EX 10.20
MEGABIOS CORP.
AND
PFIZER INC.
________________________________________________________________________________
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
________________________________________________________________________________
MAY 30, 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. PURCHASE OF STOCK...................................................... 1
2. CLOSING DATE; DELIVERY................................................. 1
2.1 Closing; Closing Date............................................. 1
2.2 Delivery.......................................................... 1
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.......................... 2
3.1 Authorization..................................................... 2
3.2 No Conflict with Other Instruments................................ 2
3.3 Articles of Incorporation; By-laws................................ 2
3.4 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification..................... 2
3.6 Subsidiaries...................................................... 3
3.7 Valid Issuance of Shares.......................................... 3
3.8 Litigation, etc................................................... 3
3.9 Governmental Consents............................................. 4
3.10 No Brokers........................................................ 4
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PFIZER............................... 4
4.1 Legal Power....................................................... 4
4.2 Due Execution..................................................... 4
4.3 Investment Representations........................................ 5
4.4 No Brokers........................................................ 6
5. CONDITIONS To CLOSING.................................................. 6
5.1 Conditions to Obligations of Pfizer at Closing.................... 6
5.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Company at Closing............... 7
6. COVENANTS OF PFIZER.................................................... 7
6.1 Sale Restriction.................................................. 7
6.2 Right of First Refusal............................................ 8
6.3 Standstill Agreement.............................................. 8
6.4 "Market Stand-Off" Agreement...................................... 9
7. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY............................................... 9
7.1 Registration...................................................... 9
7.2 Basic Financial Information....................................... 9
8. MISCELLANEOUS..........................................................10
8.1 Governing law.....................................................10
8.2 Publicity.........................................................10
8.3 Successors and Assigns............................................10
8.4 Entire Agreement..................................................10
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8.5 Severability ...................................................... 10
8.6 Amendment and Waiver .............................................. 10
8.7 Notices ........................................................... 11
8.8 Fees and Expenses ................................................. 11
8.9 Titles and Subtitles .............................................. 11
8.10 Counterparts ...................................................... 11
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A - Form of Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
Exhibit B - Bylaws
Exhibit C - Form of Opinion of Xxxxxx Godward Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of May 30, 1996, by and between MEGABIOS CORP., a
California corporation with its principal office at 000X Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (the "Company"), and PFIZER INC., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office at 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxx 00000 ("Pfizer").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company and Pfizer have entered into a Collaborative Research
Agreement and a License and Royalty Agreement of even date herewith
(collectively, the "Collaboration Agreements"); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Collaboration Agreements, the Company
desires to sell to Pfizer and Pfizer desires to purchase from the Company shares
of its capital stock, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, In consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE OF STOCK. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, and in reliance on the representations and warranties contained
herein, at the Closing (as hereinafter defined) the Company agrees to sell to
Pfizer and Pfizer agrees to purchase from the Company, for a price of three
million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000.00), one million four hundred
fifty-four thousand ninety-two (1,454,092) shares of the Company's Series D
Preferred Stock, representing a price of $2.407 per share. The rights and
preferences of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be as provided for in the
Company's Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, a form of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Articles").
2. CLOSING DATE; DELIVERY.
2.1 CLOSING; CLOSING DATE. Subject to the terms of Section 5, the
closing of the sale and purchase of shares of Series D Preferred Stock under
Section 1 of this Agreement (the "Closing") shall be held at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific
Time) on the applicable closing date at the offices of Xxxxxx Godward Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx, Five Palo Alto Square, 4th Floor, Palo Alto, California, or
at such other time and place as the Company and Pfizer may agree. The date of
the Closing ("Closing Date") shall be as soon as practicable following the
signing of this Agreement, at such other date as the Company and Pfizer shall
agree.
2.2 DELIVERY. At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Company will deliver to Pfizer a stock certificate, in the name of
Pfizer, representing the shares
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of Series D Preferred Stock deliverable at the Closing, dated as of the Closing,
against payment of the purchase price therefor by check or wire transfer.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The Company hereby represents and warrants to Pfizer as follows:
3.1 AUTHORIZATION. All corporate action on the part of the Company,
its officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the authorization,
execution and delivery of this Agreement has been taken. The Company has the
requisite corporate power to enter into this Agreement and carry out and perform
its obligations under the terms of this Agreement. At the Closing, the Company
will have the requisite corporate power to sell the shares of Series D Preferred
Stock to be sold at the Closing. This Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by the Company and, upon due execution and delivery by
Pfizer, this Agreement will be a valid and binding agreement of the Company,
except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally
or by equitable principles.
