LUNA INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED AMENDED & RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT January 13, 2010
Exhibit 10.4
Execution Copy
XXXX INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED
AMENDED & RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT
January 13, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 1 Definitions |
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1.1 |
Certain Definitions. | 2 | ||||
Section 2 Registration Rights |
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2.1 |
Requested Registration. | 4 | ||||
2.2 |
Company Registration. | 7 | ||||
2.3 |
Registration on Form S-3. | 8 | ||||
2.4 |
Expenses of Registration. | 9 | ||||
2.5 |
Registration Procedures. | 9 | ||||
2.6 |
Indemnification. | 10 | ||||
2.7 |
Information by Holder. | 12 | ||||
2.8 |
Restrictions on Transfer. | 12 | ||||
2.9 |
Rule 144 Reporting. | 14 | ||||
2.10 |
Intentionally Omitted. | 14 | ||||
2.11 |
Delay of Registration. | 14 | ||||
2.12 |
Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights. | 14 | ||||
2.13 |
Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights. | 15 | ||||
2.14 |
Termination of Registration Rights. | 15 | ||||
Section 3 Miscellaneous |
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3.1 |
Right of First Review. | 15 | ||||
3.2 |
Amendment. | 15 | ||||
3.3 |
Notices. | 16 | ||||
3.4 |
Governing Law. | 16 | ||||
3.5 |
Successors and Assigns. | 16 | ||||
3.6 |
Entire Agreement. | 16 | ||||
3.7 |
Delays or Omissions. | 17 | ||||
3.8 |
Severability. | 17 | ||||
3.9 |
Titles and Subtitles. | 17 | ||||
3.10 |
Counterparts. | 17 | ||||
3.11 |
Telecopy Execution and Delivery. | 17 | ||||
3.12 |
Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. | 17 | ||||
3.13 |
Further Assurances. | 17 | ||||
3.14 |
Conflict. | 18 | ||||
3.15 |
Attorneys’ Fees. | 18 | ||||
3.16 |
Termination Upon a Change of Control. | 18 |
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XXXX INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of January 13, 2010, by and among Xxxx Innovations Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the entity (the “Investor”) listed on Exhibit A hereto, and certain stockholders of the Company listed on Exhibit B hereto (the “Stockholders”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 1.
RECITALS
WHEREAS: the Investor is a party to the Class C Common Stock and Note Purchase Agreement made and entered into as of December 30, 2005, by and between the Company, the Investor, and certain Stockholders (the “Prior Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, the Investor purchased senior convertible promissory notes (the “Notes”).
WHEREAS: the Company has authorized the reservation and issuance of a new series of preferred stock of the Company to be designated as Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series A Preferred”) that is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”).
WHEREAS: the Investor wishes to exchange (the “Exchange”), upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement between the Company and Investor, dated as of January 12, 2010 (the “Exchange Agreement”), all of the outstanding Notes issued pursuant to the Prior Agreement for 1,321,514 shares of Series A Preferred such that all outstanding principal would be treated as retired and all accrued and unpaid interest under the Notes would be treated as paid in full. In addition, as part of the Exchange, the Company will also issue warrants (the “New Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of an additional 356,000 shares of Common Stock. Further, the exercise price of the warrants currently held by the Investor (the “Existing Warrants,” together with the New Warrants, the “Warrants”) to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock shall be amended to reduced the exercise price of such Existing Warrants to $2.50 per share (the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrants issued to the Investor, collectively, the “Warrant Shares”).
WHEREAS: The Investor, the Company and certain of the Stockholders are parties to that certain Investor Rights Agreement made and entered into as of December 30, 2005 (the “Original Agreement”).
WHEREAS: the Company, the Investor and the Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities as defined under the Original Agreement (collectively, the “Requisite Stockholders”) desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement as provided herein.
WHEREAS: the obligations in the Exchange Agreement are conditioned upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the Requisite Stockholders; and
WHEREAS: in consideration of the Exchange, the Company, the Investor and the Stockholders have agreed to the provisions set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE: in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, and other consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1
Definitions
1.1 Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a) “Best Efforts” means the efforts that a prudent person desirous of achieving a result would use in similar circumstances to ensure that such result is achieved as expeditiously as practical unless such efforts would result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, provided all costs and expenses that will be necessary for the Company to incur in order to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement pursuant to a request to register shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Investor’s rights under this Agreement shall not be deemed, in and of itself, to be a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b) “Carilion” shall mean Carilion Clinic or its assigns.
