SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.12
This
Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
dated as of January ______, 2007, by and among BIO-BRIDGE SCIENCE, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
and
the purchasers listed in the exhibit and identified on the signature pages
hereto (each, including its successors and assigns, a “Purchaser”
and
collectively the “Purchasers”).
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant
to
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”)
and
Regulation S promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell
to
each Purchaser, and each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, desires to
purchase from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described
in
this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement,
and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of
which
are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each Purchaser agrees as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Definitions.
In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized
terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such
terms in the Certificate of Designation (as defined herein), and (b) the
following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1.1:
“Action”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).
“Actual
Minimum”
means,
as of any date, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then
issued or potentially issuable in the future pursuant to the Transaction
Documents, including any Underlying Shares issuable upon exercise or conversion
in full of all Warrants and shares of Preferred Stock, ignoring any conversion
or exercise limits set forth therein, and assuming that any previously
unconverted shares of Preferred Stock are held until the second anniversary
of
the date of determination and all dividends are paid in shares of Common
Stock
until such second anniversary.
“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 under the Securities Act.
With respect to a Purchaser, any investment fund or managed account that
is
managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such
Purchaser will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Purchaser.
“Certificate
of Designation”
means
the Certificate of Designation Designating Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock
to be filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of Delaware.
“Closing”
means
the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section
2.1.
“Closing
Date”
means
the Trading Day when all of the Transaction Documents have been executed
and
delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent
to (i)
the Purchasers’ obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the
Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities have been satisfied or
waived.
“Commission”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and any securities
into which such common stock shall hereinafter have been reclassified
into.
“Common
Stock Equivalents”
means
any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the
holder
thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including without limitation,
any
debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that
is at
any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the
holder
thereof to receive, Common Stock.
“Company
Counsel”
means
Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP.
“Conversion
Price”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Certificate of
Designation.
“Disclosure
Schedules”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1 hereof.
“Effective
Date”
means
the date that the initial Registration Statement filed by the Company pursuant
to the Registration Rights Agreement is first declared effective by the
Commission.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exempt
Issuance”
means
the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to consultants, employees,
proposed employees, officers or directors of the Company pursuant to any
stock
plan or option plan or agreements duly adopted by the Board of Directors
of the
Company , (b) securities upon the exercise of or conversion of any securities
issued hereunder, convertible securities, options or warrants issued and
outstanding on the date of this Agreement, and (c) securities issued pursuant
to
acquisitions or strategic transactions, provided any such issuance shall
only be
to a Person which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company
in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and in which the
Company receives benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall
not
include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily
for
the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is
investing in securities, and (d) securities issued to Corporation service
provider in lieu of cash compensation.
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“GAAP”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(g).
“Liens”
means
a
lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive
right or other restriction.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(a).
“Material
Permits”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(l).
“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.
“Preferred
Stock”
means
the up to 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
issued hereunder having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth
in the
Certificate of Designation.
“Proceeding”
means
an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without
limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition),
whether commenced or threatened.
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
means
the Registration Rights Agreement, dated the date hereof, among the Company
and
the Purchasers.
“Registration
Statement”
means
a
registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration
Rights Agreement and covering the resale of the Underlying Shares by each
Purchaser as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement.
“Required
Approvals”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(d).
“Rule
144”
means
Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as
such
Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect
as such
Rule.
“SEC
Reports”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(g).
“Securities”
means
the Preferred Stock, the Warrants and the Underlying Shares.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Stated
Value”
means
$0.75 per share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
“Subscription
Amount”
shall
mean, as to each Purchaser, the amount to be paid for the Preferred Stock
purchased hereunder as specified below such Purchaser’s name on the signature
page of this Agreement and next to the heading “Subscription Amount”, in United
States Dollars and in immediately available funds.
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“Subsidiary”
means
any subsidiary of the Company .
“Trading
Day”
means
a
day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market.
“Trading
Market”
means
the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or
quoted
for trading on the date in question: the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board,
the
Nasdaq Capital Market, the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange,
the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the Warrants, the Registration
Rights Agreement and any other documents or agreements executed in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereunder.
