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As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2003

Registration No. 333-            



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
3841
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
33-0969592
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

11199 Sorrento Valley Road
San Diego, California 92121
Telephone (858) 597-6006
Facsimile (858) 597-0119
(Address including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)


Avtar Dhillon
Chief Executive Officer and President
11199 Sorrento Valley Road
San Diego, California 92121
Telephone (858) 597-6006
Facsimile (858) 597-0119
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)


Copies to
Thomas J. Poletti, Esq.
Ted Weitzman, Esq.
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone (310) 552-5000
Facsimile (310) 552-5001


        Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of each class of securities to be registered

  Amount
to be Registered

  Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Share(1)
  Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
  Amount
of Registration Fee


Common Stock, $.001 par value   13,616,666(2)   $1.02   $13,888,999   $1,124

Common Stock, $.001 par value   10,714,284(3)   1.02   10,928,570   884

Common Stock, $.001 par value   11,580,643(4)   1.02   11,812,255   956

Common Stock, $.001 par value   156,166(5)   1.02   159,290   13

  Total Registration Fee           $36,789,114   $2,977

(1)
The price of $1.02, the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's common stock on the American Stock Exchange on September 8, 2003 is set forth solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c).

(2)
Represents shares of the Registrant's common stock that have been or may be acquired by the selling stockholders upon the conversion of 817 shares of Series A preferred stock that have been issued, assuming a conversion rate equal to 16,666.667 shares of common stock per share of Series A preferred stock.

(3)
Represents shares of the Registrant's common stock that have been or may be acquired by the selling stockholders upon the conversion of 750 shares of Series B preferred stock that have been issued, assuming a conversion rate equal to 14,285.714 shares of common stock per share of Series B preferred stock.

(4)
Represents shares of the Registrant's common stock that have been or may be acquired upon the exercise of warrants issued to the selling stockholders.

(5)
Represents shares of the Registrant's common stock that have been acquired by the selling stockholders in connection with placement agent fees.

        The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registration shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.




The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement relating to these securities that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion, Dated September 12, 2003

PROSPECTUS

36,067,759 Shares

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Common Stock

        This prospectus relates to 36,067,759 shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation that may be sold from time to time by the selling stockholders named on page 18 of this prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from the sales by the selling stockholders.

        Our common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "GEB." On September 10, 2003, the last reported sale price for our common stock on the American Stock Exchange was $1.08 per share.


        The securities offered by this prospectus involve a high degree of risk. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 6.


        Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This prospectus is dated September    , 2003



Table of Contents

Prospectus Summary   3
Special Note on Forward Looking Statements   5
Risk Factors   6
Additional or Updated Risk Factors   16
Use of Proceeds   16
Selling Stockholders   17
Plan of Distribution   19
Legal Matters   20
Experts   20
Where You Can Find More Information   21
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference   21

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representation. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document and that any information contained in any document we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any sale of a security. These documents are not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these shares of common stock in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful.

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Prospectus Summary

        This summary highlights some information from this prospectus, and it may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should read the following summary together with the more detailed information regarding our company and the shares being sold in this offering, including "Risk Factors" and our consolidated financial statements and related notes, included elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.

Our Company

        We are a San Diego-based biomedical company developing drug and gene delivery systems that use Electroporation Therapy (EPT) to deliver drugs and genes into cells. We are developing and commercializing novel medical therapies based on electroporation, addressing critical unmet treatment needs. Clinical results validate the unique capability of our local cancer therapy to preserve healthy tissue while treating solid tumors, which consists of our MedPulser® System to deliver a series of electroporation pulses in combination with the chemotherapy drug bleomycin (bleo). Pre-clinical evidence indicates that our non-viral gene delivery platform may be instrumental in fulfilling the promise of important gene therapies, and warrants initiation of clinical trials. We believe that the planned commercial launch of our oncology therapy in 2004, in Europe, is an important milestone following significant investment to date. We believe that our compelling asset base of intellectual property, scientific and engineering accomplishment and know-how, and validating clinical results position us as a leader in EPT.

        Modern medicine's quest to improve therapeutic outcomes while reducing treatment costs is strongly focused on emerging drugs and gene therapies. Many drugs and all gene therapies act on cellular machinery inside cells, and delivering beneficial molecules through a cell's membrane is a critical, persistent challenge. We believe that our electroporation solution is an effective, safe, and economical method of intracellular molecular delivery in selected local tissue. After therapeutic agents are injected, our pulse generator and applicator are used to deliver brief, controlled electrical pulses into the tissue. The pulses transiently increase cell permeability, enabling dramatic increases in cellular uptake of beneficial molecules. Examples of benefit may include significant enhancement to chemotherapeutic cytotoxicity, DNA delivery, gene expression, or desired physiological response are well established. We have identified many potential applications for developing drug delivery systems that are designed to use EPT to enhance drug or gene delivery. Currently, the two main areas being developed are oncology and gene therapy.

        We were organized as Genetronics Biomedical Ltd., a British Columbia corporation and reincorporated in Delaware on June 15, 2001, at which time we changed our name to Genetronics Biomedical Corporation. All of our business activities are conducted through Genetronics, Inc., a California corporation.

        All periods presented in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that appear in this prospectus or in the documents incorporated herein by reference have been restated to financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND IN THE DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE ARE STATED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE INDICATED.

        Our principal executive offices are located at 11199 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California 92121, and our telephone number is (858) 597-6006.

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Recent Developments

        On May 8, 2002, we announced a Phase III trial for late stage, recurrent head and neck cancer. As part of that trial process we completed the review of our protocols with a number of Institutional Review Boards, representing institutions in the US. The goal of this Phase III trial was to demonstrate increased survival in patients receiving EPT+bleo in combination with the normal standard of care, compared to patients receiving the normal standard of care only. Subsequent to 2002, we announced in a Corporate Update released on January 27, 2003, that we are in the process of preparing two new protocols for trials that compare EPT+bleo to surgery. In the newly proposed trials, the primary endpoint is tissue and function preservation, rather than survival. One proposal is for recurrent head and neck cancer and the other is for disfiguring cutaneous cancer.

        On March 27, 2002, we announced the results from an ongoing European market seeding trial involving a number of acclaimed cancer centers. Eighteen patients with newly diagnosed, previously untreated stage T1 or T2 head and neck cancer were treated with EPT + bleo. The treated tumor area and a small margin was excised after 4 weeks in the 20 patients treated, in 16 patients there was no evidence of disease in a histological examination of the excised mass. This equates to a complete response rate of 80%. We have continued to carry out clinical studies in Europe using the MedPulser® System to deliver bleomycin for the treatment of cancer. The results from these clinical studies allowed us to obtain CE Mark certification qualifying the MedPulser® System for sale in Europe. We are continuing to carry out clinical trials in Europe using the MedPulser® System to deliver bleomycin for the treatment of both early and late stage head and neck cancer patients. We anticipate a commercial launch to occur in Europe in fiscal 2004, based on continued positive results from market seeding trials in 2003.

        Our focus on non-viral gene delivery thus far has continued to be on research collaborations where our partner assumes the cost of animal models using our proprietary EPT and their proprietary gene construct. The collaborator and we share the data jointly. As a result, we have entered into an aggregate of 22 collaborative agreements with entities such as Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Chiron, Valentis, and two United States Naval Medical Centers to assess the viability of using our MedPulser® System for various gene therapy applications.

        On December 3, 2002, we announced the extension of our collaboration with Chiron, to continue to explore the delivery of its proprietary DNA vaccine for HIV using EPT, with the potential for possible clinical development. In our current fiscal year, we plan to enter into at least two agreements with respect to the licensing of our MedPulser® System for use in the delivery of specific genes and to initiate pre-clinical studies as a precursor to our own clinical trials with respect to the use of our MedPulser® System for the delivery of a gene found in the public domain or which we have in-licensed.

        On January 17, 2003, we voluntarily de-listed from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) where our common stock had been listed since September 2, 1997. The decision was made to decrease the time required and costs of dual regulatory filings, to concentrate all of the volume on one exchange and to focus on building a higher profile with our expanding domestic investor base.

        On January 21, 2003, we entered into a $1,000,000 bridge loan with a major stockholder. In February 2003, the bridge loan was paid in full with proceeds from the sale of the BTX Division. Warrants to purchase 60,000 shares of our common stock at $0.01 per share were granted in lieu of interest being charged on the loan. The warrants expire in January 2005.

        On January 31, 2003, we sold the majority of the assets of our BTX Instrument Division to Harvard Biosciences. The BTX Instrument Division developed, manufactured, and marketed electroporation instrumentation and accessories used by scientists and researchers in research

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laboratories worldwide to perform genetic engineering techniques, such as cell fusion, gene transfer, cell membrane research and genetic mapping.

        On July 16, 2003, we issued a press release announcing that we had raised an aggregate of $15.67 million, through the sale of $8.17 million of our Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and $7.50 million of our Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, to institutional and accredited investors. All proceeds from the sale of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock were received. The proceeds from the sale of the Series B Preferred Stock will remain in escrow, to be released to the Company, upon the achievement of specific milestones.

Special Note on Forward Looking Statements

        This prospectus and the documents and information incorporated by reference in this prospectus, such as from Item 1. "Business" and Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future operating results, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, the anticipated impact on our business and financial results of recent and future acquisitions, the effects of competition, our ability to produce new products in a cost-effective manner and estimates relating to our industry. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words like "believes," "intends," "expects," "may," "will," "should" or "anticipates," or the negative equivalents of those words or comparable terminology, and by discussions of strategies that involve risks and uncertainties.

        Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements for a number of reasons, including those appearing elsewhere in this prospectus under the heading "Risk Factors." In addition, we base forward-looking statements on assumptions about future events, which may not prove to be accurate. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should be aware that the forward-looking events described in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus may not occur.

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Risk Factors

        You should carefully consider and evaluate all of the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the following risk factors, before deciding to invest in our notes. Any of these risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, which in turn could adversely affect the price of the notes and our common stock.

        We Have Operated At A Loss And We Expect To Continue To Accumulate A Deficit; Our Auditors Have Included In Their Report An Explanatory Paragraph Describing Conditions That Raise Substantial Doubt About Our Ability To Continue As A "Going Concern".

        As of June 30, 2003, we had a deficit of $54,545,737. We have operated at a loss since 1994, and we expect this to continue for some time. The amount of our accumulated deficit will continue to grow, as it will be expensive to continue our clinical, research, and development efforts. If these activities are successful, and if we receive approval from the FDA to market human-use equipment, then even more money will be required to market and sell the equipment.

        A majority of cash we have received during 2003, came from the sale of our BTX Division, exercise of employee stock options and investor warrants, and the sale of preferred stock. Other funds came from collaborative research arrangements, and interest income on our investments. Because we did not have access to sufficient committed capital to meet our projected operating needs at December 31, 2002, our auditor has included in their report on the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002, an explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. On July 16, 2003, we issued a press release announcing that we had raised an aggregate of $15.67 million, through the sale of $8.17 million of our Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and $7.50 million of our Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, to institutional and accredited investors. All proceeds from the sale of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock were received. The proceeds from the sale of the Series B Preferred Stock will remain in escrow to be released to us upon the achievement of specific milestones. Including the cash proceeds received from the July 2003 financing, the exercises of employee stock options and investor warrants, and the sale of the BTX Division, we believe we have sufficient funds to fund operations through November, 2004.

        We Will Have A Need For Significant Amounts Of Money In The Future And There Is No Guarantee That We Will Be Able To Obtain The Amounts We Need.

        As discussed, we have operated at a loss, and expect that to continue for some time in the future. Our plans for continuing clinical trials, conducting research, furthering development and, eventually, marketing our human-use equipment will involve substantial costs. The extent of these costs will depend on many factors, including some of the following:

    The progress and breadth of preclinical testing and the size of our drug delivery programs, all of which directly influence cost;

    The costs involved in complying with the regulatory process to get our human-use products approved, including the number, size, and timing of necessary clinical trials and costs associated with the current assembly and review of existing clinical and pre-clinical information;

    The costs involved in patenting our technologies, maintaining, and defending them;

    Changes in our existing research and development relationships and our ability to enter into new agreements;

    The cost of manufacturing our human-use equipment; and

    Competition for our products and our ability, and that of our partners, to commercialize our products.

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        We plan to fund operations by several means. We will attempt to enter into contracts with partners that will fund either general operating expenses or specific programs or projects. Some funding also may be received through government grants. We cannot promise that we will enter into any such contracts, or receive such grants, or, if we do, that these transactions will provide enough money to meet our needs.

        In the past, we have raised funds by public and private sale of our stock, and we may do this in the future to raise needed funds. Sale of our stock to new private or public investors usually results in existing stockholders becoming "diluted". The greater the number of shares sold, the greater the dilution. A high degree of dilution can make it difficult for the price of our stock to rise rapidly, among other things. Dilution also lessens a stockholder's voting power.

        We cannot assure you that we will be able to raise money needed to fund operations, or that we will be able to raise money under terms that are favorable to us.

        If We Do Not Have Enough Money To Fund Operations, Then We Will Have To Cut Costs Or Raise More Money Or Change Strategic Direction.

        If we are not able to raise needed money under acceptable terms, then we will have to take measures to cut costs, such as:

    Delay, scale back or discontinue one or more of our drug or gene delivery programs or other aspects of operations, including laying off some personnel or stopping or delaying clinical trials;

    Sell or license some of our technologies that we would not otherwise give up if we were in a better financial position;

    Sell or license some of our technologies under terms that are a lot less favorable than they otherwise might have been if we were in a better financial position; and

    Consider merging with another company or positioning ourselves to be acquired by another company.

        If it became necessary to take one or more of the above-listed actions, then we may have a lower valuation, which probably would be reflected in our stock price.

        If We Are Not Successful Developing Our Current Products, Our Business Model May Change As Our Priorities and Opportunities Change; And Our Business May Never Develop To Be Profitable or Sustainable.

        There are many products and programs that to us seem promising and that we could pursue. However, with limited resources, we may decide to change priorities and shift programs away from those that we had been pursuing, for the purpose of exploiting our core technology of electroporation. The choices we may make will be dependent upon numerous factors, which we cannot predict. We cannot assure you that our business model, as it currently exists or as it may evolve, will enable us to become profitable or to sustain operations.

        If We Do Not Successfully Commercialize Products From Our Drug and Gene Delivery Division, Then Our Business Will Suffer.

        Our Drug and Gene Delivery Division is in the early development stage and our success depends on the success of the technology being developed by the Drug and Gene Delivery Division. Although we have received various regulatory approvals which apply to Europe for our equipment for use in treating solid tumors, the products related to such regulatory approval have not yet been commercialized. In addition, we have not yet received any regulatory approvals to sell our clinical products in the United States and further clinical trials are still necessary before we can seek regulatory approval to sell our products in the United States for treating solid tumors. We cannot assure you that

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we will successfully develop any products. If we fail to develop or successfully commercialize any products, then our business will suffer. Additionally, much of the commercialization efforts for our products must be carried forward by a licensing partner. We may not be able to obtain such a partner.

        Pre-Clinical And Clinical Trials Of Human-Use Equipment Are Unpredictable; If We Experience Unsuccessful Trial Results Our Business Will Suffer.

        Before any of our human-use equipment can be sold, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or applicable foreign regulatory authorities, must determine that the equipment meets specified criteria for use in the indications for which approval is requested. The FDA will make this determination based on the results from our pre-clinical testing and clinical trials.

        Clinical trials are unpredictable, especially human-use trials. Results achieved in early stage clinical trials may not be repeated in later stage trials, or in trials with more patients. When early, positive results are not repeated in later stage trials, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have suffered significant setbacks. Not only are commercialization timelines pushed back, but some companies, particularly smaller biotechnology companies with limited cash reserves, have gone out of business after releasing news of unsuccessful clinical trial results.

        If we experience unexpected, inconsistent or disappointing results in connection with a clinical or pre-clinical trial our business will suffer. If any of the following events arise during our clinical trials or data review, then we would expect this to have a serious negative effect on our company and your investment:

    The electroporation-mediated delivery of drugs or other agents may be found to be ineffective or to cause harmful side effects, including death;

    Our clinical trials may take longer than anticipated, for any of a number of reasons including a scarcity of subjects that meet the physiological or pathological criteria for entry into the study, a scarcity of subjects that are willing to participate through the end of the trial, or data and document review;

    The reported clinical data may change over time as a result of the continuing evaluation of patients or the current assembly and review of existing clinical and pre-clinical information;

    Data from various sites participating in the clinical trials may be incomplete or unreliable, which could result in the need to repeat the trial or abandon the project; and

    The FDA and other regulatory authorities may interpret our data differently than we do, which may delay or deny approval.

        Clinical trials are generally quite expensive. A delay in our trials, for whatever reason, will probably require us to spend additional funds to keep the product(s) moving through the regulatory process. If we do not have or cannot raise the needed funds, then the testing of our human-use products could be shelved. In the event the clinical trials are not successful, we will have to determine whether to put more money into the program to address its deficiencies or whether to abandon the clinical development programs for the products in the tested indications. Loss of the human-use product line would be a significant setback for our company.

        Because there are so many variables inherent in clinical trials, we cannot predict whether any of our future regulatory applications to conduct clinical trials will be approved by the FDA or other regulatory authorities, whether our clinical trials will commence or proceed as planned, and whether the trials will ultimately be deemed to be successful. To date, our experience has been that submission and approval of clinical protocols has taken longer than desired or expected.

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        Our Business Is Highly Dependent On Receiving Approvals From Various United States And International Government Agencies And Will Be Dramatically Affected If Approval To Manufacture And Sell Our Human-Use Equipment Is Not Granted Or Is Not Granted In A Timely Manner.

        The production and marketing of our human-use equipment and the ongoing research, development, preclinical testing, and clinical trial activities are subject to extensive regulation. Numerous governmental agencies in the United States and internationally, including the FDA, must review our applications and decide whether to grant approval. All of our human-use equipment must go through an approval process, in some instances for each indication in which we want to label it for use (such as, use for dermatology, use for transfer of a certain gene to a certain tissue, or use for administering a certain drug to a certain tumor type in a patient having certain characteristics). These regulatory processes are extensive and involve substantial costs and time.

        We have limited experience in, and limited resources available for, regulatory activities. Failure to comply with applicable regulations can, among other things, result in non-approval, suspensions of regulatory approvals, fines, product seizures and recalls, operating restrictions, injunctions and criminal prosecution.

        Any of the following events can occur and, if any did occur, any one could have a material adverse effect on us:

    As mentioned earlier, clinical trials may not yield sufficiently conclusive results for regulatory agencies to approve the use of our products;

    There can be delays, sometimes long, in obtaining approval for our human-use devices, and indeed, we have experienced such delays in obtaining FDA approval of our clinical protocols;

    The rules and regulations governing human-use equipment such as ours can change during the review process, which can result in the need to spend time and money for further testing or review;

    If approval for commercialization is granted, it is possible the authorized use will be more limited than we believe is necessary for commercial success, or that approval may be conditioned on completion of further clinical trials or other activities; and

    Once granted, approval can be withdrawn, or limited, if previously unknown problems arise with our human-use product or data arising from its use.

        We Rely On Collaborative And Licensing Relationships To Fund A Portion Of Our Research And Development Expenses; If We Are Unable To Maintain Or Expand Existing Relationships, Or Initiate New Relationships, We Will Have To Defer Or Curtail Research And Development Activities In One Or More Areas.

        Our partners and collaborators fund a portion of our research and development expenses and assist us in the research and development of our human-use equipment. These collaborations and partnerships can help pay the salaries and other overhead expenses related to research. Our largest partner at this time is Valentis, Inc. In November 2001, we entered into a non-exclusive license and supply agreement with Valentis, whereby Valentis obtained rights to use our electroporation technology in the development of certain Genemedicine products. We received an upfront cash payments of $100,000 from Valentis in each of the first and fourth quarters of 2002 and we may receive additional revenues from this partnership depending on various regulatory approvals and other events outside of our control. In the past, we encountered operational difficulties after the termination of a similar agreement by a former partner. Because this partnership was terminated, we did not receive significant milestone payments which we had expected and were forced to delay some clinical trials as well as some product development. The Valentis partnership is not of the same size and scope and termination of the Valentis partnership would not present operational difficulties.

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        Our clinical trials to date have used our equipment with the anti-cancer drug bleomycin. We do not currently intend to package bleomycin together with the equipment for sale, but if it should be necessary or desirable to do this, we would need a reliable source of the drug. In 1998, we signed a supply agreement with Abbott Laboratories under which Abbott would sell us bleomycin. If it becomes necessary or desirable to include bleomycin in our package, and this relationship with Abbott should be terminated, then we would have to form a relationship with another provider of this generic drug before any product could be launched.

        We also rely on scientific collaborators at universities and companies to further our research and test our equipment. In most cases, we lend our equipment to a collaborator, teach him or her how to use it, and together design experiments to test the equipment in one of the collaborator's fields of expertise. We aim to secure agreements that restrict collaborators' rights to use the equipment outside of the agreed upon research, and outline the rights each of us will have in any results or inventions arising from the work.

        Nevertheless, there is always risk that:

    Our equipment will be used in ways we did not authorize, which can lead to liability and unwanted competition;

    We may determine that our technology has been improperly assigned to us or a collaborator may claim rights to certain of our technology, which may require us to pay license fees or milestone payments and, if commercial sales of the underlying product is achieved, royalties;

    We may lose rights to inventions made by our collaborators in the field of our business, which can lead to expensive legal fights and unwanted competition;

    Our collaborators may not keep our confidential information to themselves, which can lead to loss of our right to seek patent protection and loss of trade secrets, and expensive legal fights; and

    Collaborative associations can damage a company's reputation if they go awry and, thus, by association or otherwise, the scientific or medical community may develop a negative view of us.

        We cannot guarantee that any of the results from these collaborations will be fruitful. We also cannot tell you that we will be able to continue to collaborate with individuals and institutions that will further our work, or that we will be able to do so under terms that are not too restrictive. If we are not able to maintain or develop new collaborative relationships, then it is likely the research pace will slow down and it will take longer to identify and commercialize new products, or new indications for our existing products.

        We Could Be Substantially Damaged If Physicians And Hospitals Performing Our Clinical Trials Do Not Adhere To Protocols Or Promises Made In Clinical Trial Agreements.

        Our company also works and has worked with a number of hospitals to perform clinical trials, primarily in oncology. We depend on these hospitals to recruit patients for the trials, to perform the trials according to our protocols, and to report the results in a thorough, accurate and consistent fashion. Although we have agreements with these hospitals, which govern what each party is to do with respect to the protocol, patient safety, and avoidance of conflict of interest, there are risks that the terms of the contracts will not be followed, such as:

        Risk of Deviations from Protocol.    The hospitals or the physicians working at the hospitals may not perform the trial correctly. Deviations from protocol may make the clinical data not useful and the trial could be essentially worthless.

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        Risk of Improper Conflict of Interest.    Physicians working on protocols may have an improper economic interest in our company, or other conflict of interest. When a physician has a personal stake in the success of the trial, such as can be inferred if the physician owns stock, or rights to purchase stock, of the trial sponsor, it can create suspicion that the trial results were improperly influenced by the physician's interest in economic gain. Not only can this put the clinical trial results at risk, but it can also do serious damage to a company's reputation.

        Risks Involving Patient Safety and Consent.    Physicians and hospitals may fail to secure formal written consent as instructed or report adverse effects that arise during the trial in the proper manner, which could put patients at unnecessary risk. This increases our liability, affects the data, and can damage our reputation.

        If any of these events were to occur, then it could have a material adverse effect on our ability to receive regulatory authorization to sell our human-use equipment, not to mention on our reputation. Negative events that arise in the performance of clinical trials sponsored by biotechnology companies of our size and with limited cash reserves similar to ours have resulted in companies going out of business. While these risks are ever present, to date our contracted physicians and clinics have been successful in collecting significant data regarding the clinical protocols under which they have operated, and we are unaware of any conflicts of interest or improprieties regarding our protocols.

        We Rely Heavily On Our Patents And Proprietary Rights To Attract Partnerships And Maintain Market Position.

        Another factor that will influence our success is the strength of our patent portfolio. Patents give the patent holder the right to prevent others from using its patented technology. If someone infringes upon the patented material of a patent holder, then the patent holder has the right to initiate legal proceedings against that person to protect the patented material. These proceedings, however, can be lengthy and costly. We are in the process of performing an ongoing review of our patent portfolio to confirm that our key technologies are adequately protected. If we determine that any of our patents require either additional disclosures or revisions to existing information, we may ask that such patents be reexamined or reissued, as applicable, by the United States patent office.

        The patenting process, enforcement of issued patents, and defense against claims of infringement are inherently risky. Because our Drug and Gene Delivery Division relies heavily on patent protection, for us, the risks are significant and include the following:

        Risk of Inadequate Patent Protection for Product.    The United States or foreign patent offices may not grant patents of meaningful scope based on the applications we have already filed and those we intend to file. If we do not have patents that adequately protect our human-use equipment and indications for its use, then we will not be competitive.

        Risk Important Patents Will Be Judged Invalid.    Some of the issued patents we now own or license may be determined to be invalid. If we have to defend the validity of any of our patents, the costs of such defense could be substantial, and there is no guarantee of a successful outcome. In the event an important patent related to our drug delivery technology is found to be invalid, we may lose competitive position and may not be able to receive royalties for products covered in part or whole by that patent under license agreements.

        Risk of Being Charged With Infringement.    Although we, and our partners, try to avoid infringement, there is the risk that we will use a patented technology owned by another person and/or be charged with infringement. Defending or indemnifying a third party against a charge of infringement can involve lengthy and costly legal actions, and there can be no guarantee of a successful outcome. Biotechnology companies of roughly our size and financial position have gone out of business after

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fighting and losing an infringement battle. If we, or our partners, were prevented from using or selling our human-use equipment, then our business would be seriously affected.

        Freedom to Operate Risks.    We are aware that patents related to electrically assisted drug delivery have been granted to, and patent applications filed by, our potential competitors. We or our partners have taken licenses to some of these patents, and will consider taking additional licenses in the future. Nevertheless, the competitive nature of our field of business and the fact that others have sought patent protection for technologies similar to ours, makes these significant risks.

        In addition to patents, we also rely on trade secrets and proprietary know-how. We try to protect this information with appropriate confidentiality and inventions agreements with our employees, scientific advisors, consultants, and collaborators. We cannot assure you that these agreements will not be breached, that we will be able to do much to protect ourselves if they are breached, or that our trade secrets will not otherwise become known or be independently discovered by competitors. If any of these events occurs, then we run the risk of losing control over valuable company information, which could negatively affect our competitive position.

        We Run The Risk That Our Technology Will Become Obsolete Or Lose Its Competitive Advantage.

        The drug delivery business is very competitive, fast moving and intense, and expected to be increasingly so in the future. Other companies and research institutions are developing drug delivery systems that, if not similar in type to our systems, are designed to address the same patient or subject population. Therefore, we cannot promise you that our products will be the best, the safest, the first to market, or the most economical to make or use. If competitors' products are better than ours, for whatever reason, then we could make less money from sales and our products risk becoming obsolete.

        There are many reasons why a competitor might be more successful than us, including:

        Financial Resources.    Some competitors have greater financial resources and can afford more technical and development setbacks than we can.

        Greater Experience.    Some competitors have been in the drug delivery business longer than we have. They have greater experience than us in critical areas like clinical testing, obtaining regulatory approval, and sales and marketing. This experience or their name recognition may give them a competitive advantage over us.

        Superior Patent Position.    Some competitors may have a better patent position protecting their technology than we have or will have to protect our technology. If we cannot use our patents to prevent others from copying our technology or developing similar technology, or if we cannot obtain a critical license to another's patent that we need to make and use our equipment, then we would expect our competitive position to lessen. However, we feel that our patent position adequately protects our technology portfolio.

        Faster to Market.    Some companies with competitive technologies may move through stages of development, approval, and marketing faster than us. If a competitor receives FDA approval before us, then it will be authorized to sell its products before we can sell ours. Because the first company "to market" often has a significant advantage over late-comers, a second place position could result in less than anticipated sales.

        Reimbursement Allowed.    In the United States, third party payers, such as Medicare, may reimburse physicians and hospitals for competitors' products but not for our human-use products. This would significantly affect our ability to sell our human-use products in the United States and would have a serious effect on revenues and our business as a whole. Outside of the United States, reimbursement and funding policies vary widely.

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        Our Ability To Achieve Significant Revenue From Sales Or Leases Of Human-Use Equipment Will Depend On Establishing Effective Sales, Marketing And Distribution Capabilities Or Relationships And We Lack Substantial Experience In These Areas.

        We have no experience in sales, marketing and distribution of clinical and human-use products. If we want to be direct distributors of the human-use products, then we must develop a marketing and sales force. This would involve substantial costs, training, and time. Alternatively, we may decide to rely on a company with a large distribution system and a large direct sales force to undertake the majority of these activities on our behalf. This route could result in less profit for us, but may permit us to reach market faster. In any event, we may not be able to undertake this effort on our own, or contract with another to do this at a reasonable cost. Regardless of the route we take, we may not be able to successfully commercialize any product.

        Our Dependence Upon Non-Marketed Products, Lack Of Experience In Manufacturing And Marketing Human-Use Products, And Our Continuing Deficit May Result In Even Further Fluctuations In Our Trading Volume And Share Price.

        Successful approval, marketing, and sales of our human-use equipment are critical to the financial future of our company. Our human-use products are not yet approved for sale in the United States and some other jurisdictions and we may never obtain those approvals. Even if we do obtain approvals to sell our human-use products in the United States, those sales may not be as large or timely as we expect. These uncertainties may cause our operating results to fluctuate dramatically in the next several years. We believe that quarter-to-quarter or annual comparisons of our operating results are not a good indication of our future performance. Nevertheless, these fluctuations may cause us to perform below the expectations of the public market analysts and investors. If this happens, the price of our common stock would likely fall.

There Is A Risk Of Product Liability With Human-Use Equipment

        The testing, marketing and sale of human-use products expose us to significant and unpredictable risks of equipment product liability claims. These claims may arise from patients, clinical trial volunteers, consumers, physicians, hospitals, companies, institutions, researchers or others using, selling, or buying our equipment. Product liability risks are inherent in our business and will exist even after the products are approved for sale. If and when our human-use equipment is commercialized, we run the risk that use (or misuse) of the equipment will result in personal injury. The chance of such an occurrence will increase after a product type is on the market.

        We possess liability insurance in connection with ongoing business and products, and we will purchase additional policies if such policies are determined by management to be necessary. The insurance we purchase may not provide adequate coverage in the event a claim is made, however, and we may be required to pay claims directly. If we did have to make payment against a claim, then it would impact our financial ability to perform the research, development, and sales activities we have planned.

        If and when our human-use equipment is commercialized, there is always the risk of product defects. Product defects can lead to loss of future sales, decrease in market acceptance, damage to our brand or reputation, and product returns and warranty costs. These events can occur whether the defect resides in a component we purchased from a third party or whether it was due to our design and/or manufacture. We expect that our sales agreements will contain provisions designed to limit our exposure to product liability claims. However, we do not know whether these limitations are enforceable in the countries in which the sale is made. Any product liability or other claim brought against us, if successful and of sufficient magnitude, could negatively impact our financial performance, even if we have insurance.

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        We Cannot Be Certain That We Will Be Able To Manufacture Our Human-Use Products In Sufficient Volumes At Commercially Reasonable Rates.

        Our manufacturing facilities for human-use products will be subject to quality systems regulations, international quality standards and other regulatory requirements, including pre-approval inspection for the human-use equipment and periodic post-approval inspections for all human-use products. While we have undergone and passed a quality systems review from an international body, we have never undergone a quality systems inspection by the FDA. We may not be able to pass an FDA inspection when it occurs. If our facilities are not up to the FDA standards in sufficient time, prior to United States launch of product, then it will result in a delay or termination of our ability to produce the human-use equipment in our facility. Any delay in production will have a negative effect on our business. There are no immediate dates set forth for launch of our products in the United States. We plan on launching these products once we successfully perform a Phase III clinical study, obtain the requisite regulatory approval, and engage a partner who has the financial resources and marketing capacity to bring our products to market.

        Our products must be manufactured in sufficient commercial quantities, in compliance with regulatory requirements, and at an acceptable cost to be attractive to purchasers. We rely on third parties to manufacture and assemble most aspects of our equipment.

        Disruption of the manufacture of our products, for whatever reason, could delay or interrupt our ability to manufacture or deliver our products to customers on a timely basis. This would be expected to affect revenues and may affect our long-term reputation, as well. In the event we provide product of inferior quality, we run the risk of product liability claims and warranty obligations, which will negatively affect our financial performance.

We Depend On The Continued Employment Of Qualified Personnel.

        Our success is highly dependent on the people who work for us. If we cannot attract and retain top talent to work in our company, then our business will suffer. Our staff may not decide to stay with our company, and we may not be able to replace departing employees or build departments with qualified individuals.

        We have an employment agreement in place for Avtar Dhillon, our President and Chief Executive Officer. If Dr. Dhillon leaves us, that might pose significant risks to our continued development and progress. Our progress may also be curtailed if Dietmar Rabussay, Ph.D., our Vice President of Research and Development, were to leave us.

        We May Not Meet Environmental Guidelines, And As A Result Could Be Subject To Civil And Criminal Penalties.

        Like all companies in our line of work, we are subject to a variety of governmental regulations relating to the use, storage, discharge and disposal of hazardous substances. Our safety procedures for handling, storage and disposal of such materials are designed to comply with applicable laws and regulations. Nevertheless, if we are found to not comply with environmental regulations, or if we are involved with contamination or injury from these materials, then we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties. This would have a negative impact on our reputation, our finances, and could result in a slowdown, or even complete cessation of our business.

        A Majority Of Our Directors Are Canadian Citizens And Service And Enforcement Of Legal Process Upon Them May Be Difficult.

        A majority of our directors are residents of Canada and most, if not all, of these persons' assets are located outside of the United States. It may be difficult for a stockholder in the United States to effect service or realize anything from a judgment against these Canadian residents as a result of any

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possible civil liability resulting from the violation of United States federal securities laws. We currently have five directors, four of whom are Canadian citizens.

        The Market For Our Stock Is Volatile, Which Could Adversely Affect An Investment In Our Stock.

        Our share price and volume are highly volatile. This is not unusual for biomedical companies of our size, age, and with a discrete market niche. It also is common for the trading volume and price of biotechnology stocks to be unrelated to a company's operations, i.e., to go up or down on positive news and to go up or down on no news. Our stock has exhibited this type of behavior in the past, and may well exhibit it in the future. The historically low trading volume of our stock, in relation to many other biomedical companies of about our size, makes it more likely that a severe fluctuation in volume will affect the stock price.

        Some factors that we would expect to depress the price of our stock include:

    Adverse clinical trial results;

    Our inability to obtain additional capital;

    Announcement that the FDA denied our request to approve our human-use product for commercialization in the United States, or similar denial by other regulatory bodies which make independent decisions outside the United States. To date, Europe is the only foreign jurisdiction in which we have sought approval for commercialization;

    Announcement of legal actions brought by or filed against us for patent or other matters, especially if we do not win such actions;

    Cancellation of important corporate partnerships or agreements;

    Public concern as to the safety or efficacy of our human-use products including public perceptions regarding gene therapy in general;

    Stockholders' decisions, for whatever reasons, to sell large amounts of our stock;

    Adverse research and development results;

    A decreasing cash-on-hand balance to fund operations, or other signs of apparent financial uncertainty; and

    Significant advances made by competitors that are perceived to limit our market position.

        Some provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may deter takeover attempts, which may limit the opportunity of our stockholders to sell their shares at a favorable price.

        Some of the provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so might be beneficial to our stockholders by providing them with the opportunity to sell their shares possibly at a premium over the then market price.

        For example, our certificate of incorporation authorizes the board of directors to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, the terms of which may be determined at the time of issuance by our board of directors without further action by the stockholders. These terms may include voting rights including the right to vote as a series on particular matters, preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion rights, redemption rights and sinking fund provisions. No shares of preferred stock will be outstanding upon the closing of this offering and we have no present plans for the issuance of any preferred stock. The issuance of any preferred stock, however, could diminish the rights of holders of our common stock, and therefore could reduce the value of our common stock. In addition, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with, or sell assets to, a third party. The ability of our board of directors to issue preferred stock could make it more difficult, delay, discourage,

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prevent or make it more costly to acquire or effect a change in control, thereby preserving the current stockholders' control.

        In addition, we are also subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law that, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder. The preceding provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as well as Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, could discourage potential acquisition proposals, delay or prevent a change of control and prevent changes in our management, even if such things would be in the best interests of our stockholders.


Additional or Updated Risk Factors

        Prior to making an investment decision with respect to the common stock offered hereby, prospective investors should also carefully consider any specific factors set forth under a caption "risk factors" in the applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information appearing in this prospectus or the prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference into this prospectus.


Use of Proceeds

        We will not receive any proceeds from the sale by any selling stockholder of the 36,067,759 shares of our common stock being offered in this prospectus. If the warrants that were issued to the selling stockholders to purchase 11,580,643 shares of our common stock are exercised, we will receive estimated proceeds of $8,469,986 which would be used to offset the approximately $140,000 of expenses, which we have agreed to bear, that relate to the registration of the shares being offered and sold by the selling stockholders, including the SEC registration fee and legal, accounting, printing and other expenses of this offering.

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Selling Stockholders

        We originally sold and issued (i) shares of Series A preferred stock that are convertible into shares of our common stock, (ii) shares of Series B preferred stock that are convertible into shares of our common stock and (iii) warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, pursuant to transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Selling stockholders may convert the preferred stock into shares of our common stock and/or exercise the warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. The shares of common stock are being registered to permit public sales of the shares, and the selling stockholders may offer the shares for resale from time to time pursuant to this prospectus.

        The following table sets forth certain information regarding the selling stockholders and the shares offered by them in this prospectus. None of the selling stockholders within the past three years has had any material relationship with us or any of our affiliates. The term "selling stockholders" also includes any transferees, pledges, donees, or other successors in interest to the selling stockholders named in the table below. The percentage ownership is calculated based on 87,513,529 shares, which represents the number of shares of our common stock that were outstanding as of September 10, 2003 and the total number of shares issuable to the selling stockholders upon the conversion of the Series A and Series B preferred stock and the exercise of the warrants.

        Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities, or the right to acquire voting or investment power within 60 days through the exercise of an option, warrant or right, through the conversion of a security, or through the power to revoke a trust. All shares of our common stock registered in this offering represent shares that have been or may be acquired within 60 days upon the exercise of warrants or conversion of convertible securities issued to the selling stockholders. Assuming that all shares registered in this offering will be sold, all other shares of our common stock beneficially owned by the selling stockholders after completion of this offering are shares that they currently hold. To our knowledge, subject to applicable community property laws, each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock set forth opposite such person's name.

Selling Stockholder

  Number of Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
Prior to the Offering

  Percentage of Shares
of Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
Prior to the Offering

  Number of Shares of
Common Stock
Registered for Sale
Hereby

  Number of Shares of
Common Stock Held
After Completion of
the Offering (1)

East Hudson Inc. (BVI)   725,234   *   147,980   577,254
The Conus Fund L.P.   4,928,513   5.63 % 2,099,894   2,828,619
The Conus Fund Offshore Ltd.   631,666   *   308,794   322,872
The Conus Fund QP, L.P.   713,166   *   326,666   386,500
Kinetic Capital Limited Partnership   3,350,000   3.83 % 1,750,000   1,600,000
JR Jay Public Investments, LLC   1,166,666   1.33 % 1,166,666  
RAM Capital Group, LLC   700,000   *   700,000  
Park Place Columbia Ltd.   303,334   *   303,334  
Park Place Galileo Ltd.   841,666   *   396,666   445,000
                 

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Aran Asset Management SA   1,951,040   2.23 % 466,666   1,484,374
Finter Bank Zurich   882,667   1.01 % 583,334   299,333
Bernard Leroux   233,334   *   233,334  
Glenariff Investments Ltd.   116,666   *   116,666  
Colin Paul Sabiston   116,666   *   116,666  
Mike Fitzmaurice   116,666   *   116,666  
Catalyst Capital LLC   516,166   *   506,166   10,000
Brian Noble   341,166   *   326,666   14,500
Northern Rivers Innovation Fund LP   978,334   1.12 % 233,334   745,000
B.C. Equities Inc.   106,666   *   46,666   60,000
Otape Investments LLC   583,334   *   583,334  
SCO Capital Partners LLC   2,924,130   3.34 % 2,924,130  
The Chloe H. Rouhandeh Trust   190,000   *   190,000  
The Sophie C. Rouhandeh Trust   190,000   *   190,000  
The Steven H. Rouhandeh 1999 Family Trust   190,000   *   190,000  
SDS Merchant Fund, LP   2,533,334   2.89 % 2,533,334  
BayStar Capital II, L.P.   3,800,000   4.34 % 3,800,000  
North Sound Legacy Fund LLC   190,000   *   190,000  
North Sound Legacy International Ltd.   1,900,000   2.17 % 1,900,000  
North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC   1,710,000   1.95 % 1,710,000  
ProMed Partners, L.P.   886,666   1.01 % 886,666  
ProMed Offshore Fund, Ltd.   190,000   *   190,000  
Xmark Fund, Ltd.   1,013,334   1.16 % 1,013,334  
Xmark Fund, L.P.   570,000   *   570,000  
Paul Scharfer   1,853,356   2.12 % 1,853,356  
Shekura K. Basu   496,666   *   316,666   180,000
John W. Mellors   63,334   *   63,334  
                 

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Crescent International Ltd.   1,266,666   1.45 % 1,266,666  
David Isreal   316,666   *   316,666  
Kenneth S. Pilot   190,000   *   190,000  
Qfinance, Inc.   3,166,666   3.62 % 3,166,666  
Ellis International Ltd. Inc.   443,334   *   443,334  
Gamma Opportunity Capital Partners, LP   1,013,334   1.16 % 1,013,334  
Musket Research Associates, Inc.   120,000   *   120,000  
Jeffrey B. Davis   300,552   *   300,552  
Preston Tsao   66,201   *   66,201  
Daniel DiPietro   89,445   *   89,445  
Joshua Golomb   32,513   *   32,513  
Jeremy Kaplan   12,064   *   12,064  

*
Less than 1 percent.

(1)
Represents the amount of shares that will be held by the selling stockholders after completion of this offering based on the assumption that all shares registered for sale hereby will be sold. However, the selling stockholders may offer all, some or none of the shares pursuant to this prospectus, and to our knowledge there are currently no agreements, arrangements or understanding with respect to the sale of any of the shares that may be held by the selling stockholders after completion of this offering.


Plan of Distribution

        The selling stockholders will act independently of us in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale. Subject to any agreements by the selling stockholders described above, the selling stockholders may sell the shares from time to time at market prices prevailing on the American Stock Exchange at the time of offer and sale, or at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or in negotiated transactions; or a combination of such methods of sale directly or through brokers.

        The selling stockholders may effect such transactions by offering and selling the shares directly to or through securities broker-dealers, and such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders and/or the purchasers of the shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agent or to whom the selling stockholders may sell as principal, or both, which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions.

        The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers who act in connection with the sale of his shares shall be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, and any discounts, concessions or commissions received by them and profit on any resale of the shares as principal shall be deemed to be underwriting discounts, concessions and commissions under the

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Securities Act of 1933. We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as underwriters or otherwise.

        We have advised the selling stockholders that they and any securities broker-dealers or others who may be deemed to be statutory underwriters will be governed by the prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act of 1933. Under applicable rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, any person engaged in a distribution of any of the shares may not simultaneously engage in market activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable period under Regulation M prior to the commencement of such distribution. In addition and without limiting the foregoing, the selling stockholders will be governed by the applicable provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including without limitation Rules 10b-5 and Regulation M, which provisions may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by the selling stockholders. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the common stock.

        We have advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the selling stockholders and any of their affiliates. The selling stockholders have advised us that during the time the selling stockholders may be engaged in the attempt to sell shares registered under this prospectus, they will:

    not engage in any stabilization activity in connection with any of the shares;

    not bid for or purchase any of the shares or any rights to acquire the shares, or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of the shares or rights to acquire the shares other than as permitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

    not effect any sale or distribution of the shares until after the prospectus shall have been appropriately amended or supplemented, if required, to describe the terms of the sale or distribution; and

    effect all sales of shares in broker's transactions through broker-dealers acting as agents, in transactions directly with market makers, or in privately negotiated transactions where no broker or other third party, other than the purchaser, is involved.

        The selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933. Any commissions paid or any discounts or concessions allowed to any broker-dealers, and any profits received on the resale of shares, may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act of 1933 if the broker-dealers purchase shares as principal.

        In the absence of this registration statement, the selling stockholders would be able to sell their shares only pursuant to the limitations of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 as described above.