(c) “Change of Control” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Company is a party in which one hundred percent (100%) of the Company’s outstanding equity is sold and voting power is transferred.
(d) “Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.
(e) “Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.
(f) “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar successor federal statute and the rules and regulations thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.
(g) “Exchange Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.
(h) “Holder” shall mean any Investor or Major Stockholder who holds Registrable Securities and any holder of Registrable Securities to whom the registration rights conferred by this Agreement have been duly and validly transferred in accordance with Section 2.12 of this Agreement.
(i) “Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(c) hereto.
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(j) “Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(c) hereto.
(k) “Initiating Holders” shall mean any Holder or Holders who in the aggregate hold not less than a majority of (i) the outstanding Registrable Securities or (ii) the outstanding Registrable Securities issued or issuable, directly or indirectly, pursuant to the conversion of the Series A Preferred and exercise of the Warrants.
(l) “Major Stockholder” shall mean Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Ph.D. or any permitted transferee.
(m) “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse change or any material development involving a prospective adverse change, in or adversely affecting the management, financial position, stockholders’ equity or results of operations of the Company, provided, an order approving the Plan shall not be deemed to be a Material Adverse Effect.
(n) “Other Selling Stockholders” shall mean persons other than Holders who, by virtue of agreements with the Company, are entitled to include their Other Shares in certain registrations hereunder.
(o) “Other Shares” shall mean shares of Common Stock, other than Registrable Securities (as defined below), with respect to which registration rights have been granted.
(p) “Plan” shall mean the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Xxxx Innovations Incorporated and Xxxx Technologies, Inc, dated December 18, 2009, as it may be further amended, and together with the Exhibits thereto.
(q) “Registrable Securities” shall mean (i) shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holders and (ii) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable, directly or indirectly, pursuant to the conversion of the Series A Preferred and exercise of the Warrants; provided, however, that Registrable Securities shall not include any shares of Common Stock described in clause (i) or (ii) above which have previously been registered or which have been sold to the public either pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144, or which have been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not validly assigned in accordance with this Agreement.
(r) The terms “register,” “registered” and “registration” shall refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement.
(s) “Registration Expenses” shall mean all expenses incurred in effecting any registration pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, all registration, qualification, and filing fees, printing expenses, escrow fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, blue-sky fees and expenses, and expenses of any regular or special audits incident to or required by any such registration, but shall not include Selling Expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holders and the compensation of regular employees of the Company, which shall be paid in any event by the Company.
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(t) “Restricted Securities” shall mean any Registrable Securities required to bear the first legend set forth in Section 2.8(c) hereof.
(u) “Rule 144” shall mean Rule 144 as promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule that may be promulgated by the Commission.
(v) “Rule 145” shall mean Rule 145 as promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule that may be promulgated by the Commission.
(w) “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar successor federal statute and the rules and regulations thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.
(x) “Selling Expenses” shall mean all underwriting discounts, selling commissions and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities and fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder.
(y) “Series A Preferred” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.
(z) “Withdrawn Registration” shall mean a forfeited demand registration under Section 2.1 in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 2.4.
Section 2
Registration Rights
2.1 Requested Registration.
(a) Request for Registration. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.1, if the Company shall receive from Initiating Holders a written request signed by such Initiating Holders that the Company effect any registration with respect to Registrable Securities held by such Initiating Holders, provided such request states the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be disposed of and the intended methods of disposition of such shares by such Initiating Holders, the Company will:
(i) promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all other Holders; and
(ii) file and use its Best Efforts to effect such registration within ninety (90) days of such written request from the Initiating Holders (including, without limitation, filing post-effective amendments, appropriate qualifications under applicable blue-sky or other state securities laws, and appropriate compliance with the Securities Act) and to permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of such Registrable Securities as are specified in
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such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities of any Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request received by the Company within twenty (20) days after such written notice from the Company is mailed or delivered.