“Underlying
Shares”
means
the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock,
upon
exercise of the Warrants and issued and issuable in lieu of the cash payment
of
dividends on the Preferred Stock.
“Warrants”
means
collectively the Common Stock purchase warrants delivered to the Purchasers
at
the Closing in accordance with Section 2.2(a) hereof, which Warrants shall
be
exercisable immediately and have a term of exercise equal to 3
years.
“Warrant
Shares”
means
the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
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ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1 Closing.
On the Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein, concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
parties hereto, the Company agrees to sell, and each Purchaser agrees to
purchase in the aggregate, severally and not jointly $3,000,000 of shares
of
Preferred Stock with an aggregated Stated Value equal to such Purchaser’s
Subscription Amount and Warrants as determined by pursuant to Section
2.2(a)(iii). The aggregate number of shares of Preferred Stock sold
hereunder shall be 4,000,000. Each Purchaser shall deliver to the Company
via wire transfer or a certified check immediately available funds equal
to
their Subscription Amount and the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser
their
respective shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants as determined pursuant
to
Section 2.2(a) and the other items set forth in Section 2.2 issuable at the
Closing. Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.2, the
Closing shall occur at the offices of Bio-Bridge Science, Inc., or such other
location as the parties shall mutually agree to.
2.2 Deliveries.
a) |
On
the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to
each Purchaser the following:
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(i) |
this
Agreement duly executed by the
Company;
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(ii) |
a
certificate or document evidencing a number of shares of Preferred
Stock
equal to such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount divided by the Stated Value,
registered in the name of such
Purchaser;
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(iii) |
a
Warrant registered in the name of such Purchaser to purchase up
to a
number of shares of Common Stock equal to 100% of such Purchaser’s
Subscription Amount divided by the Exercise Price of Warrants immediately
prior to the Closing Date, with the Exercise Price equal to
$1.00;
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(iv) |
the
Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company;
and
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b) |
On
the Closing Date, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to
the Company the following:
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(i) |
this
Agreement duly executed by such
Purchaser;
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(ii) |
such
Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the account as
specified in writing by the Company or by writing a check to the
Company;
and
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(iii) |
the
Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by such
Purchaser.
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2.3 Closing
Conditions.
a) |
The
obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the Closing
are
subject to the following conditions being
met:
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(i) |
the
accuracy in all material respects when made and on the Closing
Date of the
representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained
herein;
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(ii) |
all
obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchasers required
to be
performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed;
and
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(iii) |
the
delivery by the Purchasers of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b)
of
this Agreement.
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b) |
The
respective obligations of the Purchasers hereunder in connection
with the
Closing are subject to the following conditions being
met:
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(i) |
the
accuracy in all material respects when made and on the Closing
Date of the
representations and warranties of the Company contained
herein;
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(ii) |
all
obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to
be
performed at the Closing Date shall have been
performed;
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(iii) |
the
delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a)
of this
Agreement;
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(iv) |
there
shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the
Company
since the date hereof; and
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(v) |
from
the date hereof to the Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock
shall not
have been suspended by the Commission (except for any suspension
of
trading of limited duration agreed to by the Company, which suspension
shall be terminated prior to the Closing), and, at any time prior
to the
Closing Date, trading in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg
Financial Markets shall not have been suspended or limited, or
minimum
prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades
are
reported by such service, or on any Trading Market, nor shall a
banking
moratorium have been declared either by the United States or Illinois
State authorities nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak
or
escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity
of
such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change
in, any
financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment
of each
Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the
Preferred
Stock at the Closing.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
Except as set forth under the corresponding section of the disclosure schedules
delivered to the Purchasers concurrently herewith (the “Disclosure
Schedules”)
which
Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof, the Company hereby makes
the
representations and warranties set forth below to each Purchaser.
(a)
Organization
and Qualification.
Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries 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 or default 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 conduct business and is in good standing as a 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 have or reasonably be expected to result in (i) a material adverse
effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document,
(ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business,
prospects or financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken
as a
whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in
any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction
Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material
Adverse Effect”)
and no
Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting
or
curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority
or
qualification.
