THE SYMBOL “[***]” DENOTES PLACES WHERE CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (i) NOT MATERIAL, AND (ii) WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
THE SYMBOL “[***]” DENOTES PLACES WHERE CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (i) NOT MATERIAL, AND (ii) WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED
This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of August 27, 2020 by and among Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Investors identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (each an “Investor” and collectively the “Investors”).
Recitals
A. The Company and each Investor is executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the 1933 Act;
B. The Investors (on a several and not a joint basis) wish to purchase from the Company, and the Company wishes to sell and issue to the Investors, upon the terms and subject to the conditions stated in this Agreement, (i) shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), (ii) warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-1 (each, a “Common Warrant” and collectively, the “Common Warrants”) and (iii) in lieu of Shares, pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-2 (each, a “Pre-Funded Common Warrant” and collectively, the “Pre-Funded Common Warrants” and, together with the Common Warrants, the “Warrants”); and
C. Contemporaneously with the sale of the Shares and Warrants, the parties hereto will execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company will agree to provide certain registration rights in respect of the Shares and Common Warrant Shares (as defined below) under the 1933 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.
In consideration of the mutual promises made herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls, is controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person; provided, that for purposes of this Agreement, neither Purchaser nor any of their respective Affiliates shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York City are open for the general transaction of business.
“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
“Closing Securities” means the Shares and the Warrants.
“Common Warrants” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Common Warrant Shares” means the Shares of Common Stock Issuable upon exercise of the Common Warrants.
“Company’s Knowledge” means the actual knowledge of the executive officers (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company.
“Control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Disclosure Schedules” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.
“Environmental Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.16.
“FDA” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.27.
“GAAP” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.18.
“Intellectual Property” means all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, domain names, information and proprietary rights and processes.
“Investor Questionnaire” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition or business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the legality or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or (iii) the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.
“Material Contract” means any contract, instrument or other agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound which is material to the business of the Company, including those that have been filed as an exhibit to the SEC Filings pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K.
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“Nasdaq” means The Nasdaq Global Market.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, association, joint stock company, joint venture, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or any other form of entity not specifically listed herein.
“Placement Agents” means Cantor Xxxxxxxxxx & Co. and A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partner.
“Pre-Funded Common Warrants” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Pre-Funded Common Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Common Warrants.
“Press Release” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.7.
“Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Rule 144” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.
“SEC Filings” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.
“Securities” means the Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares.
“Selling Stockholder Questionnaire” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
“Shares” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Short Sales” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the 1934 Act (but shall not be deemed to include the location and/or reservation of borrowable shares of Common Stock).
“Subscription Amount” means, as to an Investor, the aggregate amount to be paid for the Closing Securities purchased hereunder as specified opposite such Investor’s name on Exhibit A attached hereto, under the column entitled “Aggregate Purchase Price of Closing Securities,” in U.S. Dollars and in immediately available funds.
“Subsidiaries” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“Trading Day” means a day on which Nasdaq is open for trading.
“Transfer Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Warrants and the Registration Rights Agreement.
“Warrants” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
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“Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
“1933 Act” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“1934 Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
2. Purchase and Sale of the Shares and Warrants. On the Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company will issue and sell, and the Investors will purchase, severally and not jointly, (i) the number of Shares set forth opposite the name of such Investor under the heading “Number of Shares to be Purchased” on Exhibit A attached hereto, at a price per Share equal to $2.675, (ii) the number of Common Warrants set forth opposite the name of such Investor under the heading “Number of Common Warrants to be Purchased” on Exhibit A attached hereto, each with an exercise price equal to $2.675 per Common Warrant Share (subject to adjustment as provided therein) and (iii) in lieu of Shares, the number of Pre-Funded Common Warrants set forth opposite the name of such Investor under the heading “Number of Pre-Funded Common Warrants to be Purchased” on Exhibit A attached hereto, each with an exercise price of $0.001 per Pre-Funded Common Warrant Share (subject to adjustment as provided herein) and at a purchase price of $2.675 per Pre-Funded Common Warrant.
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3.1. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Closing Securities (which Closing Securities are set forth in the Schedule of Investors) pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall be held on the second Business Day after satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 and Section 6.2 (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions) via the remote electronic exchange of documents and signatures, or on such other date and place as may be agreed to by the Company and the Investors (the “Closing Date”). At or prior to the Closing, each Investor and the Company shall execute any related agreements or other documents required to be executed hereunder, dated on or before the Closing Date, including, with respect to any Investor who has not already executed such form, the Investor Questionnaire and the Selling Stockholder Notice and Questionnaire in the forms attached hereto as Appendix I and Appendix II (the “Investor Questionnaire” and the “Selling Stockholder Questionnaire,” respectively).
3.2. On the Closing Date, each Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the Subscription Amount via wire transfer (less any amounts owed to such Investor pursuant to Section 9.5) of immediately available funds pursuant to the wire instructions delivered to such Investor by the Company at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
3.3. At or before the Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Investor (i) the number of Shares, registered in the name of the Investor in book entry form (or, at an Investor’s request, reflected by a physical stock certificate), in the amount set forth opposite the name of such Investor under the heading “Number of Shares to be Purchased” on Exhibit A attached hereto, (ii) the number of Common Warrants set forth opposite the name of such Investor under the heading “Number of Common Warrants to be Purchased” on Exhibit A attached hereto, registered in the name of the Investor and (iii) the number of Pre-Funded Common Warrants set forth opposite the name of such Investor under the heading “Number of Pre-Funded Common Warrants to be Purchase” on Exhibit A attached hereto, registered in the name of such Investor.
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4. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Investors that, except as set forth in the schedules delivered herewith (collectively, the “Disclosure Schedules”), if any, and except as otherwise described in the Company’s filings pursuant to the 1934 Act made prior to the date hereof (collectively, the “SEC Filings”) (but excluding any forward-looking disclosures set forth in any “risk factors” section, any disclosures in any “forward-looking statements” section and any other disclosures included therein to the extent they are predictive or forward-looking in nature), which qualify these representations and warranties in their entirety, as of the date hereof:
4.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company is an entity duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and use its properties and assets, to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents, to carry out the provisions of the Transaction Documents, to issue and sell the Closing Securities and to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted as described in the SEC Filings. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 601(b)(21) of Regulation S-K in an exhibit to its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Subsidiaries”) is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in the relevant jurisdiction) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, as applicable, and has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business to own and use its properties. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation or default of any of the provisions of its respective articles of association, charter, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, limited partnership agreement or other organizational or constitutive documents. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in the relevant jurisdiction) in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent any failure to so qualify has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
4.2. Authorization. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority and has taken all requisite corporate action necessary for, and no further action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders is necessary for, (i) the authorization, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, (ii) the authorization of the performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, and (iii) the authorization, issuance (or reservation for issuance) and delivery of the Closing Securities. The Company’s execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary board and stockholder action. Each of the Transaction Documents has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Investors, constitutes valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights, (b) general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies and (c) to the extent that the enforceability of indemnification provisions may be limited by applicable laws.
