SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
4.4
This
Subscription Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
made as of the date set forth on the signature page of this Agreement by and
between Velcera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
and
each party who is a signatory hereto (individually, a “Subscriber”
and
collectively with other signatories of similar subscription agreements entered
into in connection with the Offering described below, the “Subscribers”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
Maxim
Group, LLC is acting as exclusive placement agent (“Placement
Agent”),
on a
“best efforts” basis, in a private offering (the “Offering”)
of
units (the “Units”),
each
consisting of one (1) share of the Company’s Common Stock, $.001 par value per
share (the “Common
Stock”)
and
one (1) warrant to purchase one-half (0.5) of a share of Common Stock at the
purchase price of $1.87 per share (the “Warrants”);
WHEREAS,
the
Company desires to offer and sell Units at a price of $1.87 (the “Purchase
Price”)
with a
minimum offering amount of 2,673,797 Units for an aggregate amount of
$5,000,000.39 (the “Minimum
Offering”)
and up
to 5,347,593 Units for aggregate gross proceeds of $9,999,998.91 (the
“Maximum
Offering”).
The
minimum investment per Subscriber is 50,000 Units ($93,500), although the
Company, in its sole discretion may allow sales of a fewer number of
Units;
WHEREAS,
simultaneously upon the Initial Closing (as defined below), the Company shall
complete a “reverse merger” (the “Merger”)
with
the wholly owned subsidiary (“Merger
Sub”)
of a
publicly reporting shell company (“Pubco”)
pursuant to a merger agreement customary for transactions of such nature (the
“Merger
Agreement”).
The
Company expects that such Merger Sub will be Denali Acquisition Corp., a
Delaware corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Denali Sciences, Inc., a
Delaware corporation;
WHEREAS,
the
Company has retained Maxim Group LLC to act as its placement agent in connection
with the sale of the securities pursuant to this Agreement (the “Placement
Agent”);
and
WHEREAS,
the
Company desires to enter into this Agreement to issue and sell the Units and
the
Subscriber desires to purchase that number of Units set forth on the signature
page hereto on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS,
the
terms of the Offering are summarized in that certain Confidential Private
Placement Memorandum dated January 11, 2007 (the “Memorandum”).
AGREEMENT:
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the promises and the mutual representations and covenants
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto do hereby agree as
follows:
I. |
SUBSCRIPTION
OF UNITS
|
1.1 Subject
to the terms set forth herein and in the Memorandum, the Subscriber hereby
irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase from the Company that number
of Units as is set forth on the signature page hereto at the Purchase Price.
The
aggregate Purchase Price is payable by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to:
Bank
Name:
|
XX
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Bank
|
|
ABA
#:
|
||
Acct
#:
|
||
Acct.
Name:
|
American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Agent for
Velcera
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
1.2 The
minimum purchase that may be made by any prospective investor shall be 50,000
Units. Subscriptions for investment below the minimum investment may be accepted
at the discretion of the Company. The Company reserves the right to reject
any
subscription made hereby, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion. The
Company’s agreement with each Subscriber is a separate agreement and the sale of
the Units to each Subscriber is a separate sale.
1.3 Pending
the sale of the Units, all funds paid hereunder shall be deposited by the
Company in escrow with XX Xxxxxx Chase Bank. The Offering period shall expire
on
February 28, 2007 (the “Termination Date”), unless extended by mutual agreement
between the Company and the Placement Agent. The Subscriber hereby authorizes
and directs the Company and the Placement Agent to direct the Escrow Agent
to
return any funds for unaccepted subscriptions to the same account from which
the
funds were drawn, without interest.
1.4 On
or
prior to Termination Date, the Company may conduct one or more closings of
the
purchase and sale of Units (a “Closing”).
Each
Closing shall occur at the offices of the Placement Agent at 000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx, 00000.
1.5 Certificates
evidencing the Common Stock purchased by the Subscriber pursuant to this
Agreement will be prepared for delivery to the Subscriber within ten (10)
business days following the Closing at which such purchase takes place.
Certificates evidencing the Warrants purchased by the Subscriber will be
prepared for delivery to the Subscriber within ten (10) business days following
the final Closing. The Subscriber hereby authorizes and directs the Company
to
deliver the certificates representing the Common Stock and Warrants purchased
by
the Subscriber pursuant to this Agreement directly to the Subscriber's account
maintained by the Placement Agent, if any, or, if no such account exists, to
the
residential or business address indicated on the signature page hereto.
1.6
Placement
of the Units will be made by the Company who will remit certain compensation
to
the Placement Agent for introduction to investors and other
services.
II. |
REPRESENTATIONS
BY SUBSCRIBER
|
The
Subscriber agrees, represents and warrants to the Company and the Placement
Agent, severally and solely with respect to itself and its purchase hereunder
and not with respect to any of the other Subscribers, that:
2.1 Organization
and Qualification.
If an
entity, the Subscriber is duly incorporated, organized or otherwise formed,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in
which it is incorporated, organized or otherwise formed.
2.2 Authorization.
If an
entity: (a) the Subscriber has the requisite corporate or other requisite power
and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the
terms hereof; and (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by the Subscriber and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized by the Subscriber’s Board of Directors or other
governing body and no further consent or authorization of the Subscriber, its
Board of Directors or its shareholders, members or other interest holders is
required.
2.3 Enforcement.
This
Agreement has been duly executed by the Subscriber and constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Subscriber enforceable against the
Subscriber in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or moratorium or similar laws affecting
the rights of creditors generally and the application of general principles
of
equity.
2.4 Consents.
The
Subscriber is not required to give any notice to, make any filing, application
or registration with, obtain any authorization, consent, order or approval
of or
obtain any waiver from any person or entity in order to execute and deliver
this
Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, except for
such
notices, filings, applications, registrations, authorizations, consents, orders,
approvals and waivers (if any) as have been obtained and the filing of a Form
D
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
and
other similar filings required by applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws
and regulations in connection with offerings of securities under Rule 506
(“Rule
506”)
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”).
2.5 Noncontravention.
Neither
the execution and the delivery by the Subscriber of this Agreement, nor the
consummation by the Subscriber of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
(a)
violate any law, rule, injunction, or judgment of any governmental agency or
court to which the Subscriber is subject or any provision of its charter,
bylaws, trust agreement, or other governing documents or (b) conflict with,
result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any agreement, contract,
lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Subscriber is
a
party or by which the Subscriber is bound or to which any of its assets is
subject.