(b)
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 thereunder. The execution and
delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further
action is required by the Company in connection therewith other than in
connection with the Required Approvals. Each Transaction Document has been
(or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, 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 except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating
to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other
equitable remedies.
(c)
No
Conflicts.
The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the
Company and the consummation by the Company of the other transactions
contemplated 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)
conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse
of
time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any
Lien
upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, 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) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with
or
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 have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
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(d)
Filings,
Consents and Approvals.
The Company is not 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 filing with the Commission of
the
Registration Statement, (ii) the notice and/or application(s) to each applicable
Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Preferred Stock and Warrants
and
the listing of the Underlying Shares for trading thereon in the time and
manner
required thereby, (collectively, the “Required
Approvals”).
(e)
Issuance
of the Securities.
The Preferred Stock and the Underlying Shares 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 imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided
for in the Transaction Documents. The Company has reserved from its duly
authorized capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock for issuance
of the
Underlying Shares at least equal to the Actual Minimum on the date hereof.
(f)
Capitalization.
As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists
of
1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock,
$0.001 par value per share (“Preferred
Stock”),
of
which 33,492,001 shares of Common Stock and no shares of Preferred Stock
are
issued and outstanding in the 10QSB as of September 30, 2006. All of such
outstanding shares have been validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable. No shares of Common Stock are subject to preemptive rights
or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted
by the Company.
(g)
SEC
Reports; Financial Statements.
The Company has filed all reports required to be filed by it under the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a)
or
15(d) thereof (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto, being
collectively referred to herein as the “SEC
Reports”)
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.
As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects
with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the
rules
and regulations of the Commission 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 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 Commission with
respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods
involved (“GAAP”),
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.
(h) 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 has had or that could reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has
not
altered its method of accounting, (iii)
the
Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or
other
property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed any shares of its capital
stock.
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(i)
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, have or reasonably be expected to 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. There has not been, and to the knowledge of
the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the
Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer
of
the Company. The Commission 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 Exchange Act or the Securities Act.
(j)
Labor
Relations.
No material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is
imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company which could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(k)
Compliance.
Except as set forth in the SEC Reports or on Schedule 3.1(l), neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is in material 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 material 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).
(l)
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 have
or
reasonably be expected to 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.
(m) Patents
and Trademarks.
The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights through licenses 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”).
(n)
Certain
Fees.
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. The Purchasers shall have no obligation
with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf
of
other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be
due in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(o)
Investment
Company.
The
Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt
of
payment for the shares of Preferred Stock, will not be or be an Affiliate
of, an
“investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it
will not become subject to the Investment Company Act.
(p)
Listing
and Maintenance Requirements.
The Company’s Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to
its
knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of
the
Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any
notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such
registration.
(q)
No
General Solicitation.
Neither the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered
or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general
advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the
Purchasers and certain other “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule
501 under the Securities Act.
(r)
Acknowledgment
Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Securities.
The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting
solely
in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction
Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further
acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary
of
the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated hereby and any advice given by any Purchaser or
any of
their respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement
and
the transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to the Purchasers’
purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each
Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been
based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated
hereby by the Company and its representatives.
3.2 Representations
and Warranties of the Purchasers.
Each Purchaser hereby, for itself and for no other Purchaser, represents
and
warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company
as
follows:
(a) Organization;
Authority.
Such Purchaser is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full
right,
corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate
the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry
out its obligations thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by
such
Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or similar action on the part of such
Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly
executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance
with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation
of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except
(i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws
relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or
other
equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution
provisions may be limited by applicable law.
(b) Purchaser
Representation.
Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and
have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state
securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account
and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or
any
part thereof, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities
and has no arrangement or understanding with any other persons regarding
the
distribution of such Securities (this representation and warranty not limiting
such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state
securities laws). Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in
the ordinary course of its business. Such Purchaser does not have any agreement
or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any
of
the Securities.
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(c) Purchaser
Status.
