same force and effect
as if they had been made on and as of said date.
(b) PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS. Purchaser shall have performed
and complied with all agreements and conditions herein required to be performed
or complied with by Purchaser on or before the Closing, including but not
limited to the tender of the purchase price for the Shares.
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(c) CONSENTS, PERMITS AND WAIVERS. The Company and Axys shall
have obtained any and all consents, permits and waivers necessary or appropriate
for consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, except for
such as may be properly obtained subsequent to the Closing.
7. MISCELLANEOUS.
7.1 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects
by the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements
between California residents entered into and performed entirely in California.
7.2 SURVIVAL. The representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements made herein shall survive any investigation made by Purchaser and the
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby. All statements as to factual
matters contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on
behalf of the Company pursuant hereto in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be representations and warranties by the
Company hereunder solely as of the date of such certificate or instrument.
7.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding
upon, the successors, assigns, and administrators of the parties hereto and
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each person who shall be a
holder of the Shares from time to time.
7.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the Exhibits hereto
constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties
with regard to the subject matter hereof and no party shall be liable or bound
to any other in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements, except as specifically set forth herein and therein.
7.5 SEVERABILITY. In case any provision of the Agreement shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
7.6 AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. This Agreement may be amended or modified
and any provision hereof may be waived only upon the written consent of the
Company, the Purchaser and Axys.
7.7 DELAYS OR OMISSIONS. It is agreed that no delay or omission to
exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party, upon any breach,
default or noncompliance by another party under this Agreement or the Restated
Articles, shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be
construed to be a waiver of any such breach, default or noncompliance, or any
acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach, default or noncompliance
thereafter occurring.
7.8 NOTICES. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the
party to be notified; (b) when sent by confirmed telex or facsimile if sent
during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business
day; (c) five days after having been sent by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (d) one day after deposit with a
nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with
written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the
Company, the Purchaser or Axys at the address as set forth
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on the signature page hereof for such party or at such other address as a party
may designate by ten days advance written notice to the other parties hereto.
7.9 ATTORNEYS' FEES. In the event that any dispute among the parties
to this Agreement should result in litigation, the prevailing party in such
dispute shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all fees, costs and
expenses of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or with respect
to this Agreement, including without limitation, such reasonable fees and
expenses of attorneys and accountants, which shall include, without limitation,
all fees, costs and expenses of appeals.
7.10 TITLES AND SUBTITLES. The titles of the sections and
subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not
to be considered in construing this Agreement.
7.11 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one instrument.
7.12 PRONOUNS. All pronouns contained herein, and any variations
thereof, shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neutral,
singular or plural, as the identity of the parties hereto may require.
7.13 CALIFORNIA CORPORATE SECURITIES LAW. THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES
WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN QUALIFIED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH
SECURITIES OR THE PAYMENT OR RECEIPT OF ANY PART OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR
PRIOR TO SUCH QUALIFICATION OR IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH
QUALIFICATION IS UNLAWFUL. PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH CONSIDERATION BY THE
COMPANY, THE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED
UPON SUCH QUALIFICATION BEING OBTAINED OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH QUALIFICATION
BEING AVAILABLE.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this SERIES A
PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT as of the date set forth in the first
paragraph hereof.
COMPANY: PURCHASER:
XYRIS CORPORATION THE NORTH AMERICAN NUTRITION &
AGRIBUSINESS FUND, L.P.