2.6 Investment
Purpose.
The
Subscriber is purchasing the Units for its own account and not with a present
view toward the public sale or distribution thereof.
2.7 Accredited
Subscriber Status.
The
Subscriber is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D and has
delivered to the Company a Confidential Investor Questionnaire substantially
in
the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto. The Subscriber hereby represents and warrants that, either by reason
of
the Subscriber’s business or financial experience or the business or financial
experience of the Subscriber’s advisors (including, but not limited to, a
“purchaser representative” (as defined in Rule 501(h) promulgated under
Regulation D), attorney and/or an accountant each as engaged by the Subscriber
at its sole risk and expense) the Subscriber (a) has the capacity to protect
its
own interests in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby and/or
(b)
the Subscriber has prior investment experience, including investments in
securities of privately-held companies or companies whose securities are not
listed, registered, quoted and/or traded on a national securities exchange,
including
the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, and the Nasdaq
Capital Market (together,
the “NASDAQ”);
to
the extent necessary, the Subscriber has retained, at its sole risk and expense,
and relied upon appropriate professional advice regarding the investment, tax
and legal merits and consequences of this Agreement and the purchase of the
Units hereunder; if an entity, the Subscriber was not formed for the sole
purpose of purchasing the Units.
2.8 Reliance
on Exemptions.
The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that the Units are being offered
and sold to it in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration
requirements of United States federal and applicable state securities or “blue
sky” laws and that the Company and its counsel are relying upon the truth and
accuracy of, and the Subscriber’s compliance with, the representations,
warranties, covenants, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the
Subscriber set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such
exemptions and the eligibility of the Subscriber to acquire the
Units.
2.9 No
General Solicitation.
The
Subscriber (a) was contacted regarding the sale of the Units by the Company
or
the Placement Agent (or their respective authorized agents or representatives)
with whom the Subscriber had a prior substantial pre-existing relationship
and
(b) no Units were offered or sold to it by means of any form of general
solicitation or general advertising, and in connection therewith, the Subscriber
did not receive any general solicitation or general advertising including,
but
not limited to, the Subscriber’s: (i) receipt or review of any advertisement,
article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine
or
similar media or broadcast over television or radio, whether closed circuit,
or
generally available; or (ii) attendance at any seminar meeting or industry
investor conference whose attendees were invited by any general solicitation
or
general advertising.
2.10 Information.
(a)
The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that the Subscriber and its
advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the
business, finances and operations of the Company, and materials relating to
the
offer and sale of the Units that have been requested by the Subscriber or its
advisors, if any, including, without limitation, the Memorandum, the risk
factors set forth therein, and all appendices to the Memorandum (collectively
with this Subscription Agreement and the Warrant, the “Offering
Documents”).
The
Subscriber represents and warrants that the Subscriber and its advisors, if
any,
have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company. The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that neither such inquiries
nor
any other due diligence investigation conducted by the Subscriber or any of
its
advisors or representatives modify, amend or affect the Subscriber’s right to
rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Article III
below.
(b) The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that the Placement Agent has
not
supplied any information for inclusion in the Memorandum other than information
furnished in writing to the Company by the Placement Agent specifically for
inclusion in the Memorandum relating to the Placement Agent, that the Placement
Agent has no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the Memorandum
and that the Subscriber has not relied upon the independent investigation or
verification, if any, which may have been undertaken by the Placement
Agent.
2.11 Acknowledgement
of Risk.
The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that its investment in the
Units
involves a significant degree of risk, including, without limitation that:
(a)
the Company is a development stage business with limited operating history
and
requires substantial funds in addition to the proceeds from the sale of the
Units; (b) an investment in the Company is highly speculative and only
subscribers who can afford the loss of their entire investment should consider
investing in the Company and the Units; (c) the Subscriber may not be able
to
liquidate its investment; (d) transferability of the Common Stock and the
Warrants is extremely limited; and (e) in the event of a disposition of the
Common Stock or the Warrants, the Subscriber can sustain the loss of its entire
investment. The Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that such risks
are set forth in greater detail in the Memorandum.
2.12 Governmental
Review. The Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that no United
States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency
has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Units or an
investment therein.
2.13 Transfer
or Resale.
The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that:
(a) the
Common Stock and Warrants have not been and, except as set forth in Article
V,
are not being registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state
securities or “blue sky” laws. Consequently, the Subscriber may have to bear the
risk of holding the Common Stock and Warrants for an indefinite period of time
because the Common Stock and Warrants may not be transferred unless: (i) the
resale of the Common Stock and Warrants is registered pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act; (ii) the Subscriber has
delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the
Company and its counsel (in form, substance and scope customary for opinions
of
counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the Common Stock and/or
Warrants to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an
exemption from such registration; or (iii) the Common Stock and/or Warrants
are
sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act
(“Rule
144”);
(b) any
sale
of the Common Stock or Warrants made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only
in
accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any
resale of the Common Stock and Warrants under circumstances in which the seller
(or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter
(as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with
some
other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the
Commission promulgated thereunder; and
(c) except
as
set forth in Article V, neither the Company nor any other person is under any
obligation to register the Common Stock or Warrants under the Securities Act
or
any state securities or “blue sky” laws or to comply with the terms and
conditions of any exemption thereunder.
2.14 Legends.
The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that the certificates
representing the Common Stock and Warrants (the “Restricted
Securities”)
will
bear restrictive legends in substantially the following form (and a
stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of the certificates for
such
Restricted Securities):
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE
UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE
ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER
APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, OR UNLESS OFFERED, SOLD OR TRANSFERRED PURSUANT
TO
AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE LAWS. IN
ADDITION, THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD FOR A PERIOD OF 120 DAYS FOLLOWING
CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFERINGS.
The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that the Company will make
a
notation in the appropriate records with respect to the foregoing restrictions
on the transferability of the Restricted Securities. Certificates evidencing
the
Restricted Securities shall not be required to contain such legend or any other
legend (a) following any sale of the Restricted Securities pursuant to Rule
144,
or (b) if the Restricted Securities are eligible for sale under Rule 144(k)
or
have been sold pursuant to a registration statement and in compliance with
the
Subscriber’s obligations set forth in this Agreement, or (c) such legend is not
required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial
interpretations and pronouncements issued by the Staff of the Securities and
Exchange Commission), in each such case (a) through (c) to the extent reasonably
determined by the Company’s legal counsel.