At the time such Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and at the
date
hereof it is, and on each date on which it exercises any Warrants, it will
be
either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2),
(a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified
institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act.
Such Purchaser is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under
Section
15 of the Exchange Act.
(d)
Experience
of Such Purchaser.
Such Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such
knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters
so as
to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment
in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such
investment. Such Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an
investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford
a
complete loss of such investment.
(e)
General
Solicitation.
Such Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any
advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities
published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over
television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general
solicitation or general advertisement.
(f)
Certain
Trading Activities.
Such Purchaser has not, directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting
on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Purchaser, engaged
in
(i) any Short Sales (defined below) involving the Company’s securities preceding
the date hereof or (ii) any transactions in any securities of the Company
following the date on which such Purchaser was aware of this Transaction
(other
than this Transaction); provided, however, that the restrictions contained
in
this Section 3.2(f) shall not apply after the date that the Company publicly
discloses the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. For
purposes of this Section, “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all types
of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts,
calls, short sales, swaps and similar arrangements (including on a total
return
basis), and sales and other transactions through non-US broker dealers or
foreign regulated brokers having the effect of hedging the securities or
investment made under this Agreement.
(g) Material
Non-Public Information.
Such Purchaser understands that any material non-public information provided
to
such Purchaser pursuant to a confidentiality agreement is preliminary and
subject to change at any time prior to any public announcement, if any.
Such Purchaser acknowledges that there can be no assurance that the Company
will
consummate or execute any transaction or agreement disclosed to such Purchaser
and considered by the Company to be material non-public information. Such
Purchaser hereby represents that it is not entering into this Agreement solely
on the basis of any material non-public information provided to such
Purchaser.
(h) Regulation
S.
The Purchaser is not acquiring the Securities for the account or benefit
of,
directly or indirectly, any U.S. Person. The Purchaser is not a U.S.
Person. The Purchaser is acquiring the Securities for investment only and
not
with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention
to
distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Securities in the United
States or to U.S. Persons. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchaser
has not acquired the Securities as a result of, and will not itself engage
in,
any “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Regulation S under the 0000 Xxx)
in the United States in respect of the Securities which would include any
activities undertaken for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected
to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United States for the
resale of the Securities; provided, however, that the Purchaser may sell
or
otherwise dispose of the Securities pursuant to registration of the Securities
pursuant to the 1933 Act and any applicable state and provincial securities
laws
or under an exemption from such registration requirements and as otherwise
provided herein.
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The
Company acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser does not make or has
not
made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in this Section
3.2.
ARTICLE
IV
OTHER
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
4.1 Transfer
Restrictions.
(a)
The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal
securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than
pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company
or
to an affiliate of a Purchaser or in connection with a pledge as contemplated
in
Section 4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide
to the
Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably
acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall
be
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer
does
not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities
Act. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in
writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights
of
a Purchaser under this Agreement and the Registration Rights
Agreement.
(b)
The Purchasers agree to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section
4.1(b), of a legend on any of the Securities substantially in the following
form:
[NEITHER]
THESE SECURITIES [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE
[EXERCISABLE] [CONVERTIBLE]] HAVE [NOT] BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES
AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE
UPON
AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE
“SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT
TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT
TO
AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL
TO
THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THESE SECURITIES AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON
EXERCISE OF THESE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE
MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
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The
Company acknowledges and agrees that a Purchaser may from time to time pledge
pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer
or
grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial
institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the
Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement
and the Registration Rights Agreement and, if required under the terms of
such
arrangement, such Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to
the
pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be
subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel
of the
pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection
therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge. At
the appropriate Purchaser’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such
reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may
reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities,
including, if the Securities are subject to registration pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement, the preparation and filing of any required
prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act or other
applicable provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list
of
Selling Stockholders thereunder.
