EXHIBIT 10(cc)
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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of May 4, 2004,
by and among Cel-Sci Corporation, a Colorado corporation, with headquarters
located at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000 (the "Company"),
and the investors listed on the Schedule of Buyers attached hereto
(individually, a "Buyer" and collectively, the "Buyers").
WHEREAS:
A. The Company and each Buyer desire to enter into this transaction to
purchase the securities set forth herein pursuant to a currently effective shelf
registration statement on Form S-3, which has at least $5,250,000 in unallocated
securities registered thereunder (Registration Number 333-111357) (the
"Registration Statement"), which Registration Statement has been declared
effective in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
Act"), by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
B. Each Buyer wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, upon the
terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, that aggregate number of shares
of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"),
set forth opposite such Buyer's name in column (3) on the Schedule of Buyers
(which aggregate amount for all Buyers together shall be 6,402,439 shares of
Common Stock and shall collectively be referred to herein as the "Purchased
Shares").
C. The Purchased Shares are sometimes referred to herein as the
"Securities".
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and each Buyer hereby agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF PURCHASED SHARES.
(a) Purchase of Purchased Shares.
Subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set
forth in Sections 6 and 7 below, the Company shall issue and sell to each Buyer,
and each Buyer severally, but not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Company
on the Closing Date (as defined below), the number of Purchased Shares as is set
forth opposite such Buyer's name in column (3) on the Schedule of Buyers (the
"Closing"). The Closing shall occur on the Closing Date at the offices of
Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
(b) Purchase Price. The purchase price for each Purchased Share to
be purchased by each Buyer at the Closing shall be $0.82 (the "Purchase Price").
(c) Closing Date. The date and time of the Closing (the "Closing
Date") shall be 10:00 a.m., New York City Time, on May 4, 2004, after
notification of satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions to the Closing set
forth in Sections 6 and 7 below (or such later date as is mutually agreed to by
the Company and each Buyer).
(d) Form of Payment. On the Closing Date, (i) each Buyer shall pay
its Purchase Price to the Company for the Purchased Shares to be issued and sold
to such Buyer at the Closing, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in
accordance with the Company's written wire instructions, and (ii) the Company
shall cause the Company's transfer agent (the "Transfer Agent") through the
Depository Trust Company ("DTC") Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, to
credit such aggregate number of Purchased Shares that such Buyer is purchasing
as is set forth opposite such Buyer's name in column (3) of the Schedule of
Buyers to such Buyer's or its designee's balance account with DTC through its
Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system as specified by such Buyer.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EACH BUYER.
Each Buyer represents and warrants with respect to only itself that:
(a) Validity; Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly and validly
authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of such Buyer and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of such Buyer enforceable against such Buyer
in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
general principles of equity or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors' rights and
remedies.
(b) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by such
Buyer of this Agreement and the consummation by such Buyer of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not (i) result in a violation of the organizational
documents of such Buyer or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an
event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under,
or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Buyer is a
party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order,
judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to
such Buyer, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for such
conflicts, defaults, rights or violations which would not, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
ability of such Buyer to perform its obligations hereunder.
(c) Residency. Such Buyer is a resident of that jurisdiction
specified below its address on the Schedule of Buyers.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to
each Buyer:
(a) Subsidiaries. The Company has no direct or indirect subsidiaries
other (the "Subsidiaries") than one Viral Technologies, which is inactive. The
Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock of each
Subsidiary free and clear of any lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance,
right of first refusal or other restriction (collectively, "Liens"), and all the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly
issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar
rights.
(b) Organization and Qualification. Each of the Company and each
Subsidiary is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the requisite power and
authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business
as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation
of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of
incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the
Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business and is in good
standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which
the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good
standing, as the case may be, could not, individually or in the aggregate: (i)
adversely affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement and
any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereunder (the "Transaction Documents"), (ii) have or result in a
material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, prospects,
business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) adversely impair the Company's ability
to perform fully on a timely basis its obligations under any of the Transaction
Documents (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a "Material Adverse Effect").
(c) Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its
obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of each of the
Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of the Company and no further consent or action is
required by the Company, its Board of Directors or its stockholders. Each of the
Transaction Documents has been (or upon delivery will be) duly executed by the
Company and is, or when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will
constitute, the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against
the Company in accordance with its terms.
(d) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of the
Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict
with or violate any provision of the Company's or any Subsidiary's certificate
or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter
documents, or (ii) subject to obtaining the Required Approvals (as defined
below), conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or
lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any
rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without
notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other
instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other
understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any
property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or
(iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment,
injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority
to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state
securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the
Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of
clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not, individually or in the aggregate,
have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Filings, Consents and Approvals. Neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary is required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of,
give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other
federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the
Transaction Documents, other than (i) the filings required under Section 4(f),
(ii) the filing with the SEC of the prospectus supplement required by the
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the 1933 Act, (iii) the
application(s) to the American Stock Exchange (the "Principal Market") for the
listing of the Purchased Shares for trading thereon in the time and manner
required thereby, and (iv) applicable Blue Sky filings (collectively, the
"Required Approvals"). "Person" means an individual or corporation, partnership,
trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited
liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision
thereof) or other entity of any kind.
(f) Issuance of the Securities. The Securities are duly authorized
and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction
Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free
and clear of all Liens. The issuance by the Company of the Securities has been
registered under the 1933 Act and all of the Securities are freely transferable
and tradable by the Buyers without restriction. The Purchased Shares are being
issued pursuant to the Registration Statement and the issuance of the Purchased
Shares has been registered by the Company under the 1933 Act. The Registration
Statement is effective and available for the issuance of the Securities
thereunder and the Company has not received any notice that the SEC has issued
or intends to issue a stop-order with respect to the Registration Statement or
that the SEC otherwise has suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement, either temporarily or permanently, or intends or has
threatened in writing to do so. The "Plan of Distribution" section under the
Registration Statement permits the issuance and sale of the Securities
hereunder. Upon receipt of the Securities, the Buyers will have good and
marketable title to such Securities and the Purchased Shares will be freely
tradable on the Principal Market. The Purchased Shares constitute less than 10%
of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.
(g) Capitalization. The number of shares and type of all authorized,
issued and outstanding capital stock, options and other securities of the
Company (whether or not presently convertible into, or exercisable or
exchangeable for, shares of capital stock of the Company) is set forth in
Schedule 3.1(g). All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and have been issued in
compliance with all applicable securities laws. No securities of the Company are
entitled to preemptive or similar rights, and no Person has any right of first
refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to
participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities and except as
disclosed in Schedule 3.1(g), there are no outstanding options, warrants, script
rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever
relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or
exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire,
any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or
arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to
issue additional shares of Common Stock, or securities or rights convertible
into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock. There are no
anti-dilution or price adjustment provisions contained in any security issued by
the Company (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders) and the
issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue
shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Buyers)
and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the
exercise, conversion, number of issuable shares, exchange or reset price under
such securities. The Company will not authorize the issuance of any additional
securities unless there are sufficient authorized shares of Common Stock (or any
successor security thereto) available, taking into account all potential
adjustments or anti-dilution provisions in such securities, to satisfy the
rights of the Buyers to acquire the Securities. Further, if at any time the
number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance were insufficient for
any reason to satisfy such rights of the Buyers, the Company would take
immediate action to cause sufficient authorized shares to be authorized or
effect a reverse stock split to provide sufficient shares to be available.
(h) SEC Reports; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all
reports required to be filed by it under the 1933 Act and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), including pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two (2) years preceding the date hereof (or such
shorter period as the Company was required by law to file such material) (the
foregoing materials being collectively referred to herein as the "SEC Reports"
and, together with the Schedules to this Agreement, the "Disclosure Materials")
on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and
has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension.
The Company has delivered to each Buyer a true, correct and complete copy of all
SEC Reports filed within the ten (10) days preceding the date hereof. As of
their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with
the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations
of the SEC promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed,
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The Registration Statement and any prospectus included therein,
including the prospectus supplement to be filed covering the transactions
covered hereby, complied in all material respects with the requirements of the
1933 Act and the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated
thereunder, and none of such Registration Statement or any such prospectus
contain or contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the case of any prospectus in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial
statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations
of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved
("GAAP"), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or
the notes thereto, and fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries 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.
(i) Material Changes. Since the date of the latest audited financial
statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in
the SEC Reports: (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that,
individually or in the aggregate, has had or that could result in a Material
Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or
otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities
not required to be reflected in the Company's financial statements pursuant to
GAAP or required to be disclosed in filings made with the SEC, (iii) the Company
has not altered its method of accounting or the identity of its auditors, (iv)
the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or
other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements
to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, and (v) the Company has
not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except
pursuant to existing Company stock option plans. "Affiliate" means any Person
that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is
controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used
in and construed under Rule 144. "Rule 144" means Rule 144 promulgated by the
SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or
any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially
the same effect as such Rule.
(j) Litigation. There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of
violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of
their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or
administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or
foreign) (collectively, an "Action") which: (i) adversely affects or challenges
the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or
the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision,
individually or in the aggregate, have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is
or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or
liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of
fiduciary duty. The Company does not have pending before the SEC any request for
confidential treatment of information. There has not been, and to the knowledge
of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the
SEC involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the
Company. The SEC has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the
effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any
Subsidiary under the 1934 Act or the 1933 Act, including the Registration
Statement.