3.2 NO CONFLICT WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement will not result in any violation of, be in
conflict with, or constitute a default under, with or without the passage of
time or the giving of notice: (a) any provision of the Company's Articles or
Bylaws as either shall be in effect; (b) any provision of any judgment, decree
or order to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; (c) any
material contract, obligation or commitment to which the Company is a party or
by which it is bound; or (d) to the Company's knowledge, any statute, rule or
governmental regulation applicable to the Company.
3.3 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; BY-LAWS. Attached hereto as Exhibit A
and B, respectively, are true, correct and complete copies of the Articles and
Bylaws of the Company, as in effect on the date hereof.
3.4 ORGANIZATION, GOOD STANDING AND QUALIFICATION. The Company is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of California and has all requisite corporate power and authority
to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The
Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the failure so to qualify would have a material adverse
effect on its business or properties.
3.5 CAPITALIZATION. As of May 15, 1996, the authorized capital stock
of the Company consists of:
(A) PREFERRED STOCK. 30,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, of
which (i) 3,087,666 have been designated Series A Preferred Stock, all
shares of which are issued and outstanding and convertible into 2,289,843
shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Articles, (ii) 3,267,250 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock, 3,167,250 shares of which are issued and
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outstanding and convertible into 3,167,250 shares of Common Stock pursuant to
the Articles, (iii) 11,100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, 9,553,274
shares of which are issued and outstanding and convertible into 9.553,274 shares
of Common Stock pursuant to the Articles, and (iv) 7,545,084 shares of Series D
Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding. The Series A
Preferred, Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred Stock
have the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the
Articles. The Company has reserved 2,289,843 shares of Common Stock for issuance
upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, 3,167,250 shares of Common
Stock for issuance upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, 9,553,274
shares of Common Stock for issuance upon conversion of the Series C Preferred
Stock and 7,545,084 shares of Common Stock for issuance upon conversion of the
Series D Preferred Stock.
(B) COMMON STOCK. 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock, 3,518,429
of which are issued and outstanding. An additional 1,168,415 shares are issuable
upon exercise of outstanding stock options, and 308,127 shares are reserved for
future issuance to employees of and consultants of the Company under the
Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan, as amended.
(C) All of the issued and outstanding shares have been duty
authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and have been
issued in compliance with applicable federal and state securities law. Except as
described herein there are no other options, warrants, conversion privileges or
other rights (including preemptive rights) presently outstanding to purchase or
otherwise acquire any authorized but unissued shares of capital stock or other
securities of the Company.
3.6 SUBSIDIARIES. The Company does not presently own or control,
directly or indirectly, and has no stock or other interest as owner or principal
in, any other corporation or partnership, joint venture, association or other
business venture or entity.
3.7 VALID ISSUANCE OF SHARES. The shares of Series D Preferred Stock
which will be purchased by Pfizer hereunder, when issued, sold and delivered in
accordance with the terms hereof for the consideration expressed herein, will be
duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable and, based
in part upon the representations of Pfizer in Section 4 of this Agreement, will
be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
3.8 LITIGATION, ETC. There is no action, suit, proceeding nor, to
the best of its knowledge, any investigation pending or currently threatened
against the Company, nor, to the best of its knowledge, is there any basis
therefor, which might result, either individually or in the aggregate, in any
material adverse change in the assets, condition, affairs or prospects of the
Company, financial or otherwise. The foregoing includes, without limitation, any
action, suit, proceeding or investigation, pending or threatened, that questions
the validity of this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or the
right of the Company to enter into such agreements.
3.
3.9 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS. No consent, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation. declaration or
filing with, any federal, state, local or provincial governmental authority on
the part of the Company is required in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for notices required or
permitted to be filed with certain state and federal securities commissions,
which notices will be filed on a timely basis.
3.10 NO BROKERS. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled
to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement based on arrangements made by the
Company.
3.11 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Company has delivered to Pfizer its
audited balance sheet at June 30, 1995 and its unaudited balance sheet at
December 31, 1995 (the "December 1995 Balance Sheet"), together with the related
audited statement of operations and statement of cash flows for the year ended
June 30, 1995 and the unaudited statement of operations and statement of cash
flows for the six months ended December 31, 1995, (collectively, the "Financial
Statements"). The Financial Statements are complete and correct in all material
respects and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated and
with each other. The Financial Statements accurately set out and describe the
financial condition and operating results of the Company as of the dates
indicated therein, subject, in the case of the unaudited financial statements,
to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes. Except as set
forth on the December 1995 Balance Sheet, there are no other material
liabilities of the Company.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PFIZER.