(b) Limitations on Requested Registration. The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.1:
(i) If the Initiating Holders, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration statement, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) the aggregate proceeds of which (after deduction for underwriter’s discounts and expenses related to the issuance) are less than $500,000;
(ii) In any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification, or compliance, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act;
(iii) After the Company has initiated two (2) such registrations pursuant to this Section 2.1; or
(iv) If the Initiating Holders propose to dispose of shares of Registrable Securities which may be immediately registered on Form S-3 pursuant to a request made under Section 2.3 hereof.
(c) Deferral. If (i) in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), the filing of a registration statement covering the Registrable Securities would be detrimental to the Company and the Board concludes, as a result, that it is in the best interests of the Company to defer the filing of such registration statement at such time, and (ii) the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board, it would be detrimental to the Company for such registration statement to be filed in the near future and that it is, therefore, in the best interests of the Company to defer the filing of such registration statement, then (in addition to the limitations set forth in Section 2.1(b) above) the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than ninety (90) days after receipt of the request of the Initiating Holders, and, provided further, that the Company shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any twelve-month period.
(d) Other Shares. The registration statement filed pursuant to the request of the Initiating Holders may, subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(e), include Other Shares, and may include securities of the Company being sold for the account of the Company.
(e) Underwriting. If the Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, they shall so advise the Company as a part of their request made pursuant to this Section 2.1 and the Company shall include such information in the written notice given pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(i). In such event, the right of any Holder to include all or any portion of its Registrable Securities in such
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registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in an underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities to the extent provided herein. If the Company shall request inclusion in any registration pursuant to Section 2.1 of securities being sold for its own account, or if other persons shall request inclusion in any registration pursuant to Section 2.1, the Initiating Holders shall, on behalf of all Holders, offer to include such securities in the underwriting and such offer shall be conditioned upon the participation of the Company or such other persons in such underwriting and the inclusion of the Company’s and such person’s other securities of the Company and their acceptance of the further applicable provisions of this Section 2. The Company shall (together with all Holders and other persons proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the representative of the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders, which underwriters are reasonably acceptable to the Company.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.1, 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 in the following order of priority: first, to the Investor; second, to any other Initiating Holders; third, to the Company for securities being sold for its own account; fourth, to the Major Stockholder, and fifth, to any other Holders that have requested inclusion of their shares in the underwriting on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Registrable Securities held by such Holders; provided, however, that no such reduction shall reduce the amount of securities of the Initiating Holders included in the registration below twenty-five percent (25%) of the total amount of securities included in such registration; provided, further, that, notwithstanding the any of the foregoing to the contrary, in no event shall the amount of Registrable Securities of the Investor to be included in such underwriting be reduced until all Registrable Securities held by the Major Stockholder, by the other Holders and by any Other Selling Stockholders have been first excluded from the underwriting in their entirety. In no event will shares of any Other Selling Stockholder be included in such registration without the written consent of the Initiating Holder(s) if such inclusion would reduce the number of shares that may be included by the Initiating Holders.
If a person who has requested inclusion in such registration as provided above does not agree to the terms of any such underwriting, such person shall be excluded therefrom by written notice from the Company, the underwriter or the Initiating Holders. The securities so excluded shall also be withdrawn from registration. Any Registrable Securities or other securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall also be withdrawn from such registration. If shares are so withdrawn from the registration and if the number of shares to be included in such registration was previously reduced as a result of marketing factors pursuant to this Section 2.1(e), then the Company shall then offer to all Holders and Other Selling Stockholders who have retained rights to include securities in the registration the right to include additional Registrable Securities or Other Shares in the registration in an aggregate amount equal to the number of shares so withdrawn, with such shares to be allocated among such Holders and Other Selling Stockholders requesting additional inclusion, as set forth above.
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2.2 Company Registration.
(a) Company Registration. If the Company shall determine to register any of its securities either for its own account or the account of a security holder or holders, other than a registration pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.3, a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans, a registration relating to the offer and sale of debt securities, a registration relating to a corporate reorganization or other Rule 145 transaction, or a registration on any registration form that does not permit secondary sales, the Company will:
(i) promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all Holders; and
(ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to include in such registration (and any related qualification under blue-sky laws or other compliance), except as set forth in Section 2.2(b) below, and in any underwriting involved therein, all of such Registrable Securities as are specified in a written request or requests made by any Holder or Holders received by the Company within ten (10) days after such written notice from the Company is mailed or delivered. Such written request may specify all or a part of a Holder’s Registrable Securities.