Legal Matters

        The validity of the issuance of the shares offered in this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP, Los Angeles, California.


Experts

        Ernst & Young LLP (San Diego, California), independent auditors, have audited our 2002 and 2001 consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, as set forth in their report (which contains an explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern as described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements), which is incorporated by reference in this

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prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement. Our financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP's report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

        Ernst & Young LLP (Vancouver, Canada), independent auditors, have audited our consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2001 included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, as set forth in their report, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement. Our financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP's report and comments, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.


Where You Can Find More Information

        We file annual, quarterly and special reports, along with other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the Regional Offices of the SEC at Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661; and at 75 Park Place, New York, New York 10007. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. Our common stock is traded on The American Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange. You may inspect reports and other information concerning us at the offices of the American Stock Exchange, Inc., 86 Trinity Place, New York, New York 10006. These filings and other information may also be inspected without charge at a Web site maintained by the SEC. The address of the site is http://www.sec.gov.


Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

        This prospectus is part of a registration statement filed with the SEC. The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" into this prospectus the information that we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. The following documents were filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act and are incorporated by reference and made a part of this prospectus:

    our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the transition period ended December 31, 2002, filed March 28, 2003;

    our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003;

    our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed February 13, 2003, June 10, 2003 and July 23, 2003; and

    the description of our capital stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on December 4, 1998, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

        We are incorporating by reference the documents listed above and any future filings that we will make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prior to the sale of all the shares covered by this prospectus.

        Any statement contained in a document that is incorporated by reference will be modified or superseded for all purposes to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, or in any other document that is subsequently filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference, modifies or is contrary to that previous statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed a part of this prospectus except as so modified and superseded.

        We will provide without charge to each person to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon oral or written request, a copy of any or all of the foregoing documents incorporated herein by reference (other than exhibits to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into the information that this prospectus incorporates). Written or telephone requests should be directed to Shareholder Relations at Genetronics Biomedical Corporation, 11199 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92121-1334, telephone number (858) 597-6006. These reports are also available on our web site, the address of which is http://www.genetronics.com.

        You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus or any supplement. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. The selling stockholders will not make an offer of these shares in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date of those documents.

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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

        The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by the Registrant in connection with this offering, other than underwriting commissions and discounts, all of which are estimated except for the SEC registration fee.

Item

  Amount
SEC registration fee   $ 2,627
Printing and engraving expenses     3,000
Legal fees and expenses     120,000
Accounting fees and expenses     10,000
Transfer agent and registrar's fees and expenses     2,000
Miscellaneous expenses     2,373
   
  Total   $ 140,000
   

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

        Under Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, we can indemnify our directors and officers against liabilities they may incur in such capacities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Our certificate of incorporation provides that, pursuant to Delaware law, our directors shall not be liable for monetary damages for breach of the directors' fiduciary duty of care to us and our stockholders. This provision in the certificate of incorporation does not eliminate the duty of care, and in appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of nonmonetary relief will remain available under Delaware law. In addition, each director will continue to be subject to liability for breach of the director's duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or knowing violations of the law, for actions leading to improper personal benefit to the director, and for payment of dividends or approval of stock repurchases or redemptions that are unlawful under Delaware law. The provision also does not affect a director's responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws.

        Our bylaws provide for the indemnification of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Our bylaws further provide that our Board of Directors has sole discretion to indemnify our officers and other employees. We may limit the extent of such indemnification by individual contracts with our directors and executive officers, but have not done so. We are not, however, required to indemnify any director or executive officer in connection with any proceeding initiated by us and approved by a majority of our Board of Directors, that alleges (a) unlawful misappropriation of corporate assets, (b) disclosure of confidential information or (c) any other willful breach of such director or executive officer's duty to us or our stockholders. We are required to advance, prior to the final disposition of any proceeding, promptly on request, all expenses incurred by any director or executive officer in connection with that proceeding on receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of that director or executive officer to repay those amounts if it should be determined ultimately that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified under our bylaws or otherwise.

        We also have directors' and officers' liability insurance.

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Item 16. Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number

  Description of Exhibit
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation.

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.2 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2003).

3.3

 

Certificate of Designations, Rights and Preferences of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

3.4

 

Certificate of Designations, Rights and Preferences of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

3.5

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.2 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2002).

4.1

 

Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and the Purchasers listed on Schedule 1 thereto.

4.2

 

Investors Rights Agreement, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and the Purchasers listed on Schedule 1 thereto.

4.3

 

Form of Series A Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and the Purchasers listed on Schedule 1 of Purchase Agreement (Exhibit 4.1).

4.4

 

Form of Series B Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and the Purchasers listed on Schedule 1 of Purchase Agreement (Exhibit 4.1).

4.5

 

Placement Agent Series A Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and SCO Securities LLC.

4.6

 

Placement Agent Series B Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and SCO Securities LLC.

4.7

 

Financial Consultant Agreement, dated October 3, 2002, between the Registrant and Catalyst Capital, LLC.

4.7

(a)

Amendment to Financial Consultant Agreement, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and Catalyst Capital, LLC.

4.8

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate.

5.1

 

Opinion of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP.

23.1

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (San Diego, United States), Independent Auditor.

23.2

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (Vancouver, Canada), Independent Auditors

23.3

 

Consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

24.1

 

Power of Attorney (included on signature page).

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Item 17. Undertakings

        The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

1.
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

a)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act");

b)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;

c)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (a) and (b) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

2.
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

3.
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

4.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

5.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report to security holders that is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim financial information required to be presented by Article 3 of Regulation S-X are not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.

6.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange

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    Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

7.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:

a)
For the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

b)
For the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements of filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of San Diego, State of California, on September 12, 2003.

    Genetronics Biomedical Corporation
       
    By: /s/  AVTAR DHILLON      
Avtar Dhillon
President, Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Avtar Dhillon as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign (1) any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and (2) any registration statement or post-effective amendment thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/  AVTAR DHILLON      
Avtar Dhillon
  Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  September 12, 2003

/s/  
PETER D. KIES      
Peter D. Kies

 

Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)

 

September 12, 2003


James L. Heppell

 

Director

 

 

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/s/  
GORDON J. POLITESKI      
Gordon J. Politeski

 

Director

 

September 12, 2003

/s/  
FELIX THEEUWES      
Felix Theeuwes

 

Director

 

September 12, 2003

/s/  
TAZDIN ESMAIL      
Tazdin Esmail

 

Director

 

September 12, 2003

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number

  Description of Exhibit
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation.

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.2 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2003).

3.3

 

Certificate of Designations, Rights and Preferences of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

3.4

 

Certificate of Designations, Rights and Preferences of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

3.5

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.2 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2002).

4.1

 

Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and the Purchasers listed on Schedule 1 thereto.

4.2

 

Investors Rights Agreement, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and the Purchasers listed on Schedule 1 thereto.

4.3

 

Form of Series A Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and the Purchasers listed on Schedule 1 of Purchase Agreement (Exhibit 4.1).

4.4

 

Form of Series B Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and the Purchasers listed on Schedule 1 of Purchase Agreement (Exhibit 4.1).

4.5

 

Placement Agent Series A Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and SCO Securities LLC.

4.6

 

Placement Agent Series B Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and SCO Securities LLC.

4.7

 

Financial Consultant Agreement, dated October 3, 2002, between the Registrant and Catalyst Capital, LLC.

4.7

(a)

Amendment to Financial Consultant Agreement, dated July 14, 2003, between the Registrant and Catalyst Capital, LLC.

4.8

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate.

5.1

 

Opinion of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP.

23.1

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (San Diego, United States), Independent Auditors.

23.2

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (Vancouver, Canada), Independent Auditors

23.3

 

Consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

24.1

 

Power of Attorney (included on signature page).



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EX-3.1 3 a2118410zex-3_1.htm EXHIBIT 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

FIRST:                                                           The name of the corporation is Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Corporation”).

 

SECOND:                                            The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, County of New Castle, and the name of the initial registered agent therein and in charge thereof, upon whom process against the corporation may be served is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

THIRD:                                                       The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

 

FOURTH:                                           STOCK

The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Preferred Stock” and “Common Stock.” The total number of shares of Preferred Stock the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 10,000,000, $0.001 par value per share, and the total number of shares of Common Stock the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 100,000,000, $0.001 par value per share. The shares of Preferred Stock shall initially be undesignated as to series.

 

The Board of Directors is hereby authorized, within the limitations and restrictions stated herein, to determine or alter the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon a wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, and the number of shares constituting any such series and the designation thereof, or any of them; and to increase or decrease the number of shares constituting any such series and the designation thereof, or any of them; and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series, but, in respect of decreases, not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding. In case the number of shares of any series should be so decreased, the shares constituting such decrease shall resume the status which they had prior to the adoption of the resolutions originally fixing the number of shares of such series.

 



 

FIFTH:                                                          The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and stockholders:

 

A.                                   The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by statute or by this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation.

 

B.                                     The directors of the Corporation need not be elected by written ballot unless the Bylaws so provide.

 

C.                                     Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders.

 

D.                                    Special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board for adoption).

 

SIXTH:

 

A.                                   The number of directors shall initially be set at eight (8) and, thereafter, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board for adoption). The directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of the shareholders. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, a vacancy resulting from the removal of a director by the stockholders as provided in Article SIXTH, Section C below may be filled at a special meeting of the stockholders held for that purpose. All directors shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected, and until their respective successors are elected, except in the case of the death, resignation, or removal of any director.

 

B.                                     Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the

 



 

authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation or other cause (other than removal from office by a vote of the stockholders) may be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office expires, and until their respective successors are elected, except in the case of the death, resignation, or removal of any director. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

C.                                     Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any directors, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of .the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. Vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from such removal may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by the stockholders as provided in Article SIXTH, Section A above. Directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office expires, and until their respective successors are elected, except in the case of the death, resignation, or removal of any director.

 

SEVENTH:                                      The Board of Directors is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws of the Corporation. Any adoption, amendment or repeal of Bylaws of the Corporation by the Board of Directors shall require the approval of a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any resolution providing for adoption, amendment or repeal is presented to the Board). The stockholders shall also have power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation. Any adoption, amendment or repeal of Bylaws of the Corporation by the stockholders shall require, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

EIGHTH:                                                A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for

 



 

acts or omissions not in good faith or which involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

If the Delaware General Corporation Law is hereafter amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of a director, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as so amended.

 

Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article EIGHTH by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

 

NINTH:                                                      The Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware and all rights conferred upon stockholders are granted subject to this reservation; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of the stock of this Corporation required by law or by this Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend or repeal this Article NINTH, Article FIFTH, Article SIXTH, Article SEVENTH or Article EIGHTH.

 

TENTH:                                                    The name and mailing address of the incorporator is:

 

Mervyn McCulloch

11199 Sorrento Valley Road

San Diego, CA 92121-1334

 

 



 

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of Delaware, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this day, May 23, 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mervyn McCulloch

 

 

 

 

Mervyn McCulloch, Incorporator

 



EX-3.3 4 a2118410zex-3_3.htm EXHIBIT 3.3

Exhibit 3.3

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES

of

SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

of

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), does hereby state and certify that pursuant to the authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended to date, which authorizes the issuance of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 per share, in one or more series, the Board duly adopted the following resolutions, which resolutions remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof:

 

RESOLVED, that, pursuant to Article 4, of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended to date, the Board hereby authorizes the issuance of, and fixes the designation and preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions, of a series of preferred stock of the Corporation consisting of 1,000 shares, par value $0.001 per share, to be designated “Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock” (hereinafter, the “Convertible Preferred Stock” or the “Preferred Stock”); and be it

 

RESOLVED, that each share of Convertible Preferred Stock shall rank equally in all respects and shall be subject to the following terms and provisions:

 

1.             Dividends. The holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, if and as declared by the Corporation’s Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor, cumulative dividends payable as set forth in this Section 1.

 

(a)           Dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock shall accrue solely for a period of three years from the date of original issuance of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Date of Original Issue”), shall be cumulative from the Date of Original Issue, and such dividends shall be payable, whether or not earned or declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Until paid, the right to receive dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock shall accumulate, and shall be payable in either (i) cash or (ii) at the Corporation’s option solely under the circumstances set forth in the following sentence in shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock (the “Common Stock”), as set forth below, in arrears, on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year (each, a “Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on September 30, 2003 (the “Initial Dividend Payment Date”) except that if such Dividend Payment Date is not a business day, then the Dividend Payment Date will be the immediately preceding business day. The Corporation shall have the right to pay any dividend in shares of Common Stock if the Current Market Value (as defined clause (2) of the definition thereof below) on the Dividend Payment Date equals or exceeds the Conversion Value, as hereinafter defined, then in effect for the Convertible Preferred Stock.  If the Corporation elects hereunder to pay the dividend in shares of Common Stock, the Corporation shall set aside a sufficient number

 



 

of shares of Common Stock for the payment of such declared dividends and shall deliver certificates representing such shares of Common Stock to the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as of the record date for such dividend in payment of such declared dividends within three (3) business days after such Dividend Payment Date. Each such dividend declared by the Board of Directors on the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be paid to the holders of record of shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation on the record date which shall be the business day next preceding a Dividend Payment Date. Dividends in arrears for any past dividend period may be declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and paid on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock on any date fixed by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, whether or not a regular Dividend Payment Date, to holders of record of shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock as they appear on the Corporation’s stock register on the record date. The record date, which shall not be greater than five (5) days before such Dividend Payment Date, shall be fixed by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Any dividend payment made on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall first be credited against the dividends accumulated with respect to the earliest dividend period for which dividends have not been paid.

 

(b)           The dividend rate (the “Dividend Rate”) on each share of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be 6% per share per annum on $10,000 (the Liquidation Preference (as hereinafter defined) of each such share) for the period from the Date of Original Issue until the Initial Dividend Payment Date and, for each dividend period thereafter, which shall commence on the last day of the preceding dividend period and shall end on the next Dividend Payment Date, shall be at the Dividend Rate (as adjusted from time to time as hereinafter provided) on such Liquidation Preference. The amount of dividends per share of the Convertible Preferred Stock payable for each dividend period or part thereof (the “Dividend Value”) shall be computed by multiplying the Dividend Rate for such dividend period by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the number of days in the dividend period or part thereof on which such share was outstanding and the denominator of which shall be 365 and multiplying the result by the Liquidation Preference. If, at the sole option of the Corporation, a dividend is to be paid in Common Stock in accordance with Section 1(a) above, the Common Stock shall be valued at the Current Market Price (as hereinafter defined) as of such Dividend Payment Date. In furtherance thereof, the Corporation shall reserve out of the authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for issuance in respect of the payment of dividends as herein described, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to pay such dividends, when, if and as declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

 

“Current Market Price” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified:

 

(1)           if there shall not then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of (a) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and (b) the Appraised Value (as hereinafter defined) per share of Common Stock at such date, or

 

(2)           if there shall then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of (x) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and (y) the average of the daily market prices for the 20 consecutive trading days

 

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immediately before such date. The daily market price for each such trading day shall be (i) the closing price on such day on the principal stock exchange (including Nasdaq) on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading, or quoted, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange, the last reported closing price on such day as officially quoted on any such exchange (including Nasdaq), (iii) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day in the over-the-counter market, as furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System or the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”) selected mutually by holders of a majority of the Convertible Preferred Stock and the Corporation or, if they cannot agree upon such selection, as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by holders of a majority of the Convertible Preferred Stock and one of which shall be selected by the Corporation (as applicable, the “Daily Market Price”).

 

“Appraised Value” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified, the fair saleable value of such share of Common Stock (determined without giving effect to the discount for (i) a minority interest or (ii) any lack of liquidity of the Common Stock or to the fact that the Corporation may have no class of equity registered under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal month end prior to such date specified, based on the value of the Corporation (assuming the conversion and exercise of all of the Corporation’s authorized and issued capital stock), as determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Corporation’s Board of Directors and having no prior relationship with the Corporation, and reasonably acceptable to not less than a majority in interest of the holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding.

 

(c)           Except for cumulative dividends on the Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock provided in Section 1(a) of the Certificate of Designations of the Series B Preferred Stock or as hereinafter provided, no dividends shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on the shares of Common Stock or any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation for any dividend period unless full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid on the Convertible Preferred Stock through the most recent Dividend Payment Date. If full cumulative dividends have not been paid on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock, all dividends declared on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be paid pro rata to the holders of outstanding shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(d)           The holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall each be entitled to receive dividends, on a pari passu basis with the holders of shares of Common Stock, out of any assets legally available therefor, with the amount of such dividends to be distributed to the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock computed on the basis of the number of shares of Common Stock which would be held by such holder if, immediately prior to the declaration of the dividend, all of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock had been converted into shares of

 

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Common Stock at the then current Conversion Value (as hereinafter defined).

 

2.             Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall have full voting rights and powers, subject to the Beneficial Ownership Cap as defined in Section 5(h), equal to the voting rights and powers of holders of Common Stock and shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders meeting in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, and shall be entitled to vote, with respect to any question upon which holders of Common Stock have the right to vote, including, without limitation, the right to vote for the election of directors, voting together with the holders of Common Stock as one class. Each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock could be converted on the record date for the taking of a vote, subject to the Beneficial Ownership Cap limitations set forth in Section 5(h), or, if no record date is established, at the day prior to the date such vote is taken or any written consent of stockholders is first executed. Fractional votes shall not, however, be permitted and any fractional voting rights resulting from the above formula (after aggregating all shares into which shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by each holder could be converted) shall be rounded to the nearest whole number (with one-half being rounded upward).

 

3.             Rights on Liquidation.

 

(a)           In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (any such event being hereinafter referred to as a “Liquidation”), before any distribution of assets of the Corporation shall be made to or set apart for the holders of Common Stock, the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, pari passu with the holders of the Corporation’s Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock”), payment out of such assets of the Corporation in an amount equal to $10,000 per share of Convertible Preferred Stock (such applicable amount being referred to as the “Liquidation Preference” for the Convertible Preferred Stock), plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not earned or declared) on the Convertible Preferred Stock. If the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be sufficient to make in full the payment herein required, such assets shall be distributed pro-rata among the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock based on the aggregate Liquidation Preferences of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock held by each such holder.

 

(b)           If the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to stockholders exceed the aggregate amount of the Liquidation Preferences payable with respect to all shares of Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding, then, after the payment required by paragraph 3(a) above shall have been made or irrevocably set aside, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive with respect to each share of Common Stock payment of a pro rata portion of such assets based on the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held by each such holder. The holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall participate in such a distribution on a pro-rata basis with the holders of the Common Stock, with the amount distributable to the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock to be computed on the basis of the number of shares of Common

 

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Stock which would be held by them if immediately prior to the Liquidation all of the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock had been converted into shares of Common Stock at the then current Conversion Value.

 

(c)           A Change of Control (as defined below) of the Corporation shall not be deemed a Liquidation, but shall instead be governed by the terms of Section 7 below.

 

4.             Actions Requiring the Consent of Holders of Preferred Stock. As long as at least 20% of the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock issued on the Date of Original Issue are outstanding, the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, at the time outstanding, given in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended, shall be necessary for effecting or validating any of the following transactions or acts:

 

(a)           Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of this Certificate of Designation (including any increase in the number of shares of Preferred Stock authorized hereunder);

 

(b)           Any amendment, alteration or repeal of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation that will adversely affect the rights of the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise;

 

(c)           With the exception of the Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock issued on the Date of Original Issue, the authorization, creation, offer or sale by the Corporation of, or the increase in the number of authorized shares of, any stock of any class, or any security convertible into stock of any class, or the authorization or creation of any new class of preferred stock (or any action which would result in another series of preferred stock) ranking in terms of liquidation preference, redemption rights or dividend rights, pari passu with or senior to, the Convertible Preferred Stock in any manner;

 

(d)           Any increase in the number of authorized shares of, any stock of the Corporation of any class; provided, that, such actions in connection with a Change of Control shall not require approval pursuant to this Section 4(d); provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall in no way be deemed to impair any other voting rights of the Convertible Preferred Stock set forth herein or under applicable law;

 

(e)           The redemption, purchase or other acquisition, directly or indirectly, of any shares of capital stock of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or any option, warrant or other right to purchase or acquire any such shares, or any other security, other than the: (i) redemption of Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms hereof, (ii) redemption of the Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms thereof, (iii) redemption of the warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock that are issued or issuable (the “Warrants”) under that certain Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement entered into among the Corporation and the purchasers of the Preferred Stock on the Date of Original Issue (the “Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to the redemption terms of the Warrants (iv) repurchase of shares at cost from employees of the Corporation upon termination of employment with the Corporation in accordance with written agreements pursuant to which the shares were

 

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issued, or (v) repurchase or redemption of shares pursuant to written agreements outstanding on the Date of Original Issue; and

 

(f)            The declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or other property) with respect to the capital stock of the Corporation or any subsidiary, other than a dividend or other distribution pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Stock or the Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

5.             Conversion.

 

(a)           Right to Convert. Subject to the limitation set forth in Section 5(h) hereof, the holder of any share or shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the right at any time, at such holder’s option, to convert all or any lesser portion of such holder’s shares of Convertible Preferred Stock into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing (i) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon by (ii) the applicable Conversion Value (as defined below) then in effect for such Convertible Preferred Stock. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock. With respect to any fraction of a share of Common Stock called for upon any conversion, the Corporation shall pay to the holder an amount in cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the Current Market Price per share of the Common Stock.

 

(b)           Mandatory Conversion. Subject to the limitation set forth in Section 5(h) hereof, at any time after twelve months following the Original Issue Date all the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock shall be converted at the option of the Corporation upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Notice”), following the occurrence of the following event (a “Conversion Triggering Event”), as of the expiration of the thirty day period set forth in the Notice, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing (i) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon by (ii) the applicable Conversion Value (as hereinafter defined) then in effect for such Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

(i)            The Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) covering all of the shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Stock is convertible is effective (or all of the shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Stock is convertible may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”));

 

(ii)           the Daily Market Price (solely as provided in clause (2)(i) or (2)(ii) of the definition of Current Market Price) of the Common Stock is greater than $2.50 per share (subject to adjustment for stock dividends, subdivisions and combinations) for twenty of the thirty consecutive trading days prior to the date the Notice is distributed to the holders; and

 

(iii)          the average daily trading volume (subject to adjustment for stock

 

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dividends, subdivisions and combinations) of the Common Stock for at least twenty of the thirty consecutive trading days prior to the date the Notice is distributed to the holders exceeds 100,000 shares.

 

“Registration Statement” shall have the meaning established in the Investor Rights Agreement dated the Date of Original Issue by and among the Corporation and the other parties signatory thereto.

 

(c)           Mechanics of Conversion.

 

(i)            Such right of conversion (other than mandatory conversion) shall be exercised by the holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock by delivering to the Corporation a conversion notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Conversion Notice”), appropriately completed and duly signed and specifying the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that the holder elects to convert (the “Converting Shares”) into shares of Common Stock, and by surrender not later than two (2) business days thereafter of the certificate or certificates representing such Converting Shares. The Conversion Notice shall also contain a statement of the name or names (with addresses and tax identification or social security numbers) in which the certificate or certificates for Common Stock shall be issued, if other than the name in which the Converting Shares are registered. Promptly after the receipt of the Conversion Notice, the Corporation shall issue and deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the holder of the Converting Shares or such holder’s nominee, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of such Converting Shares. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been effected as of the close of business on the date of receipt by the Corporation of the Conversion Notice (the “Conversion Date”), and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the holder or holders of record of such shares of Common Stock as of the close of business on the Conversion Date.

 

(ii)           The Corporation shall effect such issuance of Common Stock (and certificates for unconverted Preferred Stock) within three (3) trading days of the Conversion Date and shall transmit the certificates by messenger or reputable overnight delivery service to reach the address designated by such holder within three (3) trading days after the receipt by the Corporation of such Conversion Notice.  If certificates evidencing the Common Shares are not received by the holder within five (5) Trading Days of the Conversion Notice, then the holder will be entitled to revoke and withdraw its Conversion Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to its receipt of those certificates.  In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Converting Shares or in payment of dividends hereunder, provided the Corporation’s transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the holder, the Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion or dividend payment to the holder, by crediting the account of the holder’s prime broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system.  The time periods for delivery described above, and for delivery of Common Stock in payment

 

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of dividends hereunder, shall apply to the electronic transmittals through the DWAC system.  The parties agree to coordinate with DTC to accomplish this objective.  The person or persons entitled to receive the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Common Stock at the close of business on the Conversion Date.  If the conversion has not been rescinded in accordance with this paragraph and the Corporation intentionally and willfully fails to deliver to the holder such certificate or certificates (or shares through DTC) pursuant to this Section 5 (free of any restrictions on transfer or legends, if such shares have been registered) in accordance herewith, prior to the seventh trading day after the Conversion Date (assuming timely surrender of the Convertible Preferred Stock certificates), the Corporation shall pay to such holder, in cash, on a per diem basis, an amount equal to 2% of the Liquidation Preference of all Preferred Stock held by such holder per month until such delivery takes place.

 

The Corporation’s obligation to issue Common Stock upon conversion of Preferred Stock shall be absolute, is independent of any covenant of any holder of Preferred Stock, and shall not be subject to:  (i) any offset or defense; or (ii) any claims against the holders of Preferred Stock whether pursuant to this Certificate of Designations, the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement, the Warrants or otherwise.

 

(iii)          Subject to the provisions of Section 5(h), in the event that a Conversion Triggering Event has occurred, all the shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted on the effective date set forth in the Notice as if the holders thereof had delivered a Conversion Notice with respect to such shares on such day. Promptly thereafter, the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall deliver their certificates evidencing the Convertible Preferred Stock to the Corporation or its duly authorized transfer agent, and upon receipt thereof, the Corporation shall issue or cause its transfer agent to issue certificates evidencing the Common Stock into which the Convertible Preferred Shares have been converted.

 

(d)           Beneficial Ownership Cap. To the extent that any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are not automatically converted upon the occurrence of a Conversion Triggering Event on account of the application of Section 5(h), such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be deemed converted automatically under this Section 5 at the first moment thereafter when Section 5(h) would not prevent such conversion. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, following the Conversion Triggering Event, on the effective date of conversion set forth in the Notice, the right to: (a) accrue dividends on Preferred Stock (other than dividends pursuant to Section 1(e) hereof); (b) the liquidation preference of the Preferred Stock, including, without limitation, the right to be treated as holders of Preferred Stock in the event of a merger or consolidation; (c) the veto rights described in Section 4 hereof; and (d) the participation rights provided in Section 10 hereof, (e) the redemption rights in Section 13 hereof, and (f) all other preferential contractual rights granted to holders of the Preferred Stock (but not the Common Stock), shall cease immediately.

 

(e)           Conversion Value. The initial conversion value for the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be $0.60 per share of Common Stock, such value to be subject to

 

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adjustment in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5. Such conversion value in effect from time to time, as adjusted pursuant to this Section 5, is referred to herein as a “Conversion Value.” All of the remaining provisions of this Section 5 shall apply separately to each Conversion Value in effect from time to time with respect to Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(f)            Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time while the Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Corporation shall:

 

(i)            cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive a dividend payable in, or other distribution of, additional shares of Common Stock,

 

(ii)           subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock, or

 

(iii)          combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock,

 

then in each such case the Conversion Value shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination. If any event requiring an adjustment under this paragraph occurs during the period that a Conversion Value is calculated hereunder, then the calculation of such Conversion Value shall be adjusted appropriately to reflect such event.

 

(g)           Certain Other Distributions. If at any time while the Preferred Stock is outstanding the Corporation shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive any dividend or other distribution of:

 

(i)            cash,

 

(ii)           any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 5(f) hereof), or

 

(iii)          any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (in each case set forth in subparagraphs 5(g)(i), 5(g)(ii) and 5(g)(iii) hereof, the “Distributed Property”),

 

then upon any conversion of Preferred Stock that occurs after such record date, the holder of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion of the Preferred Stock (“Conversion Shares”), the Distributed Property that such holder would have been entitled to receive in respect of such number of

 

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Conversion Shares had the holder been the record holder of such Conversion Shares as of such record date. Such distribution shall be made whenever any such conversion is made. In the event that the Distributed Property consists of property other than cash, then the fair value of such Distributed Property shall be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and set forth in reasonable detail in a written valuation report (the “Valuation Report”) prepared by the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall give written notice of such determination and a copy of the Valuation Report to all holders of Preferred Stock, and if the holders of a majority of the outstanding Preferred Stock object to such determination within twenty (20) business days following the date such notice is given to all of the holders of Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall submit such valuation to an investment banking firm of recognized national standing selected by not less than a majority of the holders of the Preferred Stock and acceptable to the Company in its reasonable discretion, whose opinion shall be binding upon the Corporation and the Preferred Stockholders. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Corporation to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 5(g) and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 5(f).

 

(h)           Blocking Provisions.

 

(i)            Except as provided otherwise in this Section 5(h)(i), the number of Conversion Shares that may be acquired by any holder, and the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that shall be entitled to voting rights under Section 2 hereof, shall be limited to the extent necessary to insure that, following such conversion (or deemed conversion for voting purposes), the number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) does not exceed 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation then issued and outstanding (the “Beneficial Ownership Cap”); provided that for all purposes herein, the “Beneficial Ownership Cap” shall equal 9.95% with respect to holders of Convertible Preferred Stock who, on the Date of Original Issue, beneficially own together with any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) in excess of 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation then issued and outstanding. For purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the percentage held by the holder shall be

 

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determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. As used herein, the term “Affiliate” means any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. With respect to a holder of Preferred Stock, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such holder will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such holder. Each delivery of a Conversion Notice by a holder of Preferred Stock will constitute a representation by such Holder that it has evaluated the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined, subject to the accuracy of information filed under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act by the Corporation with respect to the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation, that the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock requested in such Conversion Notice is permitted under this paragraph. This paragraph shall be construed and administered in such manner as shall be consistent with the intent of the first sentence of this paragraph. Any provision hereof which would require a result that is not consistent with such intent shall be deemed severed herefrom and of no force or effect with respect to the conversion contemplated by a particular Conversion Notice.

 

(ii)           In the event the Corporation is prohibited from issuing shares of Common Stock as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization, the Corporation shall as soon as possible seek the approval of its stockholders and take such other action to authorize the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the full conversion of the then outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(iii)          Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 5(h), any holder of Preferred Stock shall have the right prior to the Date of Original Issue upon written notice to the Corporation, or after the Date of Original Issue upon 61 days prior written notice to the Corporation, to choose not to be governed by the Beneficial Ownership Cap provided herein.

 

(i)            Common Stock Reserved. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, solely for issuance upon the conversion of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as herein provided, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be issuable upon the conversion of all the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock at the time outstanding (without regard to any ownership limitations provided in Section 5(h)).

 

6.             Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments. The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible and the current Conversion Value provided for in Section 5:

 

(a)           When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by Section 5 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring an adjustment shall occur,

 

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except that any adjustment to the Conversion Value that would otherwise be required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 5(f)) up to, but not beyond the Conversion Date if such adjustment either by itself or with other adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock into which such Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to the making of such adjustment. Any adjustment representing a change of less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other adjustments required by Section 5 and not previously made, would result in a minimum adjustment or on the Conversion Date. For the purpose of any adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of business on the date of its occurrence.

 

(b)           Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under Section 5, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest 1/100th of a share.

 

(c)           When Adjustment Not Required. If the Corporation undertakes a transaction contemplated under Section 5(g) and as a result takes a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution or subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under Section 5(g) and shall, thereafter and before the distribution to stockholders thereof, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under Section 5(g), then thereafter no adjustment shall be required by reason of the taking of such record and any such adjustment previously made in respect thereof shall be rescinded and annulled.

 

(d)           Escrow of Stock. If after any property becomes distributable pursuant to Section 5 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record is taken, a holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock either converts the Convertible Preferred Stock or there is a mandatory conversion during such period or such holder is unable to convert shares pursuant to Section 5(h), such holder of Convertible Preferred Stock shall continue to be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion under Section 5 by reason of such adjustment (as if such Preferred Stock were not yet converted) and such shares or other property shall be held in escrow for the holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock by the Corporation to be issued to holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock upon and to the extent that the event actually takes place. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be canceled by the Corporation and escrowed property returned to the Corporation.

 

7.             Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets.

 

(a)           If, after the Date of Original Issue and while the Preferred Stock is outstanding, there occurs: (i) an acquisition by an individual or legal entity or group (as set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of more than one-half of the voting rights or equity interests in the Corporation and such acquisition is approved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors; or (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Corporation where the holders of the Corporation’s voting securities prior to such transaction fail to continue to hold at least 50% of

 

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the voting power of the Corporation and such transaction is approved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors; or (iii) a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the Corporation’s property, assets or business to another corporation (each, a “Change of Control”), then the holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to receive, at the holder’s election, which election which must be delivered by the holder to the Corporation within 10 days after receiving notice from the Corporation of the right to make such election:

 

(i)            upon the conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Corporation, if it is the surviving corporation, and any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“Other Property”) receivable upon or as a result of such Change of Control by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to such event, or

 

(ii)           at the effective time of such Change of Control, 120% of the Liquidation Preference that would have been payable immediately prior to the effective time of such Change of Control plus accrued but unpaid dividends.

 

If a timely election is not made pursuant to this Section 7(a), the holder shall receive the benefit of Section 7(a)(i) and shall not be entitled to the benefit of Section 7(a)(ii).

 

(b)           In case of any such Change of Control, the successor or acquiring corporation (if other than the Corporation) shall have the right to expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of contained in this Certificate of Designation to be performed and observed by the Corporation and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation) in order to provide for adjustments of shares of the Common Stock into which the Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible which shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Section 5. For purposes of Section 5, common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock.

 

(c)           The foregoing provisions of this Section 7 shall similarly apply to successive Change of Control transactions.

 

8.             Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case at any time or from time to time the Corporation shall take any action in respect of its Common Stock, other than the payment of dividends permitted by Section 5 or any other action described in Section 5, then, unless such action will not have a materially adverse effect upon the rights of the holder of Convertible Preferred Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock or other stock into which the

 

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Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible exercisable and/or the purchase price thereof shall be adjusted in such manner as may be equitable in the circumstances; provided, that the mere authorization or issuance of additional shares of capital stock of the Company shall not be considered any action in respect of its Common Stock for purposes of this Section 8.

 

9.             Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Corporation agrees not to enter into any transaction which, by reason of any adjustment hereunder, would cause the current Conversion Value to be less than the par value per share of Common Stock.

 

10.           Participation Rights.

 

(a)  Subject to the terms and conditions specified in this Section 10, at any time while the Convertible Preferred Stock is outstanding, the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have a right to participate with respect to the issuance or possible issuance by the Corporation of any future equity or equity-linked securities or debt which is convertible into equity or in which there is an equity component (as the case may be, “Additional Securities”) on the same terms and conditions as offered by the Corporation to the other purchasers of such Additional Securities.  Each time the Corporation proposes to offer any Additional Securities, the Corporation shall make an offering of such Additional Securities to each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(i)            The Corporation shall deliver a notice (the “Issuance Notice”) to the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock stating (a) its bona fide intention to offer such Additional Securities, (b) the number of such Additional Securities to be offered, (c) the price and terms, if any, upon which it proposes to offer such Additional Securities, and (d) the anticipated closing date of the sale of such Additional Securities.

 

(ii)           By written notification received by the Corporation, within ten (10) days after giving of the Issuance Notice, any holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock may elect to purchase or obtain, at the price and on the terms specified in the Issuance Notice, up to that number of such Additional Securities which equals such holder’s Pro Rata Amount (as defined below).  The “Pro Rata Amount” for any given holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall equal that portion of the Additional Securities that the Corporation proposes to offer which equals the proportion that the number of shares of Common Stock that such holder owns or has the right to acquire (without giving effect to the limitations contained in Section 5(h)) bears to the total number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding (assuming in each case the full conversion and exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding); provided, however, that in the event that any such holder exercises its right to pay the consideration for the Additional Securities purchasable hereunder with shares of Convertible Preferred Stock (as provided in Section 10(b) below), then such holder’s Pro Rata Amount shall be increased (but not decreased) to the extent necessary to equal that number of Additional Securities as are convertible into or

 

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exchangeable for such number of shares of Common Stock as is obtained by dividing (a) the Liquidation Preference attributable to such holder’s shares of Convertible Preferred Stock plus any accrued and unpaid dividends on such Convertible Preferred Stock by (b) the Conversion Value then in effect, and in such event the Corporation shall be obligated to sell such number of Additional Securities to each such holder, even if the aggregate Pro Rata Amount for all such holders exceeds the aggregate amount of Additional Securities that the Corporation had initially proposed to offer. The Corporation shall promptly, in writing, inform each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock which elects to purchase all of the Additional Shares available to it (“Fully-Exercising Holder”) of any other holder’s failure to do likewise.  During the five-day period commencing after such information is given, each Fully-Exercising Holder shall be entitled to obtain that portion of the Additional Securities for which the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock were entitled to subscribe but which were not subscribed for by such holders which is equal to the proportion that the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by such Fully-Exercising Holder bears to the total number of shares of Common Stock held by all Fully-Exercising Holders who wish to purchase some of the unsubscribed shares.

 

(iii)          If all Additional Securities which the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to obtain pursuant to Section 10(a)(ii) are not elected to be obtained as provided in Section 10(a)(ii) hereof, the Corporation may, during the 75-day period following the expiration of the period provided in Section 10(a)(ii) hereof, offer the remaining unsubscribed portion of such Additional Securities to any person or persons at a price not less than, and upon terms no more favorable to the offeree than, those specified in the Issuance Notice.  If the Corporation does not consummate the sale of such Additional Securities within such period, the right provided hereunder shall be deemed to be revived and such Additional Securities shall not be offered or sold unless first reoffered to the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance herewith.

 

(b)           In the event that any holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock exercises its participation right under this Section 10, such holder shall be entitled to use the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as the consideration for the purchase of its allocated portion of Additional Securities pursuant to this Section 10, with the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock being valued at the Liquidation Preference plus any accrued and unpaid dividends for such purpose.

 

(c)           The rights of the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock under this Section 10 shall not apply to:  (A) the conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock or the Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, the exercise of the Warrants, or the issuance of shares of Common Stock as payment of dividends to holders of Preferred Stock or the Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, (B) the exercise of any warrants or options (collectively, the “Existing Warrants”) outstanding on the date this Certificate of Designation is filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (the “Filing Date”), (C) the issuance (at issuance or

 

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exercise prices at or above fair market value) of Common Stock, stock awards or options under, or the exercise of any options granted pursuant to, any Board-approved employee stock option or similar plan for the issuance of options or capital stock of the Corporation, or (D) the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to a stock split, combination or subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

(d)           The participation right set forth in this Section 10 may not be assigned or transferred, except that such right is assignable by each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to any wholly-owned subsidiary or parent of, or to any corporation or entity that is, within the meaning of the Securities Act, controlling, controlled by or under common control with, any such holder.

 

11.           Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Value, the Corporation, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon the written request at any time of any holder of Convertible Preferred Stock, furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Conversion Value at the time in effect for the Convertible Preferred Stock and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, or other property which at the time would be received upon the conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock owned by such holder (without regard to the ownership limitations set forth in Section 5(h)).

 

12.           Notices of Record Date. In the event of any fixing by the Corporation of a record date for the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend (other than a cash dividend) or other distribution, any shares of Common Stock or other securities, or any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire, or any option for the purchase of, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock at least twenty (20) days prior to the date specified therein, a notice specifying the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or rights, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right.

 

13.           Redemption.

 

(a)           Redemption at the Holders’ Elections. If a Redemption Triggering Event (as defined below) has occurred, and a holder has so elected, the Corporation shall redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock of any holder who gives a Demand for Redemption (as defined below). The Corporation shall thereafter redeem the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as set forth in the Demand for Redemption. The Corporation shall effect such redemption by paying in cash for each such share to be redeemed an amount equal to the greater of (i) the Redemption Price (as defined below) or (ii) the total number of shares of Common Stock into which such Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible multiplied by the Current Market Price at the time of the Redemption Triggering Event.

 

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“Redemption Triggering Event” means:

 

(i)            the Corporation’s failure or refusal to convert any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof, or the providing of written notice to such effect;

 

(ii)           any breach of any material warranty or representation of the Corporation as of the date made in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined herein) or of any agreement delivered therewith which breach, if capable of being cured, has not been cured within ten (10) days after notice of such breach has been given in writing by the holders of a majority of Preferred Stock to the Corporation (the “Breach Cure Period”); or

 

(iii)          any breach by the Corporation of any material covenant or other material provision of the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement or of any agreement delivered therewith which is within the control of the Corporation, and which breach, if capable of being cured, has not been cured within the Breach Cure Period.

 

“Redemption Price” means (i) all accrued but unpaid dividends as of the date of Demand for Redemption with respect to each share to be redeemed, plus (ii) 100% of the Liquidation Preference of each share to be redeemed.

 

(b)           Demand for Redemption. A holder desiring to elect a redemption as herein provided shall deliver a notice (the “Demand for Redemption”) to the Corporation while such Redemption Triggering Event continues specifying the following:

 

(i)            The approximate date and nature of the Redemption Triggering Event;

 

(ii)           The number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed; and

 

(iii)          The address to which the payment of the Redemption Price shall be delivered, or, at the election of the holder, wire instructions with respect to the account to which payment of the Redemption Price shall be required.

 

A holder may deliver the certificates evidencing the Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed with the Demand for Redemption or under separate cover. Payment of the Redemption Price shall be made not later than two (2) business days after the date on which each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) a holder has delivered a Demand for Redemption and the certificates evidencing the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed; and (ii) any Breach Cure Period has expired.

 

(c)           Status of Redeemed or Purchased Shares. Any shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock at any time purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall not be reissued and shall be retired.

 

14.           Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or

 

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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 specified in this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a business day, (b) the next business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a business day or later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any business day, or (c) the business day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service such as Federal Express. The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows: (i) if to the Corporation, to 11199 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California 92121, facsimile: 858-597-0451, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, or (ii) if to a holder of Preferred Stock, to the address or facsimile number appearing on the Corporation’s stockholder records or, in either case, to such other address or facsimile number as the Corporation or a holder of Preferred Stock may provide to the other in accordance with this Section.

 

15.           Stock Transfer Taxes. The issue of stock certificates upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to the converting holder for any tax in respect of such issue; provided, however, that the Corporation shall be entitled to withhold any applicable withholding taxes with respect to such issue, if any. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares in any name other than that of the holder of any of the Convertible Preferred Stock converted, and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.

 

[signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being a duly authorized officer of the Corporation, does file this Certificate of Designations, Rights and Preferences, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts stated herein are true and accordingly has hereunto set his hand this 10th day of July, 2003.

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/ Avtar Dhillon

 

Name: Avtar Dhillon

Title: President

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE

 

(To be executed by the registered Holder in order to convert shares of Preferred Stock)

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert the number of shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), according to the Certificate of Designations of the Preferred Stock and the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. The undersigned hereby requests that certificates for the shares of Common Stock to be issued to the undersigned pursuant to this Conversion Notice be issued in the name of, and delivered to, the undersigned or its designee as indicated below. If the shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto. A copy of the certificate representing the Preferred Stock being converted is attached hereto.

 

 

Date of Conversion (Date of Notice)

 

Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion

 

Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted

 

Stated Value of Preferred Stock to be Converted

 

Amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted

 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued (including conversion of accrued but unpaid dividends on shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted)

 

Applicable Conversion Value

 

Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned subsequent to Conversion

 

Conversion Information:[NAME OF HOLDER]

 

 

 

 

Address of Holder:

 

 

 

 

Issue Common Stock to (if different than above):

Name:

 

 

 

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Address:

 

 

 

 

Tax ID #:

 

 

 

The undersigned represents, subject to the accuracy of information filed under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act by the Corporation with respect to the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation, as of the date hereof that, after giving effect to the conversion of Preferred Shares pursuant to this Conversion Notice, the undersigned will not exceed the “Beneficial Ownership Cap” contained in Section 5(h) of the Certificate of Designation of the Preferred Stock.

 

 

 

 

Name of Holder

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

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EX-3.4 5 a2118410zex-3_4.htm EXHIBIT 3.4

Exhibit 3.4

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES

of

SERIES B CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

of

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), does hereby state and certify that pursuant to the authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended to date, which authorizes the issuance of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 per share, in one or more series, the Board duly adopted the following resolutions, which resolutions remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof:

 

RESOLVED, that, pursuant to Article 4, of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended to date, the Board hereby authorizes the issuance of, and fixes the designation and preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions, of a series of preferred stock of the Corporation consisting of 1,000 shares, par value $0.001 per share, to be designated “Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock” (hereinafter, the “Convertible Preferred Stock” or the “Preferred Stock”); and be it

 

RESOLVED, that each share of Convertible Preferred Stock shall rank equally in all respects and shall be subject to the following terms and provisions:

 

1.                                       Dividends. The holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, if and as declared by the Corporation’s Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor, cumulative dividends payable as set forth in this Section 1.