By: /s/ XXXXX XXXXXXX By: NANA Management, L.P.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Its: General Partner
President
Address: 00000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000 By: Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx XXX
Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 Its: Advisor and Attorney-In-Fact
Attn: President
FAX: (000) 000-0000 By: /s/ XXXXX XXXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Address:
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
FAX: (000) 000-0000
PUT GRANTOR:
AXYS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By:
Print Name:
Title:
Address: 000 Xxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
FAX: (000) 000-0000
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SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT A
PUT OPTION SUBSCRIPTION FORM
To: Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
THE NORTH AMERICAN NUTRITION & AGRIBUSINESS FUND, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("NANAF"), the holder of the Put Option (the "Put Option")
described in Section 3 of that certain Series A Preferred Stock Purchase
Agreement dated May 14, 1999, by and among Xyris Corporation, a California
corporation ("Xyris"), NANAF and Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Axys"), hereby elects to exercise the right represented by the Put
Option to sell to Axys 1,201,201 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Xyris
held by NANAF in exchange for that number of shares of Axys Common Stock having
an aggregate market value of $4,000,000, rounded down to the nearest whole
number of shares, at the "market price" as defined in the Put Option.
NANAF hereby covenants to cause a certificate representing such shares
of Common Stock to be delivered to Axys upon surrender of this Put Option
Subscription Form in accordance with the Put Option.
Dated: ____________________
THE NORTH AMERICAN NUTRITION &
AGRIBUSINESS FUND, L.P.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership
By: NANA Management, L. P.
Its: General Partner
By: Bay City Capital LLC
Its: Advisor and Attorney-In-Fact
By:
Name:
Title:
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SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the "AGREEMENT") is entered into as
of the ___ day of __________, ____, by and among AXYS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY") and the persons listed on the signature
page(s) hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company proposes to sell and issue shares of its Common
Stock upon exercise of put options held by the purchasers of the Series A
Preferred Stock of Xyris Corporation (the "PUT OPTIONS") pursuant to certain
Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, among the Company, Xyris
Corporation and such purchasers (the "XYRIS PURCHASE AGREEMENTS").
WHEREAS, as a condition of entering into the Xyris Purchase Agreements,
the purchasers have requested that the Company extend to them certain
registration rights as set forth below on any shares of Company Common Stock
issued upon exercise of the Put Options.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises,
representations, warranties, covenants and conditions set forth in this
Agreement and the Xyris Purchase Agreements, the parties mutually agree as
follows:
SECTION 1. GENERAL
1.1 DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement the following terms shall
have the following respective meanings:
"EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
"FORM S-3" means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on
the date hereof or any successor registration form under the Securities Act
subsequently adopted by the SEC which permits inclusion or incorporation of
substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company
with the SEC.
"HOLDER" means any person owning of record Registrable Securities
that have not been sold to the public or any assignee of record of such
Registrable Securities in accordance with Section 2.8 hereof.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EVENT" means an occurrence having a consequence
that either (a) is materially adverse to the business, prospects or financial
condition of the Company or (b) has a reasonable likelihood of occurring and, if
it were to occur, would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the
business, prospects or financial condition of the Company.
"REGISTER," "REGISTERED," and "REGISTRATION" refer to a
registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in
compliance with the Securities Act, and the
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declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration statement.
"REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" means (a) Common Stock of the Company
issued to the purchasers of the Series A Preferred Stock of Xyris Corporation
(the "Series A Purchasers") in connection with the Xyris Purchase Agreements;
and (b) any Common Stock of the Company issued as (or issuable upon the
conversion or exercise of any warrant, right or other security which is issued
as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in
replacement of, such above-described securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Registrable Securities shall not include any securities sold by a person to the
public pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144 or sold in a private
transaction in which the transferor's rights under Section 2 of this Agreement
are not assigned.
"REGISTRATION EXPENSES" means all expenses incurred by the Company
in complying with Section 2.2 hereof, including, without limitation, all
registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of
counsel for the Company, reasonable fees and disbursements not to exceed
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) of a single special counsel for the
Holders, blue sky fees and expenses and the expense of any special audits
incident to or required by any such registration (but excluding the compensation
of regular employees of the Company which shall be paid in any event by the
Company).
"SEC" or "COMMISSION" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"SELLING EXPENSES" means all underwriting discounts and selling
commissions applicable to the sale.
SECTION 2. REGISTRATION; RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER
2.1 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER.