(b) Underwriting. If the registration of which the Company gives notice is for a registered public offering involving an underwriting, the Company shall so advise the Holders as a part of the written notice given pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(i). In such event, the right of any Holder to 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 securities through such underwriting shall (together with the Company, the Other Selling Stockholders and the other holders of securities of the Company with registration rights to participate therein distributing their securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the representative of the underwriter or underwriters selected by the Company.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.2, if the underwriters advise the Company in writing that marketing factors require a limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, the underwriters may (subject to the limitations set forth below) exclude all Registrable Securities from, or limit the number of Registrable Securities to be included in, the registration and underwriting. The Company shall so advise all holders of securities requesting registration, and the number of shares of securities that are entitled to be included in the registration and underwriting shall be allocated in the following order of priority: first, to the Company for securities being sold for its own account; second, to the Investor; third, to the Major Stockholder; and fourth, to any other Holders that have requested inclusion of their shares in the underwriting on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Registrable Securities held by such Holders; provided, however, that no such reduction shall reduce the amount of securities of the Holders included in the registration below twenty-five percent (25%) of the total amount of securities included in such registration; provided, further, that, notwithstanding the any of the foregoing to the contrary, in no event shall the amount of Registrable Securities of the Investor to be included in such underwriting be reduced until all Registrable Securities held by the Major Stockholder, by the other Holders and by any Other Selling Stockholders have been first excluded from the underwriting in their entirety.
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If a person who has requested inclusion in such registration as provided above does not agree to the terms of any such underwriting, such person shall also be excluded therefrom by written notice from the Company or the underwriter. The Registrable Securities or other securities so excluded shall also be withdrawn from such registration. Any Registrable Securities or other securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be withdrawn from such registration.
(c) 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.
2.3 Registration on Form S-3.
(a) Request for Form S-3 Registration. At any time after the Company has qualified for the use of Form S-3, in addition to the rights contained in the foregoing provisions of this Section 2 and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.3, if the Company shall receive from a Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities a written request that the Company effect any registration on Form S-3 or any similar short form registration statement with respect to all or part of the Registrable Securities (such request shall state the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be disposed of and the intended methods of disposition of such shares by such Holder or Holders), the Company will take all such action with respect to such Registrable Securities as required by Section 2.1(a)(i) and (ii); provided, further that the Company shall keep such registrations effective until the earlier to occur of such time as (i) all Registrable Securities registered thereunder have been sold, (ii) the Holders whose shares are registered thereon agree to terminate the registration, or (iii) the registration rights of all such Holders terminate.
(b) Limitations on Form S-3 Registration. The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or take any action to effect, any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.3:
(i) In the circumstances described in either Sections 2.1(b)(i) or 2.1(b)(iv);
(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) on Form S-3 at an aggregate price to the public of less than $500,000; or
(iii) In a given twelve-month period if, during such period, the Company has already effected one (1) or more registrations pursuant to this Section 2.3.
(c) Deferral. The provisions of Section 2.1(c) shall apply to any registration pursuant to this Section 2.3.
(d) Underwriting. If the Holders of Registrable Securities requesting registration under this Section 2.3 intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, the provisions of Sections 2.1(e) shall apply to such
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registration. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as requests for registration or registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.
2.4 Expenses of Registration. All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with registrations pursuant to Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 hereof shall be borne by the Company. All Selling Expenses relating to securities registered on behalf of the Holders shall be borne by the holders of securities included in such registration pro rata among each other on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities so registered.
2.5 Registration Procedures. In the case of each registration effected by the Company pursuant to Section 2, the Company will keep each Holder advised in writing as to the initiation of each registration and as to the completion thereof. At its expense, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to:
(a) Keep such registration effective for a period of ending on the earlier of the date which is sixty (60) days from the effective date of the registration statement or such time as the Holder or Holders have completed the distribution described in the registration statement relating thereto;
(b) Prepare and file with the Commission 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 subsection (a) above;
(c) Furnish such number of prospectuses, including any preliminary prospectuses, and other documents incident thereto, including any amendment of or supplement to the prospectus, as a Holder from time to time may reasonably request;
(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 jurisdiction 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) Notify each seller 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 or incomplete in light of the circumstances then existing, and following such notification promptly prepare and furnish to such seller a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such shares, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or incomplete in light of the circumstances then existing;
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(f) Provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to such registration statement and a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration;
(g) Cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant hereunder to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed; and
(h) In connection with any underwritten offering pursuant to a registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, enter into an underwriting agreement in form reasonably necessary to effect the offer and sale of Common Stock, provided such underwriting agreement contains reasonable and customary provisions, and provided, further, that each Holder participating in such underwriting shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such an agreement.