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4.3. Capitalization. Schedule 4.3 sets forth as of the date hereof (i) the authorized capital stock of the Company; (ii) the number of shares of capital stock issued and outstanding; (iii) the number of shares of capital stock issuable pursuant to the Company’s stock plans; and (iv) the number of shares of capital stock issuable and reserved for issuance pursuant to securities (other than the Closing Securities, Warrant Shares and any other shares of Common Stock being issued by the Company pursuant to this Agreement) exercisable for, or convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of capital stock of the Company. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and none of such shares were issued in violation of any pre-emptive rights and such shares were issued in compliance in all material respects with applicable state and federal securities law and any rights of third parties. Except as described on Schedule 4.3, no Person is entitled to pre-emptive or similar statutory or contractual rights with respect to the issuance by the Company of any securities of the Company. Except as described on Schedule 4.3, there are no outstanding warrants, options, convertible securities or other rights, agreements or arrangements of any character under which the Company is or may be obligated to issue any equity securities of any kind and except as contemplated by this Agreement. Except as described on Schedule 4.3 and except for the Registration Rights Agreement, there are no voting agreements, buy-sell agreements, option or right of first purchase agreements or other agreements of any kind among the Company and any of the security holders of the Company relating to the securities of the Company held by them. Except as described on Schedule 4.3 and except as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement, no Person has the right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company under the 1933 Act, whether on a demand basis or in connection with the registration of securities of the Company for its own account or for the account of any other Person. The issuance and sale of the Closing Securities hereunder will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any other Person (other than the Investors) and will not result in the adjustment of the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price of any outstanding security.
4.4. Valid Issuance. The Shares have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued and paid for pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and shall be free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions (other than those waived or created by the Investors), except for restrictions on transfer set forth in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws. The Warrants have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued and paid for pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued. The Warrant Shares have been duly and validly authorized and reserved for issuance and, upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with their terms, including the payment of any exercise price therefor, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will be free and clear of all encumbrances and restrictions (other than those created by the Investors), except for restrictions on transfer set forth in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investors in this Agreement, the Closing Securities will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
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4.5. Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the offer, issuance and sale of the Closing Securities require no consent of, action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Person, governmental body, agency, or official other than filings that have been made pursuant to applicable state securities laws and post-sale filings pursuant to applicable state and federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), which the Company shall file within the applicable time periods, and other than the registration statement required to be filed by the Registration Rights Agreement, except as have already been made, obtained or waived or where the failure to obtain any such approval, authorization, consent, order or filing would not impair the ability of the Company to issue and sell the Shares or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.6. Delivery of SEC Filings. True and complete copies of the SEC Filings have been made available by the Company to the Investors through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (the “XXXXX System”) (other than any information for which the Company has received confidential treatment from the SEC).
4.7. No Material Adverse Change. Since June 30, 2020, except as specifically set forth in a subsequent SEC Filing, there has not been:
(i) any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or operating results of the Company from that reflected in the financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2020, except for changes in the ordinary course of business which have not had and would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(ii) any declaration or payment by the Company of any dividend, or any authorization or payment by the Company of any distribution, on any of the capital stock of the Company, or any redemption or repurchase by the Company of any securities of the Company;
(iii) any material damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, to any assets or properties of the Company;
(iv) any waiver, not in the ordinary course of business, by the Company of a material right or of a material debt owed to it;
(v) any satisfaction or discharge of a material lien, claim or encumbrance or payment of any obligation by the Company, except in the ordinary course of business;
(vi) any change or amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws, or termination of or material amendment to any contract of the Company that the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K;
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(vii) any material labor difficulties or, to the Company’s Knowledge, labor union organizing activities with respect to employees of the Company;
(viii) any material transaction entered into by the Company other than in the ordinary course of business;
(ix) the loss of the services of any executive officer (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company; or
(x) any other event or condition that, to the Company’s Knowledge, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.8. SEC Filings. The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under 1933 Act and the 1934 Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the one year preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material). At the time of filing thereof, such SEC Filings complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act or 1934 Act, as applicable, and, as of their respective dates, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
4.9. No Conflict, Breach, Violation or Default. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the issuance and sale of the Closing Securities in accordance with the provisions thereof will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of (a) any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under, the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws, both as in effect on the date hereof (true and complete copies of which have been made available to the Investors through the XXXXX system), or (b) assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties in Section 5, any applicable statute, rule, regulation or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or its Subsidiaries, or any of their assets or properties, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any contract or agreement to which the Company is a party, except, in the case of clauses (i)(b) and (ii) only, for such conflicts, breaches, violations and defaults as have not and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
4.10. Compliance. The Company is not (i) in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company under), nor has the Company received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body or (iii) in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as would not have or reasonably be expected to result in, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
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4.11. Tax Matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries have filed all material tax returns (subject to permitted exceptions) required to have been filed by the Company or its Subsidiaries with all appropriate governmental agencies and have paid all material taxes shown thereon or otherwise owed by them, other than those being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been provided. The Company has made adequate charges, accruals and reserves in the applicable financial statements referred to in Section 4.18 below in respect of all federal, state and foreign income and franchise taxes for all periods as to which the tax liability of the Company or its Subsidiaries has not been finally determined, except to the extent of any inadequacy that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no material tax liens or claims pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets or property.
4.12. Title to Properties. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all real properties and all other tangible properties and assets owned by them, in each case free from liens, encumbrances and defects, except such as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; and the Company and its Subsidiaries hold any leased real or personal property under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance and with no exceptions, except such as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect and except that the enforcement thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, fraudulent convenience or other similar laws relating to creditor’s rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity and the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
4.13. Certificates, Authorities and Permits. The Company and its Subsidiaries possess adequate certificates, authorities or permits issued by appropriate governmental agencies or bodies necessary to conduct the business now operated by them, except where failure to so possess would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries have not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authority or permit that, if determined adversely to the Company or its Subsidiaries, would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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4.14. Labor Matters.
(a) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are parties to or bound by any collective bargaining agreements or other agreements with labor organizations.