(a) Each Holder agrees not to make any disposition of all or
any portion of its Registrable Securities unless and until:
(i) There is then in effect a registration statement under
the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is
made in accordance with such registration statement or such proposed disposition
is otherwise exempt from registration under the Securities Act; or
(ii) (A) The transferee has agreed in writing to be bound
by the terms of this Agreement, (B) such Holder shall have notified the Company
of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed
statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and (C) if
requested by the Company, such Holder shall have furnished the Company with an
opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such
disposition will not require registration of such shares under the Securities
Act.
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(iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (i) and
(ii) above, no such registration statement or opinion of counsel shall be
necessary for a transfer by a Holder which is (A) a partnership to its partners
or former partners in accordance with partnership interests, (B) a corporation
to its shareholders in accordance with their interest in the corporation, (C) a
limited liability company to its members or former members in accordance with
their interest in the limited liability company, (D) to an entity of which a
majority of the equity and voting interest is owned by such Holder, directly or
indirectly (an "AFFILIATE"), or (E) to the Holder's family member or trust for
the benefit of an individual Holder; provided that in each case the transferee
will be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if he were
an original Holder hereunder.
(b) Each certificate representing Registrable Securities shall
(unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of the Agreement) be stamped or
otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially similar to the following (in
addition to any legend required under applicable state securities laws):
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), AND
MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED,
PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE
ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
(c) The Company shall be obligated to reissue promptly
unlegended certificates at the request of any holder thereof if the holder shall
have obtained an opinion of counsel (which counsel may be counsel to the
Company) reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that the securities
proposed to be disposed of may lawfully be so disposed of without registration,
qualification or legend.
(d) Any legend endorsed on an instrument pursuant to applicable
state securities laws and the stop-transfer instructions with respect to such
securities shall be removed upon receipt by the Company of an order of the
appropriate blue sky authority authorizing such removal.
2.2 PIGGYBACK REGISTRATIONS. The Company shall notify all Holders
of Registrable Securities in writing at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the
filing of any registration statement under the Securities Act for purposes of a
public offering of securities of the Company (including, but not limited to,
registration statements relating to secondary offerings of securities of the
Company, but excluding registration statements relating to employee benefit
plans or with respect to corporate reorganizations or other transactions under
Rule 145 of the Securities Act) and will afford each such Holder an opportunity
to include in such registration statement all or part of such Registrable
Securities held by such Holder. Each
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Holder desiring to include in any such registration statement all or any part of
the Registrable Securities held by it shall, within fifteen (15) days after the
above-described notice from the Company, so notify the Company in writing. Such
notice shall state the intended method of disposition of the Registrable
Securities by such Holder. If a Holder decides not to include all of its
Registrable Securities in any registration statement thereafter filed by the
Company, such Holder shall nevertheless continue to have the right to include
any Registrable Securities in any subsequent registration statement or
registration statements as may be filed by the Company with respect to offerings
of its securities, all upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
(a) UNDERWRITING. If the registration statement under which the
Company gives notice under this Section 2.2 is for an underwritten offering, the
Company shall so advise the Holders of Registrable Securities. In such event,
the right of any such Holder to be included in a registration pursuant to this
Section 2.2 shall be conditioned upon such Holder's participation in such
underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder's Registrable Securities in the
underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute
their Registrable Securities through such underwriting shall enter into an
underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters
selected for such underwriting by the Company. Notwithstanding any other
provision of the Agreement, if the underwriter determines in good faith that
marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be
underwritten, the number of shares that may be included in the underwriting
shall be allocated, first, to the Company; second, to the Holders and any other
shareholders of the Company currently having registration rights on a pro rata
basis based on the total number of Registrable Securities held by the Holders
and the total number of registrable securities held by such other shareholders;
and third, to any shareholder of the Company (other than a Holder) on a pro rata
basis. No such reduction shall (i) reduce the securities being offered by the
Company for its own account to be included in the registration and underwriting,
or (ii) reduce the amount of securities of the selling Holders included in the
registration below twenty-five percent (25%) of the total amount of securities
included in such registration, unless such registration does not include shares
of any other selling shareholders, in which event any or all of the Registrable
Securities of the Holders may be excluded in accordance with the immediately
preceding sentence. In no event will shares of any other selling shareholder
(other than those presently entitled to registration rights) be included in such
registration which would reduce the number of shares which may be included by
Holders without the written consent of Holders of not less than sixty-six and
two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the Registrable Securities proposed to be sold
in the offering. If any Holder disapproves of the terms of any such
underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to
the Company and the underwriter, delivered at least ten (10) business days prior
to the effective date of the registration statement. Any Registrable Securities
excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be excluded and withdrawn
from the registration. For any Holder which is a partnership or corporation, the
partners, retired partners and shareholders of such Holder, or the estates and
family members of any such partners and retired partners and any trusts for the
benefit of any of the foregoing person shall be deemed to be a single "Holder",
and any pro rata reduction with respect to such "Holder" shall be based upon the
aggregate amount of shares carrying registration rights owned by all entities
and individuals included in such "Holder," as defined in this sentence.