2.15 Residency.
The
Subscriber is a resident of the jurisdiction set forth immediately below the
Subscriber’s name on the signature pages hereto.
2.16 Acknowledgements
Regarding Placement Agent.
(a) The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that the Placement Agent is
acting as placement agent for the Units being offered hereby and will be
compensated by the Company for acting in such capacity, including, but not
limited to, by: (i) a cash commission equal to 6% of the gross proceeds from
the
Offering; (ii) expenses of up to $50,000; and (iii) the issuance to the
Placement Agent of warrants to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock
equal
to 2% of the number of Units sold in the Offering at $1.87 per share (the
“Placement
Warrant”).
The
Subscriber further agrees, acknowledges and understands that the Placement
Agent
has acted solely as an agent of the Company in connection with the Offering,
that the information and data provided to the Subscriber in connection with
the
transactions contemplated hereby have not been subjected to independent
verification by the Placement Agent and that the Placement Agent makes no
representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy or completeness of
such
information, data or other related disclosure material. The Subscriber further
agrees and acknowledges that in making its decision to enter into this Agreement
and purchase the Units, it has relied on its own examination of the Company
and
the terms and consequences of holding the Units. The Subscriber further agrees,
acknowledges and understands that the provisions of this Section 2.16 are for
the benefit of, and may be enforced by, the Placement Agent.
(b) The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that the Placement Agent may
engage other persons, selected by it in the Placement Agent’s discretion, who
are members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or who
are
located outside the United States, to assist the Placement Agent in connection
with this Offering and that the Placement Agent shall be responsible for the
compensation of any selected dealer so engaged.
2.17 Not
a
Registered Representative.
The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that if it is a Registered
Representative of an NASD member firm, he or she must give such firm the notice
required by the NASD’s Rules of Fair Practice, receipt of which must be
acknowledged by such firm in the Confidential Investor Questionnaire attached
hereto as Exhibit
A.
2.18 No
Brokers.
The
Subscriber has not engaged, consented to or authorized any broker, finder or
intermediary to act on its behalf, directly or indirectly, as a broker, finder
or intermediary in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Subscriber hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Company and the Placement Agent from and against all fees, commissions or other
payments owing to any such person or firm acting on behalf of the Subscriber
hereunder.
2.19 Reliance
on Representations.
The
Subscriber agrees,
acknowledges and understands
that the
Company and its counsel, as well as the Placement Agent, are entitled to rely
on
the representations, warranties and covenants made by the Subscriber
herein.
2.20 No
Representations by Placement Agent. The Subscriber acknowledges that the
Placement Agent (including any of its members, managers, employees, agents
or
representatives) has not made any representations or warranties to the
Subscriber concerning the Company and its Subsidiary and their respective
businesses, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects.
III. |
REPRESENTATIONS
BY THE COMPANY
|
The
Company hereby represents and warrants to each Subscriber and the Placement
Agent that:
3.1 Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, with full power and
authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties
and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated
and
conducted. The Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing
in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes
such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or
in
good standing would not have a material adverse effect on (a) the business,
operations assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company or (b)
the ability of the Company to perform its obligations pursuant to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or under any instruments to be
entered into or filed in connection herewith (collectively, a “Material
Adverse Effect”).
3.2 Authorization;
Enforcement.
(a) The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to
perform its obligations under this Agreement, to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and to issue the Units in accordance with the terms hereof;
(b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company
and
the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby (including
without limitation the issuance of the Common Stock and Warrants) have been
duly
authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”)
and no
further consent or authorization of the Company, its Company or its shareholders
is required that has not or will not be obtained prior to the Closing; (c)
this
Agreement has been duly executed by the Company; and (d) this Agreement
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of
any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or moratorium or similar
laws
affecting the rights of creditors generally and the application of general
principles of equity.
3.3 Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company is as set forth in the Memorandum.
Except as set forth in the Memorandum, there are not issued, reserved for
issuance or outstanding: (a) any Units of capital stock or other voting
securities of the Company; (b) any securities of the Company convertible into
or
exchangeable or exercisable for Units of capital stock or voting securities
of
the Company; (c) any warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from
the Company, and any obligation of the Company to issue, any capital stock,
voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable
for capital stock or voting securities of the Company.
3.4 Issuance
of Units.
The
Units, Common Stock, Warrants and shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants
(the “Warrant Shares”) purchased under this Agreement are duly authorized and,
upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear from all taxes, liens,
claims, encumbrances and charges with respect to the issue thereof, will not
be
subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of stockholders of the
Company, and will not impose personal liability on the holders
thereof.
3.5 No
Conflicts; No Violation.
(a) The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby (including,
without limitation, the issuance of the Units) will not: (i) conflict with
or
result in a violation of any provision of its Certificate of Incorporation
or
Bylaws; (ii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach of any provision
of,
constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time, or both,
could become a default) under or give to others any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any material agreement, indenture,
patent, patent license or instrument to which the Company is a party; or (iii)
to the best of the Company’s knowledge, result in a material violation of any
law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including United States
federal and state securities or “blue sky” laws and regulations and regulations
of any self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities
are
subject) applicable to the Company or by which any property or asset of the
Company is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, breaches, defaults,
terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect).
(b) Except
as
specifically contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the Securities
Act and any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws or any listing
agreement with any securities exchange or automated quotation system, the
Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or
make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency or any
regulatory or self regulatory agency in order for it to execute, deliver or
perform any of its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the
terms
hereof, or to issue and sell the Units in accordance with the terms hereof.
All
consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company
is
required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or
effected on or prior to the date hereof.
3.6 Absence
of Certain Changes.
Except
as disclosed in the Memorandum, since the date of the Memorandum (including
any
subsequent amendments or supplements thereto) there has been no material adverse
change in the assets, liabilities, business, properties, operations, financial
condition, prospects or results of operations of the Company, except that the
Company has continued losses from operations.
3.7 Absence
of Litigation.
With
the exception of any clinical trials being conducted or to be conducted in
the
ordinary course of business, there is no action, suit, claim, proceeding,
inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government
agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of
the
Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its officers
or
directors acting as such that could, individually or in the aggregate, have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
3.8 Intellectual
Property Rights.
The
Company owns or possesses licenses or rights to use all patents, patent
applications, patent rights, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, trademarks,
trademark applications, service marks, service names, trade names and copyrights
that it believes are necessary to enable it to conduct its business as now
operated (the “Intellectual
Property”).
