RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.4
This Right of First Refusal Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of September
28th, 2009, by and among MiMedx Group, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Company”), and
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx (“Xxxxxx”) individually and as sole trustee of Veritas Trust (a trust under the
laws of Florida) (“Veritas”).
WHEREAS, Veritas and/or Xxxxxx hold shares of common stock in the Company, and in
consideration of the proposed sale by Veritas and purchase by certain members of the Board of the
Company of 100,000 shares of stock in the Company, Xxxxxx and Veritas have agreed to grant to the
Company a right of first refusal on any future Transfer (as defined below) of Shares on the terms
set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, In consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and conditions herein
contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
(a) “Immediate Family” means any spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother, or sister of
Xxxxxx.
(b) “Shares” means any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible
into or exchangeable for any class of capital stock of the Company and all securities into which
such Shares may hereafter be converted or reclassified as a result of any merger, consolidation,
stock split, stock dividend, or other recapitalization of the Company.
(c) “Term” of this Agreement means that period of time commencing on the date set forth in the
heading of this Agreement and ending sixty (60) months thereafter.
2. Restrictions on Transfer.
During the Term hereof, Xxxxxx and Veritas agree not to sell or engage in any transaction
(whether in a private or open market transaction or otherwise) which will result in a change in
the beneficial or record ownership of any Shares now owned or hereafter acquired by Xxxxxx or
Veritas, including, without limitation, a sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation,
encumbrance or gift (a “Transfer”), except as provided in this Agreement. Any such Transfer or
attempted Transfer of Shares in contravention of this Agreement shall be void and ineffective for
any purpose and shall not confer on any transferee or purported transferee any rights or interest
whatsoever in the Shares.
3. Right of First Refusal.
(a) Each time Xxxxxx or Veritas proposes to make a bona fide Transfer (except by gift to an
Immediate Family member) of any or all of the Shares held by or on behalf of Xxxxxx or Veritas
during the Term of this Agreement, Xxxxxx or Veritas, as the case shall be, shall first offer such
Shares to the Company in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) Xxxxxx shall deliver a written notice (a “Transfer Notice”) to Company stating: (A)
the bona fide intention of Xxxxxx or Veritas to Transfer such Shares, (B) the name and the
address of the proposed transferee, (C) the number of Shares to be transferred, (D) the
purchase price per Share (if a private transaction) and the terms of payment, and (D) the
intended date for the Transfer of such Shares.
(ii) Within seven (7) business days after receipt of the Transfer Notice, the Company
or its designee(s) shall have the right to elect to purchase such Shares, upon the price and
terms of payment designated in the Transfer Notice. If the Transfer Notice provides for an
open market transaction the Company or its designee(s) shall have the right to purchase such
Shares at the closing price on the OTC:BB or any exchange on which the Company’s shares may
be traded on the date of intended Transfer stated in the Transfer Notice. In order to
exercise such right of first refusal, the Company shall deliver to Xxxxxx a notice (a
“Purchase Notice”) within the seven (7) business day period stated above, and the closing of
such sale and purchase shall be completed not later than seven (7) business days after the
intended date of Transfer as set forth in the Transfer Notice. At the closing, Xxxxxx
and/or Veritas shall deliver the Shares covered by the Transfer Notice and the Company or
its designee(s) shall pay the purchase price in full if an open market Transfer had been
indicated in the Transfer Notice, and shall deliver the required consideration at closing in
the event a private sale was indicated in the Transfer Notice.
(iii) If the Company or its designee elects not to purchase all of the Shares
designated in the Transfer Notice, the Shares referred to in the Transfer Notice may be
Transferred to the proposed transferee, if completed within thirty (30) calendar days after
the date of the Transfer Notice and at the price and in accordance with terms designated in
the Transfer Notice. If the Transfer is a private transaction, the transferee must agree to
become a party to and to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement immediately
upon receipt of such Shares. Any purported Transfer not in full compliance with the
requirements of this subsection 3(a)(iii) shall be null and void, and a new Transfer Notice
must be provided in accordance with this Agreement prior to effecting any subsequent or
other Transfer of Shares.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 3(a), Xxxxxx or Veritas may Transfer Shares by gift to a member of
Xxxxxx’x Immediately Family or to a trust established for the benefit of a member or members of
Xxxxxx’x Immediate Family, provided that notice is given to the Company of such Transfer not less
than (10) business days prior to the Transfer. In the case of any Transfer under this Section 3
(b), the transferee must agree to become a party to and to be bound by this Agreement.
4. Notice. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be delivered in person or
sent by telecopier or other electronic transmission (including e-mail), provided a copy of such
notice is also sent the day of such electronic transmission by regular mail, overnight courier or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage and fees prepaid in all cases; in the case of
Company, to 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx X, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, or the then current address of
its then principal business office, to the attention of the General Counsel, Fax No: (000)
000-0000; e_mail: xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx; and, in the case of Xxxxxx or Veritas, to the physical
or e-mail address or facsimile number shown on the signature page hereto, or to such other address
or number as will have been specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Notice shall
be effective upon delivery if it is hand delivered; upon receipt if it is transmitted by
telecopier, e-mail, overnight courier or certified mail.
5. Miscellaneous. (i) Each party hereto agrees to perform any and all further acts
and to execute and deliver any documents which may reasonably be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Agreement. (ii) This Agreement may be amended at any time only by the written
agreement of all of the parties hereto. (iii) This Agreement will be governed in all respects by
the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. (iv) The
parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in the
State of Georgia, Xxxxxx County, for the resolution of any disputes arising out of this Agreement.
(v) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and upon
their permitted successors in interest of any kind whatsoever, their heirs, executors,
administrators, and personal representatives. (vi) This Agreement may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and
the same instrument. (vii) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior or
contemporaneous agreements and understandings pertaining thereto whether oral or written. (viii) If
one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such
provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of this Agreement shall be
enforceable in accordance with its terms and interpreted as if such provisions were as excluded.
(ix) In the event that any dispute among the parties hereto should result in litigation or
arbitration, the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to recover from the other party
all reasonable fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party, including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written.
SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE
SIGNATURES TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AGREEMENT
| MiMedx Group, Inc., a Florida corporation | ||||
| /s/: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
| By: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, CEO | ||||
| /s/: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
| Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
| Address: | ||||
| 0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
| Xxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
| Fax No: | ||||
| e-mail: | xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx | |||
| Veritas Trust | ||||
| /s/: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
| Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Sole Trustee | ||||
| Address: | ||||
| Same as above | ||||
| Fax No. | ||||
| e-mail: | ||||