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(c)
Certificates evidencing the Underlying Shares shall not contain any legend
(including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) while a
registration statement (including the Registration Statement) covering the
resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, or (ii) following
any sale of such Underlying Shares pursuant to Rule 144, or (iii) if such
Underlying Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144(k), or (iv) if such
legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act
(including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff
of
the Commission). The Company shall cause its counsel to issue a legal opinion
to
the Company’s transfer agent promptly after the Effective Date if required by
the Company’s transfer agent to effect the removal of the legend hereunder. If
all or any shares of Preferred Stock or any portion of a Warrant is converted
or
exercised (as applicable) at a time when there is an effective registration
statement to cover the resale of the Underlying Shares, or if such Underlying
Shares may be sold under Rule 144(k) or if such legend is not otherwise required
under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial
interpretations thereof) then such Underlying Shares shall be issued free
of all
legends. The Company agrees that following the Effective Date or at such
time as such legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c), it will,
no
later than seven Trading Days following the delivery by a Purchaser to the
Company or the Company’s transfer agent of a certificate representing Underlying
Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend (such fifth Trading
Day,
the “Legend
Removal Date”),
deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing
such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The
Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to
any
transfer agent of the Company that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set
forth in this Section.
(d)
Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, agrees
that
the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing Securities
as set forth in this Section 4.1 is predicated upon the Company’s reliance that
the Purchaser will sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration
requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery
requirements, or an exemption therefrom.
4.2 Acknowledgment
of Dilution.
The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities may result in
dilution of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution may be
substantial under certain market conditions. The Company further
acknowledges that its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including
without limitation its obligation to issue the Underlying Shares pursuant
to the
Transaction Documents, are unconditional and absolute and not subject to
any
right of set off, counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect
of
any such dilution or any claim the Company may have against any Purchaser
and
regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership
of the other stockholders of the Company.
4.3 Furnishing
of Information.
As long as any Purchaser owns Securities, the Company covenants to timely
file
(or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace
period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof
pursuant to the Exchange Act. As long as any Purchaser owns Securities, if
the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act,
it
will prepare and furnish to the Purchasers and make publicly available in
accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Purchasers
to sell the Securities under Rule 144. The Company further covenants that
it will take such further action as any holder of Securities may reasonably
request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Person
to
sell such Securities without registration under the Securities Act within
the
limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.
4.4 Conversion
and Exercise Procedures.
The form of Notice of Exercise included in the Warrants and the Notice of
Conversion included in the Certificate of Designation set forth the totality
of
the procedures required of the Purchasers in order to exercise the Warrants
or
convert the Preferred Stock. No additional legal opinion or other
information or instructions shall be required of the Purchasers to exercise
their Warrants or convert their Preferred Stock. The Company shall honor
exercises of the Warrants and conversions of the Preferred Stock and shall
deliver Underlying Shares in accordance with the terms, conditions and time
periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.
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4.5 Securities
Laws Disclosure; Publicity.
The Company agrees that within four Trading Days after the Closing Date,
the
Company shall issue a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the material
terms
of the transactions contemplated hereby, and shall attach the Transaction
Documents thereto. The Company and each Purchaser shall consult with each
other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Purchaser shall issue
any
such press release or otherwise make any such public statement without the
prior
consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Purchaser,
or
without the prior consent of each Purchaser, with respect to any press release
of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, except
if such
disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly
provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or
communication.
4.6 Non-Public
Information.
The Company covenants and agrees that neither it nor any other Person acting
on
its behalf will provide any Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any
information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public
information, unless prior thereto such Purchaser shall have executed a written
agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information. The
Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on
the
foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the
Company.
4.7
Reservation
and Listing of Securities.
The Company shall maintain a reserve from its duly authorized shares of Common
Stock for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as
may
be required to fulfill its obligations in full under the Transaction
Documents.
4.8
Equal
Treatment of Purchasers.
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 is also offered to all of the parties to the
Transaction Documents. For clarification purposes, this provision
constitutes a separate right granted to each Purchaser by the Company and
negotiated separately by each Purchaser, and is intended to treat for the
Company the Purchasers as a class and shall not in any way be construed as
the
Purchasers acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase,
disposition or voting of Securities or otherwise.
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ARTICLE
V
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1
Fees
and Expenses.
Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary,
each
party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants
and
other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident
to
the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement. The Company shall pay all transfer agent fees, stamp taxes and
other taxes and duties levied in connection with the issuance of any
Securities.
5.2 Entire
Agreement.
The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto,
contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral
or
written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have
been
merged into such documents, exhibits, and schedules.
5.3 Notices.
Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted
to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and
effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice
or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth
on
the signature pages attached hereto prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time)
on a
Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if
such
notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number
set
forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading
Day
or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the
second
Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized
overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom
such
notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and
communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached
hereto.
5.4 Amendments;
Waivers.
No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written
instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and each
Purchaser or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement
of
any such waiver is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any
provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to
be a
continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or
a
waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall
any
delay or omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any
manner
impair the exercise of any such right.
5.5 Construction.
The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of
this
Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof. 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.
5.6 Successors
and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
and
their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of Purchaser. Any Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights
under this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement to any Person
to whom
such Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities, provided such transferee
agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities,
by
the provisions hereof that apply to the “Purchasers”.
5.7 No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of,
nor
may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
5.8 Governing
Law.
All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and
interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois,
without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party
agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement
and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other
Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective
affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall
be
commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in DuPage County,
Illinois. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in DuPage County for
the
adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any
transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect
to
the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), 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 improper or inconvenient venue for such
proceeding. 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 via registered or certified mail or
overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address
in
effect for 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. The parties hereby waive all
rights to a trial by jury. If either party shall commence an action or
proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then the
prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the
other
party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the
investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or
proceeding.
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5.9
Survival.
The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing
for a period of 12 months.
5.10 Execution.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which
when
taken together 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, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same
counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation
of the
party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the
same
force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original
thereof.
5.11 Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable
in any
respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and
the
parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that
is a
reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such
substitute provision in this Agreement.
5.12
Replacement
of Securities.
If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated,
lost,
stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange
and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and
substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt
of
evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or
destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested. The
applicants for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall
also pay any reasonable third-party costs associated with the issuance of
such
replacement Securities.
5.13 Remedies.
In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Purchasers and the Company
will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents.
The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation
for any
loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing
sentence and hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific performance
of
any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be
adequate.
5.14 Independent
Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights.
The obligations of each Purchaser under any Transaction Document are several
and
not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall
be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Purchaser under any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in
any Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto,
shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association,
a
joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the
Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to
such
obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Document.
Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its
rights, including without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement
or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary
for any
other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for
such
purpose. Each Purchaser has been represented by its own separate legal
counsel in their review and negotiation of the Transaction Documents. The
Company has elected to provide all Purchasers with the same terms and
Transaction Documents for the convenience of the Company and not because
it was
required or requested to do so by the Purchasers.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories
as of
the date first indicated above.
BIO-BRIDGE
SCIENCE, INC.
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Address
for Notice:
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By:
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BIO-BRIDGE
SCIENCE, INC.
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Name:
Xxxxx Xxxx, MD
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0000
Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Title:
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000, XXX
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With
a
copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxxxxx
& Xxxxx LLP
00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX. 00000
Telephone:
000.000.0000
Fax:
000.000.0000
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Exhibit List of Purchasers
Name
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Subscription
Amount (USD$)
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ID
Number
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Address
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Climax
Holdings Pty. Limited
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750,000
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ABN
57054294316
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0/0
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx XXX 0000, Xxxxxxxxx
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NFR
Investments Pty. Ltd.
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750,000
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ABN
11003938850
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0/0
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx XXX 0000, Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Hin Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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1,500,000
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Hong
Kong SAR
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PURCHASER
SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement
to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the
date
first indicated above.
Name
of Investing Entity:
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Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:
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Name
of Authorized Signatory:
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Title
of Authorized Signatory:
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Email
Address of Authorized Signatory:
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Tax
ID number of Investing Entity:
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Address
for Notice of Investing Entity:
Address
for Delivery of Securities for Investing Entity (if not same as
above):
Subscription
Amount:
Shares
of
Preferred Stock:
Warrant
Shares:
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