2.6 Indemnification.
(a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, each of its officers, directors and partners, legal counsel, and accountants and each person controlling such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, with respect to which registration, qualification, or compliance has been effected pursuant to this Section 2, and each underwriter, if any, and each person who controls within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act any underwriter, against all expenses, claims, losses, damages, and liabilities (or actions, proceedings, or settlements in respect thereof) arising out of or based on: (i) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained or incorporated by reference in any prospectus, offering circular, or other document (including any related registration statement, notification, or the like) incident to any such registration, qualification, or compliance, (ii) any 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, any state securities laws or any rule or regulation thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any offering covered by such registration, qualification, or compliance, and the Company will reimburse each such Holder, each of its officers, directors, partners, legal counsel, and accountants and each person controlling such Holder, each such underwriter, and each person who controls any such underwriter, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending or settling any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or action; provided, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or action is caused by any untrue statement or omission based upon written information furnished to the Company by (a) such Holder, or (b) any of such Holder’s officers, directors, partners, legal counsel or accountants, and any person controlling such Holder, such underwriter or any person who controls any such underwriter and stated to be specifically for use therein; and provided, further that, the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.6(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 or delayed).
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(b) To the extent permitted by law, each Holder will, severally and not jointly, if Registrable Securities held by such Holder are included in the securities as to which such registration, qualification, or compliance is being effected, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, officers, partners, legal counsel, and accountants and each underwriter, if any, of the Company’s securities covered by such a registration statement, each person who controls the Company or such underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, each other such Holder, and each of their officers, directors, and partners, and each person controlling such Holder, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) caused by: (i) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained or incorporated by reference in any such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular, or other document, or (ii) any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company and such Holders, directors, officers, partners, legal counsel, and accountants, persons, underwriters, or control persons for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or action, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular, or other document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder and stated to be specifically for use therein; provided, however, that the obligations of such Holder hereunder shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claims, losses, damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) if such settlement is effected without the consent of such Holder (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); and provided, that in no event shall any indemnity under this Section 2.6 exceed the net proceeds from the offering received by such Holder.
(c) Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 2.6 (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided, that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such party’s expense; and provided, further that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 2.6, to the extent such failure is not prejudicial. 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 that 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. Each Indemnified Party shall furnish such information regarding itself or the claim in question as an Indemnifying Party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with defense of such claim and litigation resulting therefrom.
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(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.6 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense referred to herein, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense 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, liability, claim, damage, or expense 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.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control.
(f) The obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 2.6 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration statement under this Section 2, and otherwise.
2.7 Information by Holder. Each Holder of Registrable Securities shall furnish to the Company such information regarding such Holder and the distribution proposed by such Holder as the Company may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with any registration, qualification or compliance referred to in this Section 2.
2.8 Restrictions on Transfer.
(a) The holder of each certificate representing Registrable Securities by acceptance thereof agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 2.8. Each Holder agrees not to make any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition of all or any portion of the Restricted Securities, or any beneficial interest therein, unless and until (x) the transferee thereof has agreed in writing for the benefit of the Company to take and hold such Restricted Securities subject to, and to be bound by, the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, this Section 2.8, except for transfers permitted under Section 2.8(b), and (y):
(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
(ii) Such Holder shall have given prior written notice to the Company of such Holder’s intention to make such disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed description of the manner and circumstances of the proposed disposition, and, if
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requested by the Company, such Holder shall have furnished the Company, at its expense, with (i) an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such disposition will not require registration of such Restricted Securities under the Securities Act (it being understood that an opinion of Xxxxx Xxxxxx PLC shall be deemed satisfactory with respect to Carilion or any permitted transferee of Registrable Securities held by Carilion) or (ii) a “no action” letter from the Commission to the effect that the transfer of such securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the staff of the Commission that action be taken with respect thereto, whereupon the holder of such Restricted Securities shall be entitled to transfer such Restricted Securities in accordance with the terms of the notice delivered by the Holder to the Company. It is agreed that the Company will not require opinions of counsel for transactions made pursuant to Rule 144, except in unusual circumstances.