 

(a)                                  Dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock shall accrue solely for a period of three years from the date of original issuance of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Date of Original Issue”), shall be cumulative from the Date of Original Issue, and such dividends shall be payable, whether or not earned or declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Until paid, the right to receive dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock shall accumulate, and shall be payable in either (i) cash or (ii) at the Corporation’s option solely under the circumstances set forth in the following sentence in shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock (the “Common Stock”), as set forth below, in arrears, on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year (each, a “Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on September 30, 2003 (the “Initial Dividend Payment Date”) except that if such Dividend Payment Date is not a business day, then the Dividend Payment Date will be the immediately preceding business day. The Corporation shall have the right to pay any dividend in shares of Common Stock if the Current Market Value (as defined clause (2) of the definition thereof below) on the Dividend Payment Date equals or exceeds the Conversion Value, as hereinafter defined, then in effect for the Convertible Preferred Stock.  If the Corporation elects hereunder to pay the dividend in shares of Common Stock, the Corporation shall set aside a sufficient number

 



 

of shares of Common Stock for the payment of such declared dividends and shall deliver certificates representing such shares of Common Stock to the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as of the record date for such dividend in payment of such declared dividends within three (3) business days after such Dividend Payment Date. Each such dividend declared by the Board of Directors on the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be paid to the holders of record of shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation on the record date which shall be the business day next preceding a Dividend Payment Date. Dividends in arrears for any past dividend period may be declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and paid on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock on any date fixed by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, whether or not a regular Dividend Payment Date, to holders of record of shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock as they appear on the Corporation’s stock register on the record date. The record date, which shall not be greater than five (5) days before such Dividend Payment Date, shall be fixed by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Any dividend payment made on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall first be credited against the dividends accumulated with respect to the earliest dividend period for which dividends have not been paid.

 

(b)                                 The dividend rate (the “Dividend Rate”) on each share of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be 6% per share per annum on $10,000 (the Liquidation Preference (as hereinafter defined) of each such share) for the period from the Date of Original Issue until the Initial Dividend Payment Date and, for each dividend period thereafter, which shall commence on the last day of the preceding dividend period and shall end on the next Dividend Payment Date, shall be at the Dividend Rate (as adjusted from time to time as hereinafter provided) on such Liquidation Preference. The amount of dividends per share of the Convertible Preferred Stock payable for each dividend period or part thereof (the “Dividend Value”) shall be computed by multiplying the Dividend Rate for such dividend period by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the number of days in the dividend period or part thereof on which such share was outstanding and the denominator of which shall be 365 and multiplying the result by the Liquidation Preference. If, at the sole option of the Corporation, a dividend is to be paid in Common Stock in accordance with Section 1(a) above, the Common Stock shall be valued at the Current Market Price (as hereinafter defined) as of such Dividend Payment Date. In furtherance thereof, the Corporation shall reserve out of the authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for issuance in respect of the payment of dividends as herein described, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to pay such dividends, when, if and as declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

 

“Current Market Price” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified:

 

(1)                                  if there shall not then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of (a) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and (b) the Appraised Value (as hereinafter defined) per share of Common Stock at such date, or

 

(2)                                  if there shall then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of (x) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and (y) the average of the daily market prices for the 20 consecutive trading days

 

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immediately before such date. The daily market price for each such trading day shall be (i) the closing price on such day on the principal stock exchange (including Nasdaq) on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading, or quoted, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange, the last reported closing price on such day as officially quoted on any such exchange (including Nasdaq), (iii) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day in the over-the-counter market, as furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System or the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”) selected mutually by holders of a majority of the Convertible Preferred Stock and the Corporation or, if they cannot agree upon such selection, as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by holders of a majority of the Convertible Preferred Stock and one of which shall be selected by the Corporation (as applicable, the “Daily Market Price”).

 

“Appraised Value” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified, the fair saleable value of such share of Common Stock (determined without giving effect to the discount for (i) a minority interest or (ii) any lack of liquidity of the Common Stock or to the fact that the Corporation may have no class of equity registered under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal month end prior to such date specified, based on the value of the Corporation (assuming the conversion and exercise of all of the Corporation’s authorized and issued capital stock), as determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Corporation’s Board of Directors and having no prior relationship with the Corporation, and reasonably acceptable to not less than a majority in interest of the holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding.

 

(c)                                  Except for cumulative dividends on the Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock provided in Section 1(a) of the Certificate of Designations of the Series A Preferred Stock or as hereinafter provided, no dividends shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on the shares of Common Stock or any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation for any dividend period unless full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid on the Convertible Preferred Stock through the most recent Dividend Payment Date. If full cumulative dividends have not been paid on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock, all dividends declared on shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be paid pro rata to the holders of outstanding shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(d)                                 The holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall each be entitled to receive dividends, on a pari passu basis with the holders of shares of Common Stock, out of any assets legally available therefor, with the amount of such dividends to be distributed to the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock computed on the basis of the number of shares of Common Stock which would be held by such holder if, immediately prior to the declaration of the dividend, all of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock had been converted into shares of

 

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Common Stock at the then current Conversion Value (as hereinafter defined).

 

2.                                       Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall have full voting rights and powers, subject to the Beneficial Ownership Cap as defined in Section 5(h), equal to the voting rights and powers of holders of Common Stock and shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders meeting in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, and shall be entitled to vote, with respect to any question upon which holders of Common Stock have the right to vote, including, without limitation, the right to vote for the election of directors, voting together with the holders of Common Stock as one class. Each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock could be converted on the record date for the taking of a vote, subject to the Beneficial Ownership Cap limitations set forth in Section 5(h), or, if no record date is established, at the day prior to the date such vote is taken or any written consent of stockholders is first executed. Fractional votes shall not, however, be permitted and any fractional voting rights resulting from the above formula (after aggregating all shares into which shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by each holder could be converted) shall be rounded to the nearest whole number (with one-half being rounded upward).

 

3.                                       Rights on Liquidation.

 

(a)                                  In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (any such event being hereinafter referred to as a “Liquidation”), before any distribution of assets of the Corporation shall be made to or set apart for the holders of Common Stock, the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, pari passu with the holders of the Corporation’s Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock”), payment out of such assets of the Corporation in an amount equal to $10,000 per share of Convertible Preferred Stock (such applicable amount being referred to as the “Liquidation Preference” for the Convertible Preferred Stock), plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not earned or declared) on the Convertible Preferred Stock. If the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock and Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be sufficient to make in full the payment herein required, such assets shall be distributed pro-rata among the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock and Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock based on the aggregate Liquidation Preferences of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock and Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock held by each such holder.

 

(b)                                 If the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to stockholders exceed the aggregate amount of the Liquidation Preferences payable with respect to all shares of Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding, then, after the payment required by paragraph 3(a) above shall have been made or irrevocably set aside, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive with respect to each share of Common Stock payment of a pro rata portion of such assets based on the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held by each such holder. The holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall participate in such a distribution on a pro-rata basis with the holders of the Common Stock, with the amount distributable to the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock to be computed on the basis of the number of shares of Common

 

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Stock which would be held by them if immediately prior to the Liquidation all of the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock had been converted into shares of Common Stock at the then current Conversion Value.

 

(c)                                  A Change of Control (as defined below) of the Corporation shall not be deemed a Liquidation, but shall instead be governed by the terms of Section 7 below.

 

4.                                       Actions Requiring the Consent of Holders of Preferred Stock. As long as at least 20% of the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock issued on the Date of Original Issue are outstanding, the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, at the time outstanding, given in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended, shall be necessary for effecting or validating any of the following transactions or acts:

 

(a)                                  Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of this Certificate of Designation (including any increase in the number of shares of Preferred Stock authorized hereunder);

 

(b)                                 Any amendment, alteration or repeal of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation that will adversely affect the rights of the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise;

 

(c)                                  With the exception of the Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock issued on the Date of Original Issue, the authorization, creation, offer or sale by the Corporation of, or the increase in the number of authorized shares of, any stock of any class, or any security convertible into stock of any class, or the authorization or creation of any new class of preferred stock (or any action which would result in another series of preferred stock) ranking in terms of liquidation preference, redemption rights or dividend rights, pari passu with or senior to, the Convertible Preferred Stock in any manner;

 

(d)                                 Any increase in the number of authorized shares of, any stock of the Corporation of any class; provided, that, such actions in connection with a Change of Control shall not require approval pursuant to this Section 4(d); provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall in no way be deemed to impair any other voting rights of the Convertible Preferred Stock set forth herein or under applicable law;

 

(e)                                  The redemption, purchase or other acquisition, directly or indirectly, of any shares of capital stock of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or any option, warrant or other right to purchase or acquire any such shares, or any other security, other than the: (i) redemption of Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms hereof, (ii) redemption of the Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms thereof, (iii) redemption of the warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock that are issued or issuable (the “Warrants”) under that certain Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement entered into among the Corporation and the purchasers of the Preferred Stock on the Date of Original Issue (the “Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to the redemption terms of the Warrants (iv) repurchase of shares at cost from employees of the Corporation upon termination of employment with the Corporation in accordance with written agreements pursuant to which the shares were

 

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issued, or (v) repurchase or redemption of shares pursuant to written agreements outstanding on the Date of Original Issue; and

 

(f)                                    The declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or other property) with respect to the capital stock of the Corporation or any subsidiary, other than a dividend or other distribution pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Stock or the Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

5.                                       Conversion.

 

(a)                                  Right to Convert. Subject to the limitation set forth in Section 5(h) hereof, the holder of any share or shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the right at any time, at such holder’s option, to convert all or any lesser portion of such holder’s shares of Convertible Preferred Stock into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing (i) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon by (ii) the applicable Conversion Value (as defined below) then in effect for such Convertible Preferred Stock. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock. With respect to any fraction of a share of Common Stock called for upon any conversion, the Corporation shall pay to the holder an amount in cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the Current Market Price per share of the Common Stock.

 

(b)                                 Mandatory Conversion. Subject to the limitation set forth in Section 5(h) hereof, at any time after twelve months following the Original Issue Date all the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock shall be converted at the option of the Corporation upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Notice”), following the occurrence of the following event (a “Conversion Triggering Event”), as of the expiration of the thirty day period set forth in the Notice, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing (i) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon by (ii) the applicable Conversion Value (as hereinafter defined) then in effect for such Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

(i)                                     The Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) covering all of the shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Stock is convertible is effective (or all of the shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Stock is convertible may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”));

 

(ii)                                  the Daily Market Price (solely as provided in clause (2)(i) or (2)(ii) of the definition of Current Market Price) of the Common Stock is greater than $2.50 per share (subject to adjustment for stock dividends, subdivisions and combinations) for twenty of the thirty consecutive trading days prior to the date the Notice is distributed to the holders; and

 

(iii)                               the average daily trading volume (subject to adjustment for stock

 

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dividends, subdivisions and combinations) of the Common Stock for at least twenty of the thirty consecutive trading days prior to the date the Notice is distributed to the holders exceeds 100,000 shares.

 

“Registration Statement” shall have the meaning established in the Investor Rights Agreement dated the Date of Original Issue by and among the Corporation and the other parties signatory thereto.

 

(c)                                  Mechanics of Conversion.

 

(i)                                     Such right of conversion (other than mandatory conversion) shall be exercised by the holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock by delivering to the Corporation a conversion notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Conversion Notice”), appropriately completed and duly signed and specifying the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that the holder elects to convert (the “Converting Shares”) into shares of Common Stock, and by surrender not later than two (2) business days thereafter of the certificate or certificates representing such Converting Shares. The Conversion Notice shall also contain a statement of the name or names (with addresses and tax identification or social security numbers) in which the certificate or certificates for Common Stock shall be issued, if other than the name in which the Converting Shares are registered. Promptly after the receipt of the Conversion Notice, the Corporation shall issue and deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the holder of the Converting Shares or such holder’s nominee, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of such Converting Shares. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been effected as of the close of business on the date of receipt by the Corporation of the Conversion Notice (the “Conversion Date”), and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the holder or holders of record of such shares of Common Stock as of the close of business on the Conversion Date.

 

(ii)                                  The Corporation shall effect such issuance of Common Stock (and certificates for unconverted Preferred Stock) within three (3) trading days of the Conversion Date and shall transmit the certificates by messenger or reputable overnight delivery service to reach the address designated by such holder within three (3) trading days after the receipt by the Corporation of such Conversion Notice.  If certificates evidencing the Common Shares are not received by the holder within five (5) Trading Days of the Conversion Notice, then the holder will be entitled to revoke and withdraw its Conversion Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to its receipt of those certificates.  In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Converting Shares or in payment of dividends hereunder, provided the Corporation’s transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the holder, the Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion or dividend payment to the holder, by crediting the account of the holder’s prime broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system.  The time periods for delivery described above, and for delivery of Common Stock in payment

 

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of dividends hereunder, shall apply to the electronic transmittals through the DWAC system.  The parties agree to coordinate with DTC to accomplish this objective.  The person or persons entitled to receive the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Common Stock at the close of business on the Conversion Date.  If the conversion has not been rescinded in accordance with this paragraph and the Corporation intentionally and willfully fails to deliver to the holder such certificate or certificates (or shares through DTC) pursuant to this Section 5 (free of any restrictions on transfer or legends, if such shares have been registered) in accordance herewith, prior to the seventh trading day after the Conversion Date (assuming timely surrender of the Convertible Preferred Stock certificates), the Corporation shall pay to such holder, in cash, on a per diem basis, an amount equal to 2% of the Liquidation Preference of all Preferred Stock held by such holder per month until such delivery takes place.

 

The Corporation’s obligation to issue Common Stock upon conversion of Preferred Stock shall be absolute, is independent of any covenant of any holder of Preferred Stock, and shall not be subject to:  (i) any offset or defense; or (ii) any claims against the holders of Preferred Stock whether pursuant to this Certificate of Designations, the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement, the Warrants or otherwise.

 

(iii)                               Subject to the provisions of Section 5(h), in the event that a Conversion Triggering Event has occurred, all the shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted on the effective date set forth in the Notice as if the holders thereof had delivered a Conversion Notice with respect to such shares on such day. Promptly thereafter, the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall deliver their certificates evidencing the Convertible Preferred Stock to the Corporation or its duly authorized transfer agent, and upon receipt thereof, the Corporation shall issue or cause its transfer agent to issue certificates evidencing the Common Stock into which the Convertible Preferred Shares have been converted.

 

(d)                                 Beneficial Ownership Cap. To the extent that any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are not automatically converted upon the occurrence of a Conversion Triggering Event on account of the application of Section 5(h), such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be deemed converted automatically under this Section 5 at the first moment thereafter when Section 5(h) would not prevent such conversion. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, following the Conversion Triggering Event, on the effective date of conversion set forth in the Notice, the right to: (a) accrue dividends on Preferred Stock (other than dividends pursuant to Section 1(e) hereof); (b) the liquidation preference of the Preferred Stock, including, without limitation, the right to be treated as holders of Preferred Stock in the event of a merger or consolidation; (c) the veto rights described in Section 4 hereof; and (d) the participation rights provided in Section 10 hereof, (e) the redemption rights in Section 13 hereof, and (f) all other preferential contractual rights granted to holders of the Preferred Stock (but not the Common Stock), shall cease immediately.

 

(e)                                  Conversion Value. The initial conversion value for the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be $0.70 per share of Common Stock, such value to be subject to

 

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adjustment in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5. Such conversion value in effect from time to time, as adjusted pursuant to this Section 5, is referred to herein as a “Conversion Value.” All of the remaining provisions of this Section 5 shall apply separately to each Conversion Value in effect from time to time with respect to Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(f)                                    Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time while the Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Corporation shall:

 

(i)                                     cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive a dividend payable in, or other distribution of, additional shares of Common Stock,

 

(ii)                                  subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock, or

 

(iii)                               combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock,

 

then in each such case the Conversion Value shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination. If any event requiring an adjustment under this paragraph occurs during the period that a Conversion Value is calculated hereunder, then the calculation of such Conversion Value shall be adjusted appropriately to reflect such event.

 

(g)                                 Certain Other Distributions. If at any time while the Preferred Stock is outstanding the Corporation shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive any dividend or other distribution of:

 

(i)                                     cash,

 

(ii)                                  any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 5(f) hereof), or

 

(iii)                               any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (in each case set forth in subparagraphs 5(g)(i), 5(g)(ii) and 5(g)(iii) hereof, the “Distributed Property”),

 

then upon any conversion of Preferred Stock that occurs after such record date, the holder of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion of the Preferred Stock (“Conversion Shares”), the Distributed Property that such holder would have been entitled to receive in respect of such number of

 

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Conversion Shares had the holder been the record holder of such Conversion Shares as of such record date. Such distribution shall be made whenever any such conversion is made. In the event that the Distributed Property consists of property other than cash, then the fair value of such Distributed Property shall be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and set forth in reasonable detail in a written valuation report (the “Valuation Report”) prepared by the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall give written notice of such determination and a copy of the Valuation Report to all holders of Preferred Stock, and if the holders of a majority of the outstanding Preferred Stock object to such determination within twenty (20) business days following the date such notice is given to all of the holders of Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall submit such valuation to an investment banking firm of recognized national standing selected by not less than a majority of the holders of the Preferred Stock and acceptable to the Company in its reasonable discretion, whose opinion shall be binding upon the Corporation and the Preferred Stockholders. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Corporation to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 5(g) and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 5(f).

 

(h)                                 Blocking Provisions.

 

(i)                                     Except as provided otherwise in this Section 5(h)(i), the number of Conversion Shares that may be acquired by any holder, and the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that shall be entitled to voting rights under Section 2 hereof, shall be limited to the extent necessary to insure that, following such conversion (or deemed conversion for voting purposes), the number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) does not exceed 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation then issued and outstanding (the “Beneficial Ownership Cap”); provided that for all purposes herein, the “Beneficial Ownership Cap” shall equal 9.95% with respect to holders of Convertible Preferred Stock who, on the Date of Original Issue, beneficially own together with any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) in excess of 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation then issued and outstanding.  For purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the percentage held by the holder shall be

 

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determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. As used herein, the term “Affiliate” means any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. With respect to a holder of Preferred Stock, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such holder will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such holder. Each delivery of a Conversion Notice by a holder of Preferred Stock will constitute a representation by such Holder that it has evaluated the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined, subject to the accuracy of information filed under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act by the Corporation with respect to the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation, that the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock requested in such Conversion Notice is permitted under this paragraph. This paragraph shall be construed and administered in such manner as shall be consistent with the intent of the first sentence of this paragraph. Any provision hereof which would require a result that is not consistent with such intent shall be deemed severed herefrom and of no force or effect with respect to the conversion contemplated by a particular Conversion Notice.

 

(ii)                                  In the event the Corporation is prohibited from issuing shares of Common Stock as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization, the Corporation shall as soon as possible seek the approval of its stockholders and take such other action to authorize the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the full conversion of the then outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(iii)                               Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 5(h), any holder of Preferred Stock shall have the right prior to the Date of Original Issue upon written notice to the Corporation, or after the Date of Original Issue upon 61 days prior written notice to the Corporation, to choose not to be governed by the Beneficial Ownership Cap provided herein.

 

(i)                                     Common Stock Reserved. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, solely for issuance upon the conversion of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as herein provided, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be issuable upon the conversion of all the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock at the time outstanding (without regard to any ownership limitations provided in Section 5(h)).

 

6.                                       Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments. The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible and the current Conversion Value provided for in Section 5:

 

(a)                                  When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by Section 5 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring an adjustment shall occur,

 

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except that any adjustment to the Conversion Value that would otherwise be required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 5(f)) up to, but not beyond the Conversion Date if such adjustment either by itself or with other adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock into which such Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to the making of such adjustment. Any adjustment representing a change of less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other adjustments required by Section 5 and not previously made, would result in a minimum adjustment or on the Conversion Date. For the purpose of any adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of business on the date of its occurrence.

 

(b)                                 Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under Section 5, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest 1/100th of a share.

 

(c)                                  When Adjustment Not Required. If the Corporation undertakes a transaction contemplated under Section 5(g) and as a result takes a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution or subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under Section 5(g) and shall, thereafter and before the distribution to stockholders thereof, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under Section 5(g), then thereafter no adjustment shall be required by reason of the taking of such record and any such adjustment previously made in respect thereof shall be rescinded and annulled.

 

(d)                                 Escrow of Stock. If after any property becomes distributable pursuant to Section 5 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record is taken, a holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock either converts the Convertible Preferred Stock or there is a mandatory conversion during such period or such holder is unable to convert shares pursuant to Section 5(h), such holder of Convertible Preferred Stock shall continue to be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion under Section 5 by reason of such adjustment (as if such Preferred Stock were not yet converted) and such shares or other property shall be held in escrow for the holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock by the Corporation to be issued to holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock upon and to the extent that the event actually takes place. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be canceled by the Corporation and escrowed property returned to the Corporation.

 

7.                                       Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets.

 

(a)                                  If, after the Date of Original Issue and while the Preferred Stock is outstanding, there occurs: (i) an acquisition by an individual or legal entity or group (as set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of more than one-half of the voting rights or equity interests in the Corporation and such acquisition is approved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors; or (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Corporation where the holders of the Corporation’s voting securities prior to such transaction fail to continue to hold at least 50% of

 

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the voting power of the Corporation and such transaction is approved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors; or (iii) a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the Corporation’s property, assets or business to another corporation (each, a “Change of Control”), then the holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to receive, at the holder’s election, which election which must be delivered by the holder to the Corporation within 10 days after receiving notice from the Corporation of the right to make such election:

 

(i)                                     upon the conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Corporation, if it is the surviving corporation, and any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“Other Property”) receivable upon or as a result of such Change of Control by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to such event, or

 

(ii)                                  at the effective time of such Change of Control, 120% of the Liquidation Preference that would have been payable immediately prior to the effective time of such Change of Control plus accrued but unpaid dividends.

 

If a timely election is not made pursuant to this Section 7(a), the holder shall receive the benefit of Section 7(a)(i) and shall not be entitled to the benefit of Section 7(a)(ii).

 

(b)                                 In case of any such Change of Control, the successor or acquiring corporation (if other than the Corporation) shall have the right to expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of contained in this Certificate of Designation to be performed and observed by the Corporation and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation) in order to provide for adjustments of shares of the Common Stock into which the Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible which shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Section 5. For purposes of Section 5, common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock.

 

(c)                                  The foregoing provisions of this Section 7 shall similarly apply to successive Change of Control transactions.

 

8.                                       Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case at any time or from time to time the Corporation shall take any action in respect of its Common Stock, other than the payment of dividends permitted by Section 5 or any other action described in Section 5, then, unless such action will not have a materially adverse effect upon the rights of the holder of Convertible Preferred Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock or other stock into which the

 

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Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible exercisable and/or the purchase price thereof shall be adjusted in such manner as may be equitable in the circumstances; provided, that the mere authorization or issuance of additional shares of capital stock of the Company shall not be considered any action in respect of its Common Stock for purposes of this Section 8.

 

9.                                       Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Corporation agrees not to enter into any transaction which, by reason of any adjustment hereunder, would cause the current Conversion Value to be less than the par value per share of Common Stock.

 

10.                                 Participation Rights.

 

(a)                                  Subject to the terms and conditions specified in this Section 10, at any time while the Convertible Preferred Stock is outstanding, the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have a right to participate with respect to the issuance or possible issuance by the Corporation of any future equity or equity-linked securities or debt which is convertible into equity or in which there is an equity component (as the case may be, “Additional Securities”) on the same terms and conditions as offered by the Corporation to the other purchasers of such Additional Securities.  Each time the Corporation proposes to offer any Additional Securities, the Corporation shall make an offering of such Additional Securities to each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(i)                                     The Corporation shall deliver a notice (the “Issuance Notice”) to the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock stating (a) its bona fide intention to offer such Additional Securities, (b) the number of such Additional Securities to be offered, (c) the price and terms, if any, upon which it proposes to offer such Additional Securities, and (d) the anticipated closing date of the sale of such Additional Securities.

 

(ii)                                  By written notification received by the Corporation, within ten (10) days after giving of the Issuance Notice, any holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock may elect to purchase or obtain, at the price and on the terms specified in the Issuance Notice, up to that number of such Additional Securities which equals such holder’s Pro Rata Amount (as defined below).  The “Pro Rata Amount” for any given holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall equal that portion of the Additional Securities that the Corporation proposes to offer which equals the proportion that the number of shares of Common Stock that such holder owns or has the right to acquire (without giving effect to the limitations contained in Section 5(h)) bears to the total number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding (assuming in each case the full conversion and exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding); provided, however, that in the event that any such holder exercises its right to pay the consideration for the Additional Securities purchasable hereunder with shares of Convertible Preferred Stock (as provided in Section 10(b) below), then such holder’s Pro Rata Amount shall be increased (but not decreased) to the extent necessary to equal that number of Additional Securities as are convertible into or

 

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exchangeable for such number of shares of Common Stock as is obtained by dividing (a) the Liquidation Preference attributable to such holder’s shares of Convertible Preferred Stock plus any accrued and unpaid dividends on such Convertible Preferred Stock by (b) the Conversion Value then in effect, and in such event the Corporation shall be obligated to sell such number of Additional Securities to each such holder, even if the aggregate Pro Rata Amount for all such holders exceeds the aggregate amount of Additional Securities that the Corporation had initially proposed to offer. The Corporation shall promptly, in writing, inform each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock which elects to purchase all of the Additional Shares available to it (“Fully-Exercising Holder”) of any other holder’s failure to do likewise.  During the five-day period commencing after such information is given, each Fully-Exercising Holder shall be entitled to obtain that portion of the Additional Securities for which the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock were entitled to subscribe but which were not subscribed for by such holders which is equal to the proportion that the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by such Fully-Exercising Holder bears to the total number of shares of Common Stock held by all Fully-Exercising Holders who wish to purchase some of the unsubscribed shares.

 

(iii)                               If all Additional Securities which the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to obtain pursuant to Section 10(a)(ii) are not elected to be obtained as provided in Section 10(a)(ii) hereof, the Corporation may, during the 75-day period following the expiration of the period provided in Section 10(a)(ii) hereof, offer the remaining unsubscribed portion of such Additional Securities to any person or persons at a price not less than, and upon terms no more favorable to the offeree than, those specified in the Issuance Notice.  If the Corporation does not consummate the sale of such Additional Securities within such period, the right provided hereunder shall be deemed to be revived and such Additional Securities shall not be offered or sold unless first reoffered to the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance herewith.

 

(b)                                 In the event that any holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock exercises its participation right under this Section 10, such holder shall be entitled to use the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as the consideration for the purchase of its allocated portion of Additional Securities pursuant to this Section 10, with the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock being valued at the Liquidation Preference plus any accrued and unpaid dividends for such purpose.

 

(c)                                  The rights of the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock under this Section 10 shall not apply to:  (A) the conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock or the Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, the exercise of the Warrants, or the issuance of shares of Common Stock as payment of dividends to holders of Preferred Stock or the Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, (B) the exercise of any warrants or options (collectively, the “Existing Warrants”) outstanding on the date this Certificate of Designation is filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (the “Filing Date”), (C) the issuance (at issuance or

 

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exercise prices at or above fair market value) of Common Stock, stock awards or options under, or the exercise of any options granted pursuant to, any Board-approved employee stock option or similar plan for the issuance of options or capital stock of the Corporation, or (D) the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to a stock split, combination or subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

(d)                                 The participation right set forth in this Section 10 may not be assigned or transferred, except that such right is assignable by each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to any wholly-owned subsidiary or parent of, or to any corporation or entity that is, within the meaning of the Securities Act, controlling, controlled by or under common control with, any such holder.

 

11.                                 Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Value, the Corporation, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon the written request at any time of any holder of Convertible Preferred Stock, furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Conversion Value at the time in effect for the Convertible Preferred Stock and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, or other property which at the time would be received upon the conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock owned by such holder (without regard to the ownership limitations set forth in Section 5(h)).

 

12.                                 Notices of Record Date. In the event of any fixing by the Corporation of a record date for the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend (other than a cash dividend) or other distribution, any shares of Common Stock or other securities, or any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire, or any option for the purchase of, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock at least twenty (20) days prior to the date specified therein, a notice specifying the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or rights, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right.

 

13.                                 Redemption.

 

(a)                                  Redemption at the Holders’ Elections. If a Redemption Triggering Event (as defined below) has occurred, and a holder has so elected, the Corporation shall redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock of any holder who gives a Demand for Redemption (as defined below). The Corporation shall thereafter redeem the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as set forth in the Demand for Redemption. The Corporation shall effect such redemption by paying in cash for each such share to be redeemed an amount equal to the greater of (i) the Redemption Price (as defined below) or (ii) the total number of shares of Common Stock into which such Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible multiplied by the Current Market Price at the time of the Redemption Triggering Event.

 

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“Redemption Triggering Event” means:

 

(i)                                     the Corporation’s failure or refusal to convert any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof, or the providing of written notice to such effect;

 

(ii)                                  any breach of any material warranty or representation of the Corporation as of the date made in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined herein) or of any agreement delivered therewith which breach, if capable of being cured, has not been cured within ten (10) days after notice of such breach has been given in writing by the holders of a majority of Preferred Stock to the Corporation (the “Breach Cure Period”); or

 

(iii)                               any breach by the Corporation of any material covenant or other material provision of the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement or of any agreement delivered therewith which is within the control of the Corporation, and which breach, if capable of being cured, has not been cured within the Breach Cure Period.

 

“Redemption Price” means (i) all accrued but unpaid dividends as of the date of Demand for Redemption with respect to each share to be redeemed, plus (ii) 100% of the Liquidation Preference of each share to be redeemed.

 

(b)                                 Demand for Redemption. A holder desiring to elect a redemption as herein provided shall deliver a notice (the “Demand for Redemption”) to the Corporation while such Redemption Triggering Event continues specifying the following:

 

(i)                                     The approximate date and nature of the Redemption Triggering Event;

 

(ii)                                  The number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed; and

 

(iii)                               The address to which the payment of the Redemption Price shall be delivered, or, at the election of the holder, wire instructions with respect to the account to which payment of the Redemption Price shall be required.

 

A holder may deliver the certificates evidencing the Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed with the Demand for Redemption or under separate cover. Payment of the Redemption Price shall be made not later than two (2) business days after the date on which each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) a holder has delivered a Demand for Redemption and the certificates evidencing the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed; and (ii) any Breach Cure Period has expired.

 

(c)                                  Status of Redeemed or Purchased Shares. Any shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock at any time purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall not be reissued and shall be retired.

 

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14.                                 Technology-Triggered Redemption.

 

(a)                                  If a Technology-Triggered Redemption Event (as defined below) has occurred, the Corporation shall redeem on a pro rata basis the Convertible Preferred Stock issued on the Date of Original Issue to any holder who gives a Demand for Technology-Triggered Redemption (as defined in Section 14(b) below). The Corporation shall effect such redemption by paying in cash for each such share to be redeemed an amount equal to the “Technology-Triggered Redemption Price”, which shall equal (i) all accrued but unpaid dividends as of the Technology-Triggered Redemption Date (as defined below) with respect to each share to be redeemed, plus (ii) 100% of the Liquidation Preference of each share to be redeemed.

 

(b)                                 Demand for Technology-Triggered Redemption. A holder desiring to elect a redemption as herein provided shall deliver a notice (the “Demand for Technology-Triggered Redemption”) to the Corporation specifying the following:

 

(i)                                     The number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed; and

 

(ii)                                  The address to which the payment of the Technology-Triggered Redemption Price shall be delivered, or, at the election of the holder, wire instructions with respect to the account to which payment of the Technology-Triggered Redemption Price shall be required.

 

A holder may deliver the certificates evidencing the Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed with the Demand for Technology-Triggered Redemption or under separate cover not later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Demand for Technology-Triggered Redemption (the “Technology-Triggered Redemption Date”). Payment of the Technology-Triggered Redemption Price shall be made by or on behalf of the Corporation not later than three (3) Business Days after the Technology-Triggered Redemption Date.

 

(c)                                  Definition of Technology-Triggered Redemption Event.  A “Technology-Triggered Redemption Event” shall mean that by October 1, 2003 the Corporation has failed to receive FDA acceptance, with no material amendment, of the following provisions regarding the Corporation’s pivotal Phase III trial for head and neck cancer: (i) a primary endpoint of some measure of quality of life (for example, preservation of organ function or appearance) and (ii) no requirement to show superiority to surgery in terms of time to local recurrence, and no requirement to show any survival benefit as a primary endpoint.  The Corporation shall notify each holder in reasonable detail not later than October 3, 2003 if (x) a Technology-Triggered Redemption Event has taken place or (y) the Corporation has received FDA acceptance or any FDA comment period has expired which preempts the reasonable possibility of a Technology-Triggered Redemption Event (the “Technology-Triggered Redemption Notice”), and such Technology-Triggered Redemption Notice shall be reasonably acceptable to the holder.  To the extent such Technology-Triggered Redemption Notice contains material non-public information of the Corporation, the Corporation shall simultaneously disclose such information in a filing on Form 8-K.

 

(d)                                 Deferral of Deadline.  Any holder of Preferred Stock may agree in writing with the Corporation to extend the October 1, 2003 date (and similarly extend the other

 

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deadlines) set forth in paragraph (c) above; provided that such delay shall apply only to holders of Preferred Stock who agree in writing to such extension.

 

15.                                 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 specified in this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a business day, (b) the next business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a business day or later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any business day, or (c) the business day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service such as Federal Express. The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows: (i) if to the Corporation, to 11199 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California 92121, facsimile: 858-597-0451, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, or (ii) if to a holder of Preferred Stock, to the address or facsimile number appearing on the Corporation’s stockholder records or, in either case, to such other address or facsimile number as the Corporation or a holder of Preferred Stock may provide to the other in accordance with this Section.

 

16.                                 Stock Transfer Taxes. The issue of stock certificates upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to the converting holder for any tax in respect of such issue; provided, however, that the Corporation shall be entitled to withhold any applicable withholding taxes with respect to such issue, if any. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares in any name other than that of the holder of any of the Convertible Preferred Stock converted, and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being a duly authorized officer of the Corporation, does file this Certificate of Designations, Rights and Preferences, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts stated herein are true and accordingly has hereunto set his hand this 10th day of July, 2003.

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/ Avtar Dhillon

 

Name: Avtar Dhillon

Title: President

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE

 

(To be executed by the registered Holder in order to convert shares of Preferred Stock)

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert the number of shares of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), according to the Certificate of Designations of the Preferred Stock and the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. The undersigned hereby requests that certificates for the shares of Common Stock to be issued to the undersigned pursuant to this Conversion Notice be issued in the name of, and delivered to, the undersigned or its designee as indicated below. If the shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto. A copy of the certificate representing the Preferred Stock being converted is attached hereto.

 

 

Date of Conversion (Date of Notice)

 

Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion

 

Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted

 

Stated Value of Preferred Stock to be Converted

 

Amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends on shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted

 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued (including conversion of accrued but unpaid dividends on shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted)

 

Applicable Conversion Value

 

Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned subsequent to Conversion

 

Conversion Information:[NAME OF HOLDER]

 

 

 

 

Address of Holder:

 

 

 

 

Issue Common Stock to (if different than above):

Name:

 

 

 

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Address:

 

 

 

 

Tax ID #:

 

 

 

The undersigned represents, subject to the accuracy of information filed under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act by the Corporation with respect to the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation, as of the date hereof that, after giving effect to the conversion of Preferred Shares pursuant to this Conversion Notice, the undersigned will not exceed the “Beneficial Ownership Cap” contained in Section 5(h) of the Certificate of Designation of the Preferred Stock.

 

 

 

 

Name of Holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Title:

 

 

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EX-4.1 6 a2118410zex-4_1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1

Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

by and among

 

Genetronics Biomedical Corporation, as Issuer and Seller

 

and

 

SCO Capital Partners LLC, ProMed Partners, L.P., SDS Merchant Fund, LP

 

and the other parties named herein, as Purchasers

 

with respect to Seller’s

 

Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

 

Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

 

and Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

 

 

July 14, 2003

 

 

 



 

Table of Exhibits and Schedules

 

Exhibit A-1

 

Form of Certificate of Designation of the Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

 

 

 

Exhibit A-2

 

Form of Certificate of Designation of the Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

 

 

 

Exhibit B-1

 

Form of Series A Warrant

 

 

 

Exhibit B-2

 

Form of Series B Warrant

 

 

 

Exhibit C

 

Form of Investor Rights Agreement

 

 

 

Exhibit D

 

Form of Opinion of Seller’s Counsel

 

 

 

Exhibit E

 

Form of Closing Escrow Agreement

 

 

 

Exhibit F

 

Form of Post-Closing Escrow Agreement

 

 

 

Schedule 1

 

Purchasers and Shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants Purchased

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

 

Schedule 3.10

 

Litigation

 

 

 

Schedule 3.11

 

Absence of Certain Changes

 

 

 

Schedule 3.15

 

Intellectual Property

 

 

 

Schedule 3.17

 

Preemptive Rights

 

 

 

Schedule 3.19

 

Subsidiaries and Investments

 

 

 

Schedule 3.20

 

Capitalization

 

 

 

Schedule 3.21

 

Options, Warrants, Rights

 

 

 

Schedule 3.22

 

Employees, Employment Agreements and Employee Benefit Plans

 

 

 

Schedule 3.27

 

Brokers

 



 

PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of July 14, 2003, by and among Genetronics Biomedical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Seller”), SCO Capital Partners LLC, ProMed Partners, L.P., SDS Merchant Fund, LP and each of the other persons listed on Schedule 1 hereto (each is individually referred to as a “Purchaser” and collectively, as the “Purchasers”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, each of the Purchasers is willing to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller desires to sell to the Purchasers, (i) up to an aggregate of 1,000 shares of its Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, $10,000 liquidation preference per share, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), (ii) up to an aggregate of 1,000 shares of its Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, $10,000 liquidation preference per share, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock” and together with the Series A Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Stock”) and (iii) Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the “Warrants”) entitling the holders thereof to purchase shares of the Seller’s common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”) as more fully set forth herein.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I - PURCHASE AND SALE

 

1.1          Purchase and Sale.

 

(a)           On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined in Section 2.2), the Seller will sell and each of the Purchasers will purchase a number of shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.  Schedule 1 reflects an agreement of the parties that each Purchaser shall purchase shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants pursuant to Tranche A and/or Tranche B.  Under “Tranche A,” a Purchaser must purchase shares of Series A Preferred Stock for $10,000 per share, and a Series A Warrant (as defined in Section 1.2) to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock calculated by dividing the aggregate purchase price paid by such Purchaser for such shares of Series A Preferred Stock by the Conversion Value (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designation) and multiplying the result by 0.4.  Under “Tranche B” a Purchaser must purchase (i) a number of shares of Preferred Stock, for $10,000 per share, one-third of which shall be Series A Preferred Stock and two-thirds of which shall be Series B Preferred Stock, (ii) a Series A Warrant in respect of a number of shares of Common Stock calculated as set forth in the preceding sentence and (iii) a Series B Warrant to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock calculated by dividing the aggregate purchase price paid by such Purchaser for such shares of Series B Preferred Stock by the Conversion Value (as defined in the Series B Certificate of Designation) and multiplying the result by 0.4.

 

(b)           The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or upon payment of dividends on the Preferred Stock are referred to herein as the “Conversion

 



 

Shares,” and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are referred to herein as the “Warrant Shares.”

 

1.2          Terms of the Preferred Stock and Warrants. The terms and provisions of the Series A Preferred Stock are set forth in the form of Certificate of Designation of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 (the “Series A Certificate of Designation”) and the terms and provisions of the Series B Preferred Stock are set forth in the form of Certificate of Designation of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock attached hereto as Exhibit A-2 (the “Series B Certificate of Designation, and together with the Series A Certificate of Designation, the “Certificates of Designation”). The terms and provisions of the Warrants are more fully set forth in (i) the form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued in connection with the purchase and sale of Series A Preferred Stock, attached hereto as Exhibit B-1 (the “Series A Warrant”) and (ii) the form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued in connection with the purchase and sale of Series B Preferred Stock, attached hereto as Exhibit B-2 (the “Series B Warrant”).  SCO Securities LLC and/or its designees and other persons or entities are receiving warrants as compensation for services rendered in connection with the transaction set forth herein as provided on Schedule 1 attached hereto.  Such warrants shall constitute “Warrants” for all purposes hereunder and SCO Securities LLC and/or its designees and such other persons or entities shall constitute “Purchasers” for all purposes hereunder.

 

1.3          Transfers; Legends.

 

(a)           (i) Except as required by federal securities laws and the securities law of any state or other jurisdictions, the Preferred Stock, Conversion Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares (collectively, the “Securities”) may be transferred, in whole or in part, by any of the Purchasers at any time.  In the case of Preferred Stock, such transfer may be effected by delivering written transfer instructions to the Seller, and the Seller shall reflect such transfer on its books and records and reissue certificates evidencing the Preferred Stock upon surrender of certificates evidencing the Preferred Stock being transferred. Any such transfer shall be made by a Purchaser in accordance with applicable law.  Any transferee shall agree to be bound by the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement and this Agreement. The Seller shall reissue certificates evidencing the Securities upon surrender of certificates evidencing the Securities being transferred in accordance with this Section 1.3(a).

 

(ii)           In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or to the Seller, the Seller may require the transferor thereof to furnish to the Seller an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor, such counsel and the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Seller and Seller’s counsel, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration under the Securities Act; provided, however, that in the case of a transfer pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, no opinion shall be required if the transferor provides the Company with a customary seller’s representation letter, and if such sale is not pursuant to subsection (k) of Rule 144, a customary broker’s representation letter and Form 144.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller hereby consents to and agrees to register on the books of the Seller and with any transfer agent for the securities of the Seller, without any such legal opinion, any transfer of Securities by a Purchaser to an Affiliate of such Purchaser, provided that the transferee certifies to the Seller that it is an “accredited investor” as defined in

 

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Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and that it is acquiring the Securities solely for investment purposes (subject to the qualifications hereof) and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof in whole or in part in violation of the Securities Act.

 

(iii)          An “Affiliate” means any Person (as such term is defined below) 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. A “Person” means any individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision of any thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

(b)           The certificates representing the Preferred Stock shall bear the following legends:

 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY, OR ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OR EXERCISE OF SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY, THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT UNLESS, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

“THE SALE, TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY 14, 2003, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”

 

If the Purchaser is a resident of British Columbia or Ontario the certificates representing the Preferred Stock shall bear the following additional legend:

 

“UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THESE SECURITIES SHALL NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2003.”

 

ARTICLE II - PURCHASE PRICE AND CLOSING

 

2.1          Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) to be paid by the Purchasers to the Seller to acquire the Preferred Stock and the applicable Warrants shall be the total of the amounts payable by each Purchaser, respectively, set forth beside the name of each Purchaser on Schedule 1 hereto.  The Purchase Price paid by each Purchaser shall be placed in escrow pending the Closing as provided in Article 6.1(b) hereof.  The Purchase Price paid by each Purchaser for Series B Preferred Stock shall be placed in escrow after the Closing as provided in Article 6.1(b) hereof.

 

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2.2          The Closing.  The closing of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement (the “Closing”) will take place as promptly as practicable, but no later than two (2) business days following satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article 6.1(a) and (b) and 6.2(a) (other than those conditions which by their terms are not to be satisfied or waived until the Closing), at the offices of Wiggin & Dana LLP, 400 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901.  The date on which the Closing occurs is the “Closing Date.”

 

ARTICLE III - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

 

The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchasers as follows:

 

3.1          Corporate Existence and Power; Subsidiaries. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are corporations duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state in which they are incorporated or continued, and have all corporate powers required to carry on their business as now conducted. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and are in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the property owned or leased by them or the nature of their activities makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any person or entity, a material adverse effect on its and its Subsidiaries’ condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties, assets, liabilities (including contingent liabilities), results of operations or current prospects, taken as a whole. True and complete copies of the Seller’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and Bylaws, as amended, as currently in effect and as will be in effect on the Closing Date (collectively, the “Certificate and Bylaws”), have previously been provided or made available to the Purchasers. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any entity, any corporation or other organization of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are directly or indirectly owned by such entity or of which such entity is a partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 50% or more of any class of equity securities or equivalent profit participation interests.  The Seller has no Subsidiaries other than as set forth on Schedule 3.1, each of which, unless otherwise indicated on Schedule 3.1, is wholly-owned by the Seller.