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(b) RIGHT TO TERMINATE REGISTRATION. The Company shall have the
right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this
Section 2.2 prior to the effectiveness of such registration whether or not any
Holder has elected to include securities in such registration. The Registration
Expenses of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in
accordance with Section 2.3 hereof.
2.3 FORM S-3 REGISTRATION. In case the Company shall receive from
any Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities a written request that the
Company effect a registration on Form S-3 (or any successor to Form S-3) or any
similar short-form registration statement and any related qualification or
compliance with respect to all or a part of the Registrable Securities owned by
such Holder or Holders, the Company will:
(a) promptly give written notice of the proposed registration,
and any related qualification or compliance, to all other holders of registrable
securities; and
(b) as soon as practicable, effect such registration and all
such qualifications and compliances as may be so requested and as would permit
or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of such Holder's
or Holders' Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together
with all or such portion of the registrable securities of any other holder or
holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request given
within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such written notice from the Company;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such
registration, qualification or compliance pursuant to this Section 2.3:
(i) if Form S-3 (or any successor or similar form) is not
available for such offering by the Holders, or
(ii) if the Holders, together with the holders of any other
securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to
sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) at an aggregate
price to the public of less than one million dollars ($1,000,000), or
(iii) if within thirty (30) days of receipt of a written
request from the Holders pursuant to this Section, the Company gives notice to
the Holders of the Company's intention to make a public offering within ninety
(90) days;
(iv) if the Company shall furnish to the Holders a
certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company
stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the
Company, it would be seriously detrimental to the Company and its shareholders
for such Form S-3 registration to be effected at such time, in which event the
Company shall have the right to defer the filing of the Form S-3 registration
statement for a period of not more than ninety (90) days after receipt of the
request of the Holder or Holders under this Section 2.4; provided, that such
right to delay a request shall be exercised by the Company not more than once in
any twelve (12) month period, or
(v) if the Company has already effected one (1)
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registration on Form S-3 for the Holders pursuant to this Section 2.3, or
(vi) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company
would be required to qualify to do business or to execute a general consent to
service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Holder or Holders of
Registrable Securities request the withdrawal of a registration being made
pursuant to this Section 2.3 and, in such withdrawal request, the Holder(s)
state that it first learned (within seven (7) days of the date of such
withdrawal request) of a Material Adverse Event (which is specified in
reasonable detail in such withdrawal request) not known to the Holder(s) at the
time of its request for registration of their Registrable Securities pursuant to
this Section 2.3, then the Holder(s) shall retain its rights to request
registration pursuant to this Section 2.3 as if it had not previously requested
registration hereunder.
(c) Subject to the foregoing, the Company shall file a Form S-3
registration statement covering the Registrable Securities and other securities
so requested to be registered as soon as practicable after receipt of the
request or requests of the Holders.
2.4 EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION. Except as specifically provided
herein, all Registration Expenses incurred in connection with any registration
under Section 2.2 or 2.3 herein shall be borne by the Company. All Selling
Expenses incurred in connection with any registrations hereunder, shall be borne
by the holders of the securities so registered pro rata on the basis of the
number of shares so registered.