Except as set forth in the Memorandum, there are no material options, licenses
or agreements relating to the Intellectual Property, nor is the Company bound
by, or a party to, any material options, licenses or agreements relating to
the
patents, patent applications, patent rights, inventions, know-how, trade
secrets, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service names,
trade
names or copyrights of any other person or entity. Except as disclosed in the
Memorandum, there is no claim or action or proceeding pending or, to the
Company’s knowledge, threatened, that challenges the right of the Company with
respect to any Intellectual Property.
3.9 Tax
Status.
The
Company has timely made or filed all federal, state and foreign income and
all
other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to
which it is subject (unless and only to the extent that the Company has set
aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid
and unreported taxes) and has timely paid all taxes and other governmental
assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to
be
due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested
in
good faith, and has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for
the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such
returns, reports or declarations apply. To the knowledge of the Company, there
are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing
authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis
for any such claim. The Company has not executed a waiver with respect to the
statute of limitations relating to the assessment or collection of any foreign,
federal, state or local tax. To the Company’s knowledge, none of the Company’s
tax returns are presently being audited by any taxing authority.
3.10 No
Brokers.
Except
as disclosed in the Memorandum, the Company has taken no action which would
give
rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finder’s fees or
similar payments relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby, except for dealings with the Placement Agent, whose commissions and
fees
will be paid by the Company.
3.11 Investment
Company Status.
The
Company is not, and upon consummation of the sale of the Units will not be,
an
“investment company,” a company controlled by an “investment company” or an
“affiliated person” of, or “promoter” or “principal underwriter” for, an
“investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended.
3.12 Placement
Agent.
The
Company has engaged, consented to and authorized the Placement Agent to act
as
agent of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Company will pay the Placement Agent a commission in the form
of
both cash and the Placement Warrant and will reimburse the Placement Agent’s
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Offering
up to
$50,000, and the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Subscribers
from and against all fees, commissions or other payments owing by the Company
to
the Placement Agent or any other person or firm acting on behalf of the Company
hereunder.
3.13 Financial
Statements.
The
financial statements of the Company included in the Memorandum (the
"Financial
Statements")
fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition and position of the
Company at the dates and for the periods indicated; and have been prepared
in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
(“GAAP”)
consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby, except as may
be
otherwise specified in such Financial Statements or the notes thereto and except
that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required
by
GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of
the
Company as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash
flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements,
to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. Since the date of the most
recent balance sheet included as part of the Financial Statements, there has
not
been to the Company’s knowledge: (a) any change in the assets, liabilities,
financial condition or
operations of the Company from that reflected in the Financial Statements,
other
than changes in the ordinary course of business, including ongoing losses,
none
of which individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect; or (b) any other event or condition of any character
that, either individually or cumulatively, would reasonably be expected to
have
a Material Adverse Effect, except for the expenses incurred in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.14 Title
to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc.
The
Company has good and marketable title to its properties and assets, including
the properties and assets reflected in the most recent balance sheet included
in
the Financial Statements, and good title to its leasehold estates, in each
case
subject to no mortgage, pledge, lien, lease, encumbrance or charge, other than
(a) those resulting from taxes which have not yet become delinquent; (b) liens
and encumbrances which do not materially detract from the value of the property
subject thereto or materially impair the operations of the Company; (c) those
that have otherwise arisen in the ordinary course of business; and (d) those
that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The
Company is in compliance with all material terms of each lease to which it
is a
party or is otherwise bound.
3.15 Obligations
to Related Parties.
Except
as disclosed in the Memorandum or as would not reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect, there are no obligations of the Company to officers,
directors, stockholders, or employees of the Company other than (a) for payment
of salary or other compensation for services rendered, (b) reimbursement for
reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, (c) standard
indemnification provisions in the certificate of incorporation and by-laws,
and
(d) for other standard employee benefits made generally available to all
employees (including stock option agreements outstanding under any stock option
plan approved by the Board). Except as may be disclosed in the Financial
Statements, the Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness
of
any other person, firm or corporation.
3.16 Employee
Relations; Employee Benefit Plans.
The
Company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement or a union
contract. The Company believes that its relations with its employees are good.
No executive officer (as defined in Rule 501(f) of the Securities Act) of the
Company has notified the Company that such officer intends to leave the Company
or otherwise terminate such officer's employment with the Company. The Company
is in compliance with all federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations
respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of
employment and wages and hours, except where failure to be in compliance would
not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in the Memorandum, the Company
does not maintain any compensation or benefit plan, agreement, arrangement
or
commitment (including, but not limited to, "employee benefit plans", as defined
in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended ("ERISA")
for
any present or former employees, officers or directors of the Company or with
respect to which the Company has liability or makes or has an obligation to
make
contributions, other than any such plans, agreements, arrangements or
commitments made generally available to the Company’s
employees.
3.17 Environmental
Laws.
To the
best of its knowledge, the Company (a) is in compliance with any and all
Environmental Laws (as hereinafter defined), (b) has received all permits,
licenses or other approvals required of it under applicable Environmental Laws
to conduct its business and (c) are in compliance with all terms and conditions
of any such permit, license or approval where, in each of the foregoing clauses
(a), (b) and (c), the failure to so comply would reasonably be expected to
have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The term
"Environmental
Laws"
means
all federal, state, local or foreign laws relating to pollution or protection
of
human health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air,
surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including,
without limitation, laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or
threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or
hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, "Hazardous
Materials")
into
the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of
Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands
or
demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters,
orders, permits, plans or regulations issued, entered, promulgated or approved
thereunder.
3.18 Disclosure.
This
Agreement, the Schedules and Exhibits hereto (including, without limitation,
the
Offering Documents) and all other documents delivered to the Subscriber in
connection herewith at the Closing, do not contain any untrue statement of
a
material fact, or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. There are no facts that, individually or in the aggregate, would
have a Material Adverse Effect that have not been disclosed in the Offering
Documents (including the Schedules and Exhibits thereto) or any other documents
delivered to the Subscriber in connection herewith or therewith at the
Closing.
3.19 Securities
Law Exemption.