 

3.2          Corporate Authorization; Enforceability. The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement, and the Warrants, the Closing Escrow Agreement (as defined below), the Post-Closing Escrow Agreement (as defined below), the Certificates of Designation, the Investor Rights Agreement, and each of the other documents executed pursuant to and in connection with this Agreement (collectively, the “Related Documents”), and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, but not limited to, the sale and delivery of the Preferred Stock and the Warrants, and the subsequent issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants) have been duly authorized, and no additional corporate or stockholder action is required pursuant to the rules of the American Stock Exchange or otherwise for the approval of this Agreement, the Related Documents or the consummation of the  transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares have been duly reserved for issuance by the Seller. This Agreement and the Related Documents have been or, to

 

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the extent contemplated hereby or by the Related Documents, will be duly executed and delivered and constitute the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of rights of creditors, and except as enforceability of its obligations hereunder are subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

3.3          Charter, Bylaws and Corporate Records. The minute books of the Seller and its Subsidiaries contain complete and accurate records of all meetings and other corporate actions of the board of directors, committees of the board of directors, incorporators and stockholders of the Seller and its Subsidiaries from the date of incorporation of each such entity to the date hereof. All material corporate decisions and actions have been validly made or taken. All corporate books, including without limitation the share transfer register, comply with applicable laws and regulations and have been regularly updated.

 

3.4          Regulatory Authorization. Except as otherwise specifically contemplated in this Agreement and the Related Documents, and except for: (i) the filings referenced in Section 5.11; (ii) the filing of a Form D with respect to the Preferred Stock and Warrants under Regulation D under the Securities Act; (iii) the filing of the Registration Statement with the Commission; and (iv) any filings required under state or provincial securities laws that are permitted to be made after the date hereof, the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the Related Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, but not limited to, the sale and delivery of the Preferred Stock and Warrants and the subsequent issuance of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or otherwise or exercise of the Warrants, as applicable) by the Seller require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental or regulatory body, agency, official or authority (including the American Stock Exchange).  The Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares, and all shares of Common Stock to be issued as dividends on the Preferred Stock have been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange.

 

3.5          Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the Related Documents, and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the issuance of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares) do not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the Certificate (as amended by the Certificates of Designation) and Bylaws of the Seller and its Subsidiaries or any material agreement to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound; (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any law, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon or applicable to the Seller or its Subsidiaries; (c) constitute a default (or would constitute a default with notice or lapse of time or both) under or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or loss of any benefit under any material agreement, contract or other instrument binding upon the Seller or its Subsidiaries or under any material license, franchise, permit or other similar authorization held by the Seller or its Subsidiaries; or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (as defined below) on any asset of the Seller or its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Lien” means, with respect to any material asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, claim or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset.

 

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3.6          SEC Documents. The Seller is obligated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) to file reports pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) thereof (all such reports filed or required to be filed by the Seller, including all exhibits thereto or incorporated therein by reference, and all documents filed by the Seller under the Securities Act hereinafter called the “SEC Documents”). The Seller has filed all reports or other documents required to be filed under the Exchange Act. All SEC Documents filed by the Seller (i) were prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act and (ii) did not at the time they were filed (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof, then on the date of such filing) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit 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 Seller has previously delivered or made available to the Purchasers a correct and complete copy of each report which the Seller filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) under the Exchange Act for any period ending on or after December 31, 2002 (the “Recent Reports”). None of the information about the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries which has been disclosed to the Purchasers herein or in the course of discussions and negotiations with respect hereto which is not disclosed in the Recent Reports is or was required to be so disclosed, and no material non-public information has been disclosed to the Purchasers.

 

3.7          Financial Statements. Each of the (i) Seller’s audited consolidated balance sheet and related consolidated statements of income, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity (including the related notes) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, as contained in the Recent Reports and (ii) the Seller’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet and related consolidated statements of income, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2003, as contained in the Recent Reports (both of (i) and (ii), collectively, the “Seller’s Financial Statements” or the “Financial Statements”) (x) present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Seller and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the dates thereof and the results of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity as of and for each of the periods then ended, except that the unaudited financial statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments, and (y) were prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principals (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, in each case, except as otherwise indicated in the notes thereto.

 

3.8          Compliance with Law. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are in compliance and have conducted their business so as to comply with all laws, rules and regulations, judgments, decrees or orders of any court, administrative agency, commission, regulatory authority or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, applicable to their operations, the impact of which would have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no judgments or orders, injunctions, decrees, stipulations or awards (whether rendered by a court or administrative agency or by arbitration), against the Seller or its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or businesses, the impact of which would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.9          No Defaults. The Seller and its Subsidiaries are not, nor have they received notice that they would be with the passage of time, giving of notice, or both, (i) in violation of any provision of their respective Certificates and Bylaws (ii) in default or violation of any material term, condition or provision of (A) any judgment, decree, order, injunction or stipulation

 

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applicable to the Seller or its Subsidiaries or (B) any material agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, contract, lease or instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license to which the Seller or its Subsidiaries are a party or by which the Seller or its Subsidiaries or their properties or assets may be bound, and no circumstances exist which would entitle any party to any material agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, contract, lease or instrument to which such Seller or its Subsidiaries are a party, to terminate such, as a result of such Seller or its Subsidiaries having failed to meet any provision thereof including, but not limited to, meeting any applicable milestone described therein, which individually, or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.10        Litigation. Except as disclosed in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.10, there is no action, suit, proceeding, judgment, claim or investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller or its Subsidiaries which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or its Subsidiaries or which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and to the knowledge of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, there is no basis for the assertion of any of the foregoing.  There are no claims or complaints existing or, to the knowledge of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, threatened for product liability in respect of any product of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, and the Seller and its Subsidiaries are not aware of any basis for the assertion of any such claim.

 

3.11        Absence of Certain Changes. Since December 31, 2002, the Seller has conducted its business only in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice, and there has not occurred, except as set forth in the Recent Reports or any exhibit thereto or incorporated by reference therein:

 

(a)           any event that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(b)           any amendments or changes in the Certificate or Bylaws of the Seller and its Subsidiaries, other than on account of the filing of the Certificates of Designation;

 

(c)           any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would, individually or in the aggregate, have or would be reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller and its Subsidiaries;

 

(d)           except as set forth on Schedule 3.11(d), any

 

(i)            incurrence, assumption or guarantee by the Seller or its Subsidiaries of any debt for borrowed money other than for equipment leases made in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice;

 

(ii)           issuance or sale of any securities convertible into or exchangeable for securities of the Seller other than to directors, employees and consultants pursuant to existing equity compensation or stock option plans of the Seller;

 

(iii)          issuance or sale of options or other rights to acquire from the Seller or its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, securities of the Seller or any securities convertible

 

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into or exchangeable for any such securities, other than options issued to directors, employees and consultants in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice;

 

(iv)          issuance or sale of any stock, bond or other corporate security;

 

(v)           discharge or satisfaction of any material Lien;

 

(vi)          declaration or making any payment or distribution to stockholders or purchase or redemption of any share of its capital stock or other security;

 

(vii)         sale, assignment or transfer of any of its intangible assets except in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, or cancellation of any debt or claim except in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice;

 

(viii)        waiver of any right of substantial value whether or not in the ordinary course of business;

 

(ix)           material change in officer compensation, except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; or

 

(x)            other commitment (contingent or otherwise) to do any of the foregoing.

 

(e)           any creation, sufferance or assumption by the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries of any Lien on any asset (other than in connection with equipment leases and working capital lines of credit set forth on Schedule 3.11(e)) or any making of any loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment in any Person, in an aggregate amount which exceeds $25,000 outstanding at any time;

 

(f)            any entry into, amendment of, relinquishment, termination or non-renewal by the Seller or its Subsidiaries of any material contract, license, lease, transaction, commitment or other right or obligation, other than in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice; or

 

(g)           any transfer or grant of a right with respect to the patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks, trade secrets, copyrights or other intellectual property rights owned or licensed by the Seller or its Subsidiaries, except as among the Seller and its Subsidiaries.

 

3.12        No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth in the Recent Reports, and except for liabilities and obligations incurred since December 31, 2002 in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, as of the date hereof, (i) the Seller and its Subsidiaries do not have any material liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise), and (ii) there has not been any aspect of the prior or current conduct of the business of the Seller or its Subsidiaries which may form the basis for any material claim by any third party which if asserted could result in any such material liabilities or obligations.

 

3.13        Taxes. All tax returns and tax reports required to be filed with respect to the income, operations, business or assets of the Seller and its Subsidiaries have been timely filed (or

 

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appropriate extensions have been obtained) with the appropriate governmental agencies in all jurisdictions in which such returns and reports are required to be filed, and all of the foregoing as filed are correct and complete in all material respects, reflect accurately all liability for taxes of the Seller and its Subsidiaries for the periods to which such returns relate, and all amounts shown as owing thereon have been paid. All income, profits, franchise, sales, use, value added, occupancy, property, excise, payroll, withholding, FICA, FUTA and other taxes (including interest and penalties), if any, collectible or payable by the Seller and its Subsidiaries or relating to or chargeable against any of its material assets, revenues or income or relating to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party through the Closing Date, were fully collected and paid by such date if due by such date or provided for by adequate reserves in the Financial Statements as of and for the periods ended December 31, 2002 (other than taxes accruing after such date) and all similar items due through to the Closing Date will have been fully paid by that date or provided for by adequate reserves, whether or not any such taxes were reported or reflected in any tax returns or filings. No taxation authority has sought to audit the records of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of verifying or disputing any tax returns, reports or related information and disclosures provided to such taxation authority, or for the Seller’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ alleged failure to provide any such tax returns, reports or related information and disclosure. No material claims or deficiencies have been asserted against or inquiries raised with the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any taxes or other governmental charges or levies which have not been paid or otherwise satisfied, including claims that, or inquiries whether, the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries has not filed a tax return that it was required to file, and, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, there exists no reasonable basis for the making of any such claims or inquiries. Neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived any restrictions on assessment or collection of taxes or consented to the extension of any statute of limitations relating to taxation.

 

3.14        Interests of Officers, Directors and Other Affiliates. The description of any interest held, directly or indirectly, by any officer, director or other Affiliate of Seller (other than the interests of the Seller and its Subsidiaries in such assets) in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, used in or pertaining to Seller’s business, including any interest in the Intellectual Property (as defined in Section 3.15 hereof), as set forth in the Recent Reports, is true and complete, and no officer, director or other Affiliate of the Seller has any interest in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, used in or pertaining to the Seller’s business, including the Seller’s Intellectual Property, other than as set forth in the Recent Reports.

 

3.15        Intellectual Property. Other than as set forth in the Recent Reports:

 

(a)           the Seller or a Subsidiary thereof has the right to use or is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to all material foreign and domestic patents, patent rights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, brands and copyrights (whether or not registered and, if applicable, including pending applications for registration) owned, used or controlled by the Seller and its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Rights”) and in and to each material invention, software, trade secret, technology, product, composition, formula and method of process used by the Seller or its Subsidiaries (the Rights and such other items, the “Intellectual Property”), and, to the Seller’s knowledge, has the right to use the same, free and clear of any claim or conflict with the rights of others;

 

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(b)           no royalties or fees (license or otherwise) are payable by the Seller or its Subsidiaries to any Person by reason of the ownership or use of any of the Intellectual Property except as set forth on Schedule 3.15;

 

(c)           there have been no claims made against the Seller or its Subsidiaries asserting the invalidity, abuse, misuse, or unenforceability of any of the Intellectual Property, and, to its knowledge, there are no reasonable grounds for any such claims;

 

(d)           neither the Seller nor its Subsidiaries have made any claim of any violation or infringement by others of its rights in the Intellectual Property, and to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, no reasonable grounds for such claims exist; and

 

(e)           neither the Seller nor its Subsidiaries have received notice that it is in conflict with or infringing upon the asserted rights of others in connection with the Intellectual Property.

 

3.16        Restrictions on Business Activities. Other than as set forth in the Recent Reports, there is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Seller or its Subsidiaries which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of property by the Seller or its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Seller or its Subsidiaries as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted by the Seller.

 

3.17        Preemptive Rights. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.17, none of the stockholders of the Seller possess any preemptive rights in respect of the Preferred Stock or Warrants or the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares to be issued to the Purchasers upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or exercise of the Warrants, as applicable.

 

3.18        Insurance. The insurance policies providing insurance coverage to the Seller or its Subsidiaries, including the policies in respect of product liability, are adequate for the business conducted by the Seller and its Subsidiaries and are sufficient for compliance by the Seller and its Subsidiaries with all requirements of law and all material agreements to which the Seller or its Subsidiaries are a party or by which any of their assets are bound. All of such policies are in full force and effect and are valid and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and the Seller and its Subsidiaries have complied with all material terms and conditions of such policies, including premium payments. None of the insurance carriers has indicated to the Seller or its Subsidiaries an intention to cancel any such policy.

 

3.19        Subsidiaries and Investments. Except as set forth in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.19, the Seller has no Subsidiaries or Investments. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Investments” shall mean, with respect to any Person, all advances, loans or extensions of credit to any other Person, all purchases or commitments to purchase any stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities of any other Person, and any other investment in any other Person, including partnerships or joint ventures (whether by capital contribution or otherwise) or other similar arrangement (whether written or oral) with any Person, including but not limited to arrangements in which (i) the Person shares profits and losses, (ii) any such other Person has the right to obligate or bind the Person to any third party, or (iii) the Person may be wholly or

 

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partially liable for the debts or obligations of such partnership, joint venture or other arrangement.

 

3.20        Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Seller consists of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which 51,365,895 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, issuable in one or more classes or series, with such relative rights and preferences as the Board of Directors may determine, none of which has been authorized for issuance other than the Preferred Stock contemplated hereby and none of which, immediately prior to the Closing, is outstanding.  All shares of the Seller’s issued and outstanding capital stock have been duly authorized, are validly issued and outstanding, and are fully paid and non-assessable. No securities issued by the Seller from the date of its incorporation to the date hereof were issued in violation of any statutory or common law preemptive rights. There are no dividends which have accrued or been declared but are unpaid on the capital stock of the Seller. All taxes required to be paid by Seller in connection with the issuance and any transfers of the Seller’s capital stock have been paid. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, all permits or authorizations required to be obtained from, or registrations required to be effected with, any Person in connection with any and all issuances of securities of the Seller from the date of the Seller’s incorporation to the date hereof have been obtained or effected, and all securities of the Seller have been issued and are held in accordance with the provisions of all applicable securities and other laws.

 

3.21        Options, Warrants, Rights. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.21, there are no outstanding (a) securities, notes or instruments convertible into or exercisable for any of the capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or its Subsidiaries; (b) options, warrants, subscriptions or other rights to acquire capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or its Subsidiaries; or (c) commitments, agreements or understandings of any kind, including employee benefit arrangements, relating to the issuance or repurchase by the Seller or its Subsidiaries of any capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, any such securities or instruments convertible or exercisable for securities or any such options, warrants or rights. Other than the rights of the Purchasers under the Preferred Stock and the Warrants, and except as set forth on Schedule 3.21, neither the Seller nor the Subsidiaries have granted anti-dilution rights to any person or entity in connection with any outstanding option, warrant, subscription or any other instrument convertible or exercisable for the securities of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries. Other than the rights granted to the Purchasers under the Investor Rights Agreement, there are no outstanding rights which permit the holder thereof to cause the Seller or the Subsidiaries to file a registration statement under the Securities Act or which permit the holder thereof to include securities of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries in a registration statement filed by the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries under the Securities Act, and there are no outstanding agreements or other commitments which otherwise relate to the registration of any securities of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries for sale or distribution in any jurisdiction, except as set forth on Schedule 3.21.

 

3.22        Employees, Employment Agreements and Employee Benefit Plans. Except as set forth in the Recent Reports or on Schedule 3.22, there are no employment, consulting, severance or indemnification arrangements, agreements or understandings between the Seller or its Subsidiaries and any officer, director, consultant or employee of the Seller or its Subsidiaries (the “Employment Agreements”). No Employment Agreement provides for the acceleration or

 

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change in the award, grant, vesting or determination of options, warrants, rights, severance payments or other contingent obligations of any nature whatsoever of the Seller or its Subsidiaries in favor of any such parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

3.23        Absence of Certain Business Practices. Neither the Seller, nor any Affiliate of the Seller, nor to the knowledge of the Seller, any agent or employee of the Seller, any other Person acting on behalf of or associated with the Seller, or any individual related to any of the foregoing Persons, acting alone or together, has: (a) received, directly or indirectly, any rebates, payments, commissions, promotional allowances or any other economic benefits, regardless of their nature or type, from any customer, supplier, trading company, shipping company, governmental employee or other Person with whom the Seller has done business directly or indirectly; or (b) directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, trading company, shipping company, governmental employee or other Person who is or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of the Seller (or assist the Seller in connection with any actual or proposed transaction) which (i) may subject the Seller to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (ii) if not given in the past, may have had an adverse effect on the Seller or (iii) if not continued in the future, may adversely affect the assets, business, operations or prospects of the Seller or subject the Seller to suit or penalty in any private or governmental litigation or proceeding.

 

3.24        Products and Services. To the knowledge of the Seller and except as disclosed in the Recent Reports, there exists no set of facts (i) which could furnish a basis for the withdrawal, suspension or cancellation of any registration, license, permit or other governmental approval or consent of any governmental or regulatory agency with respect to any product or service developed or provided by the Seller or its Subsidiaries, (ii) which could furnish a basis for the withdrawal, suspension or cancellation by order of any state, federal or foreign court of law of any product or service, or (iii) which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the continued operation of any facility of the Seller or its Subsidiaries or which could otherwise cause the Seller or its Subsidiaries to withdraw, suspend or cancel any such product or service from the market or to change the marketing classification of any such product or service. Each product or service provided by Seller or its Subsidiaries has been provided in accordance in all material respects with the specifications under which such product or service normally is and has been provided and the provisions of all applicable laws or regulations.

 

3.25        Environmental Matters. None of the premises or any properties owned, occupied or leased by the Seller or its Subsidiaries (the “Premises”) has been used by the Seller or the Subsidiaries or, to the Seller’s knowledge, by any other Person, to manufacture, treat, store, or dispose of any substance that has been designated to be a “hazardous substance” under applicable Environmental Laws (hereinafter defined) (“Hazardous Substances”) in violation of any applicable Environmental Laws, violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect. To its knowledge, the Seller has not disposed of, discharged, emitted or released any Hazardous Substances which would require, under applicable Environmental Laws, remediation, investigation or similar response activity. No Hazardous Substances are present as a result of the actions of the Seller or, to the Seller’s knowledge, any other Person, in, on or under the Premises which would give rise to any liability or clean-up obligations of the Seller under applicable Environmental Laws, the impact of which would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Seller and,

 

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to the Seller’s knowledge, any other Person for whose conduct it may be responsible pursuant to an agreement or by operation of law, are in compliance with all laws, regulations and other federal, state or local governmental requirements, and all applicable judgments, orders, writs, notices, decrees, permits, licenses, approvals, consents or injunctions in effect on the date of this Agreement relating to the generation, management, handling, transportation, treatment, disposal, storage, delivery, discharge, release or emission of any Hazardous Substance (the “Environmental Laws”). Neither the Seller nor, to the Seller’s knowledge, any other Person for whose conduct it may be responsible pursuant to an agreement or by operation of law has received any written complaint, notice, order, or citation of any actual, threatened or alleged noncompliance with any of the Environmental Laws, and there is no proceeding, suit or investigation pending or, to the Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Seller or, to the Seller’s knowledge, any such Person with respect to any violation or alleged violation of the Environmental Laws, and, to the knowledge of the Seller, there is no basis for the institution of any such proceeding, suit or investigation, the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.26        Licenses; Compliance With FDA and Other Regulatory Requirements.

 

(a)           General. Except as disclosed in the Recent Reports, the Seller holds all material authorizations, consents, approvals, franchises, licenses and permits required under applicable law or regulation for the operation of the business of the Seller and its Subsidiaries as presently operated (the “Governmental Authorizations”). All the Governmental Authorizations have been duly issued or obtained and are in full force and effect, and the Seller and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with the terms of all the Governmental Authorizations. The Seller and its Subsidiaries have not engaged in any activity that, to their knowledge, would cause revocation or suspension of any such Governmental Authorizations. The Seller has no knowledge of any facts which could reasonably be expected to cause the Seller to believe that the Governmental Authorizations will not be renewed by the appropriate governmental authorities in the ordinary course. Neither the execution, delivery nor performance of this Agreement shall adversely affect the status of any of the Governmental Authorizations.

 

(b)           Regulatory Authorities. Without limiting the generality of the representations and warranties made in paragraph (a) above, the Seller represents and warrants that (i) the Seller and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with all applicable provisions of the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “FDC Act”) and equivalent laws, rules and regulations in jurisdictions outside the United States in which the Seller or its Subsidiaries do business, (ii) its products and those of each of its Subsidiaries that are in the Seller’s control are not adulterated or misbranded and are in lawful distribution, (iii) all of the products marketed by and within the control of the Seller comply in all material respects with any conditions of approval and the terms of the application by the Seller to the appropriate Regulatory Authorities, (iv) to the knowledge of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, no Regulatory Authority has initiated legal action with respect to the manufacturing of the Seller’s products, such as seizures or required recalls, and Seller uses best efforts to comply with applicable good manufacturing practice regulations, (v) its products are labeled and promoted by the Seller and its representatives in substantial compliance with the applicable terms of the marketing applications submitted by the Seller to the Regulatory Authorities and the provisions of the FDC Act and foreign equivalents, (vi) all adverse events that were known to

 

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and required to be reported by Seller to the Regulatory Authorities have been reported to the Regulatory Authorities in a timely manner, (vii) neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries is, to their knowledge, employing or utilizing the services of any individual who has been debarred under the FDC Act or foreign equivalents, (viii) all stability studies required to be performed for products distributed by the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries have been completed or are ongoing in material compliance with the applicable Regulatory Authority requirements, (ix) any products exported by the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries have been exported in compliance with the FDC Act and (x) the Seller and its Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the Controlled Substances Act.  For purposes of this Article 3.26, “Regulatory Authority” means any governmental authority in a country or region that regulates the manufacture or sale of Seller’s products, including, but not limited to, the United States Food and Drug Administration.

 

3.27        Brokers. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, based upon any arrangement made by or on behalf of the Seller, which would make any Purchaser liable for any fees or commissions.

 

3.28        Securities Laws. Neither the Seller nor its Subsidiaries, nor any agent acting on behalf of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, has taken or will take any action which might cause this Agreement or the Preferred Stock or Warrants to violate the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect on the Closing Date. Assuming that all of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth in Article IV are true, all offers and sales of the Preferred Stock and Warrants were conducted and completed in compliance with the Securities Act. All shares of capital stock and other securities issued by the Seller and its Subsidiaries prior to the date hereof have been issued in transactions that were either registered offerings or were exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws and in compliance with all applicable corporate laws.

 

3.29        Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by the Seller in this Agreement or the Related Documents or in any Schedule or Exhibit hereto or thereto, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were furnished.

 

3.30        Poison Pill. The Seller 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 Seller’s Certificate of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result of the Purchasers and the Seller fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under this Agreement and the Related Documents, including without limitation the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Purchasers’ ownership of the Securities.

 

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ARTICLE IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS

 

Each Purchaser, for itself only, hereby severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:

 

4.1          Existence and Power. The Purchaser, if not a natural person, is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of such Purchaser’s organization. Such Purchaser has all powers required to bind it to the representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein.

 

4.2          Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement, the Related Documents to which such Purchaser is a party, and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized, and no additional action is required for the approval of this Agreement or the Related Documents. This Agreement and the Related Documents to which the Purchaser is a party have been or, to the extent contemplated hereby, will be duly executed and delivered and constitute valid and binding agreements of the Purchaser, enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of rights of creditors and except that enforceability of their obligations thereunder are subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

4.3          Investment. The Purchaser is acquiring the securities described herein for the Purchaser’s own account and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof, nor with the intention of distributing or reselling the same; provided, however, that by making the representation in this Section 4.3, the Purchaser does not agree to hold any of the securities for any minimum or other specific term, and reserves the right to dispose of the securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act. The Purchaser is aware that none of the securities has been registered under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities or blue sky laws. The Purchaser is an “Accredited Investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, as promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

4.4          Reliance on Exemptions. The Purchaser understands that the Preferred Stock and Warrants are being offered and sold to such Purchaser in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Seller is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Purchaser to acquire the securities.

 

4.5          Experience of the Purchaser. The 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. The 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.

 

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4.6          General Solicitation. The 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.

 

4.7          Independence. The Purchaser is neither an Affiliate of any other Purchaser nor is a member of any “group” in which any other Purchaser is a member, except that: SCO Securities LLC, SCO Capital Partners LLC, The Chloe H. Rouhnadeh Trust, The Sophie C. Rouhnadeh Trust  and The Steven H. Rouhnadeh 1999 Family Trust are Affiliates, SDS Merchant Fund, LP and BayStar Capital L.P. are Affiliates, ProMed Partners, L.P and ProMed Offshore Fund, Ltd. are Affiliates, and Xmark Fund, Ltd. and Xmark Fund, L.P. are Affiliates.  For purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

ARTICLE V - COVENANTS OF THE SELLER AND PURCHASERS

 

5.1          Insurance. The Seller and its Subsidiaries shall maintain insurance policies such that the representations contained in the first sentence of Section 3.18 hereof continue to be true and correct and shall, from time to time upon the written request of the Purchasers, promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to the Purchasers evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers, of the maintenance of all insurance maintained by it.

 

5.2          Reporting Obligations. So long as any of the Preferred Stock is outstanding, and so long as any Warrant has not been exercised and has not expired by its terms, the Seller shall furnish to the Purchasers, or any other persons who hold any of the Preferred Stock or Warrants (provided that such subsequent holders give notice to the Seller that they hold Preferred Stock or Warrants and furnish their addresses) promptly upon their becoming available one copy of (A) each report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Seller to its stockholders generally, and of each regular or periodic report (pursuant to the Exchange Act) and (B) any registration statement, prospectus or written communication pursuant to the Securities Act relating to the issuance or registration of Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares and filed by the Seller with the Commission or any securities market or exchange on which shares of Common Stock are listed; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver periodic reports (pursuant to the Exchange Act) under this Section 5.2 to the extent such reports are publicly available.

 

The Purchasers are hereby authorized to deliver a copy of any financial statement or any other information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of the Seller which may have been furnished to the Purchasers hereunder, to any regulatory body or agency having jurisdiction over the Purchasers or to any Person which shall, or shall have the right or obligation to succeed to all or any part of the Purchasers’ interest in the Seller or this Agreement.

 

5.3          Investigation. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall not be affected or diminished in any way by any investigation (or failure to investigate) at any time by or on behalf of any party for whose benefit such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements were made. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the inability or failure of the Purchasers to discover any breach,

 

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default or misrepresentation by the Seller under this Agreement or the Related Documents (including under any certificate furnished pursuant to this Agreement), notwithstanding the exercise by the Purchasers or other holders of the Preferred Stock of their rights hereunder to conduct an investigation, shall not in any way diminish any liability hereunder.

 

5.4          Further Assurances. The Seller shall, at its cost and expense, upon written request of Purchasers holding a majority of the Preferred Stock, duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, to the Purchasers such further instruments and do and cause to be done such further acts as may be necessary, advisable or proper, in the absolute discretion of the Purchasers, to carry out more effectually the provisions and purposes of this Agreement. The parties shall use their best efforts to timely satisfy each of the conditions described in Article VI of this Agreement.

 

5.5          Use of Proceeds. The Seller covenants and agrees that the proceeds of the Purchase Price shall be used by the Seller for working capital and general corporate purposes; under no circumstances shall any portion of the proceeds be applied to:

 

(i)            accelerated repayment of debt existing on the date hereof;

 

(ii)           the payment of dividends or other distributions on any capital  stock of the Seller, other than the Preferred Stock;

 

(iii)          increased executive compensation or loans to officers, employees, stockholders or directors, unless approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors;

 

(iv)          the purchase of debt or equity securities of any Person, including the Seller and its Subsidiaries, except in connection  with investment of excess cash in high quality (A1/P1 or better) money market instruments having maturities of one year or less; or

 

(v)           any investment not directly related to the business of the Seller.

 

5.6          Corporate Existence. So long as a Purchaser owns Preferred Stock, Warrants, Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, the Seller shall preserve and maintain and cause its Subsidiaries to preserve and maintain their corporate existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of their incorporation and the rights, privileges and franchises of the Seller and its Subsidiaries (except, in each case, in the event of a merger or consolidation in which the Seller or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is not the surviving entity) in each case where the failure to so preserve or maintain could have a Material Adverse Effect on the financial condition, business or operations of the Seller and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

 

5.7          Licenses. The Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, maintain at all times all material licenses or permits necessary to the conduct of its business and as required by any governmental agency or instrumentality thereof, including without limitation all FDA clearances and approvals.

 

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5.8          Like Treatment of Purchasers and Holders.  Neither the Seller nor any of its affiliates shall, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration (immediate or contingent), whether by way of interest, fee, payment for redemption, conversion or exercise of the Securities, or otherwise, to any Purchaser or holder of Securities, for or as an inducement to, or in connection with the solicitation of, any consent, waiver or amendment to any terms or provisions of this Agreement or the Related Documents, unless such consideration is required to be paid to all Purchasers or holders of Securities bound by such consent, waiver or amendment.  The Seller shall not, directly or indirectly, redeem any Securities unless such offer of redemption is made pro rata to all Purchasers or holders of Securities, as the case may be, on identical terms.

 

5.9          Taxes and Claims. The Seller and its Subsidiaries shall duly pay and discharge (a) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon or against the Seller or its properties or assets prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, unless and to the extent that such taxes are being diligently contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, and appropriate reserves therefor have been established, and (b) all lawful claims, whether for labor, materials, supplies, services or anything else which might or could, if unpaid, become a lien or charge upon the properties or assets of the Seller or its Subsidiaries, unless and to the extent only that the same are being diligently contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and appropriate reserves therefor have been established.

 

5.10        Perform Covenants. The Seller shall (a) make full and timely payment of any and all payments on the Preferred Stock, and all other obligations of the Seller to the Purchasers in connection therewith, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and (b) duly comply with all the terms and covenants contained herein and in each of the instruments and documents delivered to the Purchasers in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement, all at the times and places and in the manner set forth herein or therein.

 

5.11        Additional Covenants.

 

(a)           Except for transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors, neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any transaction with any (i) director, officer, employee or holder of more than 5% of the outstanding capital stock of any class or series of capital stock of the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) member of the family of any such person, or (iii) corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any such person, or member of the family of any such person, is a director, officer, trustee, partner or holder of more than 5% of the outstanding capital stock thereof.

 

(b)           The Seller shall timely prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the form of notice of the sale of securities pursuant to the requirements of Regulation D regarding the sale of the Preferred Stock and Warrants under this Agreement.

 

(c)           The Seller shall timely prepare and file such applications, consents to service of process (but not including a general consent to service of process) and similar documents and take such other steps and perform such further acts as shall be required by the state securities law requirements of each jurisdiction where a Purchaser resides, as indicated on Schedule 1, with respect to the sale of the Preferred Stock and Warrants under this Agreement.

 

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(d)           The Seller shall obtain as promptly as practicable the approval of the application to the American Stock Exchange for the listing or qualification of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares for trading thereon.

 

5.12        Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Seller may (i) on or promptly after the Closing Date, issue a press release acceptable to SCO Securities LLC disclosing the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) after the Closing Date, file with the Commission a Report on Form 8-K disclosing the transactions contemplated hereby. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, neither the Company nor the Purchasers shall make any press release or other public announcement of the terms of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior approval of the other, unless otherwise required by applicable law or the rules of the Commission or the American Stock Exchange.

 

ARTICLE VI - CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

 

6.1          Conditions to Obligations of Purchasers to Effect the Closing. The obligations of a Purchaser to effect the Closing and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by a Purchaser:

 

(a)           The Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each of the Purchasers the following:

 

1.             (i)            One or more certificates evidencing the aggregate number of shares of the Preferred Stock, duly authorized, issued, fully paid and non-assessable, as is indicated on Schedule 1 to be purchased at the Closing by such Purchaser, registered in the name of such Purchaser, in such denominations as is indicated on Schedule 1 for such Purchaser;

 

(ii)           One or more Warrants, registered in the name of such Purchaser, in such denominations as is indicated on Schedule 1 for such Purchaser, pursuant to which such Purchaser shall be initially entitled to purchase that number of shares of Common Stock as is indicated on Schedule 1.

 

(iii)          One or more Warrants to be issued to the placement agents or their designees, registered in the name of such placement agent or their designees, in such denominations as is indicated on Schedule 1 to the Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which they shall be initially entitled to purchase that number of shares of Common Stock as is indicated on Schedule 1 to the Purchase Agreement;

 

2.             The Investor Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Investor Rights Agreement”), duly executed by the Seller.

 

3.             A legal opinion from each of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP and Catalyst Corporate Finance Lawyers, counsels to the Seller, collectively in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

 

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4.             A certificate of the Secretary of the Seller (the “Secretary’s Certificate”), in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers, certifying as follows:

 

(i)            that the Certificates of Designation authorizing the Preferred Stock have been duly filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and that attached to the Secretary’s Certificate are true and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Seller, as amended, and the Certificates of Designation;

(ii)           that a true copy of the Bylaws of the Seller, as amended to the Closing Date, is attached to the Secretary’s Certificate;

(iii)          that attached thereto are true and complete copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Seller authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Related Documents, instruments and certificates required to be executed by it in connection herewith and approving the consummation of the transactions in the manner contemplated hereby including, but not limited to, the authorization and issuance of the Preferred Stock and Warrants;

(iv)          the names and true signatures of the officers of the Seller signing this Agreement and all other documents to be delivered in connection with this Agreement;

(v)           such other matters as required by this Agreement; and

(vi)          such other matters as the Purchasers may reasonably request.

 

5.             A wire transfer representing the Purchasers’ legal fees and other third-party expenses as described in Section 8.2 hereof; such fee may, at the election of the Purchasers, be paid out of the funds due from the Purchasers at the Closing.

 

6.             Proof of due filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of the Certificates of Designation authorizing the Preferred Stock.

 

7.             Proof of the preliminary approval of the application to the American Stock Exchange for the listing or qualification of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares for trading thereon.

 

8.             Such other documents as the Purchasers shall reasonably request.

 

(b)           The Seller shall have entered into a Closing Escrow Agreement with Wiggin & Dana LLP (the “Escrow Agent”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Closing Escrow Agreement”) pursuant to which the Escrow Agent shall hold certain funds and documents described therein.  The Seller shall have also entered into a Post-Closing Escrow Agreement with the Escrow Agent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “Post-Closing Escrow Agreement”) pursuant to which the Escrow Agent shall hold certain funds described therein to secure the Seller’s potential redemption payment obligations pursuant to Section 14 of the Series B Certificate of Designation.

 

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subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by the Seller:

 

(a)           Each of the Purchasers shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Seller (i) payment of the portion of the Purchase Price set forth opposite each Purchaser’s name on Schedule 1, in cash by either (x) wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Seller prior to the date hereof, or (y) certified or cashier’s check; (ii) an executed copy of this Agreement; (iii) an executed copy of the Investor Rights Agreement; and (iv) such other documents as the Seller shall reasonably request.

 

ARTICLE VII — INDEMNIFICATION, TERMINATION AND DAMAGES

 

7.1          Survival of Representations. Except as otherwise provided herein, the representations and warranties of the Seller and the Purchasers contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing Date and shall continue in full force and effect for a period of three (3) years from the Closing Date; provided, however, that the Seller’s warranties and representations under Sections 3.13 (Taxes), 3.19 (Subsidiaries and Investments), 3.20 (Capitalization), and 3.21 (Options, Warrants, Rights), shall survive the Closing Date and continue in full force and effect until the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitation; and further provided that the Seller’s warranties and representations under Section 3.25 (Environmental Matters) shall survive the Closing Date and continue in full force and effect for a period of six (6) years from the Closing Date. The Seller’s and the Purchasers’ warranties and representations shall in no way be affected or diminished in any way by any investigation of (or failure to investigate) the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of the Seller or the Purchasers.

 

7.2          Indemnification.

 

(a)           The Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers, their Affiliates, each of their officers, directors, partners, employees and agents and their respective successors and assigns, from and against any losses, damages, or expenses which are caused by or arise out of (i) any breach or default in the performance by the Seller of any covenant or agreement made by the Seller in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents; (ii) any breach of warranty or representation made by the Seller in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents (iii) any and all third party actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident to any of the foregoing.

 

(b)           The Purchasers, severally and not jointly, agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Seller, its Affiliates, each of their officers, directors, employees and agents and their respective successors and assigns, from and against any losses, damages, or expenses which are caused by or arise out of (A) any breach or default in the performance by the Purchasers of any covenant or agreement made by the Purchasers in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents; (B) any breach of warranty or representation made by the Purchasers in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents; and (C) any and all third party actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that a Purchaser’s liability

 

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under this Section 7.2(b) shall not exceed the Purchase Price paid by such Purchaser hereunder less any amounts paid to such Purchaser pursuant to any redemption of the Preferred Stock.

 

7.3          Indemnity Procedure. A party or parties hereto agreeing to be responsible for or to indemnify against any matter pursuant to this Agreement is referred to herein as the “Indemnifying Party” and the other party or parties claiming indemnity is referred to as the “Indemnified Party”.  An Indemnified Party under this Agreement shall, with respect to claims asserted against such party by any third party, give written notice to the Indemnifying Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim for indemnity under this Agreement within sixty (60) business days of the receipt of any written claim from any such third party, but not later than twenty (20) days prior to the date any answer or responsive pleading is due, and with respect to other matters for which the Indemnified Party may seek indemnification, give prompt written notice to the Indemnifying Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim for indemnity; provided, however, that any failure to give such notice will not waive any rights of the Indemnified Party except to the extent the rights of the Indemnifying Party are materially prejudiced.

 

The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, at its election, to take over the defense or settlement of such claim by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party at least fifteen (15) days prior to the time when an answer or other responsive pleading or notice with respect thereto is required. If the Indemnifying Party makes such election, it may conduct the defense of such claim through counsel of its choosing (subject to the Indemnified Party’s approval of such counsel, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), shall be solely responsible for the expenses of such defense and shall be bound by the results of its defense or settlement of the claim. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle any such claim without prior notice to and consultation with the Indemnified Party, and no such settlement involving any equitable relief or which might have an adverse effect on the Indemnified Party may be agreed to without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). So long as the Indemnifying Party is diligently contesting any such claim in good faith, the Indemnified Party may pay or settle such claim only at its own expense and the Indemnifying Party will not be responsible for the fees of separate legal counsel to the Indemnified Party, unless the named parties to any proceeding include both parties or representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Indemnified Party, due to conflicts of interest or otherwise. If the Indemnifying Party does not make such election, or having made such election does not, in the reasonable opinion of the Indemnified Party proceed diligently to defend such claim, then the Indemnified Party may (after written notice to the Indemnifying Party), at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, elect to take over the defense of and proceed to handle such claim in its discretion and the Indemnifying Party shall be bound by any defense or settlement that the Indemnified Party may make in good faith with respect to such claim. In connection therewith, the Indemnifying Party will fully cooperate with the Indemnified Party should the Indemnified Party elect to take over the defense of any such claim. The parties agree to cooperate in defending such third party claims and the Indemnified Party shall provide such cooperation and such access to its books, records and properties as the Indemnifying Party shall reasonably request with respect to any matter for which indemnification is sought hereunder; and the parties hereto agree to cooperate with each other in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense thereof.

 

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With regard to claims of third parties for which indemnification is payable hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the entry of a judgment against the Indemnified Party and the expiration of any applicable appeal period, or if earlier, five (5) days prior to the date that the judgment creditor has the right to execute the judgment; (ii) the entry of an unappealable judgment or final appellate decision against the Indemnified Party; or (iii) a settlement of the claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the reasonable expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party shall be reimbursed on a current basis by the Indemnifying Party. With regard to other claims for which indemnification is payable hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid promptly by the Indemnifying Party upon demand by the Indemnified Party.

 

ARTICLE VIII - MISCELLANEOUS

 

8.1          Further Assurances. Each party agrees to cooperate fully with the other parties and to execute such further instruments, documents and agreements and to give such further written assurances as may be reasonably requested by any other party to better evidence and reflect the transactions described herein and contemplated hereby and to carry into effect the intents and purposes of this Agreement, and further agrees to take promptly, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby, to obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals, to effect all necessary registrations and filings, and to remove any injunctions or other impediments or delays, legal or otherwise, in order to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for the purpose of securing to the parties hereto the benefits contemplated by this Agreement.

 

8.2          Fees and Expenses. The Seller shall be responsible for the payment of the Purchasers’ legal fees and other third-party expenses relating to the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the Related Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein.

 

8.3          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 specified in this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a business day, (b) the next business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a business day or later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any business day, or (c) the business day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service such as Federal Express. The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows:

 

If to the Purchasers at each Purchaser’s address set forth under its name on Schedule 1 attached hereto, or with respect to the Seller, addressed to:

 

Genetronics Biomedical Corporation

11199 Sorrento Valley Road

San Diego, CA 92121-1334

 

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Attention:  Mr. Peter Kies, Chief Financial Officer

Facsimile No.:  858-597-0451

 

or to such other address or addresses or facsimile number or numbers as any such party may most recently have designated in writing to the other parties hereto by such notice. Copies of notices to the Seller shall be sent to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP, 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90067, Attention: Mr. Thomas Poletti, Esq, Facsimile: 310- 552-5001. Copies of notices to any Purchaser shall be sent to the addresses, if any, listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto.

 

Unless otherwise stated above, such communications shall be effective when they are received by the addressee thereof in conformity with this Section. Any party may change its address for such communications by giving notice thereof to the other parties in conformity with this Section.

 

8.4          Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

 

8.5          Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal District Court, Southern District of New York and if such court does not have proper jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York. The parties to this Agreement agree that any breach of any term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a breach occurring in the State of New York by virtue of a failure to perform an act required to be performed in the State of New York and irrevocably and expressly agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court, Southern District of New York and if such court does not have proper jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York for the purpose of resolving any disputes among the parties relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect hereof brought in New York County, New York, and further irrevocably waive any claim that any suit, action or proceeding brought in Federal District Court, Southern District of New York and if such court does not have proper jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each of the parties hereto consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding, by mailing a copy thereof 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 in this Section 8.5 shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

8.6          Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is personal to each of the parties and may not be assigned without the written consent of the other parties; provided, however, that any of the Purchasers shall be permitted to assign this Agreement to any Person to whom it assigns or transfers securities issued or issuable pursuant to this Agreement in compliance with applicable securities laws.  Any assignee must be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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8.7          Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, shall for any reason or to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall continue in full force and effect and in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

 

8.8          Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Related Documents and the other agreements and instruments referenced herein constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

 

8.9          Other Remedies. Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party shall be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby or by law, or in equity on such party, and the exercise of any one remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other.

 

8.10        Amendment and Waivers. Any term or provision of this Agreement may be amended, and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only by a writing signed by the Seller and the holders of at least a majority of the Preferred Stock then outstanding, and such waiver or amendment, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all Purchasers. The waiver by a party of any breach hereof or default in the performance hereof shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other default or any succeeding breach or default. This Agreement may not be amended or supplemented by any party hereto except pursuant to a written amendment executed by the Seller and the holders of at least a majority of the Preferred Stock then outstanding.  No amendment shall be effected to impact a holder of Preferred Stock in a disproportionately adverse fashion without the consent of such individual holder of Preferred Stock.

 

8.11        No Waiver. The failure of any party to enforce any of the provisions hereof shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right of such party thereafter to enforce such provisions.

 

8.12        Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as signatories. 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.

 

8.13        No Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon or give any person other than the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

8.14        Waiver of Trial by Jury.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

SELLER:

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 /s/ James L. Heppell

 

Name: James L. Heppell

Title: Chairman

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

East Hudson Inc. (BVI)

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Andrew Zacks

 

Name: Andrew Zacks

Title: Managing Dir., Investment Mgr.

 

Address:

 c/o Conus Partners, Inc.

1 Rockefeller Plaza

19th Floor

New York, NY 10020

 

 

Telephone:

212-332-7265

 

 

Facsimile:

212-332-7551

 

 

Email:

az@conusfund.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

73-156537U

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$60,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$0

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

 The Conus Fund L.P.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Andrew Zacks

 

Name: Andrew Zacks

Title: Managing Member, G.P.