2.5 OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY. Whenever required to effect the
registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously
as reasonably possible:
(a) Prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with
respect to such Registrable Securities and use all reasonable efforts to cause
such registration statement to become effective, and, upon the request of the
Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep
such registration statement effective for up to ninety (90) days or, if earlier,
until the Holder or Holders have completed the distribution related thereto. The
Company shall not be required to file, cause to become effective or maintain the
effectiveness of any registration statement that contemplates a distribution of
securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act.
(b) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and
supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection
with such registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the
provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all
securities covered by such registration statement for the period set forth in
paragraph (a) above.
(c) Furnish to the Holders such number of copies of a
prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the
requirements of the
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Securities Act, and such other documents as they may reasonably request in order
to facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities owned by them.
(d) Use its reasonable best efforts to register and qualify the
securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or
Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the
Holders; 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 such states or jurisdictions.
(e) In the event of any underwritten public offering, enter
into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and
customary form, with the managing underwriter(s) of such offering. Each Holder
participating in such underwriting shall also enter into and perform its
obligations under such an agreement.
(f) Notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by
such registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is
required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any event
as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as
then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then
existing.
(g) Use its best efforts to furnish, on the date that such
Registrable Securities are delivered to the underwriters for sale, if such
securities are being sold through underwriters, (i) an opinion, dated as of such
date, of the counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such
registration, in form and substance as is customarily given to underwriters in
an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and (ii)
a letter dated as of such date, from the independent certified public
accountants of the Company, in form and substance as is customarily given by
independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten
public offering addressed to the underwriters.
2.6 TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. All registration rights
granted under this Section 2 shall terminate and be of no further force and
effect two (2) years after the date of this Agreement. In addition, a Holder's
registration rights shall expire if all Registrable Securities held by and
issuable to such Holder (and its affiliates, partners, former partners, members
and former members) may be sold under Rule 144 during any ninety (90) day
period.
2.7 DELAY OF REGISTRATION; FURNISHING INFORMATION.
(a) No Holder shall have any right to obtain or seek an
injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any such registration as the result
of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or
implementation of this Section 2.
(b) It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the
Company to take any action pursuant to Section 2.2 or 2.3 that the selling
Holders shall furnish to the Company such information regarding themselves, the
Registrable Securities held by them and the intended method of disposition of
such securities as shall be required to effect the
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registration of their Registrable Securities.
2.8 INDEMNIFICATION. In the event any Registrable Securities are
included in a registration statement under Section 2.2.or 2.3:
(a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify
and hold harmless each Holder, the partners, officers and directors of each
Holder, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for such Holder and
each person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning
of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims, damages,
or liabilities (joint or several) to which they may become subject under the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state law, insofar as such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out
of or are based upon any of the following statements, omissions or violations
(collectively a "VIOLATION") by the Company: (i) any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in such registration statement,
including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or
any amendments or supplements thereto, (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, or (iii) any violation or alleged
violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state
securities law or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act,
the Exchange Act or any state securities law in connection with the offering
covered by such registration statement; and the Company will pay as incurred to
each such Holder, partner, officer, director, underwriter or controlling person
for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with
investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action;
provided however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.7(a)
shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the
Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall the Company
be liable in any such case for any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action
to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon a Violation which occurs in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished expressly for
use in connection with such registration by such Holder, partner, officer,
director, underwriter or controlling person of such Holder.