(b) No labor dispute before the National Labor Relations Board with the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or with the employees of any principal supplier, manufacturer, customer or contractor of the Company, exists or, to the Company’s Knowledge, is threatened or imminent that would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) There are no claims pending against the Company before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other administrative body or in any court asserting any violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 or 1983 or any other federal, state or local law, statute or ordinance barring discrimination of employment that would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.15. Intellectual Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries own, possess, license or have other rights to use, the patents and patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, service names and trade secrets as necessary or material for use in connection with its businesses as described in the SEC Filings (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”), and to the Company’s Knowledge, there are no material liens, security interests or encumbrances that have been filed against any of these Intellectual Property Rights. No actions, suits, proceedings or claims are pending, or to the Company’s Knowledge, asserted or threatened against the Company or its Subsidiaries alleging infringement of a patent or other intellectual property right of others. To the Company’s Knowledge, there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights that would materially affect the use thereof by the Company. To the Company’s Knowledge, the Company is not liable for infringement with respect to any of the Company’s product candidates. To the Company’s Knowledge, the development, manufacture, sale, and any currently proposed use of any of the products, proposed products or processes of the Company referred to in the SEC Reports, in the current or proposed conduct of the business of the Company, do not currently, and will not upon commercialization, to the Company’s Knowledge, infringe any right or valid patent claim of any third party. To the Company’s Knowledge, there are no ownership rights of third parties to any Intellectual Property Rights in any field of use that is exclusively licensed to the Company, other than any licensor to the Company of such Intellectual Property Rights. To the Company’s Knowledge, no action, suit, claim or other proceeding, except for routine patent and trademark prosecution proceedings in patent offices throughout the world, is pending or threatened challenging the validity, enforceability, scope, registration, ownership or use of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. To the Company’s Knowledge, no action, suit, claim or other proceeding is pending or threatened, challenging the Company’s rights in or to any Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have security procedures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of their Intellectual Property Rights. To the Company’s Knowledge, no employee is in or has been in violation in any material respect of any term of any employment contract, invention assignment agreement, non-competition agreement, or nondisclosure agreement with a former employer, executed prior to such employee’s employment where the basis of such violation relates to such employee’s employment and such violation occurred while employed and while the contract was valid and in effect. All material licenses or other material agreements under which the Company is granted rights to Intellectual Property are, to the Company’s Knowledge, in full force and effect and, to the Company’s Knowledge, there is no material default by any other party thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, the licensors under material licenses and other material agreements had all requisite power and authority to grant the rights to the Intellectual Property purported to be granted thereby. To the Company’s Knowledge, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Documents will not result in the alteration, loss, impairment of or restriction on the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ ownership or right to use any Intellectual Property that is material to the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted.
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4.16. Environmental Matters. Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any statute, rule, regulation, decision or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, relating to the use, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or relating to the protection or restoration of the environment or human exposure to hazardous or toxic substances (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), has released any hazardous substances regulated by Environmental Law on to any real property that it owns or operates, or has received any written notice or claim that it is liable for any off-site disposal or contamination pursuant to any Environmental Laws; and to the Company’s Knowledge, there is no pending or threatened investigation that would reasonably be expected to lead to such a claim.
4.17. Legal Proceedings. There are no legal, governmental or regulatory investigations, actions, suits or proceedings, to the Company’s Knowledge, pending to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may reasonably be expected to become a party or to which any property of the Company is or may reasonably be expected to become the subject that, individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Company or its Subsidiaries, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any director or officer thereof (in their respective capacities as such), is or has been the subject of any action involving a judicially filed claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a judicially filed claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the Company’s Knowledge, there is not pending, any investigation by the SEC involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company (in their respective capacities as such). The SEC has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under the 1933 Act or the 0000 Xxx.
4.18. Financial Statements. The financial statements included in each SEC Filing comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing (or to the extent corrected by a subsequent restatement) and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of the dates shown and its results of operations and cash flows for the periods shown, subject in the case of unaudited financial statements to normal, immaterial year-end audit adjustments, and such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”) (except as may be disclosed therein or in the notes thereto, and except that the unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and, in the case of quarterly financial statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q under the 1934 Act).
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4.19. Insurance Coverage. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries maintain insurance covering their respective properties, operations, personnel and businesses as the Company reasonably deems adequate; the Company reasonably believes such insurance insures against such losses and risks in accordance with customary industry practice to protect the Company and the Subsidiaries and their respective businesses and which is commercially reasonable for the current conduct of their respective businesses; to the Company’s Knowledge, all such insurance is fully in force on the date hereof.
4.20. Compliance with Nasdaq Continued Listing Requirements. The Company is in compliance with applicable Nasdaq continued listing requirements. There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company relating to the continued listing of the Common Stock on Nasdaq and the Company has not received any notice of, nor to the Company’s Knowledge is there any reasonable basis for, the delisting of the Common Stock from Nasdaq.
4.21. Brokers and Finders. Other than the Placement Agents, no Person will have, as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the Company or an Investor for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of the Company.
4.22. No Directed Selling Efforts or General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any Person acting on their behalf has conducted any general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of any of the Closing Securities.
4.23. No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any Company security or solicited any offers to buy any Company security, under circumstances that would adversely affect reliance by the Company on Section 4(a)(2) for the exemption from registration for the transactions contemplated hereby or would require registration of the Closing Securities under the 1933 Act.
4.24. Questionable Payments. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any of the current or former directors, officers, employees, agents or other Persons acting on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries, has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
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4.25. Internal Controls. The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(c) and 15d-15(e) of the 0000 Xxx) for the Company and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company and required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the 1934 Act is made known to the certifying officers by others within the Company. The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset and liability accountability, and (iii) access to assets or incurrence of liabilities is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the 1934 Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the 1934 Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, to the Company’s Knowledge, there have been no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses detected in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company is not aware of any change in its internal control over financial reporting that has occurred during its most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company maintains a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP and the applicable requirements of the 1934 Act.
4.26. Investment Company. The Company is not required to be registered as, and immediately following the Closing will not be required to register as, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
4.27. Tests and Preclinical and Clinical Trials. The studies, tests and preclinical and clinical trials conducted by or, to the Company’s Knowledge, on behalf of the Company were and, if still pending, are being, conducted in all material respects in accordance with the protocols submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) or any foreign governmental body exercising comparable authority, procedures and controls pursuant to, where applicable, good clinical practice, informed consent and all applicable laws, regulations and requirements. The Company has filed with the FDA or other appropriate governmental entity all material required notices, and annual or other reports, including notices of adverse experiences and reports of serious and unexpected adverse experiences, related to the use of its product candidates in clinical trials. The descriptions of the studies, tests and preclinical and clinical trials conducted by or, to the Company’s Knowledge, on behalf of the Company, contained in the SEC Filings are accurate and complete in all material respects; the Company is not aware of any other studies, tests or preclinical and clinical trials, the results of which call into question the results described in the SEC Filings; and the Company has not received any notices or correspondence from the FDA, any foreign, state or local governmental body exercising comparable authority or any Institutional Review Board requiring the termination, suspension, material modification or clinical hold of any studies, tests or preclinical or clinical trials conducted by or on behalf of the Company. The properties, business and operations of the Company have been and are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the FDA and any other governmental entity. The Company has not been informed by the FDA or any other governmental entity that the FDA or any other governmental entity will prohibit the testing, distribution, marketing, sale, license or use of any product proposed to be developed, produced, tested, distributed or marketed by the Company. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any of its officers or employees has committed any act, made any statement or failed to make any statement that would reasonably be expected to provide a basis for the FDA to invoke its policy with respect to “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (Sept. 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any officer or employee of the Company has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that has resulted in or would reasonably be expected to result in (i) debarment under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or any similar state law or (ii) exclusion under 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7 or any similar state law or regulation.