 

Address:

1 Rockefeller Plaza

19th Floor

New York, NY 10020

 

 

Telephone:

212-332-7265

 

 

Facsimile:

 212-332-7551

 

 

Email:

az@conusfund.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

13-4025050

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$880,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$0

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

The Conus Fund Offshore Ltd.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Andrew Zacks

 

Name: Andrew Zacks

Title: Managing Dir., Investment Mgr.

 

Address:

c/o Conus Partners, Inc.

1 Rockefeller Plaza

19th Floor

New York, NY 10020

 

 

Telephone:

212-332-7265

 

 

Facsimile:

 212-332-7551

 

 

Email:

az@conusfund.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

N/A

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$130,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$0

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

The Conus Fund (QP), L.P.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Andrew Zacks

 

Name: Andrew Zacks

Title:  Managing Member, G.P.

 

Address:

1 Rockefeller Plaza

19th Floor

New York, NY 10020

 

 

Telephone:

212-332-7265

 

 

Facsimile:

 212-332-7551

 

 

Email:

az@conusfund.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

20-0080549

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$140,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$0

 

 

 

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30



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Kinetic Capital Limited Partnership

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Frank Barker

 

Name: Frank Barker

Title: Partner

 

By:

 /s/ Dallas Ross

 

Name: Dallas Ross

Title: Partner

 

Address:

1460-777 Hornby Street

Vancouver, B.C.

Canada V6Z 1S4

 

 

Telephone:

604-692-2530

 

 

Facsimile:

604-692-2531

 

 

Email:

frank@kineticcapitalpartners.com

dallas@kineticcapitalpartners.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

 

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$750,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$ NIL

 

 

 

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31



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

JR Jay Public Investments, LLC

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Jeffrey R. Jay

 

Name: Jeffrey R. Jay

Title: Chairman & CEO

 

Address:

P.O. Box 1511

Greenwich, CT 06836

 

 

Telephone:

203-918-4321

 

 

Facsimile:

203-552-1724

 

 

Email:

jjay@bmrf.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

###-##-####

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$500,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

32



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

RAM Capital Group, LLC

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Mark A. Kovinsky

 

Name: Mark A. Kovinsky

Title: Chief Investment Officer

 

Address:

2210 Bluemount Road

Monkton, MD 21111

 

 

Telephone:

410-357-5166

 

 

Facsimile:

410-357-5167

 

 

Email:

mkovinsky@ram-cap.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

01-0640767

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$300,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$0

 

 

 

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33



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Park Place Columbia Ltd.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ T. Foulser

 

Name: T. Foulser

Title: Settlements Controller Park Place Capital LTD as agent in process

 

Address:

Chancery Hall

52 Reid Street

Bermuda

 

 

Telephone:

020-7408-4810

 

 

Facsimile:

020-7629-2439

 

 

Email:

Terry.foulser@parkplace.co.uk

 

 

SSN/EIN:

 

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$130,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

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34



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Park Place Galileo Ltd.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ T. Foulser

 

Name: T. Foulser

Title: Settlements Controller Park Place Capital LTD as agent in process

 

Address:

Chancery Hall

52 Reid Street

Bermuda

 

 

Telephone:

020-7408-4810

 

 

Facsimile:

020-7629-2439

 

 

Email:

Terry.foulser@parkplace.co.uk

 

 

SSN/EIN:

 

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$170,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

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35



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Aran Asset Management SA

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Jakob Baumgartner

 

Name: Jakob Baumgartner

Title: Director Portfolio / Manager

 

Address:

Alpenstrasse 11

P.O. Box 4010

CH-6304 Zug

Switzerland

 

 

Telephone:

041-726-0470

 

 

Facsimile:

041-726-0477

 

 

Email:

baumgartner@aransa.ch

 

 

SSN/EIN:

 

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$200,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

36



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Finter Bank Zurich

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Christian Russenberger

 

Name: Christian Russenberger

Title: JVP

 

By:

 /s/ F. Zimmerman

 

Name: F. Zimmerman

Title: Asst. V.P.

 

Address:

Claridenstrasse 35

8002 Zurich

 

 

Telephone:

41-1289-5615

 

 

Facsimile:

41-1289-5762

 

 

Email:

c.russenberger@finter.ch

 

 

SSN/EIN:

N.A.

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$250,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

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37



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Bernard Leroux

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Bernard Leroux

 

Name: Bernard Leroux

Title:

 

Address:

400 Burrard Street

21st Floor

Vancouver, B.C.

Canada V6C 3A6

 

 

Telephone:

604-697-7407

 

 

Facsimile:

604-697-7480

 

 

Email:

bleroux@haywood.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

 

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$100,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

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38



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Glenariff Investments Ltd

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ G. F. Galbraith

 

Name: G. F. Galbraith

Title: President

 

Address:

2741 30th Street

Vernon, B.C.

Canada V1T 5C6

 

 

Telephone:

250-542-5900

 

 

Facsimile:

250-542-9329

 

 

Email:

gfg@shaw.ca

 

 

SSN/EIN:

704-838-804

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$50,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

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39



 

 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Colin Paul Sabiston

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Paul Sabiston

 

Name: Paul Sabiston

Title:

 

Address:

2810 Bellevue Avenue

West Vancouver, B.C.

Canada V7V 1E8

 

 

Telephone:

604-925-1994

 

 

Facsimile:

604-925-1948

 

 

Email:

sabiston@telus.net

 

 

SSN/EIN:

442-453-865

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$50,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

40



 

 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Mike Fitzmaurice

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Mike Fitzmaurice

 

Name: Mike Fitzmaurice

Title:

 

Address:

505-1160 Burrard Street

Vancouver, B.C.

 

 

Telephone:

604-671-2331

 

 

Facsimile:

604-685-9449

 

 

Email:

mikefitz@telus.net

 

 

SSN/EIN:

450-320-296

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$50,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

41



 

 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Catalyst Capital LLC

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Kiran Sidhu

 

Name: Kiran Sidhu

Title: Managing Member

 

Address:

6720 Muirlands Drive

LaJolla, CA 92037

 

 

Telephone:

858-459-0055

 

 

Facsimile:

702-920-8061

 

 

Email:

ksidhu@catalystllc.net

 

 

SSN/EIN:

88-0430440

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$150,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

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42



 

 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Brian Noble

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Brian Noble

 

Name: Brian Noble

Title:

 

Address:

3558 Blenheim

Vancouver, B.C.

V6L 2X9

 

 

Telephone:

604-733-4481          604-506-5075

 

 

Facsimile:

604-682-2542

 

 

Email:

bnoble@blenz.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

718-958-846 (CDN SIN)

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$140,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

43



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Northern Rivers Innovation Fund LP

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Peter Blacklock

 

Name: Peter Blacklock

Title: Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Northern Rivers General Partner Ltd.

 

Address:

Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower

200 Bay Street, Suite 2305

Toronto, Ontario

M5J 2J2

 

 

Telephone:

416-597-1200

 

 

Facsimile:

416-597-1202

 

 

Email:

dc@northernriversfunds.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

 

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$100,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

44



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

B.C. Equities Inc.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Don Rix

 

Name: Don Rix

Title:

 

Address:

101-4606 Canada Way

Burnaby, B.C.

Canada V5G 1K5

 

 

Telephone:

604-737-7224

 

 

Facsimile:

604-737-7204

 

 

Email:

drix@quik.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

91-0962561

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$20,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

45



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Otape Investments LLC

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Richard M. Coyne

 

Name: Richard M. Coyne

Title: General Counsel

 

Address:

One Manhattanville Road

Purchase, NY 10577

 

 

Telephone:

(914) 694-5857

 

 

Facsimile:

(914) 694-6335

 

 

Email:

Paul.Masters@ox.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

52-2153962

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$250,000

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$-0-

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

46



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

SCO Capital Partners LLC

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Steven Rouhandeh

 

Name: Steven Rouhandeh

Title: Chairman

 

Address:

1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10019

 

 

Telephone:

212-554-4235

 

 

Facsimile:

212-554-4058

 

 

Email:

srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

52-2247879

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$990,000

 

 

 

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47



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

The Chloe H. Rouhandeh Trust

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Steven Rouhandeh

 

Name: Steven Rouhandeh

Title: Trustee

 

Address:

1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10019

 

 

Telephone:

212-554-4235

 

 

Facsimile:

212-554-4058

 

 

Email:

srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

13-7219208

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$90,000

 

 

 

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48



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

The Sophie C. Rouhandeh Trust

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Steven Rouhandeh

 

Name: Steven Rouhandeh

Title: Trustee

 

Address:

1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10019

 

 

Telephone:

212-554-4235

 

 

Facsimile:

212-554-4058

 

 

Email:

srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

13-7219207

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$90,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

49



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

The Steven H. Rouhandeh 1999 Family Trust

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Lynn A. Frielinghaus

 

Name: Lynn A. Frielinghaus

Title: Trustee

 

Address:

1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10019

 

 

Telephone:

212-554-4235

 

 

Facsimile:

212-554-4058

 

 

Email:

srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

13-7219200

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$90,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

50



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

SDS Merchant Fund, LP

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Scott E. Derby

 

Name: Scott E. Derby

Title: General Counsel

 

Address:

53 Forest Avenue, 2nd Floor

Old Greenwich, CT 06870

Attn: Scott E. Derby

 

 

Telephone:

203-967-5880

 

 

Facsimile:

203-967-5851

 

 

Email:

scott@sdscapital.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

13-4128790

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$1,200,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

51



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

BayStar Capital II, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Steven M. LaMar

 

Name: Steven M. LaMar

Title: Managing Partner

 

Address:

80 E. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard

Suite 2B

Larkspur, CA 94939

 

 

Telephone:

415-834-4620

 

 

Facsimile:

415-834-4601

 

 

Email:

slamar@baystarcapital.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

94-3408990

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$1,800,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

52



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

North Sound Legacy Fund LLC

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Thomas McAuley

 

Name: Thomas McAuley

Title: Chief Investment Officer

 

Address:

53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202

Old Greenwich, CT 06870

Attn: Andrew Wilder, CFO

 

 

Telephone:

203-967-5700

 

 

Facsimile:

203-967-5701

 

 

Email:

andrew@northsound.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

52-2324838

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$90,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

53



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

North Sound Legacy International Ltd.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Thomas McAuley

 

Name: Thomas McAuley

Title: Chief Investment Officer

 

Address:

53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202

Old Greenwich, CT 06870

Attn: Andrew Wilder

 

 

Telephone:

203-967-5700

 

 

Facsimile:

203-967-5701

 

 

Email:

andrew@northsound.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

NA - Not US

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$900,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

54



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Thomas McAuley

 

Name: Thomas McAuley

Title: Chief Investment Officer

 

Address:

53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202

Old Greenwich, CT 06870

Attn: Andrew Wilder

 

 

Telephone:

203-967-5700

 

 

Facsimile:

203-967-5701

 

 

Email:

andrew@northsound.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

06-1627435

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$810,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

55



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

ProMed Partners, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Barry Kurokawa

 

Name: Barry Kurokawa

Title: Managing Director

 

Address:

237 Park Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10017

 

 

Telephone:

212-692-3626

 

 

Facsimile:

212-692-3627

 

 

Email:

bkurokawa@promedmgmt.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

04-3307733

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$0

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$420,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

56



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

ProMed Offshore Fund, Ltd.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Barry Kurokawa

 

Name: Barry Kurokawa

Title: Managing Director

 

Address:

237 Park Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10017

 

 

Telephone:

212-692-3626

 

 

Facsimile:

212-692-3627

 

 

Email:

bkurokawa@promedmgmt.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

04-3559645

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$0

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$90,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

57



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Xmark Fund, Ltd.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Mitchell D. Kaye

 

Name: Mitchell D. Kaye

Title: CIO

 

Address:

152 West 57th Street, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10019

 

 

Telephone:

212-247-8200

 

 

Facsimile:

212-247-1329

 

 

Email:

MKaye@xmarkfunds.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

 

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$480,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

58



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Xmark Fund, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Mitchell D. Kaye

 

Name: Mitchell D. Kaye

Title: CIO

 

Address:

152 West 57th Street, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10019

 

 

Telephone:

212-247-8200

 

 

Facsimile:

212-247-1329

 

 

Email:

MKaye@xmarkfunds.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

 

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$270,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

59



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Paul Scharfer

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Paul Scharfer

 

Name: Paul Scharfer

Title:

 

Address:

265 East 66th Street

Apt. 6-C

New York, NY 10021

 

 

Telephone:

917-763-2015

 

 

Facsimile:

 

 

 

Email:

pscharfer@aol.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

###-##-####

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$720,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

60



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Shekhar K. Basu

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Shekhar K. Basu

 

Name: Shekhar K. Basu

Title:

 

Address:

39 Heathcote Drive

Mount Kisco, NY 10549

 

 

Telephone:

212-521-1450

 

 

Facsimile:

212-755-9122

 

 

Email:

sbasu@greenberg.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

###-##-####

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$150,000

 

 

 

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61



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

John W. Mellors

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ John W. Mellors

 

Name: John W. Mellors

Title:

 

Address:

201 Beech Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15218

 

 

Telephone:

412-760-3695

 

 

Facsimile:

 

 

 

Email:

jmellors@ix.netcom.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

###-##-####

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$30,000

 

 

 

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62



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Crescent International Ltd.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ M. Craw

 

/s/ M. Brezzi

 

Name: M. Craw

 

M. Brezzi

 

Title: Authorized Signatories

 

Address:

c/o GreenLight (Switzerland) S.A.

84, av. Louis-Casai

P.O. Box 161

CH-1216 Cointrin, Geneva

Switzerland

 

 

Telephone:

41-22-791-7256

 

 

Facsimile:

41-22-929-5394

 

 

Email:

info@greenlight.dmitrust.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

N/A

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$600,000

 

 

 

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63



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

David Israel

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ David Israel

 

Name: David Israel

Title:

 

Address:

983 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10028

 

 

Telephone:

212-861-9550

 

 

Facsimile:

516-593-9634

 

 

Email:

 

 

 

SSN/EIN:

 

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$150,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

64



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Kenneth S. Pilot

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Kenneth S. Pilot

 

Name: Kenneth S. Pilot

Title:

 

Address:

401 East 60th Street, Apt. 29A

New York, NY 10022

 

 

Telephone:

212-758-0538

 

 

Facsimile:

212-759-5189

 

 

Email:

Ken-Pilot@yahoo.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

###-##-####

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$90,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

65



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

QFinance, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Tom Perkins

 

Name: Tom Perkins

Title: President

 

Address:

4709 Creekstone Drive, Suite 200

Durham, NC 27703

 

 

Telephone:

919-998-2080

 

 

Facsimile:

919-998-2399

 

 

Email:

Tom.perkins@quintiles.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

62-1784909

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$1.5 million

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

66



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Ellis International Ltd. Inc.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Julian Ungar

 

Name: Julian Ungar

Title: Director

 

Address:

53rd Street, Urbanization Obarrio

Swiss Tower, 16th Floor

Panama

Republic of Panama

 

 

Telephone:

507-265-7777

 

 

Facsimile:

507-265-7700

 

 

Email:

 

 

 

SSN/EIN:

Foreign Corp

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$210,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

67



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Gamma Opportunity Capital Partners, LP

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Christopher Rossman

 

Name: Christopher Rossman

Title: Managing Director, Gamma Capital Advisors, Ltd (as agent)

 

Address:

British Colonial Centre of Commerce

One Bay Street, Suite 401

Nassau, The Bahamas

 

 

Telephone:

242-322-6656

 

 

Facsimile:

242-322-6657

 

 

Email:

 

 

 

SSN/EIN:

 

 

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche A (Series A Preferred only)):

$

 

 

Amount of Investment (Tranche B (one-third Series A Preferred,

 

two-thirds Series B Preferred)):

$480,000

 

 

 

[Omnibus Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

 

68



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

SCO Securities LLC

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Jeffrey B. Davis

 

Name: Jeffrey B. Davis

Title: President

 

Address:

1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10019

 

 

Telephone:

212-554-4158

 

 

Facsimile:

212-554-4058

 

 

Email:

jdavis@scogroup.com

 

 

SSN/EIN:

22-3538992

 

 

Placement Agent Warrants

 

 

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69



 

Schedule 1

 

to Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement

 

Purchasers and Shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants

 

Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

I.  Tranche A Purchasers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East Hudson Inc. (BVI)
c/o Conus Partners, Inc.
1 Rockefeller Plaza

19th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attn:  Andrew Zacks
Tel:    212-332-7265
Fax:   212-332-7551
az@conusfund.com

 

 

 

6

 

40,000

 

0

 

0

 

$

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Conus Fund L.P.
1 Rockefeller Plaza
19th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attn:  Andrew Zacks
Tel:    212-332-7265
Fax:   212-332-7551
az@conusfund.com

 

 

 

88

 

586,667

 

0

 

0

 

$

880,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Conus Fund Offshore Ltd.
c/o Conus Partners, Inc.
1 Rockefeller Plaza, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attn:  Andrew Zacks
Tel:    212-332-7265
Fax:   212-332-7551
az@conusfund.com

 

 

 

13

 

86,667

 

0

 

0

 

$

130,000

 

 



 

Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

The Conus Fund QP, L.P.
1 Rockefeller Plaza
19th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attn:  Andrew Zacks
Tel:    212-332-7265
Fax:   212-332-7551

az@conusfund.com

 

 

 

14

 

93,333

 

0

 

0

 

$

140,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kinetic Capital Limited Partnership
1460-777 Hornby Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6Z 1S4
Attn:  Dallas Ross
Tel:    604-692-2530
Fax:   604-692-2531
dallas@kineticcapitalpartners.com
frank@kineticcapitalpartners.com

 

 

 

75

 

500,000

 

0

 

0

 

$

750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JR Jay Public Investments, LLC
P.O. Box 1511
Greenwich, CT 06836
Attn:  Jeffrey R. Jay
Tel:    203-918-4321
Fax:   203-552-1724
jjay@bmrf.com

 

 

 

50

 

333,333

 

0

 

0

 

$

500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAM Capital Group, LLC
2210 Bluemount Road
Monkton, MD 21111
Attn:  Mark A. Kovinsky
Tel:    410-357-5166
Fax:   410-357-5167
mkovinsky@ram-cap.com

 

 

 

30

 

200,000

 

0

 

0

 

$

300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Park Place Columbia Ltd.
Chancery Hall
52 Reid Street

 

 

 

13

 

86,667

 

0

 

0

 

$

130,000

 

 

2



 

Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

Hamilton HM12
Bermuda
Attn:  Terry Foulser
Tel:    011-44-20-7408-4810
Fax:   011-44-20-7629-2439
Terry.foulser@parkplace.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Park Place Galileo Ltd.
Chancery Hall
52 Reid Street
Hamilton HM12
Bermuda
Attn:  Terry Foulser
Tel:    011-44-20-7408-4810
Fax:   011-44-20-7629-2439
Terry.foulser@parkplace.co.uk

 

 

 

17

 

113,333

 

0

 

0

 

$

170,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aran Asset Management SA
Alpenstrasse 11
P.O. Box 4010
CH-6304 Zug
Switzerland
Tel:    011-41-41-726-0470
Fax:   011-41-41-726-0477
baumgartner@aransa.ch

 

 

 

20

 

133,333

 

0

 

0

 

$

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finter Bank Zurich
Claridenstrasse 35
CH-8002 Zurich
Switzerland
Attn:  Christian Russenberger
Tel:    011-41-1289-5615
Fax:   011-41-1289-5762
c.russenberger@finter.ch

 

 

 

25

 

166,667

 

0

 

0

 

$

250,000

 

 

3



 

Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

Bernard Leroux
1588 23rd Street
West Vancouver, B.C.
V7V 4W9
Tel:    604-697-7407
Fax:   604-697-7480
bleroux@haywood.com

Registration:
Haywood Securities ITF Bernard Leroux
400 Burrard Street
21st Floor
Vancouver, B.C.
V6C 3A6

 

 

 

10

 

66,667

 

0

 

0

 

$

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenariff Investments Ltd
2741 30th Street
Vernon, B.C.
V1T 5C6
Attn:  George F. Galbraith
Tel:    250-542-5900
Fax:   250-542-9329
gfg@shaw.ca

Registration:
Haywood Securities ITF Glenariff
Investments Ltd
400 Burrard Street
21st Floor
Vancouver, B.C.
V6C 3A6

 

 

 

5

 

33,333

 

0

 

0

 

$

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colin Paul Sabiston
2810 Bellevue Avenue
West Vancouver, B.C.
V7V 1E8
Tel:    604-925-1994
Fax:   604-925-1948

 

 

 

5

 

33,333

 

0

 

0

 

$

50,000

 

 

4



 

Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

sabiston@telus.net

Registration:
Haywood Securities ITF Colin Paul
Sabiston
400 Burrard Street
21st Floor
Vancouver, B.C.
V6C 3A6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Fitzmaurice
505-1160 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6Z 2E3
Tel:    604-671-2331
Fax:   604-685-9449
mikefitz@telus.net

 

 

 

5

 

33,333

 

0

 

0

 

$

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catalyst Capital LLC
6720 Muirlands Drive
LaJolla, CA 92037
Attn:  Kiran Sidhu
Tel:    858-459-0055
Fax:   702-920-8061
ksidhu@catalystllc.net

 

 

 

15

 

100,000

 

0

 

0

 

$

150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brian Noble
3558 Blenheim
Vancouver, B.C.
V6L 2X9
Tel:    604-733-4481
Fax:   604-682-2542
bnoble@blenz.com

 

 

 

14

 

93,333

 

0

 

0

 

$

140,000

 

 

5



 

Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

Northern Rivers Innovation Fund LP
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower
2305-200 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2J2
Attn:  Hugh Cleland
Tel:    416-597-1200
Fax:   416-597-1202
dc@northernriversfunds.com


Registration:
Nesbitt Burns ITF Account 402 200 9122
Prime Broker Services
36th Floor
1st Canadian Place
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1H3

 

 

 

10

 

66,667

 

0

 

0

 

$

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.C. Equities Inc.
101-4606 Canada Way
Burnaby, B.C.
V5G 1K5
Attn: Don Rix
Tel:    604-737-7224
Fax:   604-737-7204
drix@quik.com

 

 

 

2

 

13,333

 

0

 

0

 

$

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Otape Investments LLC
One Manhattanville Road
Purchase, NY  10577
Attn: Paul Masters
Tel:    914-694-5857
Fax:   914-694-5335
Paul.Masters@ox.com

 

 

 

25

 

166,667

 

0

 

0

 

$

250,000

 

 

6



 

Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

II.  Tranche B Purchasers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCO Capital Partners LLC
1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:  Steven Rouhandeh
Tel:    212-554-4235
Fax:   212-554-4058
srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

Wiggin & Dana LLP
400 Atlantic Street
Stamford, CT  06901
Attn: Michael Grundei
Tel:  203-363-7630
Tel:  203-363-7676
mgrundei@wiggin.com

 

33

 

220,000

 

66

 

377,143

 

$

990,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Chloe H. Rouhandeh Trust
1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:  Steven Rouhandeh, Trustee
Tel:    212-554-4235
Fax:   212-554-4058
srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

 

 

3

 

20,000

 

6

 

34,286

 

$

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sophie C. Rouhandeh Trust
1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:  Steven Rouhandeh, Trustee
Tel:    212-554-4235
Fax:   212-554-4058
srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

 

 

3

 

20,000

 

6

 

34,286

 

$

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Steven H. Rouhandeh 1999 Family Trust
1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:  Lynn A. Frielinghaus, Trustee
Tel:    212-554-4235
Fax:   212-554-4058

 

 

 

3

 

20,000

 

6

 

34,286

 

$

90,000

 

 

7



 

Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

SDS Merchant Fund, LP
53 Forest Avenue, 2nd Floor
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attn:  Scott Derby
Tel:    203-967-5880
Fax:   203-967-5851
scott@sdscapital.com

 

 

 

40

 

266,667

 

80

 

457,143

 

$

1,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BayStar Capital II, L.P.
80 E. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Suite 2B
Larkspur, CA  94939
Attn:  Steven M. LaMar
Tel:    415-834-4620
Fax:   415-834-4601
slamar@baystarcapital.com

 

 

 

60

 

400,000

 

120

 

685,714

 

$

1,800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Sound Legacy Fund LLC
53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attn:  Andrew Wilder
Tel:    203-967-5700
Fax:   203-967-5701
andrew@northsound.com

 

 

 

3

 

20,000

 

6

 

34,286

 

$

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Sound Legacy International Ltd.
53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attn:  Andrew Wilder
Tel:    203-967-5700
Fax:   203-967-5701
andrew@northsound.com

 

 

 

30

 

200,000

 

60

 

342,857

 

$

900,000

 

 

8



 

Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC
53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attn:  Andrew Wilder
Tel:    203-967-5700
Fax:   203-967-5701
andrew@northsound.com

 

 

 

27

 

180,000

 

54

 

308,571

 

$

810,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ProMed Partners, L.P.
237 Park Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attn:  Barry Kurokawa
Tel:    212-692-3626
Fax:   212-692-3627
bkurokawa@promedmgmt.com

 

 

 

14

 

93,333

 

28

 

160,000

 

$

420,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ProMed Offshore Fund, Ltd.
237 Park Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attn:  Barry Kurokawa
Tel:    212-692-3626
Fax:   212-692-3627
bkurokawa@promedmgmt.com

 

 

 

3

 

20,000

 

6

 

34,286

 

$

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xmark Fund, Ltd.
152 West 57th Street, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:  Mitchell Kaye
Tel:    212-247-8200
Fax:   212-247-1329
MKaye@xmarkfunds.com

 

Lowenstein Sandler PC
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ  07068
Attn: Steven E. Siesser
Tel: 973-597-2506
Fax: 973-597-2507
ssiesser@lowenstein.com

 

16

 

106,667

 

32

 

182,857

 

$

480,000

 

 

9



 

Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

Xmark Fund, L.P.
152 West 57th Street, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:  Mitchell Kaye
Tel:    212-247-8200
Fax:   212-247-1329
MKaye@xmarkfunds.com

 

Lowenstein Sandler PC
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ  07068
Attn: Steven E. Siesser
Tel: 973-597-2506
Fax: 973-597-2507
ssiesser@lowenstein.com

 

9

 

60,000

 

18

 

102,857

 

$

270,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Scharfer
265 East 66th Street
Apt. 6-C
New York, NY 10021
Tel:    917-763-2015
Fax:

pscharfer@aol.com

 

 

 

24

 

160,000

 

48

 

274,286

 

$

720,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shekhar K. Basu
39 Heathcote Drive
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
Tel:    212-521-1450
Fax:   212-755-9122
sbasu@greenberg.com

 

 

 

5

 

33,333

 

10

 

57,143

 

$

150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John W. Mellors
201 Beech Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15218
Tel:    412-760-3695
Fax:
jmellors@ix.netcom.com

 

 

 

1

 

6,667

 

2

 

11,429

 

$

30,000

 

 

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Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

Crescent International Ltd
c/o GreenLight (Switzerland) S.A.
84, av. Louis-Casai
P.O. Box 161
CH-1216 Cointrin, Geneva
Switzerland
Attn:  Maxi Brezzi
Tel:    011-41-22-791-7256
Fax:   011-41-22-929-5394
info@greenlight.dmitrust.com

 

 

 

20

 

133,333

 

40

 

228,571

 

$

600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Israel
983 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10028
Tel:    212-861-9550
Fax:   516-593-9634

 

 

 

5

 

33,333

 

10

 

57,143

 

$

150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kenneth S. Pilot
401 East 60th Street, Apt. 29A
New York, NY 10022
Tel:    212-758-0538
Fax:   212-759-5189
Ken-Pilot@yahoo.com

 

 

 

3

 

20,000

 

6

 

34,286

 

$

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QFinance, Inc.
4709 Creekstone Drive, Suite 200
Durham, NC 27703
Attn:  Tom Perkins
Tel:    919-998-2080
Fax:   919-998-2399
Tom.perkins@quintiles.com

 

 

 

50

 

333,333

 

100

 

571,429

 

$

1,500,000

 

 

11



 

Name, Address and Fax Number of
Purchaser and Registration Instructions

 

Copies of Notices to

 

Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series A
Warrants

 

Share of
Series B
Preferred
Stock
Purchased

 

Common
Stock
Underlying
Series B
Warrants

 

Purchase Price

 

Ellis International Ltd. Inc.
53rd Street, Urbanization Obarrio
Swiss Tower, 16th Floor
Panama
Republic of Panama
Attn:  Julian Ungar
Tel:    507-265-7777
Fax:   507-265-7700

 

 

 

7

 

46,667

 

14

 

80,000

 

$

210,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gamma Opportunity Capital Partners, LP
British Colonial Centre of Commerce
One Bay Street, Suite 401
Nassau, The Bahamas
Attn:  Christopher Rossman
Tel:    242-322-6656
Fax:   242-322-6657

 

 

 

16

 

106,667

 

32

 

182,857

 

$

480,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals:

 

 

 

817

 

5,446,666

 

750

 

4,285,716

 

$

15,670,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

III.  Placement Agent Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCO Securities LLC
1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:  Steven Rouhandeh
Tel:    212-554-4235
Fax:   212-554-4058
srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

Wiggin & Dana LLP
400 Atlantic Street
Stamford, CT  06901
Attn: Michael Grundei
Tel:  203-363-7630
Tel:  203-363-7676
mgrundei@wiggin.com

 

0

 

816,833

 

0

 

971,428

 

0

 

 

 

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EX-4.2 7 a2118410zex-4_2.htm EXHIBIT 4.2

Exhibit 4.2

 

INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Investor Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of July 14, 2003 among Genetronics Biomedical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the purchasers executing this Agreement and listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (collectively, the “Purchasers”).

 

This Agreement is being entered into pursuant to the Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Purchasers (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

The Company and the Purchasers hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Definitions.

 

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(m).

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms of “affiliated,” “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Blackout Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(n).

 

Board” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(n).

 

Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of California generally are authorized or required by law or other government actions to close.

 

Closing Date” means the Closing Date as defined in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock” means the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(e).

 



 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Filing Date” means the 60th day following the Closing Date.

 

Holder” or “Holders” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities, including without limitation the Purchasers and their assignees.

 

Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

 “Person” means an individual or a corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

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.

 

Prospectus” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 

Registrable Securities” means (a) the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares (without regard to any limitations on beneficial ownership contained in the Certificate of Designation or Warrants) or other securities issued or issuable to each Purchaser or its transferee or designee (i) upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and/or upon exercise of the Warrants, or (ii) upon any dividend or distribution with respect to, any exchange for or any replacement of such Preferred Stock or Warrants or (iii) upon any conversion, exercise or exchange of any securities issued in connection with any such distribution, exchange or replacement; (b) securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing; and (c) any other security issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to, in exchange for, in replacement or redemption of, or in reduction of the liquidation value of, any of the securities referred to in the preceding clauses; provided, however, that such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when such securities have been sold to or through a broker or dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or a public securities transaction or when such securities may be sold without any restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter, addressed to the Company’s transfer agent to such effect as described in Section 2 of this Agreement.

 

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Registration Statement” means the registration statements and any additional registration statements contemplated by Section 2, including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

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.

 

Rule 158” means Rule 158 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.

 

Rule 415” means Rule 415 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.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Special Counsel” means one special counsel to the Holders selected by a majority in interest of the Holders with notice of such selection given to the Company.

 

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants issued or to be issued to the Purchasers or their assignees or designees in connection with the offering consummated under the Purchase Agreement.

 

2.                                       Registration. As soon as possible following the Closing Date (but not later than the Filing Date), the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a “shelf” Registration Statement covering all Registrable Securities for a secondary or resale offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. The Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (or if such form is not available to the Company on another form appropriate for such registration in accordance herewith). The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act not later than one hundred and twenty (120) days after the Closing Date (including filing with the Commission a request for acceleration of effectiveness in accordance with Rule 12dl-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act within five (5) Business Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that a Registration Statement will not be “reviewed,” or not be subject to further review) and to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until such date as is the earlier of (x) the date when all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold or (y) the date on which the Registrable Securities may be sold without any restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter, addressed to the Company’s transfer agent to such effect (the

 

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“Effectiveness Period”). Upon the initial filing thereof, the Registration Statement shall cover at least 100% of the shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock and 100% of the shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the exercise of the Warrants.  Such Registration Statement also shall cover, to the extent allowable under the Securities Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder (including Securities Act Rule 416), such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions with respect to the Registrable Securities.

 

3.                                       Registration Procedures.

 

In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:

 

(a) Prepare and file with the Commission on or prior to the Filing Date, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (or if such form is not available to the Company on another form appropriate for such registration in accordance herewith) (which shall include a Plan of Distribution substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto), and cause the Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective as provided herein; provided, however, that not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the filing of the Registration Statement or any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, the Company shall (i) furnish to the Special Counsel, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than those incorporated by reference) will be subject to the review of such Special Counsel, and (ii) at the request of any Holder cause its officers and directors, counsel or independent certified public accountants, as applicable, to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of counsel to such Holders, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Company shall not file the Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to which the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities or the Special Counsel shall reasonably object within three (3) Business Days after the Special Counsel’s receipt thereof.

 

(b)                                 (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to the Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and to the extent any Registrable Securities are not included in such Registration Statement for reasons other than the failure of the Holder to comply with Section 3(m) hereof, shall prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (or any similar provisions then in force) promulgated under the Securities Act; (iii) respond as promptly as possible, and in no event later than 10 business days, to any comments received from the Commission with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and as promptly as possible provide the Holders true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to the Registration Statement; and (iv) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the Registration

 

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Statement during the Effectiveness Period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in the Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.

 

(c)                                  Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold and the Special Counsel as promptly as possible (A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement is proposed to be filed (but in no event in the case of this subparagraph (A), less than three (3) Business Days prior to date of such filing); (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such Registration Statement; and (C) with respect to the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, and after the effectiveness thereof: (i) of any request by the Commission or any other Federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; (ii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iii) if at any time any of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in any agreement contemplated hereby ceases to be true and correct in all material respects; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose; and (v) if the financial statements included in the Registration Statement become ineligible for inclusion therein or of the occurrence of any event that makes any statement made in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to the Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

(d)                                 Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, use best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of, (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

 

(e)                                  If requested by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities, (i) promptly incorporate in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement such information as the Company reasonably agrees should be included therein and (ii) make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company has received notification of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to take any action pursuant to this Section 3(e) that would, in the written opinion of counsel for the Company (addressed to the Special Counsel), violate applicable law.

 

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(f)                                    Furnish to each Holder and the Special Counsel, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission.

 

(g)                                 Promptly deliver to each Holder and the Special Counsel, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request; and the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.

 

(h)                                 Prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its reasonable commercial efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders and the Special Counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder requests in writing, to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject.

 

(i)                                     Cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any Holder may request at least two (2) Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities. In connection therewith, the Company shall promptly after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement cause an opinion of counsel to be delivered to and maintained with its transfer agent, together with any other authorizations, certificates and directions required by the transfer agent, which authorize and direct the transfer agent to issue such Registrable Securities without legend upon sale by the Holder of such shares of Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement.

 

(j)                                     Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(c)(v), as promptly as possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material

 

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fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

(k)                                  Cause all Registrable Securities relating to such Registration Statement to be listed on the American Stock Exchange and any other United States securities exchange, quotation system, market or over-the-counter bulletin board, if any, on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed as and when required pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

(l)                                     Comply in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and make generally available to its security holders earning statements satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 not later than 45 days after the end of any 3-month period (or 90 days after the end of any 12-month period if such period is a fiscal year) commencing on the first day of the first fiscal quarter of the Company after the effective date of the Registration Statement, which statement shall conform to the requirements of Rule 158.

 

(m)                               Request each selling Holder to furnish to the Company information regarding such Holder and the distribution of such Registrable Securities as is required by law or the Commission to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, and the Company may exclude from such registration the Registrable Securities of any such Holder who fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time prior to the filing of each Registration Statement, supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement.

 

If the Registration Statement refers to any Holder by name or otherwise as the holder of any securities of the Company, then such Holder shall have the right to require (if such reference to such Holder by name or otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or any similar federal statute then in force) the deletion of the reference to such Holder in any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement filed or prepared subsequent to the time that such reference ceases to be required.

 

Each Holder agrees by its acquisition of such Registrable Securities that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(c)(i), 3(c)(ii), 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv), 3(c)(v) or 3(n), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement contemplated by Section 3(j), or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either case, has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus or Registration Statement.

 

(n)                                 If (i) there is material non-public information regarding the Company which the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) reasonably determines not to be in the Company’s best interest to disclose and which the Company is not otherwise required to disclose, or (ii) there is a significant business opportunity (including, but not limited to, the acquisition or disposition of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business) or any

 

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merger, consolidation, tender offer or other similar transaction) available to the Company which the Board reasonably determines not to be in the Company’s best interest to disclose and which the Company would be required to disclose under the Registration Statement, then the Company may postpone or suspend filing or effectiveness of a registration statement for a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days, provided that the Company may not postpone or suspend its obligation under this Section 3(n) for more than 45 days in the aggregate during any 12 month period (each, a “Blackout Period”).

 

4.                                       Registration Expenses.

 

All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not the Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective and whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with the American Stock Exchange and each other securities exchange, quotation system, market or over-the-counter bulletin board on which Registrable Securities are required hereunder to be listed, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with the Commission, and (C) in compliance with state or provincial securities or Blue Sky laws (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of Special Counsel in connection with Blue Sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities and determination of the eligibility of the Registrable Securities for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Holders of a majority of Registrable Securities may designate)), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities and of printing or photocopying prospectuses), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, (v) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Company’s independent public accountants (including, in the case of an underwritten offering, the expenses of any comfort letters or costs associated with the delivery by independent public accountants of a comfort letter or comfort letters) and legal counsel, and (vi) fees and expenses of the Special Counsel in connection with any Registration Statement hereunder. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit, the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder.

 

5.                                       Indemnification.

 

(a)                                  Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, partners, agents, brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees of each of them, each Person who

 

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controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, costs of preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, which information was reasonably relied on by the Company for use therein or to the extent that such information relates to (x) such Holder and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (y) such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities as set forth in Exhibit A (or as such Holder otherwise informs the Company in writing); or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type described in Section 3(c)(ii), 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv), 3(c)(v) or 3(n), the use by a Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the delivery to the Holder of written notice from the Company that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 3(m). The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of an Indemnified Party (as defined in Section 5(c) to this Agreement) and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Holders.

 

(b)                                 Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising solely out of or based solely upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out of or based solely upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statement or omission is contained in or omitted from any information so furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement or such Prospectus and that such information was reasonably relied upon by the Company for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or to the extent that

 

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such information relates to (x) such Holder and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus, or such form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (y) such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities as set forth in Exhibit A (or as such Holder otherwise informs the Company in writing) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type described in Section 3(c)(ii), 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv), 3(c)(v) or 3(n), the use by a Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the delivery to the Holder of written notice from the Company that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 3(m); provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 5(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Losses if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Holder shall be liable under this Section 5(b) for only that amount as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Holder as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

 

(c)                                  Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party promptly shall notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

 

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; or (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the reasonable expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such

 

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Proceeding and does not impose any monetary or other obligation or restriction on the Indemnified Party.

 

The Indemnified Party shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section), as incurred, within ten (10) Business Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party, which notice shall be delivered no more frequently than on a monthly basis (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified Party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).

 

(d)                                 Contribution. If a claim for indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party because of a failure or refusal of a governmental authority to enforce such indemnification in accordance with its terms (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying, Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5(c), any reasonable attorneys’ or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Holder shall be required to contribute under this Section 5(d) for only that amount as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Holder as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

 

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties. The indemnity and contribution agreements herein are in addition to and not in diminution or

 

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limitation of any indemnification provisions under the Purchase Agreement.

 

6.                                       Rule 144.

 

As long as any Holder owns Preferred Stock, Conversion Shares, Warrants or Warrant Shares, 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 Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. As long as any Holder owns Preferred Stock, Conversion Shares, Warrants or Warrant Shares, if the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, it will prepare and furnish to the Holders and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) promulgated under the Securities Act annual and quarterly financial statements, together with a discussion and analysis of such financial statements in form and substance substantially similar to those that would otherwise be required to be included in reports required by Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as well as any other information required thereby, in the time period that such filings would have been required to have been made under the Exchange Act. The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request in writing, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Person to sell Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, including compliance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement relating to the transfer of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares. Upon the request of any Holder, in writing, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

 

7.                                       Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                  Remedies. In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder, of any of their obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and each Holder agree that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

(b)                                 No Inconsistent Agreements. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Purchase Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to an agreement currently in effect, nor shall the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, without the written consent of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities, the Company shall not grant to any Person the right to request the Company to register any securities of the Company under the Securities Act unless the rights so granted are subject in

 

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all respects to the prior rights in full of the Holders set forth herein, and are not otherwise in conflict with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Notice of Effectiveness. Within two (2) Business Days after the Registration Statement which includes the Registrable Securities is ordered effective by the Commission, the Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement) confirmation that the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

(d)                                 Piggy-Back Registrations. If at any time when there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or its then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans, the Company shall send to each Holder of Registrable Securities written notice of such determination and, if within seven (7) Business Days after receipt of such notice, any such Holder shall so request in writing (which request shall specify the Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by the Holder), the Company will cause the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register by the Holder, to the extent required to permit the disposition of the Registrable Securities so to be registered, provided that if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, the Company shall determine for any reason not to register or to delay registration of such securities, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to such Holder and, thereupon, (i) in the case of a determination not to register, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration (but not from its obligation to pay expenses in accordance with Section 4 hereof), and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay registering, shall be permitted to delay registering any Registrable Securities being registered pursuant to this Section 7(d) for the same period as the delay in registering such other securities. The Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 7(d) that are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act. In the case of an underwritten public offering, if the managing underwriter(s) or underwriter(s) should reasonably object to the inclusion of the Registrable Securities in such registration statement, then if the Company after consultation with the managing underwriter should reasonably determine that the inclusion of such Registrable Securities, would materially adversely affect the offering contemplated in such registration statement, and based on such determination recommends inclusion in such registration statement of fewer or none of the Registrable Securities of the Holders, then (x) the number of Registrable Securities of the Holders included in such registration statement shall be reduced pro-rata among such Holders (based upon the number

 

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of Registrable Securities requested to be included in the registration), if the Company after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of fewer Registrable Securities, or (y) none of the Registrable Securities of the Holders shall be included in such registration statement, if the Company after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of none of such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that if securities are being offered for the account of other persons or entities as well as the Company, such reduction shall not represent a greater fraction of the number of Registrable Securities intended to be offered by the Holders than the fraction of similar reductions imposed on such other persons or entities (other than the Company).

 

(e)                                  Failure to File Registration Statement and Other Events. The Company and the Holders agree that the Holders will suffer damages if the Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the Closing Date and maintained in the manner contemplated herein during the Effectiveness Period. The Company and the Holders further agree that it would not be feasible to ascertain the extent of such damages with precision. Accordingly, if (i) the Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the Closing Date, or (ii) except as otherwise permitted herein, the Company intentionally and willfully fails to file with the Commission a request for acceleration in accordance with Rule 12d1-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act within five (5) Business Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that a Registration Statement will not be “reviewed,” or not subject to further review, or (iii) the Registration Statement is filed with and declared effective by the Commission but thereafter ceases to be effective as to all Registrable Securities at any time prior to the expiration of the Effectiveness Period due to an intentional and willful act by the Company, without being succeeded immediately by a subsequent Registration Statement filed with the Commission, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 3(n), or (iv) trading in the Common Stock shall be suspended or if the Common Stock is delisted from the American Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange, quotation system, market or over-the-counter bulletin board on which Registrable Securities are required hereunder to be listed (each an “Exchange”), without immediately being listed on any other Exchange, for any reason for more than one (1) Business Day, other than pursuant to Section 3(n), due to an intentional and willful act by the Company, or (v) the conversion rights of the Holders are suspended due to an intentional and willful act by the Company without the consent of the particular Holder other than as set forth in the Certificate of Designation, or (vi) the Company has breached Section 3(n) of this Agreement (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”), the Company shall pay in cash as liquidated damages for such failure and not as a penalty to each Holder an amount equal to one percent (1%) of such Holder’s pro rata share of the purchase price paid by all Holders for Preferred Stock purchased and then outstanding pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for the initial thirty (30) day period until the applicable Event has been cured or until the Preferred Stock has been redeemed (whichever is earlier), which shall be pro rated for such periods less than thirty (30) days and one percent (1%) of such Holder’s pro rata share of the purchase price paid by all Holders for Preferred Stock purchased and then outstanding pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for each subsequent thirty (30) day period until the applicable Event has been cured which shall be pro rated for such periods less than thirty days (the “Periodic Amount”). Payments to be made pursuant to this Section 7(e) shall be due and payable immediately upon demand in immediately available cash funds. The

 

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parties agree that the Periodic Amount represents a reasonable estimate on the part of the parties, as of the date of this Agreement, of the amount of damages that may be incurred by the Holders if the Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the Closing Date and maintained in the manner contemplated herein during the Effectiveness Period or if any other Event as described herein has occurred.