(b) To the extent permitted by law, each Holder will, if
Registrable Securities held by such Holder are included in the securities as to
which such registration is being effected, indemnify and hold harmless the
Company, each of its directors, its officers and each person, if any, who
controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, any underwriter
and any other Holder selling securities under such registration statement or any
of such other Holder's partners, directors or officers or any person who
controls such Holder, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (joint
or several) to which the Company or any such director, officer, controlling
person, underwriter or other such Holder, or partner, director, officer or
controlling person of such other Holder may become subject under the Securities
Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state law, insofar as such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereto) arise out of or
are based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent (and only to the
extent) that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with
written information furnished by such Holder under an instrument duly executed
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by such Holder and stated to be specifically for use in connection with such
registration; and each such Holder will pay as incurred any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or any such director, officer,
controlling person, underwriter or other Holder, or partner, officer, director
or controlling person of such other Holder in connection with investigating or
defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if it is judicially
determined that there was such a Violation; provided, however, that the
indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.7(b) shall not apply to amounts
paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such
settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld; provided further, that in no event shall any
indemnity under this Section 2.7 exceed the net proceeds from the offering
received by such Holder.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this
Section 2.7 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any
governmental action), such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof
is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 2.7, deliver to
the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the
indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent
the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party
similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually
satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall
have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid
by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified party by the
counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual
or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other
party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver
written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the
commencement of any such action, if materially prejudicial to its ability to
defend such action, shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to
the indemnified party under this Section 2.7, but the omission so to deliver
written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability
that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 2.7.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.7 is
held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnified
party with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to
herein, the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party
thereunder, 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,
claim, damage or liability 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 Violation(s) that resulted in such
loss, claim, damage or liability, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the
indemnified party shall be determined by a court of law 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; provided, that in no event shall any contribution by a
Holder hereunder exceed the net proceeds from the offering received by such
Holder.
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(e) The obligations of the Company and Holders under this
Section 2.7 shall survive completion of any offering of Registrable Securities
in a registration statement and the termination of this Agreement. No
indemnifying party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall,
except with the consent 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 such indemnified party
of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
2.9 ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The rights to cause the
Company to register Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 2 may be
assigned by any of the Series A Purchasers to a transferee or assignee which is
an affiliate, subsidiary, parent, general partner, limited partner, retired
partner, member or retired member of such Series A Purchaser; provided, however,
(i) such Series A Purchaser shall, within ten (10) days after such transfer,
furnish to the Company written notice of the name and address of such transferee
or assignee and the securities with respect to which such registration rights
are being assigned and (ii) such transferee shall agree to be subject to all
restrictions set forth in this Agreement.
2.10 "MARKET STAND-OFF" AGREEMENT; AGREEMENT TO FURNISH
INFORMATION. Each Holder hereby agrees that such Holder shall not sell,
transfer, make any short sale of, grant any option for the purchase of, or enter
into any hedging or similar transaction with the same economic effect as a sale,
any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company held by such Holder (other
than those included in the registration) for a period specified by the
representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the
Company not to exceed ninety (90) days following the effective date of a
registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act; provided
that all officers and directors of the Company enter into similar agreements.
Each Holder agrees to execute and deliver such other agreements as
may be reasonably requested by the Company or the underwriter which are
consistent with the foregoing or which are necessary to give further effect
thereto. In addition, if requested by the Company or the representative of the
underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company, each Holder
shall provide, within ten (10) days of such request, such information as may be
required by the Company or such representative in connection with the completion
of any public offering of the Company's securities pursuant to a registration
statement filed under the Securities Act. The obligations described in this
Section 2.10 shall not apply to a registration relating solely to employee
benefit plans on Form S-1 or Form S-8 or similar forms that may be promulgated
in the future, or a registration relating solely to a SEC Rule 145 transaction
on Form S-4 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future. The Company
may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the shares of Common Stock
(or other securities) subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of said
ninety (90) day period.
2.11 RULE 144 REPORTING. With a view to making available to the
Holders the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which may
permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without
registration, the Company agrees to use its best efforts to:
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(a) Make and keep public information available, as those terms
are understood and defined in SEC Rule 144 or any similar or analogous rule
promulgated under the Securities Act, at all times after the effective date of
the first registration filed by the Company for an offering of its securities to
the general public;
(b) File with the SEC, in a timely manner, all reports and
other documents required of the Company under the Exchange Act; and
(c) So long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities,
furnish to such Holder forthwith upon request: a written statement by the
Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of said Rule 144 of
the Securities Act, and of the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become
subject to such reporting requirements); a copy of the most recent annual or
quarterly report of the Company; and such other reports and documents as a
Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of
the SEC allowing it to sell any such securities without registration.
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SECTION 3. MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed under the laws of the State of California as applied to agreements
among California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within
California.
3.2 SURVIVAL. The representations, warranties, covenants, and
agreements made herein shall survive any investigation made by any Holder and
the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Xyris Purchase Agreements.
All statements as to factual matters contained in any certificate or other
instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant hereto in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be
representations and warranties by the Company hereunder solely as of the date of
such certificate or instrument.
3.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding
upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of the
parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each
person who shall be a holder of Registrable Securities from time to time;
provided, however, that prior to the receipt by the Company of adequate written
notice of the transfer of any Registrable Securities specifying the full name
and address of the transferee, the Company may deem and treat the person listed
as the holder of such shares in its records as the absolute owner and holder of
such shares for all purposes, including the payment of dividends or any
redemption price.
3.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, the Xyris Purchase Agreements
and the side letters entered into in connection with the Xyris Purchase
Agreements between the Series A Purchasers who are parties hereto and the
Company (each a "SIDE LETTER") and the other documents delivered pursuant
thereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the
parties with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof and no party shall be
liable or bound to any other in any manner by any representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements except as specifically set forth herein and therein.
3.5 SEVERABILITY. In the event one or more of the provisions of
this Agreement should, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability
shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement
shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had
never been contained herein.
3.6 AMENDMENT AND WAIVER.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Agreement may
be amended or modified only upon the written consent of the Company and each of
the holders of the Registrable Securities.
(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the obligations of
the Company and the rights of the Holders under this Agreement may be waived
only with the
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written consent of each of the holders of the Registrable Securities.
3.7 DELAYS OR OMISSIONS. It is agreed that no delay or omission to
exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any Holder, upon any breach,
default or noncompliance of the Company under this Agreement shall impair any
such right, power, or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any
such breach, default or noncompliance, or any acquiescence therein, or of any
similar breach, default or noncompliance thereafter occurring. It is further
agreed that any waiver, permit, consent, or approval of any kind or character on
any Holder's part of any breach, default or noncompliance under the Agreement or
any waiver on such Holder's part of any provisions or conditions of this
Agreement must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent
specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this
Agreement, by law, or otherwise afforded to Holders, shall be cumulative and not
alternative.
3.8 NOTICES. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to
the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed telex or facsimile if sent
during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next business
day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day after deposit with
a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with
written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the party
to be notified at the address as set forth on the signature pages hereof or at
such other address as such party may designate by ten (10) days advance written
notice to the other parties hereto.
3.9 ATTORNEYS' FEES. In the event that any suit or action is
instituted to enforce any provision in this Agreement, the prevailing party in
such dispute shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all fees, costs
and expenses of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or with
respect to this Agreement, including without limitation, such reasonable fees
and expenses of attorneys and accountants, which shall include, without
limitation, all fees, costs and expenses of appeals.
3.10 TITLES AND SUBTITLES. The titles of the sections and
subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not
to be considered in construing this Agreement.
3.11 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one instrument.
3.12 JOINDER. At any time after the execution of this Agreement by
the Company and any Series A Purchaser, any other Series A Purchaser who is
entitled to the rights set forth in this Agreement may become a party to this
Agreement by signing a counterpart signature page to this Agreement and
delivering such counterpart signature page to the Company who shall send a copy
thereof to any other party to this Agreement. From and after the execution and
delivery to the Company of such counterpart signature page by a Series A
Purchaser, such Series A Purchaser shall be a party to this Agreement and shall
be entitled to all of the rights of a Holder under this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
AXYS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. --------------------------------
By: By:
Title: Title:
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Address: 000 Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx:
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 ------------------------
Attn: Chief Financial Officer Attn:
FAX: (000) 000-0000 ---------------------------
FAX:
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