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4.28. Manipulation of Price. The Company has not taken, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no Person acting on its behalf has taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities.
4.29. Bad Actor Disqualification. None of the Company, any predecessor or affiliated issuer of the Company nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any director or executive officer of the Company or any promoter connected with the Company in any capacity, is subject to any of the “bad actor” disqualifications within the meaning of Rule 506(d) under the 1933 Act, except for a disqualification event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3).
4.30. Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has, and to the Company’s Knowledge, no agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or its Subsidiaries (or made by any person acting on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
4.31. Transactions with Affiliates. No transaction with the Company required to be disclosed in the SEC Filings pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K exists as of the date hereof that has not so been disclosed.
4.32. Health Care Laws. The Company has operated and currently is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Health Care Laws (defined herein), including, without limitation, the rules and regulations of the FDA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Office for Civil Rights, the Department of Justice or any other governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties, and has not engaged in activities which are, as applicable, cause for false claims liability, civil penalties, or mandatory or permissive exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid, or any other state or federal health care program. For purposes of this Agreement, “Health Care Laws” shall mean the federal Anti-kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)), the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7h), the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq.), the criminal False Claims Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(a)), all criminal laws relating to health care fraud and abuse, including but not limited to 18 U.S.C. Sections 286 and 287, and the health care fraud criminal provisions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.) (“HIPAA”), the exclusion laws (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7), the civil monetary penalties law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a), HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 17921 et seq.), the patient privacy, data security and breach notification provisions under HIPAA, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq.), Medicare (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act), Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act), the regulations promulgated pursuant to such laws, and any other similar local, state or federal law and regulations. The Company has not received any FDA Form 483, notice of adverse finding, warning letter, untitled letter or other correspondence, communication or notice from the FDA or any other governmental or regulatory authority alleging or asserting noncompliance with any Health Care Laws applicable to the Company. The Company is not a party to nor has any ongoing reporting obligations pursuant to any corporate integrity agreements, deferred prosecution agreements, monitoring agreements, consent decrees, settlement orders, plans of correction or similar agreements with or imposed by any governmental or regulatory authority. Neither the Company nor any of its employees, officers, directors or, to the Company’s Knowledge, consultants has been excluded, suspended or debarred from participation in any U.S. state or federal health care program or human clinical research or, to the Company’s Knowledge, is subject to a governmental inquiry, investigation, proceeding, or other similar action that could reasonably be expected to result in debarment, suspension, or exclusion.
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4.33. Stock Option Plans. Each stock option granted by the Company under the Company’s stock option plans was granted in accordance with the terms of the applicable Company stock option plan. No stock option granted under the Company’s stock option plans has been backdated.
4.34. Off Balance Sheet Arrangements. There is no transaction, arrangement, or other relationship between the Company and an unconsolidated or other off balance sheet entity that would have or reasonably be expected to result in, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
4.35. Acknowledgment Regarding Investors’ Purchase of Closing Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Investors is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length investor with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company further acknowledges that no Investor is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by any Investor or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Investors’ purchase of the Closing Securities. The Company further represents to each Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.
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4.36. Use of Form S-3. The Company meets the registration and transaction requirements for use of Form S-3 (including pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, as applicable) for the registration of the Shares and the Common Warrant Shares for resale by the Investors.
4.37. Takeover Protections; Rights Agreements. The Company and the Board of Directors of the Company have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s charter documents or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could reasonably be expected to become applicable to any of the Investors as a result of the Investors and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the Company’s issuance of the Closing Securities and the Investors’ ownership of the Closing Securities.
4.38. Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any other Person acting on its behalf has provided any of the Investors with any information that it believes constitutes material, non-public information that will not otherwise be disclosed in the SEC Filings on or prior to the Closing Date. The Company understands and confirms that the Investors will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.
5. Representations and Warranties of the Investors. Each of the Investors hereby, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company that:
5.1. Organization and Existence. Unless such Investor is an individual, such Investor is a validly existing corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company and has all requisite corporate, partnership or limited liability company power and authority to enter into and consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to invest in the Securities pursuant to this Agreement.
5.2. Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of the Transaction Documents to which such Investor is a party have been duly authorized and each has been duly executed and when delivered will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable against such Investor in accordance with their respective terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
5.3. Purchase Entirely for Own Account. The Securities to be received by such Investor hereunder will be acquired for such Investor’s own account, not as nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof in violation of the 1933 Act, and such Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in violation of the 1933 Act without prejudice, however, to such Investor’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by any Investor to hold the Securities for any period of time. Such Investor is not a broker-dealer registered with the SEC under the 1934 Act or an entity engaged in a business that would require it to be so registered.
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5.4. Investment Experience. Such Investor acknowledges that it can bear the economic risk and complete loss of its investment in the Securities and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment contemplated hereby.
5.5. Disclosure of Information. Such Investor has had an opportunity to receive, review and understand all information related to the Company requested by it and to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company regarding the Company, its business and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities, and has conducted and completed its own independent due diligence. Such Investor acknowledges receipt of copies of the SEC Filings. Based on the information such Investor has deemed appropriate, and without reliance upon any Placement Agent, it has independently made its own analysis and decision to enter into the Transaction Documents. Such Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by such Investor shall modify, limit or otherwise affect such Investor’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.
5.6. Restricted Securities. Such Investor understands that the Securities are characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the 1933 Act only in certain limited circumstances.
5.7. Legends. It is understood that, except as provided below, certificates evidencing the Securities may bear the following or any similar legend:
(i) | “The securities represented hereby have not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the securities commission of any state in reliance upon an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, accordingly, may not be transferred unless (i) such securities have been registered for sale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (ii) such securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, or (iii) the Company has received an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to it that such transfer may lawfully be made without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are subject to transfer and other restrictions set forth in a SECURITIES Purchase Agreement, dated August 27, 2020, copies of which are on file with the Company. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.” |
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5.8. Accredited Investor. At the time such Investor was offered the Closing Securities, it was and, as of the date hereof, such Investor is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the 1933 Act and has executed and delivered to the Company its Investor Questionnaire, which such Investor represents and warrants is true, correct and complete. Such Investor is a sophisticated institutional investor with sufficient knowledge, sophistication and experience in business, including transactions involving private placements in public equity, to properly evaluate the risks and merits of its purchase of the Securities. Such Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it deems appropriate that its purchase of the Securities and participation in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (i) have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action and (ii) do not and will not violate or constitute a default under such Investor’s charter, bylaws or other constituent document, if applicable, under any law, rule, regulation, agreement or other obligation by which such Investor is bound.