(b) Permitted transfers include (i) a transfer not involving a change in beneficial ownership, or (ii) in transactions involving the distribution without consideration of Restricted Securities by any Holder to (x) a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of Holder that is a corporation, or (y) any of its partners, members or other equity owners, or retired partners, retired members or other equity owners, or to the estate of any of its partners, members or other equity owners or retired partners, retired members or other equity owners, or (iii) transfers in compliance with Rule 144, as long as the Company is furnished with satisfactory evidence of compliance with such rule including, if requested, an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company; provided, in each case, that the Holder thereof shall give written notice to the Company of such Holder’s intention to effect such disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed description of the manner and circumstances of the proposed disposition.
(c) Each certificate representing Registrable Securities shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of this 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”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF CERTAIN STATES. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT, THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN
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WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
The Holders consent to the Company making a notation on its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer established in this Section 2.8.
(d) The first legend referring to federal and state securities laws identified in Section 2.8(c) hereof stamped on a certificate evidencing the Restricted Securities and the stock transfer instructions and record notations with respect to such Restricted Securities shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of such Restricted Securities if (i) such securities are registered under the Securities Act, or (ii) such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such securities may be made without registration under the Securities Act, or (iii) such holder provides the Company with reasonable assurances, which may, at the option of the Company, include an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, that such securities can be sold freely without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
2.9 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the sale of the Restricted Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to:
(a) Make and keep public information regarding the Company available as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times;
(b) File with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; and
(c) So long as a Holder owns any Restricted Securities, furnish to the Holder forthwith upon written request a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, and of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents so filed as a Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing a Holder to sell any such securities without registration.
2.10 Intentionally Omitted.
2.11 Delay of Registration. No Holder shall have any right to take any action to restrain, enjoin, or otherwise delay any registration as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 2.
2.12 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights to cause the Company to register securities granted to a Holder by the Company under this Section 2 may be transferred or assigned by a Holder only to a transferee or assignee (a) of not less than 750,000 of the Registrable Securities (as presently constituted and subject to subsequent adjustments for stock
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splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, and the like), (b) that is a partner or retired partner of any Holder that is a partnership, (c) that is a member or former member of any Holder that is a limited liability company, (d) that is an affiliate of any Holder or (e) that is a family member or trust for the benefit of any individual Holder, provided, that (i) such transfer or assignment of Registrable Securities is effected in accordance with the terms of Section 2.8 hereof and applicable securities laws, (ii) the transferee or assignee of such rights assumes in writing the obligations of such Holder under this Agreement, and (iii) with respect to a proposed transfer pursuant to this Section 2.12, the Company is given written notice within 30 days after said transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of the transferee or assignee and identifying the securities with respect to which such registration rights are intended to be transferred or assigned and such transferee is not, in the Company’s reasonable opinion, a competitor of the Company or a party who is demonstrably hostile toward the Company.
2.13 Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities, enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company giving such holder or prospective holder any registration rights the terms of which are pari passu with or senior to the registration rights granted to the Holders hereunder.
2.14 Termination of Registration Rights. The right of any Holder to request registration or inclusion in any registration pursuant to Section 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 shall terminate on such date as all of the Registrable Securities held or entitled to be held upon conversion by such Holder may immediately transferred or sold without restriction under Rule 144 of the Securities Act.
Section 3
Miscellaneous
3.1 Right of First Review. So long as Carilion continues to hold at least 750,000 shares of Common Stock (or Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred), and to the extent such technology is not restricted by other contractual arrangements in effect as of August 2, 2005, the Company shall disclose to Carilion Consolidated Laboratory (“CCL”) for review on a confidential basis, that technology developed now or in the future by the employees of the Company or its affiliates which impacts, or has an application to, the clinical laboratory industry, at least sixty (60) days prior to disclosing such technology to any third-party for purpose of commercialization.