Assuming the truth and accuracy of the Subscriber’s representations and
warranties in this Agreement and the truth and accuracy of each of the other
Subscribers’ representations and warranties set forth in the subscription
agreements executed by such other Subscribers, the offer, sale and issuance
of
the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement and the other subscription
agreements are exempt from the registration requirements of the Act and
applicable state securities laws, and neither the Company nor any authorized
agent acting on its behalf has taken or will take any action hereafter that
would cause the loss of such exemption.
3.20. Licenses
and Permits.
(a)
Except as set forth in the Offering Documents, the Company has obtained and
maintains all federal, state, local and foreign licenses, permits, consents,
approvals, registrations, authorizations and qualifications required to be
maintained in connection with its operations as presently conducted and as
proposed to be conducted, except where the failure to obtain or maintain such
licenses, permits, consents, approvals, registrations, authorizations and
qualifications could not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not
in
default in any material respect under any of such licenses, permits, consents,
approvals, registrations, memberships, authorizations and
qualifications.
(b)
To
the best of the Company’s knowledge, the conduct of its business as presently
and proposed to be conducted is not presently subject to continuing oversight,
supervision, regulation or examination by any governmental official or body
of
the United States or any other jurisdiction wherein the Company conducts or
proposes to conduct business, except as described in the Offering Documents
and
except such regulation as is applicable to commercial enterprises generally.
3.21. No
Integrated Offering.
Neither
the Company nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their
behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales in any security
or
solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would require
registration under the Securities Act. The issuance of the Securities will
not
be integrated with any past issuance of the Company’s securities for purposes of
the Securities Act. Except as disclosed in the Offering Documents, the Company
has not sold or issued any shares of Common Stock, convertible notes or warrants
during the past six months, including sales pursuant to Rule 144A, Regulation
D
or Regulation S under the Act, other than shares issued pursuant to employee
benefit plans, if any.
3.22. Related
Party Transactions.
No
transaction has occurred between or among the Company and any of its affiliates,
officers or directors or any affiliate or affiliates of any such officer or
director that is required to be described in the Offering Documents that is
not
so described.
3.23. Books
and Records.
The
books, records and accounts of the Company accurately and fairly reflect, in
reasonable detail, the transactions in, and dispositions of, the assets of,
and
the results of operations of, the Company, all to the extent required by
generally accepted accounting principles.
3.24 Additional
Representations.
All
representations and warranties of Pubco and Merger Sub contained in the Merger
Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except for those
representations and warranties that speak as of a certain date, which in such
case, were true and correct in all material respects as of such date) and the
Subscribers and the Placement Agent may rely on such representations and
warranties as if made directly to them. Pubco and Merger Sub have complied
in
all material respects with all covenants and other obligations to which they
are
bound under the Merger Agreement. The transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement are being consummated simultaneously with the Initial
Closing.
IV. |
TERMS
OF SUBSCRIPTION
|
4.1 The
minimum subscription by any single Subscriber shall be $93,500; provided that
the Company reserves the right to accept, at the discretion of the Company
and
the Placement Agent, subscriptions for a lesser amount of Securities. The
Offering shall terminate at the earlier of (i) 11:59 p.m. New York City time
on
February 28, 2007 (subject to extension upon mutual agreement of the Company
and
the Placement Agent without notice to Subscriber) or (ii) such other date on
which all of the Securities to be issued in the Offering are sold. The
Company may conduct an initial closing upon receipt of a properly executed
copy
of this Agreement from the Subscriber or such other subscriber and the purchase
price for the Securities being purchased by the Subscriber or such other
subscriber representing in the aggregate the Minimum Amount. The initial closing
of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to the Offering shall be
referred to herein as the “Initial
Closing”.
The
Company may conduct additional closings (each, an “Additional
Closing”;
each
Additional Closing and the Initial Closing are referred to herein as a
“Closing”)
until
all of the Securities are sold pursuant to the Offering, subject to the
termination dates set forth above (the date of each such Closing, the
“Closing
Date”).
In
the event the Company shall not have obtained subscriptions (including this
subscription) for purchases of the Minimum Amount on or before 11:59 p.m. New
York City time on February 28, 2007, then this subscription shall be void and
all funds paid hereunder by the Subscriber, without interest, shall be returned
to the Subscriber.
4.2 Pending
the sale of the Units, all funds paid hereunder shall be deposited by the
Company in escrow with the Escrow Agent.
4.3 The
Subscriber hereby authorizes and directs the Company to deliver the Units to
be
issued to the Subscriber pursuant to this Agreement to the residential or
business address indicated on the signature page hereto or to any customer
account maintained with the Placement Agent.
4.4 The
Subscriber hereby authorizes and directs the Company to return, without
interest, any funds for unaccepted subscriptions (including any subscriptions
that were not accepted as a result of the termination of the Offering) to the
same account from which the funds were drawn, including any customer account
maintained with the Placement Agent.
4.5 The
Company’s agreement with each Subscriber is a separate agreement and the sale of
Units to each Subscriber is a separate sale.
V. |
COVENANTS
OF THE COMPANY AND SUBSCRIBER
|
5.1 Form
D; Blue Sky Laws.
The
Company shall timely file with the Commission a Notice of Sale of Units on
Form
D with respect to the Offering, as required under Regulation D. The Company
will, on or before the Closing Date, take such action as it reasonably
determines to be necessary to qualify the Units for sale to the Subscriber
under
this Agreement under applicable securities (or “blue sky”) laws or regulations
of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such
qualification).
5.2 Expenses.
The
Company and the Subscriber are liable for, and shall pay, their own expenses
incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery
of this Agreement, including, without limitation, attorneys’ and consultants’
fees and expenses.
5.3 Compliance
with Law.
As long
as the Subscriber owns any of the Common Stock, the Company will conduct its
business in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the
jurisdictions in which it is conducting business (including, without limitation,
all applicable local, state and federal environmental laws and regulations),
except for those laws, rules and regulations the failure to comply with which
would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.4 Sales
by Subscribers.
The
Subscriber shall sell any and all Registrable Securities (as defined below)
purchased hereby in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements,
if any, or otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an exemption from
registration under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. The Subscriber will not make any sale, transfer or other disposition
of the Units in violation of federal or state securities or “blue sky” laws and
regulations.
VI. |
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE
SUBSCRIBER
|
The
Subscriber’s obligation to purchase Units at the Closing is subject to the
fulfillment on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions, which
conditions may be waived at the option of the Subscriber to the extent permitted
by law:
6.1 Representations
and Warranties Correct. The representations and warranties made by the Company
in Article III hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects when
made, and shall be true and correct in all material respects on the Closing
Date
with the same force and effect
as
if
they
had been made on and as of said date.
6.2 Covenants.
All
covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed
by the Company on or prior to such purchase shall have been performed or
complied with in all material respects.
6.3 No
Legal Order Pending.
There
shall not then be in effect any legal or other order enjoining or restraining
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.4 No
Law
Prohibiting or Restricting Such Sale.
There
shall not be in effect any law, rule or regulation prohibiting or restricting
such sale or requiring any consent or approval of any person which shall not
have been obtained to issue the Common Stock and the Warrants (except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement).
6.5 Legal
Opinion.
The
Subscribers and the Placement Agent shall have received a legal opinion from
the
Company’s outside counsel covering such matters as reasonably requested by the
Placement Agent.
6.6 Officer’s
Certificates.
The
Company shall have delivered a Certificate, executed on behalf of the Company
by
its Chief Executive Officer or its Chief Financial Officer, dated as of the
Closing Date, certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in
Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.8 of this Article VI, and (ii) Pubco and
Merger Sub shall have delivered a Certificate, executed by their respective
Chief Executive Officers or Chief Financial Officers, dated as of the Closing
Date, certifying to the representations and warranties and conditions set forth
in the Merger Agreement.
6.7
Secretary
Certificates.
The
Company shall have delivered a Certificate, executed on behalf of the Company
by
its Secretary, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying the resolutions adopted
by the Board of Directors of the Company approving, as applicable, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents,
and the issuance of the Common Stock and the Warrants, certifying the current
versions of its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws or other organizational
documents and certifying as to the signatures and authority of persons signing
the Transaction Documents and related documents on its behalf.
6.8 Closing
of Transaction with Pubco.
In
order for the Initial Closing to occur, the transactions contemplated by the
Merger Agreement shall have been consummated simultaneously with the closing
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
VII. |
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS.
|
7.1 Registration;
Definitions.
(a) No
later
than sixty (60) days following the Merger (as defined in the Memorandum) (the
“Registration
Due Date”),
the
Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement
covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities (the “Registration
Statement”).
The
Registration Statement required hereunder shall be on Form SB-2 (or another
appropriate form in accordance herewith). Subject to the terms of this
Agreement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause
the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act
as
promptly as possible after the filing thereof and shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective
under the Securities Act until the date when all Registrable Securities covered
by the Registration Statement have been sold or may be sold without volume
restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k) as determined by the counsel to the Company
pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and acceptable
to
the Company’s transfer agent and the affected Holders (the “Effectiveness
Period”).
The
Company shall file additional registration statements on Form SB-2 (or another
appropriate form in accordance herewith) and use its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause such registration statements, if any, to be declared effective
under the Securities Act as promptly as possible to
cover
any additional shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holders of Registrable
Securities pursuant to any adjustments set forth in the Warrants and the
Placement Warrant and to cover any shares issuable upon payment of dividends
in
shares of Common Stock.
(b) In
the
event
the
Company fails to file the Registration
Statement with the Commission
on or
before Registration Due Date, the
Company shall pay to each Subscriber, as liquidated damages and not as a
penalty, an amount, for each month (or portion of a month) in which such delay
shall occur, equal to one percent (1%) of the purchase price paid by each such
Subscriber, until the point in time when the Company has filed the Registration
Statement with the Commission.
(c) The
term
“Registrable
Securities”
shall
mean the Common Stock and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Warrants and the Placement Warrant; provided, however, that securities shall
only be treated as Registrable Securities if and only for so long as they (i)
have not been sold (A) pursuant to a registration statement; (B) to or through
a
broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or a public securities
transaction; and/or (C) in a transaction exempt from the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(1)
thereof so that all transfer restrictions and restrictive legends with respect
thereto, if any, are removed upon the consummation of such sale; (ii) are not
held by a Holder or a permitted transferee; and (iii) are not eligible for
sale
pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any successor thereto) under the Securities
Act.
(d) The
term
“Holder”
shall
mean any person owning or having the right to acquire Registrable Securities
or
any permitted transferee of a Holder.
7.2 Registration
Procedures.
In
connection with the Company's registration obligations set forth in Section
7.1
above, the Company shall:
(a) Not
less
than five (5) business days prior to the filing of the Registration Statement
or
any related prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto (i) furnish to
the
Holders copies of all such documents proposed to be filed (including documents
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference to the extent requested by
such
Person) which documents will be subject to the review of such Holders and (ii)
cause its officers, directors, counsel and independent certified public
accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the
reasonable opinion of respective counsel, to conduct a reasonable investigation
within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Company shall not file the
Registration Statement or any such prospectus or any amendments or supplements
thereto to which the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities shall
reasonably object in good faith, provided that the Company is notified of such
objection in writing no later than three (3) business days after the Holders
have been so furnished copies of such documents.
(b)
Prepare
and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective
amendments, to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement continuously
effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness
Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration
Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of
the
Registrable Securities.
(c) Use
commercially reasonable efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain
the withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from
qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any
jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.
(d) Comply
with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.
(e) Use
its
best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal
of
(i) any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or
(ii)
any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any
of
the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest
practicable moment.
(f) Furnish
to any Holder, so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, forthwith
upon request (i) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the
Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (ii)
such other information as may be reasonably requested in availing any Holder
of
any rule or regulation of the SEC which permits the selling of any such
securities without registration or pursuant to such form.
7.3 Registration
Expenses.
All
fees and expenses of the Company incident to the performance of or compliance
with Section 7.1 and Section 7.2 hereof by the Company shall be borne by the
Company. In addition, the Company shall pay, on a one-time basis, the reasonable
fees and expenses of counsel to the Holders of up to $10,000 in the aggregate
with respect to the review of any registration statement filed pursuant to
Section 7.1 hereof, as directed by the then Holders of a majority of the
Registrable Securities.