5.9. Placement Agents. Such Investor hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to purchase the Securities, and that (i) no disclosure or offering document has been prepared by the Placement Agents in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities, (ii) each Placement Agent is acting solely as placement agent in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents and is not acting as an underwriter or in any other capacity and is not and shall not be construed as a fiduciary for such Investor, the Company or any other person or entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents, (iii) the Placement Agents and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and controlling persons have made no independent investigation with respect to the Company or the Securities or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to such Investor or by the Company, (iv) the Placement Agents have not made and will not make any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, of any kind or character and have not provided any advice or recommendation in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents, and (v) the Placement Agents will not have any responsibility with respect to (a) any representations, warranties or agreements made by any person or entity under or in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents, or the execution, legality, validity or enforceability (with respect to any person) thereof, or (b) the business, affairs, financial condition, operations, properties or prospects of, or any other matter concerning the Company. On behalf of itself and its affiliates, such Investor hereby (a) acknowledges that the Placement Agents shall have no liability or obligation to the Investors or their affiliates in respect of the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby, (b) waives any claims that it otherwise might assert against the Placement Agents in respect of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and (c) releases the Placement Agents in respect of any losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses or disbursements related to the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby.
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5.10. No General Solicitation. Such Investor did not learn of the investment in the Securities as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising.
5.11. Brokers and Finders. No Person will have, as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the Company or an Investor for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of such Investor.
5.12. Short Sales and Confidentiality Prior to the Date Hereof. Other than consummating the transactions contemplated hereunder, such Investor has not, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Investor, directly or indirectly executed any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of the securities of the Company during the period commencing as of the time that such Investor was first contacted by the Company, the Placement Agents or any other Person regarding the transactions contemplated hereby and ending immediately prior to the date hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Investor that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Investor’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Investor’s assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement. Such Investor, its Affiliates and, to the knowledge of such Investor, authorized representatives and advisors of such Investor who are aware of the transactions contemplated hereby, maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall constitute a representation or warranty, or preclude any actions, with respect to the identification of the availability of, or securing of, available shares to borrow in order to effect Short Sales or similar transactions in the future.
5.13. No Government Recommendation or Approval. Such Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency, or similar agency of any other country, has reviewed, approved, passed upon, or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Company or the purchase of the Securities.
5.14. No Intent to Effect a Change of Control; Ownership. Such Investor has no present intent to effect a “change of control” of the Company as such term is understood under the rules promulgated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and under the rules of Nasdaq, it being understood that by virtue of its current equity ownership as set forth in the Selling Stockholder Questionnaire, Innoviva, Inc. may be deemed to control the Company. Except as set forth in its Selling Stockholder Questionnaire, as of the date hereof, neither the Investor nor any of its Affiliates is the owner of record or the beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock.
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5.15. No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of the Transaction Documents and the consummation by such Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (i) result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Investor or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Investor is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to such Investor, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for such conflicts, defaults, rights or violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of such Investor to perform its obligations hereunder.
5.16. No Rule 506 Disqualifying Activities. Such Investor has not taken any of the actions set forth in, and is not subject to, the disqualification provisions of Rule 506(d)(1) of the 1933 Act.
5.17. Residency. Such Investor is a resident of or an entity organized under the jurisdiction specified below its address on the Schedule of Investors.
5.18. ERISA. If Investor is (1) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (2) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) or (3) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such plan or account, Investor hereby represents and warrants, solely for purposes of assisting the Placement Agents in relying on the exception from fiduciary status under U.S. Department of Labor Regulations set forth in Section 29 CFR 2510.3-21(c)(1), that a fiduciary acting on its behalf is causing the Investor to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and that such fiduciary:
(i) is an entity specified in Section 29 CFR 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i)(A)-(E);
(ii) is independent (for purposes of Section 29 CFR 2510.3-21(c)(1)) of the Placement Agents;
(iii) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies, including the Investor’s transactions hereunder;
(iv) has been advised that, with respect to the Placement Agents, neither the Placement Agents nor any of their respective Affiliates has undertaken or will undertake to provide impartial investment advice, or has given or will give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the Investor’s transactions contemplated hereby;
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(v) is a “fiduciary” under Section 3(21)(a) of ERISA or Section 4975(e)(3) of the Code, or both, as applicable, with respect to, and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating, the Investor’s transactions contemplated hereby; and
(vi) understands and acknowledges that no fees, compensation arrangements or financial interests provided for in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby is a fee or other compensation for the provision of investment advice, and that neither the Placement Agents nor any of their respective Affiliates, nor any of their respective directors, officers, members, partners, employees, principals or agents, has received or will receive a fee or other compensation from Investor or such fiduciary for the provision of investment advice in connection with the Investor’s transactions contemplated hereby.
The Company acknowledges and agrees that the representations contained in this Section 5 shall not modify, amend or affect such Investor’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any representations and warranties contained in any other Transaction Document or any other document or instrument executed and/or delivered in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
6. Conditions to Closing.
6.1. Conditions to the Investors’ Obligations. The obligation of each Investor to purchase Closing Securities at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to such Investor’s satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by such Investor (as to itself only):
(i) The representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality or by Material Adverse Effect, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date. The Company shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and covenants herein required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(ii) The Company shall have obtained any and all consents, permits, approvals, registrations and waivers necessary for consummation of the purchase and sale of the Closing Securities and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, including the waiver of any applicable registration rights that could affect the rights of the Investors under the Registration Rights Agreement, all of which shall be in full force and effect.
(iii) The Company shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement.
(iv) The Company shall have filed with Nasdaq a Notification Form: Listing of Additional Shares for the listing of the Shares and the Warrant Shares, a copy of which shall have been provided to the Investors.
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(v) No judgment, writ, order, injunction, award or decree of or by any court, or judge, justice or magistrate, including any bankruptcy court or judge, or any order of or by any governmental authority, shall have been issued, and no action or proceeding shall have been instituted by any governmental authority, enjoining or preventing (or seeking to enjoin or prevent) the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or in the other Transaction Documents and no law shall have been enacted or made effective that makes illegal or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(vi) The Investors shall have received an opinion from Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, the Company’s counsel, dated as of the Closing Date, in a customary form reasonably acceptable to the Investors.
(vii) No stop order or suspension of trading shall have been imposed by Nasdaq, the SEC or any other governmental or regulatory body with respect to public trading in the Common Stock.