Pfizer hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
4.1 LEGAL POWER. Pfizer has the requisite corporate power to enter into
this Agreement, to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of this
Agreement and, at the Closing, will have the requisite corporate power to
purchase the shares of Series D Preferred Stock to be purchased at the Closing.
4.2 DUE EXECUTION. This Agreement his been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by Pfizer, and, upon due execution and delivery by the Company, this
Agreement will be a valid and binding agreement of Pfizer, except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally or by equitable
principles.
4.
4.3 INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. In connection with any sale of
shares under this Agreement, Pfizer makes the following representations:
(A) Pfizer is acquiring the shares of Series D Preferred Stock
under this Agreement for its own account, not as nominee or agent, for
investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any
distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Act").
(B) Pfizer understands that (i) the shares of Series D Preferred
Stock to be purchased under this Agreement have not been registered under the
Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption therefrom, that such securities
must be held by Pfizer, and that Pfizer must, therefore, bear the economic risk
of such investment, until a subsequent disposition thereof is registered under
the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration; (ii) the certificate
representing such shares will be endorsed with the following legends:
(A) THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR
UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF CERTAIN STATES. THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT
TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR
RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT AND THE APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE
ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND
SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED
TRANSFER OR RESALE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS.
(B) THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING RESTRICTIONS ON
TRANSFERABILITY, OF THAT CERTAIN STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED MAY 30,
1996. A COPY OF SUCH STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED TO THE
RECORD HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO
MEGABIOS CORP. AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS."
(C) Any legend required to be placed thereon by the
Company's Bylaws (and shown on Exhibit B hereto or as may hereafter be
added to such Bylaws with respect to all Series D Preferred Stock of the
Company) or under applicable state securities laws;
and (iii) the Company will instruct any transfer agent not to register the
transfer of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock purchased under this
Agreement (or any portion thereof) unless the conditions specified in the
foregoing legends are satisfied, until such time as a transfer is made, pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement, and in compliance with Rule 144 or pursuant to a
registration statement or, if the opinion of counsel referred to above is to the
further effect that such legend is not required in order to establish compliance
with any provisions of the Act or this Agreement.
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(C) Pfizer has such knowledge and experience in financial or
business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the
investment in the shares of Series D Preferred Stock purchased hereunder.
(D) Pfizer is an "accredited investor" as such term is defined
in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the General Rules and Regulations prescribed
by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act.
4.4 NO BROKERS. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled
to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement based on arrangements made by
Pfizer.
5. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.
5.1 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PFIZER AT CLOSING. Pfizer's
obligation to purchase the shares of the Company's Series D Preferred Stock at
the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to Pfizer's satisfaction, on or prior
to the Closing, of all of the following conditions, any of which may be waived
by Pfizer:
(A) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE; PERFORMANCE OF
OBLIGATIONS. The representations and warranties made by the Company in Section
3 hereof 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
and the Company shall have performed and complied with all obligations and
conditions herein required to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to
the Closing, and a Certificate duly executed by an officer of the Company. to
the effect of the foregoing, shall be delivered to Pfizer.
(B) PROCEEDINGS AND DOCUMENTS. All corporate and other
proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing and
all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be reasonably
satisfactory in substance and form to counsel to Pfizer, and counsel to Pfizer
shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies
of such documents as they may reasonably request.
(C) QUALIFICATIONS, LEGAL INVESTMENT. All authorizations,
approvals, or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body
of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the
lawful sale and issuance of the shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement
shall have been duly obtained and shall be effective on and as of the Closing.
No stop order or other order enjoining the sale of the shares to be sold at the
Closing shall have been issued and no proceedings for such purpose shall be
pending or, to their knowledge of the Company, threatened by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or any commissioner of corporations or similar officer of
any state having jurisdiction over this transaction. At the time of the Closing,
the sale and issuance of the shares of Series D Preferred
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Stock to be sold thereat shall be legally permitted by all laws and regulations
to which Pfizer and the Company are subject.
(D) OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY. In connection with any
sale of shares hereunder, Pfizer shall have received from Xxxxxx Godward Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx, counsel to the Company, an opinion letter addressed to them,
dated as of the Closing, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
(E) IMPERIAL BANK ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Company shall have
delivered to Pfizer a copy of a letter, dated May 13, 1996 and countersigned by
Imperial Bank, relating to certain provisions contained in loan agreements
entered into by the Company and Imperial Bank, in substantially the form
previously delivered to Pfizer.
5.2 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY AT CLOSING. The
Company's obligation to issue and sell the shares of its Series D Preferred
Stock to be sold at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to the Company's
satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions, any of
which may be waived by the Company:
(A) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE. The representations
and warranties made by Pfizer in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct in
all material respects at the date of the Closing with the same force and effect
as if they had been made on and as of said date; provided, however, that the
representations and warranties shall be modified as required to reflect changes
occurring between the date hereof and the Closing Date.
(B) PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS. Pfizer shall have performed and
complied with all agreements and conditions herein required to be performed or
complied with by it on or before the Closing, and a Certificate duly executed by
an officer of Pfizer, to the effect of the foregoing, shall be delivered to the
Company.
(C) QUALIFICATIONS, LEGAL INVESTMENT. All authorizations,
approvals, or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body
of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the
lawful sale and issuance of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock to be sold
and issued pursuant to this Agreement shall have been duly obtained and shall be
effective on and as of the Closing. No stop order or other order enjoining the
sale of such shares shall have been issued and no proceedings for such purpose
shall be pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, or any commissioner of corporations or
similar officer of any state having jurisdiction over this transaction. At the
time of the Closing, the sale and issuance of the shares of Series D Preferred
Stock to be sold and issued at the Closing shall be legally permitted by all
laws and regulations to which Pfizer and the Company are subject.
6. COVENANTS OF PFIZER.
6.1 SALE RESTRICTION. Pfizer hereby covenants and agrees that it
will not contract to sell, sell or otherwise transfer, loan, pledge or grant any
rights with respect to any
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shares of the Company's Series D Preferred Stock acquired pursuant to this
Agreement (or purchase or sell any derivative security that has a similar effect
or enter into any contract that has a similar effect) until five (5) years after
the date such stock is first issued to Pfizer hereunder, without the prior
written consent of the Company; provided, that Pfizer shall be permitted to
tender and transfer any such shares (a) to a subsidiary of Pfizer controlled by
Pfizer, on the condition that any such subsidiary shall agree in writing to be
bound by the terms of this Agreement; and (b) to a tender offer or in connection
with a tender offer by any person or entity to acquire 33% or more of the
Company's outstanding voting equity securities.
6.2 RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.
(A) Except as provided in Section 6.1(a) or (b), Pfizer shall
not transfer any shares of the Company's Series D Preferred Stock purchased
pursuant to this Agreement, whether or not for consideration, to a third party,
without complying with the provisions of this Section 6.2. The right of first
refusal herein shall be freely assignable by the Company.
(B) In the event Pfizer desires to transfer any shares of the
Company's stock then held by it, Pfizer shall give written notice to the
Secretary of the Company of its intention to transfer the shares (the "Company
Notice"). The Company Notice must name the proposed transferee (if a private
transaction), the number of shares involved in the proposed transfer, the
proposed purchase price per share (if a private transaction), and any other
terms and conditions of the proposed transfer. Within fifteen (15) days after
delivery of the Company Notice, the Company shall have the right to elect to
purchase all or part of the shares proposed to be transferred (the "Option
Shares") on substantially the same terms and conditions specified in the Company
Notice, by delivery to Pfizer of a written notice stating the number of Option
Shares the Company elects to purchase.
(C) In the event that the Company fails to exercise the right of
first refusal as to all the Option Shares within the period specified above,
Pfizer shall have sixty (60) days thereafter to sell the Option Shares at a
price and upon terms no more favorable to the purchaser thereof than specified
in the Company Notice. In the event that Pfizer has not sold such shares within
such sixty (60) day period, Pfizer shall not thereafter sell any of such shares
without first offering such shares to the Company in the manner provided above.
6.3 STANDSTILL AGREEMENT. Other than shares which it is purchasing
pursuant to this Agreement, Pfizer hereby covenants and agrees that it will not,
nor will it permit any of its affiliates (including parents, subsidiaries or
other related entities) to, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or
indirectly, any equity securities of the Company (or rights or options to
purchase such securities) without the prior approval of the Company. This
provision shall terminate and be of no further force or effect five (5) years
from the date hereof or such earlier date as shall be agreed to by the Company;
provided, that the undertaking of this Section 6.3 shall automatically terminate
upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) the filing with the SEC
of a Schedule 13D by any person or entity indicating that a person or entity has
acquired (x) more than 33% of any class of the Company's voting equity
securities, or (y) has acquired at least 5% of any class of the Company's voting
equity securities which Schedule 13D
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expresses the filing party's intention to assume control of the Company, whether
by tender offer, merger, proxy contest or otherwise; (b) the commencement of a
tender offer by any person or entity to acquire 33% or more of the Company's
outstanding voting equity securities; or (c) the solicitation of proxies by any
party other than the Company to which Rule 14a-11 of the rules and regulations
under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, applies and is
intended to effect a change in the majority of members of the Company's Board of
Directors.
6.4 "MARKET STAND-OFF" AGREEMENT. The Company (or a representative
of the underwriters) may, in connection with the first underwritten registration
of the offering of any securities of the Company under the Act, require that
Pfizer not sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any shares of Common Stock
or other securities of the Company during such period (not to exceed one hundred
eighty (180) days) following the effective date (the "Effective Date") of the
registration statement of the Company filed under the Act as may be requested by
the Company or the representative of the underwriters. For purposes of this
restriction Pfizer will be deemed to own securities which (i) are owned directly
or indirectly by Pfizer, including securities held for Pfizer's benefit by
nominees, custodians, brokers or pledgees; (ii) may be acquired by Pfizer within
sixty (60) days of the Effective Date; or (iii) are owned, directly or
indirectly, by or for a corporation, partnership, estate or trust of which
Pfizer is a shareholder, partner or beneficiary, but only to the extent of
Pfizer's proportionate interest therein as a shareholder, partner or beneficiary
thereof. Pfizer further agrees that the Company may impose stop-transfer
instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions
until the end of such period.
7. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
7.1 REGISTRATION. At any time after the fifth (5th) anniversary of
the date hereof, if the Company proposes to register (including for this purpose
a registration effected by the Company for any shareholders) any of its Series D
Preferred Stock or Common Stock under the Securities Act in connection with a
firmly underwritten public offering solely of such Series D Preferred Stock or
Common Stock and solely for cash, the Company shall, at such time, promptly give
Pfizer written notice of such registration. Upon the written request of Pfizer
given within 10 days after mailing of such notice by the Company, the Company
shall cause to be registered under the Securities Act all of the Series D
Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, that Pfizer his requested
to be registered. The Company shall pay all expenses in connection with any such
registration, exclusive of fees for counsel for Pfizer. The rights under this
Section 7.1 shall apply to the first registration following the fifth (5th)
anniversary of the date hereof only.
7.2 BASIC FINANCIAL INFORMATION. As soon as practicable after the
end of each fiscal year of the Company, and in any event within 120 days
thereafter, the Company will furnish Pfizer a balance sheet of the Company, as
at the end of such fiscal year, and a statement of income and a statement of
cash flows of the Company, for such year, all prepared in
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accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and setting forth in
each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in
reasonable detail. Such financial statements shall be accompanied by a report
and opinion thereon by independent public accountants of national standing
selected by the Company's Board of Directors.
8. MISCELLANEOUS.
8.1 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York and
the United States of America, without regard to choice of law rules.
8.2 PUBLICITY. Except as required by law, neither party may disclose
the terms of this Agreement without the written consent of the other party,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
8.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding
upon, the successors, and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.
8.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, the Collaboration Agreements
and the Exhibits hereto and thereto, and the other documents delivered pursuant
hereto, constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the
parties with regard to the subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound
to any other party in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants,
or agreements except as specifically set forth herein or therein. Nothing in
this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other
than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, any rights,
remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement,
except as expressly provided herein.
8.5 SEVERABILITY. Whenever possible, each provision of the Agreement
will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law, but if any provision of the Agreement is held to be prohibited by or
invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the
extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of
the Agreement in the event of such invalidity, the parties shall seek to agree
on an alternative enforceable provision that preserves the original purpose of
this Agreement.