7.4 Indemnification.
In the
event that any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement
under this Article VII:
(a) To
the
extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each
Holder, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for such Holder
and
each person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning
of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims, damages,
or liabilities (joint or several) to which they may become subject under the
Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, insofar as such losses, claims, damages,
or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon
any
of the following statements, omissions or violations (collectively a
“Violation”):
(i)
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained
in
such registration statement, including any preliminary prospectus or final
prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto, (ii)
the
omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
or
(iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act,
the Exchange Act, or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities
Act, or the Exchange Act, and the Company will pay to each such Holder,
underwriter or controlling person, as incurred, any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any
such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action; provided, however, that the
indemnity agreement contained in this Section 7.4(a) shall not apply to amounts
paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action if
such
settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld), nor shall the Company be liable in any such
case
for any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action to the extent that it
arises out of or is based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and
in
conformity with written information furnished expressly for use in connection
with such registration by any such Holder, underwriter or controlling
person.
(b) To
the
extent permitted by law, each Selling Holder will indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers, each person, if any,
who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, any
underwriter, any other Holder selling securities in such registration statement
and any controlling person of any such underwriter or other Holder, against
any
losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (joint or several) to which any of
the
foregoing persons may become subject, under the Securities Act, or the Exchange
Act, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in
respect thereto) arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case
to
the extent (and only to the extent) that such Violation occurs in reliance
upon
and in conformity with written information furnished by such Holder expressly
for use in connection with such registration; and each such Holder will pay,
as
incurred, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any person intended
to be indemnified pursuant to this Section 7.4(b), in connection with
investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action;
provided,
however,
that
the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 7.4(b) shall not apply to
amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action
if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided,
further,
that, in
no event shall any indemnity under this Section 7.4(b) exceed the greater of
the
cash value of the (i) gross proceeds from the offering received by such Holder
or (ii) such Holder’s investment pursuant to this Agreement as set forth on the
signature page attached hereto.
(c) Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7.4 of notice of the
commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified
party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any
indemnifying party under this Section 7.4, deliver to the indemnifying party
a
written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall
have
the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so
desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume
the defense thereof with counsel selected by the indemnifying party and approved
by the indemnified party (whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld);
provided, however, that an indemnified party (together with all other
indemnified parties which may be represented without conflict by one counsel)
shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses
to be paid by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified
party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate
due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party
and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure
to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time
of
the commencement of any such action, if prejudicial to its ability to defend
such action, shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the
indemnified party under this Section 7.4, but the omission so to deliver written
notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that
it
may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Section
7.4.
(d) If
the
indemnification provided for in this Section 7.4 is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnified party with respect to any
loss,
liability, claim, damage, or expense referred to therein, then the indemnifying
party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party hereunder, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result
of such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the
one
hand and of the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements
or omissions that resulted in such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense
as
well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of
the
indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference
to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact or the alleged omission to state a material fact relates to
information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party
and
the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity
to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
(e) The
obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 7.4 shall survive
the
completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration statement
under this Article VII, and otherwise.
7.5 Remedies.
In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder, of any of their
obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may
be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and
under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to
specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and each
Holder agree that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation
for
any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of
this
Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for
specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall waive the defense
that
a remedy at law would be adequate.
7.6 Cutback.
In connection with filing the Registration Statement pursuant to Section 7.1
hereof, if the Commission limits the amount of Registrable Securities to be
registered for resale, then the Company shall be entitled to exclude such
disallowed Registrable Securities on a pro rata basis among the Holders thereof.
7.7 Piggy-Back
Registrations. If at any time during the Effectiveness Period there is not
an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities
and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a
registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the
account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities,
other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities
Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely
in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity
securities issuable in connection with the stock option or other employee
benefit plans, then the Company shall send to each Holder a written notice
of
such determination and, if within fifteen (15) days after the date of such
notice, any such Holder shall so request in writing, the Company shall include
in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities
such Holder requests to be registered, subject to customary underwriter cutbacks
applicable to all holders of registration rights.
7.8 Waivers.
With the written consent of the Company and the Holders holding at least a
majority of the Registrable Securities that are then outstanding, any provision
of this ARTICLE VII may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance,
either retroactively or prospectively and either for a specified period of
time
or indefinitely) or amended. Upon the effectuation of each such waiver or
amendment, the Company shall promptly give written notice thereof to the
Holders, if any, who have not previously received notice thereof or consented
thereto in writing.
VIII. |
MISCELLANEOUS
|
8.1 Governing
Law; Jurisdiction.
This
Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Delaware without regard to the principles of conflict of laws. The
parties hereto hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States
federal and state courts located in the State of New York with respect to any
dispute arising under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
or
thereby.
8.2 Counterparts;
Signatures by Facsimile.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which are
considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when
counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other parties.
This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other parties
hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the
signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.
8.3 Headings.
The
headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are not part
of this Agreement and do not affect its interpretation.
8.4 Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable
statute or rule of law, then such provision will be deemed modified in order
to
conform to such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof that may prove
invalid or unenforceable under any law will not affect the validity or
enforceability of any other provision hereof.
8.5
Entire
Agreement; Amendments.
This
Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits hereto) constitutes the entire
agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof
and
thereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other
than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. This Agreement supersedes
all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect
to
the subject matter hereof. Except as set forth in Article VII, no provision
of
this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing
signed by the party to be charged with enforcement.
8.6 Notices.
Any
notices required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement
must
be sent by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested) or delivered
personally or by courier (including a recognized overnight delivery service)
and
will be effective five days after being placed in the mail, if mailed by regular
United States mail, or upon receipt, if delivered personally, or by courier
(including a recognized overnight delivery service), in each case addressed
to a
party. The addresses for such communications are:
If to the Company: |
Chief
Executive Officer
Velcera
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
XX 00000-0000
|
If to the Subscriber: |
To
the address set forth immediately below the
Subscriber’s
name on the signature pages hereto.
|
Each
party will provide written notice to the other parties of any change in its
address.