3.2 Amendment. This Agreement amends, restates and supersedes the Original Agreement such that the Original Agreement is terminated and is of no further force or effect. Except as expressly provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument referencing this Agreement and signed by (i) the Company, (ii) the Holders holding a majority of the Series A Preferred issued and outstanding (excluding any of such shares that have been sold to the public or pursuant to Rule 144), and (iii) the Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities. Any such amendment, waiver, discharge or termination effected in accordance with this
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paragraph shall be binding upon each Holder and each future holder of all such securities of Holder. Each Holder acknowledges that by operation of this paragraph, the holders of a majority of the Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred issued pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (excluding any of such shares that have been sold to the public or pursuant to Rule 144) will have the right and power to diminish or eliminate all rights of such Holder under this Agreement.
3.3 Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or otherwise delivered by hand or by messenger addressed:
(a) if to an Investor, at the Investor’s address as shown on Exhibit A hereto or in the Company’s records, as may be updated in accordance with the provisions hereof.
(b) if to any Holder, at such address as shown in the Company’s records, or, until any such holder so furnishes an address to the Company, then to and at the address of the last holder of such shares for which the Company has contact information in its records; or
(c) if to the Company, one copy should be sent to 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attn: Chief Executive Officer, or at such other address as the Company shall have furnished to the Investor, with a copy to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq. Proskauer Rose LLP, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000.
Each such notice or other communication shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as effective or having been given when delivered if delivered personally, or, if sent by mail, at the earlier of its receipt or 72 hours after the same has been deposited in a regularly maintained receptacle for the deposit of the United States mail, addressed and mailed as aforesaid.
3.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia as applied to agreements entered into among Virginia residents to be performed entirely within Virginia, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
3.5 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement, and any and all rights, duties and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned, transferred, delegated or sublicensed by any Investor without the prior written consent of the Company. Any attempt by an Investor without such permission to assign, transfer, delegate or sublicense any rights, duties or obligations that arise under this Agreement shall be void. Subject to the foregoing and except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto.
3.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the exhibits hereto and the agreements and documents referenced herein constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof. No party hereto shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner with regard to the subjects hereof or thereof by any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth herein.
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3.7 Delays or Omissions. Except as expressly provided herein, no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party to this Agreement upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-defaulting party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring, nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party 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 or by law or otherwise afforded to any party to this Agreement, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
3.8 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, portions of such provision, or such provision in its entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Agreement, and such court will replace such illegal, void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the same economic, business and other purposes of the illegal, void or unenforceable provision. The balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
3.9 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to sections, paragraphs and exhibits shall, unless otherwise provided, refer to sections and paragraphs hereof and exhibits attached hereto.
3.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties that execute such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
3.11 Telecopy Execution and Delivery. A facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction of this Agreement may be executed by one or more parties hereto and delivered by such party by facsimile or any similar electronic transmission device pursuant to which the signature of or on behalf of such party can be seen. Such execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes. At the request of any party hereto, all parties hereto agree to execute and deliver an original of this Agreement as well as any facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction hereof.
3.12 Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. With respect to any disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement, the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the state courts in the City of Roanoke in the Commonwealth of Virginia (or in the event of exclusive federal jurisdiction, the courts of the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division). Each party hereto hereby waives all rights to a trial by jury.
3.13 Further Assurances. Each party hereto agrees to execute and deliver, by the proper exercise of its corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other powers, all such other and additional instruments and documents and do all such other acts and things as may be necessary to more fully effectuate this Agreement.
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3.14 Conflict. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or its Bylaws, the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or its Bylaws, as the case may be, will control.
3.15 Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that any suit or action is instituted to enforce any provisions in this Agreement, the each party hereto shall be responsible for its own fees, costs and expenses incurred with respect to enforcing its rights under this Agreement, including without limitation, all fees, costs and expenses of appeals.
3.16 Termination Upon a Change of Control. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall terminate upon the effective date of a Change of Control.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement effective as of the day and year first above written.
“COMPANY” | ||
XXXX INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED a Delaware corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Title: | CEO |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED & RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT
“INVESTOR” | ||
CARILION CLINIC | ||
By: | /s/ G. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Jr. | |
Name: | G. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Jr. | |
Title: | Asst. Treasurer |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED & RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT
“STOCKHOLDERS” |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED & RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE OF INVESTORS
Carilion Clinic
000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
X.X. Xxx 00000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Counsel
EXHIBIT B
SCHEDULE OF STOCKHOLDERS
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxxx