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EXHIBIT 4.6
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED -- EDITED COPY
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO 6% CONVERTIBLE NOTE DUE 2005 AND
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO OPTION AGREEMENT
May 14, 2001
UBS AG, London Branch
c/o UBS Warburg LLC
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Dear Sirs:
We refer to the 6% Convertible Note Due 2005, dated as of December 7,
2000, of SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") in the amount of
$4,000,000 (the "Convertible Note") and the Option Agreement between the Company
and you, dated October 26, 2000 (the "Option Agreement"). Capitalized terms not
defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Convertible Note and
the Option Agreement.
The Company and you hereby agree to amend the terms of the Convertible
Note and the Option Agreement as follows:
(a) For purposes of the Convertible Note, the term "Repurchase Price"
shall have the meaning set forth in Annex A attached hereto.
(b) For purposes of any Zero Coupon Convertible Note Due 2005 issued
pursuant to the Option Agreement, (the current form of which is
attached to the Amendment No.1 to the Option Agreement dated
December 19, 2000), the term "Repurchase Price" shall have the
meaning set forth in Annex B attached hereto; and any such Zero
Coupon Convertible Note shall reflect the amendment made hereby.
In all respects not inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this
letter, each of the Convertible Note and the Option Agreement shall continue to
be in full force and effect in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof,
and is hereby ratified, adopted, approved and confirmed.
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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED -- EDITED COPY
This letter agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such
respective counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
Very truly yours,
SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
By:
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President and Chief Executive
Officer
Accepted as of the date hereof:
UBS AG, London Branch
By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Name:
Title:
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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED -- EDITED COPY
ANNEX A
Repurchase Price means the sum of
(I) (a) in connection with any Change of Control involving a Stock Merger, 105%
of the principal amount of this Security to be repurchased pursuant to this
Section 3, and (b) in connection with any other Change of Control, the greater
of (x)120% of the principal amount of this Security to be repurchased pursuant
to this Section and (y) the amount determined pursuant to the following formula:
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(II) accrued and unpaid interest on this Security to the date of payment.
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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED -- EDITED COPY
ANNEX B
Repurchase Price means the sum of
(I) (a) in connection with any Change of Control involving a Stock Merger, 105%
of the principal amount of this Security to be repurchased pursuant to this
Section 3, and (b) in connection with any other Change of Control, the greater
of (x)120% of the principal amount of this Security to be repurchased pursuant
to this Section and (y) the amount determined pursuant to the following formula:
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(II) accrued and unpaid interest on this Security to the date of payment.
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