8.7 Removal
of Legends. Upon the earlier of (i) registration for resale pursuant to
Article VII hereof or (ii) Rule 144(k) becoming available, the Company shall
(A)
deliver to the transfer agent for the Common Stock (the “Transfer Agent”)
irrevocable instructions that the Transfer Agent shall reissue a certificate
representing shares of Common Stock without legends upon receipt by such
Transfer Agent of the legended certificates for such shares, together with
either (1) a customary representation by the Subscriber that Rule 144(k) applies
to the shares of Common Stock represented thereby or (2) a statement by the
Subscriber that such Subscriber has sold the shares of Common Stock represented
thereby in accordance with the Plan of Distribution contained in the
registration statement, and (B) cause its counsel to deliver to the Transfer
Agent one or more blanket opinions to the effect that the removal of such
legends in such circumstances may be effected under the 1933 Act subject to
such
investor and broker representations and notifications that counsel may
reasonably request. From and after the earlier of such dates, upon a
Subscriber’s written request, the Company shall promptly cause certificates
evidencing the Subscriber’s securities to be replaced with certificates which do
not bear such restrictive legends, and Warrant Shares subsequently issued upon
due exercise of the Warrants shall not bear such restrictive legends provided
the provisions of either clause (i) or clause (ii) above, as applicable, are
satisfied with respect to such Warrant Shares. When the Company is required
to
cause unlegended certificates to replace previously issued legended
certificates, if unlegended certificates are not delivered to a Subscriber
within five (5) Business Days of submission by that Subscriber of legended
certificate(s) to the Transfer Agent as provided above (or to the Company,
in
the case of the Warrants or Notes), the Company shall be liable to the
Subscriber for liquidated damages in an amount equal to 1.5% of the aggregate
purchase price of the securities evidenced by such certificate(s) for each
thirty (30) day period (or portion thereof) beyond such five (5) Business Days
that the unlegended certificates have not been so delivered.
8.8 Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the
parties and their successors and assigns. The Company will not assign this
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the Subscriber and the Subscriber may not assign this Agreement
or
any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the
Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subscriber may assign all or part
of
its rights and obligations hereunder to any of its “affiliates,” as that term is
defined under the Securities Act, without the consent of the Company so long
as
the affiliate is an accredited investor (within the meaning of Regulation D)
and
agrees in writing to be bound by this Agreement. This provision does not limit
the Subscriber’s right to transfer the Common Stock or Warrants pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement or to assign the Subscriber’s rights hereunder to any
such transferee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
8.9 Third
Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
8.10 Further
Assurances.
Each
party will do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further
acts and things, and will execute and deliver all other agreements,
certificates, instruments and documents, as another party may reasonably request
in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.11 No
Strict Construction.
The
language used in this Agreement is deemed to be the language chosen by the
parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction
will
be applied against any party.
8.12 Equitable
Relief. The Company recognizes that, if it fails to perform or discharge any
of its obligations under this Agreement, any remedy at law may prove to be
inadequate relief to the Subscriber. The Company therefore agrees that the
Subscribers are entitled to seek temporary and permanent injunctive relief
in
any such case.
8.13 Acceptance.
Upon
the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Subscriber, this Agreement
shall
become a binding obligation of the Subscriber with respect to the purchase
of
Units as herein provided, subject to acceptance by the Company; subject,
however, to the right hereby reserved to the Company to enter into the same
agreements with other Subscribers and to add and/or delete other persons as
Subscribers.
8.14 Waiver.
It is agreed that a waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of
this
Agreement shall not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any subsequent
breach by that same party.
8.15 Other
Documents. The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further
documents, agreements and instruments and take such other and further action
as
may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this
Agreement.
8.16 Public
Statements. The Subscriber agrees not to issue any public statement with
respect to the Subscriber’s investment or proposed investment in the Company or
the terms of any agreement or covenant between them and the Company without
the
Company’s prior written consent, except such disclosures as may be required
under applicable law or under any applicable order, rule or
regulation.
8.17 Exculpation
Among Subscribers.
The
Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that it is not relying on any
of
the other Subscribers in making its investment or decision to invest in the
Company. The Subscriber agrees, acknowledges and understands that none of the
other Subscribers nor their respective controlling persons, officers, directors,
partners, agents or employees shall be liable to the Subscriber for any action
heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in
connection with the purchase of the Units or the execution of or performance
under this Agreement, nor shall the Subscriber be liable to the other
Subscribers for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken
by the Subscriber in connection with the purchase of the Units or the execution
of or performance under this Agreement.
8.18 Press
Release and 8-K.
By 8:30
a.m. (New York City time) on the day two (2) business days following the Initial
Closing Date, the Company shall issue a press release disclosing the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any
Subscriber, or include the name of any Subscriber in any filing with the SEC
(other than the Registration Statement and any exhibits to filings made in
respect of this transaction in accordance with periodic filing requirements
under the 0000 Xxx) or any regulatory agency or the Principal Market, without
the prior written consent of such Subscriber, except to the extent such
disclosure is required by law or trading market regulations, in which case
the
Company shall provide the Subscribers with prior notice of such disclosure.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Principal Market” means the relevant market the
Common Stock of the Company is listed or admitted for trading.
8.19. Several
Obligations.
The
obligations of each Subscriber under any Offering Agreements are several and
not
joint with the obligations of any other Subscriber, and no Subscriber shall
be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Subscriber under any Offering Agreement. Nothing contained herein or in any
other Offering Agreement, and no action taken by any Subscriber pursuant hereto
or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Subscribers as a partnership,
an
association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a
presumption that the Subscribers are in any way acting in concert or as a group
with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the
Offering Agreements. Each Subscriber confirms that it has independently
participated in the negotiation of the transaction contemplated hereby with
the
advice of its own counsel and advisors. Each Subscriber shall be entitled to
independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation,
the
rights arising out of this Agreement or out of any other Offering Agreements,
and it shall not be necessary for any other Subscriber to be joined as an
additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges
that each of the Subscribers has been provided with the same Offering Agreements
for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Subscribers and not
because it was required or requested to do so by any Subscriber.
8.20
Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the
same
instrument.
[REMAINDER
OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
SIGNATURE
PAGE
NUMBER
OF UNITS _____________ x
$1.87
= _____________
(the
“Purchase
Price”)
Signature
|
Signature
(if purchasing jointly)
|
||
Name
Typed or Printed
|
Name
Typed or Printed
|
||
Entity
Name
|
Entity
Name
|
||
Address
|
Address
|
||
City,
State and Zip Code
|
City,
State and Zip Code
|
||
Telephone-Business
|
Telephone—Business
|
||
Telephone-Residence
|
Telephone—Residence
|
||
Facsimile-Business
|
Facsimile—Business
|
||
Facsimile-Residence
|
Facsimile—Residence
|
||
Tax
ID # or Social Security #
|
Tax
ID # or Social Security #
|
||
Name
in which securities should be issued:
|
Dated: _____________,
2007
This
Subscription Agreement is agreed to and accepted as of ____________________,
2007.
VELCERA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
|
||
|
|
|
By: | ||
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
President and
Chief
Executive Officer
|