(viii) A certificate of the Secretary of the Company (the “Secretary’s Certificate”), dated as of the Closing Date, (a) certifying the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company or a duly authorized committee thereof approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the issuance of the Closing Securities, and (b) certifying the current versions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company.
(ix) A Lock-Up Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto (the “Lock-Up Agreement”) executed by each executive officer and director of the Company, and each such Lock-Up Agreement shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.
(x) Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred a Material Adverse Effect.
6.2. Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The Company’s obligation to sell and issue Closing Securities at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to the satisfaction of the Company on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by the Company:
(i) The representations and warranties made by the Investors in Section 5 hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) when made, and shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) on the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made on and as of said date.
(ii) The Investors shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and covenants herein required to be performed by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
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(iii) Each Investor shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement, and if required, an Investor Questionnaire and a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire.
(iv) Any Investor purchasing Closing Securities at the Closing shall have paid in full its Subscription Amount to the Company.
6.3. Termination of Obligations to Effect Closing; Effects.
(i) The obligations of the Company, on the one hand, and the Investors, on the other hand, to effect the Closing shall terminate as follows:
(a) Upon the mutual written consent of the Company and an Investor (but only with respect to such Investor);
(b) By the Company if any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the Company; or
(c) By an Investor (with respect to itself only) if any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the Investor;
provided, however, that, except in the case of clause (a) above, the party seeking to terminate its obligation to effect the Closing shall not then be in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents if such breach has resulted in the circumstances giving rise to such party’s seeking to terminate its obligation to effect the Closing.
(ii) In the event of a termination pursuant to this Section 6.3, written notice thereof shall be given to the other Investors by the Company and the other Investors shall have the right to terminate their obligations to effect the Closing upon written notice to the Company and the other Investors. Nothing in this Section 6.3 shall be deemed to release any party from any liability for any breach by such party of the terms and provisions of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or to impair the right of any party to compel specific performance by any other party of its obligations under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.
(iii) Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 6.3, this Agreement shall forthwith become void (in the case of a termination with respect to only one Investor, only with respect to such Investor) and there shall be no further obligations or liabilities on the part of the Company and such Investor(s); provided, that, this Section 4, Section 9.4 through Section 9.10 and Section 9.10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement; provided further that nothing set forth in this Agreement shall relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination.
7. Covenants and Agreements of the Company.
7.1. Information. From the date hereof until the Closing, the Company will make reasonably available to the Investors’ representatives, consultants and their respective counsels for inspection, such information and documents as the Investor reasonably requests, and will make available at reasonable times and to a reasonable extent officers and employees of the Company to discuss the business and affairs of the Company; provided, however, that in no event shall the Company be required to disclose material nonpublic information to the Investors, or to advisors to or representatives of the Investors.
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7.2. Nasdaq Listing. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to continue the listing and trading of its Common Stock on Nasdaq and, in accordance, therewith, will use commercially reasonable efforts to comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of such market or exchange, as applicable. The provisions of this Section 7.2 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the date on which the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement to register or maintain the effectiveness of any registration covering the Registrable Securities (as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) shall terminate.
7.3. Acknowledgment of Dilution. The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Closing Securities may result in dilution of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution may be substantial under certain market conditions. The Company further acknowledges that its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, its obligation to issue the Closing Securities pursuant to this Agreement, are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any right of set off, counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect of any such dilution or any claim the Company may have against any Investor and regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership of the other stockholders of the Company.
7.4. Form D. The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of an Investor.
7.5. Removal of Legends. In connection with any sale or disposition of the Shares or the Warrant Shares by an Investor pursuant to Rule 144 under the 1933 Act (“Rule 144”) or pursuant to any other exemption under the 1933 Act such that the purchaser acquires freely tradable shares and upon compliance by the Investor with the requirements of this Agreement, if requested by the Investor, the Company shall cause the transfer agent for the Common Stock (the “Transfer Agent”) to timely remove any restrictive legends related to such Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, and make a new, unlegended entry or certificate, as the case may be, for such Shares or Warrant Shares sold or disposed of without restrictive legends, provided that the Company has received customary representations and other documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company in connection therewith. Subject to receipt by the Company of customary representations and other documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company in connection therewith, upon the earliest of such time as the Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, (i) have been sold or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement, (ii) have been sold pursuant to Rule 144, or (iii) are eligible for resale under Rule 144(b)(1) or any successor provision, the Company shall (A) deliver to the Transfer Agent irrevocable instructions that the Transfer Agent shall make a new, unlegended entry (or issue a new, unlegended certificate) for such Shares or Warrant Shares, and (B) cause its counsel to deliver to the Transfer Agent one or more opinions to the effect that the removal of such legends in such circumstances may be effected under the 1933 Act. The Company shall be responsible for the fees of its Transfer Agent and all DTC fees associated with such issuance. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations under this Section 7.5 may cause irreparable harm to an Investor. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 7.5 may be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section 7.5, that an Investor shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an order and/or injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate issuance and transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
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7.6. Reservation of Common Stock. The Company shall take all action necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance from and after the Closing Date, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants issued at the Closing (without taking into account any limitations on exercise of the Warrants set forth therein).
7.7. Fees. The Company shall be responsible for the payment of any placement agent fees, financial advisory fees, or broker’s commissions (other than for Persons engaged by any Investor) relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, any fees or commissions payable to the Placement Agents.
7.8. Subsequent Equity Sales. From the date hereof until the later of (i) the date that is 75 days after the date of this Agreement and (ii) the date that is 30 trading days after the date that a registration statement covering the resale of the Shares and the Warrant Shares is declared effective by the SEC (the “Lock-Up Period”), neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of Common Stock or securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock, except, in each case, for (i) issuances of Common Stock upon the conversion of convertible securities, including preferred stock, the exercise of options or warrants and the vesting of restricted stock outstanding on the date hereof, in each case, as included or described in the SEC Filings, (ii) the issuance of shares of Common Stock or stock options pursuant to employee benefit or equity incentive plans described in the SEC Filings, and (iii) the issuance of up to 5% of the outstanding Common Stock (measured as of the date hereof) in connection with (A) the acquisition or license of the securities, business, property, technologies or other assets of another person or entity, including pursuant to an employee benefit plan assumed by the Company or its subsidiaries in connection with such acquisition or (B) joint ventures, commercial relationships or other strategic transactions, and in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B), the filing of a registration statement with respect thereto.
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7.9. Short Sales and Confidentiality After the Date Hereof. Each Investor covenants that neither it nor any Affiliates acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will execute any Short Sales during the period from the date hereof until the earlier of such time as (i) after the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced or (ii) this Agreement is terminated in full. Except as otherwise required by law, each Investor covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company, such Investor will maintain the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction). Each Investor understands and acknowledges that the SEC currently takes the position that coverage of short sales of shares of the Common Stock “against the box” prior to effectiveness of a resale registration statement with securities included in such registration statement would be a violation of Section 5 of the 1933 Act, as set forth in Item 239.10 of the 1933 Act Rules Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations compiled by the Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance.