 

(f)                                    Specific Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction.

 

(i)                                     The Company and the Holders acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or equity.

 

(ii)                                  Each of the Company and the Holders (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York City, New York for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and (ii) hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each of the Company and the Holders consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof 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 in this Section 7(f) shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

(g)                                 Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by Holders of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence.

 

(h)                                 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 earlier of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified for notice prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on a Business Day, (ii) the next Business Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:00 p.m.,

 

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New York City time, on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on such date, (iii) the Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service such as Federal Express or (iv) actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses for such communications shall be with respect to each Holder at its address set forth under its name on Schedule 1 attached hereto, or with respect to the Company, addressed to:

 

Genetronics Biomedical Corporation

11199 Sorrento Valley Road

San Diego, CA 92121-1334

Attention:  Mr. Peter Kies, Chief Financial Officer

Facsimile No.:  858-597-0451

 

or to such other address or addresses or facsimile number or numbers as any such party may most recently have designated in writing to the other parties hereto by such notice. Copies of notices to the Company shall be sent to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP, 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90067, Attention: Mr. Thomas Poletti, Esq, Facsimile: 310- 552-5001. Copies of notices to any Holder shall be sent to the addresses, if any, listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto.

 

(i)                                     Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder and its successors and assigns; provided, that the Company may not assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities; and provided, further, that each Holder may assign its rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under the Purchase Agreement.

 

(j)                                     Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights of each Holder hereunder, including the right to have the Company register for resale Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, shall be automatically assignable by each Holder to any transferee of such Holder of all or a portion of the Preferred Stock, the Warrants or the Registrable Securities if: (i) the Holder agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company within a reasonable time after such assignment, (ii) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment, furnished with written notice of (a) the name and address of such transferee or assignee, and (b) the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, (iii) following such transfer or assignment the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignees is restricted under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, (iv) at or before the time the Company receives the written notice contemplated by clause (ii) of this Section 7(j), the transferee or assignee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement, and (v) such transfer shall have been made in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Purchase Agreement and applicable securities legislation. The rights to assignment shall apply to the Holders (and to subsequent) successors and assigns.

 

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with a transfer of Preferred Stock, Warrants or Registrable Securities (i) that the Holder or transferee of all or a portion of the Preferred Stock, the Warrants or the Registrable Securities as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel that is reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, (ii) that the Holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

(k)                                  Counterparts; Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were the original thereof.

 

(l)                                     Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof.

 

(m)                               Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

(n)                                 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable in any respect, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

(o)                                 Headings. 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.

 

(p)                                 Registrable Securities Held by the Company and its Affiliates. Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities is required hereunder, Registrable Securities held by the Company or its Affiliates (other than any Holder or transferees or successors or assigns thereof if such Holder is deemed to be an Affiliate solely by reason of its holdings of such Registrable Securities) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Investor Rights Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized persons as of the date first indicated above.

 

COMPANY:

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/ James L. Heppell

 

Name: James L. Heppell

Title: Chairman

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

East Hudson Inc. (BVI)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew Zacks

 

Name: Andrew Zacks

Title: Managing Director, Investment Mgr.

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

The Conus Fund L.P.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew Zacks

 

Name: Andrew Zacks

Title: Managing Member, G.P.

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

The Conus Fund Offshore Ltd.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew Zacks

 

Name: Andrew Zacks

Title: Managing Director, Investment Manager

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

The Conus Fund (QP) L.P.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew Zacks

 

Name: Andrew Zacks

Title: Managing Member, G.P.

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Kinetic Capital Limited Partnership

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Frank Barker

/s/ Dallas Ross

 

Name: Frank Barker

Dallas Ross

 

Title: Partner

Partner

 

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

JR Jay Public Investments

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey R. Jay

 

Name: Jeffrey R. Jay

Title: Chairman and CEO

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

RAM Capital Group, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark Kovinsky

 

Name: Mark Kovinsky

Title: Chief Investment Officer

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Park Place Columbia Ltd

 

 

 

By:

/s/ T. Foulser

 

Name: T. Foulser

Title:

Settlements Controller

Park Place Capital Ltd

As Agent In Process

 

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Park Place Galileo Ltd

 

 

 

By:

/s/ T. Foulser

 

Name: T. Foulser

Title:

Settlements Controller

Park Place Capital Ltd

As Agent In Process

 

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Aran Asset Management SA

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jakob Baumgartner

 

Name: Jakob Baumgartner

Title: Director Portfolio/Manager

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Finter Bank Zurich

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christian Russenberger

/s/ F. Zimmermann

 

Name: Christian Russenberger

F. Zimmermann

 

Title:

 

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

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Bernard Leroux

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bernard Leroux

 

Name:

Title:

 

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Glenariff Investments Ltd.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ G.F. Galbrath

 

Name:

Title: President

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Colin Paul Sabiston

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul Sabiston

 

Name:

Title:

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Mike Fitzmaurice

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mike Fitzmaurice

 

Name:

Title:

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

33



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Catalyst Capital LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kiran Sidhu

 

Name: Kiran Sidhu

Title: Managing Member

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Brian Noble

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Noble

 

Name:

Title:

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

35



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Northern Rivers Innovation Fund LP

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Peter Blacklock

 

Name: Peter Blacklock

Title:

Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer

Northern Rivers General Partner Ltd.

 

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

B.C. Equities, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ D.B. Rix

 

Name:

Title: President

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Otape Investments LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard M. Coyne

 

Name: Richard M. Coyne

Title: General Counsel

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

SCO Capital Partners LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven Rouhandeh

 

Name: Steven Rouhandeh

Title: Chairman

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

The Chloe H Rouhandeh Trust

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven Rouhandeh

 

Name: Steven Rouhandeh

Title: Trustee

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

The Sophie C Rouhandeh Trust

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven Rouhandeh

 

Name: Steven Rouhandeh

Title: Trustee

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

The Steven H Rouhandeh 1999 Family Trust

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lynn A. Frielinghaus

 

Name: Lynn A. Frielinghaus

Title: Trustee

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

SDS Merchant Fund, LP

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott E. Derby

 

Name: Scott E. Derby

Title: General Counsel

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Bay Star Capital II, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven M. LaMar

 

Name: Steven M. LaMar

Title: Managing Partner

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

North Sound Legacy Fund LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas McAuley

 

Name: Thomas McAuley

Title: Chief Investment Officer

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

North Sound Legacy International Ltd.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas McAuley

 

Name: Thomas McAuley

Title: Chief Investment Officer

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

North Sound Legacy International Fund LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas McAuley

 

Name: Thomas McAuley

Title: Chief Investment Officer

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

ProMed Partners, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Barry Kurokawa

 

Name: Barry Kurokawa

Title: Managing Director

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

ProMed Offshore Fund, Ltd.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Barry Kurokawa

 

Name: Barry Kurokawa

Title: Managing Director

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Xmark Fund, Ltd

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mitchell D. Kaye

 

Name: Mitchell D. Kaye

Title: CIO

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Xmark Fund, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mitchell D. Kaye

 

Name: Mitchell D. Kaye

Title: CIO

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Paul Scharfer

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul Scharfer

 

Name:

Title:

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Shekhar Basu

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shekhar Basu

 

Name:

Title:

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

53



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

John W. Mellors

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John W. Mellors

 

Name:

Title:

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Crescent International Ltd

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Illegible

/s/ Illegible

 

Name: M. Craw

M. Brezzi

 

Title: Authorized Signatories

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

David M. Israel

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David M. Israel

 

Name:

Title:

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Kenneth S. Pilot

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kenneth S. Pilot

 

Name:

Title:

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

57



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

QFinance, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Tom Perkins

 

Name: Tom Perkins

Title: President

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

58



 

PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Gamma Opportunity Capital Partners, LP

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christopher Rossman

 

Name: Christopher Rossman

Title:

Managing Director

Gamma Capital Advisors, Ltd. (as agent)

 

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

SCO Securities LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey B. Davis

 

Name: Jeffrey B. Davis

Title: President

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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PURCHASERS:

 

Print Exact Name:

Ellis International Ltd. Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Julian Ungar

 

Name: Julian Ungar

Title: Director

 

 

[Omnibus Investor Rights Agreement Signature Page]

 

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SCHEDULE 1

 

PURCHASERS

 

Name and Address

 

Copy of Notice to:

East Hudson Inc. (BVI)
c/o Conus Partners, Inc.
1 Rockefeller Plaza
19th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attn:
             Andrew Zacks
Tel:                     212-332-7265
Fax:                    212-332-7551
az@conusfund.com

 

 

 

 

 

The Conus Fund L.P.
1 Rockefeller Plaza

19th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attn:             Andrew Zacks
Tel:                     212-332-7265
Fax:                    212-332-7551
az@conusfund.com

 

 

 

 

 

The Conus Fund Offshore Ltd.
c/o Conus Partners, Inc.
1 Rockefeller Plaza, 19th Floor

New York, NY 10020
Attn:             Andrew Zacks
Tel:                     212-332-7265
Fax:                    212-332-7551
az@conusfund.com

 

 

 

 

 

The Conus Fund QP, L.P.
1 Rockefeller Plaza
19th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attn:             Andrew Zacks
Tel:                     212-332-7265
Fax:                    212-332-7551
az@conusfund.com

 

 

 

 

 

Kinetic Capital Limited Partnership
1460-777 Hornby Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6Z 1S4
Attn:             Dallas Ross
Tel:                     604-692-2530
Fax:                    604-692-2531
dallas@kineticcapitalpartners.com
frank@kineticcapitalpartners.com

 

 

 

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Name and Address

 

Copy of Notice to:

JR Jay Public Investments, LLC
P.O. Box 1511
Greenwich, CT 06836
Attn:             Jeffrey R. Jay
Tel:                     203-918-4321
Fax:                    203-552-1724
jjay@bmrf.com

 

 

 

 

 

RAM Capital Group, LLC
2210 Bluemount Road
Monkton, MD 21111
Attn:             Mark A. Kovinsky
Tel:                     410-357-5166
Fax:                    410-357-5167
mkovinsky@ram-cap.com

 

 

 

 

 

Park Place Columbia Ltd.
Chancery Hall
52 Reid Street
Hamilton HM12
Bermuda
Attn:             Terry Foulser
Tel:                     011-44-20-7408-4810
Fax:                    011-44-20-7629-2439
Terry.foulser@parkplace.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Park Place Galileo Ltd.
Chancery Hall
52 Reid Street
Hamilton HM12
Bermuda
Attn:             Terry Foulser
Tel:                     011-44-20-7408-4810
Fax:                    011-44-20-7629-2439
Terry.foulser@parkplace.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Aran Asset Management SA
Alpenstrasse 11
P.O. Box 4010
CH-6304 Zug
Switzerland
Tel:                     011-41-41-726-0470
Fax:                    011-41-41-726-0477
baumgartner@aransa.ch

 

 

 

 

 

Finter Bank Zurich
Claridenstrasse 35
CH-8002 Zurich
Switzerland
Attn:             Christian Russenberger
Tel:                     011-41-1289-5615
Fax:                    011-41-1289-5762
c.russenberger@finter.ch

 

 

 

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Name and Address

 

Copy of Notice to:

Bernard Leroux
1588 23rd Street
West Vancouver, B.C.
V7V 4W9
Tel:                     604-697-7407
Fax:                    604-697-7480
bleroux@haywood.com

Registration:
Haywood Securities ITF Bernard Leroux
400 Burrard Street
21st Floor
Vancouver, B.C.
V6C 3A6

 

 

 

 

 

Glenariff Investments Ltd
2741 30th Street
Vernon, B.C.
V1T 5C6
Attn:             George F. Galbraith
Tel:                     250-542-5900
Fax:                    250-542-9329
gfg@shaw.ca

Registration:
Haywood Securities ITF Glenariff Investments Ltd
400 Burrard Street
21st Floor
Vancouver, B.C.
V6C 3A6

 

 

 

 

 

Colin Paul Sabiston
2810 Bellevue Avenue
West Vancouver, B.C.
V7V 1E8
Tel:                     604-925-1994
Fax:                    604-925-1948
sabiston@telus.net

Registration:
Haywood Securities ITF Colin Paul Sabiston
400 Burrard Street
21st Floor
Vancouver, B.C.
V6C 3A6

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Fitzmaurice
505-1160 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6Z 2E3
Tel:                     604-671-2331
Fax:                    604-685-9449
mikefitz@telus.net

 

 

 

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Name and Address

 

Copy of Notice to:

Catalyst Capital LLC
6720 Muirlands Drive
LaJolla, CA 92037
Attn:             Kiran Sidhu
Tel:                     858-459-0055
Fax:                    702-920-8061
ksidhu@catalystllc.net

 

 

 

 

 

Brian Noble
3558 Blenheim
Vancouver, B.C.
V6L 2X9
Tel:                     604-733-4481
Fax:                    604-682-2542
bnoble@blenz.com

 

 

 

 

 

Northern Rivers Innovation Fund LP
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower
2305-200 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2J2
Attn:             Hugh Cleland
Tel:                     416-597-1200
Fax:                    416-597-1202
dc@northernriversfunds.com

Registration:
Nesbitt Burns ITF Account 402 200 9122
Prime Broker Services
36th Floor
1st Canadian Place
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1H3

 

 

 

 

 

B.C. Equities Inc.
101-4606 Canada Way
Burnaby, B.C.
V5G 1K5
Attn:             Don Rix
Tel:                     604-737-7224
Fax:                    604-737-7204
drix@quik.com

 

 

 

 

 

Otape Investments LLC
One Manhattanville Road
Purchase, NY 10577
Attn:             Paul Masters
Tel:                     914-694-5857
Fax:                    914-694-5335
Paul.Masters@ox.com

 

 

 

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Name and Address

 

Copy of Notice to:

SCO Capital Partners LLC
1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:             Steven Rouhandeh
Tel:                     212-554-4235
Fax:                    212-554-4058
srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

Wiggin & Dana LLP
400 Atlantic Street
Stamford, CT 06901
Attn:             Michael Grundei
Tel:                     203-363-7630
Tel:                     203-363-7676
mgrundei@wiggin.com

 

 

 

The Chloe H. Rouhandeh Trust
1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:             Steven Rouhandeh, Trustee
Tel:                     212-554-4235
Fax:                    212-554-4058
srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

 

 

 

 

The Sophie C. Rouhandeh Trust
1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:             Steven Rouhandeh, Trustee
Tel:                     212-554-4235
Fax:                    212-554-4058
srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

 

 

 

 

The Steven H. Rouhandeh 1999 Family Trust
1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:             Lynn A. Frielinghaus, Trustee
Tel:                     212-554-4235
Fax:                    212-554-4058

 

 

 

 

 

SDS Merchant Fund, LP
53 Forest Avenue, 2nd Floor
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attn:             Scott Derby
Tel:                     203-967-5880
Fax:                    203-967-5851
scott@sdscapital.com

 

 

 

 

 

BayStar Capital II, L.P.
80 E. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Suite 2B
Larkspur, CA 94939
Attn:             Steven M. LaMar
Tel:                     415-834-4620
Fax:                    415-834-4601
slamar@baystarcapital.com

 

 

 

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Name and Address

 

Copy of Notice to:

North Sound Legacy Fund LLC
53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attn:             Andrew Wilder
Tel:                     203-967-5700
Fax:                    203-967-5701
andrew@northsound.com

 

 

 

 

 

North Sound Legacy International Ltd.
53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attn:             Andrew Wilder
Tel:                     203-967-5700
Fax:                    203-967-5701
andrew@northsound.com

 

 

 

 

 

North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC
53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attn:             Andrew Wilder
Tel:                     203-967-5700
Fax:                    203-967-5701
andrew@northsound.com

 

 

 

 

 

ProMed Partners, L.P.
237 Park Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attn:             Barry Kurokawa
Tel:                     212-692-3626
Fax:                    212-692-3627
bkurokawa@promedmgmt.com

 

 

 

 

 

ProMed Offshore Fund, Ltd.
237 Park Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attn:             Barry Kurokawa
Tel:                     212-692-3626
Fax:                    212-692-3627
bkurokawa@promedmgmt.com

 

 

 

 

 

Xmark Fund, Ltd.
152 West 57th Street, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:             Mitchell Kaye
Tel:                     212-247-8200
Fax:                    212-247-1329
MKaye@xmarkfunds.com

 

Lowenstein Sandler PC
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
Attn:             Steven E. Siesser
Tel:                     973-597-2506
Fax:                    973-597-2507
ssiesser@lowenstein.com

 

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Name and Address

 

Copy of Notice to:

Xmark Fund, L.P.
152 West 57th Street, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:             Mitchell Kaye
Tel:                     212-247-8200
Fax:                    212-247-1329
MKaye@xmarkfunds.com

 

Lowenstein Sandler PC
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
Attn:             Steven E. Siesser
Tel:                     973-597-2506
Fax:                    973-597-2507
ssiesser@lowenstein.com

 

 

 

Paul Scharfer
265 East 66th Street
Apt. 6-C
New York, NY 10021
Tel:                     917-763-2015
Fax:
pscharfer@aol.com

 

 

 

 

 

Shekhar K. Basu
39 Heathcote Drive
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
Tel:                     212-521-1450
Fax:                    212-755-9122
sbasu@greenberg.com

 

 

 

 

 

John W. Mellors
201 Beech Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Tel:                     412-760-3695
Fax:
jmellors@ix.netcom.com

 

 

 

 

 

Crescent International Ltd
c/o GreenLight (Switzerland) S.A.
84, av. Louis-Casai
P.O. Box 161
CH-1216 Cointrin, Geneva
Switzerland
Attn:             Maxi Brezzi
Tel:                     011-41-22-791-7256
Fax:                    011-41-22-929-5394
info@greenlight.dmitrust.com

 

 

 

 

 

David Israel
983 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Tel:                     212-861-9550
Fax:                    516-593-9634

 

 

 

 

 

Kenneth S. Pilot
401 East 60th Street, Apt. 29A
New York, NY 10022
Tel:                     212-758-0538
Fax:                    212-759-5189
Ken-Pilot@yahoo.com

 

 

 

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Name and Address

 

Copy of Notice to:

QFinance, Inc.
4709 Creekstone Drive, Suite 200
Durham, NC 27703
Attn:             Tom Perkins
Tel:                     919-998-2080
Fax:                    919-998-2399
Tom.perkins@quintiles.com

 

 

 

 

 

Ellis International Ltd. Inc.
53rd Street, Urbanization Obarrio
Swiss Tower, 16th Floor
Panama
Republic of Panama
Attn:             Julian Ungar
Tel:                     507-265-7777
Fax:                    507-265-7700

 

 

 

 

 

Gamma Opportunity Capital Partners, LP
British Colonial Centre of Commerce
One Bay Street, Suite 401
Nassau, The Bahamas
Attn:             Christopher Rossman
Tel:                     242-322-6656
Fax:                    242-322-6657

 

 

 

 

 

SCO Securities LLC
1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attn:             Steven Rouhandeh
Tel:                     212-554-4235
Fax:                    212-554-4058
srouhandeh@scogroup.com

 

Wiggin & Dana LLP
400 Atlantic Street
Stamford, CT 06901
Attn:             Michael Grundei
Tel:                     203-363-7630
Tel:                     203-363-7676
mgrundei@wiggin.com

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We are registering the shares of common stock on behalf of the selling security holders. Sales of shares may be made by selling security holders, including their respective donees, transferees, pledgees or other successors-in-interest directly to purchasers or to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or through agents. Sales may be made from time to time on the American Stock Exchange, any other exchange upon which our shares may trade in the future, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to market prices, or at negotiated or fixed prices. The shares may be sold by one or more of, or a combination of, the following:

 

                                          a block trade in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction (including crosses in which the same broker acts as agent for both sides of the transaction);

 

                                          purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by such broker-dealer, including resales for its account, pursuant to this prospectus;

 

                                          ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchases;

 

                                          through options, swaps or derivatives;

 

                                          in privately negotiated transactions;

 

                                          in making short sales or in transactions to cover short sales; and

 

                                          put or call option transactions relating to the shares.

 

The selling security holders may effect these transactions by selling shares directly to purchasers or to or through broker-dealers, which may act as agents or principals. These broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling security holders and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principals, or both (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions). The selling security holders have advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their securities.

 

The selling security holders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions. In connection with those transactions, the broker-dealers or other financial institutions may engage in short sales of the shares or of securities convertible into or exchangeable for the shares in the course of hedging positions they assume with the selling security holders. The selling security holders may also enter into options or other

 

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transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions which require the delivery of shares offered by this prospectus to those broker-dealers or other financial institutions. The broker-dealer or other financial institution may then resell the shares pursuant to this prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if required by applicable law, to reflect those transactions).

 

The selling security holders and any broker-dealers that act in connection with the sale of shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, and any commissions received by broker-dealers or any profit on the resale of the shares sold by them while acting as principals may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. The selling security holders may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares against liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act. We have agreed to indemnify each of the selling security holders and each selling security holder has agreed, severally and not jointly, to indemnify us against some liabilities in connection with the offering of the shares, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

 

The selling security holders will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. We have informed the selling security holders that the anti-manipulative provisions of Regulation M promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may apply to their sales in the market.

 

Selling security holders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of Rule 144.

 

Upon being notified by a selling security holder that a material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, we will file a supplement to this prospectus, if required pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing:

 

                                          the name of each such selling security holder and of the participating broker-dealer(s);

 

                                          the number of shares involved;

 

                                          the initial price at which the shares were sold;

 

                                          the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to the broker-dealer(s), where applicable;

 

                                          that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus; and

 

                                          other facts material to the transactions.

 

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In addition, if required under applicable law or the rules or regulations of the Commission, we will file a supplement to this prospectus when a selling security holder notifies us that a donee or pledgee intends to sell more than 500 shares of common stock.

 

We are paying all expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the shares. The selling security holders will bear all brokerage or underwriting discounts or commissions paid to broker-dealers in connection with the sale of the shares.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

[Name and Address of Transfer Agent]

 

Re:  Genetronics Biomedical Corporation

 

Dear [                 ]:

 

We are counsel to Genetronics Biomedical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and have represented the Company in connection with that certain Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated as of                                   , 2003 by and among the Company and the buyers named therein (collectively, the “Holders”) pursuant to which the Company issued to the Holders its Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share and Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (collectively, the “Preferred Stock”) convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and warrants to purchase shares of the Common Stock (the “Warrants”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company has also entered into an Investor Rights Agreement with the Holders (the “Investor Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). In connection with the Company’s obligations under the Investor Rights Agreement, on                                               , 2003, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-                            ) (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the Registrable Securities which names each of the Holders as a selling securityholder thereunder.

 

In connection with the foregoing, we advise you that a member of the SEC’s staff has advised us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order declaring the Registration Statement effective under the 1933 Act at [ENTER TIME OF EFFECTIVENESS] on [ENTER DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS] and we have no knowledge, after telephonic inquiry of a member of the SEC’s staff, that any stop order suspending its effectiveness has been issued or that any proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the SEC and the Registrable Securities are available for resale under the 1933 Act pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

Very truly yours,

 

By:

 

 

cc:  [LIST NAMES OF HOLDERS]

 

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EX-4.3 8 a2118410zex-4_3.htm EXHIBIT 4.3

Exhibit 4.3

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

Warrants and shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Warrants issued to residents of British Columbia and Ontario must also bear the following legend:

 

UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THESE SECURITIES SHALL NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2003.

 

Warrant No. WA-      

 

SERIES A COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

To Purchase               Shares of Common Stock of

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT                          , or registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, during the Exercise Period (as hereinafter defined), to purchase from Genetronics Biomedical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Warrant Stock (as hereinafter defined and subject to adjustment as provided herein), in whole or in part, at a purchase price of $0.75 per share, all on and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

1.                                       Definitions.  As used in this Warrant, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

Affiliate” means any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. With respect to a Holder of Warrants, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such Holder will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Holder.

 

Appraised Value” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified, the fair saleable value of such share of Common Stock (determined without giving effect to the discount for (i) a minority interest or (ii) any lack of liquidity of the Common Stock or to the fact that the Company may have no class of equity registered under the Exchange Act) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal month ending prior to such date specified, based on the value of the Company on a fully-diluted basis, as determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Company’s Board of Directors and having no prior relationship with the Company.

 



 

Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of California generally are authorized or required by law or other government actions to close.

 

Change of Control” means the (i) acquisition by an individual or legal entity or group (as set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of more than one-half of the voting rights or equity interests in the Company; or (ii) sale, conveyance, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets, property or business of the Company or the merger into or consolidation with any other corporation (other than a wholly owned subsidiary corporation) or effectuation of any transaction or series of related transactions where holders of the Company’s voting securities prior to such transaction or series of transactions fail to continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the Company.

 

Closing Date” means July 14, 2003.

 

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency then administering the Securities Act and other federal securities laws.

 

Common Stock” means (except where the context otherwise indicates) the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company as constituted on the Closing Date, and any capital stock into which such Common Stock may thereafter be changed or converted, and shall also include (i) capital stock of the Company of any other class (regardless of how denominated) issued to the holders of shares of Common Stock upon any reclassification thereof which is also not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of the Company and which is not subject to redemption and (ii) shares of common stock of any successor or acquiring corporation received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company in the circumstances contemplated by Section 4.4.

 

Current Market Price” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified,

 

(1)           if there shall not then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of

 

(a) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and

 

(b) the Appraised Value per share of Common Stock at such date,

 

or

 

(2)           if there shall then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of (x) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and (y) the average of the daily market prices for the 20 consecutive trading days immediately before such date. The daily market price for each such trading day shall be (i) the closing price on such day on the principal stock exchange (including Nasdaq) on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading, or quoted, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange, the last reported closing price on such day as officially quoted on any such exchange (including Nasdaq), (iii) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day in the over-the-counter market, as furnished by the

 

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National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System or the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”) selected mutually by the holder of this Warrant and the Company or, if they cannot agree upon such selection, as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by holder of this Warrant and one of which shall be selected by the Company.

 

Current Warrant Price” means, in respect of a share of Common Stock at any date herein specified, the price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased pursuant to this Warrant on such date. Until the Current Warrant Price is adjusted pursuant to the terms herein, the initial Current Warrant Price shall be $0.75 per share of Common Stock.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

Exercise Period” means the period during which this Warrant is exercisable pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

Expiration Date” means July 13, 2008.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as from time to time in effect.

 

NASD” means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or any successor corporation thereto.

 

Other Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.

 

Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, incorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including, without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

 

Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement” means that certain Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of July 14, 2003 among the Company and the other parties named therein, pursuant to which this Warrant was originally issued.

 

Restricted Common Stock” means shares of Common Stock which are, or which upon their issuance upon the exercise of any Warrant would be required to be, evidenced by a certificate bearing the restrictive legend set forth in Section 3.2.

 

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Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

 

Trading Day” means any day on which the primary market on which shares of Common Stock are listed is open for trading.

 

Transfer” means any disposition of any Warrant or Warrant Stock or of any interest in either thereof, which would constitute a sale thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.

 

Warrants” means this Warrant and all warrants issued upon transfer, division or combination of, or in substitution for, any thereof. All Warrants shall at all times be identical as to terms and conditions and date, except as to the number of shares of Common Stock for which they may be exercised.

 

Warrant Price” means an amount equal to (i) the number of shares of Common Stock being purchased upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 2.1, multiplied by (ii) the Current Warrant Price.

 

Warrant Stock” means the                               shares of Common Stock to be purchased upon the exercise hereof, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

2.                                       Exercise of Warrant.

 

2.1.                              Manner of Exercise. From and after the Closing Date, and until 5:00 P.M., New York time, on the Expiration Date (the “Exercise Period”), the Holder may exercise this Warrant, on any Business Day, for all or any part of the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable hereunder.

 

In order to exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, the Holder shall deliver to the Company at its principal office or at the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, (i) a written notice of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased, (ii) payment of the Warrant Price as provided herein, and (iii) this Warrant. Such notice shall be substantially in the form of the subscription form appearing at the end of this Warrant as Exhibit A, duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Upon receipt thereof, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within three Business Days thereafter, execute or cause to be executed and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of full shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon such exercise, together with cash in lieu of any fraction of a share, as hereinafter provided. The stock certificate or certificates so delivered shall be, to the extent possible, in such denomination or denominations as the Holder shall request in the notice and shall be registered in the name of the Holder or such other name as shall be designated in the notice. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised and such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have been issued, and the Holder or any other Person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a Holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date when the notice, together with the payment of the Warrant Price and this Warrant, is received by the Company as described above. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or

 

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certificates representing Warrant Stock, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased shares of Common Stock called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant, or at the request of the Holder, appropriate notation may be made on this Warrant and the same returned to the Holder.

 

If the Company intentionally and willfully fails to deliver to the holder such certificate or certificates pursuant to this Section 2.1 (free of any restrictions on transfer or legends, if such shares have been registered) in accordance herewith, prior to the seventh trading day after the receipt by the Company of (i) a written notice of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased, (ii) payment of the Warrant Price as provided herein, and (iii) this Warrant (the “Date of Receipt”), the Company shall pay to such Holder, in cash, on a per diem basis, an amount equal to 2% of the value of the undelivered Warrant Stock (based on the Current Market Price of the Common Stock on the Date of Receipt) per month until such delivery takes place.

 

Payment of the Warrant Price may be made at the option of the Holder by: (i) certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company, (ii) wire transfer to the account of the Company or (iii) the surrender and cancellation of a portion of shares of Common Stock then held by the Holder or issuable upon such exercise of this Warrant, which shall be valued and credited toward the total Warrant Price due the Company for the exercise of the Warrant based upon the Current Market Price of the Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to the terms hereof shall be validly issued and, upon payment of the Warrant Price, shall be fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

 

2.2.                              Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue a fractional share of Common Stock upon exercise of any Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder of one or more Warrants, the rights under which are exercised in the same transaction, would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall pay an amount in cash equal to the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise multiplied by such fraction.

 

2.3.                              Continued Validity. A Holder of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, in whole or in part (other than a Holder who acquires such shares after the same have been publicly sold pursuant to a Registration Statement under the Securities Act or sold pursuant to Rule 144 thereunder), shall continue to be entitled with respect to such shares to all rights to which it would have been entitled as the Holder under Sections 10 and 13 of this Warrant.

 

2.4.                              Restrictions on Exercise Amount.

 

(i)                                     Unless a Holder delivers to the Company irrevocable written notice prior to the date of issuance hereof or sixty-one days prior to the effective date of such notice that this Section 2.4(i) shall not apply to such Holder, the Holder may not acquire a number of shares of Warrant Stock to the extent that, upon such exercise, the number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose

 

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beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) exceeds 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then issued and outstanding; provided that such threshold shall be 9.95% if on the date of issuance of this Warrant the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) already exceeds 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company issued and outstanding on the date hereof.  For purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the percentage held by the holder shall be determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each delivery of a notice of exercise by a Holder will constitute a representation by such Holder that it has evaluated the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined, based on the most recent public filings by the Company with the Commission, that the issuance of the full number of shares of Warrant Stock requested in such notice of exercise is permitted under this paragraph.

 

(ii)                                  In the event the Company is prohibited from issuing shares of Warrant Stock as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization, the Company shall as soon as possible seek the approval of its stockholders and take such other action to authorize the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant.

 

3.                                       Transfer, Division and Combination.

 

3.1.                              Transfer. The Warrants and the Warrant Stock shall be freely transferable, subject to compliance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to the Securities Act.  If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant or the resale of the Warrant Stock, this Warrant or the Warrant Stock, as applicable, shall not be registered under the Securities Act, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer (i) that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant or the Warrant Stock as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel that is reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, (ii) that the Holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act. Transfer of this Warrant and all rights hereunder, in whole or in part, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, shall be registered on the books of the Company to be maintained for such purpose, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company referred to in Section 2.1 or the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant

 

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to Section 12, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Following a transfer that complies with the requirements of this Section 3.1, the Warrant may be exercised by a new Holder for the purchase of shares of Common Stock regardless of whether the Company issued or registered a new Warrant on the books of the Company.

 

3.2.                              Restrictive Legends. Each certificate for Warrant Stock initially issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and each certificate for Warrant Stock issued to any subsequent transferee of any such certificate, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with legends in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

“THE SALE, TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY 14, 2003, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”

 

Warrants and shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Warrants issued to residents of British Columbia and Ontario must also bear the following legend:

 

UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THESE SECURITIES SHALL NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2003.

 

3.3.                              Division and Combination; Expenses; Books. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office or agency of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 3.1 as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. The Company shall prepare, issue and deliver at its own expense the new Warrant or Warrants under this Section 3. The Company agrees to maintain, at its aforesaid office or agency, books for the registration and the registration of transfer of the Warrants.

 

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4.                                       Adjustments. The number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable, and the price at which such shares may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant, shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 4. The Company shall give the Holder notice of any event described below which requires an adjustment pursuant to this Section 4 in accordance with Sections 5.1 and 5.2.

 

4.1.                              Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall:

 

(i)                                     declare a dividend or make a distribution on its outstanding shares of Common Stock in shares of Common Stock,

 

(ii)                                  subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock, or

 

(iii)                               combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then:

 

(1)                                  the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted to equal the number of shares of Common Stock which a record holder of the same number of shares of Common Stock that would have been acquirable under this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such subdivision or combination would own or be entitled to receive after such record date or the effective date of such subdivision or combination, as applicable, and

 

(2)                                  the Warrant Price shall be adjusted to equal:

 

(A)                              the Current Warrant Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision or combination, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by

 

(B)                                the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment.

 

Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination.

 

4.2.                              Certain Other Distributions. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution of:

 

(i)                                     cash,

 

(ii)                                  any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any

 

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other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 4.1 hereof), or

 

(iii)                               any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever, then:

 

(1)                                  the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted to equal the product of the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution, multiplied by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the Current Warrant Price per share of Common Stock at the date of taking such record and (y) the denominator of which shall be such Current Warrant Price minus the amount allocable to one share of Common Stock of any such cash so distributable and of the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) of any and all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, other securities or property or warrants or other subscription or purchase rights so distributable; and

 

(2)                                  the Current Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution shall be adjusted to equal (x) the Current Warrant Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after such adjustment. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 4.2 and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 4.1.

 

4.3.                              Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments. The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and the Current Warrant Price provided for in Section 4:

 

(a) When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by Section 4 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring an adjustment shall occur, except that any that would otherwise be required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 4.1) up to, but not beyond the date of exercise if such adjustment either by itself or with other adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the making of such adjustment. Any adjustment representing a change of less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other adjustments required by this Section 4 and not previously made, would result in a minimum

 

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adjustment or on the date of exercise.  For the purpose of any adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of business on the date of its occurrence.

 

(b)  Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under this Section 4, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest 1/100th of a share.

 

(c)  When Adjustment Not Required. If the Company undertakes a transaction contemplated under this Section 4 and as a result takes a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution or subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4 and shall, thereafter and before the distribution to stockholders thereof, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4, then thereafter no adjustment shall be required by reason of the taking of such record and any such adjustment previously made in respect thereof shall be rescinded and annulled.

 

(d)  Escrow of Stock. If after any property becomes distributable pursuant to Section 4 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record is taken, a holder of this Warrant exercises the Warrant during such time, then such holder shall continue to be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise hereunder by reason of such adjustment and such shares or other property shall be held in escrow for the holder of this Warrant by the Company to be issued to holder of this Warrant upon and to the extent that the event actually takes place. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be canceled by the Company and escrowed property returned to the Company.

 

4.4.                              Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets. If there shall occur a Change of Control, then the Holder of this Warrant shall be entitled, at such Holder’s option, either:

 

(a) upon request of Holder delivered to the Company within 10 days of receipt of notice of such Change of Control pursuant to Section 5.2, to have the Company (or any such successor or surviving entity) purchase this Warrant from the Holder for an aggregate purchase price, payable in cash on the effective date of consummation of such Change of Control, equal to the product of (i) the difference between the Current Market Price and the Current Warrant Price, multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control; or

 

(b)  if pursuant to the terms of such Change of Control, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“Other Property”), are to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, and the Holder shall not have elected to have this Warrant purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.4(a) above, then the Holder of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon the exercise of the Warrant, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and the Other

 

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Property receivable upon or as a result of such Change of Control by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event.

 

(c)  In case of any such Change of Control described above, to the extent this Warrant has not been fully purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.4(a) above, the successor or acquiring corporation (if other than the Company) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of contained in this Warrant to be performed and observed by the Company and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company) in order to provide for adjustments of shares of the Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable which shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Section 4. For purposes of Section 4, common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of this Section 4 shall similarly apply to successive Change of Control transactions.

 

4.5.                              Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall take any action in respect of its Common Stock, other than the payment of dividends permitted by Section 4 or any other action described in Section 4, then, unless such action will not have a materially adverse effect upon the rights of the holder of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock or other stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and/or the purchase price thereof shall be adjusted in such manner as may be equitable in the circumstances; provided, that the mere authorization or issuance of additional shares of capital stock of the Company (other than pursuant to a stock dividend) shall not be considered any action in respect of its Common Stock.

 

4.6.                              Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company agrees not to enter into any transaction which, by reason of any adjustment hereunder, would cause the Current Warrant Price to be less than the par value per share of Common Stock.

 

4.7.                              Stock Transfer Taxes. The issue of stock certificates upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder for any tax in respect of such issue. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares in any name other than that of the holder of this Warrant, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

 

5.                                       Notices to Warrant Holders.

 

5.1.                              Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or

 

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readjustment of the Current Warrant Price, the Company, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to the Holder of this Warrant a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written request at any time of the Holder of this Warrant, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Current Warrant Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, or other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of Warrants owned by such Holder.

 

5.2.                              Notice of Corporate Action. If at any time:

 

(a)                                  the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend (other than a cash dividend payable out of earnings or earned surplus legally available for the payment of dividends under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company) or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or

 

(b)                                 there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any consolidation or merger of the Company with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the property, assets or business of the Company to, another corporation, or

 

(c)                                  there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company;

 

then, in any one or more of such cases, the Company shall give to the Holder (i) at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be selected for such dividend, distribution or right or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, and (ii) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (i) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to any such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character thereof, and (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is to take place and the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Holder at the last address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in accordance with Section 15.2.

 

5.3.                              No Rights as Stockholder. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting

 

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or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to exercise and payment for the Warrant Price in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

6.                                       No Impairment. The Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its articles of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use its best efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant. Upon the request of the Holder, the Company will at any time during the period this Warrant is outstanding acknowledge in writing, in form satisfactory to the Holder, the continuing validity of this Warrant and the obligations of the Company hereunder.

 

7.                                       Reservation and Authorization of Common Stock; Registration With Approval of Any Governmental Authority. From and after the Closing Date, the Company shall at all times reserve and keep available for issue upon the exercise of Warrants such number of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants (without regard to any ownership limitations provided in Section 2.4(i)). All shares of Common Stock which shall be so issuable, when issued upon exercise of any Warrant and payment therefor in accordance with the terms of such Warrant, shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable, and not subject to preemptive rights. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the Current Warrant Price below the then par value, if any, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, the Company shall take any corporate action which may be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of such Common Stock at such adjusted Current Warrant Price. Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Current Warrant Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof. If any shares of Common Stock required to be reserved for issuance upon exercise of Warrants require registration or qualification with any governmental authority under any federal or state law before such shares may be so issued (other than as a result of a prior or contemplated distribution by the Holder of this Warrant), the Company will in good faith and as expeditiously as possible and at its expense endeavor to cause such shares to be duly registered.

 

8.                                       Taking of Record; Stock and Warrant Transfer Books. In the case of all dividends or other distributions by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock with respect to which any provision of Section 4 refers to the taking of a record of such holders, the Company will in

 

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each such case take such a record and will take such record as of the close of business on a Business Day. The Company will not at any time, except upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, close its stock transfer books or Warrant transfer books so as to result in preventing or delaying the exercise or transfer of any Warrant.

 

9.                                       Registration Rights. The resale of the Warrant Stock shall be registered in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in that certain Investor Rights Agreement dated of even date hereof, among the Holder, the Company and the other parties named therein (the “Investor Rights Agreement”). The Holder acknowledges that pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company has the right to request that the Holder furnish information regarding such Holder and the distribution of the Warrant Stock as is required by law or the Commission to be disclosed in the Registration Statement (as such term is defined in the Investor Rights Agreement), and the Company may exclude from such registration the shares of Warrant Stock acquirable hereunder if Holder fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time prior to the filing of each Registration Statement, supplemented prospectus included therein and/or amended Registration Statement.

 

10.                                 Supplying Information. Upon any default by the Company of its obligations hereunder or under the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company shall cooperate with the Holder in supplying such information as may be reasonably necessary for such Holder to complete and file any information reporting forms presently or hereafter required by the Commission as a condition to the availability of an exemption from the Securities Act for the sale of any Warrant or Restricted Common Stock.

 

11.                                 Loss or Mutilation. Upon receipt by the Company from the Holder of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it and reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto and in case of mutilation upon surrender and cancellation hereof, the Company will execute and deliver in lieu hereof a new Warrant of like tenor to the Holder; provided, however, that in the case of mutilation, no indemnity shall be required if this Warrant in identifiable form is surrendered to the Company for cancellation.

 

12.                                 Office of the Company. As long as any of the Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall maintain an office or agency (which may be the principal executive offices of the Company) where the Warrants may be presented for exercise, registration of transfer, division or combination as provided in this Warrant.

 

13.                                 Financial and Business Information.

 

13.1.                        Quarterly Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder, as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such quarter and, in the case of the second and third quarters, for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year. Such financial statements shall

 

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be prepared by the Company in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by the certification of the Company’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer that such financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and for such year-to-date period, as the case may be; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such quarterly information under this Section 13.1 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

 

13.2.                        Annual Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such year, and audited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such year; setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year; all prepared in accordance with GAAP, and which audited financial statements shall be accompanied by an opinion thereon of the independent certified public accountants regularly retained by the Company, or any other firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such annual information under this Section 13.2 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

 

13.3.                        Filings. The Company will file on or before the required date all regular or periodic reports (pursuant to the Exchange Act) with the Commission and will deliver to Holder promptly upon their becoming available one copy of each report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Company to its stockholders generally.

 

14.                                 Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of affirmative action by the Holder to purchase shares of Common Stock, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder hereof, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

15.                                 Miscellaneous.

 

15.1.                        Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of the Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. If the Company fails to make, when due, any payments provided for hereunder, or fails to comply with any other provision of this Warrant, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any third party costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

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15.2.                        Notice Generally. All notices, requests, demands or other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be given in the manner and to the addresses set forth in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

15.3.                        Successors and Assigns. Subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 3.1, this Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and assigns of the Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant, and shall be enforceable by any such Holder.

 

15.4.                        Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions of this Warrant waived with the written consent of both the Company and the Holder.

 

15.5.                        Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be modified to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

15.6.                        Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

15.7.                        Governing Law. This Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be consummated in the State of New York and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the local laws of the State of New York without regard to the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of laws. The Company hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts located in New York City, New York in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant. In any such litigation the Company agrees that the service thereof may be made by certified or registered mail directed to the Company pursuant to Section 15.2.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Genetronics Biomedical Corporation has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer and attested by its Secretary.

 

Dated: July 14, 2003

 

 

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name: James L. Heppell

 

Title:  Chairman

 

 

 

 

Attest:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name: Douglas Murdock

 

Title:   Secretary

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

 

[To be executed only upon exercise of Warrant]

 

1.                                       The undersigned hereby elects to purchase                 shares of the Common Stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in full.

 

2.                                       The undersigned hereby elects to convert the attached Warrant into Common Stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation through “cashless exercise” in the manner specified in the Warrant.  This conversion is exercised with respect to                                              of the Shares covered by the Warrant.

 

3.                                       Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

 

 

 

 

(Name)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Address)

[and, if such shares of Common Stock shall not include all of the shares of Common Stock issuable as provided in this Warrant, that a new Warrant of like tenor and date for the balance of the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder be delivered to the undersigned.]

 

 

 

 

(Name of Registered Owner)

 

 

 

 

(Signature of Registered Owner)

 

 

 

(Street Address)

 

 

 

(State) (Zip Code)

 

NOTICE: The signature on this subscription must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Warrant in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant for the purchase of shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights of the undersigned under this Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of common stock set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Name and Address of Assignee)

 

 

 

(Number of Shares of Common Stock)

 

 

and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                        attorney-in-fact to register such transfer on the books of the Company, maintained for the purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

(Print Name and Title)

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

(Witness)

 

 

NOTICE: The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Warrant in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER

 

In connection with the acquisition of [warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase            shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”)][        shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) upon the exercise of warrants by                ], by                        (the “Holder”) from                        , the Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

The Holder (i) is an “Accredited Investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”); and (ii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of such Holder’s prospective investment, including a complete loss of Holder’s investment in the Warrants and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise thereof (collectively, the “Securities”).