8.6 AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. Except as otherwise provided herein, 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, either
retroactively or prospectively, and either for a specified period of time or
indefinitely), with the written consent of the Company and Pfizer. Any amendment
or waiver effected in accordance with this Section shall be binding
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upon any holder of any securities purchased under this Agreement (including
securities into which such securities have been converted), each future holder
of all such securities, and the Company.
8.7 NOTICES. All notices and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given
and received (a) upon personal delivery, (b) on the fifth day following mailing
by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed to the Company and Pfizer at their respective addresses first above
written, (c) upon transmission of telegram or facsimile (with telephonic
notice), or (d) upon confirmed delivery by overnight commercial courier service.
8.8 FEES AND EXPENSES. The Company and Pfizer shall bear their own
expenses and legal fees incurred on their behalf with respect to this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.9 TITLES AND SUBTITLES. The titles of the sections and subsections
of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be
considered in construing this Agreement.
8.10 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the foregoing Stock Purchase Agreement is hereby
executed as of the date first above written.
MEGABIOS CORP.
By: _____________________________
Name: ___________________________
Title: ___________________________
PFIZER INC.
By: _____________________________
Name: ___________________________
Title: ___________________________
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
EXHIBIT B
BYLAWS
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF OPINION OF XXXXXX GODWARD XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX & XXXXX
1. The Company has been duly incorporated and is a validly existing
corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of California.
2. All corporate action on the part of the Company, its directors and
shareholders necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of
the Agreement by the Company and the sale, issuance and delivery of the Series D
Preferred Stock and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
Series D Preferred Stock has been taken. The Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its
terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting
creditors' rights, and subject to general equity principles and to limitations
on availability of equitable relief, including specific performance.
3. The Company has the requisite corporate power to own its property and
assets and to conduct its business as it is currently being conducted and, to
the best of our knowledge, Ls qualified as a foreign corporation to do business
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in the United States in which the
ownership of its property or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification and where any statutory fines or penalties or any corporate
disability imposed for the failure to qualify would materially and adversely
affect the Company, its assets, financial condition or operations.
4. The Company's authorized capital stock consists of (a) forty million
(40,000,000) shares of Common Stock, of which 3,518,429 shares are issued and
outstanding, and (b) twenty-five million (25,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock,
15,808,190 of which are issued and outstanding, and seven million five hundred
forty-five thousand eighty-four (7,545,084) shares of which have been designated
Series D Preferred Stock, none of which are outstanding prior to the Closing. To
the best of our knowledge, except as set forth in the Agreement and the
Schedules attached thereto, there are no options, warrants, conversion
privileges, preemptive rights or other rights presently outstanding to purchase
any of the authorized but unissued capital stock of the Company.
5. The execution and delivery of the Agreement by the Company and the
issuance of the Series D Preferred Stock pursuant thereto does not violate any
provision of the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, and
does not constitute a material default under the provisions of any material
agreement known to us to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound,
and does not violate or contravene (a) any governmental statute, rule or
regulation (which is limited to the laws of the State of California and the
federal laws of the United States of America) applicable to the Company or
(b)any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award which
has been entered against the Company and of
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which we are aware, the violation or contravention of which would materially and
adversely affect the Company, its assets, financial condition or operations.
6. To the best of our knowledge, there is no action, proceeding or
investigation pending or overtly threatened against the Company before any court
or administrative agency that questions the validity of the Agreement or might
result, either individually or in the aggregate, in any material adverse change
in the assets, financial condition or operations of the Company.
7. All consents, approvals, authorizations, or orders of, and filings,
registrations, and qualifications with, any regulatory authority or governmental
body in the United States (which is limited to the laws of the State of
California and the federal laws of the United States of America) required for
the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by the
Agreement, have been made or obtained, except for notices required or permitted
to be filed with the Commissioner of Corporations and Securities of California
under Section 25102(f) of the California Corporations Code.
8. The Shares have been duly authorized and, upon issuance and delivery
against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. the
Shares will be validly issued, outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the foregoing Stock Purchase Agreement is hereby
executed as of the date first above written.
MEGABIOS CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. XxXxxx III
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. XxXxxx III
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Title: President & CEO
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PFIZER INC.
By: _____________________________
Name: ___________________________
Title: ___________________________
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the foregoing Stock Purchase Agreement is hereby
executed as of the date first above written.
MEGABIOS CORP.
By: _____________________________
Name: ___________________________
Title: ___________________________
PFIZER INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X Xxxxx, Xx.
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Name: Xxxxxx X Xxxxx, Xx.
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Title: Vice President
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