(k) Compliance. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in
default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been
waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by
the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary
received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in
violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or
instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is
bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) to the
knowledge of the Company, is in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator
or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule
or regulation of any governmental authority, except in each case as could not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(l) Labor Relations. No strike, work stoppage, slow down or other
material labor problem exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened
or imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company or any
Subsidiary.
(m) Regulatory Permits. The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all
certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal,
state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their
respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure
to possess such permits could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or
result in a Material Adverse Effect ("Material Permits"), and neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to
the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.
(n) Title to Assets. The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and
marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them that is
material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries and good and
marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the
business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all
Liens, except for Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property
and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of
such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries. Any real property and
facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them
under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which the Company and the
Subsidiaries are in compliance.
(o) Patents and Trademarks. The Company and the Subsidiaries have,
or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark
applications, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and other similar
rights that are necessary or material for use in connection with their
respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports and which the failure to
so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the "Intellectual
Property Rights"). None of the Intellectual Property Rights have expired or
terminated, or are expected to expire or terminate within two years from the
date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a
written notice or otherwise has reason to believe that the Intellectual Property
Rights used by the Company or any Subsidiary violates or infringes upon the
rights of any Person. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual
Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another
Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights.
(p) Insurance. To the knowledge of the Company, the Company and the
Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility
against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary
in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged. Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be
able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires
or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to
continue its business without a significant increase in cost, except for cost
increases being experienced by public companies in similar businesses and risk
categories.
(q) Transactions With Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth
in SEC Reports filed at least ten (10) days prior to the date hereof, none of
the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company,
none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction
with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees,
officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement
providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real
or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any
officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any
entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial
interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
(r) Internal Accounting Controls. The Company and the Subsidiaries
maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with
management's general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability,
(iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general
or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is
compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action
is taken with respect to any differences. The financial records of the Company
accurately reflect in all material respects the information relating to the
business of the Company, the location and collection of its assets, and the
nature of all transactions giving rise to the obligations or accounts receivable
of the Company. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in 1934 Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Company and designed
such disclosures controls and procedures to ensure that material information
relating to the Company is made known to the certifying officers by others
within the Company, particularly during the period in which the Company's Form
10-K or 10-Q, as the case may be, is being prepared. The Company's certifying
officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of the Form 10-K
for the year ended September 30, 2003 (such date, the "Evaluation Date"). The
Company presented in the Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003, the
conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date.
Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant changes in the
Company's internal controls (as such term is defined in Item 307(b) of
Regulation S-K under the 0000 Xxx) or, the knowledge of the Company, in other
factors that could significantly affect the Company's internal controls.
(s) Solvency. Based on the financial condition of the Company as of
date hereof and as of the Closing Date: (i) the Company's fair saleable value of
its assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect
of the Company's existing debts and other liabilities (including known
contingent liabilities) as they mature; (ii) the Company's assets do not
constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business for the current
fiscal year as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its
capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the
business conducted by the Company, and projected capital requirements and
capital availability thereof; and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company,
together with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all
of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would
be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its debt when such amounts
are required to be paid. The Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its
ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and
amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt).
(t) Certain Fees. Except for the fees described in Schedule 3.1(t),
all of which are payable by the Company to the registered broker-dealers named
therein, no brokerage or finder's fees or commissions are or will be payable by
the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement
agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and the Company has not taken any action that
would cause any Buyer to be liable for any such fees or commissions. The Company
agrees that the Buyers shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with
respect to any claims made by or on behalf of any Person for fees of the type
contemplated by this Section in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
(u) Integration. 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 of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security,
under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be
integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of any applicable
stockholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules
and regulations of any exchange or automated quotation system on which any of
the securities of the Company are listed or designated, nor will the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries take any action or steps that would cause the offering
of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings.
(v) Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company has not, in
the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from the Principal
Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect
that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance
requirements of the Principal Market. The Company is, and has no reason to
believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance
with all such listing and maintenance requirements. The issuance and sale of the
Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the
Principal Market and no shareholder approval is required for the Company to
fulfill its obligations under the Transaction Documents. The Common Stock is
currently listed on the Principal Market.
(w) Registration Rights. The Company has not granted or agreed to
grant to any Person any rights (including "piggy-back" registration rights) to
have any securities of the Company registered with the SEC or any other
governmental authority that have not been satisfied.
(x) Application of Takeover Protections. The Company and its Board
of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render
inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill
(including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar
anti-takeover provision under the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (or
similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or
could become applicable to the Buyers as a result of the Buyers and the Company
fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction
Documents, including, without limitation, as a result of the Company's issuance
of the Securities and the Buyers' ownership of the Securities.
(y) Disclosure. The Company confirms that neither it nor any other
Person acting on its behalf has provided any of the Buyers or their agents or
counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes nonpublic
information. The Company understands and confirms that the Buyers will rely on
the foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the
Company. All disclosure provided to the Buyers regarding the Company, its
business and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Schedules to
this Agreement, furnished by or on behalf of the Company are true and correct
and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The
Company acknowledges and agrees that no Buyer makes or has made any
representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 2.
(z) Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate
of, an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended.
(aa) Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. The Company is in compliance with any and
all applicable requirements of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 that are effective
as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations
promulgated by the SEC thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof,
except where such noncompliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(bb) FDA Compliance. The Company and its Subsidiaries, and the
manufacture, marketing and sales of the Company's products, complies with any
and all applicable requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21
U.S.C. ss.301, et seq., any rules and regulations of the Food and Drug
Administration promugulated thereunder, and any similar laws outside of the
United States to which the company is subject, except where such noncompliance
would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
4. COVENANTS.
(a) Best Efforts. Each party shall use its best efforts timely to
satisfy each of the covenants and the conditions to be satisfied by it as
provided in Sections 5, 6 and 7 of this Agreement.
(b) Prospectus Supplement and Blue Sky. On or before the execution
of this Agreement, the Company shall have delivered, and as soon as practicable
after the Closing the Company shall file, a prospectus supplement to the
Registration Statement with respect to the Securities as required under and in
conformity with the 1933 Act, including Rule 424(b) thereunder. If required, the
Company, on or before the Closing Date, shall take such action as the Company
shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for or
to qualify the Securities for sale to the Buyers at the Closing pursuant to this
Agreement under applicable securities or "Blue Sky" laws of the states of the
United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification), and shall
provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Buyers on or prior to the
Closing Date. The Company shall make all filings and reports relating to the
offer and sale of the Securities required under applicable securities or "Blue
Sky" laws of the states of the United States following the Closing Date.
(c) Reporting Status. Until the date on which the Buyers shall have
sold all the Purchased Shares (the "Reporting Period"), the Company shall timely
file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act, and
the Company shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports
under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder
would otherwise permit such termination.
(d) Listing. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of all of
the Purchased Shares upon each national securities exchange and automated
quotation system, if any, upon which the Common Stock is then listed (subject to
official notice of issuance) and shall maintain, so long as any other shares of
Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all shares of Common Stock from
time to time issuable under the terms of the Transaction Documents. The Company
shall maintain the Common Stock's authorization for listing on the Principal
Market. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall take any action
which would be reasonably expected to result in the delisting or suspension of
the Common Stock on the Principal Market. The Company shall pay all fees and
expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 4(d).
(e) Fees. At the Closing, the Company shall pay an expense allowance
of $25,000 to the lead Buyer or its designee(s), which amount shall be withheld
by such Buyer from its Purchase Price at the Closing. The Company shall be
responsible for the payment of any placement agent's fees, financial advisory
fees, or broker's commissions (other than for Persons engaged by any Buyer)
relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby, including,
without limitation, any fees or commissions payable to Wachovia Capital Markets,
LLC (the "Agent"). The Company shall pay, and hold each Buyer harmless against,
any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorney's fees and out-of-pocket expenses) arising in connection with any claim
relating to any such payment. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or
in the Transaction Documents, each party to this Agreement shall bear its own
expenses in connection with the sale of the Securities to the Buyers.
(f) Disclosure of Transactions and Other Material Information. The
Company shall, on or before 8:30 a.m., New York City Time, on May 4, 2004, issue
a press release reasonably acceptable to the Buyers disclosing all material
terms of the transactions contemplated hereby. On or before 8:30 a.m., New York
City Time, on the first business day following the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K describing
the terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in the
form required by the 1934 Act, and attaching the form of this Agreement as an
exhibit to such filing (including all attachments, the "8-K Filing"). The
Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and each of their
respective officers, directors, employees and agents, not to, provide any Buyer
with any material, nonpublic information regarding the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries from and after the filing of the press release referred to in the
first sentence of this Section without the express written consent of such
Buyer. In the event of a breach of the foregoing covenant by the Company, any
Subsidiary, or its each of respective officers, directors, employees and agents,
in addition to any other remedy provided herein or in the Transaction Documents,
a Buyer shall have the right to make a public disclosure, in the form of a press
release, public advertisement or otherwise, of such material, nonpublic
information without the prior approval by the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any
of its or their respective officers, directors, employees or agents. No Buyer
shall have any liability to the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any of its or
their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders or agents for any
such disclosure. Subject to the foregoing, neither the Company nor any Buyer
shall issue any press releases or any other public statements with respect to
the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the Company shall
be entitled, without the prior approval of any Buyer, to make any press release
or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions (i) in substantial
conformity with the 8-K Filing and contemporaneously therewith and (ii) as is
required by applicable law and regulations, including the applicable rules and
regulations of the Principal Market (provided that in the case of clause (i)
each Buyer shall be consulted by the Company in connection with any such press
release or other public disclosure prior to its release). Without the prior
written consent of any applicable Buyer, the Company shall not disclose the name
of any Buyer in any filing, announcement, release or otherwise.
(g) Additional Issuances of Securities.
(i) For purposes of this Section 4(g), the following definitions
shall apply.
(1) "Common Stock Equivalents" means, collectively, Options
and Convertible Securities.
(2) "Convertible Securities" means any stock or securities
(other than Options) convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common
Stock.
(3) "Options" means any rights, warrants or options to
subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities.
(ii) From the date hereof until the date that is the three month
anniversary of the Closing Date (the "Trigger Date"), the Company will not,
directly or indirectly, offer, sell, grant any option to purchase, or otherwise
dispose of (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or
other disposition of) any of its or its Subsidiaries' equity or equity
equivalent securities, including without limitation pursuant to any registration
statement, shelf registration statement, equity line or otherwise, or any debt,
preferred stock or other instrument or security that is, at any time during its
life and under any circumstances, convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (any such offer, sale,
grant, disposition or announcement being referred to as a "Subsequent
Placement").
(iii) From the Trigger Date until the first anniversary of the
Closing Date, the Company will not, directly or indirectly, effect any
Subsequent Placement unless the Company shall have first complied with this
Section 4(g)(iii).
(1) The Company shall deliver to each Buyer a written notice
(the "Offer Notice") of any proposed or intended issuance or sale or exchange
(the "Offer") of the securities being offered (the "Offered Securities") in a
Subsequent Placement, which Offer Notice shall (w) identify and describe the
Offered Securities, (x) describe the price and other terms upon which they are
to be issued, sold or exchanged, and the number or amount of the Offered
Securities to be issued, sold or exchanged, (y) identify the persons or entities
(if known) to which or with which the Offered Securities are to be offered,
issued, sold or exchanged and (z) offer to issue and sell to or exchange with
the Buyers no less than one-third of the Offered Securities, allocated among the
Buyers (a) based on such Buyer's pro rata portion of the number of Common Shares
purchased hereunder (the "Basic Amount"), and (b) with respect to each Buyer
that elects to purchase its Basic Amount, any additional portion of the Offered
Securities attributable to the Basic Amounts of other Buyers as such Buyer shall
indicate it will purchase or acquire should the other Buyers subscribe for less
than their Basic Amounts (the "Undersubscription Amount").
(2) To accept an Offer, in whole or in part, a Buyer must
deliver a written notice to the Company prior to the end of the second (2nd)
business day after such Buyer's receipt of the Offer Notice (the "Offer
Period"), setting forth the portion of the Buyer's Basic Amount that such Buyer
elects to purchase and, if such Buyer shall elect to purchase all of its Basic
Amount, the Undersubscription Amount, if any, that such Buyer elects to purchase
(in either case, the "Notice of Acceptance"). If the Basic Amounts subscribed
for by all Buyers are less than the total of all of the Basic Amounts, then each
Buyer who has set forth an Undersubscription Amount in its Notice of Acceptance
shall be entitled to purchase, in addition to the Basic Amounts subscribed for,
the Undersubscription Amount it has subscribed for; provided, however, that if
the Undersubscription Amounts subscribed for exceed the difference between the
total of all the Basic Amounts and the Basic Amounts subscribed for (the
"Available Undersubscription Amount"), each Buyer who has subscribed for any
Undersubscription Amount shall be entitled to purchase only that portion of the
Available Undersubscription Amount as the Basic Amount of such Buyer bears to
the total Basic Amounts of all Buyers that have subscribed for Undersubscription
Amounts, subject to rounding by the Company to the extent its deems reasonably
necessary.
(3) The Company shall have thirty (30) days from the
expiration of the Offer Period above to offer, issue, sell or exchange all or
any part of such Offered Securities as to which a Notice of Acceptance has not
been given by the Buyers (the "Refused Securities"), but only to the offerees
described in the Offer Notice (if so described therein) and only upon terms and
conditions (including, without limitation, unit prices and interest rates) that
are not more favorable to the acquiring person or persons or less favorable to
the Company than those set forth in the Offer Notice.
(4) In the event the Company shall propose to sell less than
all the Refused Securities (any such sale to be in the manner and on the terms
specified in Section 4(g)(iii)(3) above), then each Buyer, at its sole option
and in its sole discretion, may reduce the number or amount of the Offered
Securities specified in its Notice of Acceptance to an amount that shall be not
less than the number or amount of the Offered Securities that the Buyer elected
to purchase pursuant to Section 4(g)(iii)(2) above multiplied by a fraction, (i)
the numerator of which shall be the number or amount of Offered Securities the
Company actually proposes to issue, sell or exchange (including Offered
Securities to be issued or sold to Buyers pursuant to Section 4(g)(iii)(3) above
prior to such reduction) and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the original
amount of the Offered Securities. In the event that any Buyer so elects to
reduce the number or amount of Offered Securities specified in its Notice of
Acceptance, the Company may not issue, sell or exchange more than the reduced
number or amount of the Offered Securities unless and until such securities have
again been offered to the Buyers in accordance with Section 4(g)(iii)(1) above.
(5) Upon the closing of the issuance, sale or exchange of all
or less than all of the Refused Securities, the Buyers shall acquire from the
Company, and the Company shall issue to the Buyers, the number or amount of
Offered Securities specified in the Notices of Acceptance, as reduced pursuant
to Section 4(g)(iii)(3) above if the Buyers have so elected, upon the terms and
conditions specified in the Offer. The purchase by the Buyers of any Offered
Securities is subject in all cases to the preparation, execution and delivery by
the Company and the Buyers of a purchase agreement relating to such Offered
Securities reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Buyers and their
respective counsel.
(6) Any Offered Securities not acquired by the Buyers or
other Persons in accordance with Section 4(g)(iii)(3) above may not be issued,
sold or exchanged until they are again offered to the Buyers under the
procedures specified in this Agreement.
(iv) The foregoing restrictions shall not apply (1) in connection
with any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the Board of Directors
of the Company, pursuant to which the Company's securities may be issued to any
employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or pursuant to the exercise of any securities of the Company
issued thereunder; (2) upon conversion of any Options or Convertible Securities
that are outstanding on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date,
provided, that the terms of such Options or Convertible Securities are not
amended, modified or changed on or after the date hereof; (3) in connection with
any bona fide strategic transaction or acquisition by the Company, whether
through an acquisition for stock or a merger, of any business, assets or
technologies the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital or (4)
solely as to Section 4(g)(iii), in connection with issuances under the terms of
the Equity Line of the Company, Registration Number 333-109070; provided, that
the terms of such Equity Line are not amended, modified or changed on or after
the date hereof in any material respect.
5. ISSUANCES; TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.
(a) Transfer Agent Instructions. The Company shall issue irrevocable
instructions to its transfer agent, and any subsequent transfer agent, to issue
certificates or credit shares to the applicable balance accounts at DTC,
registered in the name of each Buyer or its respective nominee(s), for the
Purchased Shares in such amounts as specified from time to time by each Buyer to
the Company. The Company represents and warrants that no instruction other than
the instructions referred to in this Section 5 will be given by the Company to
its transfer agent with respect to the Securities, and that the Securities shall
otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and
to the extent provided in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
(b) Breach. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its
obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to a Buyer. Accordingly, the
Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations
under this Section 5 will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or
threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section 5, that a
Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an
order and/or injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate issuance
and transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any
bond or other security being required.
6. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO SELL.
The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the
Purchased Shares to each Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at
or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that
these conditions are for the Company's sole benefit and may be waived by the
Company at any time in its sole discretion by providing each Buyer with prior
written notice thereof:
(i) Such Buyer shall have executed each of the Transaction
Documents to which it is a party and delivered the same to the Company.
(ii) Such Buyer shall have delivered to the Company the
Purchase Price for the Purchased Shares being purchased by such Buyer and each
other Buyer at the Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds
pursuant to the wire instructions provided by the Company.
(iii) The representations and warranties of such Buyer shall
be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of
the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and
warranties that speak as of a specific date), and such Buyer shall have
performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants,
agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied
or complied with by such Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.
7. CONDITIONS TO EACH BUYER'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.
The obligation of each Buyer hereunder to purchase the Purchased
Shares at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing
Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are
for each Buyer's sole benefit and may be waived by such Buyer at any time in its
sole discretion by providing the Company with prior written notice thereof:
(i) The Company shall have (i) executed and delivered to such
Buyer each of the Transaction Documents, and (ii) electronically delivered the
Purchased Shares being purchased by such Buyer at the Closing pursuant to this
Agreement.
(ii) Such Buyer shall have received the opinion of Xxxx &
Xxxxxx, L.L.P., the Company's outside counsel ("Company Counsel"), dated as of
the Closing Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
(iii) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a
certificate evidencing the incorporation and good standing of the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries in such corporation's jurisdiction of incorporation
issued by the Secretary of State of such state of incorporation as of a date
within 10 days of the Closing Date.
(iv) The Common Stock (I) shall be listed on the Principal
Market and (II) shall not have been suspended, as of the Closing Date, by the
SEC or the Principal Market from trading on the Principal Market nor shall
suspension by the SEC or the Principal Market have been threatened, as of the
Closing Date, either (A) in writing by the SEC or the Principal Market or (B) by
falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of the Principal
Market.
(v) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a certified
copy of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended to date (the "Articles") as
certified by the Secretary of State of Colorado within 10 days of the Closing
Date.
(vi) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a
certificate, executed by the Secretary of the Company and dated as of the
Closing Date, as to (i) the resolutions consistent with this transaction as
adopted by the Company's Board of Directors in a form reasonably acceptable to
such Buyer, (ii) the Articles and (iii) the Bylaws of the Company, each as in
effect at the Closing, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
(vii) The representations and warranties of the Company shall
be true and correct as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as
though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak
as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and
complied in all respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required
by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the
Company at or prior to the Closing Date. Such Buyer shall have received a
certificate, executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated as of
the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be
reasonably requested by such Buyer in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
(viii) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a letter
from the Company's transfer agent certifying the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding as of a date within five days of the Closing Date.
(ix) The Company shall have obtained all governmental,
regulatory or third party consents and approvals, if any, necessary for the sale
of the Purchased Shares.
(x) The Registration Statement shall be effective and
available for the issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder and the Company
shall have delivered to such Buyer the prospectus required thereunder.
(xi) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer such other
documents relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as such
Buyer or its counsel may reasonably request.
8. TERMINATION. In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred with
respect to a Buyer on the Closing Date due to the Company's or such Buyer's
failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 above (and the
nonbreaching party's failure to waive such unsatisfied condition(s)), the
nonbreaching party shall have the option to terminate this Agreement with
respect to such breaching party at the close of business on such date without
liability of any party to any other party; provided, however, that if this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 8, the Company shall remain
obligated to reimburse the Buyers for the expenses described in Section 4(e)
above.
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial. All questions
concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this
Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York,
without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule
(whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause
the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New
York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan
for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with
any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably
waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim
that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that
such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the
venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby
irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being
served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such
party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that
such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right
to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE
ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each
party and delivered to the other party; provided that a facsimile signature
shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory
thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not
a facsimile signature.
(c) Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this
Agreement.
(d) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be
invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or
enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
(e) Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement supersedes all
other prior oral or written agreements between the Buyers, the Company, their
affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters
discussed herein, and this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein
contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters
covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or
therein, neither the Company nor any Buyer makes any representation, warranty,
covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this
Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the
Company and the holders of Purchased Shares representing at least a majority of
the amount of the Purchased Shares, or, if prior to the Closing Date, the Buyers
listed on the Schedule of Buyers as being obligated to purchase at least a
majority of the amount of the Purchased Shares. No provision hereof may be
waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom
enforcement is sought. No such amendment shall be effective to the extent that
it applies to less than all of the holders of the Purchased Shares then
outstanding. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or
consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of the Transaction
Documents unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to
the Transaction Documents, holders of shares of Common Stock The Company has
not, directly or indirectly, made any agreements with any Buyers relating to the
terms or conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents except as set forth in the Transaction Documents.
(f) Notices. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications
required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in
writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when
delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided
confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and
kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one business day after deposit with
an overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to
receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications
shall be:
If to the Company:
Cel-Sci Corporation
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
with a copy to:
Xxxx & Xxxxxx, L.L.P.
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
If to the Transfer Agent:
Compushare Investor Services
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
If to a Buyer, to its address and facsimile number set forth on the Schedule of
Buyers,
With a copy (for informational purposes only) to:
Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
with copies to such Buyer's representatives as set forth on the Schedule of
Buyers, or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention
of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice
given to each other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of such
change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such
notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or
electronically generated by the sender's facsimile machine containing the time,
date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such
transmission or (C) provided by an overnight courier service shall be rebuttable
evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from an overnight
courier service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above,
respectively.
(g) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns,
including any purchasers of the Purchased Shares. The Company shall not assign
this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the holders of Purchased Shares representing at least a majority of
the number of the Purchased Shares, including by merger or consolidation. A
Buyer may assign some or all of its rights hereunder without the consent of the
Company, in which event such assignee shall be deemed to be a Buyer hereunder
with respect to such assigned rights.
(h) No 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.
(i) Survival. Unless this Agreement is terminated under Section 8,
the representations and warranties of the Company and the Buyers contained in
Sections 2 and 3, the agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 4, 5 and 9
shall survive the Closing and the delivery and exercise of Securities, as
applicable. Each Buyer shall be responsible only for its own representations,
warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.
(j) Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to
be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and
deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as
any other 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.
(k) Indemnification. (i) In consideration of each Buyer's execution
and delivery of the Transaction Documents and acquiring the Securities
thereunder and in addition to all of the Company's other obligations under the
Transaction Documents, the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold
harmless each Buyer and each other holder of the Securities and all of their
shareholders, partners, members, officers, directors, employees and direct or
indirect investors and any of the foregoing Persons' agents or other
representatives (including, without limitation, those retained in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the
"Indemnitees") from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits,
claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in
connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to
the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including
reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements (the "Indemnified Liabilities"),
incurred by any Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a)
any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the
Company in the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or
document contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) any breach of any covenant,
agreement or obligation of the Company contained in the Transaction Documents or
any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby or
(c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such Indemnitee
by a third party (including for these purposes a derivative action brought on
behalf of the Company) and arising out of or resulting from (i) other than due
to breaches by such Indemnitee of its constituent documents or any agreement or
contract to which it is a party, the execution, delivery, performance or
enforcement of the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or
document contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any transaction financed or to be
financed in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the
issuance of the Purchased Shares, or (iii) other than due to breaches by such
Indemnitee of its constituent documents or any agreement or contract to which it
is a party, the status of such Buyer or holder of the Securities as an investor
in the Company. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may
be unenforceable for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution
to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is
permissible under applicable law.
(ii) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnitee under this
Section 9(k) of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding
(including any governmental action or proceeding) involving an Indemnified
Liability, such Indemnitee shall, if a claim for indemnification in respect
thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 9(k),
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 noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel
mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnitee; provided,
however, that all Indemnitees shall have the right to retain their own counsel
with the fees and expenses of not more than one counsel for such Indemnitees to
be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of the
Indemnitees, the representation by such counsel of the Indemnitees and the
indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing
interests between such Indemnitees and any other party represented by such
counsel in such proceeding. Legal counsel referred to in the immediately
preceding sentence shall be selected by the Investors holding at least a
majority of the Purchased Shares. The Indemnitee shall cooperate fully with the
indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such
action or Indemnified Liabilities by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to
the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the Indemnitee
that relates to such action or Indemnified Liabilities. The indemnifying party
shall keep the Indemnitee fully apprised at all times as to the status of the
defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying
party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding
effected without its prior written consent, provided, however, that the
indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its
consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the
Indemnitee, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or
other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the
giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnitee of a release from all
liability in respect to such Indemnified Liabilities or litigation. Following
indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be
subrogated to all rights of the Indemnitee with respect to all third parties,
firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been
made. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a
reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such
indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnitee under this Section 9(k),
except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to
defend such action.
(iii). The indemnification required by this Section 9(k) shall
be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the
investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified
Liabilities are incurred.
(iv) The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in
addition to (i) any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnitee against
the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying
party may be subject to pursuant to the law.
(l) No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will
be 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.
(m) Remedies. Each Buyer and each holder of the Securities shall
have all rights and remedies set forth in the Transaction Documents and all
rights and remedies which such holders have been granted at any time under any
other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such holders have under
any law. Any Person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement
shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or
other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of
this Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by law. Furthermore, the
Company recognizes that in the event that it fails to perform, observe, or
discharge any or all of its obligations under the Transaction Documents, any
remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Buyers. The Company
therefore agrees that the Buyers shall be entitled to seek temporary and
permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving
actual damages and without posting a bond or other security.
(n) Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) the
Transaction Documents, whenever any Buyer exercises a right, election, demand or
option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its
related obligations within the periods therein provided, then such Buyer may
rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written
notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in
part without prejudice to its future actions and rights.
(o) Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a
payment or payments to the Buyers hereunder or pursuant to any of the other
Transaction Documents or the Buyers enforce or exercise their rights hereunder
or thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement
or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are
required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee,
receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any
bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action),
then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof
originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force
and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff
had not occurred.
(p) Independent Nature of Buyers' Obligations and Rights. The
obligations of each Buyer under any Transaction Document are several and not
joint with the obligations of any other Buyer, and no Buyer shall be responsible
in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Buyer under any
Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any other Transaction
Document, and no action taken by any Buyer pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be
deemed to constitute the Buyers as a partnership, an association, a joint
venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Buyers are
in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or
the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Buyer confirms
that it has independently participated in the negotiation of the transaction
contemplated hereby with the advice of its own counsel and advisors. Each Buyer
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
Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Buyer to be
joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their
respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
CEL-SCI CORPORATION
By: Geert X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Geert X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their
respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
BUYERS:
By:
Name:
Title: Authorized Officer
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Form of Legal Opinion of Company Counsel
Exhibit B Form of Secretary's Certificate
Exhibit C Form of Officer's Certificate