 

The Holder, by acceptance of the Warrants, represents and warrants to the Company that the Warrants and all securities acquired upon any and all exercises of the Warrants are purchased for the Holder’s own account, and not with view to distribution of either the Warrants or any securities purchasable upon exercise thereof in violation of applicable securities laws.

 

The Holder acknowledges that (i) the Securities have not been registered under the Act, (ii) the Securities are “restricted securities” and the certificate(s) representing the Securities shall bear the following legend, or a similar legend to the same effect, until (i) in the case of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, such shares shall have been registered for resale by the Holder under the Act and effectively been disposed of in accordance with a registration statement that has been declared effective; or (ii) in the opinion of counsel for the Company such Securities may be sold without registration under the Act:

 

“[NEITHER] THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THEY ARE EXERCISABLE] HAVE [NOT] BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), AND ALL SUCH SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AS SET FORTH IN THIS CERTIFICATE. [NEITHER] THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THEY ARE EXERCISABLE] MAY [NOT] BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PROPOSED SALE, TRANSFER, OR DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTUATED WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT.”

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Holder has caused this Investment Representation Letter to be executed in its corporate name by its duly authorized officer this       day of                      200  .

 

 

[Name]

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Title:

 

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EX-4.4 9 a2118410zex-4_4.htm EXHIBIT 4.4

Exhibit 4.4

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

Warrants and shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Warrants issued to residents of British Columbia and Ontario must also bear the following legend:

 

UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THESE SECURITIES SHALL NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2003.

 

Warrant No. WB-    

SERIES B COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

To Purchase               Shares of Common Stock of

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT                   , or registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, during the Exercise Period (as hereinafter defined), to purchase from Genetronics Biomedical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Warrant Stock (as hereinafter defined and subject to adjustment as provided herein), in whole or in part, at a purchase price of $0.75 per share, all on and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

1.                                       Definitions.  As used in this Warrant, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

Affiliate” means any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. With respect to a Holder of Warrants, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such Holder will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Holder.

 

Appraised Value” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified, the fair saleable value of such share of Common Stock (determined without giving effect to the discount for (i) a minority interest or (ii) any lack of liquidity of the Common Stock or to the fact that the Company may have no class of equity registered under the Exchange Act) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal month ending prior to such date specified, based on the value of the Company on a fully-diluted basis, as determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Company’s Board of Directors and having no prior relationship with the Company.

 



 

Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of California generally are authorized or required by law or other government actions to close.

 

Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation of the Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company.

 

Change of Control” means the (i) acquisition by an individual or legal entity or group (as set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of more than one-half of the voting rights or equity interests in the Company; or (ii) sale, conveyance, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets, property or business of the Company or the merger into or consolidation with any other corporation (other than a wholly owned subsidiary corporation) or effectuation of any transaction or series of related transactions where holders of the Company’s voting securities prior to such transaction or series of transactions fail to continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the Company.

 

Closing Date” means July 14, 2003.

 

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency then administering the Securities Act and other federal securities laws.

 

Common Stock” means (except where the context otherwise indicates) the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company as constituted on the Closing Date, and any capital stock into which such Common Stock may thereafter be changed or converted, and shall also include (i) capital stock of the Company of any other class (regardless of how denominated) issued to the holders of shares of Common Stock upon any reclassification thereof which is also not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of the Company and which is not subject to redemption and (ii) shares of common stock of any successor or acquiring corporation received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company in the circumstances contemplated by Section 4.4.

 

Current Market Price” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified,

 

(1)                                  if there shall not then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of

 

(a) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and

 

(b) the Appraised Value per share of Common Stock at such date,

or

 

(2)                                  if there shall then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of (x) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and (y) the average of the daily market prices for the 20 consecutive trading days immediately before such date. The daily market price for each such trading day shall be (i) the closing price on such day on the principal stock exchange (including Nasdaq) on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading, or quoted, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange, the last

 

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reported closing price on such day as officially quoted on any such exchange (including Nasdaq), (iii) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day in the over-the-counter market, as furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System or the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”) selected mutually by the holder of this Warrant and the Company or, if they cannot agree upon such selection, as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by holder of this Warrant and one of which shall be selected by the Company.

 

Current Warrant Price” means, in respect of a share of Common Stock at any date herein specified, the price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased pursuant to this Warrant on such date. Until the Current Warrant Price is adjusted pursuant to the terms herein, the initial Current Warrant Price shall be $0.75 per share of Common Stock.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

Exercise Period” means the period during which this Warrant is exercisable pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

Expiration Date” means July 13, 2008.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as from time to time in effect.

 

NASD” means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or any successor corporation thereto.

 

Other Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.

 

Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, incorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including, without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

 

Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement” means that certain Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of July 14, 2003 among the Company and the other parties named therein, pursuant to which this Warrant was originally issued.

 

Restricted Common Stock” means shares of Common Stock which are, or which upon their issuance upon the exercise of any Warrant would be required to be, evidenced by a certificate bearing the restrictive legend set forth in Section 3.2.

 

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“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

 

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock” shall mean the Company’s Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

Trading Day” means any day on which the primary market on which shares of Common Stock are listed is open for trading.

 

Transfer” means any disposition of any Warrant or Warrant Stock or of any interest in either thereof, which would constitute a sale thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.

 

Warrants” means this Warrant and all warrants issued upon transfer, division or combination of, or in substitution for, any thereof. All Warrants shall at all times be identical as to terms and conditions and date, except as to the number of shares of Common Stock for which they may be exercised.

 

Warrant Price” means an amount equal to (i) the number of shares of Common Stock being purchased upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 2.1, multiplied by (ii) the Current Warrant Price.

 

Warrant Stock” means the                shares of Common Stock to be purchased upon the exercise hereof, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

2.                                       Exercise of Warrant.

 

2.1.                              Manner of Exercise. From and after November 1, 2003, and until 5:00 P.M., New York time, on the Expiration Date (the “Exercise Period”), the Holder may exercise this Warrant, on any Business Day, for all or any part of the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable hereunder.

 

In order to exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, the Holder shall deliver to the Company at its principal office or at the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, (i) a written notice of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased, (ii) payment of the Warrant Price as provided herein, and (iii) this Warrant. Such notice shall be substantially in the form of the subscription form appearing at the end of this Warrant as Exhibit A, duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Upon receipt thereof, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within three Business Days thereafter, execute or cause to be executed and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of full shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon such exercise, together with cash in lieu of any fraction of a share, as hereinafter provided. The stock certificate or certificates so delivered shall be, to the extent possible, in such denomination or denominations as the Holder shall request in the notice and shall be registered in the name of the Holder or such other name as shall be designated in the notice. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised and such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have been issued, and the Holder or any other Person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a Holder of record of such

 

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shares for all purposes, as of the date when the notice, together with the payment of the Warrant Price and this Warrant, is received by the Company as described above. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Stock, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased shares of Common Stock called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant, or at the request of the Holder, appropriate notation may be made on this Warrant and the same returned to the Holder.

 

If the Company intentionally and willfully fails to deliver to the holder such certificate or certificates pursuant to this Section 2.1 (free of any restrictions on transfer or legends, if such shares have been registered) in accordance herewith, prior to the seventh trading day after the receipt by the Company of (i) a written notice of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased, (ii) payment of the Warrant Price as provided herein, and (iii) this Warrant (the “Date of Receipt”), the Company shall pay to such Holder, in cash, on a per diem basis, an amount equal to 2% of the value of the undelivered Warrant Stock (based on the Current Market Price of the Common Stock on the Date of Receipt) per month until such delivery takes place.

 

Payment of the Warrant Price may be made at the option of the Holder by: (i) certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company, (ii) wire transfer to the account of the Company or (iii) the surrender and cancellation of a portion of shares of Common Stock then held by the Holder or issuable upon such exercise of this Warrant, which shall be valued and credited toward the total Warrant Price due the Company for the exercise of the Warrant based upon the Current Market Price of the Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to the terms hereof shall be validly issued and, upon payment of the Warrant Price, shall be fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

 

2.2.                              Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue a fractional share of Common Stock upon exercise of any Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder of one or more Warrants, the rights under which are exercised in the same transaction, would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall pay an amount in cash equal to the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise multiplied by such fraction.

 

2.3.                              Continued Validity. A Holder of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, in whole or in part (other than a Holder who acquires such shares after the same have been publicly sold pursuant to a Registration Statement under the Securities Act or sold pursuant to Rule 144 thereunder), shall continue to be entitled with respect to such shares to all rights to which it would have been entitled as the Holder under Sections 10 and 13 of this Warrant.

 

2.4.                              Restrictions on Exercise Amount.

 

(i)                                     Unless a Holder delivers to the Company irrevocable written notice prior to the date of issuance hereof or sixty-one days prior to the effective date of such notice that this

 

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Section 2.4(i) shall not apply to such Holder, the Holder may not acquire a number of shares of Warrant Stock to the extent that, upon such exercise, the number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) exceeds 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then issued and outstanding; provided that such threshold shall be 9.95% if on the date of issuance of this Warrant the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) already exceeds 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company issued and outstanding on the date hereof. For purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the percentage held by the holder shall be determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each delivery of a notice of exercise by a Holder will constitute a representation by such Holder that it has evaluated the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined, based on the most recent public filings by the Company with the Commission, that the issuance of the full number of shares of Warrant Stock requested in such notice of exercise is permitted under this paragraph.

 

(ii)                                  In the event the Company is prohibited from issuing shares of Warrant Stock as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization, the Company shall as soon as possible seek the approval of its stockholders and take such other action to authorize the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant.

 

3.                                       Transfer, Division and Combination.

 

3.1.                              Transfer. The Warrants and the Warrant Stock shall be freely transferable, subject to compliance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to the Securities Act.  If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant or the resale of the Warrant Stock, this Warrant or the Warrant Stock, as applicable, shall not be registered under the Securities Act, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer (i) that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant or the Warrant Stock as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel that is reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, (ii) that the Holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act. Transfer of this Warrant and all rights hereunder, in whole or in part, in

 

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accordance with the foregoing provisions, shall be registered on the books of the Company to be maintained for such purpose, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company referred to in Section 2.1 or the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Following a transfer that complies with the requirements of this Section 3.1, the Warrant may be exercised by a new Holder for the purchase of shares of Common Stock regardless of whether the Company issued or registered a new Warrant on the books of the Company.

 

3.2.                              Restrictive Legends. Each certificate for Warrant Stock initially issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and each certificate for Warrant Stock issued to any subsequent transferee of any such certificate, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with legends in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

“THE SALE, TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY 14, 2003, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”

 

Warrants and shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Warrants issued to residents of British Columbia and Ontario must also bear the following legend:

 

UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THESE SECURITIES SHALL NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2003.

 

3.3.                              Division and Combination; Expenses; Books. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office or agency of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 3.1 as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. The Company shall prepare,

 

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issue and deliver at its own expense the new Warrant or Warrants under this Section 3. The Company agrees to maintain, at its aforesaid office or agency, books for the registration and the registration of transfer of the Warrants.

 

4.                                       Adjustments. The number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable, and the price at which such shares may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant, shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 4. The Company shall give the Holder notice of any event described below which requires an adjustment pursuant to this Section 4 in accordance with Sections 5.1 and 5.2.

 

4.1.                              Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall:

(i)                                     declare a dividend or make a distribution on its outstanding shares of Common Stock in shares of Common Stock,

 

(ii)                                  subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock, or

 

(iii)                               combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then:

 

(1)                                  the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted to equal the number of shares of Common Stock which a record holder of the same number of shares of Common Stock that would have been acquirable under this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such subdivision or combination would own or be entitled to receive after such record date or the effective date of such subdivision or combination, as applicable, and

 

(2)                                  the Warrant Price shall be adjusted to equal:

 

(A)                              the Current Warrant Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision or combination, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by

 

(B)                                the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment.

 

Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination.

 

4.2.                              Certain Other Distributions. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution of:

 

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(i)                                     cash,

 

(ii)                                  any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 4.1 hereof), or

 

(iii)                               any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever, then:

 

(1)                                  the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted to equal the product of the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution, multiplied by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the Current Warrant Price per share of Common Stock at the date of taking such record and (y) the denominator of which shall be such Current Warrant Price minus the amount allocable to one share of Common Stock of any such cash so distributable and of the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) of any and all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, other securities or property or warrants or other subscription or purchase rights so distributable; and

 

(2)                                  the Current Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution shall be adjusted to equal (x) the Current Warrant Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after such adjustment. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 4.2 and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 4.1.

 

4.3.                              Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments. The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and the Current Warrant Price provided for in Section 4:

 

(a)                                  When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by Section 4 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring an adjustment shall occur, except that any that would otherwise be required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 4.1) up to, but not beyond the date of exercise if such adjustment either by itself or with other adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the making of such adjustment. Any

 

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adjustment representing a change of less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other adjustments required by this Section 4 and not previously made, would result in a minimum adjustment or on the date of exercise. For the purpose of any adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of business on the date of its occurrence.

 

(b)                                 Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under this Section 4, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest 1/100th of a share.

 

(c)                                  When Adjustment Not Required. If the Company undertakes a transaction contemplated under this Section 4 and as a result takes a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution or subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4 and shall, thereafter and before the distribution to stockholders thereof, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4, then thereafter no adjustment shall be required by reason of the taking of such record and any such adjustment previously made in respect thereof shall be rescinded and annulled.

 

(d)                                 Escrow of Stock. If after any property becomes distributable pursuant to Section 4 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record is taken, a holder of this Warrant exercises the Warrant during such time, then such holder shall continue to be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise hereunder by reason of such adjustment and such shares or other property shall be held in escrow for the holder of this Warrant by the Company to be issued to holder of this Warrant upon and to the extent that the event actually takes place. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be canceled by the Company and escrowed property returned to the Company.

 

4.4.                              Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets. If there shall occur a Change of Control, then the Holder of this Warrant shall be entitled, at such Holder’s option, either:

 

(a)                                  upon request of Holder delivered to the Company within 10 days of receipt of notice of such Change of Control pursuant to Section 5.2, to have the Company (or any such successor or surviving entity) purchase this Warrant from the Holder for an aggregate purchase price, payable in cash on the effective date of consummation of such Change of Control, equal to the product of (i) the difference between the Current Market Price and the Current Warrant Price, multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control; or

 

(b)                                 if pursuant to the terms of such Change of Control, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“Other Property”), are to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, and the Holder shall not have elected to have this Warrant purchased by the Company pursuant

 

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to Section 4.4(a) above, then the Holder of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon the exercise of the Warrant, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and the Other Property receivable upon or as a result of such Change of Control by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event.

 

(c)                                  In case of any such Change of Control described above, to the extent this Warrant has not been fully purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.4(a) above, the successor or acquiring corporation (if other than the Company) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of contained in this Warrant to be performed and observed by the Company and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company) in order to provide for adjustments of shares of the Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable which shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Section 4. For purposes of Section 4, common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of this Section 4 shall similarly apply to successive Change of Control transactions.

 

4.5.                              Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall take any action in respect of its Common Stock, other than the payment of dividends permitted by Section 4 or any other action described in Section 4, then, unless such action will not have a materially adverse effect upon the rights of the holder of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock or other stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and/or the purchase price thereof shall be adjusted in such manner as may be equitable in the circumstances; provided, that the mere authorization or issuance of additional shares of capital stock of the Company (other than pursuant to a stock dividend) shall not be considered any action in respect of its Common Stock.

 

4.6.                              Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company agrees not to enter into any transaction which, by reason of any adjustment hereunder, would cause the Current Warrant Price to be less than the par value per share of Common Stock.

 

4.7.                              Stock Transfer Taxes. The issue of stock certificates upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder for any tax in respect of such issue. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares in any name other than that of the holder of this Warrant, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

 

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5.                                       Notices to Warrant Holders.

 

5.1.                              Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Current Warrant Price, the Company, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to the Holder of this Warrant a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written request at any time of the Holder of this Warrant, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Current Warrant Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, or other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of Warrants owned by such Holder.

 

5.2.                              Notice of Corporate Action. If at any time:

 

(a)                                  the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend (other than a cash dividend payable out of earnings or earned surplus legally available for the payment of dividends under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company) or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or

 

(b)                                 there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any consolidation or merger of the Company with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the property, assets or business of the Company to, another corporation, or

 

(c)                                  there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company;

 

then, in any one or more of such cases, the Company shall give to the Holder (i) at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be selected for such dividend, distribution or right or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, and (ii) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (i) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to any such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character thereof, and (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is to take place and the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Holder at the last address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in

 

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accordance with Section 16.2.

 

5.3.                              No Rights as Stockholder. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to exercise and payment for the Warrant Price in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

6.                                       No Impairment. The Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its articles of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use its best efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant. Upon the request of the Holder, the Company will at any time during the period this Warrant is outstanding acknowledge in writing, in form satisfactory to the Holder, the continuing validity of this Warrant and the obligations of the Company hereunder.

 

7.                                       Reservation and Authorization of Common Stock; Registration With Approval of Any Governmental Authority. From and after the Closing Date, the Company shall at all times reserve and keep available for issue upon the exercise of Warrants such number of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants (without regard to any ownership limitations provided in Section 2.4(i)). All shares of Common Stock which shall be so issuable, when issued upon exercise of any Warrant and payment therefor in accordance with the terms of such Warrant, shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable, and not subject to preemptive rights. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the Current Warrant Price below the then par value, if any, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, the Company shall take any corporate action which may be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of such Common Stock at such adjusted Current Warrant Price. Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Current Warrant Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof. If any shares of Common Stock required to be reserved for issuance upon exercise of Warrants require registration or qualification with any governmental authority under any federal or state law before such shares may be so issued (other than as a result of a prior or contemplated distribution by the Holder of this Warrant), the Company will in good faith and as expeditiously as possible and at its expense endeavor to cause such shares to be duly registered.

 

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8.                                       Taking of Record; Stock and Warrant Transfer Books. In the case of all dividends or other distributions by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock with respect to which any provision of Section 4 refers to the taking of a record of such holders, the Company will in each such case take such a record and will take such record as of the close of business on a Business Day. The Company will not at any time, except upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, close its stock transfer books or Warrant transfer books so as to result in preventing or delaying the exercise or transfer of any Warrant.

 

9.                                       Registration Rights. The resale of the Warrant Stock shall be registered in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in that certain Investor Rights Agreement dated of even date hereof, among the Holder, the Company and the other parties named therein (the “Investor Rights Agreement”). The Holder acknowledges that pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company has the right to request that the Holder furnish information regarding such Holder and the distribution of the Warrant Stock as is required by law or the Commission to be disclosed in the Registration Statement (as such term is defined in the Investor Rights Agreement), and the Company may exclude from such registration the shares of Warrant Stock acquirable hereunder if Holder fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time prior to the filing of each Registration Statement, supplemented prospectus included therein and/or amended Registration Statement.

 

10.                                 Supplying Information. Upon any default by the Company of its obligations hereunder or under the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company shall cooperate with the Holder in supplying such information as may be reasonably necessary for such Holder to complete and file any information reporting forms presently or hereafter required by the Commission as a condition to the availability of an exemption from the Securities Act for the sale of any Warrant or Restricted Common Stock.

 

11.                                 Loss or Mutilation. Upon receipt by the Company from the Holder of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it and reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto and in case of mutilation upon surrender and cancellation hereof, the Company will execute and deliver in lieu hereof a new Warrant of like tenor to the Holder; provided, however, that in the case of mutilation, no indemnity shall be required if this Warrant in identifiable form is surrendered to the Company for cancellation.

 

12.                                 Office of the Company. As long as any of the Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall maintain an office or agency (which may be the principal executive offices of the Company) where the Warrants may be presented for exercise, registration of transfer, division or combination as provided in this Warrant.

 

13.                                 Financial and Business Information.

 

13.1.                        Quarterly Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder, as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its

 

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subsidiaries for such quarter and, in the case of the second and third quarters, for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year. Such financial statements shall be prepared by the Company in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by the certification of the Company’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer that such financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and for such year-to-date period, as the case may be; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such quarterly information under this Section 13.1 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

 

13.2.                        Annual Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such year, and audited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such year; setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year; all prepared in accordance with GAAP, and which audited financial statements shall be accompanied by an opinion thereon of the independent certified public accountants regularly retained by the Company, or any other firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such annual information under this Section 13.2 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

 

13.3.                        Filings. The Company will file on or before the required date all regular or periodic reports (pursuant to the Exchange Act) with the Commission and will deliver to Holder promptly upon their becoming available one copy of each report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Company to its stockholders generally.

 

14.                                 Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of affirmative action by the Holder to purchase shares of Common Stock, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder hereof, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

15.                                 Technology-Triggered Redemption.  If a Holder delivers a Demand for Technology-Triggered Redemption (as defined in the Certificate of Designation) pursuant to Section 14 of the Certificate of Designation with respect to any portion of that Holder’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, then this Warrant shall be deemed automatically amended, without additional consideration or action, to reduce the number of shares which may be issued hereunder by a percentage equal to the percentage of the Holder’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock originally issued pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement so redeemed.  This Warrant may thereupon be amended or replaced by a new Warrant of like tenor reflecting such

 

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amendment.

 

16.                                 Miscellaneous.

 

16.1.                        Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of the Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. If the Company fails to make, when due, any payments provided for hereunder, or fails to comply with any other provision of this Warrant, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any third party costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

16.2.                        Notice Generally. All notices, requests, demands or other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be given in the manner and to the addresses set forth in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

16.3.                        Successors and Assigns. Subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 3.1, this Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and assigns of the Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant, and shall be enforceable by any such Holder.

 

16.4.                        Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions of this Warrant waived with the written consent of both the Company and the Holder.

 

16.5.                        Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be modified to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

16.6.                        Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

16.7.                        Governing Law. This Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be consummated in the State of New York and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the local laws of the State of New York without regard to the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of laws. The Company hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts located in New York City, New York in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant. In any such litigation the Company agrees that the service thereof may be made by certified or registered mail directed to the Company pursuant to Section 16.2.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Genetronics Biomedical Corporation has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer and attested by its Secretary.

 

Dated: July 14, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

James L. Heppell

 

Title:

Chairman

 

 

 

 

Attest:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

Douglas Murdock

 

Title:

Secretary

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

 

[To be executed only upon exercise of Warrant]

 

1.                                       The undersigned hereby elects to purchase                shares of the Common Stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in full.

 

2.                                       The undersigned hereby elects to convert the attached Warrant into Common Stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation through “cashless exercise” in the manner specified in the Warrant.  This conversion is exercised with respect to                           of the Shares covered by the Warrant.

 

3.                                       Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

 

 

 

(Name)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Address)

 

[and, if such shares of Common Stock shall not include all of the shares of Common Stock issuable as provided in this Warrant, that a new Warrant of like tenor and date for the balance of the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder be delivered to the undersigned.]

 

 

 

(Name of Registered Owner)

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature of Registered Owner)

 

 

 

(Street Address)

 

 

 

(State) (Zip Code)

 

 

NOTICE: The signature on this subscription must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Warrant in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant for the purchase of shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights of the undersigned under this Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of common stock set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Name and Address of Assignee)

 

 

 

 

 

(Number of Shares of Common Stock)

 

 

and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint               attorney-in-fact to register such transfer on the books of the Company, maintained for the purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Print Name and Title)

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

(Witness)

 

 

NOTICE: The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Warrant in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER

 

In connection with the acquisition of [warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase            shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”)][     shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) upon the exercise of warrants by           ], by                     (the “Holder”) from                , the Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

The Holder (i) is an “Accredited Investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”); and (ii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of such Holder’s prospective investment, including a complete loss of Holder’s investment in the Warrants and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise thereof (collectively, the “Securities”).

 

The Holder, by acceptance of the Warrants, represents and warrants to the Company that the Warrants and all securities acquired upon any and all exercises of the Warrants are purchased for the Holder’s own account, and not with view to distribution of either the Warrants or any securities purchasable upon exercise thereof in violation of applicable securities laws.

 

The Holder acknowledges that (i) the Securities have not been registered under the Act, (ii) the Securities are “restricted securities” and the certificate(s) representing the Securities shall bear the following legend, or a similar legend to the same effect, until (i) in the case of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, such shares shall have been registered for resale by the Holder under the Act and effectively been disposed of in accordance with a registration statement that has been declared effective; or (ii) in the opinion of counsel for the Company such Securities may be sold without registration under the Act:

 

“[NEITHER] THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THEY ARE EXERCISABLE] HAVE [NOT] BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), AND ALL SUCH SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AS SET FORTH IN THIS CERTIFICATE. [NEITHER] THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THEY ARE EXERCISABLE] MAY [NOT] BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PROPOSED SALE, TRANSFER, OR DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTUATED WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT.”

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Holder has caused this Investment Representation Letter to be executed in its corporate name by its duly authorized officer this      day of              200  .

 

[Name]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Title:

 

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EX-4.5 10 a2118410zex-4_5.htm EXHIBIT 4.5

Exhibit 4.5

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

Warrant No. WPA-01

 

PLACEMENT AGENT SERIES A COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

To Purchase 816,833 Shares of Common Stock of

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT SCO SECURITIES LLC, or registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, during the Exercise Period (as hereinafter defined), to purchase from Genetronics Biomedical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Warrant Stock (as hereinafter defined and subject to adjustment as provided herein), in whole or in part, at a purchase price of $0.75 per share, all on and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

1.                                       Definitions.  As used in this Warrant, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

Affiliate” means any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. With respect to a Holder of Warrants, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such Holder will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Holder.

 

Appraised Value” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified, the fair saleable value of such share of Common Stock (determined without giving effect to the discount for (i) a minority interest or (ii) any lack of liquidity of the Common Stock or to the fact that the Company may have no class of equity registered under the Exchange Act) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal month ending prior to such date specified, based on the value of the Company on a fully-diluted basis, as determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Company’s Board of Directors and having no prior relationship with the Company.

 

Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of California generally are authorized or required by law or other government actions to close.

 



 

Change of Control” means the (i) acquisition by an individual or legal entity or group (as set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of more than one-half of the voting rights or equity interests in the Company; or (ii) sale, conveyance, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets, property or business of the Company or the merger into or consolidation with any other corporation (other than a wholly owned subsidiary corporation) or effectuation of any transaction or series of related transactions where holders of the Company’s voting securities prior to such transaction or series of transactions fail to continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the Company.

 

Closing Date” means July 14, 2003.

 

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency then administering the Securities Act and other federal securities laws.

 

Common Stock” means (except where the context otherwise indicates) the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company as constituted on the Closing Date, and any capital stock into which such Common Stock may thereafter be changed or converted, and shall also include (i) capital stock of the Company of any other class (regardless of how denominated) issued to the holders of shares of Common Stock upon any reclassification thereof which is also not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of the Company and which is not subject to redemption and (ii) shares of common stock of any successor or acquiring corporation received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company in the circumstances contemplated by Section 4.4.

 

Current Market Price” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified,

 

(1)                                  if there shall not then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of

 

(a)  the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and

 

(b)  the Appraised Value per share of Common Stock at such date,

 

or

 

(2)                                  if there shall then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of (x) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and (y) the average of the daily market prices for the 20 consecutive trading days immediately before such date. The daily market price for each such trading day shall be (i) the closing price on such day on the principal stock exchange (including Nasdaq) on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading, or quoted, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange, the last reported closing price on such day as officially quoted on any such exchange (including Nasdaq), (iii) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day in the over-the-counter market, as furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System or the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of the National Association of Securities

 

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Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”) selected mutually by the holder of this Warrant and the Company or, if they cannot agree upon such selection, as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by holder of this Warrant and one of which shall be selected by the Company.

 

Current Warrant Price” means, in respect of a share of Common Stock at any date herein specified, the price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased pursuant to this Warrant on such date. Until the Current Warrant Price is adjusted pursuant to the terms herein, the initial Current Warrant Price shall be $0.75 per share of Common Stock.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

Exercise Period” means the period during which this Warrant is exercisable pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

Expiration Date” means July 13, 2008.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as from time to time in effect.

 

NASD” means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or any successor corporation thereto.

 

Other Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.

 

Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, incorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including, without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

 

Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement” means that certain Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of July 14, 2003 among the Company and the other parties named therein, pursuant to which this Warrant was originally issued.

 

Restricted Common Stock” means shares of Common Stock which are, or which upon their issuance upon the exercise of any Warrant would be required to be, evidenced by a certificate bearing the restrictive legend set forth in Section 3.2.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

 

Trading Day” means any day on which the primary market on which shares of Common Stock are listed is open for trading.

 

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Transfer” means any disposition of any Warrant or Warrant Stock or of any interest in either thereof, which would constitute a sale thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.

 

Warrants” means this Warrant and all warrants issued upon transfer, division or combination of, or in substitution for, any thereof. All Warrants shall at all times be identical as to terms and conditions and date, except as to the number of shares of Common Stock for which they may be exercised.

 

Warrant Price” means an amount equal to (i) the number of shares of Common Stock being purchased upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 2.1, multiplied by (ii) the Current Warrant Price.

 

Warrant Stock” means the 816,833 shares of Common Stock to be purchased upon the exercise hereof, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

2.                                       Exercise of Warrant.

 

2.1.                              Manner of Exercise. From and after the Closing Date, and until 5:00 P.M., New York time, on the Expiration Date (the “Exercise Period”), the Holder may exercise this Warrant, on any Business Day, for all or any part of the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable hereunder.

 

In order to exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, the Holder shall deliver to the Company at its principal office or at the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, (i) a written notice of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased, (ii) payment of the Warrant Price as provided herein, and (iii) this Warrant. Such notice shall be substantially in the form of the subscription form appearing at the end of this Warrant as Exhibit A, duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Upon receipt thereof, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within three Business Days thereafter, execute or cause to be executed and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of full shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon such exercise, together with cash in lieu of any fraction of a share, as hereinafter provided. The stock certificate or certificates so delivered shall be, to the extent possible, in such denomination or denominations as the Holder shall request in the notice and shall be registered in the name of the Holder or such other name as shall be designated in the notice. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised and such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have been issued, and the Holder or any other Person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a Holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date when the notice, together with the payment of the Warrant Price and this Warrant, is received by the Company as described above. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Stock, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased shares of Common Stock called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant, or at the request of the Holder, appropriate notation may be made on this Warrant and the same returned to the Holder.

 

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If the Company intentionally and willfully fails to deliver to the holder such certificate or certificates pursuant to this Section 2.1 (free of any restrictions on transfer or legends, if such shares have been registered) in accordance herewith, prior to the seventh trading day after the receipt by the Company of (i) a written notice of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased, (ii) payment of the Warrant Price as provided herein, and (iii) this Warrant (the “Date of Receipt”), the Company shall pay to such Holder, in cash, on a per diem basis, an amount equal to 2% of the value of the undelivered Warrant Stock (based on the Current Market Price of the Common Stock on the Date of Receipt) per month until such delivery takes place.

 

Payment of the Warrant Price may be made at the option of the Holder by: (i) certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company, (ii) wire transfer to the account of the Company or (iii) the surrender and cancellation of a portion of shares of Common Stock then held by the Holder or issuable upon such exercise of this Warrant, which shall be valued and credited toward the total Warrant Price due the Company for the exercise of the Warrant based upon the Current Market Price of the Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to the terms hereof shall be validly issued and, upon payment of the Warrant Price, shall be fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

 

2.2.                              Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue a fractional share of Common Stock upon exercise of any Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder of one or more Warrants, the rights under which are exercised in the same transaction, would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall pay an amount in cash equal to the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise multiplied by such fraction.

 

2.3.                              Continued Validity. A Holder of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, in whole or in part (other than a Holder who acquires such shares after the same have been publicly sold pursuant to a Registration Statement under the Securities Act or sold pursuant to Rule 144 thereunder), shall continue to be entitled with respect to such shares to all rights to which it would have been entitled as the Holder under Sections 10 and 13 of this Warrant.

 

2.4.                              Restrictions on Exercise Amount.

 

(i)                                     Unless a Holder delivers to the Company irrevocable written notice prior to the date of issuance hereof or sixty-one days prior to the effective date of such notice that this Section 2.4(i) shall not apply to such Holder, the Holder may not acquire a number of shares of Warrant Stock to the extent that, upon such exercise, the number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) exceeds 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then issued and outstanding; provided that such threshold shall

 

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be 9.95% if on the date of issuance of this Warrant the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) already exceeds 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company issued and outstanding on the date hereof.  For purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the percentage held by the holder shall be determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each delivery of a notice of exercise by a Holder will constitute a representation by such Holder that it has evaluated the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined, based on the most recent public filings by the Company with the Commission, that the issuance of the full number of shares of Warrant Stock requested in such notice of exercise is permitted under this paragraph.

 

(ii)                                  In the event the Company is prohibited from issuing shares of Warrant Stock as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization, the Company shall as soon as possible seek the approval of its stockholders and take such other action to authorize the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant.

 

3.                                       Transfer, Division and Combination.

 

3.1.                              Transfer. The Warrants and the Warrant Stock shall be freely transferable, subject to compliance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to the Securities Act.  If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant or the resale of the Warrant Stock, this Warrant or the Warrant Stock, as applicable, shall not be registered under the Securities Act, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer (i) that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant or the Warrant Stock as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel that is reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, (ii) that the Holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act. Transfer of this Warrant and all rights hereunder, in whole or in part, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, shall be registered on the books of the Company to be maintained for such purpose, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company referred to in Section 2.1 or the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant

 

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not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Following a transfer that complies with the requirements of this Section 3.1, the Warrant may be exercised by a new Holder for the purchase of shares of Common Stock regardless of whether the Company issued or registered a new Warrant on the books of the Company.

 

3.2.                              Restrictive Legends. Each certificate for Warrant Stock initially issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and each certificate for Warrant Stock issued to any subsequent transferee of any such certificate, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with legends in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

“THE SALE, TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY 14, 2003, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”

 

3.3.                              Division and Combination; Expenses; Books. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office or agency of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 3.1 as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. The Company shall prepare, issue and deliver at its own expense the new Warrant or Warrants under this Section 3. The Company agrees to maintain, at its aforesaid office or agency, books for the registration and the registration of transfer of the Warrants.

 

4.                                       Adjustments. The number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable, and the price at which such shares may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant, shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 4. The Company shall give the Holder notice of any event described below which requires an adjustment pursuant to this Section 4 in accordance with Sections 5.1 and 5.2.

 

4.1.                              Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall:

 

(i)                                     declare a dividend or make a distribution on its outstanding shares of

 

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Common Stock in shares of Common Stock,

 

(ii)                                  subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock, or

 

(iii)                               combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then:

 

(1)                                  the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted to equal the number of shares of Common Stock which a record holder of the same number of shares of Common Stock that would have been acquirable under this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such subdivision or combination would own or be entitled to receive after such record date or the effective date of such subdivision or combination, as applicable, and

 

(2)                                  the Warrant Price shall be adjusted to equal:

 

(A)                              the Current Warrant Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision or combination, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by

 

(B)                                the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment.

 

Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination.

 

4.2.                              Certain Other Distributions. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution of:

 

(i)                                     cash,

 

(ii)                                  any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 4.1 hereof), or

 

(iii)                               any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever, then:

 

(1)                                  the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted to equal the product of the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such

 

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dividend or distribution, multiplied by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the Current Warrant Price per share of Common Stock at the date of taking such record and (y) the denominator of which shall be such Current Warrant Price minus the amount allocable to one share of Common Stock of any such cash so distributable and of the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) of any and all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, other securities or property or warrants or other subscription or purchase rights so distributable; and

 

(2)                                  the Current Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution shall be adjusted to equal (x) the Current Warrant Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after such adjustment. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 4.2 and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 4.1.

 

4.3.                              Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments. The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and the Current Warrant Price provided for in Section 4:

 

(a)  When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by Section 4 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring an adjustment shall occur, except that any that would otherwise be required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 4.1) up to, but not beyond the date of exercise if such adjustment either by itself or with other adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the making of such adjustment. Any adjustment representing a change of less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other adjustments required by this Section 4 and not previously made, would result in a minimum adjustment or on the date of exercise. For the purpose of any adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of business on the date of its occurrence.

 

(b)  Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under this Section 4, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest 1/100th of a share.

 

(c)  When Adjustment Not Required. If the Company undertakes a transaction contemplated under this Section 4 and as a result takes a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution or subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4 and shall, thereafter and

 

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before the distribution to stockholders thereof, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4, then thereafter no adjustment shall be required by reason of the taking of such record and any such adjustment previously made in respect thereof shall be rescinded and annulled.

 

(d)  Escrow of Stock. If after any property becomes distributable pursuant to Section 4 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record is taken, a holder of this Warrant exercises the Warrant during such time, then such holder shall continue to be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise hereunder by reason of such adjustment and such shares or other property shall be held in escrow for the holder of this Warrant by the Company to be issued to holder of this Warrant upon and to the extent that the event actually takes place. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be canceled by the Company and escrowed property returned to the Company.

 

4.4.                              Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets. If there shall occur a Change of Control, then the Holder of this Warrant shall be entitled, at such Holder’s option, either:

 

(a)  upon request of Holder delivered to the Company within 10 days of receipt of notice of such Change of Control pursuant to Section 5.2, to have the Company (or any such successor or surviving entity) purchase this Warrant from the Holder for an aggregate purchase price, payable in cash on the effective date of consummation of such Change of Control, equal to the product of (i) the difference between the Current Market Price and the Current Warrant Price, multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control; or

 

(b)  if pursuant to the terms of such Change of Control, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“Other Property”), are to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, and the Holder shall not have elected to have this Warrant purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.4(a) above, then the Holder of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon the exercise of the Warrant, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and the Other Property receivable upon or as a result of such Change of Control by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event.

 

(c)  In case of any such Change of Control described above, to the extent this Warrant has not been fully purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.4(a) above, the successor or acquiring corporation (if other than the Company) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of contained in this Warrant to be performed and observed by the Company and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company) in order to provide for

 

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adjustments of shares of the Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable which shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Section 4. For purposes of Section 4, common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of this Section 4 shall similarly apply to successive Change of Control transactions.

 

4.5.                              Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall take any action in respect of its Common Stock, other than the payment of dividends permitted by Section 4 or any other action described in Section 4, then, unless such action will not have a materially adverse effect upon the rights of the holder of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock or other stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and/or the purchase price thereof shall be adjusted in such manner as may be equitable in the circumstances; provided, that the mere authorization or issuance of additional shares of capital stock of the Company (other than pursuant to a stock dividend) shall not be considered any action in respect of its Common Stock.

 

4.6.                              Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company agrees not to enter into any transaction which, by reason of any adjustment hereunder, would cause the Current Warrant Price to be less than the par value per share of Common Stock.

 

4.7.                              Stock Transfer Taxes. The issue of stock certificates upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder for any tax in respect of such issue. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares in any name other than that of the holder of this Warrant, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

 

5.                                       Notices to Warrant Holders.

 

5.1.                              Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Current Warrant Price, the Company, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to the Holder of this Warrant a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written request at any time of the Holder of this Warrant, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Current Warrant Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, or other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of Warrants owned by such Holder.

 

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5.2.                              Notice of Corporate Action. If at any time:

 

(a)                                  the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend (other than a cash dividend payable out of earnings or earned surplus legally available for the payment of dividends under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company) or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or

 

(b)                                 there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any consolidation or merger of the Company with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the property, assets or business of the Company to, another corporation, or

 

(c)                                  there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company;

 

then, in any one or more of such cases, the Company shall give to the Holder (i) at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be selected for such dividend, distribution or right or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, and (ii) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (i) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to any such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character thereof, and (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is to take place and the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Holder at the last address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in accordance with Section 15.2.

 

5.3.                              No Rights as Stockholder. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to exercise and payment for the Warrant Price in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

6.                                       No Impairment. The Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its articles of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) not increase

 

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the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use its best efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant. Upon the request of the Holder, the Company will at any time during the period this Warrant is outstanding acknowledge in writing, in form satisfactory to the Holder, the continuing validity of this Warrant and the obligations of the Company hereunder.

 

7.                                       Reservation and Authorization of Common Stock; Registration With Approval of Any Governmental Authority. From and after the Closing Date, the Company shall at all times reserve and keep available for issue upon the exercise of Warrants such number of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants (without regard to any ownership limitations provided in Section 2.4(i)). All shares of Common Stock which shall be so issuable, when issued upon exercise of any Warrant and payment therefor in accordance with the terms of such Warrant, shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable, and not subject to preemptive rights. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the Current Warrant Price below the then par value, if any, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, the Company shall take any corporate action which may be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of such Common Stock at such adjusted Current Warrant Price. Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Current Warrant Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof. If any shares of Common Stock required to be reserved for issuance upon exercise of Warrants require registration or qualification with any governmental authority under any federal or state law before such shares may be so issued (other than as a result of a prior or contemplated distribution by the Holder of this Warrant), the Company will in good faith and as expeditiously as possible and at its expense endeavor to cause such shares to be duly registered.

 

8.                                       Taking of Record; Stock and Warrant Transfer Books. In the case of all dividends or other distributions by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock with respect to which any provision of Section 4 refers to the taking of a record of such holders, the Company will in each such case take such a record and will take such record as of the close of business on a Business Day. The Company will not at any time, except upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, close its stock transfer books or Warrant transfer books so as to result in preventing or delaying the exercise or transfer of any Warrant.

 

9.                                       Registration Rights. The resale of the Warrant Stock shall be registered in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in that certain Investor Rights Agreement dated of even date hereof, among the Holder, the Company and the other parties named therein (the “Investor Rights Agreement”). The Holder acknowledges that pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company has the right to request that the Holder furnish information

 

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regarding such Holder and the distribution of the Warrant Stock as is required by law or the Commission to be disclosed in the Registration Statement (as such term is defined in the Investor Rights Agreement), and the Company may exclude from such registration the shares of Warrant Stock acquirable hereunder if Holder fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time prior to the filing of each Registration Statement, supplemented prospectus included therein and/or amended Registration Statement.

 

10.                                 Supplying Information. Upon any default by the Company of its obligations hereunder or under the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company shall cooperate with the Holder in supplying such information as may be reasonably necessary for such Holder to complete and file any information reporting forms presently or hereafter required by the Commission as a condition to the availability of an exemption from the Securities Act for the sale of any Warrant or Restricted Common Stock.

 

11.                                 Loss or Mutilation. Upon receipt by the Company from the Holder of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it and reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto and in case of mutilation upon surrender and cancellation hereof, the Company will execute and deliver in lieu hereof a new Warrant of like tenor to the Holder; provided, however, that in the case of mutilation, no indemnity shall be required if this Warrant in identifiable form is surrendered to the Company for cancellation.

 

12.                                 Office of the Company. As long as any of the Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall maintain an office or agency (which may be the principal executive offices of the Company) where the Warrants may be presented for exercise, registration of transfer, division or combination as provided in this Warrant.

 

13.                                 Financial and Business Information.

 

13.1.                        Quarterly Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder, as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such quarter and, in the case of the second and third quarters, for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year. Such financial statements shall be prepared by the Company in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by the certification of the Company’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer that such financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and for such year-to-date period, as the case may be; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such quarterly information under this Section 13.1 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

 

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13.2.                        Annual Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such year, and audited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such year; setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year; all prepared in accordance with GAAP, and which audited financial statements shall be accompanied by an opinion thereon of the independent certified public accountants regularly retained by the Company, or any other firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such annual information under this Section 13.2 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

 

13.3.                        Filings. The Company will file on or before the required date all regular or periodic reports (pursuant to the Exchange Act) with the Commission and will deliver to Holder promptly upon their becoming available one copy of each report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Company to its stockholders generally.

 

14.                                 Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of affirmative action by the Holder to purchase shares of Common Stock, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder hereof, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

15.                                 Miscellaneous.

 

15.1.                        Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of the Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. If the Company fails to make, when due, any payments provided for hereunder, or fails to comply with any other provision of this Warrant, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any third party costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

15.2.                        Notice Generally. All notices, requests, demands or other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be given in the manner and to the addresses set forth in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

15.3.                        Successors and Assigns. Subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 3.1, this Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and assigns of the Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant, and shall be enforceable by any such Holder.

 

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15.4.                        Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions of this Warrant waived with the written consent of both the Company and the Holder.

 

15.5.                        Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be modified to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

15.6.                        Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

15.7.                        Governing Law. This Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be consummated in the State of New York and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the local laws of the State of New York without regard to the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of laws. The Company hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts located in New York City, New York in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant. In any such litigation the Company agrees that the service thereof may be made by certified or registered mail directed to the Company pursuant to Section 15.2.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Genetronics Biomedical Corporation has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer and attested by its Secretary.