7.10. Adjustments in Share Numbers and Prices. In the event of any stock split, subdivision, dividend or distribution payable in shares of Common Stock (or other securities or rights convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly shares of Common Stock), combination or other similar recapitalization or event occurring after the date hereof and prior to the Closing, each reference in any Transaction Document to a number of shares or a price per share shall be deemed to be amended to appropriately and fully account for such event.
8. Survival and Indemnification.
8.1. Survival. Subject to applicable statutes of limitations, the representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing for a period of two (2) years after the date hereof and thereafter shall have no further force and effect.
8.2. Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Investors, the officers, directors, partners, members, and employees of each Investor, each Affiliate of any such Investor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 0000 Xxx) and the officers, directors, partners, members and employees of each such Affiliate (each, an “Indemnified Party”), against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (“Losses”), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof as contemplated below) arise out of or are based in whole or in part on the inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement or the failure of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder, and will reimburse each Indemnified Party for legal and other expenses reasonably incurred as such expenses are reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating, defending, settling, compromising or paying such loss, claim, damage, liability, expense or action; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is based upon (i) the failure of such Indemnified Party to comply with the covenants and agreements contained herein, or (ii) the inaccuracy of any representations made by such Indemnified Party herein.
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8.3. Indemnification Procedure. Promptly after any Indemnified Party has received notice of any indemnifiable claim hereunder, or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by a third Person, which the Indemnified Party believes in good faith is an indemnifiable claim under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall give the indemnitor hereunder (the “Indemnifying Party”) written notice of such claim or the commencement of such action, suit or proceeding, but failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability it may have to such Indemnified Party hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure. Such notice shall state the nature and the basis of such claim to the extent then known. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend and settle, at its own expense and by its own counsel who shall be reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party, any such matter as long as the Indemnifying Party acknowledges that the Indemnifying Party is responsible for indemnifying the Indemnified Party with respect to such matter and pursues the same diligently and in good faith and so long as (i) such matter does not involve criminal liability and (ii) equitable relief is not sought against the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party undertakes to defend or settle, it shall promptly notify the Indemnified Party of its intention to do so, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in all commercially reasonable respects in the defense thereof and the settlement thereof. Such cooperation shall include, but shall not be limited to, furnishing the Indemnifying Party with any books, records and other information reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party and in the Indemnified Party’s possession or control. Such cooperation of the Indemnified Party shall be at the cost of the Indemnifying Party. After the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified Party of its intention to undertake to defend or settle any such asserted liability, and for so long as the Indemnifying Party diligently pursues such defense, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any additional legal expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with any defense or settlement of such asserted liability; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party shall be entitled (i) at its expense, to participate in the defense of such asserted liability and the negotiations of the settlement thereof and (ii) if (a) the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense or employ counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party or (b) if counsel to the Indemnified Party shall have concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to the Indemnified Party that are different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Party or if the interests of the Indemnified Party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the Indemnifying Party, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to select a separate counsel and to assume such legal defense and otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party as incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not settle any indemnified claim without the consent of the Indemnified Party, unless the settlement thereof imposes no liability or obligation on, and includes a complete release from liability of, and does not include any admission of wrongdoing or malfeasance by, the Indemnified Party.
8.4. Gross-Up. For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of any Losses subject to indemnification pursuant to this Section 8 paid to an Indemnified Party shall include a gross-up to take into account such Indemnified Party’s and its Affiliates’ equity ownership in the Company such that, after payment of the grossed-up amount, such Indemnified Party will not have suffered any Losses.
8.5. Treatment. All amounts paid pursuant to this Section 8 shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be treated as adjustments to the purchase price for all tax purposes.
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9. Miscellaneous.
9.1. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by a party hereto without the prior written consent of the Company or the Investors, as applicable; provided, however, that an Investor may assign its rights and delegate its duties hereunder in whole or in part to an Affiliate without the prior written consent of the Company or the other Investors, provided such assignee agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions hereof that apply to Investors. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar business combination transaction in which the Common Stock is converted into the equity securities of another Person, from and after the effective time of such transaction, such Person shall, by virtue of such transaction, be deemed to have assumed the obligations of the Company hereunder, the term “Company” shall be deemed to refer to such Person and the term “Securities” shall be deemed to refer to the securities received by the Investors in connection with such transaction. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective permitted successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
9.2. Counterparts; Faxes; E-mail. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may also be executed via facsimile or e-mail, which shall be deemed an original.
9.3. 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.
9.4. Notices. All notices and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing and are deemed duly delivered when (i) delivered, if delivered personally or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid), (ii) sent by email with confirmation of receipt by the recipient or (iii) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by United States of America certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; in each case to the following addresses or facsimile numbers and marked to the attention of the individual (by name or title) designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number or individual as a party may designate by notice to the other parties):
If to the Company:
Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc.
35 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
E-mail: xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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With a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
The New York Times Building
620 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
E-mail: xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx
If to the Investors:
to the addresses set forth on the signature pages hereto.
9.5. Expenses. The parties hereto shall pay their own costs and expenses in connection herewith regardless of whether the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated; it being understood that each of the Company and each Investor has relied on the advice of its own respective counsel. The Company shall pay any Transfer Agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the sale and issuance of the Closing Securities to the Investors. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the earlier of the Closing and the valid termination of this Agreement (other than due to a breach by the Investor seeking reimbursement), the Company shall promptly reimburse each Investor for all reasonable and documented fees and expenses of such Investor and its Affiliates and representatives (including the fees and expenses of counsel) incurred prior to, on or after the date hereof in connection with the examination, review, due diligence investigation, documentation, negotiation, closing and funding of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Section 9.5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
9.6. Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and (i) prior to the Closing, each of the Investors and (ii) following the Closing, the Required Investors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sections 4, 5 and 9.10 of this Agreement may not be amended, terminated or waived in a manner that is material and adverse to the Placement Agents without the written consent of the Placement Agents. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon (a) prior to Closing, each Investor and (b) following the Closing, each holder of any Securities purchased under this Agreement at the time outstanding, and in each case, each future holder of all such Securities and the Company.
9.7. Publicity. Except as set forth below, no public release or announcement concerning the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued by the Company or the Investors without the prior written consent of the Company (in the case of a release or announcement by the Investors) or the Investors (in the case of a release or announcement by the Company), except as such release or announcement may be required by law or the applicable rules or regulations of any securities exchange or securities market, in which case the Company or the Investors, as the case may be, shall allow the Investors or the Company, as applicable, to the extent reasonably practicable in the circumstances, reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance. By 9:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the Closing Date, the Company shall issue a press release in a form reasonably acceptable to the Investors disclosing all material terms of transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Press Release”). No later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fourth Business Day following the date of this Agreement, the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “8-K”) attaching the press release described in the foregoing sentence as well as copies of the Transaction Documents. The Company shall provide the 8-K to the Investors at least two (2) Business Days prior to the date of filing and shall consider in good faith any comments to the 8-K proposed by the Investors.
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9.8 Provision Respecting Legal Representation. Each Investor hereby agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of its directors, members, partners, officers, employees and affiliates, that Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP (“Xxxxxxxxx”) has served as counsel to the Company (and not such Investor or any of its directors, members, partners, officers, employees or affiliates) in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. By purchasing Securities pursuant to this Agreement, such Investor irrevocably waives any conflict of interest arising from such representation of the Company, even though the interests of such Investor may be directly adverse to the Company and even though Xxxxxxxxx may be handling ongoing unrelated matters for such Investor. Such Investor also hereby agrees that, following consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, Xxxxxxxxx (or any successor) may serve as counsel to the Company in connection with any amendment, modification, waiver or consent under or in respect of this Agreement, and such Investor hereby irrevocably consents thereto and irrevocably waives any conflict of interest arising therefrom, and such Investor shall cause its affiliates to irrevocably consent to waive any conflict of interest arising from such representation, even though the interests of the Investor may be directly adverse to the Company, and even though Xxxxxxxxx may be handling ongoing unrelated matters for such Investor.
9.9. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof but shall be interpreted as if it were written so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law which renders any provision hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.
9.10. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. The Placement Agents shall be third-party beneficiaries of Section 4, Section 5 and this Section 9.10 hereof and are entitled to the rights and benefits thereunder and may enforce the provisions thereof as if they were parties thereto. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 8 and this Section 9.10.
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9.11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the signature pages, Exhibits and the Disclosure Schedules, the other Transaction Documents and any oral or written agreement between the Company and any Investor regarding confidentiality matters that was entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereof with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
9.12. Further Assurances. The parties shall execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents and take all such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and to evidence the fulfillment of the agreements herein contained.
9.13. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the choice of law principles thereof (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law). Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.
9.14. Specific Performance. It is understood and agreed by the parties that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions without the necessity of posting a bond to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Unless otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement, no right or remedy described or provided in this Agreement is intended to be exclusive or to preclude a Party from pursuing other rights and remedies to the extent available under this Agreement, at law or in equity.
9.15. Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under any Transaction Document. The decision of each Investor to purchase Closing Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by such Investor independently of any other Investor. Nothing contained herein or in any Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Investor will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its investment in the Closing Securities or enforcing its rights under the Transaction Documents. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
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9.16. No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement, each party covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no recourse under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement shall be had against any party’s Affiliates, or any of such party’s or such party’s Affiliates’ former, current or future director, officer, agent, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager or stockholder (collectively “Related Parties”), in each case other than the parties to this Agreement and each of their respective successors and permitted assigns under this Agreement, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any applicable Law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any of the Related Parties, as such, for any obligation or liability of any party under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or liabilities or their creation; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 9.16 shall relieve or otherwise limit the liability of any party hereto or any of their respective successors or permitted assigns for any breach or violation of its obligations under this Agreement or such other documents or instruments. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the parties will have any recourse, be entitled to commence any proceeding or make any claim under this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby except against any of the parties or their respective successors and permitted assigns, as applicable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.
COMPANY: | ENTASIS THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Manoussos Perros, Ph.D. | ||
Name: | Manoussos Perros, Ph.D. | ||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGES TO ENTASIS THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC. SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
Name of Purchaser: Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd.
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx |
Name of Authorized Signatory: Xxxxx Xxxx
Title of Authorized Signatory: CIO of Armistice Capital, LLC, the Investment Manager
Email Address of Authorized Signatory: [***]
Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory: [***]
Address for Notice to Purchaser: [***]
Address for Delivery of Warrants to Purchaser (if not the same as address for notice):
Subscription Amount: ______
Shares: ______
Warrant Shares: ______Beneficial Ownership Blocker: x4.99% or ¨9.99% or ¨19.99%
Tax Identification Number: [***]
¨ Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, by checking this box (i) the obligations of the above-signed to purchase the securities set forth in this Agreement to be purchased from the Company by the above-signed, and the obligations of the Company to sell such securities to the above-signed, shall be unconditional and all conditions to Closing shall be disregarded, (ii) the Closing shall occur by the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of this Agreement and (iii) any condition to Closing contemplated by this Agreement (but prior to being disregarded by clause (i) above) that required delivery by the Company or the above-signed of any agreement, instrument, certificate or the like or purchase price (as applicable) shall no longer be a condition and shall instead be an unconditional obligation of the Company or the above-signed (as applicable) to deliver such agreement, instrument, certificate or the like or purchase price (as applicable) to such other party on the Closing Date.
[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]
INNOVIVA, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | CEO |
Investor Information | |
Entity Name: | Innoviva, Inc. |
Contact Person: | [***] |
Address: | [***] |
City: | [***] |
State: | [***] |
Zip Code: | [***] |
Telephone: | [***] |
Facsimile: | [***] |
Email: | [***] |
With a copy, which shall not constitute notice to: | [***] |
Tax ID # or Social Security #: | [***] |
Name in which Shares should be issued: | Innoviva, Inc. |
[Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement]
Schedule 4.3
[***]
EXHIBIT A
Schedule of Investors
Investor Name | Number of Shares to be Purchased |
Aggregate Purchase Price of Shares |
Number of Common Warrants to be Purchased |
Aggregate Purchase Price of Common Warrants |
Number of Pre-Funded Common Warrants to the Purchased |
Aggregate Purchase Price of Pre-Funded Common Warrants |
Aggregate Purchase Price of Closing Securities |
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Innoviva, Inc. | 4,672,897 | $ | 12,499,999.48 | 4,672,897 | - | - | - | $ | 12,499,999.48 | |||||||||||||||||||
Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd. | 3,510,981 | $ | 9,391,874.18 | 4,672,897 | - | 1,161,916 | $ | 3,108,125.30 | $ | 12,499,999.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Totals: | 8,183,878 | $ | 21,891,873.66 | 9,345,794 | - | 1,161,916 | $ | 3,108,125.30 | $ | 24,999,998.96 |
EXHIBIT B-1
Form of Warrant
EXHIBIT B-2
Form of Pre-Funded Warrant
EXHIBIT C
Form of Registration Rights Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Form of Lock-Up Agreement
APPENDIX I
Form of Investor Questionnaire
APPENDIX II
Form of Selling Stockholder Questionnaire