 

Dated: July 14, 2003

 

 

 

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/  James L. Heppell

 

Name: James L. Heppell

 

Title:  Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas Murdock

 

 

Name: Douglas Murdock

 

Title:   Secretary

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

 

[To be executed only upon exercise of Warrant]

 

1.                                       The undersigned hereby elects to purchase           shares of the Common Stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in full.

 

2.                                       The undersigned hereby elects to convert the attached Warrant into Common Stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation through “cashless exercise” in the manner specified in the Warrant.  This conversion is exercised with respect to                                            of the Shares covered by the Warrant.

 

3.                                       Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

 

 

 

 

(Name)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Address)

 

[and, if such shares of Common Stock shall not include all of the shares of Common Stock issuable as provided in this Warrant, that a new Warrant of like tenor and date for the balance of the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder be delivered to the undersigned.]

 

 

 

(Name of Registered Owner)

 

 

 

(Signature of Registered Owner)

 

 

 

(Street Address)

 

 

 

(State) (Zip Code)

 

 

NOTICE: The signature on this subscription must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Warrant in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant for the purchase of shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights of the undersigned under this Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of common stock set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Name and Address of Assignee)

 

 

 

(Number of Shares of Common Stock)

 

and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                  attorney-in-fact to register such transfer on the books of the Company, maintained for the purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Print Name and Title)

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

(Witness)

 

NOTICE: The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Warrant in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER

 

In connection with the acquisition of [warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase        shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”)][      shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) upon the exercise of warrants by             ], by                                (the “Holder”) from                          , the Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

The Holder (i) is an “Accredited Investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”); and (ii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of such Holder’s prospective investment, including a complete loss of Holder’s investment in the Warrants and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise thereof (collectively, the “Securities”).

 

The Holder, by acceptance of the Warrants, represents and warrants to the Company that the Warrants and all securities acquired upon any and all exercises of the Warrants are purchased for the Holder’s own account, and not with view to distribution of either the Warrants or any securities purchasable upon exercise thereof in violation of applicable securities laws.

 

The Holder acknowledges that (i) the Securities have not been registered under the Act, (ii) the Securities are “restricted securities” and the certificate(s) representing the Securities shall bear the following legend, or a similar legend to the same effect, until (i) in the case of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, such shares shall have been registered for resale by the Holder under the Act and effectively been disposed of in accordance with a registration statement that has been declared effective; or (ii) in the opinion of counsel for the Company such Securities may be sold without registration under the Act:

 

“[NEITHER] THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THEY ARE EXERCISABLE] HAVE [NOT] BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), AND ALL SUCH SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AS SET FORTH IN THIS CERTIFICATE. [NEITHER] THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THEY ARE EXERCISABLE] MAY [NOT] BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PROPOSED SALE, TRANSFER, OR DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTUATED WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT.”

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Holder has caused this Investment Representation Letter to be executed in its corporate name by its duly authorized officer this      day of                     200  .

 

 

[Name]

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Title:

 

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EX-4.6 11 a2118410zex-4_6.htm EXHIBIT 4.6

Exhibit 4.6

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

Warrant No. WPB-01

 

PLACEMENT AGENT SERIES B COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

To Purchase 971,428 Shares of Common Stock of
GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT SCO SECURITIES LLC, or registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, during the Exercise Period (as hereinafter defined), to purchase from Genetronics Biomedical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Warrant Stock (as hereinafter defined and subject to adjustment as provided herein), in whole or in part, at a purchase price of $0.75 per share, all on and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

1.             Definitions.  As used in this Warrant, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

Affiliate” means any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. With respect to a Holder of Warrants, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such Holder will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Holder.

 

Appraised Value” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified, the fair saleable value of such share of Common Stock (determined without giving effect to the discount for (i) a minority interest or (ii) any lack of liquidity of the Common Stock or to the fact that the Company may have no class of equity registered under the Exchange Act) as of the last day of the most recent fiscal month ending prior to such date specified, based on the value of the Company on a fully-diluted basis, as determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Company’s Board of Directors and having no prior relationship with the Company.

 

Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of California generally are authorized or required by law or other government actions to close.

 



 

Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation of the Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company.

 

Change of Control” means the (i) acquisition by an individual or legal entity or group (as set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of more than one-half of the voting rights or equity interests in the Company; or (ii) sale, conveyance, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets, property or business of the Company or the merger into or consolidation with any other corporation (other than a wholly owned subsidiary corporation) or effectuation of any transaction or series of related transactions where holders of the Company’s voting securities prior to such transaction or series of transactions fail to continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the Company.

 

Closing Date” means July 14, 2003.

 

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency then administering the Securities Act and other federal securities laws.

 

Common Stock” means (except where the context otherwise indicates) the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company as constituted on the Closing Date, and any capital stock into which such Common Stock may thereafter be changed or converted, and shall also include (i) capital stock of the Company of any other class (regardless of how denominated) issued to the holders of shares of Common Stock upon any reclassification thereof which is also not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of the Company and which is not subject to redemption and (ii) shares of common stock of any successor or acquiring corporation received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company in the circumstances contemplated by Section 4.4.

 

Current Market Price” means, in respect of any share of Common Stock on any date herein specified,

 

(1)           if there shall not then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of

 

(a) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and

 

(b) the Appraised Value per share of Common Stock at such date,

 

or

 

(2)           if there shall then be a public market for the Common Stock, the higher of (x) the book value per share of Common Stock at such date, and (y) the average of the daily market prices for the 20 consecutive trading days immediately before such date. The daily market price for each such trading day shall be (i) the closing price on such day on the principal stock exchange (including Nasdaq) on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading, or quoted, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange, the last reported closing price on such day as officially quoted on any such exchange (including Nasdaq), (iii) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day in the over-the-counter market, as furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System or the National

 

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Quotation Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”) selected mutually by the holder of this Warrant and the Company or, if they cannot agree upon such selection, as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by holder of this Warrant and one of which shall be selected by the Company.

 

Current Warrant Price” means, in respect of a share of Common Stock at any date herein specified, the price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased pursuant to this Warrant on such date. Until the Current Warrant Price is adjusted pursuant to the terms herein, the initial Current Warrant Price shall be $0.75 per share of Common Stock.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

Exercise Period” means the period during which this Warrant is exercisable pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

Expiration Date” means July 13, 2008.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as from time to time in effect.

 

NASD” means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or any successor corporation thereto.

 

Other Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.

 

Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, incorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including, without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

 

Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement” means that certain Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of July 14, 2003 among the Company and the other parties named therein, pursuant to which this Warrant was originally issued.

 

Restricted Common Stock” means shares of Common Stock which are, or which upon their issuance upon the exercise of any Warrant would be required to be, evidenced by a certificate bearing the restrictive legend set forth in Section 3.2.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

 

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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock” shall mean the Company’s Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

Trading Day” means any day on which the primary market on which shares of Common Stock are listed is open for trading.

 

Transfer” means any disposition of any Warrant or Warrant Stock or of any interest in either thereof, which would constitute a sale thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.

 

Warrants” means this Warrant and all warrants issued upon transfer, division or combination of, or in substitution for, any thereof. All Warrants shall at all times be identical as to terms and conditions and date, except as to the number of shares of Common Stock for which they may be exercised.

 

Warrant Price” means an amount equal to (i) the number of shares of Common Stock being purchased upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 2.1, multiplied by (ii) the Current Warrant Price.

 

Warrant Stock” means the 971,428 shares of Common Stock to be purchased upon the exercise hereof, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

2.             Exercise of Warrant.

 

2.1.          Manner of Exercise. From and after November 1, 2003, and until 5:00 P.M., New York time, on the Expiration Date (the “Exercise Period”), the Holder may exercise this Warrant, on any Business Day, for all or any part of the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable hereunder.

 

In order to exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, the Holder shall deliver to the Company at its principal office or at the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, (i) a written notice of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased, (ii) payment of the Warrant Price as provided herein, and (iii) this Warrant. Such notice shall be substantially in the form of the subscription form appearing at the end of this Warrant as Exhibit A, duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Upon receipt thereof, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within three Business Days thereafter, execute or cause to be executed and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of full shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon such exercise, together with cash in lieu of any fraction of a share, as hereinafter provided. The stock certificate or certificates so delivered shall be, to the extent possible, in such denomination or denominations as the Holder shall request in the notice and shall be registered in the name of the Holder or such other name as shall be designated in the notice. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised and such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have been issued, and the Holder or any other Person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a Holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date when the notice, together with the payment of the Warrant Price and this Warrant, is received by the Company as described above. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Stock, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the

 

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rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased shares of Common Stock called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant, or at the request of the Holder, appropriate notation may be made on this Warrant and the same returned to the Holder.

 

If the Company intentionally and willfully fails to deliver to the holder such certificate or certificates pursuant to this Section 2.1 (free of any restrictions on transfer or legends, if such shares have been registered) in accordance herewith, prior to the seventh trading day after the receipt by the Company of (i) a written notice of Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be purchased, (ii) payment of the Warrant Price as provided herein, and (iii) this Warrant (the “Date of Receipt”), the Company shall pay to such Holder, in cash, on a per diem basis, an amount equal to 2% of the value of the undelivered Warrant Stock (based on the Current Market Price of the Common Stock on the Date of Receipt) per month until such delivery takes place.

 

Payment of the Warrant Price may be made at the option of the Holder by: (i) certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company, (ii) wire transfer to the account of the Company or (iii) the surrender and cancellation of a portion of shares of Common Stock then held by the Holder or issuable upon such exercise of this Warrant, which shall be valued and credited toward the total Warrant Price due the Company for the exercise of the Warrant based upon the Current Market Price of the Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to the terms hereof shall be validly issued and, upon payment of the Warrant Price, shall be fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.

 

2.2.          Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue a fractional share of Common Stock upon exercise of any Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder of one or more Warrants, the rights under which are exercised in the same transaction, would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall pay an amount in cash equal to the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise multiplied by such fraction.

 

2.3.          Continued Validity. A Holder of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, in whole or in part (other than a Holder who acquires such shares after the same have been publicly sold pursuant to a Registration Statement under the Securities Act or sold pursuant to Rule 144 thereunder), shall continue to be entitled with respect to such shares to all rights to which it would have been entitled as the Holder under Sections 10 and 13 of this Warrant.

 

2.4.          Restrictions on Exercise Amount.

 

(i)            Unless a Holder delivers to the Company irrevocable written notice prior to the date of issuance hereof or sixty-one days prior to the effective date of such notice that this Section 2.4(i) shall not apply to such Holder, the Holder may not acquire a number of shares of Warrant Stock to the extent that, upon such exercise, the number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of

 

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Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) exceeds 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then issued and outstanding; provided that such threshold shall be 9.95% if on the date of issuance of this Warrant the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such holder and its Affiliates and any other persons or entities whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including shares held by any “group” of which the holder is a member, but excluding shares beneficially owned by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein) already exceeds 4.95% of the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Company issued and outstanding on the date hereof. For purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the percentage held by the holder shall be determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each delivery of a notice of exercise by a Holder will constitute a representation by such Holder that it has evaluated the limitation set forth in this paragraph and determined, based on the most recent public filings by the Company with the Commission, that the issuance of the full number of shares of Warrant Stock requested in such notice of exercise is permitted under this paragraph.

 

(ii)           In the event the Company is prohibited from issuing shares of Warrant Stock as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization, the Company shall as soon as possible seek the approval of its stockholders and take such other action to authorize the issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant.

 

3.             Transfer, Division and Combination.

 

3.1.          Transfer. The Warrants and the Warrant Stock shall be freely transferable, subject to compliance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to the Securities Act.  If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant or the resale of the Warrant Stock, this Warrant or the Warrant Stock, as applicable, shall not be registered under the Securities Act, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer (i) that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant or the Warrant Stock as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel that is reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, (ii) that the Holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act. Transfer of this Warrant and all rights hereunder, in whole or in part, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, shall be registered on the books of the Company to be maintained for such purpose, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company referred to in Section 2.1 or the office or agency designated by the Company pursuant to Section 12, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form of

 

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Exhibit B hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Following a transfer that complies with the requirements of this Section 3.1, the Warrant may be exercised by a new Holder for the purchase of shares of Common Stock regardless of whether the Company issued or registered a new Warrant on the books of the Company.

 

3.2.          Restrictive Legends. Each certificate for Warrant Stock initially issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and each certificate for Warrant Stock issued to any subsequent transferee of any such certificate, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with legends in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

“THE SALE, TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY 14, 2003, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”

 

3.3.          Division and Combination; Expenses; Books. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office or agency of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 3.1 as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. The Company shall prepare, issue and deliver at its own expense the new Warrant or Warrants under this Section 3. The Company agrees to maintain, at its aforesaid office or agency, books for the registration and the registration of transfer of the Warrants.

 

4.             Adjustments. The number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable, and the price at which such shares may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant, shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 4. The Company shall give the Holder notice of any event described below which requires an adjustment pursuant to this Section 4 in accordance with Sections 5.1 and 5.2.

 

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4.1.          Stock Dividends, Subdivisions and Combinations. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall:

 

(i)            declare a dividend or make a distribution on its outstanding shares of Common Stock in shares of Common Stock,

 

(ii)           subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock, or

 

(iii)          combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then:

 

(1)           the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after the occurrence of any such event shall be adjusted to equal the number of shares of Common Stock which a record holder of the same number of shares of Common Stock that would have been acquirable under this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such subdivision or combination would own or be entitled to receive after such record date or the effective date of such subdivision or combination, as applicable, and

 

(2)           the Warrant Price shall be adjusted to equal:

 

(A)          the Current Warrant Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision or combination, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by

 

(B)           the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately after such adjustment.

 

Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination.

 

4.2.          Certain Other Distributions. If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding the Company shall cause the holders of its Common Stock to be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution of:

 

(i)            cash,

 

(ii)           any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever (other than cash or additional shares of Common Stock as provided in Section 4.1 hereof), or

 

(iii)          any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or assets of any nature whatsoever, then:

 

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(1)           the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted to equal the product of the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution, multiplied by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the Current Warrant Price per share of Common Stock at the date of taking such record and (y) the denominator of which shall be such Current Warrant Price minus the amount allocable to one share of Common Stock of any such cash so distributable and of the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) of any and all such evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, other securities or property or warrants or other subscription or purchase rights so distributable; and

 

(2)           the Current Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution shall be adjusted to equal (x) the Current Warrant Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the adjustment, divided by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after such adjustment. A reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value) into shares of Common Stock and shares of any other class of stock shall be deemed a distribution by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock of such shares of such other class of stock within the meaning of this Section 4.2 and, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into a larger or smaller number of shares of Common Stock as a part of such reclassification, such change shall be deemed a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Section 4.1.

 

4.3.          Other Provisions Applicable to Adjustments. The following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and the Current Warrant Price provided for in Section 4:

 

(a) When Adjustments to Be Made. The adjustments required by Section 4 shall be made whenever and as often as any specified event requiring an adjustment shall occur, except that any that would otherwise be required may be postponed (except in the case of a subdivision or combination of shares of the Common Stock, as provided for in Section 4.1) up to, but not beyond the date of exercise if such adjustment either by itself or with other adjustments not previously made adds or subtracts less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the making of such adjustment. Any adjustment representing a change of less than such minimum amount (except as aforesaid) which is postponed shall be carried forward and made as soon as such adjustment, together with other adjustments required by this Section 4 and not previously made, would result in a minimum adjustment or on the date of exercise. For the purpose of any adjustment, any specified event shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of business on the date of its occurrence.

 

(b)  Fractional Interests. In computing adjustments under this Section 4, fractional interests in Common Stock shall be taken into account to the nearest 1/100th of a share.

 

(c)  When Adjustment Not Required. If the Company undertakes a transaction

 

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contemplated under this Section 4 and as a result takes a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution or subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4 and shall, thereafter and before the distribution to stockholders thereof, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution, subscription or purchase rights or other benefits contemplated under this Section 4, then thereafter no adjustment shall be required by reason of the taking of such record and any such adjustment previously made in respect thereof shall be rescinded and annulled.

 

(d)  Escrow of Stock. If after any property becomes distributable pursuant to Section 4 by reason of the taking of any record of the holders of Common Stock, but prior to the occurrence of the event for which such record is taken, a holder of this Warrant exercises the Warrant during such time, then such holder shall continue to be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise hereunder by reason of such adjustment and such shares or other property shall be held in escrow for the holder of this Warrant by the Company to be issued to holder of this Warrant upon and to the extent that the event actually takes place. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, if the event for which such record was taken fails to occur or is rescinded, then such escrowed shares shall be canceled by the Company and escrowed property returned to the Company.

 

4.4.          Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets. If there shall occur a Change of Control, then the Holder of this Warrant shall be entitled, at such Holder’s option, either:

 

(a) upon request of Holder delivered to the Company within 10 days of receipt of notice of such Change of Control pursuant to Section 5.2, to have the Company (or any such successor or surviving entity) purchase this Warrant from the Holder for an aggregate purchase price, payable in cash on the effective date of consummation of such Change of Control, equal to the product of (i) the difference between the Current Market Price and the Current Warrant Price, multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control; or

 

(b)  if pursuant to the terms of such Change of Control, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“Other Property”), are to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, and the Holder shall not have elected to have this Warrant purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.4(a) above, then the Holder of this Warrant shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon the exercise of the Warrant, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and the Other Property receivable upon or as a result of such Change of Control by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event.

 

(c)  In case of any such Change of Control described above, to the extent this Warrant has not been fully purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.4(a) above, the successor or acquiring corporation (if other than the Company) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of

 

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contained in this Warrant to be performed and observed by the Company and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company) in order to provide for adjustments of shares of the Common Stock into which this Warrant is exercisable which shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Section 4. For purposes of Section 4, common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets on liquidation over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of this Section 4 shall similarly apply to successive Change of Control transactions.

 

4.5.          Other Action Affecting Common Stock. In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall take any action in respect of its Common Stock, other than the payment of dividends permitted by Section 4 or any other action described in Section 4, then, unless such action will not have a materially adverse effect upon the rights of the holder of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock or other stock into which this Warrant is exercisable and/or the purchase price thereof shall be adjusted in such manner as may be equitable in the circumstances; provided, that the mere authorization or issuance of additional shares of capital stock of the Company (other than pursuant to a stock dividend) shall not be considered any action in respect of its Common Stock.

 

4.6.          Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company agrees not to enter into any transaction which, by reason of any adjustment hereunder, would cause the Current Warrant Price to be less than the par value per share of Common Stock.

 

4.7.          Stock Transfer Taxes. The issue of stock certificates upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder for any tax in respect of such issue. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares in any name other than that of the holder of this Warrant, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

 

5.             Notices to Warrant Holders.

 

5.1.          Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Current Warrant Price, the Company, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to the Holder of this Warrant a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written request at any time of the Holder of this Warrant, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Current Warrant Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common

 

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Stock and the amount, if any, or other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of Warrants owned by such Holder.

 

5.2.          Notice of Corporate Action. If at any time:

 

(a)           the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend (other than a cash dividend payable out of earnings or earned surplus legally available for the payment of dividends under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company) or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for or purchase any evidences of its indebtedness, any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or

 

(b)           there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any consolidation or merger of the Company with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the property, assets or business of the Company to, another corporation, or

 

(c)           there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company;

 

then, in any one or more of such cases, the Company shall give to the Holder (i) at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be selected for such dividend, distribution or right or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, and (ii) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least 20 days’ prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (i) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to any such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character thereof, and (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is to take place and the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Holder at the last address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in accordance with Section 16.2.

 

5.3.                              No Rights as Stockholder. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to exercise and payment for the Warrant Price in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

6.                                       No Impairment. The Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its articles of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant,

 

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but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use its best efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant. Upon the request of the Holder, the Company will at any time during the period this Warrant is outstanding acknowledge in writing, in form satisfactory to the Holder, the continuing validity of this Warrant and the obligations of the Company hereunder.

 

7.             Reservation and Authorization of Common Stock; Registration With Approval of Any Governmental Authority. From and after the Closing Date, the Company shall at all times reserve and keep available for issue upon the exercise of Warrants such number of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants (without regard to any ownership limitations provided in Section 2.4(i)). All shares of Common Stock which shall be so issuable, when issued upon exercise of any Warrant and payment therefor in accordance with the terms of such Warrant, shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable, and not subject to preemptive rights. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the Current Warrant Price below the then par value, if any, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, the Company shall take any corporate action which may be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of such Common Stock at such adjusted Current Warrant Price. Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Current Warrant Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof. If any shares of Common Stock required to be reserved for issuance upon exercise of Warrants require registration or qualification with any governmental authority under any federal or state law before such shares may be so issued (other than as a result of a prior or contemplated distribution by the Holder of this Warrant), the Company will in good faith and as expeditiously as possible and at its expense endeavor to cause such shares to be duly registered.

 

8.             Taking of Record; Stock and Warrant Transfer Books. In the case of all dividends or other distributions by the Company to the holders of its Common Stock with respect to which any provision of Section 4 refers to the taking of a record of such holders, the Company will in each such case take such a record and will take such record as of the close of business on a Business Day. The Company will not at any time, except upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, close its stock transfer books or Warrant transfer books so as to result in preventing or delaying the exercise or transfer of any Warrant.

 

9.             Registration Rights. The resale of the Warrant Stock shall be registered in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in that certain Investor Rights Agreement

 

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dated of even date hereof, among the Holder, the Company and the other parties named therein (the “Investor Rights Agreement”). The Holder acknowledges that pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company has the right to request that the Holder furnish information regarding such Holder and the distribution of the Warrant Stock as is required by law or the Commission to be disclosed in the Registration Statement (as such term is defined in the Investor Rights Agreement), and the Company may exclude from such registration the shares of Warrant Stock acquirable hereunder if Holder fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time prior to the filing of each Registration Statement, supplemented prospectus included therein and/or amended Registration Statement.

 

10.           Supplying Information. Upon any default by the Company of its obligations hereunder or under the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company shall cooperate with the Holder in supplying such information as may be reasonably necessary for such Holder to complete and file any information reporting forms presently or hereafter required by the Commission as a condition to the availability of an exemption from the Securities Act for the sale of any Warrant or Restricted Common Stock.

 

11.           Loss or Mutilation. Upon receipt by the Company from the Holder of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it and reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto and in case of mutilation upon surrender and cancellation hereof, the Company will execute and deliver in lieu hereof a new Warrant of like tenor to the Holder; provided, however, that in the case of mutilation, no indemnity shall be required if this Warrant in identifiable form is surrendered to the Company for cancellation.

 

12.           Office of the Company. As long as any of the Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall maintain an office or agency (which may be the principal executive offices of the Company) where the Warrants may be presented for exercise, registration of transfer, division or combination as provided in this Warrant.

 

13.           Financial and Business Information.

 

13.1.        Quarterly Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder, as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such quarter and, in the case of the second and third quarters, for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year. Such financial statements shall be prepared by the Company in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by the certification of the Company’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer that such financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and for such year-to-date period, as the case may be; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such quarterly information under this Section 13.1 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so

 

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notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

 

13.2.        Annual Information. The Company will deliver to the Holder as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, one copy of an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the end of such year, and audited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries for such year; setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year; all prepared in accordance with GAAP, and which audited financial statements shall be accompanied by an opinion thereon of the independent certified public accountants regularly retained by the Company, or any other firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver such annual information under this Section 13.2 to the extent it is publicly available; and provided further, that if such information contains material non-public information, the Company shall so notify the Holder prior to delivery thereof and the Holder shall have the right to refuse delivery of such information.

 

13.3.        Filings. The Company will file on or before the required date all regular or periodic reports (pursuant to the Exchange Act) with the Commission and will deliver to Holder promptly upon their becoming available one copy of each report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Company to its stockholders generally.

 

14.           Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of affirmative action by the Holder to purchase shares of Common Stock, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder hereof, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

15.           Technology-Triggered Redemption.  If any of the purchasers of the Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Purchasers”) redeem their shares pursuant to a Demand for Technology-Triggered Redemption (as defined in the Certificate of Designation) pursuant to Section 14 of the Certificate of Designation, then this Warrant shall be deemed automatically amended, without additional consideration or action, to reduce the number of shares which may be issued hereunder by a percentage equal to the aggregate percentage of the Purchasers’ Series B Convertible Preferred Stock originally issued pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement so redeemed.  This Warrant may thereupon be amended or replaced by a new Warrant of like tenor reflecting such amendment.

 

16.           Miscellaneous.

 

16.1.        Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of the Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. If the Company fails to make, when due, any payments provided for hereunder, or fails to comply with any other provision of this Warrant, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any third party costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of

 

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appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

16.2.        Notice Generally. All notices, requests, demands or other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be given in the manner and to the addresses set forth in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

16.3.        Successors and Assigns. Subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 3.1, this Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and assigns of the Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant, and shall be enforceable by any such Holder.

 

16.4.        Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions of this Warrant waived with the written consent of both the Company and the Holder.

 

16.5.        Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be modified to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

16.6.        Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

16.7.        Governing Law. This Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be consummated in the State of New York and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the local laws of the State of New York without regard to the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of laws. The Company hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts located in New York City, New York in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant. In any such litigation the Company agrees that the service thereof may be made by certified or registered mail directed to the Company pursuant to Section 16.2.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Genetronics Biomedical Corporation has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer and attested by its Secretary.

 

Dated: July, 14, 2003

 

 

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  James L. Heppell

 

 

Name:

James L. Heppell

 

Title:

Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Douglas Murdock

 

Name:

Douglas Murdock

Title:

Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

 

[To be executed only upon exercise of Warrant]

 

1.             The undersigned hereby elects to purchase                shares of the Common Stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in full.

 

2.             The undersigned hereby elects to convert the attached Warrant into Common Stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation through “cashless exercise” in the manner specified in the Warrant.  This conversion is exercised with respect to                                       of the Shares covered by the Warrant.

 

3.             Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

 

 

 

(Name)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Address)

[and, if such shares of Common Stock shall not include all of the shares of Common Stock issuable as provided in this Warrant, that a new Warrant of like tenor and date for the balance of the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder be delivered to the undersigned.]

 

 

 

 

(Name of Registered Owner)

 

 

 

 

(Signature of Registered Owner)

 

 

 

(Street Address)

 

 

 

(State) (Zip Code)

 

NOTICE: The signature on this subscription must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Warrant in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant for the purchase of shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights of the undersigned under this Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of common stock set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Name and Address of Assignee)

 

 

 

(Number of Shares of Common Stock)

 

 

and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                               attorney-in-fact to register such transfer on the books of the Company, maintained for the purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

(Print Name and Title)

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

(Witness)

 

 

NOTICE: The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Warrant in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER

 

In connection with the acquisition of [warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase          shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”)][         shares of common stock of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) upon the exercise of warrants by              ], by                                    (the “Holder”) from                               , the Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

The Holder (i) is an “Accredited Investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”); and (ii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of such Holder’s prospective investment, including a complete loss of Holder’s investment in the Warrants and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise thereof (collectively, the “Securities”).

 

The Holder, by acceptance of the Warrants, represents and warrants to the Company that the Warrants and all securities acquired upon any and all exercises of the Warrants are purchased for the Holder’s own account, and not with view to distribution of either the Warrants or any securities purchasable upon exercise thereof in violation of applicable securities laws.

 

The Holder acknowledges that (i) the Securities have not been registered under the Act, (ii) the Securities are “restricted securities” and the certificate(s) representing the Securities shall bear the following legend, or a similar legend to the same effect, until (i) in the case of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, such shares shall have been registered for resale by the Holder under the Act and effectively been disposed of in accordance with a registration statement that has been declared effective; or (ii) in the opinion of counsel for the Company such Securities may be sold without registration under the Act:

 

“[NEITHER] THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THEY ARE EXERCISABLE] HAVE [NOT] BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), AND ALL SUCH SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AS SET FORTH IN THIS CERTIFICATE. [NEITHER] THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THEY ARE EXERCISABLE] MAY [NOT] BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PROPOSED SALE, TRANSFER, OR DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTUATED WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT.”

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Holder has caused this Investment Representation Letter to be executed in its corporate name by its duly authorized officer this              day of                   200    .

 

[Name]

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Title:

 

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EX-4.7 12 a2118410zex-4_7.htm EXHIBIT 4.7

Exhibit 4.7

 

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT AGREEMENT

 

This Financial Consultant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made by and between GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Company”) and CATALYST CAPITAL, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Consultant”) on this 3rd day of October 2002.

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, Company is desirous of raising capital, entering into a potential business combination and securing contracts needed by Company in order to carry out its business plan; and

 

WHEREAS, Consultant is in the business of providing financial and general management consulting services to companies in need of raising capital and/or entering into a potential business combination; and

 

WHEREAS, Company has agreed to retain the services of Consultant and Consultant has agreed to serve upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals along with the mutual promises and understandings herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT:

 

1.             RECITALSThe recitals set forth above are expressly made a part of this Agreement and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

2.             SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY CONSULTANT.  Consultant hereby agrees to assist the Company by introducing the Company to individual and/or entities which may be interested in entering into a financial transaction with the Company (“Financial Tranaction(s)”).  These Financial Transactions may include, but will not be limited to the private or public placement of debt and/or equity securities (a “Financing”) or a merger, consolidation, acquisition or any other business combination and/or a sale involving all or any portion of the Company (a “Purchase”).  The above is the scope of services to be provided by Consultant under this Financial Consultant Agreement, as defined herein.

 

3.             REPRESENTATIONS OF COMPANY.  Company hereby agrees to retain Consultant as a non-exclusive representative for obtaining a Financing and/or Purchase for a period of three (3) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Term”).  Company agrees to furnish Consultant with all financial and other information reasonably required by Consultant to provide the services required of Consultant hereunder, which will include but will not be limited to providing Consultant with access to all relevant Company records at the Company’s place of business or via email.

 

4.             QUALIFIED CONTACTS.  The Company and the Consultant agree that the following parties and their directors, officers, shareholders, partners and affiliates are “Qualified Contacts”:

 

 



 

Ray Mirra Jr.

RAM LLC

John Kapoor

EJ Financial

Aquilar Rahman

Parkash Gill

Jeff Jaye

Whitney & Company

VasGene Therapeutics, Inc.

Delta Pharmaceuticals

Nicholas Piramal India Limited

 

 

 

5.             FEES.  In consideration of the services to be provided by Consultant hereunder, Company hereby agrees to pay Consultant the following remuneration:

 

(a)           Consulting Fee:  The Company agrees to pay the Consultant a one-time flat fee of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000), which will be paid to Consultant in the form of validly issued, duly authorized, non-assessable and restricted common stock of the Company (the “Consulting Shares”), the value of which is based on a ten (10) day trading average of the Company’s stock on the American Stock Exchange calculated on the closing date of a successful Financial Transaction.  Company shall be obligated to pay Consulting Shares upon Qualified Consultant and Company signing a letter of intent that establishes terms of a Financial Transaction and the Consulting Shares shall be transferred to Consultant on the date of the closing of a Financial Transaction.  Company shall not be obligated to pay or transfer Consulting Shares to Consultant if, at any time and for any reason Qualified Contact and Company do not sign a letter of agreement for a Financial Transaction, or Qualified Contact terminates negotiations with Company and/or fails to complete obligations due Company under terms of a financing agreement.

 

(b)           Success Fee:  In the event Company is successful in closing a Financial Transaction with a Qualified Contact, the Company shall pay Consultant a “Success Fee.” In the event a successful Financial Transaction consists of a Financing, the Success Fee shall equal to seven percent (7%) of the gross cash value realized by Company from such financing.  In the event a successful Financial Transaction consists of a Purchase, the Success Fee shall equal to three percent (3%) of stock of the entity being merged, consolidated, acquired or otherwise combined with all or any portion of the Company. The Success Fee will be paid to Consultant in the form of validly issued, duly authorized, non-assessable and restricted common stock using the same date used to value Consulting Shares. If the Financial Transaction includes a Purchase, the Consulting Shares will be due on the date of the closing of the Purchase. The Success Fee shall be due and owing to Consultant if a Financial Transaction occurs with a Qualified Contact during the Term of this Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter.

 

(c)           Out-of-Pocket Expenses.  In the event the Company is successful in closing a Financial Transaction with a Qualified Contact, Company hereby agrees to promptly reimburse Consultant for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consultant as a result of performing the services required of Consultant hereunder, provided the same are reasonable in nature, are properly documented by Consultant and pre-approved by the Company.  Such payment shall be due following closing.

 

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6.             PIGGYBACK REGISTRATION RIGHTS.  If Company at any time or from time to time shall determine to register any of its Common Stock under the Securities Act, either for its own account or the account of security holders, other than a registration on Form S-4 or S-8, or any registration on a form which does not permit secondary sales, the Company shall, at such time, give written notice of such determination to Consultant, and upon written request of the Consultant received by Company within fifteen (15) days after Company has given such notice, include in such registration (and all related qualifications under state securities laws) all shares beneficially owned by Consultant and/or their assigns (whether issued or issuable) specified in such written request.  If the registration involves any underwriting, Company shall so advise Consultant in the notice, and the rights of Consultant to have its respective shares included in the registration shall be conditioned upon Consultant entering into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected by Company on the same terms as other persons selling Common Stock or other Company securities through the underwriters.  In the event Consultant disapproves of the terms and conditions of the underwriting, it may withdraw there from by written notice to Company, and its’ respective shares of Company shall be withdrawn from registration.

 

7.             CUSTOMARY ANTI-DILUTIVE RIGHTCompany agrees that in the event Company shall pay a dividend in shares of its Common Stock, subdivide (split) its outstanding shares of Common Stock, combine (reverse split) its outstanding shares of Common Stock, issue by reclassification of its shares of Common Stock, any shares or other securities of Company, or distribute as a stock dividend to holders of its Common Stock any securities of Company or of another entity, Company hereby agrees to grant to Consultant such number of shares as is required to maintain Consultant’s then current percentage ownership of Company’s Common Stock.

 

8.             REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  Company recognizes the fact that Consultant is not a licensed broker, nor is the services that the Company is requiring of Consultant hereunder to be considered for any purpose as brokerage services.  Company and Consultant represent and warrant to each other that each has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby.  No consent, authorization or approval of any third party is required to enable either party to enter into and perform any of its respective obligations under this Agreement, and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will violate the rules that govern Company or Consultant or constitute a breach of any agreement to which either is a party or by which it is bound.

 

9.             BREACH OF AGREEMENTAny breach of this Agreement would result in irreparable injury to the other party.  Each party will be entitled (without prejudice to its right to other remedies, including liquidated damages, and without the posting of a bond or other security) to injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent or restrain the breach of the Agreement.

 

10.          ASSIGNABILITY. Neither party shall assign this Agreement and/or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party.  However, it should be noted that upon the sale of all or substantially all of the assets, business and goodwill of Company to another entity, or upon the merger or consolidation of Company, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon both the Company and the new entity purchasing such assets, business or goodwill, or surviving such merger resulting from such consolidation, as the case may

 

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be, in the same manner and to the same extent as though such other entity were a party hereto.

 

11.          NOTICES.  Any notice, consent, approval, request, demand or other communication required or permitted hereunder must be in writing to be effective and shall be deemed delivered and received when: (a) Personally delivered or if delivered by facsimile, when electronic confirmation is actually received by the party to whom notice was sent, or (b) If delivered by mail whether actually received or not, at the close of business on the third (3rd) business day following a day when placed in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, at the addresses set forth below (or to such other address as any party shall specify by written notice so given), and shall be deemed to have been delivered as of the date so personally delivered or mailed.

 

For purpose of this Paragraph, The address of each respective party shall be as follows:

 

The address of Company shall be:  11199 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92121-1334.

The address of Consultant shall be: 4001 S. Decatur Blvd., #37-560, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

 

12.          VENUE; CHOICE OF LAWThe validity, performance and construction of this Agreement shall be governed by, and be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.  Clark County, Nevada shall be the only county which shall be a proper county with respect to any litigation involving this Agreement.  Each party hereby waive their respective rights to have any court proceeding or any other litigation filed or tried in any county other than Clark County, Nevada.

 

13.          INVALIDITY; SEVERABILITYIf any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, or any application thereof, should be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, or contravene or be invalid under the laws of the United States, State of Nevada, City of Las Vegas, or Clark County, such contravention, void, unenforceability or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if not containing the particular provision or provisions held to be invalid, and the rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement shall be construed and enforced accordingly.

 

14.          ARBITRATION.  If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the parties agree first to try in good faith to settle the dispute by mediation under the commercial mediation rules of the American Arbitration Association, before resorting to arbitration.  Thereafter, any remaining unresolved controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration in Clark County, Nevada.  In accordance with commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  The prevailing party in any arbitration proceeding, as determined by the arbitrator, shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys’ fees and the fees and costs arising out to the arbitration proceeding, including, but not limited to, the arbitration’s fees and the American Arbitration Association’s administrative fee only if so determined by the arbitrators.

 

15.          NON-WAIVER.  The waiver or failure of any party to enforce at any time any of the provisions hereof shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right of such party thereafter to enforce any such provision.

 

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16.          ATTORNEY’S FEES. If any legal action, including an action for declaratory relief, is brought to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled.

 

17.          RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES. It is understood between the parties that Company and Consultant are performing hereunder as independent and sovereign parties and that no other relationship including, but not limited to, joint venture or partnership, exists between them and the same are expressly disavowed and each party hereto is an independent entity separate and distinct from the other.  In addition, both parties agree to comply with all applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations relative to their respective performances hereunder.  Neither party shall be liable to the other for paying withholding taxes or the payment of any other taxes imposed by any taxing authority.

 

18.          ENTIRE AGREEMENT/MODIFICATION.  This Agreement constitutes a final written expression of all the agreements between the parties, and is the complete and exclusive statement of those terms. No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by all parties hereto.

 

19.          BINDING EFFECT.  The Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns of all parties hereto.

 

20.          CAPTIONS/CONSTRUCTION.  The captions contained herein are not a part of this Agreement.  They are only for the convenience of the parties and do not in any way modify, amplify or give full notice of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement.  For purposes of this Agreement, the language of the contract shall be deemed to be the language of both parties and neither party shall be construed as the drafter.  Facsimile signatures hereon shall be deemed original for all purposes.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto affix their signatures below acknowledging the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement the date first written above.

 

 

CATALYST CAPITAL, LLC

GENETRONICS.

 

 

 

 

/s/  Kiran Sidhu

 

/s/  Avtar Dhillon

 

Kiran Sidhu

Avtar Dhillon

Manager

Chief Executive Officer

Catalyst Capital, LLC

Genetronics

 

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EX-4.7(A) 13 a2118410zex-4_7a.htm EXHIBIT 4.7(A)

Exhibit 4.7(a)

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
11199 Sorrento Valley Road
San Diego, CA 92121-1334

 

July 14, 2003

 

Catalyst Capital, LLC
4001 S. Decatur Blvd.
#37-560, Las Vegas
NV 89103

 

Attention:

 

Dear Sirs:

 

Amendment to Financial Consultant Agreement

 

We refer to the financial consultant agreement (the “Agreement”) between Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (the “Company”) and Catalyst Capital LLC (the “Consultant”) dated October 3, 2002.  All capitalized terms used herein but not defined in this amending agreement have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

 

Section 5(a) of the Agreement provides that the Company agrees to pay to the Consultant a Consulting Fee of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.  Pursuant to the structuring of a financing and further negotiation between the parties, the parties wish to amend section 5(a) of the Agreement to reflect that the Company agrees to pay to the Consultant a one – time flat fee of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).

 

In consideration of the agreements referred to herein, the parties agree to amend section 5(a) of the Agreement by deleting the following from the second line “Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000)” and replacing it with “Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000)” payable in shares of common stock of the Company, the value of which is based on a ten day trading average prior to closing the Financing.

 

Except as amended herein, the Agreement remains in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms and conditions.

 

This agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

Please confirm your acceptance of these amendments by signing and returning to us the duplicate of this letter attached herewith.  Thank you.

 

 

 

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James L. Heppell

 

 

 

Name:

James L. Heppell

 

 

Title:

Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATALYST CAPITAL LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kiran Sidhu

 

 

 

Name:

Kiran Sidhu

 

 

Title:

Managing Member

 




EX-4.8 14 a2118410zex-4_8.htm EX-4.8

Exhibit 4.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENETRONICS

BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

NUMBER

SHARES

 

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

 

GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE
IN VANCOUVER, B.C., TORONTO, ONT. OR DENVER, CO.

 

SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP 371916 10 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

This certifies that

 

 

is the owner of

 

 

 

 

 

FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE, OF

 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officers and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed.

 

DATED:

 

 

 

 

 

[SEAL]

 

SECRETARY

 

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:

 

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:

  COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA

 

  COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, INC.

    VANCOUVER AND TORONTO

 

      P.O. BOX 1596

        TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

 

          DENVER, COLORADO 80201

 

 

            CO-TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

 

 

 

BY

 

 

BY

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

 



 

GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

The Corporation will furnish to any stockholder upon request and without charge a full statement of the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

 

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM

as tenants in common

 

UNIF GIFT MIN ACT—

 

Custodian

 

TEN ENT

as tenants by the entireties

 

 

(Cust)

 

(Minor)

JT TEN

as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

 

 

under Uniform Gifts to Minors

Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           (State)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

 

For Value Received,

 

hereby calls, assigns and transfers unto

 

 

 

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 

 

 

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)

 

 

 

 

Shares

of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

 

 

Attorney

to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THE ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAMES AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.

 

 




EX-5.1 15 a2118410zex-5_1.htm EXHIBIT 5.1

Exhibit 5.1

 

[LETTERHEAD OF KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART LLP]

September 12, 2003

 

 

Genetronics Biomedical Corporation

11199 Sorrento Valley Road

San Diego, CA  92121

 

Re:

 

Registration Statement on Form S-3

Registration for resale of 36,067,759 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock and exercise of Warrants to purchase Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Sirs:

 

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) in connection with the registration for resale of 36,067,759 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (the “Company”), which includes (a) 35,911,593 shares of Common Stock issuable upon (i) the conversion of 817 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) the conversion of 750 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock and (iii) the exercise of warrants to purchase 11,580,643 shares of Common Stock (collectively, the “Convertible Securities”) and (b) 156,166 shares of outstanding Common Stock that were issued in connection with placement agent fees in a private placement completed on July 14, 2003 (the “Private Placement”).  The Convertible Securities were originally issued by the Company in the Private Placement, except for warrants to purchase 60,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock that were originally issued in January 2003 in connection with a separate bridge loan financing transaction (the “Bridge Financing”).

 

For purposes of this opinion, we have examined such matters of law and originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments, as we have deemed necessary. In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents

 



 

Genetronics Biomedical Corporation

September 12, 2003

Page 2

 

submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, photostatic or conformed copies, and the authenticity of the originals of all such latter documents. We have also assumed the due execution and delivery of all documents where due execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness thereof. We have relied upon certificates of public officials and certificates of officers of the Company for the accuracy of material, factual matters contained therein which were not independently established.

 

On the basis of the foregoing, it is our opinion subject to effectiveness of the Registration Statement with the SEC (such Registration Statement as amended and finally declared effective, and the form of prospectus contained therein or subsequently filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, being hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Statement”) that (a) 156,166 of the Shares of Common Stock are legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Stock of the Company and (b) upon the conversion or exercise, as the case may be, of the Convertible Securities in accordance with the terms of the documents underlying the Private Placement and the terms of the warrant issued in the Bridge Financing, 35,911,593 of the Shares of Common Stock  will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Stock of the Company.

 

We express no opinion as to the applicability or effect of any laws, orders or judgments of any state or jurisdiction other than the substantive laws of the State of Delaware. Further, our opinion is based solely upon existing laws, rules and regulations, and we undertake no obligation to advise you of any changes that may be brought to our attention after the date hereof.

 

We consent to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus, constituting part of the Registration Statement, and to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

 

By giving you this opinion and consent, we do not admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement or Prospectus within the meaning of the term expert as used in Section 11 of the Securities Act, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the SEC, nor do we admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.

 

Sincerely,

 

/S/  KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART LLP

 

KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART LLP

 




EX-23.1 16 a2118410zex-23_1.htm EXHIBIT 23.1

Exhibit 23.1

 

 

CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation for the registration of 36,067,759 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 7, 2003 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

San Diego, California

September 9, 2003


EX-23.2 17 a2118410zex-23_2.htm EXHIBIT 23.2

                                                                                                                                                &# 160;                                  Exhibit 23.2

 

 

CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

 

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation for the registration of 36,067,759 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated May 4, 2001 (except for notes 1 and 11 which are as at December 19, 2001), with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Genetronics Biomedical Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Vancouver, Canada,

 

 

September 9, 2003.

 

Chartered Accountants

 


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